amyschrom | November 30, 2009
With Thanksgiving over, the tree up, and my house all Christmissie, it was time to pick up the brush again. I missed my scraggly worn out friends, lol, but who has money for new brushes?? This was a rose out of my garden (a Mister Lincoln), and it smelled A-MAZING! That being said, I don’t like [...]
amyschrom | November 18, 2009
Here’s little Gidget hangin out on the couch. It’s a rough life, but someone’s got to do it. This was a good painting to practice pulling off subtle, as there was not much value change. “Gidget” 10 x 8 oil on masonite
amyschrom | November 11, 2009
Here is my finished painting titled “On A Mission” for obvious reasons. I really like this. Sometimes I’m surprised, but let’s face it, that’s where the fun lies. You just never know what you’re going to get, lol. Once again this is a limited palette of lt. red, yellow ochre, black and white. “On A Mission” [...]
amyschrom | November 9, 2009
Right from the get go, I liked this reference photo provided by Karin Jurick. Visually the patterns of light and dark intrigued me, and I couldn’t wait to get to paint it. Plus, I don’t believe that I’ve ever drawn people from this angle before, and as with anything new, there is always the question in my [...]
amyschrom | November 3, 2009
At least that’s what I’m guessing. Who knows, maybe I’ll look at it in a few days and proclaim it done! But truth be told, it looks pretty much like I wanted it to with lots of soft edges. In fact, I may even have tidied up the edges more than I originally intended. “Magnolias in Brass [...]
