I have been doing lots of abstract collages using old sewing patterns as an element. I love their color and the lines, arrows and directions on them. They are thin and crumple like tissue adding texture. I decided to try using them in a landscape painting. This is the result.
We had a model that I hadn't painted before. She was great! She has a shaved head which delighted all of us when we were doing the fast sketches. You would be surprised how complex the shape of the head really is. the long pose was very pensive and I had a lot of fun painting it.
Well she did it again! Crystal showed up to model with this cool steampunk eye patch. It was a challenge to paint her portrait when part of her face was covered. She had her arm up on the high back of a chair so her hand pulling the drape is a bit awkward because of the extreme angle of her shoulder. It was a lot of fun painting her even with those issues. I just love it when she is on the schedule because you never know how she will show up.
