11" x 14" oil on canvas panel (made by Yes!)
I'm riding the bus to work these days. I drive three miles to the Park And Ride and take an express bus into town and back. It's great! It's just as fast and I'm saving over a hundred dollars a month in gas and parking to do that and the stops are as close or closer than the parking lot I was using. Today was the first day I used a little rolling cart to transport more things than I could carry. Just as I turned into La Villita, this still-wet painting slipped off the top and I rolled right over it. The girl had a tire track right through her forehead. If that isn't motivation to get busy right away and finish the painting, I don't know what is!
I had two great conversations today with two artists from Magnolia, northwest of Houston, and a photographer from St. Louis, and a few short, sweet ones.
Finished demo from workshop
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7 comments:
Hi there, convenient transport. Nice!
The portrait doesn't look worse for wear. (Is that right?) Good job. The pose looks very natural.
Thanks Jo! I painted her too far to the left, so had to move her arm forward to account for the space. Seemed to work alright.
Thanks Nancy! I know what you mean- I have to drive 3 miles to the Park and Ride, but it's a straight shot after that and saves me 27 miles at least each day, plus parking. Extra dollars! Plus I've loved the cool, quiet time to go over my to-do list and just breathe.
I love your painting and I love your optimism. Someday soon I want to visit your gallery. I watched you demo at New Braufels Art League. Your talent knows no end.
I love your painting. It is so natural. There is something to be said for rolly carts. I feel like a packmule with all my stuff.
You'd never know she'd just been run over by a runaway cart! I agree with Chris above about how natural she looks. I love the way your colors are so vibrant and yet the effect is purely natural.
Thank you, Marilyn, Chris and Jana!
I appreciate the 'natural' comment so much. The photo seems to emphasize the red on her lower cheek where in the painting it isn't SO noticeable... and I wondered if that would make it look funny to ya'll. Guess I worried for nothing! And I guess I need to know more how to use the color correction tools in Photoshop...
Great portrait. I would not have known she was hit by a cart.
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