Student's Artwork

These are samples of my students' artwork. The wolves were drawn by a kindergartener, the colored jungle scene by a first grader and the line drawing by a fifth grader. All their work is drawn from observation and some imagination too. I like to set up stuffed animal still life/ environments for them to work from.

Olga

Smith Mountain Lake

Smith Mountain Lake

Study

Gloria

Model

Sava

Sava

Ed

Ed

Rolando

Sava

Sava

Teddy - in progress

The Girls - in progress

In Progress

Pear

Sava

Head

Head

Rolando

Claudia

Chico

Pookie

Pookie

Pookie

Pookie

Blue Sky Vine

Pookie

Can you believe this guy's name is Pookie? His mama majored in irony. Another fantastic model at the Southern Atelier where Charlie Miano finds the best models in Sarasota county.

Swimmers

This is a new work in progress. It's my daughter and her cousins in the pool. Here I go...

Rolando 2

This is actually today's painting and I'm up to speed. Yippee! Rolando is such a great model and role model as well. On his breaks, he does various and sundry stomach crunches and believe me, it shows. Sorry I didn't highlight those abs Rolando. I'm working on those values and I'm trying to achieve subtlety.

Chelsea and Me

This is another painting in progress. I posted it a while back in a different stage. I still have to tweak the baby's face a bit and now I see I have to darken her belly too.

Green Glass with Fruit

This is almost done I hope. It seems like I keep repainting everything, but I think I'm going to add some color to the glass and background and call it done. It will be like a weight lifted off my shoulders for some reason.

Cynthia

This is my very sophisticated and charming neighbor who was lovely enough to come over and sit for me. Thanks Cynthia.

Orchid

One of the great things about Florida is the plants. I have a large and often untidy garden and I'm getting used to what thrives and how to care for these semi-tropical treasures. This plant lives on my kitchen table and gives me daily pleasure.
5x7" on stretched canvas. $100.00 plus s/h.

Chico 2

This was in June.

Chelsea 2

Chelsea Reclining

Late April 2008

Chelsea 1

Chico 1

Olga

Rolando 1

The painting was tilted when I shot it, so there's a little white showing. I can't face going back outside to shoot again. Florida sun - very hot!

Jon

About March I think. I'm trying to put these up in order. My blogger is working great! (I hope I don't jinx it!) Earlier this year I had tons of trouble and frustration and I kept forgetting my password, etc...

Ray the Elder

I was struggling with this and just started messing around with the pallette knife, in panic mode as it were, but then it turned around.

Ray

Claudia 1

I'm switching back and forth between tone and color, trying to get those illusive values.

Claudia 2

Crystal 2

Week 2.

Crystal 1

I haven't posted in forever. This study was done in February 2008.

Nutcracker

This oil painting is 4x4" and $100.00 plus s/h.

Black and Pink

This oil painting on stretched canvas is 8x12" and $150.00 plus s/h.

Kay # 3

This oil painting is 9x10" and is $100.00 plus s/h.

More Fruit

This oil painting is 8x8" and $100.00 plus s/h.

Fruit

This oil painting is 31/2 x 8" and $50.00 plus s/h.

Cherries

This painting is 2x3" and $50.00 plus s/h.

Lemons and Cherry

This painting is 2x3" and $50.00 plus s/h.

Lemon

This painting is 2x3" and $50.00 plus s/h.

Kay

Maynard

Lynn's Souvenirs

This 4x6" painting is $120.00 plus s/h. Thank you!

Sarah

Sarah

Limes

This 6x7" painting is $100.00 plus s/h. Thank you!

Elaine