52:75!

52 Weeks of Art: 75 Paintings!

May 20th will be an Art Celebration for me as it marks one year of being a part of an inspiring and supportive art group! I appreciate my fellow artists who are professional, encouraging, award-winning artists! Thank you!

1.Started with the Ballerina.

Twice a week for 52 weeks (give or take) I have painted at studio (live model) sessions, creating 75 paintings. Some paintings are failures, some are successes, some have been wiped out (wipe outs were not part of the 75 count), all were valuable to my learning.

2. Plein Air Model Session

On May 20th, 2014 I started with a ballerina (left). I struggled and she remains incomplete to this day. The ballerina model was 6 feet tall, so her body and limbs were long! And, I have learned that beautiful people are harder to paint! I keep many of my paintings even those I don't love because I like to look back and review my art improvements.

The second painting (Plein Air Model session) was a challenge as well. I had to paint quickly outside in bright light. I needed but did not have an umbrella , so I had alot of reflection on my paints and canvas. I struggled to paint the sunlight on her face that came through the hat. Also, once home, I realized that I made the dress much too big!

Renoir-ISH plein air.

I actually love the next few paintings. The model on the stool (left) I consider a nice "study." The next painting was another plein air model session. And, I liked the Renoir-ish look of her. I was happy with how this one turned out.

Fresh loose painting, a favorite!

A top favorite is the next painting, it was loose and fresh and not overworked. I felt that captured the model and her features. And I was thrilled that this was not a struggle, it was a rare success, one that I did not have to continue to work on at home.





I wish there were an easier way to share my paintings here (for this blog I struggled with inserting and placing images). I would love to show all images across in rows but am unable to do that, please scroll through. I am posting many images below, a blog gallery of some of my work  (in order) from the last year..