Portrait Of My Little Ballerina

Wonderful news, my painting has arrived.!!!
I'm so thrilled it's here. It's come all the way from San Salvador, an Island in the Bahamas.
It's a beautiful Pastel Portrait 16x20in of my Grand Daughter Julia 3yrs,. painted by a wonderful Artist and friend Li Newton. her website is   HERE..
She's a fantastic artist and photographer go have a look.
I was Host to a Weekend  Challenge at an Artist site called WetCanvas some weeks ago. One of the references I posted for the Artists was a photo taken by my daughter of Julia in her Tutu,  When I saw this painting that Li had done of her, I just had to have it, a birthday gift to myself .(big smile) Isn't it gorgeous LOL!!!

Wonderful News

Hi everyone, hope you all had a great Christmas. I've come back to some wonderful news, I have been chosen as "The Featured Artist of the Week" for the Top Artists Directory  CLICK HERE. Run by a fantastic Austrailian artist -  Kim Barker Laketrees  What a great honor it is to be featured among such great artists.  I'm so pleased..This is the second time I've been chosen now. They are showing my Santa Claus painting below.LOL, so he's over there showing himself off right now!!! It's a great directory, and I get lots of visits from it, do go have a look!! Thank you TAD!!!

Santa Claus

It's that time of year again. It's been a wonderful year on here, made a lot of friends learned a lot of things, laughed a lot so wanted to  wish you all  a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holiday Season. Keep warm, drive safe, and will be seeing you in the New Year!!!
From my home to yours........

Merry Christmas and a Happy Holiday Season!!!

A Santa painting I did a few years ago............

Sketchbook Vine Charcoal Graphite Dreawing #6A -Young Woman

 Bit of an update today on yesterday's drawing.. Worked on her a bit more. Also zeroed in more with her features.  I like the crop better. Will let it go for a day or so and let it sit with me.Gives me a better perspective on my work.. What do you think...l !!!  (smile)

Sketchbook Vine Charcoal Graphite Drawing#6 - Young Woman

Hi everyone, I've been hanging out in the Portraiture forum at WetCanvas  the last couple days, and came across one of their Challenges, this sketch is a result from one of their references. I just couldn't resist those eyes, they just drew me in.
Sorry, it's not a great photo, will get a better one, and still not finished with this study as yet, but wanted to post it, and see where it needs some work.
I've got some more poses of her I'm going to do.
This took about 45 min, quick go at her in my Sketchbook used mostly graphite and some Vine charcoal so far, about 9x12inches. I'm quite pleased with her. I just love that look in her eyes!!!!

Win a Free Mini Portrait

I've just entered this contest over at Laketrees, Kim Barker's site, and thought some of you might be interested in entering it too.
Kim is offering a wonderful portrait to the winner, to be announced the end of this month!!!.
Just click on the link below and it will take you there!!
Good luck everyone!!!

Vine Charcoal Drawing "Jack Big Plume" Native American Sarcee Tribe

Hi there, here's a new piece I did this past weekend, entered a drawing and painting event and Jack was a reference. Just had to have a go at him. Such a fabulous face to work with.
I don't use my charcoals that much and really enjoy them and need to do more portraits, so pulled out the willow vine charcoal and this is the result.
We have a two hour limit and then are to show our works finished or not at that time....I was pleased to have him done.
I'll probably see something that needs a touch up after a couple days or so,
but here he is.
Size is about 12 x 16 inches

Proud Sarcee Warrior - Jack Big Plume

Young Woman -Vine Charcoal Drawing

Hope everyone had a good weekend......I'm posting a new drawing I did participating in an artist event this weekend. Worked with Charcoal and some graphite on this lovely young lady named Faith. My idea was to use as few marks and lines as possible to convey her image in grey tones first, and then do a painting perhaps, later. Done on 11x9 card stock, which worked pretty good for charcoal. What do you think??

Sketchbook Drawing #4-Young Woman

Another hot off the press. Quick study, I seem to be on a roll here, just want to do faces it seems.
All these are just impulsive. No pre thought to draw them. I just get an impulse when I see a image, or something, and grab a pen or pencil and some paper. I tend to like to use a pen, as then it hinders me from being able to erase. Still playing that game with myself. I've done quite a few more since the last posting, but I'm going to post this one from last night as I quite like her look and she was done very quickly and no real hitches. Still very rough drawings, I'm a messy artist. But this one is a lot cleaner than most of them LOL.
This is done with pen on 8.5 X 11 paper........

Have some paintings on the way.......you must be getting bored with these sketches by now!!!
Stay tuned......

"Amazing Artists"

This One Will Surprise You!!!!!



What wonderful Art from Exceptional Amazing Artists.
These Elephants have been rescued from abusive treatment in Burma, and now paint amazing Self Portraits. You'll be amazed at how the talent unfolds.
So touched by their horrific backgrounds and loving personalities, ExoticWorldGifts.com now supports, "Starving Elephant Artisans" by selling their paintings so they can continue to have a new life in Thailand.

I was so astounded watching this I just had to show it to you too.
Enjoy!!!!

Self Portraits

Self Portraits, a nemesis for some of us.
True to her word, jafabrit has posted three of her self portraits, she has done in the past, which I think are wonderful, thought provoking examples of her Artistic talent. Go have a look. Thank you Corrine.
If anyone else has a self portrait to show, drop a line here and we will go and have a look see. It's always so interesting to see what others look like, and view themselves.

ME, MYSELF AND "I"

Ok, here it is, finished it on the weekend!

Found it hard to try paint myself, have trouble doing family too!! Would rather paint strangers.......hmmmmm must be some "Freud" thing about that one. Well its done, and I'm posting it.

There was a challenge on at WetCanvas in the Acrylics Forum. To post a SelfPortrait. by the end of the month. That's what this was for. This is my first of me in Acrylics, on Gallery wrapped Canvas. What do you think?