I have a number of works on the go at the moment and decided I really should finish a few of them at least before I start any more .... lol.
In saying that I did do a very quick sketch - I received a set of Schminke soft pastels for Christmas and as I have never used pastels before I just had to have a play.
My, my - watercolours they are not!!
This will be a new learning curve for me; they are more like using oils - dark to light, the opposite to watercolours.
On top of that they are very, very messy; my hands were works of art in themself. I am not a very tidy painter as it is so now I am even worse.....lol.
I haven't figured out how to do fine detail yet but considering this is my first pastel painting I am not too upset. The compostion is really lousy (and boring ... lol) but it was really just to see what I could do and how blending works with pastels.
I am sure I will get the hang of them after a few dozen more tries .... rotfl.
So the waterfall is finished. I have a very large nude 3 quarters done (in black & white); and a still life that I really have lost interest in so I may put it away for a 'rainy' day; you never know, maybe if I hide it away for a few months then drag it out I will have renewed enthusiasm for it.
One of the great things about living alone is that you can do whatever you like whenever and that includes the uses of rooms in the house; I was painting in my large family room but I am messy and it was a real pain to keep it tidy.
I do have 4 bedrooms so naturally I kept my own and one on the off chance someone visits then I rearranged elder son's old bedroom to be my painting 'studio'. It all sounds very posh ... lol.
The fourth bedroom I had already converted into my quilting and sewing room. So now I have a sewing room and an Art studio ......
The new 'studio' has a large two door wardrobe with 6 drawers. So I have filled each drawer with different media - oils, acrylics, coloured pencils (love coloured pencils), etc, and various bits and pieces.
Then my big roll of watercolour paper can go on the shelf above, have an area on the other side of the drawers the same size as the one pictured.
Then my big roll of watercolour paper can go on the shelf above, have an area on the other side of the drawers the same size as the one pictured.
Another one of my Christmas presents was this map cabinet (above left). It is perfect for holding large sheets of paper (56cm x 76cm); finished artworks, etc. The top drawer holds my all pastels.
The great thing about it is that it is the right height for setting out paints, brushes, charcoal, etc that I am using at the moment.
Okay folks - look at it now because within a couple of weeks that lovely white cabinet is going to be a beautiful piece of art in itself - like I said I am not a tidy painter and it is soon going to get covered in spills and splashes....lol.
I also have a double bed that converts to a lounge so I can sit down and relax in between; read one of my art books (or grab my ereader and delve into a novel) all while listening to music.
What is really pleasing to me is that I was able to put up a shelf that my father had carved before my children were born. When he passed away my younger son grabbed it and it had been hidden away for 10 years. Today my son returned it and put it up for me.
I like to think that Dad is watching as I paint and offering suggestions - he put a paintbrush in my hand when I was about 6 or 8 and I haven't put it down since ...... thanks Dad!
I hope everyone has a great New Year's Eve and that 2011 is a great year .... the downside of living alone is spending New Year's Eve and Christmas alone but they are only two days I have another 363 to enjoy......lol
The great thing about it is that it is the right height for setting out paints, brushes, charcoal, etc that I am using at the moment.
Okay folks - look at it now because within a couple of weeks that lovely white cabinet is going to be a beautiful piece of art in itself - like I said I am not a tidy painter and it is soon going to get covered in spills and splashes....lol.
I also have a double bed that converts to a lounge so I can sit down and relax in between; read one of my art books (or grab my ereader and delve into a novel) all while listening to music.
What is really pleasing to me is that I was able to put up a shelf that my father had carved before my children were born. When he passed away my younger son grabbed it and it had been hidden away for 10 years. Today my son returned it and put it up for me.
I like to think that Dad is watching as I paint and offering suggestions - he put a paintbrush in my hand when I was about 6 or 8 and I haven't put it down since ...... thanks Dad!
I hope everyone has a great New Year's Eve and that 2011 is a great year .... the downside of living alone is spending New Year's Eve and Christmas alone but they are only two days I have another 363 to enjoy......lol
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