tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-312257792024-03-18T19:48:37.740-07:00quest for superpowersa painting blogLynn Sibleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09651175106466351323noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31225779.post-76913387550625977292010-03-01T08:35:00.000-08:002010-03-01T08:37:53.553-08:00cloudscape- finishedSo I finished the cloudscape I was working on.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqqzeWpxLgxThCc3FUg_9yL_5e49cIv0gXKiQrPIM9rMNy8Wf74LAMC37SLn7IujAUNG45BzpLeto8BUPF54afKiNjhY2V_Erde2vLcqV73e-jtjPJj1C_tg362XobtAtBKgGWow/s1600-h/cloudscape.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqqzeWpxLgxThCc3FUg_9yL_5e49cIv0gXKiQrPIM9rMNy8Wf74LAMC37SLn7IujAUNG45BzpLeto8BUPF54afKiNjhY2V_Erde2vLcqV73e-jtjPJj1C_tg362XobtAtBKgGWow/s400/cloudscape.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443705066084767682" border="0" /></a>I am pleased with it. It's got some depth in it, and that's something I'm not very good at. I learned a lot with this piece.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqomi7Hu2jB4Gwo_xKDKOMenXSYU58AqR3_4emWTYszwwlf7NeXeyWk0xd7W9MKtygYmTI7tkOgWUTv8Dppluem4rxuKAG3MAr8mJDSbsCpM7kkwr-2nJDic2fZuRYloxDgui8jA/s1600-h/context.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 242px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqomi7Hu2jB4Gwo_xKDKOMenXSYU58AqR3_4emWTYszwwlf7NeXeyWk0xd7W9MKtygYmTI7tkOgWUTv8Dppluem4rxuKAG3MAr8mJDSbsCpM7kkwr-2nJDic2fZuRYloxDgui8jA/s320/context.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443705254199575794" border="0" /></a><br />Just for fun, here it is in context where it hangs above our tv.Lynn Sibleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09651175106466351323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31225779.post-69554459404202772042010-01-23T07:59:00.000-08:002010-01-23T08:05:17.621-08:00Progress stuffGetting free time to paint is awesome. Of course, I have a million other things to do... but at least I am painting some.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6ZrJJHr4Xs-ZhWLRrZPheodXYnIhyphenhyphensRJzOES5GUOhCMsY9STsBhmkA7-ouHSECLNhrOFOIavhBdz3dBp3yZJGIPlLx_EwYdsqNQ9T2AlCGzHDOaFxIjaD6fl6wq8pqXpGamodVg/s1600-h/P1020748.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 236px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6ZrJJHr4Xs-ZhWLRrZPheodXYnIhyphenhyphensRJzOES5GUOhCMsY9STsBhmkA7-ouHSECLNhrOFOIavhBdz3dBp3yZJGIPlLx_EwYdsqNQ9T2AlCGzHDOaFxIjaD6fl6wq8pqXpGamodVg/s320/P1020748.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429966020555120466" border="0" /></a>This one is a work in progress. I really like doing cloudscapes. Andrew got bonus points for this when he came home and said "oooh, I really like the depth in it!" I was pushing to get some depth in this as my paintings can sometimes lack depth.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO9WEstGeu7hebaiQqGTXf5Nf-yppuuk68SsG8spykUdHl_98mcZ28F0ODHECd5xCYTFxnhGoMUOQlVthhrg6DgEse22ri4igpR9sxJXGEi4ZwxxceYaXK1g26pRrgjkWl84ekrQ/s1600-h/P1020756.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO9WEstGeu7hebaiQqGTXf5Nf-yppuuk68SsG8spykUdHl_98mcZ28F0ODHECd5xCYTFxnhGoMUOQlVthhrg6DgEse22ri4igpR9sxJXGEi4ZwxxceYaXK1g26pRrgjkWl84ekrQ/s320/P1020756.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429965864181480866" border="0" /></a>This was Andrew's idea. Nebulas are like clouds, yes? Oh man, nebulas are so much fun to paint! I plan on doing many more. The colours, oh man, the colours! Such a blast.<br />Next one, though, will have a bit more detail and try to be more accurate. This was an amalgam of several nebulas and such, the next will, for Andrew's sake, probably be just the eagle nebula.Lynn Sibleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09651175106466351323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31225779.post-71357972553649261272010-01-21T08:46:00.000-08:002010-01-21T09:04:13.747-08:00Funemployment!Well I recently ended my last job, so I'm busy upgrading my demo reel to hopefully get a new job soon. The upside of this is that I have time to paint finally.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUA7qs5pbybNuoeA3ngVi7AKxm2ZuaYgK4WlKIw8WLnKYGA0iVwvhNh38ZQihU8d9fl0gD4ARE9U3JT6S3eXZCwMok60nWNODzRSrnc5r1golmQ3cYXGKF4DekohUT_aDGBbACPw/s1600-h/P1020744.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 258px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUA7qs5pbybNuoeA3ngVi7AKxm2ZuaYgK4WlKIw8WLnKYGA0iVwvhNh38ZQihU8d9fl0gD4ARE9U3JT6S3eXZCwMok60nWNODzRSrnc5r1golmQ3cYXGKF4DekohUT_aDGBbACPw/s320/P1020744.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429238982910279682" border="0" /></a><br />First, a new picture of the painting I posted in my last post.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG72-McN_DVWLgGbvh_kCXEuhQmFgv2xryW2Qc0HtI1QcnnjYjC5daGXh5ff6-pyXB-BAMjAPUVJkSsQXMALclcV8g8noRFNmab48oUZOi6tY5N0n83of1imw1A7T4bgago-pQ2g/s1600-h/P1020740.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 215px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG72-McN_DVWLgGbvh_kCXEuhQmFgv2xryW2Qc0HtI1QcnnjYjC5daGXh5ff6-pyXB-BAMjAPUVJkSsQXMALclcV8g8noRFNmab48oUZOi6tY5N0n83of1imw1A7T4bgago-pQ2g/s320/P1020740.