Showing posts with label portrait of a woman. Show all posts
Showing posts with label portrait of a woman. Show all posts
Monday, February 05, 2018
Rita's Black Dress - original oil pastel portrait
Sennelier oil pastels are so wonderfully gooey and rewarding to work with - plus the model was a pleasure to draw. Can't ask for more than that! I feel, though, that I worked it over more than usual and maybe should have left it alone. The drawing really looks like her, though, so I can be pleased with that - and I am really delighted with the dress. This piece is 7 x 5" - thanks for stopping by!
Tuesday, June 27, 2017
Portrait of Sheila - watercolor portrait
It's always fun and unpredictable to paint on Yupo and this little portrait (about 10 x 8") was no exception! Not really my thing, but watercolor is exciting to do every now and then. My brush was actually a 'round' for oil or acrylic - kind of a no-no, I guess, but I had a good time. I worked from an old drawing - one of my collection of thousands (okay, maybe just hundreds) - I spent a lot of time in my life attending drawing groups - hence my collection of drawings, which often have another life as a painting many years later. I finally had to get rid of most of these drawings and just keep the photos of them on my computer. How modern is that?! Thanks for stopping by!
Friday, May 19, 2017
On My Easel - acrylic portrait of Fran - work in progress
A good bit of work to do, yet, but I should finish it this weekend. I won't have such a spotty background, for one thing, and will do more work on her face. It's on 12 x 12" board. She is really lovely - hope I can do her justice. It's always so great to at least begin a painting or drawing with the actual person sitting in front of you, but if they're not models, no way can I expect them to stay as long as it takes. There are exceptions, of course, and I am very grateful for those who are able to actually stick around. Fran is so sweet and spent as much time as she could, but was on a tight schedule, so I was happy to have her sit for even a short while. I love going to drawing groups, but since I'm not a regular attendee, I often have to take whatever position in the room nobody else wants, which is probably why I have a lot of paintings of the model with her/his back to me. I generally love back poses, but usually just of nudes, Come to think of it, I may need to seriously consider those paintings with clothed back view models that are languishing in the back of my studio - some of them are pretty good with good shapes, etc. Hmmm - a fresh approach, maybe. Thanks for visiting my blog! Just talking to you helped me rethink things.
Sunday, April 23, 2017
On My Easel - original pastel pencil figurative in progress
Here it is in the wee hours and I'm just now getting to posting. This drawing is being done from a black and white sketch from some time ago. At this point, I don't know if it will be "finished" - well, probably not at this point. Don't know if other artists leave things for awhile the way I do. This is on Colourfix board, but my usual problem is cropping up - pastel dust. Thought it wouldn't be bad with the pencils and while it's not as bad as with the sticks, it's still a problem. Maybe I'll start working with them outside. Anyway, thanks for stopping by! PS. That's a book on her lap (will definitely make that more finished)!
Monday, February 27, 2017
On My Easel Sketch of Gemma - original charcoal portrait sketch in progress
Here's a little 12 x 9" sketch of Gemma - not finished, but one that I'm enjoying working on. It's on Strathmore toned paper, which is fun to draw on, especially when using a little white in addition to the charcoal. As I progress, I'll use some white - just not there, yet. Thanks for looking!
Saturday, January 07, 2017
Blue Cape - original oil pastel portrait drawing
I'm not sure I will "finish" this 5 x 7" piece on panel since it feels as if I've accomplished what I've set out to do. I like the openness on the left side and maybe if I completely cover it, I might regret it. Isn't it fun to read my rant? Sorry. Although I could actually go on and on.
So sad and worried at the moment - my wonderful and beloved Able Assistant, Roger, seems to be ill. It's terrible to watch - will probably stay downstairs with him tonight and we'll sleep in my recliner, all bundled up together. Only hope he can recover - he's such a part of my life.
So sad and worried at the moment - my wonderful and beloved Able Assistant, Roger, seems to be ill. It's terrible to watch - will probably stay downstairs with him tonight and we'll sleep in my recliner, all bundled up together. Only hope he can recover - he's such a part of my life.
Wednesday, December 07, 2016
Carrie - original oil portrait painting
Saturday, October 29, 2016
Sketch of Shelley - original charcoal portrait drawing
Thursday, June 02, 2016
Sunday, January 03, 2016
I Think Her Name is Janice - original acrylic portrait painting
I've been using acrylic paint (again) and found it to be so great to use. Best of all is the drying time - and for me, a looseness that doesn't happen when I use oil. As for the model, I didn't write her name on the back of the panel as I usually do, but it was Janice, I'm pretty sure. And warm colors - I almost never paint anything with such warm colors - don't really know what came over me - I don't think the background was particularly warm, but such a departure from my usual work. It's painted on 8 x 10" gessoed panel. Thanks for looking!
Wednesday, November 04, 2015
Clara's Pnk Sweater - original oil pastel portrait drawing
Wednesday, October 28, 2015
Woman in Purple - original oil portrait painting
That'll teach me - music while I paint tomorrow! Thanks for stopping by!
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!
Monday, September 14, 2015
On My Easel - The Flapper - original oil figurative painting in progress
Thursday, August 13, 2015
On My Easel - Texas Heat - original oil pastel figurative painting in progress
Monday, August 03, 2015
On My Easel - Original Soft Pastel Portrait Painting in Progress
Wednesday, April 01, 2015
On My Easel - original oil figurative painting in progress
Wednesday, December 10, 2014
Janie - original charcoal portrait drawing of a young woman
This little portrait - on 12 x 9" Canson illustration paper - is one of my all time favorites, because I feel I captured the slight smile (which at times verged on a bit of a smirk) and her reserve. And also because it's not what one would call finished. Works for me. The paper is 150 pound - nice and hefty and great for the side of a little piece of vine charcoal, which is what I used, except for a few lines here and there. Thanks for visiting my blog!
Monday, October 13, 2014
A Little Portrait of Lena - original water-soluble pencil drawing
This little drawing - done with water-soluble pencil - has been around awhile, but I've always liked it and just decided to show it at Hackberry Street Studio. The support is Yupo, which can be tricky, but it's become a real favorite of mine! The unpredictability of paint on Yupo is what I love about using it - with Yupo the paint can be lifted and you can fiddle with it, which is usually death to watercolor paintings. This drawing is about 5 1/4" x 5 1/2". Thanks for stopping by! Sold
Sunday, December 22, 2013
A Little Glitz - original oil pastel portait painting
It was the hair. And the earrings. She was ready for the Christmas party. I used dark green 5 x 7" Pastelbord and then my usual palette of mostly cool colors in Caran d'Ache oil pastels. I apologize for the fuzziness of the photo - the painting is sharper in person.
Roger and I wish all of you a very Merry Christmas - and thank you for stopping by!
Roger and I wish all of you a very Merry Christmas - and thank you for stopping by!
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