Saturday, August 18, 2018


welcome! 


lucy in the sky, mixed media


I have been learning to draw using charcoal and pencil, 

sometimes afterwards filling in with watercolor.  It's a long 

process, this learning. As background, five years or so ago, I dived into 

painting without any drawing experience.   I  took me a long time

to realize that there are  huge gaps in my education.  I took a

 life drawing class.   Well, that's like jumping right into the fire when 

one does not have any basic drawing background.

I came out of the class with a few scars realizing that 

it was time to start with the basics.   I will continue but am taking 

a break from formal classes until after the end of September.  



I cleaned up my studio and found a started 18  x 24 cradle board with 

collage and paint that intrigued me.  I saw the start of a face and went 

from there.   Lucy in the Sky was the result. I almost forgot how much fun 

it is to apply paint and play with  adding collage!   So when I look at this piece, 

I feel the excitement and energy I had in creating it.   It is hanging at 

Organically at Your Best

in Old Downtown Torrance


in a showing of art by members of the Experimental Artists of the South Bay.



The heat wave in Southern California is (hopefully) waning.  We are

not used to it.  I hear many complaints, mine included.  But the big picture

is that we are fortunate to live in a blissful climate most of the year.


A lovely weekend to you!!


linking with the lovely Eva and Kristen's Paint Party Friday 










5 comments:

  1. Oh Irene! When I saw Lucy a couple of days ago on Facebook I fell in love with this piece. Now today seeing it again I am still smitten. The sunglasses are just perfect. The way you worked them is like they are reflecting. Genius! :-)

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  2. Lucy is very beautiful! Love the colors! A wonderful piece of art Irene!

    Happy PPF 🎨
    Jan

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  3. Good post. I love this piece of Lucy. She has that sky feeling. Have a great weekend as well.

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  4. Lucy is wonderful! Great composition and it has your magical touch!

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  5. to fall in love is to rely on dice!

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