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429238423526510354" border="0" /></a>My first attempt at anything abstract. Had fun with this one. It was really hard to get a good picture of, so you get mediocre... It's actually softer and richer, but what can you do. It's hanging above our computers.<br /><br />There is more, but I'm going to save them for another post.Lynn Sibleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09651175106466351323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31225779.post-89072763188235501362009-11-11T18:01:00.000-08:002009-11-11T18:45:48.022-08:00Another ReturnYes, I know, I am not very good at posting regularly. But there were some really good reasons this time- everything from vacation to moving to starting work to starting full-time work (which I someday hope to be paid for) to some very stressful personal stuff.<br /><br />But, I'm back now! I can't promise to post often as I just don't have that much time to paint right now. I'm a full time intern working as an animator on a kid's show, and that takes up a lot of my time. Almost all of it. I've also been sick more times than I can count this fall, which is unusual as I'm usually healthy as a horse.<br /><br />I've said enough about all that though. On to the paintings!<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">(as an aside, I apologize for the blurry pictures. I'll try and redo them during daylight hours this weekend)</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSs7e1pYwyOudbv-Lmrfs52da6N6AJ2KCgn-1ZSI-g84FMQfqkIKeRI9Ew66LMHcGLsiif23rBsW4j0QH98SuOlPTGgew1OwHF9hC0cVLyVA6UNv29K9cgz37HUcWt23duM-T81w/s1600-h/sunset2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 315px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSs7e1pYwyOudbv-Lmrfs52da6N6AJ2KCgn-1ZSI-g84FMQfqkIKeRI9Ew66LMHcGLsiif23rBsW4j0QH98SuOlPTGgew1OwHF9hC0cVLyVA6UNv29K9cgz37HUcWt23duM-T81w/s400/sunset2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403040897978975314" border="0" /></a><br />I started painting this at the family reunion. Unfortunately, painting by the water at sunset in the summer... ow, mosquitos. I could only stand so long before I had to retreat inside (which, with the company and the wine that was constantly around, was not so bad). So I finished it at home with some advice about depth from an old teacher, and am fairly happy with the result. Not my favorite by far, but something I learned from and don't mind.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw92YJTOuqd8wcuedZ6s6Jh8x0BenQiNsXqiFPSSIrlVBo5dYGwPAd4nhb9zmpHaOLPyOMXkgJlpNwxqaIL3wHqWHGAb4njC1cYcxVHM5Hi2V23-Oj77HpIdYxjfUHMaz3f50c-w/s1600-h/sunset1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 301px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw92YJTOuqd8wcuedZ6s6Jh8x0BenQiNsXqiFPSSIrlVBo5dYGwPAd4nhb9zmpHaOLPyOMXkgJlpNwxqaIL3wHqWHGAb4njC1cYcxVHM5Hi2V23-Oj77HpIdYxjfUHMaz3f50c-w/s400/sunset1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403040843980946546" border="0" /></a>I am not happy with this one. I painted it on the family reunion, but redid it afterwards. I lost a lot redoing it, and I don't like the colours I chose. I might redo it again, but I think it'll just be a learning piece for me and be tossed aside.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1PjtFyT_9_GV0gOropL9uLkvyqcxKErOcqm7OCrUK_9e3ERapf1jmoZ6bSML1MrTJTHTTr-reUF6krc6i7tuFYDzG2RyZRBvVypE8l-oGIMHGpadOdjcdhMr6f3aZQtyBnyjmkg/s1600-h/sunset3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 314px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1PjtFyT_9_GV0gOropL9uLkvyqcxKErOcqm7OCrUK_9e3ERapf1jmoZ6bSML1MrTJTHTTr-reUF6krc6i7tuFYDzG2RyZRBvVypE8l-oGIMHGpadOdjcdhMr6f3aZQtyBnyjmkg/s400/sunset3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403040931383927778" border="0" /></a>This is my latest and one of my new favorite paintings. I did it referenced off a series of photos I took at the old place (Oh how I miss the sunsets off the balcony!). It's the biggest piece I've ever painted and I love the colours. I am going to paint more with those colours.<br />I also had an amazing time painting it. I actually split up the painting into two sessions for once- when I start things, I want to finish. I think it made a difference as I went back and touched things up the second go around. It's currently up in our hallway and I think it makes the place look brighter.<br /><br />Also- I love painting so big. This painting is almost twice the size of the next biggest I've painted.<br /><br />For size reference-<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl_x3tmA_P5tgJeWl7bmNKGQFsyUxgaxBxRPfR4FdPvXjuovFpIYu5pCiaFd3O52v3DqvqXQQg0pjAAJnFHtrwmyEVlgX1AEBS3JlDM1WIoYKqn0osugEdh4K3ML-qTLKlzWzqsw/s1600-h/P1020085.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl_x3tmA_P5tgJeWl7bmNKGQFsyUxgaxBxRPfR4FdPvXjuovFpIYu5pCiaFd3O52v3DqvqXQQg0pjAAJnFHtrwmyEVlgX1AEBS3JlDM1WIoYKqn0osugEdh4K3ML-qTLKlzWzqsw/s200/P1020085.