Faint Heart Art

great job!

2013-02-02T16:34:31.957-05:00

great job!

cute little fat Robin :D

2013-02-01T13:17:20.682-05:00

cute little fat Robin :D

How did I ever miss this challenge you been workin...

2013-01-31T20:03:22.009-05:00

How did I ever miss this challenge you been working on, its fabulous and I love all the different pear drawings. I hope you have a safe trip and all bad weather will stay far away. Have a great trip!!!

He's such a cute Robin, looking very proud and...

2013-01-31T19:59:26.817-05:00

He's such a cute Robin, looking very proud and Im sure looking after Mrs Robin. I hope you have a great trip, sounds exciting... but where are you going, somewhere warm?

He is cute!! Where are you going???

2013-01-29T22:57:03.974-05:00

He is cute!! Where are you going???

very vibrant, Vicki--a beautiful pear. We feed th...

2013-01-29T18:45:56.159-05:00

very vibrant, Vicki--a beautiful pear.

We feed the birds, too, but I've never counted 13 pair of cardinals, wow!

:)

he is so sweet, it would make the perfect note car...

2013-01-29T13:34:55.349-05:00

he is so sweet, it would make the perfect note card!!!

It has a nice warmth and it hints at being lit fro...

2013-01-29T08:24:30.208-05:00

It has a nice warmth and it hints at being lit from the bottom right with the top left being a lovely artistic shadow I love it too

Too cute!

2013-01-28T18:18:28.286-05:00

Too cute!

I love them pears :) I think you did extremely wel...

2013-01-28T15:32:09.617-05:00

I love them pears :) I think you did extremely well with the shadows

Nice one for just an imagination ^^

2013-01-28T15:29:24.034-05:00

Nice one for just an imagination ^^

Such a sweet little bear! have a wonderful trip.

2013-01-28T12:35:11.155-05:00

Such a sweet little bear! have a wonderful trip.

Oh I do love this little bear. Very good with the ...

2013-01-28T12:21:53.429-05:00

Oh I do love this little bear. Very good with the fur Vicki, definitely looks furry.

I think this is your best... you have color and te...

2013-01-28T12:21:11.935-05:00

I think this is your best... you have color and texture and detail that make me want that bear!!!!!!!!

Sweet bear - no wonder it's so special to you....

2013-01-28T10:35:16.819-05:00

Sweet bear - no wonder it's so special to you. I'll miss you while you're gone. Have fun today! hugs, nancy

You never cease to amaze me with your skills with ...

2013-01-28T10:32:52.937-05:00

You never cease to amaze me with your skills with all things computery. Very nice pears - I like the softness of them. hugs, nancy

I love the bright colors in the pear .... they go ...

2013-01-28T10:30:28.545-05:00

I love the bright colors in the pear .... they go with the cardinals! hugs, nancy

Yes, you always do a great job with the birds! Th...

2013-01-28T10:28:19.473-05:00

Yes, you always do a great job with the birds! This is no exception. hugs, nancy

I think you did a fine job with these pears, and y...

2013-01-28T10:26:10.553-05:00

I think you did a fine job with these pears, and your shadows are coming along. I especially like the shadow of the pear on the left on the center pear. Well done! Your sketches from the library are good too - that one man with the funny hat and the long hair who kept talking to himself is especially good! hugs, nancy

Vicki, that's the best painting of your pears ...

2013-01-28T09:43:29.422-05:00

Vicki,
that's the best painting of your pears yet.
They look so realistic and I wouldn't bother with
the shadows. You might mess the whole thing up.
Anyway, you're illustrating for us, practice makes perfect.
Jane Young (EDM)

Love your pear. It seems to be the thing to paint ...

2013-01-26T21:52:50.852-05:00

Love your pear. It seems to be the thing to paint in the 30/30! Great Cardinal shot too! XO

I had to laugh - I also keep some artificial pears...

2013-01-26T21:12:59.240-05:00

I had to laugh - I also keep some artificial pears in my studio as models. This past week, I had some live seckel pears in a still life, and one of my students picked it up and said 'this really looks like a real pear!'
You've done a wonderful watercolor here, Vicki.
(And I really enjoy seeing those pictures of your cardinals!!!)

I love your little bird. Looks so chipper. Jane Y...

2013-01-26T10:54:18.228-05:00

I love your little bird. Looks so chipper.
Jane Young

Never apologize for sharing - this bird may be mos...

2013-01-26T09:53:36.092-05:00

Never apologize for sharing - this bird may be mostly imagination but looks good to me - a sunny breast to tell of warmer days to come, I hope :)

Hi - I just found your blog, because I'm just ...

2013-01-26T06:24:18.993-05:00

Hi - I just found your blog, because I'm just getting back into art after literally decades of being sidetracked by life. I've been looking for challenges to motivate me, and - since many of my blogging companions have now run out of steam and given up - new blogs to follow. I've been doing Illustration Friday, which is a bit daunting since a lot of the contributors are professionals, and I found you through Creative Every Day, which I think I should probably join.

So, I looked at your pears before I read the words and I thought how fun and refreshing they were, compared to many of the paintings I'm seeing. There is such a light hand and effortless feel about them, that I really love it! Doesn't matter that the shadows are not 'as they should be'. Although, in my mind, they are absolutely as they should be; fluid, unformed, and giving me the impression of changing light. I think it's GREAT!