I'm in New Orleans (in my mind)

I just finished the second assignment for my class. This was about taking a pen and drawing. There's no correcting! It's like being a trapeze artist without a net! Scary and exhilarating at the same time. I loved doing it! I know that I've done this before. I've read Danny Gregory's books and thats his method. Just do it, and always with a pen. The funny thing is that a lot of the artists that I like paint like that. It's hard to find a happy medium because I know that it's important to know how to draw correctly. I struggle with it because I feel like I'm cheating if I don't have it that way. This painting is different, I really like it and I'm not bothered by the wonkyness. (is this a word?) Taking a trip to New Orleans is a good thing! Thanks, Laure.

Meet Marlin

Marlin is a trolley driver in New Orleans. I'm on another Imaginary Trip with Laure Ferlita. I've been painting him for several days and he seems very real to me. The Imaginary Trips are so much fun and challenging too. I really took my time with this and tried to get the correct depth and dark and light values.  My biggest struggle is with the colors. I have a hard time because I always want to paint the colors that I see.

Lineup

I took this picture in shoprite. I love the colors. I used the Halftone app for the effect.

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Neat Shoes

I found these beautiful shoes at the local Good Will Store. Size 5 1/2 Via Spiga. The only person I know who has that size foot is my daughter Valerie. I would have bought them in an instant, but alas I knew that she wouldn't like them. Isn't that always the way it goes? You find your dream shoe, and it's not your size. Calling Cinderella.....



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