& two more... :)

The wine one was a REAL challenge. Everything was just so small and detailed. As with the others this one is 2.5" x 3.5". That makes 8 and then I'll be using 2 that I had done a while back to make 10 total for the Sharon Art Center miniature show.

I'll be a bit absent around here as I get things ready for the shows. I need to make up and print out materials for the one-man show and frame up all these minis! So I probably won't be doing any new drawings until the shows are up and going - which means a week or so into November.

So have a great Halloween tomorrow and I'll be back working before Thanksgiving! I'll also pop back in to send out a reminder for when the shows start!

2 more minis - will it ever end?

heres 2 more! The deadline is coming up fast so a few more and then I'll be framing them all.

Both again are 2.5 inches x 3.5 inches. I'll be framing them all with white mats and a thin gold 5" x 7" frame.

Two More Miniatures

Here's two more miniatures for the Holiday Miniature Show at the Sharon Art Center Gallery in Peterborough, NH. Both again are 2.5" x 3.5"

Did Big now SMALL

Well here's a big switch!

I will be participating in the Sharon Art Center Galleries annual miniature show this holiday season. I need 10 pieces for the show and have a few I did a while back, which leaves needing 7 more before Nov. 3rd.

They are both 2.5" x 3.5" on Wallis paper.

Large Apple Drawing

Buffet Table 12" x 36"

Here it is pretty much finished - I reserve the right to adjust things still. :-) All the items in the still-life are slightly larger than life-size. That coupled with the format makes the viewer scan from left to right like they are walking past the table. Actually I believe that is literally what people will do when they view it at the library. It will be placed on the wall just as they walk in the door and in that situation few people will be seeing it from a distance they can "take in" the entire piece at once. Instead they will be walking along with it as you would a time line tacked up on a wall.

I consider this my first experiment with working large. There were several things I was surprised that were difficult. It was very tempting to make everything detailed and sharp, but with the very shallow tabletop, I needed to make sure some objects had dominance, especially the peeled apple on the plate. Since my shading style requires me to work flat on a table or semi-flat on a table I had to switch gears every 10-15 minutes, prop up the piece and wotk with it inclined.

I hope to make more pieces in this size!