WDE Entries for March 8th

Trying to get back to painting and blogging.  Seems sometimes --real life-- gets in the way and I tend to get stressed rather easily and its difficult to get that first PUSH out.  I have continued my weekly workshops, a special island for me with a great group of really supportive friends.

This is from WDE that I did from March 8th hosted by Oty.. Wonderful images from her homeland Romania.. Many from the town where Dracula was born... I visited this town and took lots of pictures and also did a painting  from one.

I chose the pigeon and sunflower. Both done on corrugated cardboard that I coated with gesso.
Size: 27 x 34 cm

Pigeon done with neocolor I wax crayons with added medium- monochromatic 

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The sunflower done with oils, mainly using palette knife

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Geraniums by the Window

The reference for this still life is from the WDE of Febuary 1 2013 that was hosted by  artbyjune/June. Took the reference to my workshop. Oil on canvas 29 x 41 cm from a canvas block ...

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Here are "work in progress" photos.

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Jugs with Fruit

The reference for this small still life is from the WDE weekend drawing events on wetcanvas. This from WDE of January 11 2013  hosted by  JEFrantz- Jean.. The is a small 21 x 29 cm oil on canvas from a canvas block.  Took the reference to my weekly workshop class in B&W so the coloring is my imagination.
When I thought I was finished, Heleni, said it was correct but looked more like a still life exercise... parve... and said I should try to put some "soul" to it.... didn't take a photo of the first stage..Heleni said it was an improvement and could have had more fun,,,

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