Sunday, March 28, 2010
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Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Day 082
An apple and a half.....yeah, I was hungry that day. lol
Red Washington Apple
Many have asked what happened to the apple postings? Well, my grandmother recently passed away and getting my postings up to speed has been sorta rough. Thank you for all of your concerns, I really appreciate the comments.....postings will resume shortly.
Red Washington Apple
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Day 081
Monday, March 22, 2010
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Friday, March 12, 2010
Day 070
Drawing an apple on it's side is a bit challenging. I f0und myself tilting my head while drawing this. Maybe I should have just drawn the apple upright and then transform it? But I'm glad I did it this way, because when painting on location.....ctrl + z and the transform tool is not at my disposal.
This angle is definitely out of my comfort zone....and this is a good reminder why I chose to do this project. I anticipated times where the perspective and tones will not work! In this case, I could not achieve the roundness along the top of the apple. It was looking like a tomato.
The more I troubleshoot these problems while painting I should be more at ease when painting a subject on it's side....like a fallen over tree trunk. Okay enough rambling....more painting :)
This angle is definitely out of my comfort zone....and this is a good reminder why I chose to do this project. I anticipated times where the perspective and tones will not work! In this case, I could not achieve the roundness along the top of the apple. It was looking like a tomato.
The more I troubleshoot these problems while painting I should be more at ease when painting a subject on it's side....like a fallen over tree trunk. Okay enough rambling....more painting :)
Enjoy your weekend!!!
Red Delicious Apple
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Day 069
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Day 068
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Day 067
Monday, March 8, 2010
Day 066
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Day 065
Wow, what a wonderful sunny Sunday! Decided to enjoy the afternoon by driving around the North Bay and checking out antique stores. Great place to see some interesting painting collections. Each one has a story....was the artist well known for his/her time? Is it just a personal collection from the seller? Can't help but wonder if one of my paintings will end up here? Is that a bad thing? I dunno....let's wait and see the price tag first. LOL. Hope you had a wonderful weekend.
Golden Delicious Apple
Saturday, March 6, 2010
Friday, March 5, 2010
Day 063
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Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Monday, March 1, 2010
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Day 058
Well, the weather is absolutely perfect today! I painted over in Nicaso Ca.Painting out under direct sun light really takes a lot outta you. I feel really sluggish arriving back home and just couldn't get into the groove of painting this apple.
It's a great new apple that I found at a local super-market. I'll take another stab at painting this tomorrow.
It's a great new apple that I found at a local super-market. I'll take another stab at painting this tomorrow.
Organic Golden Delicious Apple
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Day 057
Friday, February 26, 2010
Day 056
The weather is so horrible today. I was looking forward to the life drawing session in San Francisco, but not with this rain pouring down. Parking will be impossible. 50% chance of rain tomorrow....I'm supposed to paint on location to help spread awareness to save the Granada Theater in Morgan Hill. We shall see....
Gala Apple
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Day 053
Monday, February 22, 2010
Day 052
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Day 051
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Day 050
50 days later?! Can't believe this blog has made it this far...I keep thinking I'm gonna fall off this New Year's resolution. Well, thanks to everyone that has stopped by and left awesome comments...oh, and big shots out to my loyal 7 followers on the sidebar :D
It was so gloomy and windy all day today, decided to use some vibrant colors instead :)
Washington Apple
Friday, February 19, 2010
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Apple 047
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
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Sunday, February 14, 2010
Friday, February 12, 2010
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Day 042
Downloaded the app "SketchBook Express". I've used Sketchbook Pro when I demo'd at MacWorld but I never got the hang of the user interface. But I decided to give the iphone app a try.
I've heard of artist that use a stylus type pen to draw....similar to a Nintendo DS. But this requires you to use your finger. The biggest gripe that I had is that this app did not recognize a few of my strokes....as if it FROZE, causing a little frustration. You also have to be careful when selecting a tool because you can easily make an unwanted dot smack in the middle of your illustration. Just like anything unfamiliar or new......It'll take some time to get used to.
I've heard of artist that use a stylus type pen to draw....similar to a Nintendo DS. But this requires you to use your finger. The biggest gripe that I had is that this app did not recognize a few of my strokes....as if it FROZE, causing a little frustration. You also have to be careful when selecting a tool because you can easily make an unwanted dot smack in the middle of your illustration. Just like anything unfamiliar or new......It'll take some time to get used to.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
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