June Challenge - June 19 Polhamus Siblings

Although I had already started on this portrait I did finish in in June so I am adding it to the challenge. This is my first comissioned painting.

Challenge - June 18

I drew this yesterday but did not get to post it.

June Challenge Thursday June 17

Yeah, I drew this in the morning and worked on adding color at night. I think I actually like this one.

June Challenge - Wednesday 6/16

I'm not happy with this drawing, but at least I attempted something.My goal is to concentrate on faces using my tablet pc.

IF-Paisley & June Challenge - Tuesday 6/15

This isn't exactly a paisley design but it reminds me of it.I drew this picture and colored it on my tablet pc. I've been teaching myself how to use photoshop. I don't think that I would have learned what I have if it wasn't for youtube.I've also challenge myself to create something with color everyday for the month of June , I am so far behind.

June Challenge - Monday 6/7

I did this drawing on the 7th but have not had time to add color until today. I wish I wasn't so busy. This is an olde to bobi, one a my favorite French artist. I love her work.

June Challenge - Thursday 6/3 Geisha

This is a painting I was working on but I could not finish it, so I had to finish it on my laptop in order to meet my challenge. Hopefully I can finish soon.

June Challenge - Wednesday 6/2

I forgot to post my picture yesterday. I didn't finish it, but I'll post it anyway.

Creative Everyday Challenge

I work for the school district so I am off for the summer. Usually my art slows down to nothing, so I am challenging myself to create something everyday for the month of June. It doesn't matter what media I use just creat. This is my first art work for this month. I did this on my IBM lenovo X61 tablet. It is an attempt to copy work of John Singer Sargent. I think everything looks pretty good except for the face. Hopefully by the end of this challenge I will have improved.

Painting Complete

I finally finished another painting. I've been reading a lot of art books that have been inspiring me to paint.

Dreams of Greatness

I am reading a book about the great American artist John Singer Sargeant, his paintings make me think that I good be a great painter too. I don't know why. If I could only dedicate myself to art I wonder if I could go places with it, but atlas I am a wife, mother, and other things before I am an artist. I have been asked to submit some of my work for a greeting card company. So maybe one day I will be great. It's good to have big dreams!

Reading

I just finished reading The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson, finally a book that really should be on the best seller list. It was a little racey for me in some area but it had a good story line. I don't know how some books are chosen for the best seller list, because The Emperor's Children made the list and it was horrible, to me it was just paragraph's with a lot of unknown words. Steig Larsson is continuing the story with tThe Girl Who Played with Fire I think I'll read that. I like series.

My First Commisioned Work

I have been asked to paint a picture of a brother and sister for a Father's Day gift. It is still a work in progress. I hope to be finished soon.