Below are the two paintings that I worked on for the last 2 weeks of class at Studio Escalier. I needed a little distance before I posted them. As I was working I became so frustrated and even sad. I felt that I had wasted my time, hadn’t learned anything, the painting was terrible. IContinue reading “Week 11ish?”
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Week 9 and 10
Well I’ve fallen out of time with my posts here, but better late than never. I hope to access these in the future and think, “Wow, I’ve come so far, I’m such a master that I must hide all of this poor work!” But then I won’t hide it because that’s too much work. SoContinue reading “Week 9 and 10”
Studio Escalier Weeks 7&8
I returned from break excited to jump into a two week painting and drawing. While I am improving in my work, I am also improving my ability to see what’s wrong with my work. This can be a frustrating balance as “good enough” really doesn’t make me happy. In drawing, I am beginning to discoverContinue reading “Studio Escalier Weeks 7&8”
Week 5, Vacay and Painting
Ok, I’m ready to share some painting with you. It isn’t pretty, but it is much better than it was. Don’t forget, you can click on pictures to make them bigger. But first… At the end of week 5 the students at Studio Escalier were blessed with a week’s vacation time. In my ultimate wisdomContinue reading “Week 5, Vacay and Painting”
Week 4: Plugging away
We were so lucky this week – a 5 day drawing pose! I think they get longer from here on out. There are so many little improvements. These lead to such a deeper level of critique. In the painting realm we shifted to a new technique. This is far easier for me to approachContinue reading “Week 4: Plugging away”
Week 3: Painting is Hard
I don’t have a great deal of experience painting realistically. Ok, I don’t have ANY..you may notice most of my figures are blue, purple or red. And I haven’t used oil paints in 10 years. This past week has been dedicated to the poster study. My job is to break the form into little abstract shapesContinue reading “Week 3: Painting is Hard”
Studio Escalier: Week 2
Life in Argenton Chateau is very peaceful. I have been running regularly and taking very long walks with my roommate. (She has been the perfect match and I am so grateful.) This week I earned myself a wine and cheese dinner. The wine aisle in the grocery store in incredible. There are at least 4Continue reading “Studio Escalier: Week 2”
Studio Escalier : Week 1 Update
This week has been an incredible learning experience. I am delighted to know that I have 9 more. I think the major improvement in my work thus far is the general proportionality and depth of my figures. Without going into detail about the training and process, I find that I am able to see theContinue reading “Studio Escalier : Week 1 Update”
