Category: Drawings

Art, Drawings, Paintings

And More Art Excavations

Shelly

I still can’t find the painting I’ve been looking for. I know it’s here somewhere, but lord only knows where I’ve put it. I found some more old work, though. I also spent most of the day tweaking style sheets and researching and writing copy for the new website. I think my brain is ready to implodiate. I started with one of my altered books, thinking that that would give me a nice, finite test project. What I didn’t anticipate is how much better my scanning and correcting skills have gotten. Unfortunately, that means I’m going to have to re-do most of my older scans. It’ll be more work, but I think it’ll be worth it.

Collage
Collage
watercolor on paper, mounted to board

Grid
Grid
watercolor on 140lb cold press watercolor paper

Pumpkin Dance
Pumpkin Dance
watercolor on 140lb cold press watercolor paper
10 x 11 inches

Umbrella
Umbrella
watercolor and oil pastel resist on 140lb cold press watercolor paper
22 x 8 inches

Inside Pandora's Box VI
Inside Pandora’s Box VI
watercolor on 140 lb cold press watercolor paper
27 x 20 1/2 inches

These were all done for a watercolor class. As you can see, I’ve wasn’t very good at it and my watercolor handling skills haven’t improved with time.

Palm Tree
Palm Tree
embossed 140 lb cold press watercolor paper
13 x 7 inches

I did the embossing in high school. It was done with simple braided yarn, but I’ve always loved the way it turned out.

Nude I
Nude I (AKA Mount Breast)
Prismacolor on charcoal paper
19 x 25 inches

There are some anatomical weirdnesses in this drawing.

Art, Drawings

Vessels: 3 by 3

Shelly

3 by 3
Vessels: 3 by 3
Neocolor II on paper

This was a lesson in persistence. Every piece seems to go through an ugly duckling stage, but this one was all ugly duckling. It was difficult to stay motivated and to keep working on it. I ended up putting it down several times over the course of the last week. I’m glad I stuck with it, though. I’m not 100% happy with it, but it’ll do.

The background, which I really like, was colored with prussian blue and violet, which were blended with water and brush. The results were rough and mottled (and garish!) and not at all what I was after. I then went over everything with a layer of sanguine, blending it gently with a baby wipe. That knocked down the brightness and evened out the color. Another layer of sanguine and more baby wipes. Then I put in a few shadows for contrast, using raw umber and more Prussian blue.

This piece, too, is destined for the Vessels book.