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403042315548294962" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">(please ignore the empty wine bottles on the fridge. I mean, an artist needs to have a glass with dinnner, right?)</span>Lynn Sibleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09651175106466351323noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31225779.post-55209677103483894132009-07-23T15:02:00.000-07:002009-07-23T15:10:46.082-07:00more sunsets and still lifesLately, I have been painting sunsets and still lifes.<br /><br /><br />I am finding it really relaxing and enjoyable, though I am unfortunately usually busy during sunset hours. Next week, however, I will be on vacation (family reunion!) and hopefully will get out during the evening to paint.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXf2YCPKJtKMnuKGThmJJrdYQqG-NG7dbiTybxPomXnf_bIhVoi03rlYXBz7BK_7XV_Y7H-cVXqc-h62pLmbCYf4OD9216orDUl2xCk7IzKT1RmX65lbBjyQ8Ez0X0VufvtqJFCQ/s1600-h/P1010203sm.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 315px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXf2YCPKJtKMnuKGThmJJrdYQqG-NG7dbiTybxPomXnf_bIhVoi03rlYXBz7BK_7XV_Y7H-cVXqc-h62pLmbCYf4OD9216orDUl2xCk7IzKT1RmX65lbBjyQ8Ez0X0VufvtqJFCQ/s400/P1010203sm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361780393344643314" border="0" /></a>Strawberries are my favorite. It was hard to leave them there to paint, they smelt so good...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKjrZj9ZANVYrQWALXSrqNi59_qJ9Mie1JSHDsRwslvWM3mgYIti1nnzWgJmUoEMq1D-8Dvlhic139OlIkia9wMAa-j60NyhdnIaEfkO3ZopvL8WK_ZPCMI1ohw-HTkmD0Vky8Qg/s1600-h/P1010199sm.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 333px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKjrZj9ZANVYrQWALXSrqNi59_qJ9Mie1JSHDsRwslvWM3mgYIti1nnzWgJmUoEMq1D-8Dvlhic139OlIkia9wMAa-j60NyhdnIaEfkO3ZopvL8WK_ZPCMI1ohw-HTkmD0Vky8Qg/s400/P1010199sm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361780295428862882" border="0" /></a>This was a fun experiment. I am not entirely happy with it, but it was fun and I learned a lot from it.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdJrmVxE426qHCSRTlJbV6KM7pR5d_BMiGQQLvaLiTF8ANeytEHiZgzlb5F9pTdc-T8C_tlGf01z-D7AU8uYeH-kHzVHhyphenhyphen26Q5hcU1kqcW31-3DDsqZ980MKOPV961DwANFFFevg/s1600-h/P1010218sm.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdJrmVxE426qHCSRTlJbV6KM7pR5d_BMiGQQLvaLiTF8ANeytEHiZgzlb5F9pTdc-T8C_tlGf01z-D7AU8uYeH-kHzVHhyphenhyphen26Q5hcU1kqcW31-3DDsqZ980MKOPV961DwANFFFevg/s400/P1010218sm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361779957021250050" border="0" /></a><br />This is my least favorite sunset. The cityscape just didn't work out properly. The sky itself is also nothing special, and I'm pretty sure it's because I tried to work from photos. It's just not the same.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQgVAEbAWASMjEjRcJVkbBh0SFqUxnuqmAGz8e-uYNeJriEKLsCmkMc7BaajZr2KMzlXhi6QJV8NYfS3mgMiF1VBXZnCB0SdDsaSJH2X3Fay00vJFX6nHhUqpKfSSys2SjzmryhA/s1600-h/P1010221sm.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQgVAEbAWASMjEjRcJVkbBh0SFqUxnuqmAGz8e-uYNeJriEKLsCmkMc7BaajZr2KMzlXhi6QJV8NYfS3mgMiF1VBXZnCB0SdDsaSJH2X3Fay00vJFX6nHhUqpKfSSys2SjzmryhA/s400/P1010221sm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361779776759771778" border="0" /></a>My latest sunset! The sky was an amazing deep glowing pinky red, and I just had to try and paint it. I'm fairly pleased with the results.Lynn Sibleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09651175106466351323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31225779.post-19974348053097245302009-07-15T12:54:00.001-07:002009-07-15T13:00:20.784-07:00new paintingsUpdated a lot of old photos with much better ones. You can see the paintings a bit better now instead of the poor photography.<br /><br />I've been painting a lot lately. I've gotten on painting clouds and sunsets and am really enjoying it.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh90RAmpLaCpVF6uApvW_1M23J1zspnQoUqDFnRpqkAG1pAhfTPmMSAT-SQpWUdHPgx3-RoQ-cLWK8gM1YBSYrKa41d-jMUNUW1idP2w6OWcadpdTXv2EImgtBSJX3NnwOw9fh3Cg/s1600-h/P1010079sm.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 251px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh90RAmpLaCpVF6uApvW_1M23J1zspnQoUqDFnRpqkAG1pAhfTPmMSAT-SQpWUdHPgx3-RoQ-cLWK8gM1YBSYrKa41d-jMUNUW1idP2w6OWcadpdTXv2EImgtBSJX3NnwOw9fh3Cg/s400/P1010079sm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358778464981484930" border="0" /></a><br />My first sunset. I really enjoyed this... painted it after an awesome but tiring weekend at a cottage, so it was a quick, sleepy thing that really relaxed me after getting home!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDINjms_KWxGsCVvGkOm2-s-_7iE86twfK0q4t5Eam_SCtHSfusVpjn-CfxkTEXMcnU2UijrRM2bGEmi_6WpwYpUcL1mZNaeQMlPM6PGIkbQX7fV4xh9_7BM_eYQSXwmPcol1MRw/s1600-h/P1010042sm.