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09/01/2012
05/21/2012
Bagara aka "Mister Black Velvet" on Black Velvet
My latest painting is of our ol' black cat, Bagara, who is often referred to as "Mister Black Velvet"...only seems appropriate that I paint him.
The painting, much like Bagara, looks varies quite a bit depending on lighting. I based this painting off this photo of Bagara.
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05/01/2012
Rob's Rooster
My husband asked if I would paint a rooster on the hood over our stove. I've never painted a rooster before or on gecco board since I've primarly just been painting on black velvet (lucky me!). Here's my "draft" painting. Now that I've gone back to this draft to finish him, I've learned that I should start with a background and then paint my subject. It's challenging to paint around this fella's feathers.
Here is the rooster above our stove which, pre-rooster, was plain ol' white.
And here is the final Rooster. He looks different depending on the lighting. Morning light streams into our kitchen which is when Rob's Rooster seems to look his best.
Now I'm pondering if I sign him or not... do you sign your art if it's painted above your kitchen stove",/p>
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04/20/2012
House Warming Gift for "The Tim"
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04/11/2012
Painting my Black Velvet Wine Lady
I began by starting on a much smaller black canvas so I could see what it's like to paint on black. It's a lot like doing watercolors except instead of planning your whites, you're planning your blacks.
You can also see in the photos below how my husband created my black velvet canvas for the wine lady who is the size of a door.
The Wine Lady (I'm not sure what to call her) is a recreation of a Cognac painting by Mucha. I've done my only little twists, including painting her on black velvet, as this painting is for our home.
Enjoy!
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