Month: February 2019

  • Week 7 Still Life with White Object or Sculpture

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    Week 7 class was frustrating for many of us.  This was the first week we started working with the casts that Rose has available for us to use, and we will be doing this for the next three weeks as well.  Here’s my “cast” as she calls them: I keep reminding myself that Rose’s motto…

  • Week 6 Still Life with Toned Paper and Proportional Dividers

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    I finally got around to working on my homework for class yesterday, and I hate that I lost time this week.  I gave it about 6 hours, since that is what I had available, and it needs at least another 4-6 to make me happy.  Between running a business and finishing up a current painting…

  • Due Diligence Lessons 5 – 6

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    We’re on to Lesson 6 I think, and my lack of knowledge bit me in the, uh, backside today.  Rose wanted us to do a graduated scale on toned paper using chalk and charcoal to create the entire range.  My first attempt was an epic failure because I tried to do the whole thing with soft…

  • Harlequin Seahorse

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    The first three paintings are finished and with the photographer now.  Here is the fourth, completely different, and very cute.  This is a rainbow seahorse, an endangered species, and I thought it was a great way to finish off the series.  I’ll post a picture when it’s finished.    

  • Class 4 at the Kipaipai Atelier

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    Wow, time flies when you’re having fun.  Week 4 homework was a continuation of Week 3’s Bargue drawing, working on the shading setting up a simple still life and practice sight-sizing on 3-d objects setting up a simple still life at home and drawing there as well. I’m astonished at how well my first “bust”…