Hello and good morning! I am going to be gone for a few days to North Carolina to spend time with these girls ...my childhood friends Carol and Kelly. It's hard to believe it's been two years since we last met there in NC where Kelly lives and I can't wait for the girl time complete with giggles and soulful talks.
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| Graphite, watercolor and gouache in 8.5 x 11" sketchbook |
This week I have been working on a 11 x 14" oil painting that is almost finished and spending a lot of time in my larger sketchbook...an 8.5 x 11" Stillman and Birn Gamma. I don't work in this book often, but I should because there is a lot of room for play. But honestly I tend to do my "play" on loose paper because if it turns out well I want to be able to stick it into a frame for a while until a better one comes along. Like the first image above here...I would frame her for a bit because I like the way her dress turned out.
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| Graphite, watercolor and gouache in 8.5 x 11" sketchbook |
In the above image I was playing with some lettering just to see how my freehand looked. It doesn't say anything...or at least not that I know of. She looks so Picasso. I study his art a lot in a couple of books that I have and it's funny how sometimes those impressions come out in my own art when I look at the art of others. I love that subconscious thing in art. It always amazes me.
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| Graphite and watercolor in 8.5 x 11" sketchbook |
The above is just a playful sketch. I was trying to do a good tree in watercolor...not an easy task.
I hope you have an amazing week and see you soon!!
♥Lisa
