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Thursday, January 10, 2013

Day 9

at 1/10/2013 11:11:00 AM Blog Owner Vicki Holdwick
I slept from just after midnight until 10 this morning. I am very stiff and sore in my right hand and arm, but I think the old bod must have needed the extra down time. I stayed up late reading a book by Harlan Coben called Long Lost. It was quite good. I've read something of his before and remembered liking it, so I thought it was worth another try. The one I read before is called Tell No One and it was a very good read, too.


I've attempted my next watercolor in the 30 in 30 series and I'm afraid I've overworked it, but it is going to have to do. I think it was perhaps too ambitious for me. Maybe I'd better stick to simpler ones for now. This is from my rough sketch from a sketch that Marilyn Harris Mills (aka Maer) provided through a Yahoo! group that she moderates. It is supposed to be a take on a Van Gogh. I think I must heartily apologize to both Van Gogh and to Maer. It is pretty awful.




I was going to trash this and do a painting of my camera instead; I even began a sketch, but then I decided that part of this process is to do a painting a day and learn from each one. Here is the beginning of the camera sketch. Maybe I will use it another day.




I have to eat breakfast (or lunch - look at the time!) and get ready for the day. I have therapy and then have to stop to pick up some library books that are being held for me. After that I need to stop at the grocery store for a few items and then I want to come home and get on the treadmill. 


What about you? Are you up and bright eyed? Are you making art? Do tell.....


xoxo
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6 comments:

  1. ann @ studiohydeJanuary 10, 2013 at 12:01 PM

    Sounds like you are a book lover...reminds me I must step away from the computer and do some actual book holding again. Your painting for the 30 in 30 is very good, sunny and loose.

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  2. Marilyn Harris Mills aka MaerJanuary 10, 2013 at 12:35 PM

    quit the contrary Vicki.....I'm very proud of what you've done....you've come a very long way since I first met you. If it were my painting I wouldn't change a thing other than the cast shadow....it's a darker value than everything else...put your value guide against it and you'll compare it with the other elements....whenever I do a cast shadow and am not sure, I use a very light purple/grey mix and then add layers if need be to build the value.....remember that value closest to the jug would be darkest value and moving out it gets lighter. Overall I think you did a really great job!

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  3. hopeforsavannahJanuary 10, 2013 at 12:38 PM

    I am just an ordinary lady who loves to look at art. Personally, I really like this picture. I am glad you did not trash it. This picture makes me feel happy.

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  4. AnnJanuary 10, 2013 at 1:49 PM

    It is a delightful painting! You are doing great with this challenge!

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  5. AlexJanuary 10, 2013 at 5:07 PM

    I like them :) please don't trash any of your drawings

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  6. JoanJanuary 11, 2013 at 5:56 PM

    I think the watercolor is very nice. Much looser and not over-worked at all. I do agree with Maer about the rendering of the cast shadow...that's the only need of correction. Well done!

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