Contemporary Art Works by Theresa - More Happy Flowers

More Happy Flowers! 

Medium:  Watercolor and Sharpie Ink

Painting Happy Flowers is a fun and simple creative way for me to get my mind, body and spirit ready for art that is a little more involved! They are just adorable and fun!

Contemporary Art Works by Theresa - Piano Lady

Piano Lady

Medium:  Prisma pencil

Sorry for the glare.  One of these days I'll take a better pic!

Contemporary Art Works by Theresa - A Lady and Her Cat

A Lady and Her Cat

Medium:  Watercolor

Contemporary Art Works by Theresa - A Cup of Tea and A Few Good Books

A Cup of Tea and A Few Good Books

Medium: Watercolor 

(done on Arches Watercolor Paper - 140 lbs)

What's the saying:  "When I have extra money I buy books, and if there is any left over, I buy food."  That would be me. . . . . . almost.  

Contemporary Art Works by Theresa - Brass Kettle

Brass Kettle 

Medium:  Prisma Pencil on Bristol Board

Contemporary Art Works by Theresa - Remembering Cape Cod

Remembering Cape Cod

Medium:  Watercolor
(done on Arches Watercolor Paper - 140 lbs)

This art work brings me back to my early childhood days to the many happy times on Cape Cod.  

Contemporary Art Works by Theresa - Morning Girl at The Bedside

Morning Girl at The Bedside

(After Edvard Munch)

Medium:  Watercolor and Graphite Pencil

All paintings done after one of the Great Masters is done only for my own personal growth.  

Edvard Munch is best known as being a Norwegian born, Expressionist painter.  Edvard's mother died while Edvard was quite young, and he was raised by his father.  Edvard's father suffered of mental illness and this played a role int he way he and his siblings were raised.  Their father raised them impounding fears of hell, and other deep seated issues, which is part of the reason why (most) of the work of Edvard Munch took a deeper tone.

Edvard Munch's most famous painting is "The Scream."  Most of his work does showcase emotion more often than not.  Which is why, when I found this painting it was hard for me to believe he was the artist. 

Contemporary Art Works by Theresa - Back Door

Back Door

Medium:  Watercolor
(done on Arches Watercolor Paper - 140 lbs)

Contemporary Art Works by Theresa - My Blue Hydrangea

My Blue Hydrangea

Medium:  Watercolor
(done on Arches Watercolor Paper - 140 lbs)

Second Place Ribbon Winner 

Tomball Art League Fall Juried Show 2014 

Hydrangeas are popular ornamental plants, grown for their large flower heads.  

Contemporary Art Work: The Corn Poppy (after Dongen)

Portrait

The Corn Poppy (after Dongen, c. 1919)

Medium:  Pastel Pencils

Portraits I have done after the Great Masters are for my learning experience only.  

Contemporary Art Works: Happy Flowers

Happy Flowers

Medium:  Watercolor and Ink
(done on Arches Watercolor Paper - 140 lbs)

Contemporary Art Works: The Sybil of Delphi

Portrait

The Sybil of Delphi (after Michelangelo, c. 1509)

Medium:  Pastel Pencils

Portraits done after the Great Masters are done for my learning experience only.  

The Sybil of Delphi is unrolling a parchment scroll (not drawn here) and apparently turning towards the crowd to read it (I chose to only capture that in my work).  Michelangelo's work is a Fresco that hangs in the Sistine Chapel in The Vatican.  I had the awesome opportunity to visit The Sistine Chapel and viewed this painting for myself in May of this year.  I can tell you first hand that it is beyond amazing!

Contemporary Art Works by Theresa - Iris

Iris

Medium:  Watercolor

The Iris is a well loved flower of Spring.  They help us celebrate the early arrival of Spring with a brilliant display of color.  

Art Work: The Girl With A Pearl Earring

Portrait - The Girl With A Pearl Earring (after Vermeer, c. 1665)

Medium:  Soft Pastels

Portraits done after the Great Masters are done for my learning experience only.  

It is possible that this painting by Vermeer is a portrait, in which the subject sat for Vermeer.  The girl is wearing an exotic turban, and the way she is gazing at us dreamily over her shoulder copies a style of portrait which was introduced by Titian's "Ariosto".  This girl is seen against a neutral, dark background, very nearly black, which establishes a powerful three-dimensionality of effect - a process recommended by Leonardo da Vinci.  

Art Work: Portrait of Andrew

FAMILY

My grandson Andrew when he was 4 years old!  What a cutie pie!  Completed at Houston School of Art and Design.

Medium:  graphic pencil.

Art Work: Poppies

Poppies

Medium:  Prisma pencil for the flowers, and soft pastel colors for the background.  This work is done on black Bristol board.

The symbolism of the poppy has long been that of sleep, peace, and death.  Sleep because of the opium extracted from them, and death because of the common blood-red color of the red poppy in particular.  Poppies used as emblems on tombstones symbolize eternal sleep.  This symbolism was evoked in the children's novel "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz", in which a magical poppy field threatened to make the protagonists sleep forever!  

Following the warfare that took place in the poppy fields of Flanders (which is the setting of the famous poem "In Flanders Fields") during WWI, red poppies have become a symbol of remembrance of soldiers who have died during wartime.  On a much lighter note, did you know that poppies grow like weeds on the side of most roads in Italy?  They do, and they are a most spectacular site!

Art Work: Portrait of Meagan

Family

Portrait of oldest grand girl Meagan

Medium:  graphic pencil

Art Work: Portrait of Emily

Family

This is my sweet grandgirl Emily.  She is 9 years old.  Such a beautiful child in spirit and outward appearance.  She is full of playfullness and just a joy to be around!  Love her dearly.

Medium:  Graphic pencil

Art Work: Portrait of Drew Barrymore

Taking a portrait class at Houston Art and Design School.  We had to start with a movie star so that when we were critiqued we wouldn't take the 'suggestions' too personally.  I'm not sure that worked!!!  Ha ha.  In any case, here is mine, which will be posted on the school's web page!  Totally cool!  It's Drew Barrymore.  Let me know what you think.