He Catches Her Heart Tear Day 28 of 30 Paintings in 30 Days

He Catches Her Heart Tear, ~6x4 inches, mixed media on paper,
$28 unframed, ©2014 Angeline Marie

My Parisian shelf is at it again. He moved slowly over the last week, until his hand was just under her eye. She's still perfectly still, but for the tears rolling gently down her cheek. He catches one, brightly red. She cannot move...alas, she is only a face of white plaster. 

Two days left of the 30 in 30 Day Challenge. What an adventure since the September, 2013 challenge. Am really looking forward to being able to relax next month...oh, wait, yeah right. I don't know how to relax....Sigh. Whatever. I rarely stay still and out of my art studio or sketchbook. Even when watching Lone Survivor at the movie theatre last week, I was doodling in my sketchbook until the story became too intense.  

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If you would like to see more paintings in person, please visit one of my favorite restaurants, Chefs on the Run Assorted Cuisine. 

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Dance Like Happy Day 23 of 30 Paintings in 30 Days

Dance Like You're Happy, $28,
4 x 6 inches without border,
mixed media on paper, 2014 Angeline Marie

Remember those dolls I mentioned on Day 18, Corralled Dolls? This mixed media design is inspired by the same dolls. 

I grew up loving stuffed animals and hating most fashion dolls. It was quickly boring to dress up the antithesis of me: blonde with blue eyes and impossibly skinny. Give me stuffed animals and puppets and FOOD! As a grown up (yeah, right), I like the fashion dolls because they inspire different designs and whimsies like this fuschia hot pink lipped beauty with hidden eyes. 

What do you do to make yourself happy? Were you a puppet and stuffed animal kind of child or a fashion doll kind of child? 

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If you would like to see more paintings in person, please visit one of my favorite restaurants, Chefs on the Run Assorted Cuisine. 

This just in from the seeing art newsline: my art will be featured again at the City of Homestead, Florida venue! May 1 - June 30, 2014! Stop by on the way to the Keys or Miami!

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He Has Fallen Day 22 of 30 Paintings in 30 Days

He Has Fallen, 4x6 inches without border,
mixed media on paper, $28
2014 Angeline Marie

Yay for making a shelf in my art studio into a Parisian style store front! It has helped greatly with this round of 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge! I glance up and am inspired by the way the random objects are arranged. 

The feminine style face in the background was inspired by a Grecian style head I bought at Salvation Army. Husband Andy and I went to buy a few pieces of furniture for our home and they had a Grecian style bust on a table. The gentlemen who was helping us bumped the table...and he and I began talking about how long the statue had been in the shop, how many moves it had to date, how many bumps to every surface it sat to date....The bust finally fell while he was moving our purchase. Within minutes, I rescued the intact head, took it to the store manager and asked "how much?!" One of the best purchases on my shelf!

The mannequin is from a garage sale. The dragonfly is a reminder from a trip to South Africa. The latter is way far away from the figures on the shelf. The shelf is nicely far away from Simon Cat, too!

In case you are wondering, yes, you may consider He Has Fallen as a Valentine's Day design.  

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If you would like to see more paintings in person, please visit one of my favorite restaurants, Chefs on the Run Assorted Cuisine. 

If you would like to see more paintings online, please visit my website. 

Angeline Marie of

Angeline Marie's Fine Art

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Sketches Done at the Beach

When I leave home, the wallet, keys, cell phone, pencil sharpener, sketchbook, and pencil go with me. I never know what I will find to sketch. Going to the beach is different in only that in addition to the basics, I take a little ink and a few brushes. The beach is a great place for plein aire painting and drawing!

These are quick sketches of people and clouds. Can you tell these are beach scenes?

©All images copyright Angeline M. Martinez, 2010. Ink in sketchbook.

For more about what art supplies an artist (ok, at least this one) takes on the road, please visit my blog post about Traveler's Dozen.

For more explanation about what "plein aire" means, please visit my blog post What are Plein Aire Events?

Smiles!

Angeline Marie of

Angeline Marie's Fine Art

Jason Aponte - Reflections on American Values - Art Review

    Opening night of the exhibit was a beautiful Saturday evening. The exhibit flyers were enticing: Jason Aponte: Reflections of American Life created curiosity. It was a fun exhibit that makes one wonder where Aponte will take his art next.


     Jason Aponte’s art makes the viewer a voyeur into a semi-private moment. The flow of the art in the Children’s Gallery is organized almost like a story: from a “what-you-see-is-what-you-get” to more a more subtle and layered scene. As most visitors move through a gallery from the left to right, the stories in the paintings build in the same manner.  

