Many Shades of Shabby by Devonia: 6/1/15

Friday, June 26, 2015

A painting/illustration I finished of my mother. She's ninety years young now. This was done by Photo Shop from scratch. My mom never had that dress, never posed for this photo. The second is a photo of a painting of my grandmother, in oils. I love them both -- prolly cause I love my g'ma and my mom so much. Both are strong likenesses and I can't really say one was "easier" than the other to accomplish. Do you have a preference?

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PAINTING ETHEREAL ROSES

Many Shades of Shabby by Devonia

Painting Realistic Roses: If you are looking for a book to help floral artists make the jump from one-stroke painting to a more realistic painting of a rose, look no further. By far the most comprehensive and influential has to be Roses and the Fine Art of China Painting by Sonie Ames. Sonie Ames mastered the art of sharing how to paint luscious roses as none of her contemporaries have since. This book is stuffed with breathtaking full color step-by-step instructions and examples. Search the eBay widget below to find one. This book is scarce: Recently, only one was found in a search by eBay on auction. However, for all artists who want to learn more about painting realistic garden roses- if you could only have ONE book, it should be Roses and the Fine Art of China Painting by Sonie Ames. It's well worth the wait and the search. *****************************************************

Thank you, Celestina, for this beautiful *"Arte Y Pico Award".

Friday, June 26, 2015

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