Showing posts with label lindyhop. Show all posts
Showing posts with label lindyhop. Show all posts
Thursday, September 27, 2012
They're Really Jivin' II - original oil figurative painting
Saturday, September 08, 2012
Jive Madness - original figurative oil painting
This was fun to paint - no noodling, no fixing - just fast painting. It's 5 x 7" on Gessobord. Thanks for visiting my blog! Sold
Friday, August 03, 2012
Ink Jive - original ink and crayon figurative drawing
Here's another version of my jivin' characters in a larger format than usual, 9 x 12", on Bristol board paper. Roger, my able assistant, is sitting in the chair with me and it's really crowded, but he insisted - I just hope he doesn't press 'publish' before I'm ready! I used an ink marker with a thin point, then scribbled the colors onto the figures. There's a little bit of charcoal here and there, too. Thanks so much for stopping by!
Monday, July 23, 2012
Frenzy - original mixed media figurative drawing
Some jive music, paper, my drawing markers, oil crayon and oil pastels, (and a tiny bit of charcoal) and I'm all set for a great evening. My crazy little jivers are back with a vengeance - well, they never really leave me - and they're jumpin' to the music on this 5 x 17" Bristol board paper. There are two of these - this is the first one to be posted.
I love the way people move - frantic, like in this drawing - or more controlled as in baseball, which is something I've been sketching lately. I sit in front of the TV watching and attempting to catch the pitcher at the moment he releases the ball. Very challenging, but I'll keep trying. I love baseball, so it's a fun thing to do. I saw the Orioles play fairly often when living in the D.C. area, but alas, no team nearby, so I make do with TV.
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I love the way people move - frantic, like in this drawing - or more controlled as in baseball, which is something I've been sketching lately. I sit in front of the TV watching and attempting to catch the pitcher at the moment he releases the ball. Very challenging, but I'll keep trying. I love baseball, so it's a fun thing to do. I saw the Orioles play fairly often when living in the D.C. area, but alas, no team nearby, so I make do with TV.
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Sunday, April 15, 2012
Jivedoodles All Over Again - original figurative mixed media drawing
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Jitterbugs All Over Again - original oil pastel figurative painting of dancers
Those crazy jitterbugs are at it again on 12 x 16" Pastelbord. I danced with them while I drew and I'm worn out - it's off to bed for me. Thanks for stopping by! Sold
Monday, February 06, 2012
Crazy Little Boogie Woogie - original oil figurative painting
Here's a version of last night's charcoal drawing, done with oil sticks - not oil pastels. They're unavailable in oil pastel sizes, so it's really difficult to be exact unless you sharpen them. R&F sticks are soft, so that would be difficult. They're not only soft - they're luscious beyond belief and a real pleasure to use. I also use Winsor & Newton and Sennelier, but my faves are the R&F; I've been meaning to try Shiva, too, but just haven't gotten around to it. Oil sticks harden just like oil paint because they really are oil paint in stick form.
Since the sticks are pretty big (and these are the small sizes) I simply aimed for the general vicinity of the place I wanted to make a mark and let whatever happened, just happen. If, like me, you love to draw, give the oil sticks a try. I am such a drawing enthusiast that I try to use all kinds of different drawing media and right now, I'm big on oil sticks!
The painting is on 6 x 6" Gessobord. Thanks so much for stopping by!
Since the sticks are pretty big (and these are the small sizes) I simply aimed for the general vicinity of the place I wanted to make a mark and let whatever happened, just happen. If, like me, you love to draw, give the oil sticks a try. I am such a drawing enthusiast that I try to use all kinds of different drawing media and right now, I'm big on oil sticks!
The painting is on 6 x 6" Gessobord. Thanks so much for stopping by!
Sunday, February 05, 2012
Boogie Woogie Sketch - original charcoal drawing of dancers
This one - even though it's only about 8 x 8" - took me so much time to get to the point of hearing their feet as they drummed on the floor. I played boogie woogie music 'til I could get his left leg the way I wanted. Drawing dancers is something I could do all day long. And, heck, some days that's just what I do. Love it! This sketch is on Strathmore Bristol board paper. Thanks so much for looking!
