I had a few hiccups in getting my Daily Art exercise up and running. It seemed like the moment I announced it, it became almost impossible to do. It was just life interfering, but it was annoying nonetheless!
Still, I have a few pieces completed for it:
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| "Moongazer" ACEO (2.5x3.5 inches) acrylic on illustration board. Started out with a cat meeting the dragon, but the cat and I had a disagreement, and he was turned into a moon. |
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| "Little Light" ACEO (2.5 x 3.5 inches) watercolor and acrylic on cold pressed paper. |
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| "Old Man Tree" ACEO acrylic on cardstock |
I've also found now that ACEOs are funny when it comes to posting online, because people think they're a little sloppier than normal when the picture is blown up - not realizing that the actual painting is much smaller than the picture they're looking at. It's hard to paint that tiny!
Of course, this is also why you shouldn't make prints available that are bigger than the original work, but a lot of people don't realize that. On that tangent, it's one of those things that makes me consider working in the digital world as well. With those images, you can increase the size of the print, so long as you have done the work on a very detailed level. It allows for a lot more latitude in prints as well as merchandise. Something I've been thinking a lot about! For my birthday, I received a waccom pen for my iPad that is supposed to have around 240 different pressure measurements and so on, to make drawing on the digital art programs better. I've only played with it a little, but I have to say I miss actual paint... so I've wandered back to my easel instead (and now I have guilt for not using the gift, so I have to go back and try again every evening, just to put in my time on it. Maybe something will click and it'll all be worth it!)
In other news, a group I am participating with on facebook has the theme "Secret Garden" running, and it's made me dig out the painting from last year that I lost interest in:
I don't know why I lost interest in it to start with, because I actually like it and always have. So, I'm working on completing that right now, along with my morning daily art exercises, and I have my queen of hearts right next to it as well (I figure if I'm going to be painting a lot of "dress" on this fairy in the garden, I'll be in a good clothing groove to work on the queen's gown at the same time!)
And... as you might notice from the picture, I'm still at my kitchen table. I didn't get my studio organized. The more I considered options for the room, the more I realized I'd be causing myself even more grief. If I brought in shelves, I would lose drying space, etc.
I need a new house. That's all there is to it! *wink*
Love, LOVE the "Little Light" painting.
ReplyDeleteI did notice that the small paintings weren't as crisp on the website, but figured that it was because it was small, but maybe it's because I've purchased one and saw how tiny the painting actually was in person.
the one with the unicorn is turning out exquisite Kyra!
ReplyDeleteKyra, your ACEO's are all precious and I cannot fathom painting on such a small scale. "Moongazer" is decidedly magical as only a true magician could turn a cat into the moon. :)
ReplyDeleteI love that you've brought out the painting of the unicorn and the fairy. You had such a wonderful start to it and I always thought it was going to be amazing when finished.