I am proving to be very inconsistent with my blogging. In the last couple of months I haven't finished any new artwork, but have managed to make some good headway in my book project. I have also been home on R&R and finally got to see my finished studio! While I still have to make an actual studio out of it when I get home for good, I did make it a little cozy for the two weeks I was home.
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| backgrounds ready to go |
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| working with what I got. |
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| working on a new home portrait using grid method |
I love how the wall color came out, and plan on doing my desk and shelving with that same rosewood stain as the windows.
Also while back in the states, I came across this amazing artist in an unlikely place. While visiting
Olympia Candy Kitchen in
Chambersburg, PA, I fell in love with the prints throughout the store by
Ray Hendershot. All I had was my phone to take pics, but I took one of every print in the store.
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| I actually liked how the lights on the Christmas tree reflected off the glass |
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| so much to chose from! |
Definitely making it a point to go back to make a purchase. Actually, I already ordered a copy of his out of print book on Ebay. I was, however, disappointed to find that the building I had been using to base my model of Dust Jacket Studios off of has been sold and will be turned into a parking garage. It made me slightly ill. Seeing it in person there were parts that would have been amazing as far as turning it into a gallery, but there was some structural damage that explained the low sale price. Nevertheless, I always hate to see history torn down to "make way for progress." Yuck.
Instead of a recipe, I suggest some chocolate therapy via the Candy Kitchen online store. Mmm... their
turtles are my favorite!
