On my journey of creating 100 pieces of artwork this year, this week I completed a painting I started outside on Monday in my "Boot Camp" class with Diane Mannion. While outside, it was kind of glary, and the light was filtering through the backside of my canvas making it hard to see what I was painting. Sure I should have been standing in the shade, but it was SO COLD outside, yes!!! Even in Florida, it was cold! The 10 or so art students and I braved the cold with sweatshirts and long pants painting out hearts out, and wouldn't you know, some guy was in a bathing suit on a lounge chair taking in the sun...must have been from Canada! He must have been crazy, but then, he probably looked at us like we were crazy all bundled up. To each their own (but we outnumbered him...haha!).
In my other art class today (Wednesday), I worked on a variety of things. I first of all with the help of the teacher, framed the portrait of "Buddy"! Yipee! Now I can put it in the next show! I must admit, I touched up the nose to make it look a little shiny, like a wet nose every dog has!
In class I also did a quick wash of pink acrylic paint on an 8 X 10 stretched canvas. And I finished the plein air painting started on Tuesday morning in Dianne's Boot Camp.
What a creative day!
Also decided to go back to Saturday art workshop where there is no teacher but you can work on projects. Yes, I have a studio at home, but at home the laundry and other household chores call my name, and the phone rings, etc, just too many interruptions. Going there allows me the opportunity to really work. Except for the one lady who goes there who never shuts up. I've got to learn to tune her out.
Regardless, I'm doing my art! I'm a happy camper!
It helps to wear your ipod or other music device and tune out the chatter. Some of the portrait studio artists wear them to help them focus.
ReplyDeleteKeep the creative energy flowing, Kathleen!