Week 3 Collage 30 in 30 Challenges

 
Deco item - Pastel
Egret - Acrylic on canvas
Wild Flower Girl - Color Pencil
The Red Bridge - Acrylic on Paper
Sea Turtle - Ink/Color Pencil on paper
Spanish Onion - Pastel
 
Here is the collage of my week 3 work on Leslie Saeta's 30 paintings in 30 days. We are at Day 19 today and it is looking much more doable, only two weeks left, and I feel like I have found a rhythm. Right now it seems like the end is coming fast.  

So far feels like this has successfully met my goals of: 1) produced more works from life, 2) have painted some things that were on my wish list to paint from my reference photos, 3) have gotten some exposure on previously produced works, and 4) met some very talented artists.

While my husband now feels I don't do anything else but stay in the art space (not sure what that means - I have been behaving maybe?) I feel good about the effort that has gone into this challenge. I have created the good, the bad and the ugly.  Walked away from some failures and come back swinging again to face them down. 

Got all inspired, as yesterday (I came out of the art space) and we went to the Booth Museum of Western Art.  Talk about a way to get inspired.  All those guys who were illustrators, turned fine artists and self taught cowboys who turned to art; wow there was awesome stuff from early 1930s, to recent.  Mostly oils, two Andy Warhol's, a few pastels (saw a Harley Brown in real life - was excited and even Paul noticed and said "Harley Brown, did you take a picture" so see he does understand even though he rags on me) and a couple of colored pencil works that just took my breath away.   Two best compliments of the day from hubby was that my Indian Girl was comparable to someone who was judged into the  Booth's guild and art show, and that "when I got in the museum he thought I really was an artist" (Hmmm do you think that was a compliment?)

Anyway two more weeks to see what else I can pull out of the hat.  Am going to put some of my finished pieces in just to gauge interest and any feedback.  Might even get brave enough to post some of my pieces on Pinterest 30 in 30 challenge page.  You can visit the board here: http://www.pinterest.com/charming1/leslie-saeta-30-in-30-challenge/

Thanks all for stopping by and to those special few for being so supportive of this venture, you are so much appreciated.  Hope you have a great painting week.
 

Comments

Log Cabin Studio said…
Wow,you have been busy...what a great challenge to start off the New Year!!
January 19, 2014 at 5:09 PM
Jane said…
This series of collages are all really great, so many different subjects, wow !
January 20, 2014 at 3:15 AM
hmuxo said…
You're doing so well with the challenge, Nelvia. The collages are wonderful...!!!
January 21, 2014 at 6:48 PM
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