Is it too early to start thinking about Summer? Living in Phoenix I really don’t want to think about Summer, but this Summer Sun Girl canvas is an exception. She is the last in a seasonal series for a very special client. The other seasons have already found their way home and you can take a look at each of them here.
It’s been a particularly cold and wet Winter here in Phoenix this year. Which is actually a welcomed change for me. I’ve been thinking of how much this rain will help my garden when it starts to bloom in the Spring. So, the timing is perfect for me to finish up my next commissioned piece in a series of Seasons. This Spring is Blooming Girl will be on her way to her new home soon, but let’s take a look at her creation…
The seasons are changing from Fall to Winter soon and I’m continuing my series of original canvases with this Winter Frost Girl Canvas. The Autumn Hues Girl found her home quickly after being finished and is now happily living in Tennessee. The collector loved her so much that she commissioned me to create a seasonal series of the same size and theme.
Introducing my Autumn Hues Girl original canvas! Lately my mind has been on the colors of Autumn and the warm hues that the season brings. This original canvas was created to try and capture them and still have some whimsy with a girl peeking through the warm hues.
Frida Kahlo is one of my favorite artists, not only because of her work, but she is such a wonderful subject to paint herself. That dark hair pulled up and with flowers, the colorful jewelry and clothes she wore and of course, those eyebrows! I loved it that she could rock the eyebrows!
Drawing girl faces is one of my favorite art mediums and I’m always practicing and improving. But, sometimes (especially in the beginning) you need a little help to get started.
I often will do sketches of girl’s faces and come back later to color them with watercolor or acrylic paint. This week I did just that with this Watercolor Girl sketch using watercolor crayons and my aqua-brushes.
In the evenings I’ve taken to doing some practice sketching of faces. I try to capture different glances, head positions and types of girls. It’s a relaxing process for me and I feel that my faces are getting better.
Hi friends! I have a vibrant watercolor journal page to share with you today. This lovely girl started out with color pencils on a 140lb watercolor paper and then I added the watercolor crayons and paints.
I’m continuing on with the Summer of Color challenge and we’re already at week #3! This week we’re going with a royal, or perhaps Mardi Gras look, with…
Purple + Purple + Yellow
I used the purple watercolor pencil to draw the face and then activated the color with a water brush. The rest of the page (140 lb. watercolor paper) was created with a mix of watercolor mediums. I really love the drip effect, it seems like she is behind a veil of tears.
Hope you enjoyed the page and I’m linking this to the Summer of Color challenge, and the Art Journal Journey. So stop by those blogs to check out some incredible talent.
Blessings,
