Dance of Hope

"Dance of Hope" 6"x6" Ink and Watercolor Sketch

 The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh, our Literary Ladies book club choice this month has inspired me to do a small sketch tonight. The book is about how flowers hold different meanings so I painted daffodils today, the flower of "hope" in my search for an art teaching job for next school year. I have been interviewing at different schools as I wait to hear back I am crossing my fingers, and so are my daffodils! Though I have not yet found a replacement printer/scanner I was not able to clearly scan, though I like the old look the photo provides. May these daffodils also give you luck for your future prospects this year!

Edit: I got the job! Hooray!

Amy's Baby Shower

I painted this today for my friend Amy's baby shower, she is expecting her 2nd child soon! I forgot to get a photo of the piece with the frame on it, so I may add another photo to show that as well.

"For Finn" ~5x3" Acrylic on Canvas

sketch w/frame

Happy Daddy Bird Day!

Happy Dad's Day everywhere! Here is a painting inspired from one of the photos my dad took, his admiration of the beauty in nature reflected in his nature photography. Growing up, he always helped me to admire the splendor of the world around us, which I am thankful for!

 

Photo ©2014 Gary Soodak

Plein Air Painting

Uh oh, I may be addicted! Lately, I have enjoyed painting out in the wild aka "en plein air". Here are some photos from some recent adventures:

Starting with thumbnails sketches

mixing colors and toning the canvas

oil painting "in progress" Back Bay

watercolor Balboa Island

Dog Park watercolor sketch 

sketch on canvas, San Juan Capistrano

 working

9x12 ,Oil ,San Juan Capistrano train Station SOLD

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Happy Mother's Day!

This is a scene taken from last week's juant in Laguna Beach when my mom visited me and my sister from the other side of the state. It is important to appreciate your mom more than one day a year, so Happy Mother's Day to moms all over the world, all year 'round!

Trés Acrylics

Here are three quick acrylics I have made for gifts in the last week! What fun painting in different media! I also liked experimenting with a more painterly quality. Almost done with my animation class, so I will post those soon. Will soon prepare for the next art adventure: Oil Plein air painting, any tips? Comment below.

Miss Giraffe 5x5 acrylic on canvas

Dandy Hedgehog 6x6 acrylic on board

Cat and Squirrel Garden  5x5 acrylic on canvas

Sister Birthday

It has been awhile since I have posted because I am working on top secret animation projects for the flash animation class that I am taking. I will post more on that once the projects are finished. In the meantime, here is a little momentum from the sister birthday last weekend. When I was 10, I wished for a little sister and I got one- on my Birthday April 26, 1993! So, ever since I was 10, my sister and I have been celebrating our Birthdays together. We will be planting daffodils soon, so here is our daffodil extravaganza to come!