Shredded cont...

I really didn't realize how big the feet appeared... it will be fixed. I really like the ballooning of the skirt caused by the wind. Next I'm going to start working on the hair and the chest, and work on the birds to get the color right. I still don't know what color I want the shoes though. i started using this medium called Neo-megilp that works like the maroger medium used by the dutch masters but without the fumes. I've basically ceased using my stand oil and other spirits. Now I can confidently paint in my small apartment without fearing of inhaling dangerous fumes.

Shredded-part 2

I began the painting the background first. So I could figure out the lighting first for the skin tone. I wanted to make sure I had an idea for her values. I'm going to lighting up the clouds on her left so it wont look it so black and dark.

Here I've painted the rest of the dress and skin. I want to lighten the background with cadmium orange, and alizarin crimson. Then I'm going to paint in the birds a dove and a crow. It could symbolize good or bad. The angel or the devil !!

Shredded

This is a painting I'm finally working on drawings and sketches I've been doing for sometime a correlates with one of the poems i like as part of my poem series I was working on. I really like the proportions of the woman's petite body. I want to call it shredded or may be name it after the poem.

The name of the poem is Still Here by Langston Hughes. The poem speaks on beating battereed and beat down by the world but contineuing ti persevere. The power of perseverance and pushing through are one of the the many life lessons I really believe in and I am costantly being shown day by day, as I struggle with my life's passion.

This is the continuation of my homage to Tamara de Lempicka. This box is called The Girls, de Lempicka had a knack for showing the sensuality of women. This was the period in time that her awareness of her attraction to women was in full form. In fact she had several affairs while she was in a convenient marriage to Tadeusz de Lempicki.

This is not even close to done but at least you can see the progress of the work and the scale that I am working with.

This is also done in acrylics like the last one. Maybe soon I'll work in oils. But oils has a preparation that I don't have to deal with when I work with acrylics.

MY NEW BOXES!!!!

I've begun painting boxes a friend bought for me and thought I might like. I started with landscapes and changed my mind and I'm paying homage to my favorite artist Tamara de Lempicka. She was an art deco artist from the twenties to the forties. The first box I've attempted is called The Orange Scarf.

I've used acrylic as my medium. I really like the way it's turning out and I can't wait to put the hardware and accessories on it!

Great Mother's Day Show!!!

My group and I (Chicagoland Artist Network) had an art show at a church called Victory Christian Assembly Church. Even one of my friends stalked up on art for his new condo. I made some sales selling reproductions of my pieces on tile. All in all It was a nice show and I'm glad I participated. I will keep you all posted with any upcoming events or shows.