Another update on my current acrylic painting!  :)

Here is my latest acrylic painting, in progress!

Today at the lake, I was walking across the dam, when I spotted some kind of large fish in the water.  It was staying close to the surface, and at one point rolled its body over a couple of times with a splash.


There were two men fishing in a small boat nearby, so I waved at them, and pointed at the fish in the water.  I wanted them to check it out, as I wasn't sure what it was!  One of guys saw me, but then he looked away like he was embarrassed.  I think he thought that I was a crazy person, which was really beside the point.  I waited for the guy to notice me again, but he refused to look my way, and then he started scratching his nuts.  Suddenly he noticed the large fish in the water, so he told the other guy to steer the boat towards the fish. The nut scratching guy tried to get the fish with a small net, but the fish made another large splash and disappeared.  It was a carp, I could hear the driver of the boat say, which wasn't nearly the kind of excitement I had hoped for.   I thought it was a sea monster, as it must have been three or four feet long.  So I walked away.  Next time I'll be thinking twice before soliciting the assistance of rude passers-by.  

My latest endeavor has been decorating wooden picture frames, with acrylic paint!  Here is a photo for your enjoyment:

Oops

Today was another one of those days.  I went to the lake for a walk, as it was a really beautiful day.  So after getting some exercise, on the way back to my car, I splashed through a puddle in the parking lot.  To my horror, I realized that the puddle was coming from a porta-potty up on the grass.  So I had to run down the hill real quickly, to wash my shoes off in the lake.  That's what I get for trying to enjoy the great outdoors.  I guess tomorrow I should go out and buy new shoes, but I think the best option is just to stay home from now on!

This is a painting that I did per the request of Marek Wysoczynski, for his Project Smile charity.  Marek displays art from his collection at childrens' hospitals around Europe, and I am pleased to be able to contribute a work.  The content of a painting can be whatever an artist wishes, as long as it features a smile!  :)


Acrylic on Ampersand brand Hardbord, 11" x 14".

I finished this painting today!  It's painted in a Surrealist style, much in the manner of Salvador Dali and Giorgio de Chirico.  Hope you enjoy seeing it.


Acrylic on Masonite, 8" x 13".

Clementine's portrait is complete!  Awww, she's my little Snookums!


Acrylic on Masonite, 8" x 13".

My current project is a painting of my cat, Clementine!  Here it is, in an early stage.  I don't think the camera really captures the etherial blue of the sky and the mountain shadows, however.  Photos of paintings always look so harsh!  Even after adjustment.


Also lately, I'm learning about how to custom mat and frame artwork.  It's quite interesting, and will be a useful skill for me to have.


I'll post another update of the painting soon.

I have finished this painting!   :)


Acrylic on Ampersand Hardbord, 12" x 16".

This is an update, of the progress on my current painting! 


The photo which I am referencing, to paint the scene in the upper right, can be viewed at this page:


 http://www.edochess.ca/batgirl/Imagery_of_Chess_no10.html

I've started a new acrylic painting!  This is a personal project.  


I thought you might like to see what a painting looks like, in the early stages.  Here I've basically drawn everything out, and have started to indicate dark / light values with paint.  Colors will be added later.

The image in the upper right is referenced from a well known photograph of the artists Dorothea Tanning and Max Ernst.  Dorothea died hardly a month ago, so I thought that a tribute painting to her would be appropriate.   


Guess I'd better get back to painting!  :)