There is something so rewarding about WordPress, look what those nice people have cooked up – custom headers for all! What do you think? It fits in with my Visual identity now but stands on it’s own as well which is very nice. I have also been playing with my sidebar settings and separate pages.…
hmm.. You know that whole blogging goal thing? umm yeah. I feel bad about not posting for the last couple of days, things have been hectic with planning the show, and working on this portrait for the Investiture, and my back has taken another turn for the worst 🙄 There are times, like the past…
100_2911.JPG Originally uploaded by Jennie. This is the next stage in the evolution of this piece. I am glad its evolving so fast, I don’t have a whole lot of time! The look funny out of sequence like this but I decided that might be the best way to work on this fast without surrendering…
My studio space is quite small. I chose it for the light not the size! but Queer Eye has come to the rescue yet again. Yes its a re-run but they always have great ideas! this one is so simple I can get Liam to do it easily 🙂 screw eyes with art wire stretched…
100_2895.JPG Originally uploaded by Jennie. This one is a bit more of a primal strong look, less soft than my previous ones. It is not as dark but has more color layers, deeper I guess. The foreshortening is a bit weird but the look is interesting. I don’t have a title yet (again! I know…
100_2898.JPG, originally uploaded by minxdragon. This is the final tonal stage before moving into the color layers. I did the imprimatura in raw sienna to add warmth then toned in raw Umbre and ultramarine. Ultramarine isn’t strictly period but some of my research intimates that it might have been a practise. it certainly makes sense.…
Dan DeCarlo was best known for his wonderful renditions of Betty and Veronica in the Archie comics…. I can honestly say that Dan DeCarlo specifically and Archie comics generally are responsible for a lot of my images of beauty, my sexuality and a lot of my dress sense and behavior as well!This painting didn’t start out to be a tribute to Dan DeCarlo, it evolved this way when I picked a pose I wanted to paint…. I feel it works with this series because of the relation between DeCarlo’s images and my own body image and perception of Beauty.I bet you didn’t know I was an Archie fan right?
I finished up a piece last night and started another. Now that I am working in the one technique for this upcoming show I have had a few thoughts.. Each piece is a bit more refined than the next. I am really warming to this technique and am learning as I go on different ways…
I tweaked my website more today, I have it almost where I want it.. at lease for now! I have news on the front page and have filled in some extra details. The contact page has been changed, I think the form was deterring to some people so I have turned it into a more…
Currently Untitled Originally uploaded by minxdragon. This is my latest piece, I’ve been working on it all week. The photo isn’t very good, its hard to photograph during winter in Melbourne, the light is so blue! This is richer looking in person, I am planning on shooting some more photos when the light improves. or…
Jennie's Palette 