"Valerie" oil on illustration board, 2.5 x 3.5 inches
And here's some pieces I've been working on recently. This first one is a really rough underpainting. It's got a loooong way to go. But I like to see other painters' methods and progression, so here's mine.
I'm not sure where this one's going. Still a very much unfinished painting.
This one I started last month and picked up again today. I really like how she's turning out--I wish the photos captured it better. I'll have to shoot it with film--my dumb digital does awful things to tone, values, and colors. I wish the digital SLR's weren't so ridiculously expensive.
And I've just discovered the author Jeffrey Ford--I found a book of his short stories, "The Empire of Ice Cream" at the library and I'm afraid I'm hooked. He's considered to be a science fiction and fantasy writer, but don't dismiss him based on that. His stories are surreal and dreamlike, but not sweet and pretty. They're chock full of amazing imagery and make me want to paint. I need to find more of his books!
And I'm waiting on tenterhooks for "Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea" to come out on video.
6 comments:
beautiful work
i especially like the feel of the definitely unfinished piece
These are gorgeous Amy. I know all about the camera not captuing the true image but I can imagine how lush these must be in person!
Oooh, these are such beautiful works... I'm anxious to see them when you're done! You are so talented, Amy.
~Brenda
I'm in love with those last two! I can't wait to see how they're finished.
I'm definitely gonna check out that author now.
Any plans to paint a librarian-ish lady? Or an authoress?
Thanks, y'all! I'm hoping to get more work done this weekend--this week was kind of a wash as far as painting goes.
And hey April! I love books, natch, but somehow have done fairly little as far as painting women with books or writing or in libraries, etc. Is this a niche that needs to be filled? It would seem so! Sometimes I can be so obtuse...
Totally stunning art works. So glad I discovered your store, then followed the trail to your lovely blog! The treatment of light in the painting of the two figures with the bird reminds me of George Tooker's lantern paintings - it's so other-worldly!
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