Creative Endeavors in Art

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This was a really fun project I did in Misty's class.  I loved using dimensional objects and textured paper in the piece.  I look forward to making more iconic paintings!

Crossroads

One of my favorite things to paint are abstracts.  I don't set out with anything in mind.  I just like to see the painting unfold.

Reflection

This painting started out as an abstract background.  I saw in it, a 3/4 profile that I turned into a self portrait.  The splash of color toward the bottom of the painting was already there, so I turned it into a heart pendant.  Then the window with Morgan, Parker and Wiley as birds emerged.  

Portrait of Gierma

In this painting, I just used a stabilo pencil and titanium white acrylic paint.  I love to be able to use just these two things to create such a great range of values.   For some reason, Gierma looks older in this painting, like he's 18!  For the life of me, I could not figure out what it is that made him look older!  

Tribal Painting

One of the assignments for Misty's class was to do a tribal painting.  I choose to paint an Omo boy from Ethiopia.  The wave emerged after I painted him.

Chagall Study

I love Marc Chagall's work. I tried my hand at painting his bride painting.  I did this painting in my vintage (1938) ledger turned art journal.

Alula

In February, my dear friend, Kate Frost, hired me to design her new business logo.  It was a pleasure working with Kate on this project.  It makes it so much easier when designer and client are in sync!  I designed her logo, business cards, note cards, stationery and stickers.  We found out the hard way that printers do NOT like gradients!  Glad we kept to our guns because I think the logo looks terrific with it!!

Watering Can & Bird

What a boring name for a painting, right?  For me, that is the worse part about painting-coming up with a "title" for your piece.  The piece speaks for itself.

Anyway, I was focusing on values in this painting.  I loved how it turned out and had copies made to make gratitude notecards that I've been sending out to friends and family this year!

 

Tons of Artwork in 3 Months!

From the beginning of the 2014 to the beginning of April 1st, I had produced a large amount of artwork!!!!  What had been the catalyst?  Well, the beginning of the new year with goals in mind was part of it.  The main drive has come from taking another amazing on-line art workshop by Misty Mawn.  Actually, I'm taking another fantastic on-line workshop by Judy Wise.  These two artists are so fantastically inspiring!!!  I set a goal to take my artwork to the next level.  By immersing myself in art and doing A LOT of it, I feel like I've accomplished that.

This is a still life of a bouquet of flowers Steve gave me along with the poseable guy holding one of my paint brushes.  :0)  My roses are getting better!

More posts coming...

 

 

Dragonfly Mandala

This is my first mandala I've ever made!  Can't believe it's taken so long.  I really enjoyed the process of creating it.