Category Archives: Meanderings
Advanced Painting Atelier Weeks 8 & 9 Trompe l’Oeil
This time, we had two weeks to complete a painting. Rose wanted us to do a Trompe l’Oeil, which is a painting that gives the illusion of reality, such as a painting of a window onto a lush tropical landscape … Continue reading
Advanced Painting Atelier Weeks 5 – 7 Master Copy
The next thing we had to do for our Advanced painting class was to do a copy of a Master Painting. I chose Miranda from “The Tempest” painted by John William Waterhouse. I chose this painting because I thought I … Continue reading
Weeks 10 – 12 Portraits Week 2
July 2019 – (In the interest of transparency, I didn’t want to post this. I wasn’t happy with how my portrait was turning out! Doesn’t matter, it is part of the process and I want you to see the good … Continue reading
New Paintings on Fine Art America!
I’m sorry this has taken so long! I have just added “Scout” and “Pretty in Pink” to my Fine Art America website so they are now available for purchase here. They will also be available at our farmstand in Naalehu. … Continue reading
Advanced Painting Atelier – Week 1 -2
I was so excited for this class to begin, in fact, I think I was jumping up and down in my seat. The whole atelier experience has been a huge roller coaster for me by expanding my abilities and making … Continue reading
A Werewolf’s Prophylactic
For the technical types, this is called an analogous painting. All the colors used to create the garlic are lumped together in the same part of the color wheel. Because it’s October, and because I like to think I have … Continue reading
Your State of Mind Determines Everything
I’ve been talking with Scott about some stuff (as always). I don’t have the right words yet so this will take some work. Sometimes, I get a clear picture of what life would be like without restrictions on possibilities. It’s … Continue reading
2019 Holiday Painting Finished
October 9, 2019 It’s been a busy week/month/season! Jan, the maker of our lovely gift baskets that are sold through Hawaii’s Local Buzz, reminded me that she needed this year’s holiday painting prints for her Christmas with Buzz giftbasket event … Continue reading
How to Check Your Drawing
When you are aiming for realism or an accurate rendering of your subject, there are many ways to check the proportions in your drawing. Here’s a list of the ones I know (and I am sure that I’ve left out … Continue reading
Painting Atelier Weeks 4 – 6
I know it seems like I’m cheating here, but we ended up working on the same pieces for three weeks in a row. Work in class was painting a cast using one color, Titanium White and Ivory Black. I have … Continue reading