Rainy Day

6x6

Oil

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I scaled back the umbrella and am reposting.

Another Rainy Day
Work in Progress

This is another start on my rainy day adventure.  While I wait for Albert to dry, I am having a go at my model in the rainy day series.  

The Chicago Water Tower looking south.

© Peggy Schumm

On my easel now. Work in progress. Day 2 color block in.
I am sleepy finally, therefore I am too groggy to write about the color block in tonight.
Enjoy,
©Peggy Schumm

This is my block in for the Einstein challenge.  I will refine this as I go from now on.  It is VERY intimidating painting such an iconic person.  It challenges you to make sure your measurements are accurate. I am having fun with Albert.  I will be adding color next time around.  Not sure which way I will be going on the color - its all relative right?Peggy

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All Tied Up Today
6x6
Oil

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After painting the 30 painting in 30 day challenge, I have a few ideas still on my mind.  This is one of them.
Enjoy,
Peggy

Blue Cigar

Color Splash Challenge

8x10

Oil

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Daily Paintworks Challenge

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Break It Down
6x6
Oil on Canvas Board

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This painting was first painted in the traditional realism manner then scrubbed out while still wet and repainted in blocks of color.  Stepping into breaking it down a third and forth time, until I have this result.  Some of us see the slanted lines and automatically want to straighten them, that's just nature.  The challenge was (for me) not to straighten out those strokes.  My head is still saying wipe it out one more time and straighten those strokes. My hand says NO ! I won't NO !   Will I noodle this some more?  Io non so. Thank you Ann Feldman for your workshop !


Enjoy,
Peggy

How I Felt After My First Martini

6x6

Oil on canvas board

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This painting started out with a purple background, then grey and blue and now white.  I may change it up again because I am still swirling the idea around.  The dizzy feeling I got taking my first sip is pretty accurately called back.  My cousin Suzie Thom first introduced me to martinis - she looked so glamorous sipping away at various parties.  Finally, I asked her to fix me one.  YUK - I am not much of a drinker and that was some experience.  Many, Many Years later I tried an Apple Martini and was won over.  IF I want a martini now it would be an Apple Martini or  I will just paint one.  Its cheaper, and has no side effects. So here is my first Apple Martini and effects thereof.

Skoal !
Peggy
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Rainy Day 2.2
6x6
Oil

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With all this snow and cold - I wanted to conjure up a warm rainy day.

Thank you to my model Natalie for tip toeing through

 the snow banks to make the illusion possible!

Block In Day One

I am trying out the method taught by Kerry Dunn and thinly blocking in my geometric drawing of my model today.  We only had 1-1/2 hours this sitting. Let us say that homework takes precedence over modeling! (I agree) We had fun with the time we had.  I wish now I had taken a photo of the envelope stage of the drawing and then another as I marked the placement of the features.  During her breaks she had a peek and was, I think, intrigued with the process.  I did not get to details at this point just color notes, but, when she left she agreed that it looked enough like her - THE STAMP of APPROVAL !  I can't wait for our next session.

Thank you,
Peggy

Rainy Day Blue Umbrella

6x6

Oil

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This is a painting inspired by a photo by Ruth Archer  the "Blue Umbrella".  I wanted to do the Blame it On the Rain Daily challenge and this one suited nicely.  I have left the street out, eliminated some people and other elements from the scene.  Thank you Ruth for letting me use your photograph. I hope you like my interpretation.
Enjoy !
©Peggy Schumm