Wednesday, May 18, 2016

Grey Agate on Silk with a Geode Druzy Quartz Pendant with Dried Flowers Preserved in Resin

Check out this item in my Etsy shop https://www.etsy.com/listing/294397749/grey-stripped-agate-on-silk-with-a-geode

Getting inspired and ready for the market coming!  I'm on a new roll with these druzy pendants embellished with dried flowers preserved in resin.  I hope to make a series of 9 ... this was my 3rd production.

Thursday, December 31, 2015

Mt. McKinley Memory Remake ~ Learning to paint with Bob Ross S1E2

This painting is out of sequence only because I wanted to try and replicate one of the previous paintings from memory. I chose to do the Mount McKinley piece from season 1 episode 2 on a 9"x13" canvas with acrylic paint.

Winter Moon ~ Learning to paint with Bob Ross S1E6

This is my second attempt at using oil paints. It was a lot of fun but I must admit the cabin was difficult! 11"x14" canvas.

Quiet Stream ~ Learning to paint with Bob Ross S1E5

To date, this is my absolute favorite.  I'm very proud of this piece. At this point I was still using acrylic paint. we started with a sap green covered 11"x14" canvas.

Winter Mist ~ Learning to paint with Bob Ross S1E4

This picture does not do this painting justice. I wish I would have gotten a better one. I created this one using acrylic paint in black and white almost entirely. Only the sky used a bit of blue.  11"x14" canvas.

Ebony Sunset ~ Learning to paint with Bob Ross S1E3

This is my 3rd attempt at the Bob Ross technique. A 9"x12" acrylic paint

Mt. McKinley ~ Leaning to Paint with Bob Ross S1E2

This was my second attempt at the Bob Ross technique (but using acrylic paint).   From Season 1 Episode 2 we have Mt. McKinley...which mine looks nothing like I'm sure since I'm not really capable of copying Bob's exact image.  It's really all about his technique. This technique is  designed for oil paints.   Nonetheless, acrylic paints work, you just have to be more nimble and accepting, in a sense, because the paints dry so quickly.  Overall, I was very proud of this one, 9"x12", which I ultimately gave to my father as his Christmas gift.