FIVE DAY CHALLENGE

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Ready Get Set…Go!

Last week I joined in with a five day painting challenge with artist Mary Gilkerson. We were supposed to do a small painting each day for just 20 minutes, do you know how hard that is? Fortunately I am a fast and furious painter but this did push me to the edge.  

Mary always says: “Done is better than perfect”, so the end product wasn’t  important. I enjoy experimenting and have little fear of failure.

First I gathered some old small previously used canvas’s to paint over, picked out 5 photos of figures that I wanted to paint and lastly I set up my work space with colors on the palette. 

     Start the kitchen timer.

FIGURE PAINTING EXHIBIT - CHRISTINA'S WORLD

     

Christina

My Friday open studio group has invited participants who have painted the beautiful model, Christina, to exhibit at the newly opened Coral Mermaid Gallery. I have two paintings to show and the reception should be a lot of fun. Wish you all could join us. 

Mary Ellen

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EXPERIMENTING WITH BLACK BACKGROUNDS

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EXPERIMENTING  with BLACK BACKGROUNDS

The past six months I have been focusing on the human figure which I find fascinating. Here I was experimenting with black backgrounds to create a more dramatic feel. 

 Below I painted on Yupo with watercolor adding color & marks with total abandon then painted the negative space around the model. I think it would read better if the background was totally black.

  

My grand daughter at the beach. To the right an Art Deco thing going on and below a 1940’s model. It was great fun but what do you say; yes try some more or no move on?

 

Mary Ellen

HOT OFF THE EASEL- CHRISTINA

Each Friday you can find me painting with a wonderful group of artists at the Museum of Art.  The open studio has a new live model week and today it was Christina.

 Christina is a beautiful young woman with the most gorgeous long red hair. As you see my style is very loose, I am happiest when I capture the essence of the person not their exact likeness.

​I think I am finding that painting the human figure is my passion so I will keep on honing my skills.

Mary Ellen

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