Finger Painting

Lucy, you got some 'splaining to to!

Acrylic on chipboard

I have finally completed the beloved Lucielle Ball painting. It didn't turn out as great as I had expected but I think I'm finally satisfied after the long hours it took to finish. She doesn't quite look like I love Lucy but that fiery red hair helps. This was a project for my 2D color design class called optical mixing. Your eye is supposed to visually combine all the different colors to create an image. We had to chose pictures with high contrast, but were not allowed to use black paint to create the shadows. So the darkest shadows had to be the pure color from the tube and we mixed in white to show highlights. It was a long process considering this painting is about four feet tall and I was finger painting. 

Personal Artworks

Miss Audrey Hepburn

Acrylic on canvas

This was actually a spur of the moment painting for one of my greatest friends. She loves Audrey and it was a a gift that she deserved. I believe the photo was taken before a few minor adjustments were made but I was pretty pleased with the final piece. Also, if you are familiar with this famous photograph of Audrey Hepburn, you'll realize it is backwards. I take most of the pictures with the camera on my computer, so most paintings are opposite of what is shown. 

Guitar Test

Watercolor, charcoal, and acrylic

I have been practicing with several different mediums lately. These three pieces were created from one sketch, but completed in three different mediums. I had questioned many people about which one they appreciated most. Although there was no clear winner, I liked these three as one composition. I'm waiting to get them framed as one piece in 3 seperate windows in the same order as in the photo. 

Pappy

Watercolor 

My grandfather adored this house and was heartbroken when he had to leave. 

Although he believed no one liked him, I painted this a couple years ago for him to reminisce. His dream career was architecture so I tried my best to completely represent this house without leaving out any detail. I had my difficulties because watercolor is not the easiest medium, but this piece actually won an honorable mention at the Brockway Art Show.

I flow better when my colors show.

I've created this blog as a way for others to check out my latest creations.

My first year at art school has been quite a challenge but I'm proud of my accomplishments.

I will post new pictures as I finish projects and hope to get some comments on each.