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Some thoughts : On the darker self portraits, I intentionally wanted to work with dark shadows, hence the hats. I also went to using black gesso which gives a different starting point to each painting. I watched SKY ARTS PORTRAIT ARTIST OF THE YEAR on Youtube and learned a lot about mixing paint, and laying down a color and trying not to over-work the piece. Over-working is easy for me to do. I like the "impressionistic" style of painting...suggesting without painting every detail. The portrait of me and Piper was an experiment with a style that a friend did in college.
The last painting is of my grandmother Edith and her 3 sisters. I have been working on Ancestry and found this snapshot there. The poses really intrigued me. Because the snapshot is grainy, it gave me the freedom to paint in a more suggestive manner.
Huckleberry Trio (Peggy, Julie and Mom/Jean)
9 x 12"
NFS
Self Portrait
9 x 12"
NFS
John SZ portrait
9 x 12"
Gift to John
Justus in the Sand
11 x 14
Commissioned
Kathryn
11 x 14
Gift to Kathryn
The Magnuson Girls (2014 Mountain Cabin Selfie)
20 x12
Commissioned
Self Portrait with Piper
15 7/8 x 15 7/8"
NFS
Self Portrait with Wide Brim Hat
12 x 12
1st use of black gesso
SOLD
Self Portrait with Mom's Hat
9 x 12
black gesso
Self Portrait with Garden Hat and Blue Shirt
15 7/8 x 15 7/8
black gesso
Piper at 5 1/2
12 x 12
black gesso
Arms Crossed Self Portrait
10 x 14"
gray gesso
The Inks Sisters: Nora, Lena, Iva and Edith
15 7/8 x 15 7/8
gray gesso
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