As the Chalk Festival in Pasadena approaches, its a perfect time to get reacquainted with chalk materials and get back into drawing mode. This drawing is part of a project I was asked to participate in, where various artists from past eventsĀ create and submit a piece which will be displayed and sold within the next month or so. This will be my first chalk drawing for sale; naturally, part of the proceeds will go to non-profit organization Light Bringer Project. (more…)
*** UPDATE August 11, 2008 – view post for more photos *** .Continuing with my Flower theme, here is another flower painting. This one turned out nicer than I envisioned. I was at first thinking about creating a black and white flower with a very strong background, but I didn’t like the results, so I went back and added some color. I’m really happy with the results. I think I’m finally learning how to blend colors. I’m also learning how to manage the amount of paint I squeeze out of the paint tubes. At fist I was throwing much of the unused paint away, but now I beginning to estimate the amount needed and whatever I have left over, I just add another coating. Check out the pics… (more…)
Finally I had a chance to continue my paintings. I know, I’m not great, or even good, but painting keeps me away from the computer and focused on a fun project. I will continue uploading more projects as I finish them. This painting, called “Flower One”, is a drawing of a flower, mixed with a tree, mixed with the sun. I’ve been drawing simple flowers for a long time. I will hopefully continue painting some real-looking flowers, with more details. (more…)