Yesterday I placed a picnic cooler on top of a chair in the kitchen, climbed up and created a doll house-like rendition of the kitchen. It has a whimsical, almost eery, feeling to it, yet is what I assume many people imagine a country kitchen to look like.
Tuesday, July 15, 2014
Monday, July 7, 2014
Burning the midnight oil
I'm a night owl, and lately I've been on a kick with the pastels and oil pastels. The reason I am using them is that I felt that I needed to learn more about oils, acrylics and watercolors before continuing to work with them. Since the book I am reading at the moment is delving into color values, intensities, hues I am practicing these concepts with the pastels. Though I realize that I have so much further to go, I am amazed at my progress. Two and a half years ago I couldn't paint anything, let alone draw anything more than stick figures and cubes.
"Jars & Onions" 2014
pastel
"Night Light" 2014
Sunday, July 6, 2014
Yesterday I worked on two oil pastel paintings. After reading the first chapter from artist Tom Browning's book Timeless Techniques For Better Oil Paintings I am already changing how I approach creating works in pastels and oil pastels. Once I begin painting with watercolors, acrylics and oils again, God willing, I will carry over what I have learned in Tom's book.
"Garlic, Candle & Bottle" 2013
graphite
done this week as part of a 15 Minute Challenge
"Horse Pillow and Couch" 2012
Graphite
"Seashell" 2012
Color Pencil
"Fruit Basket" 2011
Color Pencil
*one of my first drawings after the spiritual dream
*one of my first drawings after the spiritual dream
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