tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83300326630422034362024-02-07T12:03:45.422-05:00NELVIA'SART.COMShows artwork and thoughts mainly in pastel, acrylic and other medias.Nelviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18270512609434415587noreply@blogger.comBlogger862125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8330032663042203436.post-2053048899648569712020-06-25T15:30:00.000-04:002020-06-25T15:30:26.735-04:00Spent most of today trying to figure out why blogger won't let me comment on your comments, no matter what platform I am on. Blogger wants to say Apple's fault and Goggle wants to say Apple's fault. Will end up and email you guys as I am disgusted and still can't comment.MemoriesNelviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18270512609434415587noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8330032663042203436.post-37705855955827766522020-06-23T14:09:00.001-04:002020-06-23T14:09:54.300-04:00Winter's DayWell have to thank both Sheila and Diane for nominating me to do black and white photos because it got me back to Blogger which has changed since I was last using it.Nelviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18270512609434415587noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8330032663042203436.post-87791112237026563372020-05-26T14:18:00.001-04:002020-05-26T15:08:52.239-04:00Public Face, Mixed Media, What to Paint and How to Develop It
Public Face
As you, my friends know, I have been on a journey for a while to try to connect with my inner creativity. That has bubbled up an old desire that I would like to write. But about what and how?
"How-to" books and videos on painting/drawing abound. But I've always wondered where picture concepts and ideas come from? Looking at Hubpages there are aNelviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18270512609434415587noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8330032663042203436.post-12802286828369441492020-03-05T15:35:00.001-05:002020-03-05T15:35:14.405-05:00Alluring
Alluring
I have to admit that while I have dabbled in it, I haven't been such a huge fan of charcoal. Know a lot of the lessons I have combine paints and charcoal, and I have approached cautiously. I just don't like the dirty look, or the mud that you can easily get. Heck, I don't have any problem doing that with my paints.
This week we had Robert Kelley as our Nelviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18270512609434415587noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8330032663042203436.post-88226754674320271852020-03-03T09:39:00.001-05:002020-03-03T09:39:39.715-05:0030 Day Creative Challenge Collage
Seems that Blogger was having some hiccups and I stopped posting here. Then guess I got lazy and just didn't check until now if they were back in business. But in the meanwhile, February has come and gone and ended up being busy working with Figurary and trying to stay on top of my lessons. Great outlet with lots of wonderful, inspirational artists was posting daily with 30 Nelviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18270512609434415587noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8330032663042203436.post-30537423298273664252019-11-02T16:30:00.001-04:002019-11-02T16:30:42.297-04:00Shades of Pink
Shades of Pink
This is kind of a culmination of lots of things I have been working on for the last couple of months. It started with a photo I liked, putting it into GIMP I wanted to put it into color dropper and see what colors/tones were coming up. They weren't quite striking enough so I then went to adjusting the color curves. Came up with several options that I Nelviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18270512609434415587noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8330032663042203436.post-24415615331588365152019-10-27T13:56:00.001-04:002019-10-27T13:56:58.206-04:00China Doll woman's portrait
China Doll
Well this was a real slug fest. I almost quit her 3-4 times but decided I had invested so much time and energy I was going to add some collage, some facial paint and let it go as it was. This is for a challenge with the word prompt steam punk. I have seen steam punk photos, (this is from Michael Cain) but really didn't get it. But it has conventions with a Nelviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18270512609434415587noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8330032663042203436.post-77777053010029276622019-10-16T14:08:00.002-04:002019-10-16T14:08:34.670-04:00Sunbathing pastel figure Sunbathing
Sunbathing
Still working on pastel and experimenting with color block and bolder skin tones. I wanted to work larger, so this is 16"x20". Since I don't have pastel paper that size I decided to try painting it in that technique I had used for pastels. It really didn't work out the way I imagined. So experiment time began.
