Monday, February 19, 2007

Ascending Spirit WIP


I haven't posted in quite a while because I have been working hard on this project but it is a slow and very new process for me, starting with the amount of thumbanils sketches needed to finally come up with an idea I was satisfied with. Thanks to the mentorship of Michael Newberry I have learned the importance that a piece have a reason and meaning for its creation.


This piece is not even close to being half way done and it needs corrections in what is done but I think the idea of where it is heading, is pretty clear. I still have to establish my vlaues, soften my folds and extend the lace to fill in that space it is in right now. I am truly enjoying this part now since I think compositon and light is on the way to being solved.


Charcoal on Rives paper 17x26

10 comments:

Billie Crain said...

Mary, this is looking great already!!

Anonymous said...

I really love your work. I was wondering what you think of www.redbubble.com.au and whether people in North America would like the service (and I know you are in Mexico but have admired your work so thought I could ask anyway)? Any help/advice most well received.

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Mary said...

Thank you Billie for your comment, hope to update soon.

Thank you, Martin! That is a very nice site an there is first class work there. I hope to have time to browse through it again this afternoon.

Jeanette Jobson said...

Mary, your piece says so much already. You're well on your way. Beautiful.

C. Robin Janning said...

Mary,

This is already quite lovely. It is wonderful to see a new post.

Robin

Cynthia said...

Gorgeous! I just happened to take a gamble to see if you had anything new and was richly rewarded.

Anonymous said...

Mary - tried to leave a comment before but Blogger was having one of its 'turns'! This is very lovely .. and very different for you. Looking forward to seeing the next stage.

Mary said...

Thank you Jeanette, Robin, Cynthia, and Lesly for your visit and comments. Sorry I've been so absent from posting an commenting but hopefully I will have another update soon.

Paula Manning-Lewis said...

This drawing is wonderful! All your work is paying off!

:)

Anita said...

WOW, Mary - this is just beautiful! Not at all what I expected! I love the corner of lace!