(7/28/2011) ...
I'm the first to say that I don't sketch as well as i'd like to. I do sketch before every painting though, and when I do it's fast and simple. No shading, sometimes no contours, just shapes, shapes, shapes! These are some sketches in my trusty little sketchbook, however. They were quick too, but more "fancy." (i.e. shading, contours . . . et...
Believe it or not, that little blonde tater-tot in the picture above is me. Where did I begin? How long did it take me to create this work? I don't ever know whether to say that I started out sketching or painting. You know, that's the answer to the question, "how did you start out?" Really, I started with Crayons. Those smelly markers....
Every year the Portrait Society of America has an international portrait competition and conference. I would love to go someday! It is basically a conference where the BEST portrait artists in the world gather to unveil their latest pieces, exhibit their bests, and demo for one another. (Not to mention there is a banquet where the artists dress all fancy-schmancy and talk/listen to...
Wet, wet, wet paint! I love it! It's been way too long from start to finish with this painting. Mostly because I started another, finished another, and taught the workshop for the young women in between. I was itching to finish this piece though! Here it is! I will post a better picture soon (probably tomorrow) so the colors aren't so off, but I...
Here is my still life from the other night teaching. It's a small, quick, fun little painting. It's always nice to do a still life once in a while.With a still life I can paint without any hesitation.They're very free! "If you paint an extra flower in a still life, no worries--paint another! If you paint an extra eye on a portrait, you had better...
I put this on my Facebook wall and forgot to post it here to my blog. While it's still the week of the Fourth I thought I'd post it. ...
Workshop?Yes! Tonight I taught somewhere between 14-18 young women to paint! Let me just say, we had a blast! (see here!) At work We began with quietly browsing through some art books in the living room while we waited for everyone to arrive (can you hear the peaceful music in the background to set the mood?) I wanted it to be an evening that was...
