I like to paint and draw sculptures, castings, molds and the like. It lets me focus on form and value without the distraction and mystique of glorious color. This majestic Italian lion from the BMA sculpture garden was great fun to paint.
Italian Lion, Baltimore Museum of Art. Original iPad Painting. 1:1 aspect ratio. 2017.
My husband planted some red hibiscus plants in our garden. We’ve enjoyed the resulting drama all summer long. And after spending a bit of time with my stylus and ipad, we can now enjoy the drama all winter long. . . .
Red Hibiscus. Original iPad Painting. 1:1 aspect ratio. 2017.
A papa and son at the wading pool . . . . with mama looking on in the background.
Father and Son at the Wading Pool. Original iPad Painting. 1:1 aspect ratio. 2017
This little girl is also playing at ballerina, but she’s got a wholly different take on the job description from yesterday’s dancer. It was a joy to paint each of them!
Ballerina II. Original iPad Art. 4:5 aspect ratio. 2017
It’s football season and while watching games with my husband I often doodle on the iPad. I’m making some pictures to sell as prints during an exhibit this January. Here’s one that’s more personal, in honor of my Dad who passed away in August 2016. It includes comments from his last few weeks of life.
R.I.P. Original iPad art. 4×5 aspect ratio. 2017
OK. So, the leeks turned out well, aaaannnndddd ~~~~ I got sassy & decided to paint some portobello mushrooms the next day.
Bad idea! There’s not much ‘there’ there. Dull colors & shapes, arranged (by me) in an overly simplistic composition. Certain artists could make a good painting out of such drab components (Morandi?), but my first effort at ‘shrooms falls short.
On the last day, Wendy brought in some a bag of asparagus and I snagged three with which to wrestle.
Asparagus 1. Watercolor on Paper.
Asparagus 2. Watercolor on Paper.
Here are a few other paintings I did last week during the Artin watercolor workshop. No more nudes for now!
Radish 2. Watercolor on Paper.
Beet 1. Watercolor on Paper.
Beet 2. Watercolor on Paper.
Sorry sorry sorry, y’all! My last blog entry contained paintings of two full length nudes, neither of which was ‘out of bounds’ (IMHO). So, I was aghast when I checked to see if Facebook had re-posted it and found that the images had been sliced and diced in an unexpected manner (to say the least). I hope you clicked over to my blog to get a better sense of the overall paintings!
In any event, here’s a ‘palette cleanser’! It’s one of the radishes I painted during the Saturday afternoon session of my Wendy Artin workshop, followed by one of Wendy’s gorgeous still life watercolors — also of radishes.
Radish 1. Watercolor on Paper.
Wendy’s radishes — again, quite a difference:
Radishes, 2001, watercolor on cotton Khadi paper, 11″ x 12″
The Bethesda Urban Partnership sent out their weekly newsletter and one of my paintings (‘C&O Canal Faceoff’) was showcased in the ad about Gallery B. Cool.
Reminder, I’m scheduled to be at the gallery Wednesday from 3pm to 6pm. Drop by if you want to dabble in iPad art ~~~~~ or buy one of our lovely paintings! How to Visit. The gallery is also open Wed through its last day, Saturday, 12pm to 6pm. Thanks to the many who’ve visited — and purchased — our art.
