As artists we all face personal challenges. You know that thing that you struggle to make happen the way you intend for it to. My current challenge, what I am working hard to overcome is the ability to sketch on dark substrates. White, yellow, any light color is fine. But when I sketch on dark colors such as the purple in the image below I have a very difficult time of it. This frustrates me so much that I am determined to keep at it until I get it figured out.
© 2009 Christy Sobolewski (Gulfsprite.com)
I am very happy with her eyes. I think I achieved that balance between painting and illustrative that I enjoy.
© 2009 Christy Sobolewski (Gulfsprite.com)
This is a spread in my journal and the ‘other’ page is not only incomplete but doesn’t fit the feel of my painting. So it is still a WIP but I wanted to share her with you today. I have a large seascape that I am working on the final touches so I may or may not get the journal page completed this weekend.
Christy I love her, she is so dramatic and soulful at the same time, she really speaks to me through her eyes… I see someone who is wistfully thinking about life, she is incredible!