This talk really inspired me back in September while attending the Women's Conference. The images and music only amplify the message.
President Dieter F. Uchtdorf: The desire to create is one of the deepest yearnings of the human soul. You dont need money, position, or influence in order to create something of substance or beauty.
Don't let the voice of critics paralyze you.
If you have a difficult time viewing, copy and paste this url:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhLlnq5yY7k
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Monday, April 27, 2009
Sarah's Portrait
This is my first finished oil! Hooray! It only took me hmmm...6 months but it was worth it. And you have to figure I only worked on it once a week for 3 hours and 2 months of the 6 were stagnant.
This piece I worked under Jean Grapp and was introduced a different approach to oil. Her work is amazing and she is successful with this system. Having completed the piece I find that for ME, I prefer to work in a different way. I studied four years in Maryland under Alan Fink. His method of underpainting for composition and value on canvas prior to color really resonates with me. I am better able to focus all my attention on proportions and value in the beginning. When I am working in color I want to keep all my focus on the way light effects each hue rather than on top of this wondering if it is dark enough or light enough and if the positive/negative space is accurate. I will do a workup on that process once I have completed my next oil...until then here is a sample of this technique.
Process:Underdrawing
Process:Transfer of Underdrawing
Process:Diluted Color Wash of Walnut Oil Paint and Turpentine
Process: Primarily Walnut Oil and Liquin Medium
Process:Last Stage of Adding Highlights
This piece I worked under Jean Grapp and was introduced a different approach to oil. Her work is amazing and she is successful with this system. Having completed the piece I find that for ME, I prefer to work in a different way. I studied four years in Maryland under Alan Fink. His method of underpainting for composition and value on canvas prior to color really resonates with me. I am better able to focus all my attention on proportions and value in the beginning. When I am working in color I want to keep all my focus on the way light effects each hue rather than on top of this wondering if it is dark enough or light enough and if the positive/negative space is accurate. I will do a workup on that process once I have completed my next oil...until then here is a sample of this technique.
Process:Underdrawing
Process:Transfer of Underdrawing
Process:Diluted Color Wash of Walnut Oil Paint and Turpentine
Process: Primarily Walnut Oil and Liquin Medium
Process:Last Stage of Adding Highlights
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