MsKitty has to share and make room for toy pony.  So, she’s taking a nap or doing those things that kitty’s do.  We can’t let toy pony feel neglected.

Since I’m participating in “Art Every Day Month”, I thought I’d say a little about Still Life with Toy Pony.  The original purpose of this series was to study design and content.  And, to stretch my compositional muscles by doing the same still life multiple times.  This is an idea put forward by artist and instructor Mr. Mike Bailey.  His blog and website are wonderful, by the way.  On his website there are articles, including one on working in series.  His idea was published in “Watercolor Artist Magazine” as part of their Creativity Corner.

I am on drawing design #44.  I am slowly working on translating the designs into paintings.  Not all the design will make it into a painting.  I work to slowly.

What I’ve learned is the value of working in a series.  I have looked deeper into finding my personal way of seeing the still life.  I unexpectedly found meaning and narrative, which were two elements I had not explored.  The narrative I imagine involves personal relationships and how members of a group, such as siblings, might relate to each other over time.

If you would like to see more of Still Life with Toy Pony, I invite you to go to my page with the same title.  You will see drawings, studies and final color version.

My current intentions are to continue drawing until 60.  And, my goal is twenty paintings.