For sidhra

"Watermelons running through the onions? Yikes!"

100 in 100, Day 83

self portrait, pretty in pink
oil on paper, 17x14 inches

100 in 100, Day 82

self portrait as the rain started
oil on paper, 17x14 inches

Garden Glory

This morning's harvest

Size matters

The morning glory wall

The inside view

Yay! I have a blue one!

100 in 100, Day 81

self portrait, humid
oil on paper, 17x14 inches

100 in 100, Days 77 through 80

Day 77

self portrait with shades drawn against the heat
pastel, 12x9 inches

Day 78

self portrait with shades drawn against the heat
pastel, 12x9 inches

Day 79

self portrait with shades drawn against the heat
pastel, 12x9 inches

Day 80

self portrait with shades drawn against the heat
pastel, 12x9 inches

Yeah, it's shockingly hot here after the cool southern California breezes of our vacation. Combine that sweaty lethargy with the travel days and it was easy to fall behind on the count. I did these four drawings today so that I'm all caught up.

Tomorrow I will return to oil pastels and the larger format I had started before vacation.

100 in 100, Days 66 through 76

Day 66


Day 67

Day 68

Day 69

Day 70

Day 71

Day 72

Day 73

Day 74

Day 75

Day 76

I just got back from California, after ten days with family and without computer. I wanted to get these posted and I'll add text after I decompress!

100 in 100, Day 65

self portrait on the eve of a journey
oil pastel, 17x14 inches

Presents!

Thank you to a very generous Eschaton reader*, who I will let identify her/himself if s/he wishes, who wandered over to my blog to look at my drawings and decided to send me my first presents from strangers ever from my wishlist! Thank you, thank you!

The girls and I will enjoy watching "The Philadelphia Story,"




for family movie night while we eat popcorn made from our new popper!





Thank you! Thank you! Everyone loves presents!


*If you would like an artwork in trade, please let me know.

100 in 100, Day 64

self portrait in the studio
oil pastel, 17x14 inches

In the Garden this Morning

the fence garden

sunflowers and delphinium
(1)

(2)

(3)

morning glory wall...

...and bottle garden

the only hollyhock blossom

vegetables in the main garden

flowers in the main garden

more vegetables

the back garden

my favorite flower

100 in 100, Day 63

self portrait in the studio
oil pastel, 17x14 inches

I tried for Odd Nerdrum inspired and ended up with Pirates of the Caribbean!

100 in 100, Day 62

self portrait in the studio
oil pastel, 17x14 inches

I'm still getting reacquainted with oil pastels and brushes. I enjoyed this one more than the last, so that's a step in the right direction. I like being able to play with texture.

I have been discussing with an artist friend* on facebook why soft pastels are so much easier for me these days than oil pastels or paints. What I've come to realize is that I like to be able to see all my color choices right in front of me as I draw. That way, I look back and forth between my picture and the colors, and my eye chooses what I need next. Working with oil pastels, I have a similar process, but because I have many fewer colors, I have fewer choices.

Working with paints, though, I'll have to create the colors, as needed, in advance, so it's a very different process. It's much less free and I'm still scared!



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