tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36937085671906624432024-03-18T18:25:08.036-04:00Susan, PaintingThis is a blog about painting: specifically, representational fine art, generally, using oil paint. I think a lot about what I'm doing, and those thoughts about subject matter, technique, influences, frustrations and delights all show up here. It's all about the journey.Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09667535797993986801noreply@blogger.comBlogger3400125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3693708567190662443.post-5970416592228809372024-03-18T18:24:00.001-04:002024-03-18T18:24:07.961-04:00Trying For Atmosphere<p><span style="font-family: arial;"> It's still going to take another session or two to get the soft gradation on the ceiling; if I get it right, the scene should feel like light is emanating from inside the shop.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkDNTvyEDGY6XGBVuxjq1S6r826U-pqDTq6l5RBzpACC1W602TKXmdiIjp2paT5C1hix96K4Pt9BNLc6s4FxSKEnv27cj_zzK1Eo2bEChxNna-l_j0qbJfHbVPuf6TqDGLdigKHnxnc0baXf8D7EkNqnXERLFRTjjsg7BuF53EJly00uPobYclHbGE5fyq/s600/IMG_8728.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="590" data-original-width="600" height="315" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkDNTvyEDGY6XGBVuxjq1S6r826U-pqDTq6l5RBzpACC1W602TKXmdiIjp2paT5C1hix96K4Pt9BNLc6s4FxSKEnv27cj_zzK1Eo2bEChxNna-l_j0qbJfHbVPuf6TqDGLdigKHnxnc0baXf8D7EkNqnXERLFRTjjsg7BuF53EJly00uPobYclHbGE5fyq/s320/IMG_8728.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p> <span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><i><b><span><span> </span><span> <span> <span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> Dance All Night</span></span></span></span></b></i></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><b><i><span><span><span><span>, </span></span></span></span></i></b><span><span><span><span>work in progress</span></span></span></span></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial", "helvetica", sans-serif"> (click on image for larger view)</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">And I worked on Shawn's purple pants and her vest:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"> <br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGat0wQRqvjvBCDMq3BUfriiMfjAjghWS24qA5-e3jbIxcJbO1bCpnNSbv5yJpsGxUs-uA3-zXKLlpKnUhOFhcIgN5-KfXYFuDB3kly4oZ44Cy_74UIp7WSHu8jgVDLbkBjRL9PaLnwrdgZoGOEeacxmaJJud0lpwT0Y42NyBFjLw2bl1991r3QftcsgWD/s600/IMG_8727.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="595" data-original-width="600" height="317" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGat0wQRqvjvBCDMq3BUfriiMfjAjghWS24qA5-e3jbIxcJbO1bCpnNSbv5yJpsGxUs-uA3-zXKLlpKnUhOFhcIgN5-KfXYFuDB3kly4oZ44Cy_74UIp7WSHu8jgVDLbkBjRL9PaLnwrdgZoGOEeacxmaJJud0lpwT0Y42NyBFjLw2bl1991r3QftcsgWD/s320/IMG_8727.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span> <span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><i><b><span><span> </span><span> <span> <span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> Shawn</span></span></span></span></b></i></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><b><i><span><span><span><span>, </span></span></span></span></i></b><span><span><span><span>work in progress</span></span></span></span></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial", "helvetica", sans-serif"> (click on image for larger view)</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09667535797993986801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3693708567190662443.post-31228444215795853232024-03-18T15:53:00.003-04:002024-03-18T15:53:35.172-04:00Back To Work<p><span style="font-family: arial;"> I took most of thee weekend off, and am now stressing about the deadlines again as I sit in front of the easel. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXJsa_1cCEyCopV5NDr66mKTTrCxDd_DijTeMBb7aW0-V2lCGL6X0-Q3Zom1y0G9aTSpVGqqrnFa1DBJTdUHQbURV9e7c3Z60XY2HAHEvp3S-qfn5sdOO_xKPnjBSn6h21b8C63mkKiD5RsiqrCDZ0Ssj6LR-xw3lXBnZgxTFUCiVZhmpct3i45_kkcSUE/s800/IMG_8724.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="657" data-original-width="800" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXJsa_1cCEyCopV5NDr66mKTTrCxDd_DijTeMBb7aW0-V2lCGL6X0-Q3Zom1y0G9aTSpVGqqrnFa1DBJTdUHQbURV9e7c3Z60XY2HAHEvp3S-qfn5sdOO_xKPnjBSn6h21b8C63mkKiD5RsiqrCDZ0Ssj6LR-xw3lXBnZgxTFUCiVZhmpct3i45_kkcSUE/s320/IMG_8724.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span> <span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><i><b><span><span> </span><span> <span> <span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> The Green Room</span></span></span></span></b></i></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><b><i><span><span><span><span>, </span></span></span></span></i></b><span><span><span><span>work in progress</span></span></span></span></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial", "helvetica", sans-serif"> (click on image for larger view)</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial", "helvetica", sans-serif">Above: worked the lower right corner. I figure if I concentrate on limited areas I can keep from smudging by then working on the other side of the painting next session, while it dries.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial", "helvetica", sans-serif"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQx0b6bhh_by9aIZVQXRWZsVCQ75TTHA_ql3QbwVx8Rfdgj3EMWL0v0N7ZXzn_4ffwPvKPeSDGcDc6wQF3g3mopIBxiOWmnn32_15ouIZ_ILoRqZArhOhnwH_dQ21z2-0UMzGmnDYdusZInD7v5ywXCLMOeesyP-U5fGfgen07nGjhZ-w3M7SObaPk-iiT/s957/IMG_8722.