Dark Rose, 12 X 12 oil on paper mounted on artboard
purchase price $100 here.
Oh, the men I have been falling in love with!
Please don't tell my husband.
He just wouldn't understand (LOL)
Ok, the men I am so besotted with are artist/writers
I am very excited about.
They are inspiring me to do better work, to work smarter and to give myself a bit of a reality check.
What more could a girl ask for?
My latest affair began while I was reading the recent issue of
I happened upon a James Gurney article on making videos of art.
That lead to looking him up on youtube to watch a video he had posted,
then three more videos,
Then onto his blog.
I was falling in love!
I couldn't get enough of the man!
I was first impressed by his absolute generosity in sharing
his techniques and materials.
The videos were amazing.
I still can't figure out how he did the little steampunk style brass
tag he popped out of.
Great effect.
His hints on plein air gear and set ups had me taking notes.
I will be making some changes in my watercolor gear for sure!
Watching the videos, I learned that he achieved many of his detailed effects with watercolor pencils.
That was a real AHA ! moment
as I have had a
passion for those pencils for some years,
using them mostly for creating small illuminations on
handouts during my meditation group.
Yes, I draw while other folks are meditating, but that is another blog post....
So I am overjoyed to learn a new use for those wonderful pencils!
What a great excuse to get a new painting started immediately.....
see why I am loving this guy!
Gurney's sense of humor and talent
just bowl a girl over!
Not that I like to share my men,
but sometimes you just find something so delicious,
you kind of have to brag.
Oh, I did say MEN, didn't I.
Well yes, I am an inspiration floozy.
There is another in my life right now,
but that also is another blog post.
GRIN.
