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Today’s art attack was inspired by reading the beginning chapter of St. Lucy’s Home for Girls Raised by Wolves by Karen Russell – author of Swamplandia.
Here is an excerpt:
“…with mosquito-blackened sills; a tin roof that hums with the memory of rain. I love it here. Whenever the wind gusts in off the river, the sky rains leaves and feathers. During mating season, the bedroom window rattles with the ardor of birds.
Now the thunder makes the window glass ripple like wax paper. Summer rain is still the most comforting sound that I know… In the distance, an alligator bellows…”
In the studio
Deep in the Forest, mixed media, 10 x 11"
There has been a painting germinating in my mind for a few weeks now that I finally began to tackle. Here are some examples of my thought process as I try to solidify my idea and my composition. If I’m lucky I can finish the painting tomorrow and post it. The canvas is 24 x 48 inches and will be the largest work in my upcoming October show. (For more details about that stay tuned!)
idea development for large landscape, sketchbook
more thumbnails, sketchbook
Here is a smudgy, fun, mess of a sketch from my sketchbook. It was drawn with a quill pen so you can see spots where I was scratching away to shade an area, or where the ink pooled suddenly. There are lots of surprises when working with a dip pen and ink so I have a lot to learn and play with!
Prickly Pear, ink in sketchbook
This is the sort of vegetation that seems to be thriving in my backyard without very much water at all. Very beautiful very large and very pokey if you walk to close.
I’m falling in love with ink really quickly so you can expect to see many more drawings like this in the future:
Bush, ink on paper, sketchbook (5 x 7)
Canada Geese, ink on paper, 3 x 4"
Here is a sketch I did the other morning on campus. I didn’t have time to capture the doves cooing maniacally and poking about the puddles so just imagine them in there!
Trees and Puddles, ink and watercolour on paper, 5 x 7"
I spent my morning weeding the yard before it got too scorching. I now have green leafy plants on the mind… except the one I painted is a bit more pleasing to the eye than the ones I was yanking out of the dry earth…
Blossoming, ink on paper, 5 x 7"