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="957" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQx0b6bhh_by9aIZVQXRWZsVCQ75TTHA_ql3QbwVx8Rfdgj3EMWL0v0N7ZXzn_4ffwPvKPeSDGcDc6wQF3g3mopIBxiOWmnn32_15ouIZ_ILoRqZArhOhnwH_dQ21z2-0UMzGmnDYdusZInD7v5ywXCLMOeesyP-U5fGfgen07nGjhZ-w3M7SObaPk-iiT/s320/IMG_8722.jpeg" width="201" /></a></div><br /> <span style="font-family: arial;"> </span> <span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><i><b><span><span> </span><span> <span> <span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> Straight Ahead</span></span></span></span></b></i></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><b><i><span><span><span><span>, </span></span></span></span></i></b><span><span><span><span>work in progress</span></span></span></span></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial", "helvetica", sans-serif"> (click on image for larger view)</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">I didn't realize how much work needs to be done on the buildings! The plan is to give this three days and then get back to it. </span><br /></p>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09667535797993986801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3693708567190662443.post-38421463513880329082024-03-14T21:19:00.003-04:002024-03-14T21:19:34.530-04:00Balance<p><span style="font-family: arial;"> Feeling pulled in multiple directions this week, but I managed to get some work done on a few more pieces:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh99VmZ_W8-q1IarBmcYFa86BL3kQosNGn2A5Hq51_eOZHiv8oRC_MBrTHF6Q_bBWnNsl4wVP1HEY_s-gc-r4J58xMTv4Jwta8p16_FPpQa8Fes411ufPTn146aCU6pSQqi32ql7bR8Plp7eOzni-ywaWtnKRgbIojTLXZo123MM0NIDpFnhbngIWiayt6V/s600/IMG_8650.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh99VmZ_W8-q1IarBmcYFa86BL3kQosNGn2A5Hq51_eOZHiv8oRC_MBrTHF6Q_bBWnNsl4wVP1HEY_s-gc-r4J58xMTv4Jwta8p16_FPpQa8Fes411ufPTn146aCU6pSQqi32ql7bR8Plp7eOzni-ywaWtnKRgbIojTLXZo123MM0NIDpFnhbngIWiayt6V/s320/IMG_8650.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div> <span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><i><b><span><span> </span><span> <span> <span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> Joan</span></span></span></span></b></i></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><b><i><span><span><span><span>, </span></span></span></span></i></b><span><span><span><span>work in progress</span></span></span></span></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial", "helvetica", sans-serif"> (click on image for larger view)</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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In fact, right now I'm under pressure to finish several projects aside from working at the easel, and it's stressful.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">But I did manage to work on the two pieces below today, and tonight I hope to get to the <i><b>Joan</b></i> piece.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidleXerIFwpu-oor0g60K5w1IBauHx5MjEzd7SahQKWUh5DELpB1TxjMD31P1QEi0cGvlr2K0DlBxKp0aBhYtbJGDe3mtYdHDhKU17KuEqpGcPE7sB1Rn1BFdFLg0IMQu-SzuX17eE9xAkRaOqLg0LHsZzJp1F9viYqWmdKAQqV4baw5Nj4faADi-6EwS4/s600/IMG_8597.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="594" data-original-width="600" height="317" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidleXerIFwpu-oor0g60K5w1IBauHx5MjEzd7SahQKWUh5DELpB1TxjMD31P1QEi0cGvlr2K0DlBxKp0aBhYtbJGDe3mtYdHDhKU17KuEqpGcPE7sB1Rn1BFdFLg0IMQu-SzuX17eE9xAkRaOqLg0LHsZzJp1F9viYqWmdKAQqV4baw5Nj4faADi-6EwS4/s320/IMG_8597.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div> <span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><i><b><span><span> </span><span> <span> <span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> Plat Du Jour</span></span></span></span></b></i></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><b><i><span><span><span><span>, </span></span></span></span></i></b><span><span><span><span>work in progress</span></span></span></span></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial", "helvetica", sans-serif"> (click on image for larger view)</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial", "helvetica", sans-serif"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg01iVH027OtuWX3Is5G9hsEf5oNCpZTW0EPhYIOGdAdjrt5a9-ixrhyphenhyphen1P86u4op9rFEqMDwIBGGPtgHiDUEoDfVs6GOTWNY-eA4-wLo4m6mDR1o1hy-nD4yCN58qOur4h0uSwm_iwAfq5oVPjwnZ_K1rGNNtTxKtGTd53nz693zvaKL5-SmkKrJcc-mWJ3/s2817/IMG_8648.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1252" data-original-width="2817" height="142" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg01iVH027OtuWX3Is5G9hsEf5oNCpZTW0EPhYIOGdAdjrt5a9-ixrhyphenhyphen1P86u4op9rFEqMDwIBGGPtgHiDUEoDfVs6GOTWNY-eA4-wLo4m6mDR1o1hy-nD4yCN58qOur4h0uSwm_iwAfq5oVPjwnZ_K1rGNNtTxKtGTd53nz693zvaKL5-SmkKrJcc-mWJ3/s320/IMG_8648.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div> <span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><i><b><span><span> </span><span> <span> <span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> 4th Street</span></span></span></span></b></i></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><b><i><span><span><span><span>, </span></span></span></span></i></b><span><span><span><span>work in progress</span></span></span></span></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial", "helvetica", sans-serif"> (click on image for larger view)</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09667535797993986801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3693708567190662443.post-62644193893841908652024-03-12T13:15:00.003-04:002024-03-12T16:11:26.523-04:00It's Another Week<p> <span style="font-family: arial;">...and it's time to put in some hard time at the easel. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ06FpQv1UdhgLnK8sqwZBC6QNVSrkPf9NScHC-6ARkFvZIr8YpQcvepUT8KC6lhyslbBoAQZh90yzFiTOtDp5YaDwRW9MabSPrm7glhFTWTiK5JoapPzYIy8awNAz5Zmm14rnnl8eS0WAsu4y2E8KoV4DcF334x6W4XMHl2y2w6315RDNDk2Md6oEplVs/s800/IMG_8579.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="660" data-original-width="800" height="264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ06FpQv1UdhgLnK8sqwZBC6QNVSrkPf9NScHC-6ARkFvZIr8YpQcvepUT8KC6lhyslbBoAQZh90yzFiTOtDp5YaDwRW9MabSPrm7glhFTWTiK5JoapPzYIy8awNAz5Zmm14rnnl8eS0WAsu4y2E8KoV4DcF334x6W4XMHl2y2w6315RDNDk2Md6oEplVs/s320/IMG_8579.