You are the butter on my popcorn

This painting was supposed to have been started like a month ago. It's a commissioned piece that the person ordered back in December but said she didn't need it until her mother's birthday (it's a gift) in March. So of course I took my time starting it because that's what I do. So I started it today. Worked about an hour on it. I hope to finish it tomorrow but that means I have to move things around and workout while Axton is awake and not napping. Ugh....wonder how that's going to pan out.

I decided to reshoot the picture that I will use for my Bad Asses painting of my girl and myself. It just needs to be done in different clothing. I need to have on like black tights, a better bra (not a sports bra) and maybe some kick ass thigh high boots. Then, I was thinking of dressing Lyla in a frilly hot pink skirt, black combat boots (maybe some black tights ripped up a bit) and a cape blowing in the wind behind her. I would also like to have a huge gun (like a bazooka looking thing) and maybe a round of amo going across my chest. Just a few things I've been thinking about! ha! But if I'm doing it I'm doing it right. I bought a three foot by four foot canvas for this, for God's sake.

I will, of course, post these pictures when they are done.

New painting with a futuristic look (very bad ass) of Lyla and I to be started soon!!

My friend from art school, Dave, came over today to take some pictures of me for this digital painting stuff that he does. I was so excited that he agreed to do one of me. Here's an example of his work. You can see all of his work at www.paintbynumbers.com.

It's just really cool shit and I feel honored that he agreed to do one of me. To turn me into a futuristic fighter chick is awesome. I can't wait to see it when it's done.

While he was here I asked him to take a picture of Lyla and I posing like we're two bad ass chicks fighting in some futuristic world and we have only ourselves to rely on. I wanted her looking up at me like we were in agreement that we were giving out asswhoopings and lollipops and today we were all out of lollipops!! But I liked this one shot that is her looking right out at you instead of up at me. It's just a nice look on her face. and I think still bad ass enough.

So this is the shot I settled on for the painting. So, so, so excited to start this one. I think it's going to look great. But, see again...my ADD...I was going to finish the one I am currently working on and try the oils next week. Now I'm not. I gotta do this one. And I don't think I want to try this in oil. I would like to stick to what I know for this one.

I asked my husband's opinion on what size and he thinks HUGE. It didn't take much to convince me to do it really big. So I have to go get another canvas that is 3' x 4' for it.

Damn it...can't wait.

Probably not going to have time to paint today

The boy and I went shopping at AC Moore this morning and then to the park because it's such a beautiful day today. And the first it's been this warm since fall (too many months ago). So I got some oil paint at the art store and I will attempt to start using it next week. I think I tried oils in art school but that was many moons ago. Can't remember if I ever used them so of course don't remember if I was any good. So I might use one of the new pictures of Ax for my first oil painting.

Is this kid the cutest, or what? Man.

So instead of painting today I have to work out. I missed yesterday so really can't skip it today and I can really only do it when the boy sleeps. So I have a date with Denise Austin and Jillian Michaels and hopefully neither tries to kill me today.

Going to paint today. Should I paint the Germany pic or start a new one?

Yes, a lot of people think I have ADD. But I don't think I do. I just get bored. I was checking out all of these artists that came recommended last night and one just blows my mind. Her name is Alyssa Monks. Here is an image of her with her HUGE paintings.

Her work is unbelievable. Please visit her website and take a look.

It is seriously mind blowing. Anyway...I was thinking that I am going to try my hand at oils. As much as I love painting in a free, lose style, I really do love doing the realism paintings. And I think I can do a lot better if I do them in oil.

But here was my thoughts on doing work like this woman. I never get myself into something that will take more than two weeks. It's a random length of time but I think that's the time frame my mind is ok with and after that it just says, crap, just start something new already, would ya?

So...this is something I need to work on. If I want to REALLY push myself to keep getting better then I need to focus on my ADD issue. I need to start something that will blow ME away when it's done, whether it takes 2 weeks or 2 months. And just stick with it.

I think over the weekend I will go pick up some oil paints and start with the oils after the painting I'm doing now. Yes, sounds like a plan.

Trying something new

So you might think that this is looking way unfinished. It is. This is the first stage of me trying something new. Might work, might not...but I have a vision in my head and I'm trying to get it out.
















This, believe it or not, will be this when it's done. Interesting, huh?