I spent a little time painting this afternoon. It’s not much, but the weather was turning to rain so I came back inside. Updates are to the commissioned portrait and celtic knot work oil painting.
Read More…I was drawing a knotwork style celestial dragon on Aquabord. It’s 6″x6″, with the ink drawn using a dip pen. This is the line art, and later I will be finishing it with watercolor.
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 had a little time on Sunday to work on paintings. Diana – WIP 3 9″x12″ oil paint on canvas board 4 sessions Unlike WIP3, this one is fairly color-true. This layer I added very thin shading to the lighter parts of the skin, defining some details and adding warmth. I also added another layer
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 MorePainting and drawing is easier for me to do than sewing, because I spend most of the time sitting in one place. That means while I pace myself on the sewing I will be creating a lot more drawings and paintings. Today, I share with you some work-in-progress paintings. I also laid the underpainting layer
Read MoreThis is a back-dated post for my archive project, where I am copying over every piece of art I have ever submitted to DeviantArt, with the original submission date or watermarked year stamp, so a complete archive of my work can be found on this website. Pinwheel ACEO Micron pen on paper ACEO format (2.5″x3.5″) Contest
Read MoreThis is a back-dated post for my archive project, where I am copying over every piece of art I have ever submitted to DeviantArt, with the original submission date or watermarked year stamp, so a complete archive of my work can be found on this website. Tail Chasers ACEO Micron pen and Copic marker on paper
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