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span> <span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><i><b><span><span> </span><span> <span> <span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> The Green Room</span></span></span></span></b></i></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><b><i><span><span><span><span>, </span></span></span></span></i></b><span><span><span><span>work in progress</span></span></span></span></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial", "helvetica", sans-serif"> (click on image for larger view)</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial", "helvetica", sans-serif"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial", "helvetica", sans-serif"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz18_x6cXFXrboTu9nMHTAGY4ebtfKH_OYyEz2a3e0velpN35KKV_XRsrwrpnqfZo4mHY9sgPCF5a5C6YtqSfE7ZRiZIahlam1RNnkzXhcnX0J90JouleRJa3H1MWbIa-q5ut1Y9hz7LSLP4Yev5kOXNfTCGLeqCnPzQm_MKxfnlK-Hl_uYcrcoIjCfGK0/s943/IMG_8584.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="943" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz18_x6cXFXrboTu9nMHTAGY4ebtfKH_OYyEz2a3e0velpN35KKV_XRsrwrpnqfZo4mHY9sgPCF5a5C6YtqSfE7ZRiZIahlam1RNnkzXhcnX0J90JouleRJa3H1MWbIa-q5ut1Y9hz7LSLP4Yev5kOXNfTCGLeqCnPzQm_MKxfnlK-Hl_uYcrcoIjCfGK0/s320/IMG_8584.jpeg" width="204" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><i><b><span><span><span><span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span>Straight Ahead</span></span></span></span></b></i></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><b><i><span><span><span><span>, </span></span></span></span></i></b><span><span><span><span>work in progress</span></span></span></span></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial", "helvetica", sans-serif"> (click on image for larger view)</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial", "helvetica", sans-serif"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial", "helvetica", sans-serif"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial", "helvetica", sans-serif"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p></p><p></p>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09667535797993986801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3693708567190662443.post-42964607472070115842024-03-10T22:29:00.000-04:002024-03-10T22:29:15.150-04:00Chuffed<p><span style="font-family: arial;"> Today was my first of three volunteer sessions at Artomatic, and I had a good time clicking the little tabulator as people came through the door. Two hours after we opened, 733 folks had arrived to see the art, and two hours after that, 900 more had arrived. I also had the pleasure of attaching paper wrist bracelets for people who thought they might have a bit of wine or beer on the upper floors. I've been so isolated for so long it was fun to talk with the visitors.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Here I am in room 211, happy after seeing the comments in the guest book for my little show.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVw8Sg-u0-qmc7F1FLXRGeou-dvbPgnxnrK78KnNkiHveLgn43Pkb7044U3TjNpikC4TbbfJNF-lAH1SlIi8Xq5D6VB2xCJU1Zi6N7qqr_JDNvvExX7ey7OB8CSQHhf7zX66-_68mvCq_lzY7MYQ4Q3d_eP1CcYUfqEhcAK5egMD3VVkTZ4wTjDlEjCGWM/s800/IMG_8526a800.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="684" data-original-width="800" height="274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVw8Sg-u0-qmc7F1FLXRGeou-dvbPgnxnrK78KnNkiHveLgn43Pkb7044U3TjNpikC4TbbfJNF-lAH1SlIi8Xq5D6VB2xCJU1Zi6N7qqr_JDNvvExX7ey7OB8CSQHhf7zX66-_68mvCq_lzY7MYQ4Q3d_eP1CcYUfqEhcAK5egMD3VVkTZ4wTjDlEjCGWM/s320/IMG_8526a800.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> The best part was finding four new people who agreed to model for the America series! Their portraits will be coming up very soon in this space.<br /><p></p>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09667535797993986801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3693708567190662443.post-74803264419384593972024-03-09T19:18:00.002-05:002024-03-09T19:18:46.870-05:00Dreary Weather, Notations<p><span style="font-family: arial;">Today is about as dismal a day as they come, so the light wasn't particularly strong. I did get some work done, but a lot of it was just trying out color and value to see how things would look.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8vo5rtfUHLeC5z04l0t9YLMX4YnftSARhQEEXLx8Hqu04rV9f5kPMA-4-wx7FBu9o9QBBbvKfD4wDK_o7urulC7qcRBM3vC8uhIhUiV9qNiDjhHkAL1_aHgn_FFJViaaiLMZpFmDAmceDi7I1fOfMdVvtjqosRPNWUjw7YGm7Q8BKOibSQu1rb-WTEnDB/s800/IMG_8494.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="661" data-original-width="800" height="264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8vo5rtfUHLeC5z04l0t9YLMX4YnftSARhQEEXLx8Hqu04rV9f5kPMA-4-wx7FBu9o9QBBbvKfD4wDK_o7urulC7qcRBM3vC8uhIhUiV9qNiDjhHkAL1_aHgn_FFJViaaiLMZpFmDAmceDi7I1fOfMdVvtjqosRPNWUjw7YGm7Q8BKOibSQu1rb-WTEnDB/s320/IMG_8494.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span> <span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><i><b><span><span> </span><span> <span> <span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> The Green Room</span></span></span></span></b></i></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><b><i><span><span><span><span>, </span></span></span></span></i></b><span><span><span><span>work in progress</span></span></span></span></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial", "helvetica", sans-serif"> (click on image for larger view)</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial", "helvetica", sans-serif"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial", "helvetica", sans-serif"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUx-rdvyvEFplDfoAFZR1sfimApWF7HCm6ek1fn_miSL8w05HyPQUqKBXejr9kmciQFtmTmREOOKi36Tl_d1X_NzIONRO67zUCjtGywUlFdX1wMmMSUwENdTfPkVGAyIaatVWq6uBsM1uxOPnLUxEE1ZbJEUj9pLdQugL2cQn8QOOnXyDjoqXFxaoNxVIR/s605/IMG_8492.