My first Sale!

Earlier last month I was left a comment on one of my posts indicating an interest in purchasing the drawing “Mother and Child” or a print. Initially, I wasnt sure whether it was a spam comment and while I was trying to make up my mind I was contacted again. I decided [...]

Nothing comes from nothing…

Nothing ever could…. or so I firmly believed. Actually, that is a bit of an exaggeration. I felt that I needed to learn a lot more before I could just sit in front of a blank canvas and start to paint.
I was given two challenges by my friend Sangeeta during my recent visit. [...]

Digital Scratchboard

Had some time on hand and did not want to do the painting exercise I’m meant to Decided to try out something new digitally. Made a scratchboard and erased out a friends portrait. Need to do a few more before I get the hang of reversing the lines.
Along with my art [...]

T’is the season to be jolly….

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Made with Art Rage.

Black Box Invention - It eats money

After hearing what my husband had to say and few other comments that I received, I realised that I had not expressed my thoughts adequately in the painting above. Not that I am any better with words but I would like to give it a try.
Background: Eleven years of work [...]

Shereen

This was this morning’s efforts whilst with the art group. I had forgotten to carry my brushes and so spent the first hour flicking through a couple of books on art techniques that i’d carried along. Finally decided that Shereen, who was sitting quite still while making her drawing , would make a [...]

My Handy Live Model

He’s tired of only seeing drawings / painting of himself asleep but hasn’t the patience to sit still long enough for me to attempt one when he is awake and so i continue
I made the pen & ink first and then had a go with Art Rage when he was lying down and [...]

End of week 4 at TASL

I didnt manage to get too much done in week 4. Did some work on the portrait. I think I needed to work further on the highlights. Looking at it now I can see a lot of things that I should’ve kept in mind while trying to paint her face. [...]

Edilma - End of Week 3 at TASL

Edilma and Mike are the models in class for the next two weeks. This time I had the opportunity to pick a spot where there was a play of light and shadow.

I did a pen&ink sketch of Edilma first.

and then started what was supposed to have been a quick oil sketch but i just [...]

Self Portrait

Picture 115
Originally uploaded by HughPee.
This one was made for the Self Portrait Marathon started by Sparky Donatello of Crackskull Bob's blog.  It's going to go on till the end of June so just check it out and give it a try.  I think that this one is the closest that i've come to getting a likeness when i [...]