Well I’ve reached the midway point of my 1001 drawings/paintings challenge. The two paintings today are of the same flowers and are both done on 6×9 inch Strathmore paper. The flower on the left was painted in soft pastels which were then lightly brushed with water. The one on the right was done using oil pastels. I like certain aspects of both but just like life there are things I’d like to redo. I hope you like them.
I did one drawing of old tin toys on an old 8×11″ book page. This is number two done in color pencil and black pen. I have a couple more in the series to do.
Today’s painting was done using acrylic paintings on an 8×10 canvas panel. The painting started out as just a scraped painting then the vase and flowers were added.
A man walking along along a deserted street in the early morning light when the sun is blinding and it is hard to see. The painting is done in oil pastels on 6×9 Strathmore drawing paper. I love a good sunrise. The beauty of the sun peeking over the horizon then as the sun rises everything is bathed in an orangish glow. At times you have to look away. There are times in my Christian life that I look into the word of God and find sheer beauty as the words rise from the page and into my heart. There are other times when I must look away because I’m blinded by the truth found there. God said the light will illumine all been those hidden things in our hearts.
I love to sit down at my art desk and create. To me there is freedom in hap hazard creation. This painting is an 9×12 in soft pastel painting done on white drawing paper.
Today’s offering is actually an 18×24 soft pastel painting I started back in the 90’s. I found it in a portfolio and decided it needed to be finished. It started out as soft pastel but I added soft touches of oil pastels. The key to life is always finishing what you started. It may take a while but keep preserving.
A lot of people like my old page drawings. I must admit I also like them as backgrounds. This book page is from a history book from the twenties. It is an 8 1/2 x 11 colored pencil drawing. In our society something old, like people, are not valued as much as they should. There is a lot of wisdom that can be gained from sitting down and conversing with a senior citizen. It will do you both good.
Every so often I do a 6×9 oil pastel painting. I like the the oil pastels because they leave a little of the white showing through. As always any of my drawings and paintings are for sale. This painting would be $10.00 which includes shipping.
Another in my series of 6×9 oil pastel paintings. This one is of a woman walking along a sunlit path. A shoutout to Unsplash.com for the reference photo. This painting was inspired by the Bible verse, “Walk in the light as He is in the light.” As Believers we are follow Jesus’ model for our lives. This is the best way I know how to be in the light.