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="605" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUx-rdvyvEFplDfoAFZR1sfimApWF7HCm6ek1fn_miSL8w05HyPQUqKBXejr9kmciQFtmTmREOOKi36Tl_d1X_NzIONRO67zUCjtGywUlFdX1wMmMSUwENdTfPkVGAyIaatVWq6uBsM1uxOPnLUxEE1ZbJEUj9pLdQugL2cQn8QOOnXyDjoqXFxaoNxVIR/s320/IMG_8492.jpeg" width="317" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span> <span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><i><b><span><span> </span><span> <span> <span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> Leah</span></span></span></span></b></i></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><b><i><span><span><span><span>, </span></span></span></span></i></b><span><span><span><span>work in progress</span></span></span></span></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial", "helvetica", sans-serif"> (click on image for larger view)</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial", "helvetica", sans-serif">The face still needs work but that marvelous silk dress is so much fun to paint. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial", "helvetica", sans-serif"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><br /></p>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09667535797993986801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3693708567190662443.post-75901202634666255832024-03-07T16:03:00.005-05:002024-03-07T16:03:51.410-05:00And Another One Down<p><span style="font-family: arial;"> I've taken this about as far as I can. It's not perfect, but here it is.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibyZsdhoxkXShkc8caBlWklFn8s8ONRM2a1Jpu9YAQLERufHriIvTb23Mbwoibd_ZdHVXEt52U-UVKGVNp0litV4Upzjc58ssNazdH9dI7_dhve0wtqBkGP6cCTUm38YQ9gW7B_UxAnAC3ljqabR3-ndNdv-btc-yOQhFVRkNFtZlWM7KfeAEkgNbxJoon/s800/DSC02193b@800.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="594" data-original-width="800" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibyZsdhoxkXShkc8caBlWklFn8s8ONRM2a1Jpu9YAQLERufHriIvTb23Mbwoibd_ZdHVXEt52U-UVKGVNp0litV4Upzjc58ssNazdH9dI7_dhve0wtqBkGP6cCTUm38YQ9gW7B_UxAnAC3ljqabR3-ndNdv-btc-yOQhFVRkNFtZlWM7KfeAEkgNbxJoon/s320/DSC02193b@800.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span>She Said He Said <span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial", "helvetica", sans-serif">(click on image for larger view)</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><br /><p></p>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09667535797993986801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3693708567190662443.post-25153903426808324432024-03-07T14:51:00.005-05:002024-03-07T14:51:22.181-05:00Developing The Face<p><span style="font-family: arial;"> I'm much happier with this one after today's session. Next time I'll work on the vest.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFvq5iwof0UuqYF1Q1_2o_Jkqpfl2fUmXPiNUj-FAK-DARle6AtVDgdKFEui-jHR87yqGxChJcJKnTE5jExeCnIF83u8e2nbfwKP6HfEY_vu_kXc3JJ_AMsuw9a9INzP3pjv2R9T3jHHwt1y4rfZ2rJ-LHMjzZ1KWh8lQH7d58R7zswku0KBIt8IdcnmRy/s2639/IMG_8488.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2607" data-original-width="2639" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFvq5iwof0UuqYF1Q1_2o_Jkqpfl2fUmXPiNUj-FAK-DARle6AtVDgdKFEui-jHR87yqGxChJcJKnTE5jExeCnIF83u8e2nbfwKP6HfEY_vu_kXc3JJ_AMsuw9a9INzP3pjv2R9T3jHHwt1y4rfZ2rJ-LHMjzZ1KWh8lQH7d58R7zswku0KBIt8IdcnmRy/s320/IMG_8488.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><i><b><span><span><span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span>Shawn</span></span></span></b></i></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><b><i><span><span><span><span>, </span></span></span></span></i></b><span><span><span><span>work in progress</span></span></span></span></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial", "helvetica", sans-serif"> (click on image for larger view)</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><br /><p></p>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09667535797993986801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3693708567190662443.post-48693350407242654662024-03-07T14:18:00.003-05:002024-03-07T14:18:53.438-05:00Here And There<p><span style="font-family: arial;">More painting. Skipped around; faces, clothes, some building lines.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDdRtVsCw30NlxtEL644CFngzg7CYubJHTSr1Wl0EHFeTU8sbtM2ga5vwvLP7_B1U_AfjK_wdGYf5AJgWaOIL23BfK-shN02R5kWoKbMF2wCTqpP8dl6BhHzTqg3EapUKMqRai0CaReOkaD-DpuxTM3ebxOsKeU17i6YVUYDFtR7M_Hs5P39LAuSvRq8Z-/s951/IMG_8485.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="951" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDdRtVsCw30NlxtEL644CFngzg7CYubJHTSr1Wl0EHFeTU8sbtM2ga5vwvLP7_B1U_AfjK_wdGYf5AJgWaOIL23BfK-shN02R5kWoKbMF2wCTqpP8dl6BhHzTqg3EapUKMqRai0CaReOkaD-DpuxTM3ebxOsKeU17i6YVUYDFtR7M_Hs5P39LAuSvRq8Z-/s320/IMG_8485.jpeg" width="202" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><i><b><span><span><span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span>Straight Ahead</span></span></span></b></i></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><b><i><span><span><span><span>, </span></span></span></span></i></b><span><span><span><span>work in progress</span></span></span></span></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial", "helvetica", sans-serif"> (click on image for larger view)</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span> <br /></p>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09667535797993986801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3693708567190662443.post-61455474399235977162024-03-06T18:25:00.001-05:002024-03-06T18:25:07.469-05:00Out On The Street<p><span style="font-family: arial;">Number 4 in the series of 6" New York City Short Stories.