Just In Case It's Homework...

Earlier this week,

Andrea send out link:

http://www.anneirwinfineart.com/barbara-flowers/

(paintings by: Barbara Flowers

I'm often confused as to whether

something is homework or not.

I chose to paint...

"Tulips with Nest"

Here is my rendition...

I've got sooooo very much to learn ;-/

Texturized Sam

Today, I found myself with a couple

of hours between gigs...as it were :)

Soooo ~ you know what I did

...I pulled out my paints & canvas...

I'm still trying to paint my sweet Sam.

This time, I began the process completely differently.

I covered the entire canvas with

semi-gloss heavy gel.

I have a long way to go before I put her on the forever canvas;

but, she is so sweet...

~ I sure do enjoy the process :)

Cruising the Art Gallery

In 2010, 

Allen, Brandon, Angela & I

went on a cruise.

We sailed on the Emerald Princess.

During the cruise,

Allen & I "cruised" through the art gallery.

Always having my camera on me,

I snapped a couple of pictures

we liked.

Painted by: Adolf Sehring,

this is one of my favorites.

Of course...it made me immediately think of

my sweet Sam :)

Sooooo...you guessed it

~ I started painting it.

This is as far as I got yesterday.

And ~ today, 

this is where I left off.

1st. Time Drawing Nathanael

It's another day ~ it's another drawing ~ it's another blog post :)

Today ~ for the 1st. time, 

I drew Nathanael.

The picture I drew from...

This is actually the 1st. time

I basically free-handed.

I used only the pencil as a measuring device.

I think I figured out why his eyes look so far apart

...through-out the whole drawing, I was never

happy with how round his face was.

(He has a round face; but, not that round.)

As I was making it more narrow, the left eye

kept getting closer to the side of his face.

I need to make adjustments to the features

as I make adjustments to the shape of the face :)

Art at My New Table

Allen made me a combination

art & sewing table :)

Today, I spent the whole day

drawing & painting.

At my table, I was able to hook up my computer.

So, I took an online portrait tutorial

by: James Sulkowski.

After he got this far in the instruction,

he tore off this page & started

with another instruction.

My reaction..."wait, woo, hold-it ~ I'm not finished."

I'm not real pleased with this little guy;

to me, he looks a bit possessed.

This is the 2nd. & final instruction

by James Sulkowski.

She's better; but, there are definitely some quirks.

(BTW ~ she has on a bonnet.)

And, then...

I pulled out my paints & brushes.

Yes...I'm still trying to paint my sweet Sam.

I'm still not coming close to capturing her.

Oh well, thanks to Allen & my table,

I can easily get back to it.

I've Pulled back out my Paints :)

Again ~ this is the picture captured brilliantly

by: Jennifer Polk 

Well ~ I've finally painted my

Sweet Sam.

I've been drawing her for 6 weeks.

(At home on my own.)

Again ~ I'm not pleased with this painting.

It doesn't look like Sam, she looks much

older than 3 & I went WILD with her hair.

I put this 1st. painting in this blog

for documentation purposes.