Thursday, April 26, 2007

Tango Dancers - figurative oil


This painting, "Turquoise Rhythm" is for sale on eBay at hackberrystreetstudio and is 7" x 5", oil on gessoed hardboard.
Another of the small paintings in my dancers' series, this one is called "Turquoise Rhythm" and was done from drawings I did while watching tango dancers.
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Monday, April 16, 2007

"Lila's Naptime 2" - nude, original oil, 6" x 6"



Here is a 6" x 6" oil on board version of "Lila's Naptime", the drawing that I posted earlier. This little painting was done the same night and is very similar to the larger drawing. It is for sale on eBay at hackberrystreetstudio.

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Sunday, April 01, 2007

Sweet Nothings - figurative oil on board - 7" x 5"


No matter how I tried to paint her, this woman just insisted on whispering in her partner's ear. Sometimes my characters have minds of their own and are simply beyond my control. Oh well. Oil on board, 7" x 5".
To inquire about this or any of my paintings, please email me at paige312@cebridge.net.
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Thursday, March 22, 2007

Jitterbug 7 - figurative oil pastel


This oil pastel on Stonehenge paper is 9" x 6 1/4". To inquire about this drawing, just email me at paige312@cebridge.net.
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Tuesday, March 20, 2007

Another Red Dress - figurative oil on panel - 7"x 5"




I loved doing this one - this couple had such emotion, as well as being really good dancers. I didn't sand the last gesso coat on this and it's more textured than I usually do, so I enjoyed working on this surface for a change of pace.
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Wednesday, March 14, 2007

Red Dress - figurative mixed media - dancers


Here's another of my watercolor crayon/oil pastels on black Stonehenge paper. It's approximately 5" x 3 1/2".
This couple did a mix of Argentinian tango and a newer version. They were interesting to watch.
Email me at paige312@cebridge.net to inquire about this drawing.
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Sunday, March 11, 2007

Jitterbug 4




Here's another little version of the larger works of dancers that I do. While they are very much like the larger paintings/drawings, they're not absolutely exactly alike because they are all originals. This one is watercolor crayon with touches of Sennelier oil pastel on black Stonehenge paper - 5" x 3 1/2", with a 1/2" border around the drawing. Signed on the bottom.
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Friday, March 09, 2007

Nude - figurative mixed media


This little drawing is watercolor crayon with touches of oil pastel on black Stonehenge paper. It's 3 5/8" x 3 5/8", with a 1/2" border.
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Sunday, March 04, 2007

Tango Dancers - figurative oil pastel




Here are some more dancers from my recent observations. It's 5" x 4", oil pastel on black Stonehenge paper.
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Saturday, March 03, 2007

Jitterbug


I watched some dancers this weekend and have lots of new drawings for the next postings. This 7" x 5" is oil pastel on Stonehenge paper.
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Saturday, February 24, 2007

A Good Book


On a cold winter night, nothing beats a cozy corner and a good book. Oil pastel on cold-press watercolor paper.
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Friday, February 23, 2007

Daydreamer


I just love it when a person (in this case, a young girl in the library) just relaxes into a pose and I have time to draw without having to take a photo to work from later. This drawing was done from a charcoal sketch in oil pastel on Canson Mi-Teintes.

Wednesday, February 14, 2007

More Tango


Here's one for Valentine's Day. This 20" x 16" oil is based on a charcoal drawing I posted earlier. SOLD

Thursday, February 08, 2007

Eve


Oil pastel on cold press watercolor paper. 6 1/2" x 6 1/2".
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Tuesday, February 06, 2007

Saturday, February 03, 2007

Seated Nude 2


This drawing is graphite and charcoal on Strathmore 300 sketch paper. It's 14" x 11".


If you are near Kerrville, Texas, please visit the Kerr Arts and Cultural Center, 228 Earl Garrett, to see the Kerrville Art Club Annual Juried Membership Show. It's a beautiful exhibit of the work of many talented artists in the area. I was very lucky to win First Prize in Pastel and Colored Pencil with my oil pastel "Little Yellow Dress", and an Honorable Mention in Graphics for "Three Gestures".

Sheila


This little drawing is oil pastel on Mi-Tientes - the textured side - which few people seem to like for portraits or figures, but I love it!

Wednesday, January 31, 2007

Lila's Naptime


This 20-minute life drawing was done with vine charcoal on cold press watercolor paper. 18" x 24".

Tuesday, January 30, 2007

Another Geisha


Geishas are among my favorite subjects. Although I will probably do a larger, more finished piece based on this drawing, I sometimes find that a painting loses some of the life and looseness found in the drawing. This is oil pastel on Strathmore 403.
Five of my works - all of which have been featured on my blog - are in the annual juried membership show of the Kerrville Art Club at the Kerr Arts and Cultural Center in Kerrville, Texas. If you're in the area, please drop by and see our show.

Sunday, January 28, 2007

Saturday, January 20, 2007

At the Beach


This painting of the little girl studying the sand at her feet is oil, 6" x 6".
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Sunday, January 14, 2007

1950s


I'm away from home and studio and likely to stay that way for a few days due to an ice storm. This is when old movies on TV come in. I watched a rock and roll movie from the 50s - not memorable, but some of the characters were fun to draw. This guy was a guitarist in one of the bands that played a song in the movie. I loved the outfit he wore; the jacket had a design, but I had to draw quickly, so just got the overall color. Oil pastel on Strathmore 403.
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Wednesday, January 10, 2007

Girl with Her Little Dog


I saw this girl standing outside the grocery store, waiting I think, for her mom. I don't know what she was watching so intently, but her little dog was completely unconcerned. This is oil on board, 7" x 5".
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Tuesday, January 09, 2007

Mitchell


Vine charcoal w/touches of white pastel on Strathmore drawing paper.

Monday, January 08, 2007

The Swashbuckler


This is the actor, the same model as in "Gangster", an earlier post. I used vine charcoal in this 20 minute pose.

Saturday, January 06, 2007

Rehearsal


I am away from home and don't have many art supplies with me, but I was lucky to be able to watch some flamenco dancers rehearsing today, so I did this little drawing with vine charcoal on vellum Bristol. 12"x9".

Wednesday, January 03, 2007

Just Thinkin'


This quick little painting reminds me of a rancher standing in a parched landscape just thinking how much he needs rain. Which we got today! That's a big deal in this part of Texas. Oil on board, 6"x6".
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