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDINjms_KWxGsCVvGkOm2-s-_7iE86twfK0q4t5Eam_SCtHSfusVpjn-CfxkTEXMcnU2UijrRM2bGEmi_6WpwYpUcL1mZNaeQMlPM6PGIkbQX7fV4xh9_7BM_eYQSXwmPcol1MRw/s400/P1010042sm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358778256603317922" border="0" /></a>My first clouds. I really like this one. In fact, it's up on my wall now. It was so much fun to paint that I just wanted to keep painting more like it...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3M-zf3FMAH_x0wHAmjqwd1T9VDZWSPFfXyXsNWS3ojUtykJgeGxj5UjXBasXJcrDqwnuqHW6tLU3U_XQH9tuDN9uqvCNdoyst_p6rH7k7fIR7OjJFzoAHv8YsVXHLXZfVPpdi0A/s1600-h/P1010052sm.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 288px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3M-zf3FMAH_x0wHAmjqwd1T9VDZWSPFfXyXsNWS3ojUtykJgeGxj5UjXBasXJcrDqwnuqHW6tLU3U_XQH9tuDN9uqvCNdoyst_p6rH7k7fIR7OjJFzoAHv8YsVXHLXZfVPpdi0A/s400/P1010052sm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358778062410825890" border="0" /></a>... so I did. I had a lot of fun with the swirlyness of this one, though I don't like it as much.<br /><br />There are a few more drying on my easel now, so expect to see more.Lynn Sibleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09651175106466351323noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31225779.post-37245614933419940912009-07-06T08:20:00.000-07:002009-07-15T12:48:52.196-07:00portrait finished<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirkzQ36ixJcVRis5eoqrNxsnx2SYs3qByvU1nFgm4U0wCV30yYIoFxel8CT4qvDn3qkONI9VuU9mCFbhBWLO1eoLV3aHyGEXxfjUW7LHDnwL-NtF4Mmp_wcfZ8pevxaaACMKKkkw/s1600-h/P1010090sm.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 319px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirkzQ36ixJcVRis5eoqrNxsnx2SYs3qByvU1nFgm4U0wCV30yYIoFxel8CT4qvDn3qkONI9VuU9mCFbhBWLO1eoLV3aHyGEXxfjUW7LHDnwL-NtF4Mmp_wcfZ8pevxaaACMKKkkw/s400/P1010090sm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358776259801588018" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I finally finished this. Got the best picture I could. Am pretty much happy with it, and I wish I had more chances to do this kind of portrait work. I love it!Lynn Sibleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09651175106466351323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31225779.post-26751753420048067202009-05-22T07:31:00.000-07:002009-05-22T07:34:21.988-07:00update- pretty parasola new version of the self portrait I posted awhile ago. Finally got a shot of it.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_kWst1lBaydNIOewUPpa9SR1itUYWXDADE-yiz-VtzKtquLrj8DRRGejIj4DviOYrDoqc3y9QLWzFhZMlIH2vy2WslM7qSVXv1yGPYg-39yNPIEcVQu01fKqg436VVNF3q2PIug/s1600-h/Untitled-4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 251px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_kWst1lBaydNIOewUPpa9SR1itUYWXDADE-yiz-VtzKtquLrj8DRRGejIj4DviOYrDoqc3y9QLWzFhZMlIH2vy2WslM7qSVXv1yGPYg-39yNPIEcVQu01fKqg436VVNF3q2PIug/s320/Untitled-4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338656357250658050" border="0" /></a>Lynn Sibleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09651175106466351323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31225779.post-17282080533399113282009-05-22T07:22:00.000-07:002009-05-22T07:23:04.571-07:00new pictures!I updated the pictures on two old posts now that I have a better camera.Lynn Sibleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09651175106466351323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31225779.post-17468019352718170542009-05-22T06:37:00.000-07:002009-07-15T12:49:37.610-07:00another landscapeI'm done school. It's weird to no longer be a student. Right now I'm looking for work, so when I'm not putting together cover letters and the like or animating, I have a chance to do some painting.<br />I' d done some painting since the last post, but mostly a few touch ups and rough starts of stuff. I really needed a few weeks to decompress from all the stress of the end of my school career.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir8_g-MfGvcQJK_iSQlCfmdVFscPSsxmAndYl_YIYGt7n6XnmRoDnnr5UZhWO19CPPZXOjMfkG9ZtwrhHul_vn_L96pdkDUAXI0lyUT0qYCbhCnm057KXUmAGt86rTwghXyPG01A/s1600-h/P1010057sm.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir8_g-MfGvcQJK_iSQlCfmdVFscPSsxmAndYl_YIYGt7n6XnmRoDnnr5UZhWO19CPPZXOjMfkG9ZtwrhHul_vn_L96pdkDUAXI0lyUT0qYCbhCnm057KXUmAGt86rTwghXyPG01A/s400/P1010057sm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358776437571840482" border="0" /></a><br />Yesterday was absolutely gorgeous so I headed out and painted this.<br />I'm pleased with it... I feel like it has more clarity than my previous landscape stuff. I also used a larger brush for most of it than I usually do, which is something I kinda struggle with. This was painted over three hours.<br />The sunburn was worth it!Lynn Sibleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09651175106466351323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31225779.post-90768166593874776512009-02-18T20:33:00.000-08:002009-07-15T12:50:11.900-07:00trying my hand at landscapes<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbxVhb_xJfNRmsTSPwgrRlfDkzWAQmkfiPxhlQWSlV4-ipQwhOORNbY6OIz3HiYVh6Q6IrYCgBJBQV9hTAyTIr-ZM4bgqZKXXj_nC1AFlAi_-wCpJD65aXK8ewZ9AQ2FsrzqUJrg/s1600-h/P1010089sm.