Here is a my first painting of the year:) It was commissioned by one of my collectors. Knowing that I love to draw/paint the human body and especially women:)

So this will prove to be a fun project!!!

This was the photo for inspiration….

I’m changing the background and painting the girls in my own style:) It should be cool to see how this one turns out!!!

Here are some sneak peaks to it’s progress….

I sketched it out onto a 36″ x 36″ gallery wrapped canvas and painted in a contrasting base for the background.

I then added a light wash of skin toned pigment for the base of the skin.

Next I will be adding in the shadows and shading for depth.

Now I know a lot of you are wondering why I have not shared any of my work from the current book… This time around the Author has requested that I not post any images until the book is published. Except I can show the cover:) BUT I have to paint out all 30 some odd paintings to figure out what will BE the cover….lol…so it might be a while yet…

I have been so swamped since I got back that I have yet to even scan in and photograph what I do have so far…sigh…but that is what I intend to do this week. I know the author is anxious to see the latest:)

We are hoping to have the book finished by the end of March!!!

Ok so with that I will leave you with a quote….

“Art is not what you see, but what you make others see.” Edgar Degas

~Cheers~

Selina

Waking up to the pattering rain outside my studio window…I thought back to this past December and how the months had quickly run together… so fast that I did not have time to blog or spotlight some of my winter creations and snapshots. So I thought I would take a moment and share a few of them with you:)

My husband and I made these beautiful mother & daughter aprons for our dear family/friends…made from QT Ellie’s Fun Designer Fabric. We made these as Christmas gifts. I do believe they were a hit:) I just know they will get many years of good use and fond memories out of these.

We attempted a cake..lol..for a birthday…and it was supposed to be a cupcake…but..lol…turned into a duck gnome hut!!! The important thing was that it tasted good right???!!!

We also made a laptop bag for a birthday gift:) It was my first one…and am pretty happy with it though I do think on my next one I will add more stabilizer/interfacing….

So here are some shots I caught in NM of the snow and Quail on my fathers land….

Oh how I just love the big sky sunsets:) So breathtaking…..

~Cheers~

Selina