Round Robin 2015

My long time art friend and I decided to do a 10 page round robin that will most likely be a two year project! What I love about this round robin is that we both have different styles and we will be challenging each other with each page. This was my first painting. I challengened her to paint the back of the chipboard page with the challenge of painting a window or door. I can't wait to see what she creates. As soon as she posts her page with her challenge, I will link to her blog so you can look at her first page. It's so exciting!
Here is the link to her page, round robin.

Vintage Kitchen 22

 

6" X 6"

 

Oil Sticks on Gessobord

 

 

I have come to the realization that with oil sticks, you need two to three days to finish a painting. Especially, the small details and highlights. The jury is still out on this painting. I wanted the focal point to be the stove and I think I accomplished that. I also worked on perspective and depth. I feel the colors are off but I am done tweaking and adding color. The picture that inspired me was a really dark picture with lots of shadows. I don't like dark. 

 

In other news, I am involved in a round robin that I will be posting the first painting tomorrow. Details coming real soon!

DPW 21

6 X 6 inches 

Oil sticks on gessobord

This was daily paintworks challenge for this week. It was very hard for me!! 

I don't know how I feel about it still. My heart is not singing with delight but there is something about it that peaks my interest in it.

Challenge 20

Sold 

6 X 6 On Gessoboard

 $30 US Currency (email if interested)

R&F oil sticks and Shiva Paintstiks

This painting was done for the Daily Paintworks challenge. I have always been intimidated to do one but I loved the challenge so I decided to take a chance.

I used oil sticks with my small palette knife. This was my second painting using gessoboard and the R&F oil sticks. The first painting, I had a hard time with the smooth surface of the gessoboard. I had very little control. I am used to being rough with the paint and pushing it around so when the paint glided on this surface so easily, I was instantly nervous! But for this painting, I can already feel my comfort level increasing as I was quickly able to glide the paint to where I wanted! What scared me at first, thrilled me later!  The paint also mixed nicely, as well as was able to layer paint easily. So, as I get used to the new surface, I can tell you that I am going to love it! As for the R&F oil sticks, they are amazing. A little bit goes a long way. They mix beautifully with the Shiva paintstiks and glide right under my palette knife. I do have much less control with them as they seem to melt right onto the surface. But like anything, there is a learning curve. 

Beach 19

6 X 6 on gessoboard

R&F and Shiva oil sticks

I painted a photo I took last summer of two of my kids.

I used a few new things. Gessoboard, R&F oil sticks and color shapers. I will paint a second

painting before I post my thoughts. More to follow.

Accomplished 18

6 X 6 inches

OIl stick on paper

I have had a terrible cold so I took a paint-cation! I forced myself to paint finally! 

Rearrange 17

6.5 X 6.5 Inches

Oil on paper

I cleaned the house today. I moved things around, organized, you name It! So I decided why not paint a few dress forms in front of a sofa. I used a photo reference for color guidance and placement. I love dress forms. I always have and now I am giving myself permission to paint them!