Andre coming along

I'm still working on my Monet painting.  I'm actually starting to have fun with it now.  This must be how Monet felt when he was getting into it and could enjoy seeing the painting come to life.  I love the colors and experimenting.  I hope it turns out and I don't overdue.  I'm posting another picture along the way WIP

New FAF Painting

We are honoring Monet this year at our Fine Arts Festival (FAF) at the VAC-- Visual Art Center in Punta Gorda.  I chose to do 3 this year.  The first is "Andre Louvray".  Not familiar to many but shows his style-- That is why I like it.  Here is a WIP.

Picture Removed- Why?

I seem to have lost some of my pictures on here.  I haven't a clue as to why they are not still on here.  In an attempt to correct that situation I am posting again.  It so happens that we at the VAC will be honoring Claude Monet this year and the picture that was removed was a reproduction I had done for my daughter- in- law.  It has been so long since I've been on here and things have changed quite a bit.  I've even lost my Guest Book since Slide.com is no longer available so I lost some nice pics of friends and don't seem to be able to retrieve them.  I will try to re- insert my painting "Women in the Garden".

New Painting

I tried my hand at another little painting for my exhibit at Steven's Tax Service in Punta Gorda.  It's not one of my best but was kind of fun.  See what you think?

Finished Indian Warrior

Well, I finished the Indian, be it as it may.  Karl Bodmer, BTW, was spelled Carl, with a "C" when he was young- then he changed the spelling to "K" later on.  Also, later on in his life changed his name to Charles.  I don't know why.  A very interesting character. I must delve into this man's bio more!  Anyway, he did these watercolors of the American Indians in 1833 on an excursion thru the American frontier.  It was very difficult to reproduce in acrylic -- a watercolor rendition --- Hence - you have this painting. 

My Try at Karl Bodmer

I'm only puting this picture up here because I don't know if I will ever finish it or not.  I am not satisfied with it as I was not satisfied with "Mint".  So this painting may go by the wayside also.  I think, that is what these "BLOGS" are supposed to be all about??  Who knows?  I just muddle my way thru.  Anyway, I'll throw a picture up here and take a look-- then get very disappointed and probably give up on him too.  He is called "Warrior with a pipe" byKarl Bodmer.  Did not give him justice.  Have a lot of work to do-- Maybe when I come back from Washington-- I will give the background a punch!!!!

Newest Pen & Ink

I decided not to do "Mint", the Indian girl, which was a reproduction of Catlin's for the FAF.  I was having so much trouble doing it because the picture I had was so bad.  I just could not get a sense of the features or colors or anything and I felt I could not do the painting justice.  I was so frustrated and not having fun at all so I decided to paint over it.  In the mean time I found this engraving by Hugh Bridport of Big Elk so I decided to try my hand at trying him in Pen & Ink.  He turned out ok-- not great, but ok.  I 'm working on an Indian by Bodmer-- if he doesn't turn out,  I'll just paint over him.  At least I've done Big Elk and I can donate him this year to the Visual Art Center-- so I won't feel bad.  But I will try to perservere and paint the Sioux!  I promise!!!