The Old China Doll

This is my 1st lay-in. I took off today (Friday -8-29-14) so I could have a 4-day holiday, Monday is Labor Day. I have a lot more work to do but I got a real good start.  I have been really painting a lot here lately --I am really enjoying myself--hope this mood lasts. Hope you have a wonderful holiday weekend!

WIP

This is what a block-in looks like when I am sick (I have a terrible flu-like cold-or it may be a simple cold but I have been very sick with it.) I wanted to paint this weekend but this is all I got done--I'm sure I will make lots of corrections.  This is another set-up that I am painting from the photos that were taken from Adam Clagues' class at Gotart Gallery in Lee's Summit Mo.
I couldn't stay too long working on this, but thought I would post my start--if for nothing else, for myself--I can see my mistakes better when posted. Happy day everyone!!!

Brass Plate w/Roses

 I thought it would be fun to post the picture I was painting from...you can see where it was my inturpetation of the photo- I changed the ribbon to enhance the composition and also changed the rose on the table---hope you liked how I changed it---that is what is fun about painting--the enhancements.

BrassrPlate w/Roses

Almost done--Painted  from the photo from Adam Clagues"class--.
I can always see my mistakes when I post the photo.  That is such a good tool for us. I don't know what it is. its like looking in the mirror at the painting--it somehow lets you see your mistakes easier. Sooo you will see this again in a more finished state, I hope! Happy Sunday -

Brass Plate w/Roses

I quickly blocked in this from photos  I took of a set-up from Adam Clagues' class..They provided 14 set-ups in that class for us.  Of course we did not have time to paint more than 1 or 2 (one in my case) so we all took pics so we could paint them at home at our leisure---not as good as painting from life...but. it works. As always my block in is ugly --but hopefully it will get better next time. This is one I picked to paint first but I chickened out and painted the one next to this one as it did not have as much in it.   Sooo I was sure to get the picture !!!

Summers' Bounty (11x14)

I worked again on this today (Sunday) I had my son buy an apple at the store. I changed the position of the apple & repainted it.  I think the problem I was having was the position of the apple was like a bullseye where the stem was and no matter what I did I could not make it look right, my eye went right to the center of the apple. That is a lesson I think I will remember. I worked on the watermelon--it was an easy fix.
Whew!
Hope you like this better too!!!Happy painting

Summers Bounty (WIP)

I worked some more on this today--I repainted the daisy-like flower and I like it so much better--it was so bright and stiff before. I worked on the watermelon  too, and after taking this picture, I see my what I need to fix, also on the apple on the left. I have painted so many apples but I am struggling on this one --I jinxed myself on this apple--i looked at it and said "piece of cake", no problem---Yeah, sure--I have painted it at least 4 times--I had to stop today as i was ready to burn this painting. aargh--maybe tomorrow will be a better day! Brushes are washed and I am tired and know I need to stop on this one till I get my act together. Happy painting.

Bounty of Summer WIP

I had a chance to work on this today (8-3-14) I am not quite finished--I see things I want to fix, -this is on an extremely slick surface  --it is hard to work on--so I hope it will dry before I work on it again, as the paint seems to lift when I add more paint--This was fun for me because I got to do the set-up myself yesterday  in Adams class and he liked what I set up--that gave me so much confidence (we all need that conformation that we are going the right way.) I like the composition too--i liked how the shadows fell--they mad a great pattern. Hope you like it too. As I said. This needs more work --but not too much --you can see from my lay-in post, I did move things some what-I made some corrections in the placement. Happy Sunday!

Watermelon Saturday

I did this on the last date of Adam Clagues' class which was on a Saturday, Aug. 2nd (so there is the name) As always mine initial lay-ins are terrible messy ugly --I see other people have beautiful initial lay-ins but not me---I gotta be me! I have to get everything covered before i can adjust and ohhhh do I see a lot of adjustments!!!So very tired, but a good tired!

Class Flowers

well today went much better --I did not get lost today---what a treat--I was actually able to finish this and start another one--it is a set-up with a watermelon! I just had time to do my rough lay-in and I will post the ugly start very soon. Adam is a wonderful painter and teacher---he is very sharing---we learned alot !

Class flowers

This is what I worked on in Adam Clagues' class--it is not finished yet --i have to change the background on the left and I want to work on the rose in the vase on the right and also the rose at the bottom on the far left---aargh--I have been up since 3:30 or so making the changes in my head.. Adam is a wonderful teacher and fabulous artist and I loved his wife who is a gifted artist in her own right. Lots of learning in this class.  I won't bore you with my traumas going to and fro to the class--It was a 3 day class & for the first 2 days I got lost.....we will see if I get lost today on the last day--I don't think I can take any more stress--lol
Anyway i will post another version of this  when I get it to completion--or not--it has been a struggle. Today, Saturday, I want to take a lot of pictures of all the set-ups they had for us. Sorry this is a little negative, but i am soooo tired! :-)