She's so Fine
It's All About the Teenage Girl
Watercolor Fun!
May 2016
Friday, May 20, 2016
Sunday, April 17, 2016
Art Words from Andrew Loomis's book on Illustration
Andrew Loomis wrote this in 1937 and it still holds true for today . . . .
About Art . . .
Thursday, April 14, 2016
Wednesday, April 13, 2016
Sketch of the Day - April 11, 2016
F.U.N.
In all CAPITAL Letters . . .
Because the use of Capital Letters in writing means the beginning of a new sentence/thought. Or shouting when used in text messaging, or in this instance, excitement and fun!
First I sketched this with graphite pencil - a light image. Then I bravely, but nervously, picked up my Micro-Line Studio Series ink pen - .005 and finished the sketch. Using ink is a brave step for me - no erasers!
Going to add some color using watercolors! You will see another post of this!
Going to add some color using watercolors! You will see another post of this!
Tuesday, April 12, 2016
Saturday, April 9, 2016
Sketch of gym class - water aerobics
Water Aerobics
Sketch in graphite pencil
Fun - ladies of all sizes!
Friday, April 8, 2016
A day at the beach
sketching
A Day At the Beach
Graphite pencil sketch and then a vert light watercolor wash
Sorry for all the wrinkled paper but this paper is for dry mediums only. It doesn't like water!
Unlike the character in the sketch who seems to be having quite a good time in the water!
Thursday, April 7, 2016
Just saying stuff about art . . .
Just Saying . . . .
Friday, April 1, 2016
Thursday, March 31, 2016
Lemonade - Watercolors
Lemonade Anyone
A quick sketch and then watercolors to finish up this glass of lemonade. Lemons - Lemonade is very good for one's digestive system and it also aids when used as a cleanse.
Watercolors!
My Watercolor Palette!
So many of my friends have asked about my watercolor palette. I set it up to be similiar to the color wheel. Beginning with different tones/shades of yellows - then oranges - then reds, moving around to blues, greens, browns and I save the last two cups for Payne's Gray and Titanuim White. All my paints in this palette are squeezed from tubes. I do have other palettes that come in hard squares that you just pop into the palette.
Actually this is a fairly basic palette. I like to use strong colors and then mix to create new colors that will be all my own - never to be matched by anyone else.
Wednesday, March 30, 2016
A few fun pieces
Always having fun sketching and watercoloring
This one is of three friends on the beach front
These are geraniums from my front garden that I sketched a pot to add demension. First I sketched it with graphite pencil and then did a light water color wash.
I call this In Her Easter Bonnet! Cute! Taken from the Art of Vogue 1909 - 1940. Pencil sketched and then did a light watercolor wash.
This is my home - a work in progress. Sketching with graphite pencil. It was built in 1996 and I thought it would be fun to add to "the wall" . . . I hang my work all over my home! Much to my husband's distress! LOL.
And this cute little bird was a Art Trading Card event held each month (or so) by Grumbacher. I entered and then they post all the entries. Fun. Oh participants also get a trading card in return. After a number of trades you receive free product from Grumbacher!
Contemporary Art Works by Theresa - Sketches
Having Fun with Sketching!
March 2016
March 2016
The next sketch was taken from the cover of The Art of Vogue 1909 - 1940. Its a fun source to find interesting people and fashion to sketch. This is a young girl checking her makeup in a hand held mirror compact.
Saturday, March 12, 2016
Contemporary Art Works by Theresa - Sweet Teenager
Sweet Teenager
Graphite Pencil with Watercolor Wash
3/12/2016
Contemporary Art Works by Theresa - Sneakers . . . .
Sneakers
or do you prefer to say Tennis Shoes?
Graphite Pencil with a Watercolor Wash
3/12/2016
I like to sketch. Actually that is a lie. I love to sketch. I started out with a pencil learning to draw, drawing in the negative space first to get your actual picture, than adding to or taking away from it to make the sketch the way you wanted it. Then I started with watercolors. Wow, how I loved those watercolors but they are so unforgiving. So if you make a mistake - consider it a part of the painting and just work it in somehow. Unlike acrylics, oils, prisma or pastel pencils there is no painting over to correct an error. So I learned to love my mistakes with watercolors . . . and so here I am. Today. Loving sketching and watercolors!
