The Glass Bottle series I have been painting has gotten a lot of interest and I have received a lot of questions. I hope this post will help answer them for you. 1.”Where do I find the bottles??” I found the ones I use at Hobby Lobby, the Dollar Tree, flea markets and antique stores. …
I learned something new this week! Not sure why I never heard of it before. It’s an Old Masters technique using Conte pencils or Chalks with the colors Sanguine (red), White and Black. No other colors. Pretty cool! This week I was inspired by the drawings of Susan Lyon using this method. I decided to …
Hi Artists! I am always being asked what are my favorite pastels ; so today I thought I would address that question . So I will share my favorite pastels that I use in almost every painting. ☺ First of all, my essential pastels are NuPastels and Rembrandts. I also love Girault pastels. They are …
I have been experimenting with new materials to see what affects I can achieve. Besides that, its just fun!! I had a watercolor I had painted a few years ago of my dog that just didn’t quite make it. One of those failed paintings . Everybody has those, right? Even though it didn’t hit the …
I thought we would take a break from the wolf painting and talk about color and how you can use it to make a better painting. These are watercolors but the principles of color can be applied to any medium. “Good Friends” “Best Friends” Here are two paintings. “Good Friends” was painted first and although I …