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN-jWetS8ojamzFhEhhey_cpcu-HpqcMK21HUB5dW-XAEU5tOCaVCiSWdLGeqOFUgkZ7G1doQs9EwG1mOQV4hBtVzmJbcMwLVb2cQQg3nOfrzBNxSPc0MbLbV2OLF4FxYwp8J4jFsAluD2hAcFE985DkP9xjYkmYv5mNBLAn1efkHvySBLrl-qyh4yXksA/s2442/IMG_8476.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2442" data-original-width="2386" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN-jWetS8ojamzFhEhhey_cpcu-HpqcMK21HUB5dW-XAEU5tOCaVCiSWdLGeqOFUgkZ7G1doQs9EwG1mOQV4hBtVzmJbcMwLVb2cQQg3nOfrzBNxSPc0MbLbV2OLF4FxYwp8J4jFsAluD2hAcFE985DkP9xjYkmYv5mNBLAn1efkHvySBLrl-qyh4yXksA/s320/IMG_8476.jpeg" width="313" /></a></span></div> <span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><i><b><span><span> </span><span> <span> <span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span> Exit</span></span></span></b></i></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><b><i><span><span><span><span>, </span></span></span></span></i></b><span><span><span><span>work in progress</span></span></span></span></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial", "helvetica", sans-serif"> (click on image for larger view)</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span> <br /><p></p>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09667535797993986801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3693708567190662443.post-52184731072331264602024-03-06T13:33:00.001-05:002024-03-06T13:33:17.929-05:00Finished!<p><span style="font-family: arial;"> Finally done.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjhzToBBnkm5foYRGlE5DvrLpEsZWPkgv4lHfbDlCfIlSFaoomaDdDuhh1OYJebaX-YdKnsfN4t31oo9SG0eZFVvGSJswQ1UPMG6nO3aEeavCYKO1F8PmMuJ7wNl0PdG6_Ub9AWtdks164Cvlu-P7SUsQrFrt7g66tXYhaTQlYICapRKbqVespwgvC6xaY/s800/DSC02189a800a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="598" data-original-width="800" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjhzToBBnkm5foYRGlE5DvrLpEsZWPkgv4lHfbDlCfIlSFaoomaDdDuhh1OYJebaX-YdKnsfN4t31oo9SG0eZFVvGSJswQ1UPMG6nO3aEeavCYKO1F8PmMuJ7wNl0PdG6_Ub9AWtdks164Cvlu-P7SUsQrFrt7g66tXYhaTQlYICapRKbqVespwgvC6xaY/s320/DSC02189a800a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span>Bowery Graffiti Wall (Revok + Pose) <span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial", "helvetica", sans-serif">(click on image for larger view)</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><br /><p></p>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09667535797993986801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3693708567190662443.post-68145118641235882042024-03-06T12:37:00.003-05:002024-03-06T12:37:38.347-05:00A Wednesday Session<p> <span style="font-family: arial;">So I worked on this one yesterday, but this morning decided I needed to finally clean up the wall area on the right. Yesterday's painting involved the large paper bag a woman in the foreground is holding, and it actually took quite a while for the colors and the blends and the sharper divisions between the planes of the bag.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCn9XVl49JB_pCniOtl4qzV25EiZRuzyGDlmVb_tLnnVhe12gD1vAUJ432Rf0pUTr-bN_35sEZQQh0XIkWmJ4ezB99TqsFy0VbZF3ov7jKDDrOTBR-fu_4O-lefVLUMbtU5qJZCPxUc0gLAKsRGsarGtAYFBJ__5OobZb6uuaYlZJNOtMuLq_K9UvnVfwu/s800/IMG_8474.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="354" data-original-width="800" height="142" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCn9XVl49JB_pCniOtl4qzV25EiZRuzyGDlmVb_tLnnVhe12gD1vAUJ432Rf0pUTr-bN_35sEZQQh0XIkWmJ4ezB99TqsFy0VbZF3ov7jKDDrOTBR-fu_4O-lefVLUMbtU5qJZCPxUc0gLAKsRGsarGtAYFBJ__5OobZb6uuaYlZJNOtMuLq_K9UvnVfwu/s320/IMG_8474.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div> <span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><i><b><span><span> </span><span> <span> <span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> 4th Street</span></span></span></span></b></i></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><b><i><span><span><span><span>, </span></span></span></span></i></b><span><span><span><span>work in progress</span></span></span></span></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial", "helvetica", sans-serif"> (click on image for larger view)</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09667535797993986801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3693708567190662443.post-68700965121439166842024-03-05T21:32:00.004-05:002024-03-06T12:27:53.694-05:00Fun With Bricks<p><span style="font-family: arial;">This little 6" piece is sometimes tedious— the lines need to be straightened and the perspective needs work— but I enjoy scuffing up the bricks, adding a little different color to indicate weathering, and brushing some glaze to create atmosphere.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyAJVi420AF1xJ938C5Dt2gT0qaPSeHkDP6slcit2E-6lR8pH57a-uU-zBbn8aYfIN82cG9C4gcKvpc63f-rfXtx7kVEtmFG_A1BDOUj51nO8GyCWoAz24ffazset44EG5qehi7rhvy9T8h179z2LWc-JfzruM9GLnNhMkv_V02LrdlZhd8BQaChuPLsVU/s606/IMG_8471.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="606" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyAJVi420AF1xJ938C5Dt2gT0qaPSeHkDP6slcit2E-6lR8pH57a-uU-zBbn8aYfIN82cG9C4gcKvpc63f-rfXtx7kVEtmFG_A1BDOUj51nO8GyCWoAz24ffazset44EG5qehi7rhvy9T8h179z2LWc-JfzruM9GLnNhMkv_V02LrdlZhd8BQaChuPLsVU/s320/IMG_8471.jpeg" width="317" /></a></div> <span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><i><b><span><span> </span><span> <span> <span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span> Joan</span></span></span></b></i></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><b><i><span><span><span><span>, </span></span></span></span></i></b><span><span><span><span>work in progress</span></span></span></span></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial", "helvetica", sans-serif"> (click on image for larger view)</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /> <br /><p></p>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09667535797993986801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3693708567190662443.post-76559497924539917392024-03-05T13:32:00.004-05:002024-03-05T13:33:15.826-05:00Cleaning Up Some Errors<p><span style="font-family: arial;"> The first couple of layers are usually sketchy, just so I have some idea of where things will eventually end up. And their color might be just an approximation— the real hue and value of an area come later in the process.