Posted in Contemplative Sketchbooks on January 31, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Pastel and graphite shavings, matte medium, black gesso, collage
My travels have all been in the imagination lately. I guess it’s cheaper that way. Last winter’s trip to the Yucatan was not the bargain I’d hoped for. But here’s the swimmer anyway, off to a day at the beach.
This sketch began as an [...]
Posted in Everyday Sketches, Figure studio sketches on January 29, 2008 | 6 Comments »
This Sunday the Bay Area Model’s Guild will be doing another marathon modeling session in Oakland, if you want to come. I’m hoping to be there! It’s an incredible opportunity for figure drawing/painting. http://bayareamodelsguild.tripod.com/
Sunday, February 3rd
10:00-4:30
Merritt College
12500 Campus Drive
Oakland, CA
Two Sessions 10am - 1pm & 1:30pm - 4:30pm
$35 Full Day, $25 Half Day,
$30 [...]
Posted in Contemplative Sketchbooks on January 25, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Molding gel, acrylics, collage, ink on Lama Li paper
Today I could be swept away
Fast down a rain swollen gully or
Be blown by exotic winds
To a land of kites and warm oceans and red eyed frogs. . .
Escape from winter storms? All it takes is a bit of art play and the conviction that one [...]
Posted in Contemplative Sketchbooks on January 22, 2008 | No Comments »
Acrylic, pen, collage on Lama Li paper
Winter has its own extravagent blessings packed away in soil and stem.
Man! Winter can really get to you. When it’s freezing and there’s no sun to warm the body and mind, it’s easy to get flummoxed about the economy, politicians, health, oh, and a million other [...]
Posted in Figure studio sketches on January 20, 2008 | 4 Comments »
watercolor and dark wash pencil on BK Rives paper
Ten or twenty minutes sketches, starting with watercolor applied with a big wet wash brush.
Posted in Contemplative Sketchbooks on January 19, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Finally it’s here! My very first Youtube demo video, produced with the help of a cast of dedicated helpers (my 15 year old son Andy and husband Bob) and put to the incredible music of Kev Moore, one of my angels on Planet Goodaboom. After you’ve clicked on the little green button on [...]
Posted in Contemplative Sketchbooks on January 19, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Sumi ink, acrylic, collage, gel pen on Lama Li paper
It looks like I’m jumping the gun on valentine’s day here, but that’s what happens when you play. Your heart gets involved and starts pumping out love stuff.
This one started out when I was doing another sketch (which I’ll post later) and the ink was [...]
Posted in Contemplative Sketchbooks on January 15, 2008 | 8 Comments »
Sumi ink, acrylic, watercolor collage on Lama Li paper
it is no mystery, that message whispered by the dark earth goddess.
Listen and take heart!
EXPLORE AND FIND BEAUTY.
I am weary with winter but the earth is stirring with talk of spring here in northern California. Tiny bunches of green leaves are shoving their way [...]
Posted in Contemplative Sketchbooks, Workshops on January 14, 2008 | No Comments »
You do not use art as a means to an end but as a way to inhabit and explore the present. -Michell Cassou and Stewart Cubley
Soul Reflections
Contemplative Sketchbooking Workshop
January 19, 10am-5pm
In this one day workshop at my studio/garden in North Sebastopol, California we will approach art making with the attitude of an explorer stepping into [...]
Posted in Figure studio sketches, tagged luciana3.jpg on January 11, 2008 | 10 Comments »
pastel on pale green paper
Luciana. Like I said. Figure models never seem to have boring names like, Susan. She was all pastels (and I don’t mean the media). Ice blue eyes, ivory peach skin and blond, blond dreadlocks. I hadn’t meant to do a portrait, but it was late and [...]
