In addition to the Self Portrait Project and the Mystery Project, I’m also doing the Photo Response Project – a free project offered by the Art House Co-op. It needed to be postmarked by April 30th and I will be one day late. At least I finished it! I should say, though, that I thoughtContinue reading “The Photo Response Project”
Monthly Archives: April 2012
Illustration Friday: Heights
When I was younger, I had to wear a Milwaukee brace. The name sounds fun because “Milwaukee” is involved in a lot of neat things, including beer, but this was not fun. Though it did a variety of things to me, the relevant-to-this-post thing is that it did not allow me to look down. ItContinue reading “Illustration Friday: Heights”
Topsail Island vacation…
“Mrs. Gump, is there a Mr. Gump?” “He’s on vacation.” Probably not at Topsail Island, though. Which is where I am and have been since the 14th. I would like to say “That is why I have not updated my blog” but that would be a lie. I could say that I was busy gettingContinue reading “Topsail Island vacation…”
The Self Portrait Project…
Still working on it.
The painting is done…
And now I need to find a new thing to do. This photo was taken before I put the clear coat on and I wish I had taken a better one because I always struggle with taking pictures of varnished paintings. If anyone has some good tips on how to do that, send ’em myContinue reading “The painting is done…”
More painting…
The clouds are working out. I always forget that if I am patient, then I can get things to look as I want them to. But rarely am I patient. I made tiny, tiny changes today that might be hardly noticeable, but that’s okay…
The start of a painting…
From a dream I had last year. I’m really, really struggling with the clouds. The first picture was my first attempt (I sort of like those clouds better). The second picture is what is currently on the canvas. I think I’m heading in the right direction…maybe!
