Another skull; 8x8 acrylic on canvas. I think I'll do a funky skull a day on 8x8 canvas until Little Big Fest. Which means I'll do another one tomorrow because on Friday I'll have to get all my junk together for Saturday.
~Wings of Iron~
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
SKULL WITH VINES
I finally finished this tonight. It's acrylic on 11x14 canvas. There's always some interest in a prior skull that I painted, but that one has a history and is not for sale. I painted this one for Little Big Fest so I'd have something new to show. I'm going to start experimenting with different styles of skulls. They seem to be a popular subject, yet controversial; the prior one I refer to was kicked out of the gallery at a festival in a small, stuffed shirt town nearby.
I finally finished this tonight. It's acrylic on 11x14 canvas. There's always some interest in a prior skull that I painted, but that one has a history and is not for sale. I painted this one for Little Big Fest so I'd have something new to show. I'm going to start experimenting with different styles of skulls. They seem to be a popular subject, yet controversial; the prior one I refer to was kicked out of the gallery at a festival in a small, stuffed shirt town nearby.
Saturday, October 20, 2007
ANTIQUE IRON FENCE RAIL TOP WITH WILD BIRD EGG AND FALL LEAF
Here is the next painting in my still life series. It's a size 6x8 canvas and it definitely looks better if seen in person. The subject is a rusty old iron fence rail top I purchased at an antique shop because I thought it looked interesting. I put it with a hatched out egg I found in my back yard along with a small leaf; viola - a still model. Not terribly exciting to me, but nonetheless good practice. Not sure how I feel about this one either; normal, normal, normal. Nothing to slap go-go boots on here ;-) or even create an interesting effect with. I like the egg though.
Here is the next painting in my still life series. It's a size 6x8 canvas and it definitely looks better if seen in person. The subject is a rusty old iron fence rail top I purchased at an antique shop because I thought it looked interesting. I put it with a hatched out egg I found in my back yard along with a small leaf; viola - a still model. Not terribly exciting to me, but nonetheless good practice. Not sure how I feel about this one either; normal, normal, normal. Nothing to slap go-go boots on here ;-) or even create an interesting effect with. I like the egg though.
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
APPLE ON PUB TABLE
This is an 8x8 acrylic painting of an apple sitting on the antique pub table in my studio. It's a pretty boring subject and I attempted to make it look somewhat exciting. Not sure how that went. I'm not sure about this one at all; I want to like it but can't decide if I do or not. It's totally out of the norm for me. I'm attempting to break into doing more normal projects, only because I need to be adept at doing that as an artist.
This is an 8x8 acrylic painting of an apple sitting on the antique pub table in my studio. It's a pretty boring subject and I attempted to make it look somewhat exciting. Not sure how that went. I'm not sure about this one at all; I want to like it but can't decide if I do or not. It's totally out of the norm for me. I'm attempting to break into doing more normal projects, only because I need to be adept at doing that as an artist.
I'm starting off with this and will try to branch into more everyday stuff. These works will likely be with a twist or be of not so everyday objects paired with everyday objects, because I know I won't be able to be too normal as I attempt to get more comfortable with real world subjects, and with controlling acrylic paint better. I need to start painting with oils too!
Friday, October 12, 2007
FREE BIRD
This is my first project completed since I quit my job this week. It's a mixed media project on a 10x10 canvas. When my mom sees this, I'm sure she'll think that I painted a perfectly wonderful little bird and then made a mess of it. Sorry, Mom.
For this piece, I tore a hole in the middle of a sheet of tissue paper and carefully affixed it to the canvas with matte gel medium. Next, I drew the bird and then painted it in with acrylics. I decided that coordinating yellow from the tissue paper would look good for the background color in the middle of the canvas. After everything was dry, I put a little paper crown on the bird, then I went to bed.
Next morning, I set out to find some appropriate footwear for the bird. Originally I was thinking Converse high tops, but a browse through a Rolling Stone mag netted these kickin' black boots with fishnet stockings. By now my bird is lookin' real free, Baby. I'm totally diggin' the booted birdie.
I used bits of cut tissue all over for a little mosaic effect on the piece. Of course, the letters for the words are cut from a magazine, (Quality Progress). I used a sponge stamp with a multi-colored stamp pad to make the nifty swoosh up top, and some swirls cut from tissue paper are placed here and there. I found the cut-out flowers at Big Lots and embellished them with some touches of acrylic paint. My bird is free and hep.
This is my first project completed since I quit my job this week. It's a mixed media project on a 10x10 canvas. When my mom sees this, I'm sure she'll think that I painted a perfectly wonderful little bird and then made a mess of it. Sorry, Mom.
For this piece, I tore a hole in the middle of a sheet of tissue paper and carefully affixed it to the canvas with matte gel medium. Next, I drew the bird and then painted it in with acrylics. I decided that coordinating yellow from the tissue paper would look good for the background color in the middle of the canvas. After everything was dry, I put a little paper crown on the bird, then I went to bed.
Next morning, I set out to find some appropriate footwear for the bird. Originally I was thinking Converse high tops, but a browse through a Rolling Stone mag netted these kickin' black boots with fishnet stockings. By now my bird is lookin' real free, Baby. I'm totally diggin' the booted birdie.
I used bits of cut tissue all over for a little mosaic effect on the piece. Of course, the letters for the words are cut from a magazine, (Quality Progress). I used a sponge stamp with a multi-colored stamp pad to make the nifty swoosh up top, and some swirls cut from tissue paper are placed here and there. I found the cut-out flowers at Big Lots and embellished them with some touches of acrylic paint. My bird is free and hep.
Saturday, October 06, 2007
Tuesday, October 02, 2007
HOMEMADE DOLL
Here's a mixed media piece I did tonight after work. I think I'll put this one in the Little Big Festival show coming up in November. This one is on an 8x10 canvas. I painted the background with acrylic paint and then dried it with a hair dryer while some paint was still drippy and allowed for some artful mistakes. I used a big rubber stamp with some foreign language to make the background text. I drew the doll on in pencil, then painted it in with acrylic. I used a sponge stamp that I barely inked to give a faded effect of red stars in the background. I've been wanting to do a piece like this for a while. Finally had a reason to do it. I may do at least one more to put in the show. I think it looks much better in person.
Here's a mixed media piece I did tonight after work. I think I'll put this one in the Little Big Festival show coming up in November. This one is on an 8x10 canvas. I painted the background with acrylic paint and then dried it with a hair dryer while some paint was still drippy and allowed for some artful mistakes. I used a big rubber stamp with some foreign language to make the background text. I drew the doll on in pencil, then painted it in with acrylic. I used a sponge stamp that I barely inked to give a faded effect of red stars in the background. I've been wanting to do a piece like this for a while. Finally had a reason to do it. I may do at least one more to put in the show. I think it looks much better in person.
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