Daily Painting - May 2012

[GaryNorthants]

RE: copyright of images:
Please note the relevant parts of the User Agreement - viz: 12, 14 qnd 23 before submitting any reference which is not your own or from the RIL - thank you.

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All media are welcome and the goal is to complete a painting or a piece of art within a day. There is no set subject, or time limit to work within except that all work should be completed in a single day. All are welcome so don't be shy.
Commenting is optional but it is highly appreciated. If you don't have much time to comment then don't worry but please keep on posting your art. Looking forward to month of great art.

[GaryNorthants]

Hi Folks, I missed posting the thread as usual on Sunday night in the UK due to work committments. When playing catch up today I thought it would be a good time to switch to a monthly thread. I hope this suits.
Best wishes
Gary

[eyepaint]

Good idea, Gary.

[robertsloan2]

Great idea, Gary. I like the idea of it being a monthly thread - easier to find and art doesn't vanish as quickly.

So here I go - late start this month...


A Page of Little Ari Drawings
Pitt Artist Pen (black brush tip) on Lanaquarelle 100% rag watercolor paper.
Every one of these is from life. Ari posed for me last night, always adorable.

[eyepaint]

Super Ari studies. Love them all on one page.

From the current WDE:

[eyepaint]

Both from life:

There were several vehicles in that parking lot but I edited them out


No buildings in this one:

[robertsloan2]

Purr thank you! Wow! Your WDE line drawings are so awesome the way you combine the images in such interesting ways. Great cat! Beautiful life paintings too.

Today I did one of the images from the May Pastel Spotlight challenge.


Orange Lily
2 1/2" x 3 1/2"
Girault pastels on light grey PastelMat
photo reference by DAK723 for Pastel Spotlight May 2012

[robertsloan2]

Okay, today's is just a drawing. But today isn't over either, once I rest I'll see if I'm up to painting.


Orchid Spray
2 1/2" x 3 1/2"
Ballpoint pen from India on Borden & Riley Recycled paper. From life.

[GaryNorthants]

Great work guys
Best wishes
Gary

[robertsloan2]

Thanks, Gary!

Finally painted again, today's a page of apple studies from life and a person on the street sketched while I was waiting for a ride.


Apple Studies
Lukas 1862 watercolor, Sakura Koi watercolor, Tombow Dual Tip Brush Pens
Stillman & Birn Beta Journal 7" x 10" size. From life, water lily from previous sketch.

[eyepaint]

Thanks, Robert. The May Pastel flower glows, and I like your middle apple.

These are from the May 11 WDE:


A two-page spread - view of a courtyard - from life:

[GaryNorthants]

Heres a quick pastel on Royal sovereign I did this morning, approx 12x9 inches form ref library
Best wishes
Gary

[artastic]

I love the idea of a monthly thread, maybe I will remember to add a few, great work everyone, love your sketches EP andAri is always a welcome site Robert, a well as your quick studies

Gary, beautiful cat

[artastic]

here is something wild I tried today: 14x17 strathmore WV pad, with 5 colors and a BIG brush

my back yard (bits of it anyway)

[kreativekate]

Hi just found this thread again- I've posted some of these in Abs/Con but I have been painting a series of these using only white and one other color - one every day for the past few days. The last one I used three colors.