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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 pencil and eraser drawing on paper
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, difficult it is to choose a 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, 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.
PHUN
Sunday, February 19th, 2006
PHUN, 24H x 36W inches acrylics on canvas mounted on a 3 inch wide box-frame, trimmed in black. I experimented with crackle finish and layers of color upon color. A few years ago when designing for stained glass windows I drew this on a scrap piece of paper. The style is a complete departure from my usual and was so much phun!
Alexander
Friday, January 13th, 2006
Alexander, stretching as much as possible to see down the basement stairs. 16 x 20 inches graphite, watercolor pencils on canvas, private collection.
Garlic and Magic Apple
Tuesday, August 9th, 2005
You Go, Garlic! and Magic Apple, 6 x 6 x 1 inches acrylics on canvas. Sold.