     The first paintings more of a “what-you-see-is-what-you-get” style. Aponte’s paintings are impressions of ordinary moments. There is a man looking out of the painting through a shop window reflecting the street scene in Solitaire. There is a crowd waiting for the next subway train, each person in their own world in The Commute. Aponte’s paintings cannot be dismissed at first glance: time searching his paintings is well rewarded with discoveries of unexpected objects and action. There are people but also cars, street signs, benches, etc. in each painting, each beautifully rendered.

     
     The art hung on left wall of the gallery continues the feel of voyeurism, but now with a disturbing undercurrent of emotion. Aponte wants the viewer to feel uncomfortable as the actions lay bare. For instance Taste of the Good Life is full of innuendo and a sense of humor, but not at first glance. Aponte plays with feelings, as in a little fun here and a little sinister there. If you are in Homestead, Florida, stop by the Children's Gallery for unexpected treat.

        

©Jason Aponte, "Nude Study," oil on canvas, 10 x 8 in.

©Jason Aponte, "Solitaire," oil on canvas, 20 x 16 in.

©Jason Aponte, "Taste of the Good Life," oil on canvas, 24 x 18 in.

Artists Jason Aponte and Carlos Franco.

Just me.

For more information about the Children's Gallery, please visit their website or call 305.224.9386.

For more information about artist Jason Aponte, please visit his website.

Smiles,
Angeline Marie of
Angeline Marie Fine Art

This is a review of the exhibit Jason Aponte - Reflections on American Values that is on exhibit from October 2nd through the 30th, 2010 at the Children's Gallery in Homestead, Florida. The opinions and views of this review belong to Angeline and solely express her opinions. All art is copyright of the artist, Jason Aponte.

Where to Take Figure Drawing Classes - a Guest Blogger

Presenting yours truly as a guest blogger at Jerry's Artarama blog Splatter, in March, 2010!

Where to Take Figure Drawing Classes by Angeline Marie Martinez

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

I was asked recently where to take figure drawing classes. Here are some ideas of how to go about finding at least a group that has a model:

1. Check the local community college for credit & non-credit courses.
2. Take an online class.
3. Go to the local library and check out DVDs, books, etc. about figure drawings.
4. Jerry's Artarama has DVDs for free short term rentals at the stores.
5. Contact local art communities and/or galleries.
6. The CD to buy with models on it is called Virtual Pose. Use without worrying about copyright.
7. Visit www.wetcanvas.com and check the forums. This is a great source that might help you with your search.
8. Practice gesture drawings, etc. while watching TV, at the mall, park, etc. This happens to be a great conversation starter, too!

Smiles!
Angeline Marie ofAngeline Marie Fine Art

Artist "Nightmare" to Draw...

For an artist, a nightmare to draw is called "foreshortening." Foreshortening is a trick of perspective. When you see a person laying down, and it looks like the largest part of their body is their feet, you are seeing foreshortening. Here is a photo example of that, using the timer function on my camera. My feet are HUGE compared to the rest of me. We all know this is not really how I am built (I hope!).

When a model poses laying down, there is a collective groan from the artists because to most foreshortening is difficult. Not me. I relish the challenge. I was the only artist cheering! It is fun to see how to translate something so out of whack into something that makes sense.

How did I do? Do these look like the curvaceous female model we had at the Bakehouse Art Complex?

All of these are 11 x 14 inches, ink on watercolor paper. 

Smiles,

Angeline Marie of

Angeline Marie's Fine Art

PS: To Rosie Brown, THANK YOU for your compliment on my post. 

Figure Drawing at the Bakehouse Art Complex

After many months of of enjoying participation by the emails sent to me by the Bakehouse Art Complex, I finally GOT TO ATTEND!!! I have to shout that here, because the driving distance between my home and this wonderful place sometimes seems unsurmountable. The hour up and second back will be repeated for their monthly figure drawing sessions. Life gets in the way, but sometimes I will get there!

Mike, the one who monitored the Bakehouse Art Complex, gave me a wonderful complement while I was leaving. He said he noticed that of the dozen or so artists in attendance, I was the only one using brushes. He said that in my inks, you could tell they were figures, but with an abstract style. Cool! 

I will be sharing more about each set of two ink drawings, as well as some sketches from those wonderful two hours. 

What do you think of these inks? What would you like to know about these?

Angeline Marie

of Angeline Marie Fine Art

For more figure drawings (naked people), go to my page Angeline Marie's Fine Art - Figures.

Loosening Up for an Art Session

Sometimes, there is fear to overcome: how'd I do that? what am I doing? I can't do that! That was a one time wonder!...and I can list all of the fears forever. Few things scare a writer more than a blank page, and it is the same fear an artist fears.

