I painted her with acrylic and she doesn't look as smooth as when I use Shiva oil sticks. I did smooth her cheeks a bit with the Shiva. I bought a hair stying magazine to get some new styles for my girls. This one is not having a very good hair day. Every time I draw a new girl I try and make her look different but as I look at all of them they all look like they are related---some look like sisters and some like cousins. One even looks like my mother did as a young girl. The girls are the most relaxing art that I do. I guess it's because they all become my little friends. I think her name is Crystal--bet you can tell why---her eyes.
Thursday, March 19, 2009
In the Monskine Sketchbook Journal
I painted her with acrylic and she doesn't look as smooth as when I use Shiva oil sticks. I did smooth her cheeks a bit with the Shiva. I bought a hair stying magazine to get some new styles for my girls. This one is not having a very good hair day. Every time I draw a new girl I try and make her look different but as I look at all of them they all look like they are related---some look like sisters and some like cousins. One even looks like my mother did as a young girl. The girls are the most relaxing art that I do. I guess it's because they all become my little friends. I think her name is Crystal--bet you can tell why---her eyes.
Beautiful eyes! You have a knack for those. I love the over all color on the piece as well.
ReplyDeleteUsing a hairstyling magazine is a great idea!
You wrote:
ReplyDeleteThe girls are the most relaxing art that I do.
That's so frustrating that someone can say that. I cannot draw a normal face no matter what.
Bye, Kitty
I think that is true of everyone - we all have a style that becomes recognizable.
ReplyDeleteWhether your girls are sisters or cousins - they are all from a beautiful family!
Very nice. I like her a lot. I like her name too. You just seem to get better and better.
ReplyDeleteBut if her hair were perfect she wouldn't look so natural and I love how natural she looks. You do have a way with the eyes. Just gorgeous..
ReplyDeletekeep doing what you love! i think that they all look like they're related is because they're all coming straight from your heart....beautiful heart, beautiful art! :)
ReplyDeleteshe is gorgeous martha!
ReplyDeleteif you look at the portraits done by renoir, the faces look the same too!
you have a style!