</span><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Today I did a lot of work on the right side again; the window curtains, the green shirt, and the chairs. Next time I want to make the wood wall on the left side more luminous.</span><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjahSYvf_bS-Padq-z-EyTF5uyibK5eBeLW5gdvEiOabgxYErUHLUPKWK6gu8WBCLtoXS8GpdIHatk-BT4kfJrrVD1PLr8SZM4ldDPAG_xCM89OaqfVr7xjS8ImYXN8ZVAfBE1ie31YtQAdGjv9COa6EVq6Ag5JkbzfDos2H-F-4YadD_BJl4KnXrS3MWVN/s609/IMG_8469.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="609" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjahSYvf_bS-Padq-z-EyTF5uyibK5eBeLW5gdvEiOabgxYErUHLUPKWK6gu8WBCLtoXS8GpdIHatk-BT4kfJrrVD1PLr8SZM4ldDPAG_xCM89OaqfVr7xjS8ImYXN8ZVAfBE1ie31YtQAdGjv9COa6EVq6Ag5JkbzfDos2H-F-4YadD_BJl4KnXrS3MWVN/s320/IMG_8469.jpeg" width="315" /></a></div> <span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><i><b><span><span> </span><span> <span> <span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> Plat Du Jour,</span></span></span></span></b></i></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><b><i><span><span><span><span> </span></span></span></span></i></b><span><span><span><span>work in progress</span></span></span></span></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial", "helvetica", sans-serif"> (click on image for larger view)</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><p></p>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09667535797993986801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3693708567190662443.post-474287055133184062024-03-05T11:50:00.006-05:002024-03-05T11:50:35.571-05:00People On The Right Side<p><span style="font-family: arial;"> ...have been somewhat neglected, so this morning I polished them up a bit.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_8doRzH6DZXAxL_Y8fNjLX7xMMr381t4JS6IQDzCgOsTPRf8qjBU8vsBNTMyCBlC6VXcWKWrHLcfoMo9Cm2ggMnVD138tQkixL1a037USAf3-za2L8c6MBRagUPhW8e3ZjgrjFYnVgIRXzg4q9cdntAFBWGMCMlyfJ3XdB_AHnakjQE-alOpEZDq1Bvpm/s800/IMG_8465.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="356" data-original-width="800" height="142" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_8doRzH6DZXAxL_Y8fNjLX7xMMr381t4JS6IQDzCgOsTPRf8qjBU8vsBNTMyCBlC6VXcWKWrHLcfoMo9Cm2ggMnVD138tQkixL1a037USAf3-za2L8c6MBRagUPhW8e3ZjgrjFYnVgIRXzg4q9cdntAFBWGMCMlyfJ3XdB_AHnakjQE-alOpEZDq1Bvpm/s320/IMG_8465.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div> <span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><i><b><span><span> </span><span> <span> <span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> Stockton Street</span></span></span></span></b></i></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><b><i><span><span><span><span>, </span></span></span></span></i></b><span><span><span><span>work in progress</span></span></span></span></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial", "helvetica", sans-serif"> (click on image for larger view)</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial", "helvetica", sans-serif"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><br /></p>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09667535797993986801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3693708567190662443.post-3163936282070484062024-03-04T17:21:00.003-05:002024-03-04T17:21:28.373-05:00Doggos<p><span style="font-family: arial;">It's been a while since I worked on this, but here's the latest iteration:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtqVWq6mYgnZjhaRmXv3avEZDGNvfKeWirQl0aE77-1FTJ-81UIFl4HN7cuMrIpQSVPoVqaxq_-LKZh2NqsUz55WERTSmOtfmgBxbfJbfTFTgRHH_3zOR-nwIGQVTLjgCXZaaAdAhqsOeMca2afVclk67dDLTuhwCP19_zrXgdCGi-f2PgVrG4iVFDWXC4/s602/IMG_8446.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="602" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtqVWq6mYgnZjhaRmXv3avEZDGNvfKeWirQl0aE77-1FTJ-81UIFl4HN7cuMrIpQSVPoVqaxq_-LKZh2NqsUz55WERTSmOtfmgBxbfJbfTFTgRHH_3zOR-nwIGQVTLjgCXZaaAdAhqsOeMca2afVclk67dDLTuhwCP19_zrXgdCGi-f2PgVrG4iVFDWXC4/s320/IMG_8446.jpeg" width="319" /></a></span></div> <span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><i><b><span><span> </span><span> <span> <span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span> Vroom</span></span></span></b></i></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><b><i><span><span><span><span>, </span></span></span></span></i></b><span><span><span><span>work in progress</span></span></span></span></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial", "helvetica", sans-serif"> (click on image for larger view)</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span> <br /><p></p>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09667535797993986801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3693708567190662443.post-40230812689970349922024-03-04T17:08:00.003-05:002024-03-04T17:08:22.367-05:00Quick Work<p> <span style="font-family: arial;">It didn't take me long to brush in a few areas on this piece this afternoon. Now it needs a few days' drying time.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicO5yJ1mxc5cmArNJnpwozWzVZMIQm08A6kUywrN9fRRKl961J6dZhFivpf84kjlkOT1djmmkDgZSZMfTHLdcWCqif1VwksK_ff0TmOanvEzKuDzE6vwkVDdYXYE3xwy8FE3zDnZ7Wmham7zo-KU9ZCTU1kRbG1beNodKn10j5PLxVfJltVDY8hbEJwGGq/s600/IMG_8444.