White Pumpkin: Painting class progression

Do you think you can create this painting??  YOU CAN!!
I can teach you step by step how to paint, shade, ad lib!

If you want to try your hand at painting-please sign up at Piedmont Arts
 Upcoming classes.  Cost $30 members and $35 nonmembers.
This class is scheduled for 10/21/21 at 1PM.

Shading each piece of the pumpkin makes this piece complete!!

I trace the pumpkin for you.  That way it takes up the appropriate space on the 16x20 canvas. 

Soul Sisters Mini Album

I LOVE making mini albums!  I tried to find the YouTube video I followed to make this album. I couldn't.  I hate that-because I'm definitely making another one.  You will make a valley fold for the binding, with a ribbon crossing it all.  Page inserts are added, then decorate!

This paperpad is neutral and easily adaptable.  Adding some embellishments made it perfect!!

I used some Unity Stamps for some of the embellishments.

Prima flowers and stickers adorned the pages.

Hope this will inspire you to create a mini album for your precious pictures!

Peeking Cat

I saw this cute picture of a cat and decided to try and paint it.

I used Deco Art Acrylic paints. 4x4 canvas.

It always take longer than I think to get the fur right.

An Ode to women challenge

A young model.

I started just tracing her, then I did colored pencils, then I added watercolor to her.

I'm not great at people, but this challenge has me stretching my limits!!

Different techniques card challenge

I love having a card sketch to create a card.

This is my card from Mojo Monday Card sketch.

I used Stampin Up stamp set, a watercolor piece from stash and a white cardstock run through a Stampin up folder for the background.  

Used a Stampin up dies for the images.

The 2nd background is watercolor.

When you use a black cardstock to back your layers, they really POP!

 

The colors are my favorites!!  Purples!!

Entering the following challenges:

Mojo Monday 554

Wordartwednesday Anything goes

30 faces in 30 days-An Ode to Women

I'm using a Mixed Media Art Journal to try my hand at these faces.

I did some collaging with teal paint on top before draying in the faces.

Magdalena Carmen Frida Kahlo y Calderón was a Mexican painter known for her many portraits, self-portraits, and works inspired by the nature and artifacts of Mexico. She dreamt of being a doctor. She was stricken by tragedy. She was in love with artist Diego Rivera, and then some. She is a style icon. She rarely cracked a smile. She was born & died in the Casa Azul.

Georgia O’Keeffe!

• She was deeply interested in the natural world.
• O’Keeffe married the art dealer and photographer who propelled her to fame.
• Her marriage was marked with affairs.
• O’Keeffe’s most famous works were her flower still-lifes.
• She never stopped creating.
• She always wanted to be an artist since she was a child.
• She loved to draw nature from the backseat of a Model-A Ford.
• She created more than 200 paintings of flowers.
• She was 98 years old when she passed away.

One thing for sure-this is taking me out of my comfort zone.  I have loads to learn.  Need more practice!!!

An Ode to Women Challenge: Carmen Mondragon

 

I have run across a challenge I am going to join!!  To stretch my skills, my painting, my eye/hand coordination.  I enjoy drawing/painting people.  I'm just not very good at it. I haven't practiced very much.  Using this challenge to see what I can do.

They kindly gave us 8 samples.  

Carmen Mondragon ‘One of the most beautiful and transgressive women of her time’. Mexican painter, poet and women’s activist was born in Tacubaya, Mexico City, Mexico. She died in the home of her birth, Tacubaya, Mexico City, Mexico aged 85. 

Here mine:

I used DecoArt Premium paint in my art journal.  I enjoyed the process. I hope you like it. It's good to go out of our comfort zone.  I hope you'll consider it.