Alright...getting more into this mixed media thang...it's pretty fun!
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So...just finished my big painting on the agenda now, my next commission. Here is what I have done so far. (see slideshow below) 'Bout to take a break and watch tv with the husband/work on my CEDs...might work on this some more later...if not, it will be finished by the end of the week, maybe earlier! So...most of my day was a wash with doctor's appointments. Nothing wrong, just dentist and eye appointments. I don't mind waiting as much anymore now that I keep my sketchbook with me, drawing makes the time go by so much faster. So...below are my pics from around 5pm showing the projects for the evening...just some CED's that I have started and need to finish up, and then that big ol' painting that has been torturing me on a daily basis. It is self-imposed, just me feeling guilty for not finishing it sooner. But sometimes...well, sometimes art has to wait... ...so about an hour and a half went by and then... ...and I will probably post again later after I work on my CEDs and the big portrait...but for now, it's a small celebration here at casa de Gironda : )
![]() Feelin' pretty tired...just in case I don't do any more work tonight, here is the update... I decided it was time I came to some resolution on this large painting (left) so I started working on it late this afternoon and stopped around 10pm. I added more black outline...I love black outline...makes me think of stained glass...and I pushed the faces back by adding some brown wash over the surface, they just seemed to stand out too much, I wanted them to flow a little more with the tree, to be a little more hidden. I want to add some addition black line work, and small strokes of color. And some small glints of gold. I was pinning images to my Pinterest Boards earlier, focusing on the 'Inspiration' board. I am still deciding how I will use this tool in my work, for now it seems to be a good way to gather images together in one place, to save physical space and also paper. The images I pinned today were mostly artists who I think are awesome, mostly mixed media artists since that is my focus for this month. This is a whole different world for me, so these visuals really help to give me ideas. ![]() ![]() And of course I had to pin some of my influences from art history, such as Gustav Klimt and Alphonse Mucha. I found this AMAZING close-up of Klimt's piece entitled, Water Serpents (1904-1907) and fell in love with the gold line work...and the fact that it is actually slightly raised from the surface. Hmmmmmm.... that could be an idea for my large painting I am working on... ![]() Have paper will draw! ...other projects for this week;
...commission #1...in the mail and en route to Sterling, VA! CED # 67...in progress...not going to worry about trying to finish that tonight, going to get some rest.
![]() ...no time to think of anything witty or interesting...I am tired. So...after hanging some student work in Stuart, working out, taking a mini-nap and a trip to Michael's...I didn't start working til about 9pm. I just stopped and cleaned up a little after 12am. The picture to the left shows my work at the start and end of my work session. Alot can change in 3 hours! CED #66...all done...trying to tie in the ANE theme for this month...Poe Commission (on easel)...still not resolved. Just about ready, though. I feel like I was overworking it so I made myself stop. My client wanted more of the darker blues and liked the portraits that I have displayed behind my easel...I put those up so I could look at them and find direction in this commission. I feel like the colors are more what he wanted now, and the actual brushstrokes and style are getting a little closer to the pieces he liked...tomorrow, gotta add details to face, add the Cambodian details from the pictures he sent me and just pull it all together. Goal- mail this off tomorrow! Current goal...go to SLEEP! (let's be realistic...that ain't happenin', folks) Not feeling good. Ugh. I have been working on two things since I woke up from my usual afterschool nap; finishing at least one full day of sketch assignments and my CED #65. Happy to report, both are done. ('I' day kids, your sketches are graded and you will get them back on Wednesday!) Now I can spend a few moments on a little project/web-site/art movement that I am working on that will be more public in about a week...
![]() So, I am back. Awesome weekend in Orlando, now...back to work. I just posted my CEDs for March 1-4th. Having some fun with the idea of working with mixed media, going to start off with some collage elements and see where it goes. I am thinking that I will start each one off with either a figurative drawing or painting, and then move on from there. The first four pieces incorporate detail pencil shading, pen, watercolor, collage and some acrylic wash. |
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