Ballerina

Not entirely happy with this, but some days that happens . . .
Linda

Nose tonight, lips next week

I am told that the sculpture will not start to look like a person until we add the lips . . . which will be next week.  But here is tonight's addition of the nose.
Linda

Sculpture Class #2

The first feature we are starting with is the eyes and the other features will be measured in relation to them.  Boy, did I struggle tonight.   You can definitely tell which eye the teacher did and the one I did.  But, he said that next week he will show me how to make them look the same.  But learning lots and that's the whole point of the class.
Linda

Daisies

Just a simple little daisy painting . . .
Linda

Faces

Yesterday I took all of those black and white faces I did during the 30-day challenge in January and put them into a little book, adding some blank pages for some additional drawings.  Covered some chip board for the front and back cover, added a little ribbon, and voila!
Linda

Sculpture Class #1

So, apparently this is the year for me to try new things!  I decided to sign up for a 10-week "portrait sculpture" class.  I thought it would help me become more familiar with the structure/planes of the face and improve my portrait paintings.  Tonight was the first night.  I was a little intimidated when I walked in - several seasoned sculptors - one lady was sculpting Paul McCartney, another lady was sculpting her husband.  There were five of us newbies.  The teacher gave us each a 25 pound block of red clay, which we  mounted on an armature.  We were to work this into the basic shape of the head.  Once I relaxed and started working with the clay, I really enjoyed myself!  So, here are 2 photos - first is my basic shape - second is after I used a sponge and smoothed it out.
Linda

Beach Girl

Thought I would try a figure in this pattern painting style . . .
Linda

Geraniums

I love geraniums - they are so cheery.  Still playing with this pattern painting . . .
Linda

Japanese Pattern Painting

I took a 1-day workshop from Peggy Kroll Roberts last weekend.  The arts of Japan greatly influenced the impressionist painters such as Mary Cassatt, Edgar Degas, Toulouse-Lautrec, Monet and Van Gogh.  I love the graphic look of the Japanese block prints and obviously, so did many of these impressionists.  They incorporated into their work the light with no shadows, patterned surfaces and vibrant colors on a flat plane. I enjoyed the workshop so much and hope to do some more paintings in this style.  Here are 3 of the paintings that I did in the workshop.
Linda