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I am currently working on a series of miniatures called "Roses" and a series called "Peonies"
I’ve started making dog sculptures of clay - so I’ll be underglazing them then firing
I'm finally painting something for myself-this is going to be an acrylic of my 3 boys when they were littles.
I am working on a commission job for a client who is about to celebrate her 7th anniversary. She asked me to paint the outdoor place she and her husband got married to give to him as a gift. I feel very honored to do this for her. I am about 60% done.
Wheel-thrown and hand-built porcelain. It’s going into the kiln tomorrow.
Working my way through the Dolomites this week, seeking new approaches to popular views. Seceda had a foot of snow this morning and my thoughts of spring meadows quickly gave way to stark, snowy peaks (black and white???). Heading up to Alpe Di Suisi tonight after dinner to chase the sunset glow on the peaks. Images are stacking up on my hard drive and certainly going to give me weeks of content to work with upon return. This is why we do this!!
Walnut ink and oil on polyester film
To see if I need to modify certain areas once it dries.
Along the Golden Shore, ready to varnish I think. Also working on some small pieces in this series.
I’m currently working on a large abstract oil and cold wax piece based on my travels out west. Lots more to do!
I need help with this painting to bring some life into it. I have a mental block.
Put it away for a while- where you can’t see it. Come back to it in a week or so. Then turn it upside down and look at the shapes
First, decide what is the most important feature that you want everyone to look at. Then make that the area of the greatest contrast-lightest light and darkest dark come together. That will give it more energy :-) Then think about how the light moves around in the painting.
A little peek inside the studio today. In April and May I was participating in an artist residency through Westfield Artist Association. I was one of 4 artists selected to be in their program. I officially completed my residency on May 31st and have found a little time to make some new oils. This one is dedicated to one of my new fans, this young lady, with her mom and brother, told me an oil painting of a moon over the ocean was her favorite in my exhibit. They were one of the first people I spoke to about my art on exhibit. I spoke with the family and asked if I should paint more scenes like this...so finding myself back in the studio for a while, I am going to dedicate these to my new youngest fans.
Right now, I'm trying to tweak my monthly blog post and get it published on my site. April and May were terrible months for me mentally -- nothing serious, but I was having a terrible time concentrating, focusing, and finishing anything. (Remember Dug's line, "Squirrel!!" from UP? That's me.) But both posts were late.
I have a really hard time keeping up with my posts. I think I just fuss over them too much. I would like to be more consistent!
I got it finished and up yesterday! Now to start figuring out the next one.
@Cyndi Gonzalez, I end up rereading and fussing with mine a lot too. However, I set a goal a few years ago to produce one a month, and I've been about 90% consistent. Challenge is to keep it under 4 minutes reading time now (after several months of length creep!).
I have the same difficulty-maybe we can encourage each other to get them done consistently! :-)
Getting ready for a small coffee shop event on Saturday, prepping/matting 15 prints for a pop-up photography market next week, and processing photos from 2 recent photo shoots. Plus hitting a networking event at noon today if the weather holds out.
wip: I am following the advice of the moderators here and brainstorming ideas for a series of drawings. I love the idea of continuing my tree motif. I even thought of an idea to complete a drawing/painting--all the same subject, but half in art chalk, and half in oil paint.
Experimenting with a new range of digital composites using photographs first placed randomly, followed by manual tweaking. This is of a footpath that leads to one of my favourite beaches. I aim to make each component a complete image in itself that, when complexed together, build into an emergent image.
This is the underpainting for the pastel painting that I started yesterday, at my friend's house in Healdsburg
I am painting a White Abis within a urban environment. I show the white stripes of the asfalt.
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WIP Wednesday energy always reminds me why I love this community. So many artists showing up and sharing the process, not just the polished result!
I'm enjoying the messy middle of this 8"x10"pastel landscape. I've finished the cloudy sky, but everything else is basically underpainting, color "fixed" to my buff colored Pastel Premier paper mounted to an archival Art Board-- by liquifying my pastel with water this base coat won't blend in with subsequent layers of pigment. That not only keeps my roadmap visible to me as I paint, it also shows through the thin application of soft pastels I'll do next. That makes the finished painting more complex and glowing. Honest, it will look better tomorrow! (I hope!!!) I like a lively underpainting like this!
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I'm working on a pencil drawing (based on a reference image). How would you draw the leaf masses? As "spots" with varying lightness, or more than scribbled leaves?
Sorry, I forgot a short description!
Mixed media (pigmenti, cotton thread, water color, pencil..) 60x40 cm,
title: Lake Memories
(work in progress)
Starting a tribute to Jazz
I'm working on a series of small pieces after tearing my rotator cuff at my regular job (can't work big for now). So glad to have these small rounds in my stash of supplies!
Those are adorable!
Thanks you!
I love these! Hope your heal fast, but keep painting small!
These are adorable! Love this idea!
I’m so glad it works for you and you have something so creative to do that you’re so good at! Are these going to be ornaments? Is it watercolor? acrylic?