I was working on hot press watercolor blockNelviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18270512609434415587noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8330032663042203436.post-52584990436084710162019-10-12T12:12:00.001-04:002019-10-12T12:12:18.782-04:00Studio Organization Reveal
STUDIO ORGANIZATION REVEAL
Yesterday I was Miss Build It, and I assembled the organizational furniture for the art room. Just me, a wooden hammer, and a couple of wrenches was all it took. I felt pretty fortunate to find both of these, which think will fulfill my needs and was able to do it for under $100. Both are quite lightweight. No particle board or Nelviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18270512609434415587noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8330032663042203436.post-29270958946738144332019-10-09T14:42:00.000-04:002019-10-09T14:42:13.761-04:00Straw Hat pastel woman portrait
Straw Hat
Got to say that the heat here has finally broken and I got to tell you it really changes my disposition. Do you hear my husband clapping? Anyway It really shouldn't be mid 90s in October. Still no rain, but at least we can come and go outside without fainting.
So, I guess that has kind of encouraged me to get on an art roll. Got lots of ideas, am making Nelviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18270512609434415587noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8330032663042203436.post-92049446814712824482019-10-05T15:49:00.000-04:002019-10-05T15:49:27.031-04:00The Future
The Future
Well am doing the happy dance. This is my second attempt at visitation by posterizing the picture. I have been try8ing to learn how to do GIMP and figured out how to do that and take a color picture to gray tones. Minimizing the number of gray tones also help to better see tones. I actually took the colored reference and postruized ti down to 5 tones, Nelviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18270512609434415587noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8330032663042203436.post-201743123093009582019-09-29T13:49:00.000-04:002019-09-29T13:49:17.976-04:00Spirit Keeper acrylic portrait indian eagle
Spirit Keeper
One of the things I enjoy about art is that I have to constantly learn things. When doing this painting I wanted to portray a young Indian who would learn the tribes tradition, culture, language, spiritual teaching and respect for animals. I couldn't think of a title that would convey he would be the person to take it to the future, The Hope, just seemed too generic.Nelviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18270512609434415587noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8330032663042203436.post-2255955387893382822019-09-17T13:21:00.000-04:002019-09-17T13:21:07.892-04:00Secrets acrylic portrait of a women
Secrets
I haven't take a log of classes so I am not sure if the way I am doing my online lessons is correct or not. But while I watch the videos I don't usually do the actual photo reference, usually try to find a reference similar but then work through the process with that photo.
This is a lesson that Kara Bullock did in my online course and, well, it was just Nelviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18270512609434415587noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8330032663042203436.post-72773121244541092462019-09-08T12:03:00.001-04:002019-09-08T12:03:42.206-04:00Into The Mist
Into The Mist
It is always good to mark milestones on your journeys, and I feel like I have made one in my art over the last few weeks. Not what you would call consistent, but I think I have hit onside winners. I am trying to analyze what exactly is different, but not really sure what it is. I think I am working with more with: contrast, layers, different palette Nelviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18270512609434415587noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8330032663042203436.post-37213196154513960132019-08-26T12:25:00.002-04:002019-08-26T12:37:19.659-04:00Male acrylic portrait
This is my attempt at last weeks lesson by Sabra Awlad Issa. And wow, what a powerful lesson it was. While I wasn't able to totally go abstract and loose I think I really captured the essence of there person. I am not sure whether it is the reference, or the techniques (some of which I was able to use), but in the end I think it comes off as a very solid strong presence. &Nelviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18270512609434415587noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8330032663042203436.post-355177078983099562019-08-22T15:14:00.000-04:002019-08-22T15:14:15.700-04:00Femme Fatale acrylic woman portrait
Femme Fatale
Well, things don't always go exactly as planned. This was supposed to be a mixed media piece, but .... it almost turned into a fatal piece gone so wrong - could I save her? You be the judge.
When I first saw this reference it made me think because the girl was wearing the veil - she was the perfect Russian, of course, spy from the 1940-1950s. She was Nelviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18270512609434415587noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8330032663042203436.post-4889605925987464092019-08-09T12:16:00.001-04:002019-08-09T12:16:29.097-04:00Castaway oil/cold wax experiment
Castaway
Preliminary sketch
Well this is my first result with the oil/cold wax technique. I haven't painted that much in oils and while it is similar it is definitely different. It is like painting with butter and does made the oil quite a bit more opaque. This technique is from my online lessons, I had heard about cold wax, thought about it, but hadn't done anything Nelviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18270512609434415587noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8330032663042203436.post-89809219333995183742019-08-05T16:05:00.003-04:002019-08-05T16:05:52.556-04:00The Fire Inside mixed media portrait
The Fire Inside
Meet Grace, she is the granddaughter of a photographer friend from PMP-Art, Sandie Bell. Sandie is a wonderful photographer and has share so many photos, of her dogs and her grandchildren. We have gotten to watch Grace grow up and she is maturing into a beautiful young woman.
