Saturday, March 31, 2012

Just In Case It's Homework...

Earlier this week,
Andrea send out link:
(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 ;-/


Saturday, March 24, 2012

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 :)

Friday, March 23, 2012

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.

Sunday, March 11, 2012

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 :)



Saturday, March 10, 2012

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.

Sunday, March 4, 2012

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.