I’ll be sharing my drawings on Facebook. I’d love to see yours too. Maybe your posts will inspire more people to join the challenge. Post your pics to Facebook: SeattleArtLeague, or Instagram: SeattleArtLeague. #drawingaday #seattleartleague – or email them to me. I’d love to see what you create!
I like to overlap figures, and use the shadow shapes to carve out abstracts within the body. This doesn’t just introduce abstraction, it also introduces a sense of time, and movement within a static image, in which I am fascinated. I asked my model how she felt about having her head cut off in …
Haniwa are unglazed terracotta clay figures that were placed on and around Japanese tombs. The word “haniwa” is a combination of two Japanese words: “hani” (meaning “circle”) and “wa” (meaning “ring” or “circle”). When first created, haniwa were made in various cylindrical shapes. Later they became more elaborate, featuring sculptures of warriors, shamanic women, attendants, …
[image_with_animation image_url=”7409″ alignment=”” animation=”None” box_shadow=”none” max_width=”100%”] Draw, paint, or collage half a self portrait, life size, so when you hold it up it completes your face. Your drawing can be realistic, or made up. If it is made up, have lines on the paper that connect the drawing to your real face. Take a picture …
Some Pretty Paintings opens today!
Ruthie V.
Some Pretty Paintings
A collection of figures and flowers in paintings and prints
Artist talk Saturday at 3:30pm (TODAY!)
yak yak yak yak juxtaposition yak yak yak sexy flowers yak yak yak
Opening Reception to follow 5:00-7:00pm
Show open through January 27, 2019
Smith & Vallee Gallery
5742 Gilkey Ave, Edison
(360) 766-6230
Open Daily 11-5
www.smithandvalleegallery.com
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Click here to see the full collection
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