Another Watercolor Process

 This was a ten day painting for my final watercolor project in junior year. First of all, junior year? How did that happen? My class was only about painting people so there was no place for animals. How sad. I just went with what interests me. All three girls I know from instagram, but not in real life. I think it's easier to paint strangers. Julia, bottom girl, has a blog called V is for Victory Rolls. She is stunning and we have plans to hang out for the first time this summer. Kate is on the right and just a cutie. She's my Baby Spice of the group. Well in my head she is. Margot is on the left and is a bombshell. I think all three girls compliment each other well. Here is frame by frame of my painting process. 

If anyone is interested, I am out of school and taking commissions for paintings. Just e-mail me and I would love to talk! Considermydear(at)rocketmail(dot)com

Rebecca

DIY: How to turn tights into thigh high stockings

I bought a pair of back seam cuban heel tights from amazon. Being almost 6 feet tall, I was really hoping they would be tall enough. They weren't. Either I wouldn't wear them at all or I could do an experiment. If they got ruined, oh well. I decided to turn them in to thigh highs. I was a little nervous at first because they are so delicate. This worked out perfect for me, I'm not sure if some styles it wont. Just be careful and take your time. It worked out great though!  I actually have a lot of tights that will now turn into thigh highs.

                      What you will need:

                              Scissors

                              Clear nail polish

                              A sock ball

                              Sewing machine

                              Garter belt

 Step One: Set out our stockings or tights on the floor so they are nice and flat

 

Step Two: Cut them at the length you want them. I cut theses just above the back seam, just in case, I didn't want any unraveling. I also cut them at the longest possible point.

  Step Three: Stuff a rolled up sock in the stocking. Its best to you a different color so you can see the edge of the stocking. 

 

Step Four: Using any clear nail polish coat the ends fully. Do this all the way a round. I did two coats, just in case I missed a spot. This is what helps the stocking from getting a run in it. Let fully dry!

Step Five: Using a zig-zag stitch and I used a #4 on my stitch length dial. Stretch the stocking and sew all around the stocking. You stretch it, that way it wont be sew too tight of a stitch and then it wont fit around your thigh. 

Step Six: Attach them to a garter belt and look adorable! 

 

 

 Then get a pervy dog to look up your dress. Well, try not to let that happen. I guess this is my version a Gil Elvgren pin-up.

Self Portrait Processs

This is my self portrait that I painted for my watercolor class. I wanted to show how I went from the drawing to the final painting. In some art books they show a step by step and its so ridiculous. They will start with a drawing, then a light wash, and then a fully rendered painting. It only takes 3 steps? Oh wait it doesn't. This painting took me ten hours to finish, and it was just homework. How many people do you know that spend ten hours on one assignment? I am not a fan of painting people so this is a challenge. I am getting better. It was also a bit of a breakthrough. I think it's a way to better develop my techniques and rhythm.
Thanks for listening. <3

Snow Day!

We have had very little snow this winter. That is sad because I love the snow. Today at 8am it started snowing hard and hasn't stopped yet. So Mike and I took a snow day from school and stayed home.

Today, March 5, is also our 5 year anniversary. It's like our golden anniversary. We are trying to save on money so we didn't do a lot. Although, I revived this beautiful druzy ring. I am so in love and photos don't do it justice.

Then we went outside and shoveled and played in the snow. I lost the snow ball fight. After being wet and cold we drove up and got some easy dinner.

Now to lay in a warm bed and watch Surviverman. It makes me plenty happy.

Watercolor Gestures

These are a few watercolor gestures. They were all under three minutes long. I hate to say it, I kinda love painting people! It's a shock because I love painting animals so much. Hell, I just love painting.

Here is my first masters painting. Original by Cyprien Eugene Boulet

Ode to...

My grandfather just pasted away a week ago and I wanted to share some of the photos Ive come across since his passing. My grandma found of photo album of all of his personal photos and it is absolutely stunning. My grandpa was a hunk,  in every photo there is a different girl. Wonder where those ladies are now.. Then there are some photos from when he went off to the war.  I love everything from the 1940s, so I almost have no words for how much I love these photos. My grandpas step-sister gave my family a big box of photos we've have never seen. I cant wait to go through them and share some more.

I just want to say I appreciate all the condolences, but I really dont want any on this post. Just want to share the beauty of the photos.

 

  

New Year Update

Wow. It's really hard to start blogging again after such a long absence. All I have done for the last three months is school and work. It is almost like I dont know what to say or honestly who I am writing to. I dont know who reads my blog anymore. With facebook, twitter, and instagram, does anyone want to see a photo of myself three times in a row? I am bad expressing my words, but maybe I will try to be more vocal. Then that will make my blog something worth looking at.

Just to put it in words. This past year I have painted about 78 paintings. I think that is pretty damn impressive. Some were for school, some were for commisions, and some were for fun.

That breaks down to about:
30 days of Daily Creature feature
30 school paintings
12 just for me paintings
6 commissions (the most I've ever done)

The part that bums me out is how many more commissions I could have done, if only I had the time to do them. If I didnt have to work part time I would be able to do much more. I guess that's what the summer is for.

I just finished my third semester of watercolor. Three more to go!  This semester was all dedicated to animals which is write up my alley. I loved it.  Animals are what I want to dedicate my entire artist career to. I did more paintings, but these are my favorites and some are still at school.

My next semester is dedicated to the human form, which means 16 weeks of painting naked people. I am also taking another life drawing class. That equals 5 hours a day drawing/painting naked people. I better get good at it.


See you soon,
Rebecca

This is not the full grasshopper painting.

This was just my original sketch.