light wash of gesso and burnt umber
loose gesture drawing of an imagined still life
now the fun begins - paint this baby!
July 26, 2016
June 30, 2016
Offerings...
Drawing done and painting begun....it's warm in my studio today and paints are drying quickly on my palette!
something is off with the perspective of the gift box :-( !!
I need to step away for a day or so before I pick this up again
June 28, 2016
background check...
beginning process of new painting.
paper collage
addition of acrylic paints - it may seem a shame to cover up the collage with paint - it creates a beautiful background though
more acrylic paints
Next step - the drawing!
June 18, 2016
Orange Haired Girl in Turtleneck
Another recycle project..
layer of gesso, matte medium to adhere scraps of paper, torn book pages, postage stamps, etc.
toning things down a bit
"find" a face in the collage - loosely sketch features; paint her.
She looks a bit sad, but who wouldn't with such a wrinkly face!
June 16, 2016
Two's Company - Three's a....
I have a habit of painting over drawings I've done that no longer please me.
The profile here bothered me a lot. I tried fixing her nose several times, but she still looks off - into the recycle pile!
The profile here bothered me a lot. I tried fixing her nose several times, but she still looks off - into the recycle pile!
layers of gesso and acrylics to create fresh background
charcoal sketch, acrylic paint
finished piece
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