Striped Sock Monster!
January 8, 2014
Attack of the striped Sock Monster on a cold winter day!
Striped Sock Monster 6×6 #2014_01_07
Found: 1 lonely sock in our laundry with no mate. It is all alone.
Stripe Socks! What better inspiration for painting today?
I really did have fun just playing with the patterns and shapes for this one. I am still trying to focus on looser play between shapes and shadows. The colors were a bit challenging to get the warm colors I wanted. I love the contrast of the stripes playing against the bright and cheery backgrounds.
I already have a few other ideas kicking around for the next painting. 🙂
Cheery Inspiration!
December 20, 2013
It has been a few weeks (I think ) since I have had something new to post here. I have been in a bit of pit. Most everything I have started, I have ended up scraping off and washing off.
A few days ago I snagged a few more baubles and bits from the tree and bin of boxes & bows. I have been rearranging these things for a few days trying to settle on an exciting composition. Seriously, I have stated and scraped at least 4 studio paintings in the last week.
Baubles n Bow 6×6 2013_12_20
Click to Bid here!
Finally, something clicks! Try something new with the studio still life.
O.k. um, Bird’s eye view and something playful for a change could do wonders. Finally, I started to feel the composition might work with the paint again. I roughed in the composition. Establish the main color balance and then took a long 2 hour break. ( I had to volunteer for my child’s holiday party.)
Then I came back to re-established a few color spots to work more consistently.
I focused on the high key color scheme and played with the visual diagonals.
This one was definitely a challenge for jumping back into the studio again. I am quite pleased with the results.
