Monday, March 26, 2012
Saturday, March 24, 2012
Open studio
Another successful open studio at 4 th Fridays at the Starline building.
I was busy , had my phone tied up playing music. I realized after that I had not taken any pictures.
The studio looks fabulous with the track lighting along with floor lamps. I turn off the fluorescent lights, I try to keep them off.
The mood is set, relaxing , comfortable atmosphere.
My goal!
I went to my friends studio sale, it's hard to believe that she has been gone 13 years.
Very emotional for all
I miss you Michelle xoxo
I did meet my goal.
I was busy , had my phone tied up playing music. I realized after that I had not taken any pictures.
The studio looks fabulous with the track lighting along with floor lamps. I turn off the fluorescent lights, I try to keep them off.
The mood is set, relaxing , comfortable atmosphere.
My goal!
I went to my friends studio sale, it's hard to believe that she has been gone 13 years.
Very emotional for all
I miss you Michelle xoxo
I did meet my goal.
Thursday, March 22, 2012
On my easel
I have two paintings going , loving my new studio.
I decided to do a self portrait on the large 5 foot x 2.5 , using black paint, good thing it last forever, what was I thinking when I bought it? I like to make my own.
I wanted to give the feeling of a charcoal study of hands and feet. I feel it came across exactly how I wanted. Now the plan is to paint a standing portrait , bringing the figure in and out and thru the painting , experimenting .
The still life, I just couldn't resist the first flower to bloom in my garden , just so happen to be the magnolia . Haha and they are famous for lasting maybe 4 hours after being cut.
I blocked in the flower worked in the stem , went back this afternoon to put in the cup. Took a picture of the flower to have for reference when it began to fade, making sure to capture its full beauty.
Which is also another challenge. Being trained to work from life not from photographs.
The cup maybe to big for the canvas board.but I'm going to go ahead, more than likely it's an exercise seeing I've never painted a cup and saucer . I'm pleased with both paintings, even with the challenges the still life has presented.....I'm meeting the challenge head on.
Do I move the still life for 4 th Friday open studio?
With people walking around it maybe in my best interest
Will blog about that tomorrow or Saturday.
Best to you
I decided to do a self portrait on the large 5 foot x 2.5 , using black paint, good thing it last forever, what was I thinking when I bought it? I like to make my own.
I wanted to give the feeling of a charcoal study of hands and feet. I feel it came across exactly how I wanted. Now the plan is to paint a standing portrait , bringing the figure in and out and thru the painting , experimenting .
The still life, I just couldn't resist the first flower to bloom in my garden , just so happen to be the magnolia . Haha and they are famous for lasting maybe 4 hours after being cut.
I blocked in the flower worked in the stem , went back this afternoon to put in the cup. Took a picture of the flower to have for reference when it began to fade, making sure to capture its full beauty.
Which is also another challenge. Being trained to work from life not from photographs.
The cup maybe to big for the canvas board.but I'm going to go ahead, more than likely it's an exercise seeing I've never painted a cup and saucer . I'm pleased with both paintings, even with the challenges the still life has presented.....I'm meeting the challenge head on.
Do I move the still life for 4 th Friday open studio?
With people walking around it maybe in my best interest
Will blog about that tomorrow or Saturday.
Best to you
Monday, March 19, 2012
Today's work Melisa
What a great model!
I started with out drawing, using shapes of the darkest value.
I worked then up to my lightest light.
I still have to place the lightest in just for reference then later go in and clean it up.
This was done at the Palette in Chicago, was good to see everyone again.
I started with out drawing, using shapes of the darkest value.
I worked then up to my lightest light.
I still have to place the lightest in just for reference then later go in and clean it up.
This was done at the Palette in Chicago, was good to see everyone again.
Thursday, March 8, 2012
A start
I have this cotton canvas 2.5 feet by 5. Hmmmmmm...... What to do with it , still life, landscape, or a model on my new lounge?
After many hours of prepping the canvas for oil , I'm ready to roll.
Almost! Composition? And back to the question of what.
I decided to dive into the lounge after many wipes , I think I might have A composition I like. Hm I won't know until I start with the model.
It is not about a painting of the lounge.
Now the question is who?
We will both need to be in the studio during the day. Model only twice.
I have a week before I can start which will allow me the time to find someone.
After many hours of prepping the canvas for oil , I'm ready to roll.
Almost! Composition? And back to the question of what.
I decided to dive into the lounge after many wipes , I think I might have A composition I like. Hm I won't know until I start with the model.
It is not about a painting of the lounge.
Now the question is who?
We will both need to be in the studio during the day. Model only twice.
I have a week before I can start which will allow me the time to find someone.
Sepia
Sepia was originally from the ink bags of the cuttlefish .
Currently made from a mixture of umber and black.
Currently made from a mixture of umber and black.
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