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="594" data-original-width="600" height="317" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicO5yJ1mxc5cmArNJnpwozWzVZMIQm08A6kUywrN9fRRKl961J6dZhFivpf84kjlkOT1djmmkDgZSZMfTHLdcWCqif1VwksK_ff0TmOanvEzKuDzE6vwkVDdYXYE3xwy8FE3zDnZ7Wmham7zo-KU9ZCTU1kRbG1beNodKn10j5PLxVfJltVDY8hbEJwGGq/s320/IMG_8444.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><i><b><span><span><span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span>Dance All Night</span></span></span></b></i></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><b><i><span><span><span><span>, </span></span></span></span></i></b><span><span><span><span>work in progress</span></span></span></span></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial", "helvetica", sans-serif"> (click on image for larger view) </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09667535797993986801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3693708567190662443.post-51612530874817216702024-03-04T15:44:00.001-05:002024-03-04T15:44:22.310-05:00A Good Day's Work<p><span style="font-family: arial;"> Hard to believe I spent over three hours working on this today; mostly background detail and some chairs. I want to capture the shimmering sense of light on the left side wall tiles, but haven't got it yet.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt6-TOJxsrr-Dm2m8U5ReikJf6Csm24wfmkKzu2s5Hq3PLFchckj9P2R88nO86qbp63nhpauV6WolVRojlxIcg_khN_t6VQINEOb34HyK3YK6qF3bLuH2ZTpMtfYwpdS-IOCtGrcetL-H8xKXbeOmtEx5PmTqH_dcIOov7Dej8lgSAPm3PtKUhzymjuvU_/s800/IMG_8441.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="664" data-original-width="800" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt6-TOJxsrr-Dm2m8U5ReikJf6Csm24wfmkKzu2s5Hq3PLFchckj9P2R88nO86qbp63nhpauV6WolVRojlxIcg_khN_t6VQINEOb34HyK3YK6qF3bLuH2ZTpMtfYwpdS-IOCtGrcetL-H8xKXbeOmtEx5PmTqH_dcIOov7Dej8lgSAPm3PtKUhzymjuvU_/s320/IMG_8441.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span> <span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><i><b><span><span> </span><span> <span> <span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> The Green Room</span></span></span></span></b></i></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><b><i><span><span><span><span>, </span></span></span></span></i></b><span><span><span><span>work in progress</span></span></span></span></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial", "helvetica", sans-serif"> (click on image for larger view)</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><br /><p></p>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09667535797993986801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3693708567190662443.post-68416563539754628132024-03-03T14:13:00.007-05:002024-03-03T14:13:59.748-05:00The Floor And A Door<p><span style="font-family: arial;"> That's all that's left to do. Next time!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxnPtGqh7iDDjlvVOb2TPuVp3mXufs_nUVe-L7CcD4LIFTodwY83mja7nEvh76RBg-nTAnl4dK6SWA1CfbBemIekRZxnUvmFvCRxgsE73dv8s2wgecYw8psT_Fj7AQjj7J4rwhjz-_AfY9rAS92WyS0p4_ipo_4DSsQDvm3d5C4GyLnwES0wtEUKRrFKHb/s4533/DSC02177.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3370" data-original-width="4533" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxnPtGqh7iDDjlvVOb2TPuVp3mXufs_nUVe-L7CcD4LIFTodwY83mja7nEvh76RBg-nTAnl4dK6SWA1CfbBemIekRZxnUvmFvCRxgsE73dv8s2wgecYw8psT_Fj7AQjj7J4rwhjz-_AfY9rAS92WyS0p4_ipo_4DSsQDvm3d5C4GyLnwES0wtEUKRrFKHb/s320/DSC02177.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><i><b><span><span><span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> He Said, She Said</span></span></span></span></b></i></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><b><i><span><span><span><span>, </span></span></span></span></i></b><span><span><span><span>work in progress</span></span></span></span></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial", "helvetica", sans-serif"> (click on image for larger view</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></p>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09667535797993986801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3693708567190662443.post-20995607049582774162024-03-03T14:10:00.002-05:002024-03-03T14:10:27.260-05:00Is This Done?<p><span style="font-family: arial;"> Aside from a tiny tiny dark red line to indicate the upper lip on the woman walking, I think this is done!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiyDlJgE5u8aJMHN4ivyet6PvyXuVAfcpbZFEdwCmLsOkJOzLcolKbuN0hyphenhyphenpuQnuqQ29FUXKKOkhJnNDtJxh2ILujOqvXJcs568_9LwPwHqTdC6nLcTL2o4XJDNa76T7XFJxVrbKzLe6bPbnX39mRv9r2OYjyOSJvwZbrRLiGAN-WFdNeKXW36BG8XvvtR/s4520/DSC02175.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3361" data-original-width="4520" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiyDlJgE5u8aJMHN4ivyet6PvyXuVAfcpbZFEdwCmLsOkJOzLcolKbuN0hyphenhyphenpuQnuqQ29FUXKKOkhJnNDtJxh2ILujOqvXJcs568_9LwPwHqTdC6nLcTL2o4XJDNa76T7XFJxVrbKzLe6bPbnX39mRv9r2OYjyOSJvwZbrRLiGAN-WFdNeKXW36BG8XvvtR/s320/DSC02175.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><i><b><span><span><span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span></span></span></span></b></i></span></span></span></span> <span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><i><b><span><span>Bowery Graffiti Wall (Revok + Pose)</span></span></b></i></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><b><i><span><span><span><span>, </span></span></span></span></i></b><span><span><span><span>work in progress</span></span></span></span></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial", "helvetica", sans-serif"> (click on image for larger view</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><br /></p>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09667535797993986801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3693708567190662443.post-46373733673333351742024-03-03T12:07:00.002-05:002024-03-03T12:07:59.549-05:00Still Not Right, But A Darned Sight Better<p><span style="font-family: arial;"> I probably need to do more blending of the shapes/values.