Day 8
9/09/15

The first of many faces!
9/03/15
8/30/15
Time for the 30 paintings in 30 days challenge!this time around I plan to post a watercolor painting every day! After all, it’s about painting every day ( not so easy sometimes) and above all, having fun!
10/07/14

I’m very pleased + honored to win third place in the acrylic painting category in the Euclid Art Association fine art show exhibited at Lake Farmpark in Kirtland Ohio. Many talented artists contributed to the show so check it out – the exhibit runs through November 2nd
10/07/14
I had the pleasure of taking David Rankin’s one-day “5 minute faces” sketching class this past Saturday at the Euclid Art Association. He has enjoyed a wonderful career as an artist, teacher, traveler + his work reflects his enthusiasm for art + life! I highly recommenced his workshops + classes.
It was a great class overall but what I loved most was learning the “recipe” to sketch peoples faces quickly. Its great to learn new techniques that enhance the creative process.
Shown here is one of the sketches I did using David’s 5 minute technique!

10/07/14
So… I missed five days (yes, 5 whole days!) of painting for the 30 Paintings in 30 Days challenge. What can I say, life just got in the way! I do believe that I will accept the challenge again + next time be more organized. I definitely felt the pressure to create something new + original everyday however, found myself trying techniques + painting subjects I have not tried before – which turned out to be one of the most rewarding benefits of the challenge. I know I will also explore repainting some of the subjects (especially the figurative ones). Painting people has been something I have always avoided. Studying the human figure presents new challenges that I am now willing to accept. Maybe I’ll paint 30 portraits in 30 days… stay tuned…!

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Thank you for following me through this painting journey – it was a lot of fun + it was even more fun to share it with all of you! And- thank you Leslie Saeta + Artists Helping Artists Podcast for hosting an awesomely creative challenge!