Monthly Archives: June 2012

Signed, but never quite finished.

Posted on June 25, 2012 by margi

Here’s the signed version.  I have since obscured  the eyes that seemed to peer out from the tree. But, one thing I missed, was the compositional no-no of placing the vertical line of the tree right down the middle.  By … Continue reading →

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Step away from the art table!

Posted on June 22, 2012 by margi

16″x32″ Prismacolor pencils on 4 ply mat board Continue reading →

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Closeup shot of Daylillies piece

Posted on June 16, 2012 by margi

Here is a closeup of the most recent changes.  I’ve added a blossom and darkened the background.

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Daylillies continue

Posted on June 16, 2012 by margi

Beginning to take shape. With the lower left corner, edges and fine tuning still in front of me, I may have this done middle of next week.

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Daylillies and Woodland path slowly coming along.

Posted on June 11, 2012 by margi

The background is particularly complicated. I need to allow for loose abstraction, while at the same time plot out where the light hits. Thus the “loose abstraction” is actually very carefully rendered.  Much to do!  My hand is fatigued.

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Woodland Path, moving along.

Posted on June 8, 2012 by margi

Part of what I like about this piece , so far, is the feeling that I am still on my walk- that I have come upon these Day Lillies as they are revealed by splotches of light breaking through the … Continue reading →

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Close up of beggining stages of Daylilly piece

Posted on June 6, 2012 by margi

Here’s a closeup of my Daylillies along a woodland path painting.

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Beginnings of Day Lillies

Posted on June 6, 2012 by margi

There is something hopeful  about wildflowers thriving along a woodland path. Here is a  photo of  the early stages of my  16×32″Daylillies piece.

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