Below are my portrait sketches done from “real life”. THANK YOU to all the students who have patiently sat still while I draw their portraits and all who are providing encouragement and helpful critique as I continue to learn! May 2023 Apologies for my tardiness with uploading the remaining 4 drawings done in May! I
This was a fun project from start to finish! I had been asked to try to repair a damaged religious painting that had a gold leaf background. I had never worked with this type of paint but I enjoy a good challenge! (Thank you, Father Matthew, for entrusting me with your painting!). Once I finished
I enjoy purchasing multiple items on deep clearance and thinking of how to create a different “look” for them. The horizontal pieces previously had Thanksgiving themes painted on white backgrounds and the hanging squares had simple “Hello”, etc. sayings. The examples all needed a coat of primer, two coats of acrylic paint to create the
Here are some of “Mimi the Artist’s” watercolors.