Dear painters, art aficionados, and art explorers everywhere. I would never have guessed this journal would keep my interest for so long! Join me as I learn about the processes of painting, drawing and at times, the history of art.
My website is: terirobusstudio.com

1.31.2013

Slippers


So, no progress on the little flower painting because I was knitting today!

But here is a sketch from the other day!


1.30.2013

Bouquet on orange-in progress





These are a couple of photos of an in-progress painting. 
Looks pretty awful right now, but hopefully it will turn out ok.

Thanks for the input about the water soluble paints!

Here's a quick sketch of Matt in his big sweatshirt at work on the computer.


1.29.2013

Familiar

Familiar - 5.5 x 4.5, Water miscible oil on oil-stained Wallis paper



Amazed that my bouquet is still going strong!

I have a feeling that these water-soluble oil paints kind of darken a bit when they dry. 
Does anyone out there in the blogosphere know anything about this?
I haven't used them long enough to know...but I do like how easily they clean up.

1.28.2013

Between

Between - Alstroemeria  5.5 x 4.5, water miscible oil on oil-stained Wallis paper
Also called Peruvian Lily.
 I just love this flower. In bouquets it lasts a long time, like a daisy.



I know the colors are rather garish bright for Alstroemeria,
but I like how this turned out.
Oh, here's my palette, too.

1.26.2013

Smushed Together




4.5" x 6" Oil on Kitty Wallis paper


Funny how the plans change as you paint. 
The pears weren't really so close, and one looks like it's about to lift off.
Was really considering wiping this, but it is just a small piece. 
I kind of like it...so it stays. Another one to remind me of how not to do it.


1.25.2013

Crossing


5.5 " x 4.5" Water miscible oil on oil-stained Kitty Wallis paper

Here is the b&w. Again, I do need to work on values.
Oh well, I like it.

1.24.2013

The Vocalist

4.5" x 5.5"  Water miscible oil on oil-stained Wallis paper
Totally fun to paint flowers from my bouquet. 
The little pink flower in the lower right center with the bigger leaf 
has many backup singers and even a band!

Below is the b&w. Not sure if the values are very good, but ...



1/23/13


This is all I could get done yesterday.

Photo is still a bit warped.

1.22.13 4Pears 1


Something was goofy with Blogger when I tried to post.
The pears are misshapen. Kind of funny.
Also - I HAD already posted this I think, so now it is out of date.

1.21.2013


Here is the painting after I wiped the part away I wasn't happy with.
I didn't squint enough when painting it.

Below is the way it is now. I like it much better.



ScottsBluff Nat'l Park, 8 x 10, water soluble oils on prepared panel

1.20.2013

Nebraska















 These thumbnail sketches are from ScottsBluff National Monument. I went there on Friday because we needed groceries, but I went early enough to go to the park and sketch and paint. It was very windy so I didn't set up outside ... I sketched and painted from the truck.

1.19.2013

Winter Color




These are more of the flowers in the bouquet. 
Yesterday's painting was also from that bouquet.
Kinda blurry ... just hand-holding the camera.

...here's a close-up

 
I am still experimenting with those water-miscible oil paints.


1.18.2013

Her Sadness

5.5 x 4.5, water miscible oils on oil stained Kitty Wallis paper


Our Wyoming downstairs neighbor, Joy, told me 
that her very good friend died yesterday.

Think I would like to give this little painting to her 
... maybe it will help the sadness.


I'm renaming this "Hers (for Verna)". I gave the painting to her today, Jan 24.

1.17.2013

Landscape (not WY)

4.5 x 5.5, water miscible oils on oil stained Kitty Wallis paper
Still messing with the water soluble oils.

This is from a WetCanvas website image. 
I love the purple ground with the yellow "mustard" fields.
Oh, and the purple peeking through the clouds as well!
Fun!

1.15.2013

Still Life w/Water Soluble Oil Paints

 
Good Morning Cup 
Water miscible oils on waterproof black sandpaper, 5.5 x 4.5





Daisy Cup
-same medium and size as above-

1.14.2013

Ranger IPA


4.5 x 5.5, water miscible oil on black sandpaper

Messing around with the paints we picked up 
 at an art supply store in Ft Collins. I have never tried 
water miscible (soluble) oil paints. Matt wants to try them
on his decoys, too.

They really do clean up with soap and water and
act, to me, like a substance somewhere 
between acrylic and oil paints. 

I will post more paintings using them tomorrow.


This IPA is very nice...also from Ft Collins!

1.13.2013

Early Morning SE WY








The mornings here are so lovely ... even from my tiny view out the kitchen window!

These are small watercolors as I quickly tried to catch the sunrise.

1.12.2013

Sketching without glasses






I have been thinking about value a lot lately. 
Also thinking about simplifying and ridding unecessary detail in both drawing and painting. 

So I took off my glasses and sketched a few things from life. 
It was always fun to put my glasses back on to see what I drew.


These last two are images are sketched from the interwebs:



Composition is of course something I think about, too, 
along with many other painting "rules". 
The cup in the sketch above is smack dab in the center, but it is ok here...I wouldn't necessarily paint it this way.

It is cold here in WY today! 7°!


1.09.2013

Out the window (with revision)



Took off my glasses for the drawing 
and left them off for the painting.
Working on value.
Ugh....feels terrible to paint without being able to see.
But I need to work on this. So out of practice.



Addendum
I decided I did not like the way the roof slanted in the original painting.
I "fixed" it.
Better.
Interesting to note how the lighting is so different in the two photos.