The finished painting is a portrait of a magical familiar, a black cat who aids with magical tasks. It is oil paint on gallery wrapped canvas, 9″x12″x2″.
Read MoreThis afternoon I happily spent the afternoon painting. I finished on small still life (Glass Vase and Candle), worked on three other paintings, and also prepared two more small paintings. In this post, I will show you the three WIP paintings.
Read MoreI’m finishing out the last day of 2011 by working on art. The last couple weeks have been filled with contemplation, planning, and plotting, and I am so excited about things to come in the following months, including a return to writing tutorials. Glass Vase and Candle – WIP2 4″x5″ oil paint on canvas Three
Read MoreI happily spent six hours today painting. I enjoy sewing, but it doesn’t feed my soul. Art makes my soul glad to be alive, regardless of the other problems in my life. I attempted to work on the commissioned portrait, but found it was not quite dry enough for another layer yet. “Familiar” was likewise
Read MoreOriginally posted July 26, 2010. Colored pencil on black paper, 9″x12″ ~5 hours of work Reference: https://eli-stock.deviantart.com/art/Me-Red-Skirt-12-61929614 by ~eli-stock Entry for the elemental fairie contest being held by the All-Things-Pagan DeviantART group. My inspiration for this piece comes more from fantasy than pagan beliefs, as I view faeries as a people who are not inherently
Read MoreOriginally posted on October 1, 2009.
Read MoreOriginally posted on October 1, 2009.
Read MoreOriginally posted on September 21, 2009. No reference I mixed some ultramarine blue with the black instead of using straight black. I really like the effect, especially when mixing in the white on the canvas.
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