Fall Colors Painting Demo

I spent a weekend with friends at a cabin about a month ago.

  The colors, photos, weather and friendship were perfect that weekend. 

I used one of the photos to do this 9x12 inch watercolor 

as a demonstration for my watercolor students. 

We talked about the layers of a painting and how to show direction and depth. 

It is good to identify the layers in a busy image so that you can paint with a plan.

The color was fun too.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Portrait Session

A wonderful portrait session yesterday.

 I have a ton of pastels and I take them, all of them, 

when I go to these model sessions.  

I don't need them all. (You knew that.)

So, I forced myself to use only a small selection of color for this one.

Painting was easier, not confusing or overwhelming,

 and I like what happened.

Pastel, 18 x 22 inch sanded paper.

Workshop Day Two

I can't say enough about how much I got out of the workshop.

 Anatomy is so important.

So is observation, angles, planes...

And a good pair of bifocals. 

(Will be making appointment this week.)

Also having your materials organized and prepared.

I dropped my pastels, that were in pizza boxes, in foam sections, 

(which work really well in my studio, not for travel), 

and they got mixed up.

(Will be looking into a new storage system.)

This is my pastel on 18x24 wallis paper from day two 

of the Judy Carducci workshop. 

I needed to stop fifteen minutes before to leave 

the hands and bottom looser, or need fifteen minutes more 

work time to tighten it up some.

Another thing to learn.

Workshop

I spent the weekend at a Judy Carducci portrait workshop.

And I learned so much. 

And know I still have so much more to learn.

And what fun I will have on the journey.

She demonstrated a gorgeous value portrait on the first day.

So I chose to do the same. This is my effort.

Vine charcoal and white pastel on 18x24 inch canson paper

drawn from live model... so fun!

Dachshund

This is one that I just want to take home with me.

I enjoy painting these dog portraits. 

Each dog has as story and a personality.

Check out my Etsy shop if you would like one done of your own.

Or for a friend...

www.mklart.etsy.com