Friday, August 15, 2014

Heather's Pearls -Paint Party Friday

It was a surprise when I ended up with a redhead wearing pink pearls.  Sometimes my artwork has a mind of its own.  In this case, that's exactly what happened.


And here is my lovely model Heather!  She has such a beautiful profile.  I'm so grateful to this wonderful young woman and her friends.  Their ideas and friendship inspire me to be a better artist and photographer.


Here is yet another doodle from my sketchbook.  It is called The point of Her Sword.

Above you see my beautiful and expressive young friend Rena.  Eventually the sword in the drawing will be adorned by the reflection of her face.  I haven't quite figured out how to do it yet! 

Have a lovely day and Happy Paint Party Friday!

23 comments:

sheila 77 said...

How clever and skillful you are with your drawings from life. If you didn't show the original, they could look like fantasy drawings, but we can see how well you have captured the likeness.

Tammie Lee said...

i love how colors beg to show up on a page, that is a big part of the fun for me. Well the lines do that too. such a lovely piece Beth and lovely to have a glimpse into your sketch book.

Faye said...

Absolutely exquisite! I love the colored drawing. Her red hair looks beautiful.

Lynn Cohen said...

Lovely style. Love your artists license to paint pink pearls! I have no doubt you will figure out how to get that reflection in the sword!

GlorV1 said...

I'm really enjoying your style. I can hardly wait to see her face on the mirror. I love the red hair on the first one. Your artistic talents are awesome Beth. Thanks for stopping by my PPF post.

Christine said...

beautiful work, both pieces! You have the best inspiration.

Abigail Davidson said...

The pearl hair accessory is such a lovely detail! Beautiful styling!

Anonymous said...

When art has a mind of its own, that's the best thing to be creative!

Those pearls are awesome and her pose is excellent, your image tells a story.

froebelsternchen said...

just beautiful ist this!
Thank you for visiting me and letting me a comment!
happy Sunday!

Leovi said...

Lovely profile, the photo is too precious!

Laura said...

I love how your art has a mind of its own. Wouldn't following reality all the time be just so boring? Lovely artwork.

My name is Erika. said...

Crazy how art does that sometimes. It has a mind of its own. But love the redhead with pearls.

Gillena Cox said...

have a nice Sunday, luv 'the redhead with pink pearls'

much love...

DVArtist said...

Wow Heather is beautiful and you painted her perfectly. I really love how you paint.
Nicole/Beadwright

Carol said...

Love both drawings but the redhead is my favorite.... Those pink pearls are awesome ♥

Ginny said...

Your work is beautiful. I love not only what you paint but the words you use to describe what you are doing. The quote you had on the right side of your site is just what I needed to read today. "Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass. It is learning to dance in the rain" Great reminder for what is happening this week.

kat said...

Heathers Pearls is a beautiful piece, her lovely hair and white face so striking!

Arnoldo L. Romero, MLA said...

I'm always amazed by the beauty of your fantasy characters. You are truly blessed to have models to work from. Blessings!

Tammie Dickerson said...

Wonderful! You are so lucky to have such wonderful models to paint! Painting from life is always a great learning experience! Happy ppf!

denthe said...

That first illustration is great! Love those pearls and the way you did her hair. And I love seeing the models you use as inspiration ....

Deepa Gopal said...

This is Beautiful!!! Lovely beads on the hair. And Heather is LOVELY!
Deepa
http://www.deepazworld.blogspot.in/

Anonymous said...

I love when art has a mind of it's own :) these are very pretty.

myra anderson said...

love your artwork!!