Color Studies
Thank You: Art Every Day Month & 20 Min Challenge!
Thank You Art Every Day Month!
And, thank you Katharine Cartwright for posting my drawings to “Twenty Minute Challenge!“ I invite you to visit these wonderful sites!
Art Every Day Month:
It is fitting to end November with a MsKitty piece since I started the month with “MsKitty visits Still Life with Toy Pony”. This month I participated in “Art Every Day Month (AEDM)”, with Leah Piken Kollidas Hostess Extraordinaire! Leah is a wonderful hostess and artist. Her kitty series is delightful; she has a knack for catching the gesture and expression of cats. And, she does other exciting pieces, including blobs, female figures…well worth a visit to her blog.
The artist who participate in “Art Every Day Month” are a diverse group. The arts include sculpture, writing, collage, mixed media, altered books…etc! We’re all out there searching, creating, cheering each other along. It was a fun adventure. Thank you!
A word about Katharine Cartwright’s blog and the “Twenty Minute Challenge”: They’re special! Kathy’s blog discusses all sorts of interesting topics on painting, to include books and composition. The Twenty Minute Challenge has postings of twenty minute created pieces of art from a diversity of artists. The work is inspiring!
MsKitty’s Visit to the Lighthouse — D2
I wanted to build on the first version I did of MsKitty goes to the lighthouse. The lighthouse is inspired by our local Grays Harbor Lighthouse. The lighthouse is across the bay; I use a small replica ornament as model. The sea shell is stylized after the types I find on our beaches.
Some thoughts on design: I’m experimenting with repetition as a design element. I’m repeating linear shapes to link the elements of the composition. After seeing the first piece, I wanted a more variation in the violets, going from cool blue/purple to warmer violet/red. I like how the variations of color and shape size play with the feeling of depth.
These are fun little studies. The fun part is having each one generate more ideas. MsKitty’s quest continues, though at a slow pace! I’m adding the previous version of MsKitty at Lighthouse for comparison.
Color Studies, “Still Life with Toy Pony D32″
I’m working on color studies for my “Still Life with Toy Pony, Drawing 32″. My intention is to find a scheme that suits what I want to say about this design. I’m using the tracings I did for this particular drawing. I use the “bucket fill” tool of my paint program to fill each shape with a color.
The first study is an alternating blue/yellow-orange design. If you’ll notice, there is roughly the same proportion of blue to orange. It fits the checkerboard design. In the second study, I’m going for a dominance of the purple or violet color. I’m using the compliment to highlight the design and lead the eye.
I’m leaning toward the second color scheme. One could do many more. Another option is a triad: red, yellow, blue….no sure yet! I may try that next.
Color Study, MsMaggie Kitty (THE MUSE) Design 18
I keep seeing paintings of Ms. Maggie Kitty in reds and darks. Ms Maggie is one "red hot kitty" today; or maybe we have Ms. Maggie dressed in autumn colors.
The original drawing for design 18 was inspired by the Cubist sculpture of Henri Laurens. I was reading about Mr. Laurens in the book The Cubist Epoch, by Douglas Cooper about the same time as I made this design.
Actually, Ms. Maggie Kitty would like the record set straight. She is THE MUSE and inspiration. I must apologize. You see, I finally GOT IT. Ms Maggie Kitty has been trying to tell her story through me and I finally heard. If I have the courage to go down the road with Ms Maggie Kitty, you will read more of her adventures! Well, I only have over 80 drawings of Ms Maggie and more to come! There must be a story!
Posted in Cats, Color Studies, Kitty Kitty Series, Watercolors | 
Tags: Cats, kitty kitty, Ms Maggie Kitty, Watercolors | 
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Colorful Kitty Study – Work In Progress
The purpose of this "Colorful Kitty" study was to work with color; go figure! This is a little bit different for me in the colors I added to achieve my darks. I wanted lots of color vibration! There are fewer, darker layers. And, the colors vary within each shape.
I thought I would scan it in before I added more. I like to know I can learn from earlier editions. Now I’m free to push for more color interaction!
Must have had a bit too much coffee today. Can it be so? I’m having way too much fun!
Admin note: Robert has updated our Artist Workshops website. Very cool! And you can advertise if you like! And, you may list your art class gratis!
Posted in Artist Workshops Network, Color Studies, Kitty Kitty Series, Watercolors | Tags: abstract kitties, Artist Workshops, Cats, kitty kitty | 3 Comments »
Variation 14: Still Life With Pony
One more post before the weekend. It’s been a tough week for drawing and painting. Between feeling a bit under the weather and trying to prepare the house for sale, I haven’t had much studio time. But, I’m much better now and we’re getting ready to go to a music festival! We’re going to the Sasquatch Music Festival at the gorge in George, Washington. Too much fun!
Speaking of "too much fun", I had some doing drawing number 14. I like working with the simplified abstract shapes. For me, working the drawing with values is critical to seeing if the design will work as a painting.
Anyway, I hope you have a good weekend.
Posted in Color Studies, Drawing, Still Life with Toy Pony, Value Studies | Tags: Drawing, still life with pony series | 2 Comments »
