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Meeting 100,000 Dynes – 2017.0910

Photo by: Vanessa Gifford http://www.vanessagiffordphotography.com
"Meeting 100,000 Dynes"
Pastel on Paper
4"x6"
Sept. 10, 2017
$TBD

So Dark, So Bright

OK, so I always seem to do the bright rainbow thing or go full macabre. This is somewhere in the middle and, I really love the colors. I had two very nice rococo black frames that needed filling. With Halloween on the horizon, near the time of Arts Goggle, Russ (husband) suggested that I do something with a Halloween vibe. Well, I ended up finding a picture of a skeleton to work from (by Vanessa Gifford) and this is the end result. Now good old husband suggests that I do another Halloween themed image to go in the matching frame using the same color pallet. He's always challenging me. I'm going to interpret that as love right there because Dad does the same thing to Mom when it comes to her quilts. 

Fun!

This was quite simply FUN. I haven't played in my kiddie pool of darkness in a while and honestly, I missed it. I'll have to make sure to toss in the occasional macabre style image just to make sure I'm staying balanced. Just the right amount of sunshine and darkness seems to keep me well-balanced emotionally and mentally. Cheers!  Off to the next piece. Come check this one out at the October 2017 Arts Goggle!

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Artist Self Portrait – 2017.0726

"Artist Self Portrait"
Pastel on Board
12" x 18"
July 26, 2017
NFS

A Long Time Coming

I've been meaning to do this portrait for a while now. This is the back story...

I completed a portrait of Russ Davis (my now husband) back when we were first dating back in 2012. He was very patient and sat for a total of 3 hours in the same pose, leaning up against the bed frame. You might be surprised that I was hesitant to even do his portrait because as luck would have it, whenever I completed a portrait of someone I was dating, inevitably I would break-up with them. Well, we didn't and here I am, not even one month into marriage and ready to work up a match to his stoic glance. 

The Look

I attempted to first capture myself with a mona lisa smile, if that's even possible with a camera phone.

Below is the Mona Lisa next to my own photo:

 

You can be the judge of how well I captured myself as well as getting that subtle smile. I also made it a point not to wear any makeup or to do my hair (other than down) in order to capture a timeless feel. I've done a few self portraits over the years but never captured anything this close. Practice makes perfect!