Bell P-59 WIP6

Added the final color to the blue part of the flag. Started to add more detail to the nose of the fighter. Working on the tail and just starting to add color to the under body of the aircraft.
So this piece is coming along.

Elapsed Time ~ Sci-Fi

I have been fighting with... ah.. working on this Space ship for a long time.
Decided to go ahead and create a work of Art with it.
I call this piece, "Elapsed Time".  Let your imagination explore.

Bell P-59 WIP5

Is a beautiful sunny day out today but I decided to stay in and work on this piece.

Just a note- the colors are a bit brighter in this photo, than they are in person. Due to camera flash glare.

Added another layer of color to the stripes on the flag and the olive green areas on the plane's body.
Started working on the tail and in and around the engine intakes, with the first layer of color.
Still a lot more to go.

New Rug for my Art Studio

DH bought me a wee rug to go under my Art Studio chair for my Bday.
This will keep me from zooming off into the sunset and hurting myself. LOL
Wheels and wood floor.... are no more!

Bell P-59 WIP 4

Started to add more depth of color to the upper part of the flag and adding the under color to part of the fighter.
Using some of the new watercolor pencils, as they have a couple of the colors closer to what I need. Taking a bit to get used too, as they do not lay down quite the same as the Derwents.

A New Contest for a metal print ~

 I will give away a FREE Metal print, approx 20" x 16" size, from Fine Art America, with any piece of my Art work on it,,,,
IF
I can get too, 1000 likes  On my Face Book page. 

So add your first name to the post on my FB page and pass that around. 
The day I reach 1000 likes on my FB Ink and Brush Creations page, not just to this post. I will put everyone's name in a hat and I will have Mia pick a winner!

What Mediums do I use for Traditional paintings?

Excuse the messy desk, I am in the process of working on two paintings at a time.
Like to leave the mediums out, I am using on each piece. Also place them to how much each is used on a work of Art.

You can see the painting I am working on at present, the photograph I took to use as a reference, various watercolor pencils, brushes and color boards.
I do color boards, so I can quickly remember the hue and shades, both done in wet and dry.

 My favorite paper for this medium is the 140lb Aquarello Fabriano Aristico Extra White Hot press paper. Have found it takes the abuse of many layers of color and ink.

I have for the most part used Derwent watercolor pencils, as I like the quality.
They are great when using Ink on the same painting.

However, I have added the Caran d'Ache watercolor pencil.
It is creamier and a bit smoother going down with some of the colors, but I have not used them enough at this point, to see wither they can handle the layers of color I use?  Or if they will handle Ink, like the Derwents can.

I have slowly been delving back into Water Based Oils. My wonderful and very talented Grammy told me about them, many years ago.
Am glad she did, because I had to give up the traditional oils because how toxic they are.

You can see I favor the MAX brand water based oils.
The canvas I am using at this time are.. Fredrix Blue label for white canvas and for the black canvas, Lyons.

My Process of painting ~~

Here is an example of what I do, to paint a work of Art.
First I use my own photographs, unless I am doing a custom piece for a client.
Then I have permission to use their photographs as a reference.

I go from reference photograph, to penciling in the subject, then adding various
mediums until the piece is completed.

Have always found it important to use my own photos. This way, I "should" have no issues in the futures.

What few Silhouettes I have offered for sale are from pieces like this one.
My Photograph, my original painting... then blacked out to make a Silhouette.
The later has become such an issue the last couple of years, I will  not add
any more Silhouettes for sale. It is not worth the hassle and stress in this day and age.

Art theft is on the rise...

STOLEN ART.....

One of my pieces being used without permission.

Email has been sent and hopefully they will do the honest thing and remove it.

Updated Note**  These folks did the right thing. I thank them for it.

Bell P-59 WIP 3

Have been working on my latest painting today. The first Jet powered military aircraft the Bell P-59. 
This painting is base off my photographs, as you can see in the earlier post.

Added the under color to the blue field of the flag and the upper stripes. Starting to work on some of  the under shading too, making the folds and movement come to life. 
Once this is done, I will paint in the darker final colors of the flag, before starting to do the under color to the Bell.

Pooka painting is finished~~

This is Robin Olmstead's beautiful Miniature Horse Stallion, Pooka.  Would like to Thank her for the use of her photos, so I could try to do a painting of him.
This piece was done, with water based Oils on Hot pressed paper.
 Is the first time I tried this and it was a challenge. Not sure I am going to try it again but time will tell.
It turned out more in the style of Folk Art, as this piece seemed to have a mind of its own. 
Am also coming to the conclusion that I need a magnifying glass of some type. As I am having a hard time, putting in the detail I normally do. 

Bell P-59 Airacomet WIP2

Penciled in, more of the fighter and the American Flag. 
Next, I started on some ink, on the Jet's body and started working on the back ground in watercolor pencil.
This will be my traditional type painting, on 140lb hot press paper. 

Pooka ~ Miniature Horse WIP

Nearly done with Robin's Miniature Horse stallion, Pooka.
I took Robin's photographs she sent me, and tried to 
paint Pooka using a number of them. Instead of basing the painting off one photograph, as I normally do.
He is painted in water based Oils, on 140lb Hot press paper.
Has been quite the challenge. And not sure I will do this combo of 
mediums again.

Military Fighter ~ WIP 1

Today it is rainy. Perfect day for Art.

Worked on Pooka, the Miniature horse stallion but have to wait until some of the paint dries to work on it more. If I push it, I would chance ruining the whole thing.

Wanted to work on my," Maine Coon laying on my Art table", but the paper is starting to warp. Think because of the different medium combination I am doing with it.  So right now, it is being pressed into shape with a very heavy book.

Have been wanting to do another Military Aircraft. Have many pictures I have personally taken over the years too choose from and goodness is it ever hard to choose.
Decided on the above... another " In Your Face" style I like but a different angle.
Just started penciling it in, will take a couple of days to do this.

It will be in my usual style for this type of Art, a term my DH has dubbed,
"High end Illustration Comic book Art".
What a mouth full, but it seems to suit. LOL

Nari on the Art Table WIP

I wasn't sure if I was going to continue with this piece. Found some time the last couple of days to solider on, as I figured, the worse I could do is dump it in the bin and start over.

Have been trying some new things.. ..
example.. for the wood grain of the table, I used my watercolor pencil but instead of using water.. I used Linseed oil.  It did give me the richer colors I was looking for.
But it does case some issues.

Added so shadows back in and just started working on Nari's face. 
Decided to give her green eyes this time.
Started with some base color on her face and inner ears.

Still not sure how this will turn out, but I will keep working on it.