Hi gang!
I have got away from drawing and painting for a few weeks and I have no idea why - but I have to fix that.
Today I am starting a series of projects (one per day). Now each of these will either be a sketch or a drawing and painting. I miss sitting down and creating. By my own rules, photos do not count.
So, here goes......
Day 1 - simple pen and ink sketch
Once I finished it, I decided to put it on a card front for Darcey's birthday (hence the black paper and the button you see). I cannot ever remember drawing a "real" animal before but I think he turned out OK....although his head is a little fat.
Stay tuned until tomorrow to see what I can come up with.
Thanks for stopping by!
Think left and think right and think low and think high. Oh, the thinks you can think up if only you try! - Dr. Seuss
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Sunday, October 27, 2013
Pumpkin Art (sort of)
My pumpkin family is about twenty years old. They were such a simple yet fun project to do.
My dad cut me a log and then here are the steps:
I de-barked the log (not an easy thing to do) basically by roughly cutting and then sanding the post.
Then I cut it into sections with a chain saw. I made the sections all different sizes.
Now for orange OUTDOOR acrylic paint - several coats.
Drill a hole in the top and glue in a dowel you painted green.
Draw and paint faces once again using OUTDOOR paint.
And you are done. Every year they will weather a bit more and you will find that everyone loves these permanent jack-o-lanterns.
A little story about my pumpkin family:
You will see from the photo that there are nine left in my little group. There once were twelve. I gave one to my daughter for her own front step when my grandson was tiny.
The other two kind of walked away. About ten years ago, a little boy stopped by my home a week or so before Halloween, rang the bell and asked if he could have one. How could I say "no"? And then a few years ago, a little boy was trick-or-treating and when he was leaving, he just picked up the littlest one I had. His dad told him to put it down and he started to sob. As a result, that pumpkin found a new home.
Just like in a real family, apparently my pumpkins sometimes feel the need to leave the nest.
Happy Halloween.
My dad cut me a log and then here are the steps:
I de-barked the log (not an easy thing to do) basically by roughly cutting and then sanding the post.
Then I cut it into sections with a chain saw. I made the sections all different sizes.
Now for orange OUTDOOR acrylic paint - several coats.
Drill a hole in the top and glue in a dowel you painted green.
Draw and paint faces once again using OUTDOOR paint.
And you are done. Every year they will weather a bit more and you will find that everyone loves these permanent jack-o-lanterns.
A little story about my pumpkin family:
You will see from the photo that there are nine left in my little group. There once were twelve. I gave one to my daughter for her own front step when my grandson was tiny.
The other two kind of walked away. About ten years ago, a little boy stopped by my home a week or so before Halloween, rang the bell and asked if he could have one. How could I say "no"? And then a few years ago, a little boy was trick-or-treating and when he was leaving, he just picked up the littlest one I had. His dad told him to put it down and he started to sob. As a result, that pumpkin found a new home.
Just like in a real family, apparently my pumpkins sometimes feel the need to leave the nest.
Happy Halloween.
Labels:
3-D project,
Acrylics,
Halloween Art,
Log Art,
Pumpkins
Thursday, October 17, 2013
Raspberries and Seed Pods
I love taking photos of plants and flowers. To me, a great photo is also great art. Now, I am not suggesting my photos are great -- but they sure are getting better and I LOVE taking them.
My Raspberry Bush
amazing that there are still ripening berries.
I tried really hard to capture the ripe berries, almost ripe ones, ones that will never ripen and the various colours of foliage.
And I am very happy with it.
Seedpods on Our Back Fence
Two different stages of progression - the first is much newer than the bottom photo. The bottom one is just about dead.
On the top one, I like how the vines crisscross in front of the pods.
In the bottom one, I focused in on the pod so the leaf in front is faded. I am so happy that I am learning about focusing. It is trial and error but I see how my skills are evolving.
Let me know what you think!
Labels:
Macro Photography,
Nature Photos,
Photos
Thursday, October 10, 2013
Fungi Continued
Labels:
Macro Photography,
Nature Photos,
Photos
Tuesday, October 8, 2013
Fungi Photos
Hi everyone!
I had to take these photos of some fungi in the park. I love taking close-up pics with my macro lens.
To me, photography is one of my favourite forms of art. Let me know what you think.
I had to take these photos of some fungi in the park. I love taking close-up pics with my macro lens.
Monday, October 7, 2013
Day Of The Dead Addiction
Good day everyone!
I am soooooo loving painting these Day Of The Dead girls!
Here is my second one - acrylic on canvas:
I learned a lot doing her. The large flower on her forehead makes her face look way too wide so I either should have made it smaller but - better yet- should have shown a hint of her other eye. I painted in her eyelashes but they get lost in the embellishment around her eye. Next time, I will do as Megan did and do a circle around her eye and then embellish. The other thing I would change is the two tiny flowers beside her nose. I just do not love them.
I know I sound very critical but over all I really like her.
Thanks for visiting.
I am soooooo loving painting these Day Of The Dead girls!
Here is my second one - acrylic on canvas:
I learned a lot doing her. The large flower on her forehead makes her face look way too wide so I either should have made it smaller but - better yet- should have shown a hint of her other eye. I painted in her eyelashes but they get lost in the embellishment around her eye. Next time, I will do as Megan did and do a circle around her eye and then embellish. The other thing I would change is the two tiny flowers beside her nose. I just do not love them.
I know I sound very critical but over all I really like her.
Thanks for visiting.
Labels:
Acrylics,
Day of the Dead,
Megan Suarez
Thursday, October 3, 2013
Day Of The Dead Girl
This 12x12 canvas is done in acrylics. She is a Day of the Dead face based on the class I took by Megan Suarez. I think the black flourishes in the center of her face are a bit heavy but other than that I really like her. She was so much fun to do.
Labels:
Acrylics,
Day of the Dead,
Megan Suarez,
painting
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