MY ART EVERY DAY BLOG: April 2007

Monday, April 2, 2007

"Shy Cow Drawing" 5"x7"	"Shy Cow" in progress 5"x7"

Another Over the Fence Series painting...     Comments

Monday, April 3, 2007

"Two Tigers" 11"x15"	"Lone Holstein" 7"x5"

"Himalayan Queen" Step 1, 19"x15"

Today I worked on another cow painting of a single Holstein. I also did some experimenting with Stonehenge printmaking paper and my pastels. The other piece I am working on is a snow leopard portrait. Here is the drawing on sanded pastel paper ready to go.     Comments

Wednesday, April 4, 2007

"Himalayan Queen - Step 4" 19"x15"

Today I blocked in most of the cat in the underpainting and then the overlay of the final colors... I had to stop as I am tired!     Comments

Thursday, April 5, 2007

"Shy Cow" 5"x7"	"Himalayan Queen" 19"x15"

"Jaguar Step 1" 18"x12"	"Jaguar Step 4" 18"x12"

Today I worked on changing my backgrounds to non-specific ones... I completed the snow leopard and changed Lone Holstein.

I also started another cat painting, this time of a jaguar cub. I started the same way I did the snow leopard, except this time I am used my orange-tinted Wallis museum paper. I transferred the image and blued the spots. I made some minor adjustments to the drawing at this point, also. I set the blue pastel with water and let it dry. Then I started to block in the colors. This is as far as I have gotten today. More another day...     Comments

Wednesday, April 11, 2007

"Lone Holstein" 7"x5"	"Jaguar - Step 6" 18"x12"

I worked on the jaguar painting this morning and finished blocking in the background, as you can see in the first image posted today. Later this afternoon I returned to finish it. I also worked on Shy Cow and scrubbed out the background and some detail on the left side; I removed the fence at the bottom of the painting ... much better! I feel the cow and cat paintings are more dramatic with the colorful backgrounds.     Comments

Thursday, April 12, 2007

"Zebra Drawing" 24"x18"

Today I did a sketch of a zebra for my next piece.     Comments

Friday, April 13, 2007

"Zebra - Step 2" 16"x12"

I worked on the background of the jaguar painting this morning and I also started the zebra painting. I transferred the drawing to my orange-tinted Wallis paper, adjusting the drawing a bit. I started to block in the first layer of pattern on the zebra's face and in the background. More tomorrow...     Comments

Tuesday, April 17, 2007

"Zebra - Step 3" 16"x12"	"Jaguar - Step 9" 18"x12"

I also completed the zebra... and here is the progress on the jaguar...     Comments

Wednesday, April 18, 2007

"Zebra - Step 4" 16"x12"	"Jaguar - Step 10" 18"x12"

I changed the backgrounds in both images today...     Comments

Thursday, April 19, 2007

"Golden Boy" 18"x12"	"Another Pretty Face" 16"x12"

As you can see, I am working out my process for my backgrounds again today. The zebra's background was scrubbed off several times and until I settled on the finished piece above. I also brought back some of the blues and enhanced some of the golds in the background of the jaguar.     Comments

Monday, April 23, 2007

"Captivated" 14.5"x11"

I created a painting of a cheetah on Passion watercolor paper, which is handmade, cold pressed, 200lb weight and very textured. I coated the paper with gesso first and let it dry. Then I covered the surface with burnt sienna acrylic paint and rubbed it around. I had actually prepared the surface several months ago for a collage. I am happy with the way it turned out.     Comments

Tuesday, April 24, 2007

"Tomorrow's Promise" 15"x9"	"Nap Time" 15"x9"

< Today I started another painting on another unconventional pastel surface, 2 jaguar cubs. This surface is also watercolor paper, 140 lb, cold press that has watercolor-tinted rice paper applied to it. I decided to separate the cubs and create 2 paintings. Both are finished above...     Comments