Traveling

We made it!

Velingrad, Bulgaria

Our first little adventure... Here we are, on the way to the park. Notice the "man purse" on Gabe. Somehow between playing on the swings and eating dinner the bag disappeared... along with house keys, car keys, credit cards, cash... so here we are getting back into the house:

Welcome to Bulgaria!

Just for fun...

I had help with this one.

School is out for the summer!

For me, I'm not sure how long school is out, but my first semester of art classes was a success! I really hope I can be a life-long learner, but for the summer at least I think I'm taking a school break. I'm a working woman these days! Starting full-time on Monday :)

The art show was fun. I didn't get any of the big prizes, but those mostly went to second year students taking the advanced art classes. There were some really neat pieces and it was an honor to have 3 of mine make it in!

Yesterday I finished my final critique, packed up my locker and kissed the campus goodbye (only to return again in the evening to pick-up my pieces from the show). Today I'm considering venturing to the art store to use my 40% off coupon to purchase my very own easel. I'm just not sure where I would put it...

Good News

Well, the best news lately is definitely Easter (Christ has conquered death and the grave! We're being restored and redeemed!) This is the Good News, but among other good news is that I recently got a new job! and three of my art pieces made it into the student art show! There was lots of competition to get into the show and so many talented students, I'm excited to just be a part of the show. Friday night is the awards ceremony and opening of the show. I'll let you know how it goes.

Babies

Living with these little guys this semester has made them easy subjects for lots of art projects. These were my first attempts at drawing faces--ever! Drawing from photos is simpler because it's easier to see the color values (lights, darks, shadows) and to shade. Pictures don't change either depending on the light and can't be rearranged--and the people don't move! So, these drawings are in my sketchbook from pictures of D & T when they were little.

Faces

This is my first attempt at drawing a face in class. He doesn't look exactly like the bust we were drawing... but he does look scary and old... and like a man. Close enough :)

Mannequin

Meet the mannequin! I brought her picture home and I think I scared the family :)

Goldilocks

Dayzha named this one because she said it looks like the chair that Goldilocks broke :)

picnic

Degas

For the end of the semester we are doing grid drawings of master's works. I chose this Degas' "Dancer fixing her strap" to enlarge from a 8.5 x 11 and here it is (almost finished) at 16 x 22.