Behind the studio
Posted in Art Work
I painted this adorable mini jack o’lantern this week. I had some left over oranges and yellows from my previous painting, so I put them to use. Mini Jack is smiling on a 4 x 4 inches gallery wrapped canvas.
I used dark teal and black for the background to give it a dark night look. It gives the oranges and yellows of the pumpkin a bit of a pop & glow.
This little Mini Jack will fit into any Halloween decor. He is already listed on my SibStudio Etsy shop & ready for a new home. Enjoy!
Posted in Art Work, and Peeking Behind the Easel
“Pumpkin Family” painting is finished ! A family of pumpkins with an impish jack o’latern sandwiched between two parents pumpkins.
I started this fun painting several months ago. I even posted a blog post on it when I was first working on it. You can see the before photo below:
After being set aside for other projects, I pulled it out last week & finally finished it!
It is 8 x 16 inches gallery wrapped canvas. The canvas wraps around the sides of the painting so framing is not needed. I used layers of oranges, yellows, maroons, and browns for the pumpkins. Greens & yellows for the stems. The background is a periwinkle blue to help pop the oranges of the pumpkins.
You can find this adorable Halloween painting listed on my SibStudio Etsy shop. Enjoy!
7 new smartphone wristlets and clutches are now available on my SibStudioSewig Etsy shop. The photo above features a tray of 3 new wristlets and 2 new clutches.
From left to right: A black satiny polyester with bright red roses and flowers. It has a satin feel & look, but the durability of polyester. Next is a coral and white swirls with adorable. bumblebees. Third is white trumpet lilies or Easter lilies on dark gray cotton.
The fourth is a clutch with beautiful silvery pink flowers on black scuba fabric. Scuba fabric is a durable synthetic fabric with a satin feel. The last one is also a clutch with all of your favorite chemistry terms and drawings. Perfect for the STEM student as well as chemist and scientists.
Posted in Reference Photos
Our pine trees are loaded with growing pinecones. They are still greenish and the scales are still closed up.
The birds and wildlife seem think they are delicious if they fall to the ground. I have seen the center stalk of the pine cone with all the scales devoured.
It’s fun to have reference photos of the difference stages of the pinecones growth. The basic shape remains the same. I probably would not paint the pine cones with the scales closed up, but I would definitely use these reference photos for composition and the lighting.
If you want to use my reference photos, feel free to with proper credit please 🙂
Posted in Reference Photos
We have thorny raspberries bushes popping up all along the edges of the walkways in the neighborhood. I got a few photos before the birds noticed them too.
I am guessing that these are black raspberries since several managed to turn black before the birds got to them.
When taking reference photos of plants or flowers, I try to get a photo of the leaves as well. These beautiful raspberries may show up in future paintings.