Three subissions, click on image for larger view

Poppy Trio
oil

Sherri
pastel

Tuesday's Model
pastel

These are three submissions I have entered for the Atlanta Artists Center's National Show. Notice of accepted artwork will be in July.

A Companion of Diana

This is the result of taking part in Karin Jurik's blog Different Strokes by Different Folks. This weeks challenge was a photo of the sculpture "A Companion of Diana" by Jean Louis Lemoyne. It is in the National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C. It has been a while since I have done a drawing with just charcoal and white pastel. I enjoyed doing it.

Family portrait completed

Family portrait

completed

The painting has not changed very much since I last posted. I gave the smaller dog a leg or two and softened some hard edges. I also lightened the shadow areas on the faces. It will now have to dry and then a coat of varnish will be applied.

Close to completion

Family Portrait, wip
Phase 6

So, the time is winding down, not too much more to go. Among the final things to do are to give the small dog some evidence of a leg or two. Make some adjustments to the leaves and background, and possibly soften some edges on the figures. The next post will probably be the completed painting.

Family portrait update

Family portrait, wip
phase 5

At this stage I have worked on all three faces and the bigger dogs face. I also am in the process of doing more with the background. I will be putting more leaves in front of the big tree and also breaking up the left side with more leaves. However, I have to wait now for the paint to dry. I am thinking this is about 80% complete.

Family Portrait update

Family Portrait, wip
Phase 4

At this point I have worked on all three faces. I am fairly pleased with Ronnie (the mother) and the father Jeff. I have reworked Trevor's face a couple times and I still am not pleased with the results...start over again??hmmm. I also have a different reference photo for the bigger dog so his face has changed, however it is not yet complete. I am happy with how the little dog looks, maybe just a couple "tweeks" on him and he will be complete. Slowly but surely...getting there. One thing that always seems to be a problem is photographing oil paintings and not having the "glare". The best results come when taking the picture outside on an overcast day with no strong shadows. This was not an option as it was night when I was ready to take the picture. You can click on the photo to get the bigger image.

Family Portrait update and another painting challenge

Different strokes from different folks
painting challenge
oil

Family Portrait
phase 3

I was able to put in a few hours on the portrait wip and also had some fun with a painting challenge put on by Karin Jurick, an artist here in Atlanta. She posts a photo every two weeks and those that want to create a painting/drawing from it have two weeks to finish and send her the image. As for the family portrait, I have yet to get back to the faces, I spent most of my painting time on the clothes and dogs which still are not 100% complete. This is how a wip goes...a little at a time, things start to get more and more refined.