A bit more.
And now I see that the face isn't right - I need to place and redraw her features before painting (which I already tried and then saw how badly drawn it was).
I can do better...
Thursday, March 15, 2012
CAW GIRL POURED - A BIT MORE
A bit more.
And now I see that the face isn't right - I need to place and redraw her features before painting (which I already tried and then saw how badly drawn it was).
I can do better...
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
WEEK 2 HOMEWORK FOR STRATHMORE ONLINE WORKSHOP
This week, we are to paint something using lots of texture. Cathy Johnson, our leader and teacher, painted an old barn/grain storage building. I decided to use one of Sweetie's photographs of an interesting lock against wooden boards in the sunshine of St. Augustine, Florida. I used my artistic license and painted the lock and metal blue with violet shadows. I think it was just a dark grey metal, in real life.
And for some reason I feel totally drained of energy lately. At first, I thought it was the head cold, but now I'm not so sure. Sweetie says it's the time change but that's only an hour change so I doubt it. I can feel a slump coming on and have to fight it off before it gets me and I don't want to do anything but sit and vegetate...I'm thinking a lack of direction is the culprit. What do I want to paint that will energize me and get me going? Perhaps I need to put these crows away for a while and do something else - something bright and colorful and warm and fun. But what??? I certainly can't blame the weather for this mood - it's 75F out today and supposed to be the same tomorrow!!!
Monday, March 12, 2012
MONDAY MORNING PROGRESS
Well, we had a busy weekend! With the Woman's Art Club meeting on Saturday afternoon and then Sweetie's TriState Photographic Society year-end banquet Saturday evening (where he brought home 2 ribbons), we were busy Saturday. Then Sunday we went to see the grand-girls play soccer at their indoor arena and got to go out to lunch with them and their Mom and Dad and little brother and other grandmother and a friend. A very enjoyable weekend!
Now it's time to get back to work. This painting wants me to get more done. Here's where she stands right now. I'm doing a type of glazing to get the body color and shapes - not really dry glazing and layering paint but doing it while still damp and shaping the forms a bit more carefully than I normally do.
I've come to the conclusion that I'm a bit haphazard in my technique and working habits and need to become more professional and work harder and take more time. At least, that's my thinking for today! Who knows what I'll think tomorrow! ha ha
Now it's time to get back to work. This painting wants me to get more done. Here's where she stands right now. I'm doing a type of glazing to get the body color and shapes - not really dry glazing and layering paint but doing it while still damp and shaping the forms a bit more carefully than I normally do.
I've come to the conclusion that I'm a bit haphazard in my technique and working habits and need to become more professional and work harder and take more time. At least, that's my thinking for today! Who knows what I'll think tomorrow! ha ha
Sunday, March 11, 2012
SUNDAY SHARING
Today, it's time for Sunday Sharing. I'm sharing blogs of those artists who are following my blog and have just recently signed up. So let's see what we have on the menu today!
1. Jose Galarzo is the name of this artist living in Valencia, Spain. It is obvious that he is a very talented watercolor artist, and I fell in love with many pieces he has on his blogs (yes, he has several so you may want to sit back with a cup of coffee or tea and spend some time enjoying his work). Scroll down to that mustard yellow marsh scene and have your breath taken away! I love his dark palette and his loose, watery style. And if I understand it correctly (I did the translate and one never knows how good it is), he is using pure pigments and gum arabic and making his own watercolors?
2. Watercolour Fancier is the title of this European blogger and artist's blog. Again, I fell in love with many of her works (although she says she is just beginning her watercolor journey). You won't find beginning work here, but a painter who has a true feeling for nature and shows it in her lovely landscapes. Soft, delicate, and so lovely!! You are in for a treat!
3. The Sunbeam is the blog of a piano teacher and reiki master in Minnesota, US, who calls herself Humbird. Perhaps she has an affinity to hummingbirds the way I do to crows? Visit her blog - she captures photos and then adds her own poetry to the images. A very nice way to begin a lazy Sunday morning.
I hope you do visit and do enjoy these blogs. Have a wonderful Sunday and a great week to come. I'll be back with more work on the caw girl tomorrow :)
1. Jose Galarzo is the name of this artist living in Valencia, Spain. It is obvious that he is a very talented watercolor artist, and I fell in love with many pieces he has on his blogs (yes, he has several so you may want to sit back with a cup of coffee or tea and spend some time enjoying his work). Scroll down to that mustard yellow marsh scene and have your breath taken away! I love his dark palette and his loose, watery style. And if I understand it correctly (I did the translate and one never knows how good it is), he is using pure pigments and gum arabic and making his own watercolors?
2. Watercolour Fancier is the title of this European blogger and artist's blog. Again, I fell in love with many of her works (although she says she is just beginning her watercolor journey). You won't find beginning work here, but a painter who has a true feeling for nature and shows it in her lovely landscapes. Soft, delicate, and so lovely!! You are in for a treat!
3. The Sunbeam is the blog of a piano teacher and reiki master in Minnesota, US, who calls herself Humbird. Perhaps she has an affinity to hummingbirds the way I do to crows? Visit her blog - she captures photos and then adds her own poetry to the images. A very nice way to begin a lazy Sunday morning.
