Tuesday, November 12, 2024

trees


                            6x8
Some tree practice.
Interesting to me that one is wetter, softer than the other: I painted them at the same time.
I think it'd be fun to paint like eight of these all at once.


Monday, November 11, 2024

classwork

.                               6x8
Started a six-week class on painting trees. I'm excited about trying different approaches.
Who knows, maybe I'll learn to paint trees! How great would that be!

Sunday, November 10, 2024

still life

                                8x8
A little still life.
I really did not have high hopes for this when I started it-- even though I selected the objects!
But I just kept at, for once without overworking it, I think.

Saturday, November 09, 2024

plein air

                                                             14x14
.                               .                              8x8
Was so nice out we went out to paint for a couple of hours.
Trees are a difficult subject for me. So I thought of start wet in wet ... Then I kept fruitlessly poking away at it!
I think adding darks will help.
My fave is my last, this monochrome drawing.

I am really going to miss these good, joyful, competent people.

Friday, November 08, 2024

practice

                  @6x8, hot press
Practicing water ripples and refections.

Thursday, November 07, 2024

still life

                                8x10
A little still life session with my friend Gina.
Still lifes are so hit or miss for me.




Wednesday, November 06, 2024

paintalong

                                8x8
Painted this on a paint along with Cynthia Armstrong online at Winslow Art Center.
The paint along was free, one of many generally 1-hour-long classes over 3 days; they're all free and introduce you to the WAC instructors. The classes are recorded, and remain free, if you want to check them out.
WAC has some great instructors and classes and they're very well produced, still, a lot of the prices are high for me. But you can buy 2 months of access to the recordings of some of the classes for only $40. 

Tuesday, November 05, 2024

studies

                               6x8
Well these are a mess but I had (some) fun. Leafed through a couple of books of JS Sargent paintings and tried to make little copies. All way too wet; I'll try to be more patient next time.

Monday, November 04, 2024

classwork

                            10x12
Trying to keep it loose but I wasn't able to pull anything special out of it.
Below are the small, 5x7, studies I did to try to get ready.

Sunday, November 03, 2024

drawings

i really enjoy drawing with a Micron or Sharpie pen: I just start somewhere and keep going, even if there are mistakes. It's pretty relaxing!

Saturday, November 02, 2024

classwork

                                 8x8
Homework for my interiors class.
I think I made it too small, got a little fussy. I like the subject to and may do it bigger.

Friday, November 01, 2024

classwork

                            8x11
Three of my cats. Probably watching a squirrel!
Painted wet in wet, with some details added when it dried.