For Day 6, I posted a more conventional figurative piece ~~ a young visitor who plopped herself down to wait til her mom finished visiting. She was such a sweet ‘Patient Reader’.
Day 6 of the Challenge ~~ Patient Reader
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Day 5 of the Challenge ~~ Be Safe
Day 5 brings another experiment off my beaten path. We were told in a workshop to draw a wandering line around our canvas without looking — and then turn it one way and another to see what it might suggest. We developed and painted expressive compositions out of our simple lines. I like how this turned out. I imagined the figure on the right as a mother and the other figures her sons, heading outside. She’s saying ‘Be Safe, My Sons!’ Now she’d probably be saying: ‘WEAR YOUR MASKS — and be EXTRA CAREFUL!!’
Day 3 of the Challenge ~~ Decayed Beauty
My Day 3 painting hearkens back to a trip to Havana a few years ago. This striking statue guards the ornate staircase of a decrepit mansion, now serving as home to a dozen families. We trekked up four floors to reach an avant garde ‘paladar’ (privately-owned restaurant permitted by the government in an experiment in capitalism). It was good, but not as memorable as this ‘Decayed Beauty’!
Doodles While Traveling
We flew to California for Christmas this year and, as usual, I occupied myself at the airports and in-air by some iPad doodling. Thought it would be fun to share some of those from this and earlier flights with you.
Dog I ~~ CJ
My brother has a gorgeous Labrador, who is about as majestic as the recumbent lion in the last post. I couldn’t resist rendering Regal CJ on the iPad. I did this on the long flight from Los Angeles to Japan a couple of months ago. Couldn’t sleep so I figured I’d do something productive instead.
CJ. Original iPad Painting. 1:1 aspect ratio. 2017.
Pre-Teening at NIH – iPad Figurative
I had the privilege of hanging around NIH with a dear cousin while he had a consult or two. While waiting in the lobby one day, I saw this darling girl in her summer frock, talking on the phone with her mother nearby. I couldn’t resist taking a covert photo and then painting her up with Art Rage on my iPad as soon as I got home. So sweet. Took me back to my own girlhood and crisp cotton dresses. You don’t see scenes like this every day.
Girl on phone
Rubber Ducky in Gouache and iPad
While in Maine, Ceci and I stayed in an aging (i.e., inexpensive) resort hotel which had a beautiful waterfront view. Another delight (for me, anyway — Ceci thought I was a bit nuts) was a cute little rubber ducky. I couldn’t resist positioning him here, there, and everywhere around the room for a series of silly photos. Later at home, I memorialized him again by painting him in gouache and on the iPad. Here are the paintings, followed by some photos:
I’m nuts!
love that fish pose!
Selected poses.
Biloxiana Sketches ~ Blue Moon at the Half Shell
Blue Moon at the Half Shell. original iPad painting.
This iPad sketch is based on a neon sign and its reflections, spotted while dining on the wonderful grilled oysters at The Half Shell, in Biloxi. A feast for the eyes to match the feast for the taste buds.
Biloxiana Sketches ~ in Line at the Waffle House
At a Biloxi Waffle House. original iPad painting.
On our last visit to Biloxi, we grabbed a bit of breakfast goodies at one of the many local Waffle House restaurants. We didn’t really believe they’d have us seated within five minutes — given the long lines of seated and standing wanna eat patrons. But the efficient staff delivered in fine style. Here’s my iPad take on the scene.
Portrait Gallery Figurative – in the Window Seat, #1
Resting at the Portrait Gallery. Oil on Linen.
During a recent visit to the National Portrait Gallery, I saw two marvelous women, each sitting in one of the deep window seats that back up to the courtyard. I decided to be bold and ask if I could take their pictures for painting purposes. To my delight, each agreed. Here’s the first – a petite little lady perched on the long cushion, resting her feet. Another palette knife attempt.