Virtual Studio for Senior Painting Spring 2021

Night painting: did a piece that references the sleep paralysis/auditory hallucinations I get at night sometimes (the voice of a girl whispering) Fixed my inclement weather painting to have a clearer horizon, more hue shifts, and to be less literal (decided the house was odd)

       My first painting is inspired by the feeling of a soothing rainy day. For reference, I took pictures while walking around in similar weather, just as the sun was setting. Eventually, I came across this area and decided that the enclosed space and gentle lights against the bluish-gray sky were perfect for the aesthetic I was going for. Here are a couple of the sketches I made before starting on canvas, as well as some of the underpainting I have so far. Right now, I'm focusing on really emphasizing the grayish tones and gradually building up color (Madison).

      Im painting my dog for this assignment and this is my current progress on it. I plan on adding individual hair strokes to her fur to make her stand out compared to the grass.

 

Self-portrait still life,  I still need to finish a lot of details and redefining edges but overall this is the vibe.  

  Acrylic on canvas board 18.5 x 26"

I painted a quiet painting that is inspired by a moment of self-reflection hitting you fleetingly. I liked the impression left from a brush when it runs across a wet gesso'd canvas. The writing is my own thoughts on self-reflection and what it means to me. Underneath the wet gesso is an underpainting made from mixing red, blue and yellow together with gesso, and I wanted this to poke through my lettering.  Acrylics, oil paint, and gesso on 24x36 canvas board.

     I was moved by the tranquil sounds of the water fountain in my patio setting this past weekend. I have been trying to get used to using my markers for my preliminary sketches. My color palette is more vibrant than what I will achieve in my painting... Indecisive of whether I should simplify or keep the crowded detail. Constructive thoughts appreciated. -Emily Elkins 

 Jailyne: Sketches for Painting #1 (Night Painting), and Painting #2 (Particular point of view). Progress of Painting #1. I'm tying the four prompts together to make a coherent story. 

 

  The prompt was to paint with your non-dominant hand so I painted with my left. The sun is away so I have to wait another day for some better light.

I'm more interested in the moments building up to inclement weather and the way the sky/land gets washed in a certain color before a storm happens, so that's what I wanted to show in this painting. Focused on two things: trying to paint things from imagination and being more loose. close up