working

Even though I wasn't posting to this blog, I've been working on the series for the publisher, as well as getting some framing done, paying bills, getting groceries, etc...


Here's number seven and eight for the publishing project, wet with watercolors.


And finished with pencils and oil pastels. I'm not quite happy with how they fit with the rest, but we'll see what happens.


This is an extra one for this project that I think will fit better - wet with watercolors.


Here's how I've been working, adding each piece to the wall space around my drawing table nook, so that I can see the pallet of what I've completed & adjust what I'm working on to stay on target.


And the final piece for this project done - I think - I might offer another vertical to make up for both of the ones I don't think fit so well together. But that will depend on what the art director says; I'll have to make scans and send them off to her tomorrow, then get her feedback.

12-14-07

12-14-07
late morning
William Land Park
sunny, clear, cool, no wind

Gem of a park just south of downtown - kids playing nearby, the squeak of swings a constant in the background. Birds chirp and call out in the trees overhead -



Sycamores are nearly naked - their white bark glows in the sun -



As I'm driving out, I see this view - I make a quick U-turn and have to stand in the middle of the road to get it. Thankfully, it's a pretty quiet street right now.

pushed off

Coloring on the publishing project got pushed off the table briefly for a little embellishment of a pigment print for my inlaws -


I use the pencil sticks for this type of job, filling in color where I feel it needs it, especially for these bigger prints. It's done when I'm happy with it -


Then I got back to work on the set for possible publication, working in details with pencils, adding texture and light color with the oil pastels - again, until I'm happy. (That's what it's all about, right? ;)

getting back

Took a bit to get back to the publishing project, what with getting Visions of Heaven up and rolling, the reception over the weekend, recuperating and all... (you can see me at the reception by clicking on the link.)



So here's the pencils & pastels on the next two of the publishing project. I had tried working on them some over the past couple days but I finally had to really just make myself get back to coloring - sometimes I'm not really excited or inspired, but just have to do it anyway -



Usually though, when I just make myself do it, I get in the swing of it again and can move forward. Here's watercolors on the next pair, I should get the next layer on this evening or tomorrow morning.

wet watercolors

Managed to get the watercolors done on the next pair for the set I'm working on for possible publication:

new series

Working on a series for an interested publisher (I'll share later when it's a done deal.)


These were wet with watercolors in the morning...


And these get the same pale blue watercolor wash, since it was mixed already & my goal is to use the same palette for the whole series.


By evening, the first two have details penciled and another layer of color (in the sky especially) done with oil pastels...

Dec 1, 07

Dec 1, 07 - midday
Carson Ridge Evergreens
blue skies, scattered clouds, light breeze
cool - predicted high here 45

Our annual trip to cut a Christmas tree -



We wander around debating the merits of different trees, until at long last both Phil & Dee say, "This one!" in unison. We come away with an incredibly tall tree - we'll see how close it comes to the peak of our vaulted ceiling -



"Planted in 1977."