 If you give a rose to an artist, you can almost guarantee the artist is
going to draw it, right? Isn't that some law of nature? Wouldn't nine out of ten artists agree? I dunno, but if you give me a rose, I'm gonna draw it, that you can say for sure. The color's so rich and vivid, the sentiment's so sweet, and if you stare at it for a week or so, well, how can you resist? I hadn't worked in colored pencils in a long time! I felt rusty. They seem like they should be very simple, but I don't think they are. Lots and lots of layers, slow and steady work, building up the color and the form. You can see more pictures of this rose (including in-progress shots) by clicking here! -----------  I'm not really one for sculpture -- or 3D works of any kind -- but this one was pretty fun, and I actually like how it turned out! It's rolled up newspaper pages, tied up with wire, gelled up and painted over. A surprising amount of time and effort went into making sure color covered every angle, every little crack and crease. Part of the tail is, indeed, unpainted, just to provide interest and break up the color fiesta. It really is the size of a small child. Luckily it's ultra light and easy to carry around. Also pretty sturdy, though I wouldn't go around smashing it into things.
----------- A two-hour sketch of my own hand, holding scissors:  This was very fun! -----------  My own hand again, this time holding a little ceramic bird: the fabulous Lemon Quail! Pencil sketch of a character from my own fiction, the electrifying Lightning Bird. -----------  Dry erase boards are always put to good use around here. |
