Category Archives: SCAD PNTG

Moving from anywhere is an adjustment and there were great things going our way, even though we were missing DC. One of the hard things was my new job. The scene took a big toll on my spirit professionally. The pay cut was crippling. I truly lost my identity in this place and felt totallyContinue reading ““Make It or Break It: Coffee Mug” #2″

Today’s clouds this morning around 7:30am were so beautiful. When I went out for carpool duty they were completely gone. The sky is important to me because it helps me find the answers to things I am trying to figure out when I am frustrated and do not have the words. Everything is gone inContinue reading “Today’s clouds Sky#23”

Before I left the house mom would always check, “Do you have your lipstick and earrings?” Incredible when I did not pass inspection for not having either! Still to this day, both can make a difference. Could not help to also think about Vermeer’s “Girl with the Pearl Earring.” His palette for skin tone wasContinue reading “Earrings #17 “Passing Inspection””

Hairdryer painting. I truly like it like it is, but could add third color in background with tiny pattern or outline the circles. When I look at of the layers of texture and color in the works of Diebenkorn & Thiebaud, perhaps I could at least see where additional work could take composition.

Elkins How to Use Your Eyes enhanced my observation skills to slow down to consider composition in a new way and break down the colors into small parts. I thought about the side view or slightly above compositions of Wayne Thiebauds cakes, lollipops and hotdogs. The birds eye view became interesting in that the flatteningContinue reading “Lipstick #6”

One of my 25 objects is earrings #17. In starting the first of 25 paintings, I just wanted to get painting.  Last week primed the surfaces and made a list of 25 objects. In this observation of comparing the golden ratio, I see that the eye could have been sketched a little more to the left had the goldenContinue reading “Golden Ratio Observation”

The photos will inspire the small paintings. In this first painting, I looked for my 1” biscuit cutter, but found a curtain rod part in the dining room drawer. Today I picked up some paint chips at Lowes that I will use for my color study project of Kerry James Marshall in the future, butContinue reading “25 photo references…first stretch”

The 25 objects listed here keep me afloat every day. As I think about and prepare to closely at these objects, I realize there is actually much about them to consider. While the number may be daunting up front, the excitement of where they take my creativity to produce is quite motivating. 1. Hair dryerContinue reading “25 objects that keep me afloat”

Last week I started the graduate of painting program at SCAD with super excitement and gratitude.  Since relocating to Savannah from DC, we have had lots of highs and some lows.  One of Geoff’s colleagues said a big move takes about 18 months to adjust and that is true.  We are fortunate to be partContinue reading “Painting at SCAD”