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyqqAq12BOScWz6NAT2ENhw2qgM-BZ3_SCIXV9BvEin3xFSuTHzb7b4NxCtcM9UoeRSe_lYpltYj00NVmdXmUdDccwGLEB8yxiluUAzho-cLsK80waa_cCjZ8GdImMOISc23n1v116Z80W4cIMHbecRELkPNHyl5svuN_TTTkSuxUxt45oST-M_QPMD6ju/s600/IMG_8436.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="598" data-original-width="600" height="319" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyqqAq12BOScWz6NAT2ENhw2qgM-BZ3_SCIXV9BvEin3xFSuTHzb7b4NxCtcM9UoeRSe_lYpltYj00NVmdXmUdDccwGLEB8yxiluUAzho-cLsK80waa_cCjZ8GdImMOISc23n1v116Z80W4cIMHbecRELkPNHyl5svuN_TTTkSuxUxt45oST-M_QPMD6ju/s320/IMG_8436.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><i><b><span><span><span> </span><span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span> Leah (</span></span></span></b><span><span><span>America Series),</span></span></span></i></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial", "helvetica", sans-serif"> (click on image for larger view)</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><br /><p></p>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09667535797993986801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3693708567190662443.post-85790271598937697712024-03-02T13:07:00.003-05:002024-03-02T13:07:18.792-05:00One More Before I Rest My Aching Back<p><span style="font-family: arial;"> Yesterday was a killer in terms of physical work; hanging a show is tedious at best and a hard strain on the muscles at worst. So is sitting at the easel for an hour! </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">So now I will stop complaining and go have a cuppa. Here is the second of two for today:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb1ebS6pfeTeS-7VtM3tCRR0yv1gcPs3Il54Jv7V74ClQ0us3UIF6AeiQ0O8TTJGcoLpcNt5Kzx1A2EZ4xHPxYNhtqMIkNr7FJKInfuJPErAM25obx6-FX-iTtl8x8KVub84unx7SYsoDIucyNmU4whHp9_bmmAzSb9DgqEJgO4DKS8jiPF1g3YIEDOj_e/s800/IMG_8433.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="415" data-original-width="800" height="166" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb1ebS6pfeTeS-7VtM3tCRR0yv1gcPs3Il54Jv7V74ClQ0us3UIF6AeiQ0O8TTJGcoLpcNt5Kzx1A2EZ4xHPxYNhtqMIkNr7FJKInfuJPErAM25obx6-FX-iTtl8x8KVub84unx7SYsoDIucyNmU4whHp9_bmmAzSb9DgqEJgO4DKS8jiPF1g3YIEDOj_e/s320/IMG_8433.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div> <span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><i><b><span><span> </span><span> <span> <span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> Another 4th Street</span></span></span></span></b></i></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><b><i><span><span><span><span>, </span></span></span></span></i></b><span><span><span><span>work in progress</span></span></span></span></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial", "helvetica", sans-serif"> (click on image for larger view)</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><br /><p></p>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09667535797993986801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3693708567190662443.post-1781133477597441052024-03-02T11:24:00.001-05:002024-03-02T11:24:04.887-05:00More Filling In<p><span style="font-family: arial;"> Trying to keep the momentum up is difficult with so many outside forces that need attention... but here's this morning's work, mostly on the figures and filling in some rough spots.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh80ooqHe9XIZSJxpKzEz3HDlzSu5PKnQCO9yseguHucKPTpuWSHjLOBBD0ZPM7eIT2eK0RbQFDiqYV9Rp8H6OeUdUe0L-KK04YpWb_1hY-YD4dDehsmGImBN1DpbNGgePnfMDIpjcDcQM_A5g1CWg0XiRy3GZjJ635bHgwCwCn-y53nI810PUqa6lndyLo/s800/IMG_8430.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="356" data-original-width="800" height="142" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh80ooqHe9XIZSJxpKzEz3HDlzSu5PKnQCO9yseguHucKPTpuWSHjLOBBD0ZPM7eIT2eK0RbQFDiqYV9Rp8H6OeUdUe0L-KK04YpWb_1hY-YD4dDehsmGImBN1DpbNGgePnfMDIpjcDcQM_A5g1CWg0XiRy3GZjJ635bHgwCwCn-y53nI810PUqa6lndyLo/s320/IMG_8430.jpeg" width="320" /></a></span></div> <span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><i><b><span><span> </span><span> <span> <span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> Stockton Street</span></span></span></span></b></i></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><b><i><span><span><span><span>, </span></span></span></span></i></b><span><span><span><span>work in progress</span></span></span></span></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial", "helvetica", sans-serif"> (click on image for larger view)</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><br /><p></p>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09667535797993986801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3693708567190662443.post-15507893056209621172024-03-02T10:22:00.001-05:002024-03-02T10:22:08.149-05:00The Show Is Up!<p> <span style="font-family: arial;">Spent 6 hours, +/-, at Artomatic yesterday, getting the "Comfort" show hung. At least that's out of the way—</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaFwxu9ZPbPXY_kj252tJh9WZJhU8ZQFabWQG26AB4jJwIB388W_S_GNedmrTzFseu1Dv8Pi6MpAvw3y2hbGHRDijQcCt5ALDyUoSeY2KNW6x3dq8HNjlz4U9vLUhphehBnDsYaCwPrzCH6559z__xtLhAtx45Td1T9qaR-Uc-oByPnY8WQoOEoWEtH1pC/s800/IMG_8422.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="445" data-original-width="800" height="178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaFwxu9ZPbPXY_kj252tJh9WZJhU8ZQFabWQG26AB4jJwIB388W_S_GNedmrTzFseu1Dv8Pi6MpAvw3y2hbGHRDijQcCt5ALDyUoSeY2KNW6x3dq8HNjlz4U9vLUhphehBnDsYaCwPrzCH6559z__xtLhAtx45Td1T9qaR-Uc-oByPnY8WQoOEoWEtH1pC/s320/IMG_8422.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09667535797993986801noreply@blogger.com0