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Friday, November 5, 2010

Sharing and Blind Contour Friday

The first thing I would encourage each and every one of you to do is to try to meet some of the wonderful people with whom you share this "community". So far I have had the opportunity to meet several and have been so pleased. My latest meeting was earlier this week in Niles. I met Sandy (soundofwings) for lunch and to take the Spellbinder's Wizard to her.

I am quite an outgoing person, but am just a tad nervous of meeting someone for the first time, especially when that meeting is one on one, but I felt that I had known her for some time. We had a lovely lunch and talked practically without a break the whole time. I can't wait to visit her again. I will have to call her and see if she has tried the Wizard yet and how she likes it.

She asked me some time ago if she could use a couple of photos of mine as reference for painting and I was pleased that she asked. Imagine my surprise when I was presented with this beautiful painting:

My photo doesn't quite capture the richness of the colors. It is spectacular and I am thrilled to have it.

I'm almost embarrassed to show you my fairy wren with color added. It really suffers in comparison to the orioles. But here he is:

I think I will try Neocolor II crayons for my next bird.


And for the finale today, I have another attempt at a blind contour. I am still using the bald eagle and expected today's attempt to be absolutely perfect. I really thought that last Friday's looked like I cheated. That should mean that each time I would get better, no? Well as you can see, that doesn't necessarily follow. Here is what I have for you this morning. I obviously need more practice.

I do think he is pretty bad, but ya gotta love that smile!! And the eyebrow!


I have so much to catch up on around here and I hope to work play on another loose watercolor today. I am also tutoring this afternoon and am hoping to get some beef barley soup made. The library was closed yesterday, so I will make that trip today as well. I can't wait to see what they have for me. I spend time online using MelCat and put quite a few books on hold, so it is like Christmas when they call me.

I hope you have a lovely weekend. I can't wait for the coptic stitch workshop at Hollander's on Sunday with Nancy. I'll share with you on Monday.

xoxo

 

8 comments:

  1. Your little wren is coming along beautifully! The colors look so very soft and you've got some dimentionality (is that a word?) around his head.

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  2. Lovely colours on the wren. Lucky you to be able to meet some day.. Anybody feeling like coming to Paris ?

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  3. Hi Vicki, I think you've drawn a fine wren! And, you've done an excellent job on the bald eagle. I can see you took your time with the edges - and there are lots of them - and that's what it's all about! Wonderful! Congrats on the friend meet and the lovely painting.

    I added you to Mister Linky for today's Blind Contour Friday. Let me know if you'd like me not to. Thanks a ton for playing!

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  4. How exciting to meet an online friend in person... It sounds like you had a great time!

    Your blind contour drawing is great... they're tough to do. Well done :)

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  5. Your wren is good Vicki, are you going to give him something to stand on?

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  6. I think your wren looks great. Love the colors. Like how you've changed "work" to "play." I think we should all remember to play more in our art. Thanks for sharing.

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  7. The bird is a beauty! =) Great job with the colors

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  8. Wonderful contour--- the eagle's expression is great!

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