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 307px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbxVhb_xJfNRmsTSPwgrRlfDkzWAQmkfiPxhlQWSlV4-ipQwhOORNbY6OIz3HiYVh6Q6IrYCgBJBQV9hTAyTIr-ZM4bgqZKXXj_nC1AFlAi_-wCpJD65aXK8ewZ9AQ2FsrzqUJrg/s400/P1010089sm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358776587866911874" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I finally got a new camera and got a chance to take a new picture! I'm leaving the old one up for comparison.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkzhKlVNltEsIZ-Qi72h4GSV8DKndri7rwRwbWPKNQKCEvsk_cJcto5RgMPJ8zdyzzm_X4RoDpo9KchRJRJTpm5eP1BI7YfDnTDsJZOltGHb83-vCHaXzkDHU2UXIm7CNW_Lke1w/s1600-h/landscape.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkzhKlVNltEsIZ-Qi72h4GSV8DKndri7rwRwbWPKNQKCEvsk_cJcto5RgMPJ8zdyzzm_X4RoDpo9KchRJRJTpm5eP1BI7YfDnTDsJZOltGHb83-vCHaXzkDHU2UXIm7CNW_Lke1w/s320/landscape.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304362099009993298" border="0" /></a><br />This is the start of my second real landscape.<br />I started this painting on the family reunion trip to California. We were staying in Kirkwood, California, near Lake Tahoe. I hiked up the mountain behind the resort one day and started painting. I didn't have a huge amount of time and it gets pretty darn cold at 8000 feet, so I only did a rough sort of sketch to get a feel for it. I took a picture to work from.<br />Well, I didn't get around to working on it again til the other day. It wasn't anything to look at before this, and this is still only partway. I'm planning on adding more detail to the foreground and glazes of colour of the background to give it that blue washed out sorta feeling that you get looking at distant mountains.<br />I really want to work at landscapes, because they don't come naturally to me like figure work does. I also want to try my hand at cityscapes, but I'm taking baby steps here!Lynn Sibleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09651175106466351323noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31225779.post-73876416318157664382009-02-17T14:46:00.000-08:002009-02-17T14:51:28.802-08:00self portrait wip<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNMw6ScIbWdsoJqP5Q6YYzZmpSe9MO27a1PguyKCwLoUcA4CJjIVE7MWwOb_pjj02BFBf1yIDNWp0qHtz_tVcapGECt09XfZM54XNwYbqcTDlCLlpfjhnlFSK6bz0BwA9XFjKVyw/s1600-h/parasol.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 159px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNMw6ScIbWdsoJqP5Q6YYzZmpSe9MO27a1PguyKCwLoUcA4CJjIVE7MWwOb_pjj02BFBf1yIDNWp0qHtz_tVcapGECt09XfZM54XNwYbqcTDlCLlpfjhnlFSK6bz0BwA9XFjKVyw/s200/parasol.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303902708032714578" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;">First stage of a self portrait. Mostly done cause I got this parasol for Christmas and wanted to paint it.</div>Lynn Sibleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09651175106466351323noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31225779.post-22487836228232015072009-02-16T12:01:00.000-08:002009-07-15T12:50:37.633-07:00quick study<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhig89Pb7XAopjBxRmU__ttd9xjTPhK6Qj7TJhQH8mR0EVVApx-h_tfzMR2VFIKQd2uiZ0hcfaNsQ2xcQQLH7QyR74DFM71xQZCxBi9Y37RL4ad7gprumva6ovGtg-r_J2311TtZw/s1600-h/P1010059sm.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 311px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhig89Pb7XAopjBxRmU__ttd9xjTPhK6Qj7TJhQH8mR0EVVApx-h_tfzMR2VFIKQd2uiZ0hcfaNsQ2xcQQLH7QyR74DFM71xQZCxBi9Y37RL4ad7gprumva6ovGtg-r_J2311TtZw/s400/P1010059sm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358776705573696754" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Did a quick small study of a candle last night. It's about done, but I want to throw on some wash layers to brighten up the flame. Used acrylic for the base coat as I am too lazy to wait for oils to dry.<br />4x5"Lynn Sibleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09651175106466351323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31225779.post-17671942796215815562009-02-16T10:37:00.000-08:002009-07-15T12:51:13.202-07:00Mantlepiece Portraits, part 2<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglNVtkvOj8V0EZtGzzOS8oY87lx0QO4EEWjZNXvTdoaJSBXYAt67FecPbBjXjFhVZc30if2aZ8vlnsxS_t4sE6O0XyXZBpLUZ_oumGyAVo98FmHA1QmFfTU3TUMfI8n8xnp1oXcw/s1600-h/P1010084sm.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 310px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglNVtkvOj8V0EZtGzzOS8oY87lx0QO4EEWjZNXvTdoaJSBXYAt67FecPbBjXjFhVZc30if2aZ8vlnsxS_t4sE6O0XyXZBpLUZ_oumGyAVo98FmHA1QmFfTU3TUMfI8n8xnp1oXcw/s400/P1010084sm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358776859268373826" border="0" /></a><br />Got a new picture of it finally! Leaving the other for comparisons sake.<br /><br /><br />I've been painting, really! My camera hasn't been working though, so that's why I haven't been updating. I'll be posting stuff all week. Really need to get the camera a new battery now that I know that's the issue.