Sketching

I've been taking a basic course on drawing faces from the fabulous Tamara Laporte of willowing.org called Fabulous Faces. She does a wonderful job explaining and showing. You can try out one of her free courses called Art, Heart and Healing where in the first lesson she teaches a front facing portrait. You have to sign up for her Ning site, but don't worry, you don't get lots of junk email. It is certainly well worth your time. I have seriously never drawn a face without tracing before August or September of 2011. I can't believe I drew this at all! Makes me excited to practice more to see what else I can learn to do.

Let God...

Painted with Caran d'Ache Neocolor II Artists' Crayons and acrylics on 6 x 6 Mixed Media paper.

Contemplate

Painted with Caran d'Ache Neocolor II Artists' Crayons and acrylics on 6 x 6 Mixed Media paper.

Dignity

Front


Double-sided. Painted with Caran d'Ache Neocolor II Artists' Crayons and acrylics on 3 x 6 Mixed Media paper.

Back

Passion

Painted with Caran d'Ache Neocolor II Artists' Crayons, watercolors and acrylics on 6 x 6 Mixed Media paper.

Kelly

Breathe Revisited

Went back and made a few changes...

Here's how she started...

When you are first starting out on your creative journey...

I came across this video recently. It's a must see, especially for those just starting out in any creative endeavor.

Bonita

Gut Art Week 4

Sorrow - Gut Art Week 3

Painted with Caran d'Ache Neocolor II Artists' Crayons and acrylics on 9 x 12 Mixed Media paper.

Resolve - Gut Art Week 3

Painted with Caran d'Ache Neocolor II Artists' Crayons and acrylics on 12 x 16 canvas paper.

Blue - Gut Art Week 3

Painted with Caran d'Ache Neocolor II Artists' Crayons and acrylics on 12 x 16 canvas paper.

Breathe - Gut Art Week 3

Painted with Caran d'Ache Neocolor II Artists' Crayons and acrylics on 12 x 16 canvas paper.

Gut Art Week 3

She Fixed Her Eyes on the Son - Gut Art Week 2

Painted with Caran d'Ache Neocolor II Artists' Crayons and acrylics on 9 x 12 Mixed Media paper.

Transparent - Gut Art Week 2

I have to say, this is my favorite piece so far. I love being able to see so much of what's behind her.


Painted with Caran d'Ache Neocolor II Artists' Crayons and acrylics on 9 x 12 Mixed Media paper.

Unending Love - Gut Art Week 2

This is the first piece that I have some progress pics showing Mystele's pulled art technique. You can find out more about Mystele and this technique at her Little Glimpses Studio Ning site and her Little Glimpses Blog.




Painted with Caran d'Ache Neocolor II Artists' Crayons and acrylics on 9 x 12 Mixed Media paper.

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Secret - Gut Art Week 1

Painted with Caran d'Ache Neocolor II Artists' Crayons and acrylics on 9 x 12 Mixed Media paper. Swimsuit is paper-pieced.

Nowhere But Up - Gut Art Week 1

My first week in Mystele's Gut Art class at Little Glimpses Studio.

This is my first attempt at painting with an old credit card as a substitution for a palette knife.

Painted with Caran d'Ache Neocolor II Artists' Crayons and acrylics on 9 x 12 Mixed Media paper.