New WIP

No Hobbit update this week, sorry, but I have 3 little paintings in line and to be honest, it feels grrrrreat to hold a brush again, I'd missed those relaxing hours one on one with the paint and paper, feels like forever since last time I painted something!

The first one is going to be called Under the Wave and looks like this so far, I'd love to say that it's just a first wash but nope, more like some hours of work O_O, anyway I'm completely excited about painting this one because it's been on my to-do list for a couple of years (ok, more like 4), it was going to be one of a couple, the other one was Over the Wave and this one of course couldn't be but Under the Wave, have you ever had a title decided so long before actually painting the work? :P

Ok, it's an early stage and it's flowing quite easily so far so there isn't any secret or decission-making to share about this step. I'm using a very limited palette of 4 colors, the same used for the other painting, it has made me rethink about the importance or not of documenting your works, a.k.a. should I once and for all keep a decent record of my works instead of random swatches and photos of the used palette when I remember to do it?

Here's over the wave, the current twin gotta look at least as good so cross all your fingers for me ^_^.

Forgotten

I was thinking today how badly I need to start working hard to build a new portfolio, that's lead me to take a look to some old works for inspiration, this is one of my all time favorites and I'm surprised I haven't blogged it before, I have a thing for old dolls.


Now I only need to be able to draw and paint again on a daily basis instead of just some hours during sundays and everything will be all right.

Random post of the year

It's the morning of Xmas Eve and I'm thinking about my visit to the beach during september again, why? no idea. But I thought I could post another oldie featuring the sea, I painted it for a swap group and didn't get to keep a good image of it because my scanner was broken at the time, a pity.



And since I'm missing the beach I'm looking through some photos I took, can't believe that I actually took this one walking in the water with my cell, best idea ever! will keep it forever :)


Ok, enough, I think I've lost my Xmas mojo today, but yesterday was all about presents hunting for the Three Wisemen Day, I came home pretty empty handed though, except for some absolutely tacky Xmas wrapping papers and photos.


The Xmas monster (aka my brother) instructed me not long ago about what's a Do and a Don't when it comes to "propper" Xmas decorations, and looks like it's all about tacky, so being the fast learner I am I've applied it to the wrapping already, in fact I'm loving them all and most of all the one on the right, to the point that I'm actually thinking of not using it for the presents and use it for some collages... hmmmm......

Well since this post is turning quite random here are some more photos I took yesterday (ok the ninja assassin one was from last week),

"break in case of zombies", it's good to know where I can find a huge strong wooden antizombies weapon, right in the middle of Preciados street, nice! I'm planning a combo with some friends this weekend, Zombieland and Ninja Assassin in the same glorious afternoon, it's gonna be epic, I've been waiting for ninja assassin for a whole year and it's finally here, in fact I've been so unbearable about it for so long that the same week I took the picture my friend Victor sent me an MMS of a similar ad too, and he wasn't the only one to think about it, the only thing that stopped them was that I alredy had sent them my own photo, ninjas for the win!



Back to yesterday, later in the afternoon I came across this tshirt, I totally want it, but I didn't buy it, all my budget this month is for presents for other people, had to remember that for a second, just a second, and left it again on the shelf :).





And finally when my shopping day was officially a failure I found this, it's indeed a couch, who wouldn't want it as a present? I would if I had a viking themed room for sure, you gotta love a goat couch, and yes those are goat heads lookalikes AND horns, WOW, and WOW again, ROFLOL, brilliant.

Oh! look what I've found going through my cell photos, my letter to the 3 wisemen this year! lol. Yes, I DO write it every year :D

Ok, time to shut up, right? Happy holidays to all of you who celebrate this season and if you don't... have an awesome day all the same!

More beaches

I was going through my portfolios today and this beach crossed my path, it was the first time I tried Holbein's paints and I've been in love with them ever since, it was fun to paint and is the kind of painting that has grown on me after some time.

Have you had a walk by the beach today? Have you dip your feet in the water and got them covered by the thin sand? Have you smelt the salt in the breeze? I wish I had.

Tick tock tick tock...

Monday is already around the corner and I've just finished the painting I'll have to mail for the swap group, I can't share it and still have to convince myself that my partner will like it, it's hard when you have to send it to someone whose art you've admired for long, the anxiety is higher than usual.

I've ended up looking through old images of some of the swaps I've made through these years. This is one I painted but didn't send, when I started it I always had in mind to use it as a study for a larger painting, and now that I look around and see 3 unfinished works that doesn't really appeal my eye I think that maybe it's the time to revisit it, going bigger and approaching it in a different way, I can't help the facepalms each time I look at the base of those lanterns, love the colors and patterns though, need need neeeeed to do a 2.0 version



EDIT: Lanterns version 2.0 WIP: step 1, step 2, step 3, step 4, step 5, step 6, step 7, step 8, step 9, step 10, step 11, step 12, step 13, step 14