Showing posts with label guache. Show all posts
Showing posts with label guache. Show all posts

Wednesday, December 29, 2010

tracy morgan portrait



what happens when you take this and this?

the perfect gift for your new brother-in-law, that's what!

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of course though, there is a story behind this {but then again, you could probably tell that from g's face!}

it all started about two/ two and a half years ago. when i visited g at his house in chapel hill, i noticed this terribly empty hallway and told him he needed a big painting. his answer was that he would only hang some art on the wall if, and only if, i painted him a portrait of his favorite man on earth - tracy morgan.

so. . . two [plus] years later, i finally got around to it.

i painted primarily with acrylics, a little guache, and a little prismacolor pencil [white, black, and pink colors used] on heavy watercolor paper.

never in all my years have i seen someone open a gift with such enthusiasm/joy. i still think g cried a little.

i'm afraid i now have a lot to live up to when it comes to christmas gifts.

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hope you had an equally merry christmas friends!

p.s. i'm always up for a challenge and if you know of someone who might need a little portrait/picture of something special, just let me know. . . commissions are always welcomed!

Thursday, October 21, 2010

thinking of pipe village


the other afternoon i pulled out my guache and pastel paper and went to town painting this little scene from pipe village {hyderabad, india}.

at one point, this picture was the header to my other blog here.