http://sidneyeileen.com/zp I am an artist, seamstress, and craftswoman, specializing in realistic artwork, Celtic knotwork, corsetry, and costuming.  Within these pages you will find many examples of my work in many different mediums.  I have a passion for unique and custom creations, and welcome commissions. en-US Wed, 08 Sep 2010 06:24:10 -0700 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 06:24:10 -0700 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss ZenPhoto RSS Generator 9"x12" oil on canvas board
5 sittings
Reference: a real tomato on my jacket]]> Still Life Paintings Fri, 26 Jun 2009 23:52:37 -0700 9"x12" oil paint on canvas board
5 layers of paint
Reference: A photo provided by my instructor, taken by one of his friends

Class project.

I decided not to do any more painting on this piece, signed it, and am making a final submission.]]> Still Life Paintings Fri, 03 Apr 2009 17:40:18 -0700 9"x12" oil paint on canvas board
3 layers of paint
Reference: a photo provided by my instructor, taken by one of his friends

Class project finished. It didn't at all match the point of the project, but I was very happy with how it turned out. The photo was taken during daylight, but I transformed it into a night scene.

The bottom layer is the background, and then single stroke applications of the petals in yellow paint. The yellow blended with the blue of the background to create the deepest green shadows.

The second layer is more yellow to the hilights of the petals, and some depth to the centers of the flowers. Also, most of the highlights on the stems and other genuinely green spots.

The third layer was yet more yellow on the petals, and a tiny bit more depth to the centers of the flowers.]]> Still Life Paintings Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:15:22 -0700 Oil paint on canvas board, 9"x12"
Five sessions
Reference: my own photo

This is a leftover project from my painting class. My instructor, David Lobenburg, named the piece.

I just added a few final details, including some deeper highlights on the cup, evening up the shadows on the table, and defining the lighting and shading directly underneath the candle.]]> Still Life Paintings Sat, 04 Jul 2009 19:46:06 -0700 9"x12" oil paint on canvas board
1 layer
Time: ~2 hours
Reference: A real potato

Project for my painting class.]]> Still Life Paintings Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:31:45 -0800 9"x12", oil paint on canvas board
3 layers of paint
Reference: My own photo (the doughnut was tasty ) [link]

Another class project.

Final layer:
Finished the grout between the tiles. Using scrumbling (sp?) and a lot of medium, I added highlighting to the coffee and the doughnut, and some steam swirls.

Synopsis of earlier layers:
First layer was the tile color and grout in the shadows, plus the doughnut and the coffee. Second layer was the white of the napkin and coffee cup.]]> Still Life Paintings Sat, 18 Apr 2009 08:59:30 -0700