Concerned
I wanted to try out a new-to-me technique for drawing. She's such a good model, and so available to me. The photo reference for this is used by permission.
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medium - graphite
material - paper
size - 9w x 12
a woman in the making
Again, she's such a good model, and so available to me. It was too cute when she put on every single party bead necklace she could find, then plugged in her pacifier. I hadn't mixed color pencils with graphite before, so it was fun for me to see the result.
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medium - graphite & color pencil
material - paper
size - 11w x 14
loving couple
This one is taken from two separate photos, melded into one. It was hard to find one with my husband's fantastic smile, but it was there when I was behind the camera. This was the first time to draw myself. That was a weird sensation.
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medium - graphite
material - paper
size - 8½w x 11
floral impressions
I did this for a music history class in college. We each had to do research on an area other than music, during one of the musical historical periods. I chose "Impressionistic" and rather than give a lecture or write a paper, I chose to do the painting in front of the class, using impressionistic (as I understood it) style.
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medium - oil
material - canvas board
size - 16w x 12
izzy
A painting of one of my grandchildren.
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medium - pastels
material - paper
size - 8½w x 11
pink sky at night
The name was taken from the popular saying, "Pink sky at night sailor's delight, pink sky in morning sailor's take warning." This painting was surely a delight to paint.
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medium - oil
material - cloth
size - 16w x 8
looking in the sacred grove
Based on a photo I took, this was definitely a learning experience. I had taken many photos of the grove, which we consider sacred. As I viewed them on our television through the camera, this particular view brought a special feeling to me and my husband. I had to try it.
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medium - oil
material - canvas
size - 28w x 21
rocky shore of california
A painting of the shores of California.
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medium - oil
material - cloth
size - 24w x 20
Comet View - oil
A variation on a painting done for a book cover.
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medium - oil
material - cloth
size - 11w x 9