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
More Tiny Jive - original oil figurative painting
It's been awhile, but I'm back and am hoping all of you are having a wonderful start to the New Year! This painting is on 5 x 5" Gessobord. I could say that I've found a fabulous cosmic satisfaction in painting even smaller, but the truth of the matter is that I found some great sale prices on 4 x 4" and 5 x 5" Gessobord at Herweck's in San Antonio, Texas, not long ago, and I'm loving these very small supports. They're fun! Thanks so much for stopping by my blog! Sold
Friday, June 24, 2011
Lindy Lines - original watermedia figurative drawing
This evening, I drew many pages of dancers in my Borden and Riley pad of paper for pens. I used Caran d'Ache watercolor crayons, but didn't add water. The crayons have such a soft, almost gooey feel when they meet the paper and I love them. I've been painting lots of oil pastel pieces and a few oils - will probably post them soon. But I love to draw my dancers - they're my absolute favorites. I love their energy! Thanks so much for stopping by my blog - stay cool!
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
They're Really Jivin'! - original charcoal figurative sketch
This drawing is one of those 'draw it and don't look back' things. Fun and fast - vine charcoal, with some white pastel on grey mat board - the image is about 8 x 8". I love it when I can hear their feet hit the floor and I did with this one. Thanks so much for stopping by!
Monday, February 14, 2011
Jivemania Again - original charcoal figurative drawing
I just did a lot of scribbling to come up with this drawing. I sort of let my hand go to see what would happen. The figure on the far right is how these things begin - well, the bottom half of her, anyway. And, as always, I really worked the paper over.
This weekend I saw a small but wonderful drawing show at the McNay in San Antonio. I never tire of looking at drawings and as I've probably said over and over, drawings are - to me - a look into the soul of an artist.
This drawing is vine charcoal on Strathmore Bristol vellum and is about 8 x 12". Thank you for stopping by!
This drawing is vine charcoal on Strathmore Bristol vellum and is about 8 x 12". Thank you for stopping by!
Monday, January 31, 2011
Rockin' to the Beat - original charcoal figurative drawing
It seems like forever since I posted anything, but I've been really, really busy! That should slow down now and at this point, I'm loving to draw my little charcoal dancers. They rock the night (and probably the day) away. I just can't keep an eye on them all the time, so who knows what they get up to!
If you are near the Kerrville, Texas, area, drop in at the Kerr Arts and Cultural Center to see our Kerrville Art Club show. It will open on Thursday, with the reception on Saturday. The show will be up for a month. It was judged by Steven DaLuz, a San Antonio based artist, and is really beautiful!
This drawing was done with vine charcoal on 9 x 12" vellum Bristol. Thanks so much for stopping by!
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Feelin' the Beat - original charcoal figurative drawing
Wednesday, September 08, 2010
Jivers - original mixed media figurative drawing
More fun for this little couple. This drawing began with ink, then Neocolor I, and finished with oil pastel. It's on 12 x 12" Bristol board paper. Thanks so much for looking!
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Goin' Crazy - mixed media figurative drawing
Here they are again - just jivin' and jumpin' with not a care in the world! They're appearing on 6 x 6" Bristol board paper, courtesy of mixed media - marker, wax crayon and oil pastel, with an underlying gesture of pencil. Thanks so much for visiting Hackberry Street Studio - hope it's a lot cooler where you are! Sold
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Thursday, July 22, 2010
Jive Frenzy - original mixed media figurative painting
More from my busy little couple and their frenzied journey through jive dancing. I'm having so much fun with the mixed media approach to my dancing paintings and I love sharing it with you! This ink, wax crayon and oil pastel drawing/painting is on 6 x 6" Bristol board.
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Monday, July 12, 2010
Jivemania II - original oil figurative painting by Connie Chadwell
I probably could have made this piece more finished, but I am really a fan of a more "raw" state, so left it where I felt it still had life. It's easy for me to kill a painting, plus it's much more fun this way. So, I just shut the studio door and headed home. The painting is 6 x 6" on Gessobord. Thanks so much for visiting my blog and
THANK YOU, FOLLOWERS! I appreciate your continuing interest in my artwork!!!!!!!!!!
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Friday, July 09, 2010
More Jumpin' - original mixed media figurative drawing by Connie Chadwell
This little couple just finished a turn - I can't remember now what it's called (time will do that) - and never missed a beat.
These drawing/paintings are so much fun to do - a little ink, some Caran d'Ache Neocolor I, a bit of Caran d'Ache Neoart crayon, a few touches of oil pastel, all on 6 x 6" Bristol board paper - and you're good to go!
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Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Jumpin' - original mixed media figurative drawing by Connie Chadwell
This drawing began with a Prismacolor marker, then moved to Caran d'Ache Neoart Aquarelle, then finished up with oil pastel. I worked furiously and when it was done, I had about as much color on me as on the drawing. It's on Strathmore 300 6 x 6" Bristol board. There's a lot left unsaid here, but I wanted to do it quickly before I got bogged down in too much detail. Thanks so much for stopping by my blog! Sold
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