February 29, 2012

I went to a painting session that had a live model today in Worthington. It was great to get out and out of my element to work. Only one problem, I was in the back of the room, really far away, and I forgot my glasses. So I really couldnt see what was going on. Overall I like it for a two hour session.

February 28, 2012

I only allowed myself a few minutes to paint today, 22 in fact, and this is the result. No blending or softening, working with mistakes and moving forward. Keeping my mind fresh and open without constraints for whatever comes this weekend at the Art at the Arnold painting event. Soooooo excited!

February 27, 2012

The bluest bloom on my orchid from Dominic. Love the color, love the subtle form.

February 26, 2012

Green beans today. I have to admit, I really enjoyed painting these today. Kind of fun and loose. Not very intimidating, I mean, they are beans after all and there are only three of them. HA!

February 25, 2012

I painted with a still life group today (COPA), it was interesting to have to work with the subject that they picked. I didnt get it all finished in the hour and a half but this is what I got. I literally did the candle holder in 5 minutes to get it done for critique. Not to bad overall! I might have to go buy some vintage books to paint.

February 24, 2012

Carrots Carrots Carrots. We hung out tonight. They got to watch me drink some wine. Overall, we got along for an hour or so.

February 22, 2012

Finished the orchids today. Love them. My last orchid painting was swept away by the wind into an empty corn field. I will take proper precautions with this one!

February 21, 2012

Started painting an Orchid that my favorite little man bought me a while back. The rest of the petals are an electric purple blue that I can barely wait to use. I love orchids!Also to note, I have really been enjoying slowing down when I paint. A year ago I would have considered it preposterous for me to paint the same thing for more than one day. I knew it would come eventually on its own and im glad that my focus and patience for art is finally here. Art days are beginning to be cohesive- which means that the 90 days are working!

February 20 2012

Painted plein air in the short north again. I was working way to slow today and therefore froze into a popsicle before I could finish. I hope to revisit and finish the painting, and mostly to see if the same "homeless" people are there asking for change.

February 18 2012

Finished the fishermen today. I love the little boy looking into the bucket. Its so simple but has so much feeling to it.

February 17 2012

Worked on my fishing men today

February 16 2012

Hmmmmm, today I am kind of a mess. Life creeping into my art time. So instead of working on the people I started yesterday (and potentially ruining it) I went for something else. This sketch is from one of my all time favorite paintings La Vie by Pablo Picasso. I am not so much a Picasso fan, but for the past 12 years this paining has resonated with me (this is only an small portion of the painting, google it for full image). It is in the Cleveland Museum of Art and every time I visit the painting in Cleveland I say hello, like its a long lost friend. I think im due for a visit. I love the composition of these two figures, their skeletal forms hanging from one another, she seems to have given up, while he painfully watches. Part of me wants to know exactly the artists intent, and the better part of me... wants to keep the image, untainted, to myself.  

February 15 2012

Started a new painting today. Another fabulous photo from Bills Greece trip. Man fishing while the boy looks into the bucket.

February 13 2012

And I am officially done with this girl. Worked on the shirt, arms, and hair. Moving on!

February 12 2012

So today I worked on the skin tones and I think I have them about where I want them. Side note: Last year I tried to paint this photograph and I was disastrous. I only ended up posting a picture of her ear it was so bad. Feeling much better about this year! Tomorrow I will finish the shirt, arms, and hair, they are still the under painting.

February 11th 2012

Worked on a portrait today. I intentionally did not want to take it further than the underpainting or else I knew I would get sucked in. So I kept things more sketch like and limited myself to 45 minutes of work.

February 10th 2012

 

Feeling a bit better now so I worked on the boat again. It is really hard to photograph in my studio, I lose a lot of the colors but overall I like it. I plan on making up my missed 90 days at the end so that I wont feel guilty about missing.

February 7th 2012

Working on this boat again, well I attempted to. I am still sick so I coughed for about 10 minutes of painting and then I gave up and took a picture of my 10 minutes of water painting. Ridiculous!

February 5 2012

I worked on the rocks and the boat today. Still have not gotten around to the water really. I am loving this painting, and cant wait to meet it when its all done.

February 4th 2012

I started this painting this morning and only had 35 minutes to work so I did the underpainting. I am really excited about this pic because it is of a boat in Greece from Bill, a family friend. Greek lettering on the side, nice.

February 2nd 2012

getting better one day at a time. I think the best part about this painting is that it is huge so I lay it on the floor and sit on the ground to paint it. Super comfy considering how sickly I am.

February 1st 2012

I am sooooo sick. ugh. BUT..... I painted some today. Going to hit the couch like its my job.