Finally finished with #2.

I have been busy - but need to get all the pieces done for Nadadada Motel. I got my room yesterday. Room 208 at the El Cortez - it is the same room I had last year. I wasn't expecting that, but it is the darkest room on the 2nd floor and that I need. Plus, it has a party balcony (not officially) but it was fun last year crawling out through the window. Anyway, here is the final Humming bird piece - the photo doesn't do it justice. It looks cool under the black light. I am excited to get to #3. Have a great day - create - enjoy!

Made more progress.

Today I was able to add some details to the flower. It has more movement and color now. It's not done - but the direction is apparent. I know where it is going. Now I just have to decide on the back drop - or background of the piece. I always work backwards. Using black paper everything is the opposite of white. You start with the darker colors and then move to the lighter ones. It's easier to change the darker colors, once you start laying on the lighter colors - you can't go back. I always learned to paint the entire composition first - but somehow as a designer - I always stick the major images first -where I want your eye to go to - then I finish the other things that I want you to find, but not distract from the purpose of the picture. 

Finally began my new painting

Today after both me and my son were feeling better and I have all of my client's needs taken care of, I was able to start my new picture. I have been reading a new book on a new spirituality, which has taken me to a new level in my art. I feel much more confident in expressing myself. Plus, I have bee taking a class in public speaking and my teacher has helped me in this too. He is amazing - Joe Giampapa - it has been fantastic taking his class. I feel like a new person - not so down on me. I am much more positive and as Joe would say - I am unique, the only one of me - so that makes my art work the only of it's kind in the world. So, enjoy it! Here is the start of my new picture.

Have a great day - I did!!

The first one is done.

The first picture of the series is complete - I think. There may be some tweaks along the way - but for the most part it is finished. I hope when the series is done it will have the affect I am looking for. I learned a lot on this first picture of the series on what to use and not use for reflective lighting. It is strange to have such a limited pallet. I think if I do cross hatching marks I can achieve more variety of colors on the the light source I am going to use. Plus, the other night friends were over and help come up with some other solutions for the show. I am looking forward to NadaDada for this experience. There are not many galleries where I could show my work as I plan to do. So, hopefully - I will get the look and the feel I am seeing in my head.

No Progress - still not finished.

I haven't been feeling very well for a couple of days. Headache, chills and coughing - yuck! Plus, I have been getting my taxes ready. I need to rest just for tonight - maybe tomorrow I will finish the piece. I wish I could do it now, but when you feel like crap it usually shows in your fine art. So, hopefully I will feel better tomorrow. 

Almost Finished!

It is a cloudy (maybe snowy) day and I have switched gears from tax preparation to my fine art. My picture was staring me down, saying I need you - finish me. So, I turned around and made some strokes with oil paint sticks and finished the little lady bug. Yeah, it's a little too cute for me - you really can't evil up a lady bug - but it's there chewing on a rose leaf. Maybe that helps that it is chewing or just plotting to jump and fly away. I don't know why I put it in there, but it's there and it's not going away. I have only the bottom of the picture to finish - I think I will put the river in it. I need to find my one of my pictures I shot and kind of follow that. That will be my next task, hopefully, I will get to it tonight. If not, you will see it in the next new blog.  

A Day of Design - Graphic Design

Today I spent most of my day working for my business - no time for my picture waiting behind me. I want to finish it desperately but between the two, now three jobs (one going to the printer) - and the kids, plus I feel like I am getting a cold. I feel run-down and tired. I just can't get into the mood for my fine art. It is almost finished - maybe one or two more hours and it will be done, then on to the next one. I have some great ideas for the next composition. I think it will be horizontal - I need to first make some sketches of the piece. I think the flower will be yellow but I am not sure if I am going to stick to the rose theme or wonder off with a lily or maybe a sunflower. Should I change the movement of the pieces now? I am not sure - when I started the rose theme it was supposed to be more about movement and depth less about the flower - I want to keep it about movement - but I am adding light as a factor on this series. I will be showing them with several different light sources. It is working - but it is not as easy as I had hoped. There aren't many colors that come in neon. It is a very limited pallet. Hopefully, tomorrow I will finish.