paint book

after a long painting session, i always end up with leftover paint. i typically try to save it all in a plastic palatte that can be frozen, but i recently have been using the remaining paint to paint thumbnail pictures.

the last image shows my plans for paintings to come and paintings to finish {soon!}.

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+ also, take a moment to check out alexa meade's portfolio of 3D work that looks 2D! what?!

recent work

some of these are still works in progress, but i have made up my mind to finish these before i leave in january!

also, i have plans for several new paintings. i spent a good amount of money on brand new {massive} canvases and justified my purchases because my teachers always said i had to work bigger to get any better {see pic no. 2}.

painting in hyde park

every summer abroad i make sure i pack a handful of my favorite brushes, pencils, and my watercolor palette.

i spent a day in hyde park this summer and found the most perfect little place to stop and paint near the diana princess of wales memorial.

love!

oldest paintings

i found these while sorting through my mess of an art closet. these three of some of my earliest attempts with oils {many of the others were left unfinished}

Some of the work that didn't quite make the cut. . .

My panel of friends/parents/art teachers and I all agree, that when compared to the other drawings/paintings/photographs, this work is not nearly as impressive.

Not that it is necessarily bad, but my other work that is going into the portfolio is better. . . at least I hope so. . .

Even though it has seemed a little overwhelming to sort through the past four year's worth of work, this portfolio has been a fun way to document my progression as an artist.

I have so much to learn and so much to explore, but, I'm enjoying the process.

The final phase of this-

Just writing a summary of my interests and ambitions.

Next project

{photo of mine from India}