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Archive for January, 2009

MY SELF-PORTRAIT

January 31, 2009

Well, here’s my attempt at a self-portrait in acrylic.  I’ve drawn a couple of them before, but this is my first attempt at painting one.  The first thing I’ll say is that I need to go back and add some more wrinkles, lol.  I’m laughing but it’s true. 
I had to take a picture of the [...]

WEEKEND ARTIST :)

January 12, 2009

I can’t write a darned thing lately, but I’ve been drawing and painting like crazy.  Below are two paintings that I did yesterday.  I could spend all day painting if I had the time.  But I do miss my writing.  Maybe some inspiration will come to me soon.  If not, I’ll have to go looking [...]

ANOTHER NEW DRAWING! :)

January 4, 2009

I’m having so much fun with my drawing lately.  I haven’t been able to write a thing, but I’ve been drawing like crazy during my Christmas vacation, most of it within the past few days.  Here’s the oil pastel I drew today:

NEW JESTERETTES

January 1, 2009

From a photocopy of the original drawing, I completed a graphite and charcoal drawing of  The Jesterette.  I also took the original drawing and painted it using watercolors.  The results of both are below:
I love how a drawing can look so very different depending on what medium you use.