Whew!! Phoenix is finished, and I’m quite pleased with how he turned out. I’m impatiently waiting for it to dry enough so I can scan it to show you. *drumming fingers**checking dryness, checking time, adding 3 hours for the east coast**drumming fingers some more**checking dryness, huffing in frustration, and going to get a beer**squinting at … Read More “Portrait Marathon update: Phoenix is Done!”
Before I get on with it, I just wanted to let you know that the finished portraits have their own gallery page on my website. Okey dokey. When we last met, Phoenix was in a lovely, watery blue period. The scary part is then doing something that might wreck it, or at least send it … Read More “portrait Marathon update: Phoenix progress – The Scary Phase”
I had to salvage a website that went down in flames today, which set me back. But Phoenix rises from the ashes! All cool blues (for the moment). Looks like Delft, don’t you think? I really almost hate to go past this point, it’s so pretty. But, the final product should be worth it. Maybe … Read More “portrait Marathon update: Phoenix progress – The Blue Phase”
Yesterday was all about organizing sign-ups, collecting pictures, responding to questions, and prepping canvasses. This morning, I got down to the fun business of actually painting. Cara-Lea’s Show is first up. He’s in the Blue Phase right now. That’s where I do an underpainting in shades of blue, that looks kind of like a black-and-white … Read More “Portrait Marathon: Updates”