<br />Anyway, progress on the mantlepiece portrait. Need to get canvas for Renée's.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLshpWYPYYigxYrrayd2ET1PFSfC5pZYUjJoL9Dzrao3QRZcvIju2CS-Nd6sLD0EGd21jQqQiJsToelK54_G_HG-GuoM13y3Cv8qNFeQBnA2qGAbrA-TiVlhL3aD26u6LkOQcBbw/s1600-h/meprogress.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 143px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLshpWYPYYigxYrrayd2ET1PFSfC5pZYUjJoL9Dzrao3QRZcvIju2CS-Nd6sLD0EGd21jQqQiJsToelK54_G_HG-GuoM13y3Cv8qNFeQBnA2qGAbrA-TiVlhL3aD26u6LkOQcBbw/s200/meprogress.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303466772509582914" border="0" /></a>Mine is nearing completion now. Need to add some highlights and some more washes of colour on the skin, but just about finished.<br />Just a note- the picture made it much redder than it is. I'll get a better shot for the final once I can take more than 5 pictures without my camera battery dying...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Now it's time to animate! Cheerio.Lynn Sibleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09651175106466351323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31225779.post-60443662520096161692008-12-04T20:33:00.000-08:002008-12-04T20:44:11.105-08:00Mantlepiece Portraits, Part OneYup, I'm actually updating. School is starting to calm down, so I decided to paint tonight. The obvious choice, of course, is working on the portraits I'm doing of my roommate and I looking all regal and dignified for above our mantlepiece (that we don't have one is a minor technicality). They'll end up above our dining room table (folding card table) once they're done.<br /><br />Started with a rough tonal sketch and after painting the dark purpley colour onto the canvas, sketched it out in paint.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiscgDfaxX34tV4QOr61XwmCB1QYHAAepypSX_R7NTF2RH092cKM3BQVaH0szixa9n5lLXiLRvhcIFm4d8pV8bUigsEqdTS5alkjurkwAnM8aQnLQ0xYmRNqI6n2Q7Nisv_DcCJUg/s1600-h/PIC07944.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiscgDfaxX34tV4QOr61XwmCB1QYHAAepypSX_R7NTF2RH092cKM3BQVaH0szixa9n5lLXiLRvhcIFm4d8pV8bUigsEqdTS5alkjurkwAnM8aQnLQ0xYmRNqI6n2Q7Nisv_DcCJUg/s200/PIC07944.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276160566206664642" border="0" /></a><br />My workspace for this part of the project, in case you're curious<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD31iy1FMpYZI5Ekby0yPOlg9pwav8XOpvubG6drrVHCHZELVNRl1KFydPc9_7KxH33cJTQBH32bf_SiT2cmZvtyTfF2tEyoRNriHD4LMVwpTJP8PLxn-M95C9PttlZfqr5DiCmQ/s1600-h/PIC07946.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD31iy1FMpYZI5Ekby0yPOlg9pwav8XOpvubG6drrVHCHZELVNRl1KFydPc9_7KxH33cJTQBH32bf_SiT2cmZvtyTfF2tEyoRNriHD4LMVwpTJP8PLxn-M95C9PttlZfqr5DiCmQ/s200/PIC07946.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276160577867824114" border="0" /></a><br />Blocked in the lights and shadows<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRynmCraRJIq7qxDzzqzHZnBx-mCPyPERAsDFb_exqAI14Oitlf7bkfdeNrZj2ZA4v0RAkxCDGifiCtg4VgmSmFZ0QOCP9QsKpJ2SRQK2UmlNmWVCYLuri7lxOXcbjWqS67Sb5Ag/s1600-h/PIC07948.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRynmCraRJIq7qxDzzqzHZnBx-mCPyPERAsDFb_exqAI14Oitlf7bkfdeNrZj2ZA4v0RAkxCDGifiCtg4VgmSmFZ0QOCP9QsKpJ2SRQK2UmlNmWVCYLuri7lxOXcbjWqS67Sb5Ag/s200/PIC07948.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276160583734633234" border="0" /></a><br />And the progress I made tonight.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhNlZWJlPdVSgIK-uMijAbxFDvBWWv71lXqGYv-dcgOHR_DQ0DZazAVZU-xG_T6eoZxVLins_zv8JBsaw66QMpjsKu6E8xH6p-Vz6wKsjRxPio9lHISX28I1-1rTXXMKAZfbLqQA/s1600-h/PIC07952.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhNlZWJlPdVSgIK-uMijAbxFDvBWWv71lXqGYv-dcgOHR_DQ0DZazAVZU-xG_T6eoZxVLins_zv8JBsaw66QMpjsKu6E8xH6p-Vz6wKsjRxPio9lHISX28I1-1rTXXMKAZfbLqQA/s200/PIC07952.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276160594696049170" border="0" /></a>Hopefully I will have more time to work on these and will be able to update again much sooner!Lynn Sibleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09651175106466351323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31225779.post-12117161443263368722008-08-26T07:02:00.000-07:002009-07-15T12:52:00.078-07:00Quick update<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih49h8RW1FB719mGkScN_54fweL8gVy-9hL8h38Zodng-eaEdkNQ3pRijpSaTz9NuaKKtXG3BYBGitXrplKu5rVDq59S1tQHETSr7d-yusNBMqNwzhS0ybfRyWcmpypGHTXNCOnA/s1600-h/P1010085sm.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih49h8RW1FB719mGkScN_54fweL8gVy-9hL8h38Zodng-eaEdkNQ3pRijpSaTz9NuaKKtXG3BYBGitXrplKu5rVDq59S1tQHETSr7d-yusNBMqNwzhS0ybfRyWcmpypGHTXNCOnA/s400/P1010085sm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358777072774142498" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Hello! No, I haven't been ignoring this. I've been without a computer for a month.<br />So, an update on a painting. I'll get to more and some new stuff later.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSJdNnuhNQwwcgsVc2lz2d4gt9GgM0UqTa9Qm9i2V7ys4CHGpi_6ePWj0sgNMMsDVCu4WrkBfDhZSbvfhLjr4Lj7tc0NbIU3-46RSp7g1OVJpMSLgiHCPUbs6dyR2uubHbnxJUQA/s1600-h/PIC07333.