Saturday, September 13, 2008

Here are some more...
I've been doing sketches for a book Jeff's sister wrote. It is about a monster that wants to be a ballerina. I have had a lot of fun coming up with different faces as you can see.

Thursday, September 11, 2008

I am going though a phase where I really like to draw monkeys. Don't ask why.
More flowers yet again. These were actually the first I attempted in my nature paintings. They aren't anything too special, but I really like the layering of the colors.
Here is another watercolor painting I did. I found out watercolor is a lot harder than I thought. There is so much about drying time and layering that you really have to think through each piece. I wanted to challenge myself a little and I attempted to paint water and the reflection on the table. It isn't perfect, but I was pleased with my first attempt.
This is a detail from a still life oil painting I did last fall. It was the first class I had with oil paints and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I love working with wet paint and mixing colors. This is a process that is completely satisfying for me.
This is my stained glass window I made last summer. I can't say I enjoy the process to make window, but I do love the end product. I tried to pattern it almost like a cobblestone path.
These summer glass classes were a great experience and after cutting myself several times in stained glass, working with molten lava glass in glass blowing, and crying over my blue vase, I can truly say I bleed, sweat, and cry over my art. :)