I am doing a partnership program with Art Access Gallery to hold an exhibit in August this year.
They pair up a disabled artist (me) with a professional artist. In this case the professional is Susan Jarvis.
We have been painting in her studio in Sugarhouse on some Saturdays. She taught me her technique of rainbow painting our first session. We made clothe covers for our watercolor sketchbooks which may become part of the exhibit. My exhibit will be a tribute to my parents lives. They are both deceased.
I was drawing all four pieces on watercolor paper today. I had the drawings resized larger at Fedex Office. I traced them all using my apartment windows as a light source. I don't have a light box.
So the first and largest piece is a self portrait. Along the left side I am wearing my dark blue duster, blue dress and blue rain boots. At the right side I drew a portrait of me which is mostly a head shot the other one is head to toe. I will be painting this next Sat.
The next piece is of my mother in three quarter view, in her wedding dress, holding a bouquet of roses. I used my brother Christian's photo of some stain glassed windows and a chandelier for the baekground , from his Europe trip March 2012.
I then drew the profile of my father holding my mothers hand and her profile, too.
My last piece is of the house I grew up in with a twist it has another picture of the remodeled version that is For Sale-literally.
Hi Lisa -
ReplyDeleteThis must have been a really neat experience for you. You made some great artwork. It was very fun for us to come see your accomplishments and we had a great time having some frozen yogurt with Roger's family and you afterwards. That was truly a special experience. Thanks for sharing your talents with us all and giving of yourself to a worthy cause.