I've been taking a course that works with design webbing and tried to do this drawing according to what I've been learning. I don't know if I totally succeeded and when I do the painting, will probably bring her up on the page a little bit. Or maybe I'll just darken the bottom of the painting. Hmmm - much to think about - so I'd better get this finished before I worry about doing a painting. This is done on Strathmore drawing paper, 14 x 17". Thanks for visiting my blog!
Wednesday, November 11, 2015
Wednesday, November 04, 2015
Clara's Pnk Sweater - original oil pastel portrait drawing
Tuesday, November 03, 2015
On My Easel - Her Sketchbook - original charcoal portrait drawing in progress
She really seems pleased with her artwork and I'm looking forward to working on this some more and getting it finished - much to do, though, to get to that point. Thanks for stopping by!
Monday, November 02, 2015
Taking a Break - original oil pastel figurative
Nothing like a little snooze between chapters - on 7 x 5" Pastelbord, using Sennelier oil pastels. Thanks for stopping by!
Saturday, October 31, 2015
Shelley's Blue Ribbons - original oil pastel portrait painting
very quickly, then moved to another location in the room for a different view. I generally do that in a long pose, so I have a few different sketches/drawings/paintings instead of just the one pose for three hours, plus with three hours on the same pose, I tend to overwork it. This is another piece using Sennelier oil pastels on sand colored 7 x 5" Pastelbord. Thanks so much for stopping by!
Friday, October 30, 2015
Waiting Again - original oil pastel figurative
Wednesday, October 28, 2015
Woman in Purple - original oil portrait painting
That'll teach me - music while I paint tomorrow! Thanks for stopping by!
Sunday, October 25, 2015
Lee's Daughter - original oil pastel portrait drawing
Saturday, October 24, 2015
Thursday, October 22, 2015
Solace - original oil pastel figurative sketch
Listening to Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder as I post. Love all that talent. Never paid much attention to bluegrass 'til I lived in Virginia and there was a bluegrass program on Sunday afternoons - can't remember the station now. Anyway, it wasn't long before I was hooked. Sort of got off-subject here - this oil pastel is on Pastelbord, 7 x 5". Thanks for looking!
Wednesday, October 14, 2015
Lainie's Tea - original oil pastel figurative painting
A little experiment with totally blunt (unsharpened) oil pastels on 7 x 5" Pastelbord - just to keep me loose. Much fun to do and although I see a lot of things I could improve upon, I'm just leaving it and moving on. Tomorrow I am definitely and absolutely going to have my country dance painting finished, but it might be too wet to photograph. Well, we'll see. Thanks so much for visiting my blog!
Thursday, October 08, 2015
The Flapper Redux - original oil portrait painting
Monday, October 05, 2015
Mad Jive - original oil figurative painting
She looks a little wild, hence the title. The struggle to make things loose continues. This one is 7 x 5" on Gessobord. Thanks so much for stopping by!
Sunday, October 04, 2015
On My Easel - Sketch for Flamenco Guitar - original charcoal figurative drawing in progress
Saturday, October 03, 2015
Portrait of Julee - original oil portrait painting
Thursday, October 01, 2015
The Thursday Nude - original watermedia drawing of a nude
Wednesday, September 30, 2015
At the Soirée - original oil pastel figurative drawing
This drawing happened quickly - I had been thinking about this tilt of the head, so I just experimented. There wasn't a model in sight, so I simply had to make do. And I just let it be the way it is - pretty loose, my favorite thing, actually. For the support, I used multi-media artboard that I purchased from Jerry's and I love it! I think it'll take lots of abuse and the surface is wonderful - accepts everything I've tried. I'm SO thankful to be living when there are many art products available - no grinding colors myself - ugh! The artboard is 10 x 8" and I left a little border around it, so maybe it's about 9 x 7". Thanks for stopping by!
Tuesday, September 29, 2015
Blue Jivers Again - original ink and watercolor figurative drawing
Monday, September 28, 2015
Sketch of Moira - original oil pastel portrait drawing
I've drawn and painted this model before and it was great to have her as the model again. She holds the pose so well - I'm not at all sure I could do that. This drawing was done on 14 x 11" Art Spectrum Colourfix paper, using gloriously gooey Senneliers. Colourfix is thought of and advertised as a surface for soft pastel, but it is absolutely perfect for oil pastel - its surface allows the application of multiple layers. If you like working with oil pastel, do give this paper a try. Thanks so much for stopping by!
Sunday, September 27, 2015
Doodles on My iPhone - original iPhone figurative drawings
While I was waiting for family to finish shopping at the Apple store this weekend, I decided to doodle a bit, since I had never used this app before. The "models" didn't stay put, of course, but I just used my finger and drew a few of the shoppers as they waited. I LOVED doing this and no one ever suspected what I was up to. I have lots of them, but am only sharing a few. I know they look like some kind of crazy shorthand, but every mark means something to me, plus jogs my memory, and I can use them for "real" pieces. Thanks for stopping by!
Thursday, September 24, 2015
They Say It's Good for the Heart - original oil pastel figurative drawing
Nothing like a little glass of wine for heart health - don't know if that's true, but lots of folks swear by it - plus they love the cure. This drawing is done with Senneliers on 9 x 12" Art Spectrum Colourfix paper. Thanks for stopping by!
Wednesday, September 23, 2015
Snuggle - original oil pastel figurative painting
Friday, September 18, 2015
Smoky Tango - original figurative oil painting
Sort of a departure for me, this one - a little more abstract. I think I left it pretty loose.
Above is a photo I took of my friend, Rosemary, who is a wonderful artist, after my demo at the Kerrville Art Club in Kerrville, Texas, on Tuesday. She's helping me get my stuff out of the meeting room and back into my car. It was a fun afternoon doing a charcoal drawing, which appears on the monitor in the background, and visiting with other artists!
This painting is 8 x 8" on gessoed panel - thanks so much for stopping by!
Above is a photo I took of my friend, Rosemary, who is a wonderful artist, after my demo at the Kerrville Art Club in Kerrville, Texas, on Tuesday. She's helping me get my stuff out of the meeting room and back into my car. It was a fun afternoon doing a charcoal drawing, which appears on the monitor in the background, and visiting with other artists!
This painting is 8 x 8" on gessoed panel - thanks so much for stopping by!
Monday, September 14, 2015
On My Easel - The Flapper - original oil figurative painting in progress
Sunday, September 13, 2015
Redhead Tango - original figurative oil painting
Thursday, September 10, 2015
More Rodeo - original oil figurative painting
Rodeo - dusty but wonderful - I love it! This painting is on 10 x 10" gessoed panel. Thanks for stopping by!
Wednesday, September 09, 2015
Red Skirt - original oil figurative painting
I've been seeing lots more variety in the attire of flamenco dancers, lately, and really like this trend. Seeing really good, emotional flamenco is such a wonderful experience - not to be missed! Thanks for stopping by!
Tuesday, September 08, 2015
Jivin' Blues - original mixed media figurative drawing
Wednesday, September 02, 2015
Bronc Rider II - original watercolor pencil figurative drawing
Here's another drawing from the rodeo here in Junction a few weeks ago. These guys really earn their points - and for those who think the horses aren't well treated - they are beautifully cared for and truly valued by their owners. I also did a painting from this drawing, which I'll probably post at some point. Thanks so much for stopping by!
Tuesday, September 01, 2015
Two-Step Sweet Talk - original oil figurative painting
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