This is my granddaughter, Corra, and my how she is growing up. This was a fun little collage project I put together from gouache, acrylic, ink, collage, and lots of love. var a2a_config = a2a_config || {}; a2a_config.linkname="Corra Collage"; a2a_config.linkurl="http://www.artforthesou ... Continue Reading
Now this is the version that I had the most fun with……I love mixing it all up, and this seems, for me, to capture more of my little Corra’s essence. Corra — Aquarian Child 7-1/4″ x 5-1/4″ gouache on gessoed watercolor paper NOT FOR SALE a2a_config.linkname=" ... Continue Reading
My precious granddaughter…Corra. This is the first of two in this series. Corra Portrait 7-1/4″ x 5-1/4″ gouache on gessoed watercolor paper Not For Sale. a2a_config.linkname="Young Girl Portrait – an original painting"; a2a_config.linkurl="http://www.artforth ... Continue Reading
Another sketch with gouache and my Lamy Safari pen. My large sketchbook 8.5X 11. Egads, i got carried away when i did her teeth…..shouldn’t have done that! a2a_config.linkname="My granddaughter"; a2a_config.linkurl="http://www.artforthesoulofit.com/2009/10/12/my-granddaughte ... Continue Reading
Blake 6″ x 6″ acrylic painting on Italian tile a2a_config.linkname="Blake"; a2a_config.linkurl="http://www.artforthesoulofit.com/2009/07/20/blake/"; a2a.init("page"); Continue Reading
The lovely and sweet daughter of my good friends, Roy and Cherice. This and the portrait of her younger brother, Blake, were a surprise gift. Acrylic painting on Italian tile 6″ x 6″ a2a_config.linkname="Tara"; a2a_config.linkurl="http://www.artforthesoulofit.com/2009/07/2 ... Continue Reading
“The Kiss” 5.5″ x 10.5″ HP watercolor paper Charcoal, gouache , and pastels I painted this one after I got frustrated with the realistic version below. This came together so quickly, because it’s more my style…loose, inexact, fun. Capture the essence, ... Continue Reading
This is Guy, a dear young man who was killed a couple of years ago by a drunk driver. I was asked by his younger brother to paint him as a gift for his mom. I was deeply worried to do something like this, for a mother knows every nook and cranny, each and every freckle….the look in ... Continue Reading
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