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| oil in 8 1/2 x 11 " sketchbook |
There are still pencil marks visible in this sketch which for some reason seem like they belong. And there's another bunny. Perhaps that's a sign we should get a pet bunny.
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| Hurley |
But this beautiful creature might hunt it. He is a retriever and retrievers like to retrieve things, especially ones that are running (or hopping) away.
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| wildflowers on the Arkansas River |
I hope your first day of Summer was a special one. We spent it taking a lovely morning walk on the river...
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| backyard beauty |
and lots of yard work was done...
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| graphite, tinted charcoal, pastel pencils 3 1/2 x 5 inch sketchbook |
and the day was finished with some sketching.
What did you do for the first day of Summer?
Extra marks around a drawn object imply motion to me. And it works nicely in
ReplyDeleteyour drawing! Hurley looks so regal in your photo. Nice effects!
I never thought of that Patty, buy you're right, it does have some motion when there is visible line.
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i love the photo with the sunflowers and the one of Hurley-he looks like such a nice dog. Your oil in the sketchbook painting is darling. W had a bunny for awhile-he was mean-wouldn't let us pick him up and tried to bite us-but he was cute.
ReplyDeleteHa ha...yes Janet...I have some childhood memories of a biting bunny also!
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Hi Lisa, this painting is beautiful! i love your photo too.. hugs!
ReplyDeleteSweet ladies and bunny...We have hounds and heelers and they would eat our bunnies for sure, we just keep them separate. Happy Summer. xox
ReplyDeleteWhat stops us from having bunnies, goats, etc etc is just all the extra time it would take to care for them. I would love to have a zoo...but no time!
DeleteThanks Corrine! xo
Beautiful Lisa!
ReplyDeleteLove your little oil sketch. She looks all summery in her yellow dress.
ReplyDeleteSuch a great mix of fun and beauty on the solstice! Happy summer.
ReplyDeleteI always love all your art work Lisa!! It is so beautiful! :-)
ReplyDeleteThank you everyone for your nice comments. Seems we are all excited about summer. :)
ReplyDeleteLove all of it! Love the rustic photos as well as your lovely painting and sketch. I must get me some of those tinted graphite pencils you do such lovely sketching with. :)
ReplyDeleteYou would love the pencils Itaya and I know you would do magic with them.
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Your work always makes me smile, Lisa. Love this little girls dress!!!!
ReplyDeleteThank you Hilda. That was my favorite part about that sketch...the dress.
DeleteGive Hurley a hug for me ;o) I love your outside pictures ;o)
ReplyDeleteAnd, your bunny and sketch are priceless ;o) I agree with hmuxo, your art always makes me smile ;o)
I spent the first day of summer smudging outside ;o) Clean the air of all negativity ;o)
Big Hugs ;o)
Hurley will take any sort of affection you want to give him...he is a sweet sweet loving dog.Your first day of summer sounds like it was spent exactly as it should be.
DeleteThanks Stacy! xo
Bunnies make marvellous pets! We really miss Mayo and Miss Piggy. They were such entertainers and quiet snugglers. xo Carole
ReplyDeleteI remember your bunny posts Carole and when you lost them...I loved those posts. I miss them too! xo
DeleteWhere do I begin - I didn't even know summer has arrived!
ReplyDeleteLove the shade of yellow you used. Beautiful. I find yellow can be pretty harsh so kuddos on achieving such a beautiful color. I find the pencil marks add interest so glad they stayed.
Hurley made my heart melt.
Love the details on the plant pot. I can see that appearing in a lisa painting.
Your faces are now recognizable as Lisa faces. Congratulations for achieving your signature style. Many of us never get it.
Thank you for this wonderful comment Julie and for taking the time to write it.
ReplyDeleteThe secret to the yellow...titan buff, naples yellow and yellow ocre. Once in a while a hint of titanium white. My favorite yellows and the whites to mix them with...they are sort of earthy this way, which you know I love...that hint of brown in there. Oh my...it's like a nature path to me.
Lisa, do you mind coming by my blog ? I am doing a special post for my mom's 75th birthday ;o)
ReplyDeleteDone! Yay...Happy Birthday to your mom. What a great idea!!
DeletePS: LOVE LOVE your new profile picture.
Lovely painting with the sweet bunny and your dog seems to like it too and can´t wait to run after it, hehe..love the wildflowers too :)
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Hi Conny!! Thank you so much.
DeleteI just love that photo f Hurley!
ReplyDeleteWe didn't do anything special for the first day of summer though we are glad it is here! Hope you are busy sketching:)
Thank you Libby! That photo of Hurley was taken on a recent hike and he heard something in the grass. I love that look he gets...so serious!
DeleteAnd of course I meant, "...of Hurley." Ack!
ReplyDeleteSuch a sweet painting of the girl with the bunny . We used to have them when I was a kid, they were so sweet, specially the white ones, but could they bite ...! The photo with the sun flower is stunning , fantastic colors...almost seems unreal :))
ReplyDeleteHi Jane...thank you for your nice words! Yes...those bunnies do bite! Not sure if they are being mean or those big teeth are just getting in the way!
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