Gallery Stuff

Our school is having a show in December in Susan Meyer's Park City gallery. In preparation for this show, we have to find our best work to date and then try to make a painting/drawing better than our best.

Attempt #1:



Also working on some more New York City paintings for this show...I'll show you soon!

8 Weeks

We've started another eight week pose in Saturday's figure drawing class. I'm actually really excited about this one and tried really hard on my first week to get everything as accurate as possible so I will be able to paint it in a few weeks.



I'm also trying to pull away from making everything so geometric. Although it helps with structure and accuracy, I think rounded and curved lines help bring out the models femininity. We'll see how this one goes.

Christmas Gifting

Hello Friends,

My weekend was wonderful. Thank you for asking. It was filled with Christmas shopping and projects which I would share with you, except I'm not about to spoil Christmas surprises! Just know that the sewing machine, the hot glue gun, scissors, glue sticks, colored paper, ribbon, and lots and lots of fabric covered my dining room...and still does.

If only it wasn't too early for Christmas music, and snow was gently falling outside. Then it would really feel like Christmas.

I love this time of year.

Are you working on any Christmas projects yet?

First Head Painting

Well....here it is. My first head painting. I think it turned out pretty well, considering I haven't painted from life in almost two years.



Also just have to say what a special treat it was that my first in-class painting was of a guy with a mustache :)

BIG NEWS

During Thursday class last week, I did this drawing:



Although I don't think it is my best piece to date, apparently my work has been successful enough that Justin think it's time for me to start painting in class. That means....PAINTING PROGRAM!

When I started at The Bridge, my goal was to be in the painting program within a year. I've been there for eight months so far, so I'm pretty proud of myself!

Don't expect many good paintings on here over the next few months, but expect a very happy painter!

Making Up For Slacking Off

I mentioned my family came into town this weekend. Well, what I didn't mention was that ALL my family was coming. Janssen and Bart surprised my Dad for his birthday by flying in from Boston for the weekend. And what a fabulous time we had.

Although I have no pictures of the entire family (Dad took care of those), we did make up for the lack of pictures taken when we visited Boston.

{Sisters at Sundance}

{Too bad the benches didn't face THE OTHER WAY}


{Similar to this photo, except we're facing the camera this time :)}


{thanks to George Tate for his "sudden impulse to take a few photos"}

Happy Halloween

Made these little treaties for Philip's and my office. Hope you have a Happy Halloween! My family is coming to town, so we will, without a doubt, have a blast.