I did one more "out my window" sketch. I never realized how messy the cables in the alley are. Good thing I'm not a neat freak (and afraid of heights) or I'd be out there organizing those wires.
Here's the inside of my new refrigerator, fully packed.
Then I spent some time with my dutch oven, making bread and soup...
...rediscovered jigsaw puzzles...
and watched my African violet start to bloom.
Have a happy mother's day!
Happy Mother's Day to Mom, Elaine. Such a strong looking portrait of her. That tangle of wires makes the painting uniquely yours and not just another pretty picture. Oh, the fridg, she's beautiful and a real keeper. That's a delightful sketch. The dutch oven, puzzles and violet paintings really exemplify a lockdown sketchbook. They're really going to make you smile when you look back at them.
ReplyDeleteA lovely group of paintings! The portrait of your mother is beautiful with the simple brushwork and delicate highlights of paper. I know the sense of discovery about wires and cables--I can't tell you how many photos I've taken in the ccity, only to review them and realize cables are going over the main focus of the picture. Interesting how adaptive our eyesight is, to let us ignore things like that 'in person' and only notice when there's a photo or were drawing the scene.
ReplyDeleteBoy have you been busy girl! Puzzles, cooking, food shopping - and painting! The first and last are my favs. Did your mom sit for you? It’s so fresh - every brushstroke means something. Lovely African violet with just the touch of purple, great feeling of texture on the leaves.
ReplyDeleteHaha—NO! She didn't sit for me. It's from a photo I snapped when I was trying out a new camera. You can swing the viewer out so you're actually shooting at a different angle. If she knew I was taking her picture, her hand would fly up in front of her face so fast!
DeleteI actually did it direct watercolor with a plan to add lines with a calligraphy marker, but I think it's done as it is and I'll play with the marker another place. It's the marker I used for the African violet. I love the way the ink separates, but part of the tip is dried up and it's not suitable for calligraphy any more.
When I was doing the alleys I had a problem with wires and I dealt with it mainly by leaving most of them out. I like the way the wires become the star of the show even though they are messy and kind of ugly. You put them in last didn't you? After that painting of the kid you have me wondering what came first, the paint or the ink. I like the fridge, your lines are sort of whimsical, but not corny whimsical.
ReplyDeleteYes, I did put the wires in last. I wasn't going to include them at all, but they seemed strangely prominent, so I added them. And I usually do the line first, then the ink.
DeleteI meant line first, then wash. Sorry!
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