Art Classes

I started a basic drawing class and also a painting class the first week of January. These are the result of this week's efforts.

The drawn still life is just a rough draft, done in charcoal. We will be continuing to work on it. Photo is just a bit blurry. I had a lot of difficulty with the pitcher. I just couldn't seem to get the handle on it oriented properly, but I think it's pretty good now :)


I am pleased with this fruit painting from last night. I wish the pear were prettier, but in real life it just wasn't a very pretty plastic pear. At least it makes the lemon shine nicely.

Overall, for someone who is not comfortable with realism, I'm pretty happy with my results! I think it's also good for me to push my boundaries like this. I think it will help my abstract painting immensely.

Art Snax

This is one of my latest projects. Saving the sweet little pieces that end up in my scrap/collage bin. These little guys are only 2.5 by 3 inches in size. I didn't like my signature in black on the top one, reapplied it in bronze. It looks better now.