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Thursday, May 31st, 2007
Renee at Dance Class, 11 x 14 inches graphite on paper
Derek at the Wedding
Wednesday, May 30th, 2007
Derek, 2 years old at the Wedding, 1H1 x 14W graphite on paper
Andra’s New Hat
Sunday, May 27th, 2007
Andra’s New Hat, 14 x 11 inches graphite on paper
Evelyn
Saturday, May 26th, 2007
Evelyn, 11 x 14 inches graphite, eraser on paper. When drawing I use the eraser as much as the pencil. Taking advantage of smudges that build up gradually is a good way to keep adjusting the placement of things and clarify details. This is especially effective with portraits.
Lucas at the Museum
Wednesday, May 23rd, 2007
Lucas at the Museum, 11 x 14 graphite on paper. Original NA. Prints available. 22 x 26″ white mat and frame.
Post-dated note: Lucas at the Museum is part of the Growing Up and Looking Back Exhibition: Reflecting on Childhood, Parenting, and Home in Swainsboro, GA October 13 – November 3, 2007
Scared of Color
Saturday, January 20th, 2007
Have you ever painted the walls in your house and noticed how difficult it is to choose a simple shade of white, or come home with a can of paint based on a one-by-one inch splotch of color, only to find it’s totally different? Why don’t people have red living rooms, purple kitchens and bright green foyers? I still have reservations about using pure color on my canvases. Color makes you feel a certain way. Colors or lack of them in our homes reflect the way we feel or want to feel. Likewise, in your artwork, color is the most difficult thing to master.
Scared of Color was drawn with my new computer pen, using the Paint Shop Pro program. It’s like learning to draw all over again.
Guanaco at Fossil Rim
Saturday, December 30th, 2006
Fossil Rim Wildlife Park near Glen Rose, Texas is an excellent way to spend a winter afternoon with the family. A drive through the park takes about three hours, and you may be greeted by this cutie!
Eneggma
Tuesday, April 11th, 2006
Eneggma, set of 4H x 4W dry pastels on paper, part of sketches prepared for “The Perfection of Small Birds” by American Poet Hannah Gerber. Frames use crackle glaze and off-white acrylics over robin-egg blue. Sold.
When Life Gives You Lemons, Draw Them
Friday, March 10th, 2006
When Life Gives You Lemons, Draw Them, 11H x 14W inches dry pastels on charcoal paper, cream colored mat.
Left: the first version of the ‘Lemons’ still life was acceptable yesterday, but I felt the drawing did not have quite enough “zest”, so took the drawing a little further, adding more color and marks.
Guanaco Family Portrait
Friday, March 3rd, 2006
Guanaco, 20H x 20W inches acrylics on canvas, framed
The Guanaco, pronounced “won-a-co”, is a member of the camel family and native to South America. This particular Guanaco greets visitors who drive through Fossil Rim Wildlife Park in Glenrose Texas. Sold.
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