REVIVAL...365 Days of Drawing.

Another day, revive another corset. The daily drawing challenge met. An unfortunate crop of the drawing as I made a mistake in my edit program and couldn't retrieve.

REVIVAL Daily Painting

6 x 6, oil on canvas, $100.00

Got It TIed Up...365 Days of Drawing..

I have the seventh month of my uninterrupted daily drawing challenge all tied up like the back of a tight corset. Ready to start the eighth month today with some oomph and purpose.

Today's drawing, I revisited my earlier large format drawings , 18' x 24", using a mixed media approach I enjoy. Charcoal, oil, watercolor, gouache, and white chalk. Not quite sure this all comes together but it does if I take my time. Oil and water does mix afterall.

I am hoping this month is going to be easier than the last...drawing time here about one and a half hours.

PINK,

daily drawing series

18" x 24", mixed media on paper

$200

Opposing Views?...365 Days of Drawing

Fun to paint two quick-sketch views of the same area. The first is the beautiful vista along a serene walking path through a wooded area our gracious hostess took us too where she walks her lovely pooches daily.

I could have played with said pooches all day but we thought it a perfect spot to paint in. After spending about an hour or so on this view I then turned around and tried to paint the dappled uphill path we had walked down to get to this remote, beautiful, location.

The second view gave me trouble and didn't work out. I was getting really hot and bothered too by this point in quite extreme heat. But I am sure glad I had a go. The front view I liked. I will do this exercise again.

My astute daughter shared yesterday with me she doesn't think showing quick-sketch stuff so freely is wise. To her eye, it doesn't reflect the level she says I am able to paint at when things are more considered and worked out artistically. I thought this most interesting.

My opposing view is the artist's process, including quick-sketch, is interesting in itself and reflects one's thoughts and discipline as an artist. The end result is not the point.

You artist readers out there...any thoughts on this?

Bear Down...365 Days of Drawing

Bear Down...only 130 or so shopping days left until Christmas or should I say drawing days!

Have I crossed the line drawing and painting cute bears? There is a part of me that says yes. My astute daughter's response was:" Well, it is not the best thing you have ever done".

Here 's is yesterday's drawing turned into a painting. The block-in took me quite a while to work out, believe it or not, how high I was going to put that little 'fluffian' on the canvas making sure he was either a third from the top or bottom and not centre. One thing about a DAILY drawing challenge is one really does get to draw IT ALL.

FAITHFUL FRIEND, daily painting

8x6", Oil, $200

For sale through www.dailypaintersoriginals.com

Still Loved...365 Days of Drawing

I still love painting still life when I return to them after doing portraits. They are like going on vacation for me.

My drawing for the day's challenge yesterday was the block in for this cup and saucer called "Still Loved". Obviously, it didn't take me a full half an hour to draw it so I sketch a little girl's head in my sketch book to make up the full drawing quota for the day, not wanting to cheat.

I sometimes look at all the incredible still life painters out there, especially on the new Daily Painters Originals group I am now part of (www.dailypaintersoriginals.com) and feel incredibly humbled. Thanks for the lovely comments about yesterday's simple "Billy Can". I hardly dared post him thinking him way too humble but I sure loved painting him.

"Still-loved", Daily Painting, 8x6", oil, $150.

Red, white and blue...365 Days of Drawing

Drawing under the influence (DUI?) has never worked for me. I suddenly realized at my second July Fourth party of the day, I had NOT done my drawing for the day and I had most certainly had wine.

I didn't want to delay any further. So with a groan I left the party to do my drawing, returning to see the fireworks afterwards. Now how is that for commitment to a daily drawing challenge?

I did quite a large quick half-hour sketch with the trusty Bic pen. The exuberance of the Independence Day celebrations clearly evident.

I also post a daily painting, now available for sale.

LAST DANCE?

8 x 10" oil on linen