Tag Archives: imperfection

Decay – A foray into photography

Occasionally I manage to get out and take a few photos. Not often. Over on the Lovin Mixed-Media Ning group there is a photo challenge to find the beauty in decay. This is a favorite theme of mine; finding the beauty in destruction. I put together a small set of photos over on flickr and …

June 18, 2010 – 4:16 am | By Gulfsprite | Posted in Digital Art | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Comments (3)

Self-portrait – A challenge I had yet to meet. Done!

I’ve never tried to paint myself. It was worth it. Why?  I never like photographs of myself. This morning I snapped a quick photo of myself with my webcam, and then painted from it before I could chicken out. That felt very good. Surprising myself, I actually liked the photo and the painting. Of course …

May 29, 2010 – 5:47 pm | By Gulfsprite | Posted in Painting | Tagged , , , , , | Comments (0)

Painting and listening to Bonnie Tyler

I will be refining her and working on the background tomorrow but I thought I would share her with you today since this is what I have spent my day painting. This is another in oils and they have proved to be exactly what I had wished they would be. I am still learning so …

May 24, 2010 – 11:55 pm | By Gulfsprite | Posted in Painting | Tagged , , , , , | Comments (1)

My favorite painting method

Wet on wet may be frowned upon in certain art circles, but it remains my favorite method.

May 11, 2010 – 9:41 am | By Gulfsprite | Posted in Painting | Tagged , , , , , | Comments (1)