Waiting For The Bus

I played with this one a little more. Now I think it's done.

Little Studies - Estudios Pequeños

'Calla Lily'

'Century Plant'

'Fighting Cock'

'Rio Tomebamba'

Angel Trumpet - Ángel Trompeta

Another lovely Ecuadorean flower. The photograph is a little fuzzy. I'll see if I can snap a better one. (Otra hermosa flor ecuatoriana. La fotografía es un poco borroso. Voy a ver si puedo romper una mejor.)

Flora Rosa

Here's a little watercolor I did of one of the many beautiful flowers in Ecuador. (Aquí hay un poco de acuarela que hice de una de las muchas flores hermosas de Ecuador.)

Kick Brass!

This was a class project done in vine charcoal. It took me 4 hours to do it. I discovered that the thing is off center. When I dropped a plumb line trough the center of the top finial it didn't fall at the center of the base. No wonder it was a bear to draw! The next class project is to do this urn in color which will be stunning. The backdrop is deep royal blue and the coffee urn is brass. I kept the line drawing so all I need to do is transfer it to a new sheet of paper. No more drawing the urn   :o) 

(Este fue un proyecto de clase hecho en carboncillo. Me tomó 4 horas para hacerlo. Descubrí que la cosa está fuera del centro. Cuando se me cayó una plomada a través del centro del remate superior no cayó en el centro de la base. No es de extrañar que era un oso a dibujar! El proyecto de la clase siguiente es hacer esta urna de color que será impresionante. El telón de fondo es profundo azul real y la cafetera es de bronce. Me quedé con el dibujo de línea así que todo lo que necesita hacer es transferir a una nueva hoja de papel. No más el dibujo de la urna.)

Racked 'n' Stacked

This one needs a little more work too. But it's coming along.

Éste necesita trabajar un poco más también. Pero está llegando a lo largo.

Silver Pitcher - Jarra de Plata

This is a class exercise dealing with reflections and drapery using vine charcoal.

Se trata de un ejercicio de clase frente a reflexiones y cortinas con carboncillo.

Purple And Pears - Púrpura y peras

I think I still need to work on this one a bit. The pears need some attention...mid values and highlights are missing.

Creo que todavía tengo que trabajar en esto un poco. Las peras necesitan un poco de atención ... y los mejores valores medios están desaparecidos.

Red Delish

Red Vase

class exercise in vine charcoal

clase de ejercicios en carboncillo

Red Bart

I haven't worked with watercolors in many years. I decided to become familiar with them again because it's the most transportable medium. My little kit is coming to Ecuador with me. If it isn't too awful I'll post the work I do.

No he trabajado con acuarelas en muchos años. Me decidí a familiarizarse con ellos de nuevo, porque es el medio más transportable. Mi pequeño kit está llegando a Ecuador conmigo. Si no es demasiado horrible voy a publicar el trabajo que hago.

White Napkin - Servilleta Blanca

Value Study - Pastels

Estudio de Valor - Pasteles

Drapery Study I (vine charcoal) - Estudio de la Pañería

Back to class and doing line drwaings to warm up and value studies.

Regreso a drwaings línea de clase y hacer que se caliente y estudios de valor.

Red Bells

Phoenix Mine Road (rework)

Still working on this one. Still not pleased....

Sigo trabajando en este caso. Aún no está satisfecho ....

Mop Top

I need to buy some reds! I have brick (brownish) reds, tomato reds and a bunch of lavendars and pinks. But I don't have any deep purple reds. I think I'll take this onion to the art store and get some matches.

Tengo que comprar algunos rojos! Tengo ladrillo (marrón) rojos, rojos tomates y un montón de lavendars y rosas. Pero no tengo ningún rojos púrpuras profundos. Creo que voy a tomar esta cebolla a la tienda de arte y conseguir algunos partidos.

Crimson Pear - Carmesí Pera

'Cabin' by my father, Gus Henrickson - 'Cabin' por mi padre, Gus Henrickson

Canyon - an oil painting by my dad, Gus Henrickson - 'Canyon' un óleo de mi padre, Gus Henrickson

My father was a chemist but he loved to create works of art too. He worked in oils and also made wonderful lithograph prints of weathered trees and stark landscapes.

Mi padre era químico pero amaba a crear obras de arte también. Trabajó en los aceites y también hizo grabados maravillosa de la litografía de árboles resistido y paisajes sombríos.

Golden Glow

Phoenix Mine Road

This was my first plein air painting ever.

Me And My...

Big Red

Tom

I was getting really frustrated with this watercolor paper, so I decided to experiment by brushing it with modeling paste (a la Bill Creevy) to create a somewhat uneven, rough suface. The treated paper didn't respond to gentle treatment. So, as you can see I had to get rough with it....grrrrrrr...

Yo estaba realmente frustrado con este papel de acuarela, así que decidí experimentar con el cepillado con pasta de modelar (al estilo de Bill Creevy) para crear un poco desigual, Suface áspera. El papel tratado no respondieron a un tratamiento suave. Así que, como veis que yo tenía que ponerse duro con ella .... grrrrrrr ...

Grape Grope

Yella Pepper!

Peachy Pear

This one was done on Wallis sanded paper without the Minwax stain. It was really hard on my little finger...the one I use to blend!

My Work Space

My work space...otherwise known as the dining room. Sorry, you'll have to eat standing up. Oh my, what I would give for a place with SPACE and LIGHT!

Cameo Appearance

Jazzy Apple

I tip my hat to Casey Klahn for helping me find color. Another tip to Janeen Schissler for helping me rediscover form and value. And to Carol Marine for stressing the importance of painting something every day. My thanks to all! BTW, I'm having a blast!

Buxom Bosc

This is another 30 minute study. I like the freshness...the loosness of these. I tend to get really tight when I paint. So working fast helps to keep it lively.

That's One Hot Granny!

I've been using inexpensive white, drawing paper for most of the work that I've done this summer. This one is done on sanded illustration board that I used for another pastel piece that I didn't like. I obliterated the original work with Minwax wood stain. The surface is wonderful. And it only took me 30 minutes to do this one! I really like the way it turned out. I struggle with the cheaper paper for a couple of hours, sometimes more!

Red Anjou

The photograph doesn't show the blues in the shaded area of the pear. I need to play with the lighting a little to see if I can get a better match on the colors.

Lazy Pear

Apple In Stages

...and that's all there is to it!

Tipsy Apple

Bosc II

(5x5 vine charcoal)

Bosc I

I just love working with vine charcoal. It's so delicate. (5x5)

Green Grapes

Coffee Cup - Color Exercise IV

It's harder than it looks. Natural objects are much easier to make look right than man-made objects. Now that class is out for the summer I can get back to doing fun stuff.

Lemon - Color exercise III       5-28-12