New work soon

As soon as I can get my thoughts organized and decide exactly what I'm doing next I'll be working on a new piece.   So I'm excited, I have a bunch of ideas so I'll probably be taking a round of reference photos soon, that is always fun.  I'm going to play with background ideas on canvas and then go from there as well.  May not start a painting but I may feel inspired when I finish playing around.  Don't know not sure and I'm not ready to commit.

Finished drawing and general updates

     I finished the drawing that I have been working on for quite awhile now.  I'm hoping to be able to post the image of it soon, provided I obtain permission from my models.  I'll be getting back to work on a drawing that I had written off as finished but I want to rework.  It shouldn't take me long to rework that and then I'll be on to something new.  With those though I'll be posting updates with photos. 
     I've had a wealth of new ideas lately and I want to start working through them.  I'm thinking of moving back into an old theme I had, but in a new way, creating a new series of sorts.  I think I'm about done with the jewelry series at least now.  I'm thinking of making up a post on here with the whole series, mostly so I can see it together in one place, separated from the rest of my work.  Right now I'm too tired to get to work on that, so maybe tomorrow. 
     Right now I'm trying to convince myself of the practicality of resting, though I am finding myself obsessing over this old piece.  I want to start reworking it now, though I still need to do a bit of finishing organization from my last piece.

Out of Order

I'm a participating artist in Out of Order this year, it's a benefit auction and party at the Maryland Art Place.  I'm very excited, I've thought about participating in past years but just never got around to it.

Friday, April 1 at 8 p.m.
MAP at Power Plant Live
Purchase Tickets Online: www.brownpapertickets.com

Another small update

I'm very close to finishing up my drawing and hopefully shortly after that I will have permission from my models to post the drawing both on here and my website.  I'm having some trouble with the first figure's hair, and since I've been sick I'm not going to push to much today.  If I feel better tomorrow I'm hoping to push through most of the piece, if not finish it tomorrow.  I have a reference photo that I'm very excited to use in a new drawing, I some ideas I want to play with as well in paint.  I'm hoping to get back into painting again soon, try some new techniques and see how everything works out. 

Progress and idea

     I've made some good progress today on my drawing.  Really wanting to post it here, may in fact blow the surprise early ask my models if I may post the work in progress photos here.  Don't know about that though.  I got a lot done on the second figure and based on the coloring I want to rework parts of the first figure's face.  I'll probably go back and adjust some of the colors as I go.  I'm having some trouble with the second figure's eye.  I think it's mostly a coloring/shadow issue, and that can easily be fixed.  I think the eyebrow is a little too high but it will be fine where it is.  I just need to keep working on this, "keep moving forward."
     Also I'm thinking about getting a new sketch book soon, I'll keep my old one for paper.  I can still do some nice polished smaller works on that paper.  I'd like to start a sketch book project of my own and I'd like to have a blank sketchbook to do that in.

Brief Update

I'm so tired, I've done a lot today, though I didn't get everything done I would have liked to.  I did work a little on my drawing, and I have plans to contact the models about posting their likeness online.  So hopefully soon I'll be posting some updates with their permission.  I think I need the motivation of posting to get me back into working.  Of course I also have the motivation of some new work I want to get into.  I even plan on working on some sketches for one new piece.  There are still some details I want to work out, like media, dimensions and a few other things and I think sketching will really help.  I kind of lost the light when working on my drawing, I've really been needing to work in natural light with it.  I didn't get started until late today.  Tomorrow I'm hoping to start earlier and get a bit more done.  The sketching I might try tackle soon though. 

Product Review coming soon

CSN stores has asked to review one of their products.  In case you haven't visited their site CSN Stores has over 200 online stores where you can find everything from kids’ swing sets to stylish furniture to cute cookware!  I'm excited to be doing a review for them so please keep an eye out for my review post.