Front Door Geraniums

The poinsettias we had potted for the holidays are toast now.  What could we put there to replace them?  Geraniums - what a brilliant idea!

11x14 canvas, coated with gesso - base coat with acrylic paints

quick charcoal sketch of potted geraniums

This piece, completed in oil paints, came together so quickly, I forgot to take photos!  A happy problem indeed!

 

A basketful of posies...

Waste Not - Want Not.  I like putting a layer of gesso over an existing painting and starting all over again.  I can't remember what piece I gessoed over - it really doesn't matter...just ready to try something new. The layers it creates add to the interest and history of the piece.

The underlayer of gesso created texture.  Background created with acrylic paint.  I dragged a notched credit card over the top of background while it was still wet to add even more texture.

Kimberly 9XXB pencil - quick sketch

Underpainting in oil

Completed work

Miss Electra

 I’ve been messing around in the studio while Richard and I are isolating.  I made this quirky miss “Electra” creature using bits of electrical junk I have around.  Her body is an electrical box, lots of wire, the odd pieces of metal I got from who knows where.   A thick tree twig I found on a morning walk.  I made her a tool apron using a vintage cloth measuring tape.  The legs are vintage hinged carpenter ruler that had belonged to my father and electrical tape. The neck is part of a thread spool from an industrial weaving machine.  Every step was a challenge because I didn't really know where this piece was heading. I'm really happy with how she turned out.

Apoxy Sculpt used to create head

the inner workings

front cover is heavy chip board glued on box; layer of paper clay over top

"rust" created using acrylic paints and sand

 cut plastic from a tomato package to create the tool pouch

found toy tools

She actually is meant to sit on a shelf - legs would never support her weight

showing off her perky boobies!

and so it ends...

 Happily finished this piece today.  I decided not to stress too much about the hair and brows - just grab some paint and go!

...and so it begins

11 x 14 canvas - textured with gesso; acrylic paint 

stamped using plastic bowl; fluid acrylic

portrait sketch in pencil

oil paint

more definition in oil paint

background needed some tweaking

Now, it's time to tackle her eyebrows and hair which I have been putting off and mulling over.  For me, this is the hardest part.

                                                  

                                    

Playing Catch Up...

I can hardly believe I haven't posted since August - where has the time gone?!  My husband is now home from the hospital and rehab.  Slowly but surely I have found my way back to my studio, but haven't blogged about my progress.

I've been working on small projects - something I can do when I have a few minutes to spare.

Reluctant Angels

Christmas Paintings - gifts for caretakers (6x8 w/o frame) - acrylics

Three Wise Women (3 heads - one body)

Polymer clay, cardboard, plaster wrap, wire, aluminum foil, beads, Apoxie sculpt, acrylic paint