Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Painting with paper...

I do not consider myself an artist...clever maybe...but never an artist! I have never had any formal lessons in art other than the accepted public education art classes. So with that said, please refrain from any criticism of my work as if I am trying to be something I am not...consider this your formal acknowledgment I am not an artist.

With that being said...I am an artist! You see art is what you make it and how it makes you feel...and this makes me feel good. Not because I consider it a masterpiece, but I consider it a cool start! I have found my niche at the moment for my own style of painting....although Jayda told me, "People would pay money for that if they had any!" She thought like 100 dollars...

I asked my son how much he thought I paid for this when I bought it. He said twenty five dollars. Then I told him I painted it. He liked that I created it.



My youngest son, who is 2, thought it was very "pritly." He knew it was an apple. For that alone, I consider it art!

I am taking an art class with Elizabeth St. Hilaire Nelson this Saturday. It is a paper paintings course...in which she will teach us how to artistically add paper to our paintings. Many times people become attached to their paintings and can not put paper over what they painted. I understand this! If it weren't for this next painting...I don't know if I could stand it...but I do not think it is going to be a fluke so I will paper piece it!
(Sorry it is a little blurry...)

It is going to be from this sketch...he is going to be surrounded by tall grass!


I was going to sketch him on the board I am painting but I do not think I want to go that route. I am also kind of at a stand still...I want his mustache and beard to kind of come out of the painting a tickle your cheek when you get close. I do not know how to do that...or the notion hasn't taken me yet. The painting is going to be called "Caught Looking". I like that name because...is the gnome looking at you or are you looking at him???? I love gnomes!

11 comments:

Anonymous said...

Wow! Your "work" is more than amazing!! Mom

Jingle said...

Jessica, this is really quite good and you could very easily sell your work. The WIP that you have hear looks amazing and I am quite sure I will want it! LOL!

Elizabeth St. Hilaire Nelson said...

Jessica, your underpainting looks good, almost TOO GOOD, my next word of advice, "don't fall in love with your underpainting" because you'll never want to glue paper over it! it's going to be great.

rairie said...

Now that is great...I love what you are doing. The apple is awesome and the gnome is nomey. Cannot wait to see it all in real life.

Go Girl

prashant said...

I love what you are doing.
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Sweet n Cute said...

wow..you are an amazing artist..the green apple especially looks amazing...made me stop and read your entire post.... :) happy painting..

Mary der Form said...

fairy land!

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david said...

sure!!! you are an amazing artist..the green apple especially looks amazing...made me stop and read your entire post. happy painting
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