I hope you do visit and do enjoy these blogs. Have a wonderful Sunday and a great week to come. I'll be back with more work on the caw girl tomorrow :)
Saturday, March 10, 2012
WOMAN'S ART CLUB PROGRAM
Today, I drove over to Mariemont to sit in on the monthly meeting of the Woman's Art Club of Cincinnati and see the guest artist/speaker, Christina Wald. Christina has done illustrations for children's books, logos, magazines, and other things all over the country for the past 15 years. She had a lot of her work to show and did a nice PowerPoint presentation, too. She has a blog of her work and a webpage, if you're interested. You can find more info here.
I also got to view the current show - the students of Nancy Nordloh Neville's watercolor class - before and again after the meeting. The show is called Just Add Water and the students each had several paintings showing, as well as Nancy's paintings. That show continues through March 25th.
Not too warm today, but the sun was shining and it was a nice day for a drive.
And tonight we SPRING FORWARD!
I also got to view the current show - the students of Nancy Nordloh Neville's watercolor class - before and again after the meeting. The show is called Just Add Water and the students each had several paintings showing, as well as Nancy's paintings. That show continues through March 25th.
Not too warm today, but the sun was shining and it was a nice day for a drive.
And tonight we SPRING FORWARD!
Friday, March 9, 2012
POURED PAINTING
Remember the poured painting I began before going off to the workshop and then life taking over so no time to paint? Well, I finally got back to it. She's just been sitting around, staring at me with that LOOK so I had to get back and do something.
Starting with her dark colorful hair and the crow, I used the same 3 primary colors I used for the initial pours. I admit, I did add in a touch of Alizarin Crimson and some Shadow Violet in places to give it a bit more darkness and color. Other than that, the same colors (still in the baby food jars mixed from weeks ago except the yellow had dried out a lot).
Prewetting the areas and then touching in color and shaping more as the paint dries.
If you're interested in seeing how this one started with the pours and the colors, go here:
http://rhcarpenter.blogspot.com/2012/02/pouring-on-paint.html
More to come as I slowly work into her body - saving her face for last. I may get some more done this weekend if I can break through this head cold :(
Prewetting the areas and then touching in color and shaping more as the paint dries.
If you're interested in seeing how this one started with the pours and the colors, go here:
http://rhcarpenter.blogspot.com/2012/02/pouring-on-paint.html
More to come as I slowly work into her body - saving her face for last. I may get some more done this weekend if I can break through this head cold :(
Thursday, March 8, 2012
WHAT A LOVELY SURPRISE GIFT!
This week, I received a lovely gift from "across the pond".
I'd forgotten that Maggie Latham had asked for my mailing address weeks ago because she was going to send something to me. Completely forgotten. And those are always the best kind of surprises!
This little package, wrapped in white paper with a raffia ribbon, came inside an envelope that had, obviously, gotten lost along the way from the U.K to the U.S. - and spent a few days in Australia! ha ha I hope it had fun there and that it was warm and sunny.
When the package came, I made Sweetie open it right away and stop reading the outside!! And inside, this beautiful note, a lovely painted card!! and and and this blue notebook, created by Maggie herself and painted blue and mailed to me over the pond!!
It may just be too pretty to use, Maggie, but I THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!
I am always touched by the wonderful people who enter my life due to this blogging and art thing I began a few years ago. There are some truly amazing people out there in the world. So when your world is feeling small, petty, or just tired, think of those kind hearts who have reached out to you just because they "know" you from your blog or art page or Facebook or whatever and know that no one is alone, ever :)
Sending you a big virtual (((HUG))) today, Maggie!
And our GCWS meeting yesterday was great. Our guest artist/speaker was Nancy Nordloh Neville and she brought a still life set-up of daffodils and silver pots and spoons to paint. It was a very enjoyable 1 1/2 hours and her watercolors are just so lovely and full of light. And I didn't do too badly my first day as Program Chair :)
I'd forgotten that Maggie Latham had asked for my mailing address weeks ago because she was going to send something to me. Completely forgotten. And those are always the best kind of surprises!
This little package, wrapped in white paper with a raffia ribbon, came inside an envelope that had, obviously, gotten lost along the way from the U.K to the U.S. - and spent a few days in Australia! ha ha I hope it had fun there and that it was warm and sunny.
When the package came, I made Sweetie open it right away and stop reading the outside!! And inside, this beautiful note, a lovely painted card!! and and and this blue notebook, created by Maggie herself and painted blue and mailed to me over the pond!!
It may just be too pretty to use, Maggie, but I THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!
I am always touched by the wonderful people who enter my life due to this blogging and art thing I began a few years ago. There are some truly amazing people out there in the world. So when your world is feeling small, petty, or just tired, think of those kind hearts who have reached out to you just because they "know" you from your blog or art page or Facebook or whatever and know that no one is alone, ever :)
Sending you a big virtual (((HUG))) today, Maggie!
And our GCWS meeting yesterday was great. Our guest artist/speaker was Nancy Nordloh Neville and she brought a still life set-up of daffodils and silver pots and spoons to paint. It was a very enjoyable 1 1/2 hours and her watercolors are just so lovely and full of light. And I didn't do too badly my first day as Program Chair :)
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
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