"Marie, I wanted to thank you for the painting 'Protector'...I admire it going to bed and waking up each morning and when I have my quiet time reading. I catch myself smiling at her. I absolutely love that piece. It has been giving me lots of JOY!" Toni, Chicago collector JOY
noun 1.the emotion of great delight or happiness caused by something exceptionally good or satisfying; keen pleasure; elation "Experiencing art decreases stress levels." "A study from the University of Westminster found that participants' stress levels decreased after a lunchtime visit to an art gallery reducing cortisol levels." Arts.Mic I would like to venture to say it brought them joy as well. A common thought expressed by collectors of my art is that it quiets them and somehow connects with them emotionally. It is the highest compliment that they could give me. Celebration of Life, Expression of love Commissioned Art can be a very special gift. It can be an expression of LOVE! " Ahh, my beautiful Madeleine" This was stated by Madeleine's father as he was looking at her portrait. Madeleine is no longer three years old, but that precious age will always be there, captured in a special forever way! Still, years later, feelings of love and tenderness rush in, remembering her then. My collectors tell me that a portrait celebrates and honors their child in a special way. It helps deepen their relationships with their children. A child may not fully understand the depth of love his or her parent feels, but their portrait is a way to say "I love you" that endures. It truly is an expression of Love. Join me and subscribe to my e-mail updates! I am pleased to announce the opening art exhibit at the Jacoby Arts Center. It is a group show displaying the artwork of Art Group 360. As a participating member my current River Series will be exhibited. The work will be on view at the Jacoby, March 6th through April 18th. Daybreak Missouri Pastel 23" x 32"
"Missouri River Dawn" Pastel 9" x 9"
Update: This piece has sold at the OA Gallery in Kirkwood Missouri! I'm so excited that it has found a new home! As there is stillness and hush before dawn, the sky is slowly and softly lighting up, changing colors right before me. Then there it is that slow, brilliant, glow of the morning sun rising up over the crest! Dawn! There really isn't anything like it! That was the inspiration for this painting. Of course I was taking photos again and again trying to record the continuous changing light and brilliant colors. Trying to capture that feeling of hope and inspiration as a new day is set forth. It really is almost impossible to do, I realize. But I am drawn to try. Welcome to a Fun Step-by-Step Drawing Demonstration 5 Easy Steps to Drawing! Drawing is the foundation of all art. Sometimes you may not know where to start... or just starting a drawing seems a bit overwhelming. Here is my approach to drawing in 5 easy drawing steps. I hope these steps will help you as they have helped many of my art class students! Step 1) Geometric Shapes and Angle of the Gesture Here lightly sketch the oval shape for the head, and the overall angle of the body, moving diagonally from upper left to lower right of the page. The diagonal provides strength to the composition. Proceed with shapes that you see to help you sketch the drawing. Continue on by progressing from large shapes to the smaller shapes and block in the facial features, more clearly, now. Step 2) Vertical and Horizontal Check In this step, it is critical to get the largest shapes possible decided upon and to slowly get the proportions correct. A helpful tip is to check how things line up vertically as well as horizontally. What I mean is, if you put a vertical imaginary line along the hairline, it would be in line with the outside of the arm and shadow shapes of the skirt. And an example of lining up horizontally, would be the top of the shoulder lines up with the outside corner of the eye. Step 3) Soft and sketchy In the beginning there is a lot of checking relationships back and forth, erasing, correcting and making sure the foundation of the drawing is correct. In this stage keep the lines very soft, sketchy and easy to erase. Many of the extra lines will get covered up in the shading. So the drawing, at this time, is a very loose and changing sketch before the shading is started. Once you have decided for sure on the correct proportions and lines, then darken those lines and pursue the shading more seriously. Step 4) Dark Values Next continue to block in the values or shading and try to find the darkest darks. Pay close attention to seeing the value shapes of darks and lights. Working on the values and keeping the darks consistent throughout the drawing is key. Step 5) Attention to Edges More shading is put in now as the dark values are deepened. Then finally much attention is given to the edges of the value shapes. Ask yourself, are the edges crisp and hard or fuzzy and soft? So a lot of sensitive adjusting to the edges happens at this time. Generally, most of the focused or crisper edges are at the focal point, which is the face and the diagonal created by the arm and legs. And the portrait drawing is finished!
I hope you found this demo helpful. Would you like to see more step-by -step demos? Don't hesitate to drop me a line..... Thank you for visiting! Art Class Information Here Missouri Baptist University Pillsbury Chapel And Dale Williams Fine Arts Center Fun News! I am pleased to announce that I have been invited to show my artwork at the Missouri Baptist University Art Gallery. The show will be displayed through October and November at the Pillsbury Chapel Fine Arts Center Building on the campus of Missouri Baptist University. Recently SOLD Artwork!It has been a busy Fall so far. In September I had a great opportunity to show in the Chicago area, at the Naperville Riverwalk Art Fair. I met new friends and visited with past collectors. It's always a very fun weekend!
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