Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Please don't hold your breath between posts

So I'm awful at updating. I know. It's clear. I haven't posted for 4 months, which is sad because I actually have been creating stuff. Just not photographing it. I have some really cool glass pieces I did earlier this spring and I finished my stone giraffe in February. I'll get around to photographing them soon so I can share them with you all.


The image above is an oil painting I completed two weeks ago. I forgot to measure it, but you should be able to get a sense of the size because you can see Josh behind it holding it up. It's the first painting I did since October so I'm pretty pleased with it. It was also the first time I worked from a photograph and it wasn't as awful as I thought it would be. It was fun to work on and I think I captured what I wanted to from the photograph but still kept it a painting. And now it is to be hung in a private residence in South Carolina, which is a fancy way to say Josh's parents' house. Right now I guess it's untitled, but untitled pieces bother me so I'll title it something clever soon...

2 comments:

Unknown said...

Since I have lost a little weight, it may be difficult to tell that the painting is 24 by 30 inches. What is not difficult to tell is that this is a beautiful painting and I am very proud of you Marika.

Anonymous said...

I love the beautiful painting within a painting...the recreation of a Josh holding the other work is flawless and nothing short of inspired!