Thursday, November 27, 2008

Matchbooks

6x6 Color pencils on coated illustration board. This was an experiment. Not the easiest to work on, but it came out ok.
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Sunday, November 23, 2008

Broken Egg

I thought I would do a little experimenting today. I did this painting with water colors and color pencil. I have been spending a good part of each day working on custom orders that need to be done and delivered by Christmas. This was a good break from that. I would love to hear what you think about this painting. Email me if you are interested in purchasing this. artbyjoy@aol.com

Saturday, November 22, 2008

FALL LEAVES


5x7 Color pencil painting.
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Friday, November 21, 2008

Doughnut with Sprinkles

Next time I paint a picture of a doughnut, I am going to eat some of the sprinkles off of it first. This is a lot of sprinkles when you work on each one individually. 5x7 color pencil painting.
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Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Ball and Jack

Here is another twist on "Ball and Jacks". I came across this little tiny real crystal ball in an out of the way little shop and I purchased it because I knew it would make a great addition to my artwork. Here is my first offering featuring this little treasure. 6x6 Color Pencil Painting. Why am I calling it a painting if it is a color pencil drawing? Because, it is done in layers with the color pencil and then using mineral spirits to spread out the color with a brush or swab giving it a washed effect, more like painting than your typical color pencil effect.
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I also wanted to let everyone know that my new web site is up and running. It features videos teaching different aspects of art. If anyone would like a free sneak peek, just email me. One of the lessons on the site is on painting glass in oil paints. I did a sped up version of the the painting progress on You Tube. Take a look and let me know what you think. The new web site address is http://www.beyondtheartstudio.com/ .

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Cherry Conversations

I call this one "Cherry Conversations" because it seems like these three little cherries are having a gossipfest and sharing all the secrets. 6x6 color pencil painting. Why am I calling it a painting if it is a color pencil drawing? Because, it is done in layers with the color pencil and then using mineral spirits to spread out the color with a brush or swab giving it a washed effect, more like painting than your typical color pencil effect."
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