N Anderson

Dennie, underpainting

OK, I started this painting at least two years ago. I hope it’s not another two before I finish it. (So, I worked on the jersey a little.) Did I mention that I’m a slow painter?

The Mother Ship Returns for Tootsie

completed!

I loved the way the sunshine hit her face as she was looking up. As I was putting down the basic sketch, I was using pencil rather than charcoal, and was working in a more detailed way. Normally, I just throw down some charcoal lines and go, but I was kind of getting into it. This canvasContinue reading “Tootsie started…”

fun with experimentation…

So, in stepping up to the easel… one night I just suck, and the next I’m completely in the zone. I know that this is just how it is for all artists, but what is up with that? Because I’m hiking or walking dogs all day, I paint at night. I also love NPR, soContinue reading “fun with experimentation…”

Me and Rup

Maybe finished, but probably not. Hair may need to happen. When I threw the sketch down, I didn’t know if I’d top myself off with hair or a hat. I went with the latter, but now I look hairless and… well, weird.

Me and Rup, sketch

Been meaning to do this for a while. Although there are other pieces higher on the list, it called…

Clare, Finished ~ I think

I say finished, but really, it’s more a case of me needing to move on. I could spend an eternity on every painting, always seeing the details that were added wrong or differently than intended or perhaps never even added, at all. There is always a correction to be made, another brushstroke to be added.Continue reading “Clare, Finished ~ I think”

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Oscar, started