Wanted to try my color patch technique again and as always have to change things up. &Nelviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18270512609434415587noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8330032663042203436.post-16316547487620308942019-08-03T14:03:00.006-04:002019-08-03T14:03:59.830-04:00Littlest Brush acrylic child's portrait
Littlest Brush
Just had a friend tell me I was working too hard, too much and was supposed to be retired. Got to say she has a point. I have taken on several large yard projects (topdressing the yard, putting 12 steps up my berm and then killing all the weed/brushes crap that the builder's land clearing has put in my yard). If you are asking am I little bit controlling yesNelviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18270512609434415587noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8330032663042203436.post-77605070292930437312019-07-30T10:40:00.002-04:002019-07-30T10:40:33.991-04:00Inside Out acrylic portrait
Inside Out
I don't know about you but I do find it difficult to do someone else's tutorial. However, I was so taken with this picture that I really tried to follow what The Art Sherpa, Cinnamon Clooney, did and not go my own way. I just thought this was so inventive and now I am on a quest to see if I can come up with some more surreal images.
This is all acrylic and yes, I did Nelviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18270512609434415587noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8330032663042203436.post-85827367032278259082019-07-25T16:35:00.003-04:002019-07-25T16:35:29.176-04:00Dark Beauty - Believe Girl 3 acrylic woman portrait
Dark Beauty
Had an opportunity to get away from all that is technology - not necessarily by choice, but ended up that way. Was really good in that it was an excellent time to just enjoy each other, think and watch nature and see the beauty. Was plenty hot here so nicer temperatures were certainly appreciated.
But, got to say it was good to write down all the ideas, but even Nelviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18270512609434415587noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8330032663042203436.post-47399813636229956842019-07-13T15:35:00.003-04:002019-07-13T15:35:58.004-04:00Believe Girl 2 pastel woman portrait
Believe Girl 2
Today is a bit of sketchbook practice as I wanted to see if I could do color patches with pastel. Of course I ended up and added probably more than I really wanted to, but I do like the soft result.
When I originally saw this photo it made me think of the 1940s, and I think I am going to use it as one of my challenge pieces, word prompt icons and idols. The Nelviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18270512609434415587noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8330032663042203436.post-77396025286116380322019-07-12T12:19:00.000-04:002019-07-12T12:19:46.234-04:00Her Majesty's Realm
Her Majesty's Realm
I have found it difficult to find reference photos of people with their backs facing us. So when I saw this pose I knew I wanted to paint it. Something about this appeals to me, even though it could be considered provocative, it has a sense of innocence about it. I also love doors and gates and I found a wonderful window with the view to the ocean I felt Nelviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18270512609434415587noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8330032663042203436.post-67986222065493958652019-07-10T16:19:00.000-04:002019-07-10T16:19:28.447-04:00Believe Girl I
Believe Girl I
While I am working through my online course I have also started looking at some other tutorials regarding faces from The Art Sherpa (translated that means I am bored with charcoal but got one more lesson and then we get to switch media). She had a face quest in 2017 where she goes into details and did many tutorials on portraits about working on the face. Not all of Nelviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18270512609434415587noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8330032663042203436.post-14856573247771685022019-07-07T15:58:00.003-04:002019-07-07T15:58:25.259-04:00Rainbow acrylic portrait woman
Rainbow
Well, "they" say that if you put your mind to it nothing is beyond your doing. But got to say that this is pushing my limits pretty much. This is from an inspiration tutorial from The Art Sherpa and he inspiration of Guy Tang, an avant guard hair designer. Back to me, cause you know it's always about me - anyway, my ind just doesn't work along these lines I guess. &Nelviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18270512609434415587noreply@blogger.com3