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSJdNnuhNQwwcgsVc2lz2d4gt9GgM0UqTa9Qm9i2V7ys4CHGpi_6ePWj0sgNMMsDVCu4WrkBfDhZSbvfhLjr4Lj7tc0NbIU3-46RSp7g1OVJpMSLgiHCPUbs6dyR2uubHbnxJUQA/s400/PIC07333.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238827025278574034" border="0" /></a>I had another week of class left and did a bunch more work on this. The obvious change is the darkened background, and a few other things as well. I'm working more on it, but have been too busy to get any of it done. I'm planning on adding more depth to the background, mostly.Lynn Sibleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09651175106466351323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31225779.post-12660888615907072592008-07-08T05:56:00.000-07:002008-07-08T05:59:41.260-07:00Quick oil sketch<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbDW-uqH0hnvSV69Df_6etlkVZNpMXYHdW22vq2Eh3q9TMYa2IJWJ3QKyMDvOzM2L1Y8t_fSDGPhMYUoeriAfMSpY6LTfuYqsPpxWL1hm8Fou6jcFrxBY9iCT0VWO5_-dK0vKQ8g/s1600-h/PIC07263.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbDW-uqH0hnvSV69Df_6etlkVZNpMXYHdW22vq2Eh3q9TMYa2IJWJ3QKyMDvOzM2L1Y8t_fSDGPhMYUoeriAfMSpY6LTfuYqsPpxWL1hm8Fou6jcFrxBY9iCT0VWO5_-dK0vKQ8g/s400/PIC07263.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220626679641313346" border="0" /></a><br />This is a quick oil sketch I did yesterday. I'd never done any kind of landscape stuff before, so I really wanted to give it a try. Needs work for sure, but am happy with it for a first attempt. Think I might do a few touch ups and glaze a few areas for some effect.Lynn Sibleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09651175106466351323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31225779.post-22460597475074740322008-07-06T18:31:00.000-07:002009-07-15T12:53:48.398-07:00a new startWell, I've been ignoring this thing for ages, and it's about time I got around to it.<br />I've begun oil painting, and I decided it would be fun to post my process and paintings here, so hopefully I will do that with some regularity.<br />This post, to start with, will catch up on the painting I've been doing so far, though I've done a few small pieces that I'm not gonna post now. Perhaps later.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCPZbWDqYcU4x_XuJg02sEhIQw0wuTEr-tq-SjscvVL4qej3pcDAQ62tNPQ1e6b_2cYQoaXPIc8qLVepB2DK0YCAyxhMees9r9Ts0IBdB7EfKUm8xmOOZRSbLthNOttg0pt38pyQ/s1600-h/PIC07106.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCPZbWDqYcU4x_XuJg02sEhIQw0wuTEr-tq-SjscvVL4qej3pcDAQ62tNPQ1e6b_2cYQoaXPIc8qLVepB2DK0YCAyxhMees9r9Ts0IBdB7EfKUm8xmOOZRSbLthNOttg0pt38pyQ/s400/PIC07106.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220079258618608514" border="0" /></a>This is the first week of my first oil painting. I'd never worked with a palette knife before and had a great time painting the pot with that method. The pot itself was beautiful, and I don't think I ever captured it's smooth, Greek-like lines. It was a lot of fun, though.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnQ_wR8mTZjVaqmxCWrpLIiVGQvDaDk_njRejkjh-VIsNPLKUxthi9UsB3G-03MLei_sSa0npDd7M8yyjPNbcKleqEnQ22tJRHnPDpIjOqXnCfCkMvKk8AWZudBbYtX_bvl3Z3ZQ/s1600-h/PIC07132.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnQ_wR8mTZjVaqmxCWrpLIiVGQvDaDk_njRejkjh-VIsNPLKUxthi9UsB3G-03MLei_sSa0npDd7M8yyjPNbcKleqEnQ22tJRHnPDpIjOqXnCfCkMvKk8AWZudBbYtX_bvl3Z3ZQ/s400/PIC07132.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220080095760906722" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This was the next week's progress. I was really focused on the drapery, for some reason. It had just fallen so nicely that week that I wanted to catch it. I like the painting at this state- it all seems to be leading to the pot, which I intended. The fold of the cloth above the pot was very dramatic, and I was fairly happy with how I caught it, though I still think it could have been more dramatic.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzpXsoTOmnJw22vZ8gEqICy1E064cHY_miUxzGZP8c88pyFDQa7qELX3ifhcaTJfIsLFufwETiMAHfXtLBfJTgmkwUefECiNFxfHtlq76x5G9rQEub-mhNaua9V36tv1xbA3bnVg/s1600-h/P1010069sm.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 321px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzpXsoTOmnJw22vZ8gEqICy1E064cHY_miUxzGZP8c88pyFDQa7qELX3ifhcaTJfIsLFufwETiMAHfXtLBfJTgmkwUefECiNFxfHtlq76x5G9rQEub-mhNaua9V36tv1xbA3bnVg/s400/P1010069sm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358777206609614370" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />This is the finished piece. I was surprised at how much more lively the whole thing became when I threw in the bright colours- it made the previous stages look dull in comparison.<br />I'm fairly happy with it, but as always I would change things if I had more time. I'd love a chance to work at those green onions more, but I only had so much time. I was quite happy with the shallots, though. They were the last thing I painted, and I had such a fun time with them. I somehow managed to describe them quickly and I feel like I caught the warm, soft colours of them well.