Day 4 of 30 day challenge

I have a cold.   I'm stuck in the house.   So, I am more ambitious with my painting challenge today.    I've been wanting to do a mixed media winking owl for the last few weeks but didn't have the time.       I spent about an hour cutting tiny feathers from a page from an old book.     That I could do sitting in the solarium, soaking up the sun and enjoying it's warmth.   I started the painting process out there too, but the paint dried too fast and I was getting roasted at 80 degrees, so I came inside to finish it.      I used white gesso, and golden acrylic paints.    Jenkins Green, Paynes Grey,  burnt umber.      Here he is, painted in my art journal.    

Journal has a new face on it - and in it.

The journal I use for my sketches of faces has paper with a right and wrong side.   But the covers are solid black.   I neverr know which way to open it, so I printed out the torn paper collage of a face and glued it to what I consider the front.    The little quote at the bottom of the photo says "there is absurbity in the face", cut out from an old book.   Don't you think it fits the sketch book.  

This is the drawing I did yesterday.   I wish I had made it smaller so I could make corrections more easily.   
This is Titian from a portrait he did of himself.

30 day painting challenge

Leslie Saeta announced today that there are 411 artists signed on for the 30 paintings in 30 day challenge.      Think of all those busy hands and paintbrushes this month.     If you have not signed on yet,  there is still time to catch up if you hurry.      Here's her link.

Day three of 30 day challenge

This third day  my figure is more confident and already to move on.  I had a good meeting with art pals in Lodi today at the gallery and then went to visit my friend Bobbi.    She liked this one best, so I'll paint a larger version of it for her in her fav colors.      Again this is from a smaller sketch I'd done earlier in another journal.    That's kind of a good use of a journal to test out ideas and images.    You might be able to use them later.    

One of the hardest parts of a 30 day challenge is to think up a daily subject.     I'm painting ahead a bit so when I'm out of town in a few days, I won't fall behind.     I have already sketched in four more pages and hopefully tomorrow I can have some painting time.      

Day two of thirty day challenge

Still in the mode of the new year - this  is another little sketch which I drew again larger in this journal and painted it.      The blindfold represents our entering the new year not knowing what lies ahead.    The bristles on the back represent a certain apprehension, but yet, ready to tackle whatever comes head on.

My little dog bristles up when she's fearful.     One day soon, I may tell you about our little walk and meetup with a wandering pit bull the other day.      Yikes.   Don't need another walk like that one.        \

Day one of thirty day challenge

I decided to do my paintings in a new journal instead of on canvas, as you only have so many walls, and I don't need more clutter.     Here is my opening piece, which is a figure I had previously drawn in a smaller journal.   This time I painted it.     So it counts as a painting?   Right?      Works for me.       The sentiment is obvious.  We never know what the new year will bring.     

Avatar

Little did any of us guess a few years ago that we'd ever need an Avatar,   Let alone know what one is.       I want to use one of these photos on a group site but can only do it by posting it here first.  Go figure.    I guess I'll use the first one because I use it other places and I think it is more identifiable and a clearer image.   

But this on is kind of fun too,so I'll just post it as a sample of what can be done with Photoshop and a couple of images.