It's really been some time since I have posted and quite honestly it's been a while since I have painted, I guess I have been feeling frustrated and perhaps defeated in my journey as an artist. I tried placing some of my work in a coop gallery but only lasted there 3 months - it … Continue reading It’s been a while…
Slowing I've been getting back into the swing of things and the creativity is starting to flow, I've been busy doing a lot of home decor, changing out lighting fixtures, organizing- added some finally touches to my daughter's Parisian inspired bedroom - made and installed corner shelves, installed a chandelier, making patio furniture cushions and … Continue reading Fresh off the easel… “Glad’s and Canna’s
So I've struggled with this one but I think I am done. I finally worked on the stones and did as much as I could to the orchids without messing them up and finished it with the shadows in the background. Off I go to my next challenge...
So it's been a very slowwww and frustrating process. The last time I was in hopes of completing all the flowers, I have almost completed all of them with the exception of the yellow flower on the very right, still not right. I also need to touch up the purple pink flowers above the yellow one. I … Continue reading Slowly but surely
It's been a slow process with these orchids and I been having a difficult time in grasping my visual intensions. I go between overworking to under working and I keep finding myself going back and removing what I painted and starting that area over. For the most I have set my focus on those flowers … Continue reading Another update…
So, it's been slowly progressing along and very challenging. I worked more on the leaves, starting working on the stems, slowly adding more color to the pots and started chipping away on the flowers... Ohhhhh, what a challenge for me but I shall continue on. Here's the latest...
So moving along slowly but surely, I figure sometime today I will start working on the flowers. I been working on leaves, a little shadowing and started placing some of the stones. What a challenge 🙂 Here's where I'm at....
Okay ...having a bit of a challenge with this one but making some progress slowly. I have been focusing on the leaves and the base area of the painting mainly because to tell you the truth I am completely intimidated by those flowers, lol. Still needs a lot of work, having some placement and space issues. … Continue reading Update on the orchids…
More challenges for me... I figure I would do a still life of these orchids that I just purchased being that there flowers do last a few weeks. Here's what I have from a quick session last night and 2 reference pics. We'll see how it goes...;)