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP1PpVZrOzHVk1Ny5lzD8H_RRiEVKa0Ac1ygccdvSq00-6d5DIa7zynpCPYIRUN5O4Mwg5A3IvZjxXvjTxIhBYiuFih35IyQIVh-HPmeM-eIhjjKCNCKmtIWUpq6p2Ve7SHkUq9w/s1600-h/PIC07156.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP1PpVZrOzHVk1Ny5lzD8H_RRiEVKa0Ac1ygccdvSq00-6d5DIa7zynpCPYIRUN5O4Mwg5A3IvZjxXvjTxIhBYiuFih35IyQIVh-HPmeM-eIhjjKCNCKmtIWUpq6p2Ve7SHkUq9w/s400/PIC07156.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220082084518198306" border="0" /></a><br />This was a fairly quick self-portrait. I like it, and yet I really don't. The lips in particular- they're too small and at an odd angle, and the hair is too big. I also, yet again, could use more dramatic lighting, though this time that was somewhat due to the light I was painting in. I always seem to want to describe things just as they are- pushing it is hard for me, and I have to work at it. I suppose the likeness is fairly accurate, but it's hard to paint, or judge properly, yourself. It was fun to paint, though. I did it one morning before work and boy, was I tired that day. Painting is great fun and I love it dearly, but it can certainly be draining work. I put a lot into it when I paint.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZP09tSgh1xdFUXSgEPP5XZQratHRxirasUGxZZs6Ng18BSnfUiitTWSFS8GgjDSCSGwKFLItrQ3DbCLKGa80Kul8guzV41ADiM9Ui7_boodXWmIxB339O3iBDaGjzUPfahR2DaQ/s1600-h/P1010054sm.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 244px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZP09tSgh1xdFUXSgEPP5XZQratHRxirasUGxZZs6Ng18BSnfUiitTWSFS8GgjDSCSGwKFLItrQ3DbCLKGa80Kul8guzV41ADiM9Ui7_boodXWmIxB339O3iBDaGjzUPfahR2DaQ/s400/P1010054sm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358777433866309202" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This was a sketch, so no progress pictures. Had a lot of fun with it and am fairly satisfied. It's painted on salmon board, which I loved. I like the expression on it, though I didn't capture the model terribly well. I made him look more intellectual, or more handsome, than he really was. But in a way, even though it's a failing of it, I also kinda like that. I like that my mistakes err on the side of beauty- it seems much nicer.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-yHSozwQuyT4OD55P3G20Le1u8nTIcwrT4VVefQmnfyLwKz2K_9J_Y1wKJGwL2yCmywddTnx2AeR9MYrB9C3uV7sGcBQyxtzyj2bxGTr5bM1j70N6vL5J0P1BZM5JctL4G24nUw/s1600-h/PIC07234.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-yHSozwQuyT4OD55P3G20Le1u8nTIcwrT4VVefQmnfyLwKz2K_9J_Y1wKJGwL2yCmywddTnx2AeR9MYrB9C3uV7sGcBQyxtzyj2bxGTr5bM1j70N6vL5J0P1BZM5JctL4G24nUw/s400/PIC07234.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220084485764654434" border="0" /></a><br />This is a portrait after two weeks of class work on it. Don't have the first week's progress, unfortunately. It was a very different painting then- she had her eyes closed at that point. I look forward to glazing it. It was very strange, working in greeny tones, not worrying about colour. I discovered some of the ways that I used colour as a crutch, and I think on the whole that it was very good for me to do. Looking at this, I must change the background. Don't much like it at this stage.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIDbKA9uy2hkWf7BSX-vO4HdxvtTvJvmfmWSdaagmTok6FTkj5bgke7N4qgI58bl2N6v4sUR08Oy3lfmBb3xjV083c0P8QCewTaXsJAK8I1PVogal3annDqdwPrM13gZAqx7UO9A/s1600-h/PIC07231.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIDbKA9uy2hkWf7BSX-vO4HdxvtTvJvmfmWSdaagmTok6FTkj5bgke7N4qgI58bl2N6v4sUR08Oy3lfmBb3xjV083c0P8QCewTaXsJAK8I1PVogal3annDqdwPrM13gZAqx7UO9A/s400/PIC07231.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220085541558147554" border="0" /></a>This is today's painting. I was very excited to start on this- I love painting the figure but have never before had a chance to work with more than a 5 or 10 minute pose.<br />For a beginning, I'm fairly pleased with it. It's strange to write about something that I so recently worked on, after reflecting so much on the others. Next week's class will be filling in detail- especially on the legs, feet and face. I also was to work the background a bit more- paint the ground in the red tone I suggested in the one section. I'd also like to work on the hands some, especially the one draped over her chest.<br />I like this, so far, though. Am pleased with the overall rhythm and flow of the picture, and how her expression seems to fit it. Tim, my teacher, said that he thought it looked like she was dreaming, and I think that the picture as a whole suggests it. I like that.<br /><br />Here's hoping that I keep this updated. Check back next week and I will hopefully remember to post progress pictures and maybe I'll get a chance to paint some for fun this week. I'd love to get out and paint the beautiful wildflowers that are all around my neighborhood right now- but I also have an important date with a stack of books from the library.<br />Cheers.Lynn Sibleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09651175106466351323noreply@blogger.com2