I'm still on the 30 Paintings in 30 Days kick and am doing well so far. I even made a couple more small paintings as back-up, in case I get too busy at some point during the month (or more likely too lazy as I have a slacker's heart). This first week has been a mix of acrylic, mixed media, watercolor and digital. I've also been quite partial to studies of marble statues... and faces of course. I'm just not big on still life and animals or landscapes, try as I might. For the next 7 days, I'm trying out a few style experiments to see where they take me. I love bright colors obviously and I enjoy mixed media with lots of weird papers tossed into the canvas mix so that will be my focus for the upcoming week. And antlers. Those are always good with everything. I might toss in some cigarettes too. I gave up smoking many years ago and I now smoke vicariously through my paintings.... or just breath deeply in the smoking area outside of a pub. I've been that person.
Here's a quickie movie still from Ugly Betty. I like these for practice painting sessions.
I love your portraits, especially the one of Ugly Betty. Happy PPF! #7
ReplyDeleteGreat portraits! Happy PPF! Valerie
ReplyDeleteFabulous paintings Sal! Happy PPF!
ReplyDeleteThey are look super. Good luck with your challenge.
ReplyDeleteWonderful collection! Always amazing art! I love ugly Betty such a good show!
ReplyDeleteHugs Giggles
Great to see your work at Paint Party Friday!
ReplyDeleteSmiles, Saskia :)
Love your art!Fabulous!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely beautiful portraits. I love them all! I wish I could dedicate time to doing 30 paintings in 30 days. That's a HUGE feat! I hope you do well.
ReplyDeleteWow, great protraits! You cracked me up about the smoking,lol! Happy PPF!
ReplyDeletefab portraits! I especially like the second one with that great red hair. Love how you are getting your smoking fix-that's the best and healthiest way:)
ReplyDeleteHow much fun! Your use of color always makes me feel happy, especially in this season! :) Keep going!
ReplyDeleteYou are totally kicking butt, Sal! Your sense of color makes me gleeful. And your statue studies are seriously inspiring me. I might have to try one! Seems like a REALLY good exercise!
ReplyDeleteI love when you paint smokers, all the more so now that I know it's vicarious for you! I think this is the one and only time I'll say this to someone, but SMOKE MORE! :D
(It's been 16 years since I quit, by the way. And that makes me feel ancient.)
Great paintings. I think they fit all of us -I think we've all seen ourselves in all of those views at different times.
ReplyDeleteGreat work as always. I loved watching Ugly Betty. Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteA wonderful collection of portraits/paintings!
ReplyDeleteHappy PPF!
Ilona