One thing I truly dislike doing is wasting materials. So, I found some unexpected recycle, reuse, reduce paper at work! Those of you who work with me may recognize the graph paper, its patterns, and its use. Work was ready to pitch the rolls of paper into the recycle, but with permission saved them. Free practice paper to ruin any time, any where!

Got some ink out, my CD of figures, and painted away part of the afternoon. They are posted here in order of creation. The first, at least to me, feels stiff and unsure. The fourth is my favorite. None are perfect, but the style is strong and pleasing. Between the third & fourth, did some work on a commission and started a 2x3 ft landscape.

Hot & Cold Figure Painting

This one was done in September of this year. The idea was to capture the darks as cool colors and the lights as warm. Because I feel overwhelmed sometimes with color choices, I severely limited my palette to white, yellow, and blue. Yellow for the lights & warm areas, blue for the cool and dark areas. The white was to obtain values. Pure color of yellow or blue was used to get the darks. The painting is about four feet high by two feet wide, done on imported Russian paper with acrylic paints.

The story about it is that I get to work from a live figure model twice a month at Ismael's studio. I am truly enjoying the sessions. The poses are beautiful, the lighting very interesting. I am enjoying it so much, that lately it's been difficult to go back to landscapes, etc.

Smiles!

Angeline-Marie

www.angelinemarie.net

Ismael's Studio

Ismael Gomez-Peralta is a master artist. He has some incredible art, and I look forward to linking his future website to any of the items about him. His themes range from a series of Jose Marti (Cuban historical figure) to the Cathedral(s) of Havana.

In the meantime, Ismael is an inspiration. I am extremely fortunate to be able to study with him. He leads discussions, but makes them feel like conversations. He brings books to class, and shows us what we can strive to do. He brings us a figure model (yes, we paint & draw nude people), and he encourages us to see how the shadows & light work. I love going to Ismael's studio to work. I always walk out of there super tired, but hyped up on what was accomplished.

In the photo with the lady in red, Ismael is explaining something & gesturing with his hand.

Latest Sketches...but by Request Only

It's been a while since I have posted some of the work art done recently. I do have at least one finished painting to share. Then, I start to think of most of what I have done lately.

Lately, I want to draw figures. We have an incredible model at Ismael's studio. She knows how to hold a pose, has a beautiful and exotic face, and she's quite attractive body-wise. She's fun to draw, especially when Ismael directs. The poses are of her leaning back with her legs crossed, her standing with one foot on a short stool, etc. There is little "gross" or "disagreeable" about the poses.

I would love to post them at work and on my website, but the drawings are nudes. Sadly, no matter how tasteful, the drawings might get the attention they do not deserve, so I won't post most of them.

Like I've said, I like my job because it keeps me in paint. With that said, look out for a few pictures (no, they are safe for viewing, or at least what I will post) or drop me an email if you would like to see a sample.

Hasta luego!

Angeline-Marie

www.angelinemarie.net

ammtz2008@gmail.com

Unintended almost self-portrait

I've been thinking about this painting since I cut my hair in mid-May. I had 8.5 inches chopped, & donated it. Not since before high school have I had it this short, but I love it. I love Andy's reaction when the scissors cut through it, "Ok, now you look even younger!"

Any way. The best catalogs are from Nordstrom's. The paper is glossy and thick. The catalogs are bound like thin paperback books. Every page screams color. Compositions of jewelry, clothes, models, hand bags, make up are all modern, interesting, and eye catching. I love their catalogs! Recently, they have down scaled their quality, but the layouts are still there. The lighting used on the fashion models, the exotic models, exquisite! This model, featuring these cool high boots in the winter catalog, caught my eye. I decided to paint her.

The comments in the studio were immediate. "Is that you?" "Why is your hair short in the painting?" "Who is that? It looks like you!" Ok, she sorta looks like me, but it was unintentional. Now that my hair is about the same length, and style, as hers, perhaps the title of it becomes "Unintentional."

Smiles,

Angeline-Marie

www.angelinemarie.net

Monday's studio session

WOW! It has been way too long since drawing figures from real life! Ismael set us up with a model (who is very pretty) who has the patience of a saint. She held her poses for 20 minutes at a time and barely fidgeted.

Working from her poses, we began the session with a 20 minute "draw however you want." The next sessions were using what I call a shape/block/shade technique. Everything was done in pencil.

1. Draw lines where you see the shoulder line, hip line, etc.

2. Block off the torso, hips, etc.

3. Joints are usually circles or ellipses.

4. Fill shading.

It was a LOT of fun. I'm looking forward to having more model time at Ismael's sessions!

If you're wondering if anything is worth showing, of course everything is! Just remember that these are sketches and loose drawings - not completed works of art. =)