8x10 - watercolor & acrylicWhat if TinMan wanted to return his heart to the Wizard...
...to exchange it for a thermonuclear device? :-P
I dunno what prompted me to paint such an emo piece. Anywhoo... introducing my "Emo Bot" :-P
3.16.2009
3.09.2009
[x] So You Think You Can Dance...
11x17 - acrylic
finished unfinished-painting of the day
Decided to paint this one with a really painterly unfinished feel - partly because I didn't feel like fleshing it out all the way and partly because I didn't want to spend too long on what should have been just a quick painting sketch. Anywhoo... on to the next painting. Now, if only I had an idea of what to paint...
11x17 - acrylicfinished unfinished-painting of the day
Decided to paint this one with a really painterly unfinished feel - partly because I didn't feel like fleshing it out all the way and partly because I didn't want to spend too long on what should have been just a quick painting sketch. Anywhoo... on to the next painting. Now, if only I had an idea of what to paint...
3.07.2009
3.02.2009
[x] Paint Drums
Having to sit out of practice for at least a month is extremely frustrating. I could potentially be removed from the performance roster for the Cherry Blossom Festival in Japantown coming up in April. Extremely bummed...
Meanwhile, physical therapy is painful, but that was to be expected. It has been recommended by my doctor that I take vicodin twenty minutes prior to starting the PT sessions. Oy vey... And it is going a little slower than I had anticipated. I have a series of exercises I have to do at home to strengthen the hamstring and restore mobility and range of motion to the knee area. I wonder how fast I can speed up the recovery... Hmm...
It's quite discouraging having to sit on the side like an observer while my peer group, not only continues to add new students, but also gets to learn the new routines for the festival. GRRR...
In my frustration, I decided to paint. It's been far too long since I've painted with traditional paints, so I pulled out my acrylics and watercolors (dusted them off accordingly) and decided to paint my frustrations out. This is what came out. I know I've done a speed-sketch of an odaiko drummer before, but I wanted to see if I could flesh one out more realistically while still having it keep a certain artistic flare. And, of course, because this is a more detailed painting in terms of figure, lighting, and color tones, I had to gather the accurate reference. This is the end result...
Meanwhile, physical therapy is painful, but that was to be expected. It has been recommended by my doctor that I take vicodin twenty minutes prior to starting the PT sessions. Oy vey... And it is going a little slower than I had anticipated. I have a series of exercises I have to do at home to strengthen the hamstring and restore mobility and range of motion to the knee area. I wonder how fast I can speed up the recovery... Hmm...
It's quite discouraging having to sit on the side like an observer while my peer group, not only continues to add new students, but also gets to learn the new routines for the festival. GRRR...
In my frustration, I decided to paint. It's been far too long since I've painted with traditional paints, so I pulled out my acrylics and watercolors (dusted them off accordingly) and decided to paint my frustrations out. This is what came out. I know I've done a speed-sketch of an odaiko drummer before, but I wanted to see if I could flesh one out more realistically while still having it keep a certain artistic flare. And, of course, because this is a more detailed painting in terms of figure, lighting, and color tones, I had to gather the accurate reference. This is the end result...
Oyasuminasai...
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