Kathy Lewis Art: March 2009

Saturday 28 March 2009

Red House museum Exhibition.

Have been stewarding all day at the Red House museum today as part of my club duties!

Christchurch Arts Guild has the Red House for a whole 2 months this year so its still going and will be until May 2nd.

See http://www.christchurch-arts-guild.org/ for details.

Lots of people in and another painting sold. Hopefully some more possible members joining too. I love talking to people about their art and what they would like to do.

Our club is so good for demonstrations and inspiration and now that we offer 3 exhibitions a year as part of the club, its a great way to get your art work out there, seen and hopefully sold too!!

So today I painted something just for me. Well my daughter really. She has been wanting me to do her portrait for a while now. (you're so NOT shy when your 6 Ha Ha!!)

Anyway.. This is it. She loves it and I am pleased with it too.

As always.comments welcome.

Tuesday 24 March 2009

Hounds and feet.

Hounds and Feet

For some reason the second picture didnt come up so will put it here!

Work in progress continues.

"Hounds and Feet"

Ok, been doing lots of painting today so will give you both works in progress! Havnt made up my mind how the background will work, so am playing with colours and tones at the mo after getting a few dog colours in to see what will work.

In the reference photo the dogs and horse feet are in amongst the grass. So will have to do more studys as I want a more contemporary feel to this painting and go for a smooth finish. I think ? :) ?

comments welcome!

New 10 min painting!

In the middle of producing my ongoing art of "Hounds and Feet" (still liking that title) :) Thought I would post this painting I did at a demonstration.

Its worked on bristol board for the smooth finish. Using acrylic put on with palette knife.

Its done in a fashion where you are not aloud to faff!! Colour is constrasted and detail is very loosely applied to create your shapes.

Anyway.. here it is. Not got a name yet. Will have a think. Suggestions welcome!

Sunday 22 March 2009

wip 2

Ok doesnt look much yet. Just painted in horse colour. About all i can do with kids around :) Have chosen a mid chestnutty bay colour and will add to it tomorrow.

If you put on a mid colour I find it helps my eye to add the darks and lights to get the tones correct.

Will start adding in the dogs outlines and tones tomorrow and work out if i need to leave out or alter any of the base shapes.

Friday 20 March 2009

New Work in Progress.

No name yet so will call this hounds and feet for now...hmm kinda like that.? we'll see.

I am working on a long narrow canvas and just taking a section of a picture to create a comtemporary feel to this one.

So far I have just drawn it out and put in a background colour. Not sure if this is the final colour i will use but it helps to sort out the shapes etc. especially in the complicated areas where there are lots of dogs.

Not sure at the mo if i need to change the two dogs at the front? Not really liking that their feet are in an almost identical postition. ??

Will post tomorrow with another update!

Monday 16 March 2009

CAFEPRESS - MY NEW SHOP!!

For those of you who are unaware, Cafepress is an internet site where you can download your art to merchandise.

I have just opened up my shop . http//www.cafepress.com/kathylewisart

Have a look! You can now buy my images on T shirts, caps, mugs,clocks cards ...etc.etc.

If any of my previous commission customers would like their portrait on merchandise, let me know via my website and i will up load the image to the shop. How fantastic to have your dog, horse pet etc on your favourite mug!!