Thursday, March 10, 2016
Contemporary Art Works by Theresa - Bridget, inspired by Saint Briget of Kildare, Ireland
Bridget
Graphite Pencil, Watercolor Wash
March 10, 2016
Meet Bridget
Bridget got her name by an artist friend of mine, Peggy (check out her amazing creativity on her blog TheHouseofKent.blogspot.com). When I told Peggy I loved this painting of mine so much that I wanted to name her - Peggy wrote: Bridget, inspired by Saint Briget of Kildare, a patron saint of Ireland. She shares her name with an important Celtic goddess, and there are many legends and folk customs associated with her. She was a goddess poets adored and associated with Spring. Peggy also said, "She just looked Irish to me, I think with the red hair."
Thank you Peggy for giving my art lady her name! Bridget - I love it!
Wednesday, March 9, 2016
Contemporary Art Works by Theresa - Sketching Every Day!
Catching up on my posting . . . . . sketching every day to improve my skills - I can see progress! And some I've even added a water color wash, since I love watercolors and their transparency!
White Heron as seen in my back yard pond! Febuary 2016 Graphite Pencil
Girl Scout - February 2016 - Graphite Pencil
Sweet Young Girl - March 2016 - Graphite Pencil
First Oscar in celebration of the Oscars! Febuary 2016 - Graphite Pencil
Birthday Surprise! March 2016 Graphite Pencil with a Watercolor Wash
Rainy Day Sketching just for the fun of it. 1950's fashion! Graphite Pencil March 2016
More rainy day sketching Graphite Pencil March 2016
Just plain ole' fun listening to CNN reports the winners of the primary day voting in some states. Watercolor pencil - March 2016. My kitty trying to hide from me! LOL
Tuesday, January 12, 2016
A Million Pillow Cases Humanitarian Project
A Million Pillow Cases Humanitarian Project
Quilting Clubs around the US are donating hand made pillow cases to sick child, foster children and the elderly through charitable organizations. Their hopes are to collect One Million pillow cases!
I did contribute, but than I made these for my grandchildren. They came out sweet. For those of you interested in making a pillow case for the cause, or for your own use, goggle sausage pillow case or buritto pillow case for instructions either in the printed form or on You Tube.
These are very easy to make in less than one hour. An excellent project for teaching a child to sew.
Monday, January 11, 2016
Friday, January 8, 2016
Shiny Romantic Things . . . . .Pretty, Pretty!
Shiny Romantic Things
Yes, this fireplace mantel is in my room!
I bought some mini mini mini lights (although on flash camera they look larger) that run on battery so that I could add (another) a touch of romance in my room. So super cool!
A slightly different angle - pretty pretty!
Thursday, January 7, 2016
I Love To Quilt
Very Southern Quilt
Lap Size Quilt also known as TV Quilt
The quilt top was pieced in 2015, however I did not get around to Free Motion Quilting it until January 2016.
I just love the way my Very Southern Quilt sits in the center of my king size bed (on top on my king size white hand quilted quilt!).
Here's a close up of the pretty quilt!
Wednesday, January 6, 2016
Contemporary Art Works by Theresa - A Note to My Readers. . .
Note to my Readers
I haven't been posting for a while but will soon be back once I catch up with things. Along with my travel and art work, I have returned to quilting and sewing and have been consumed with my love for all these creative enjoyments. In 2015 I pieced and quilted SEVEN quilts! Call me crazy!
And so enters another interest - a new one for me! Photography! I have made a major investment (well, for me and my budget that is) in a Nikon D7200 and I am in love! I am in the process of taking an on-line course. For my Houston area friends who are familiar with our landscape, I hope to find the time to go to Rice University in March for an 8 week course.
So here's my promise - I will be catching up on all my posting real soon! I will be adding more quilts and some photography!
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