Sunday 6 March 2011

Siren Sketches

Following my Magical Mythical Makings course I am once more wrapped up in a mermaid world and just can't seem to get enough of these mystical creatures.

I did these sketches over a week ago now in preparation for a potential painting, but this is as far as I got before the virus got me! I'm leaning more towards the first one as a composition. I want the richest of colours swirling around her though on a big canvas. Deep acrylics, fibres, glitter and shell shards. I'm starting to grow in confidence with using bigger materials to paint on (if only they weren't so expensive!). I even had a crazy idea of painting a wall in my bathroom (with a big pot of white emulsion ready... just in case). I wonder if that's how Michaelangelo started. Bet he got into trouble with his Mama!

I am getting more and more excited about the art retreat and the workshops with Flora Bowley. Her use of colour is phenomenal - so rich you want to dive in and hug it!


For those of you who are regular followers, I must apologise for all the whining about being ill this week - you may have gathered that I am not a good, or even patient, patient. Thank you for all the get well wishes - though I might need a few more cause they haven't worked yet.... Oops, there I go again. Whinge whinge... Just be grateful it's not catching down the wire(less)!

I'm off now to visit the other Sunday Sketchers over at Blue Chair Diary

36 comments:

  1. Beautiful mermaids--they deserve to be on canvas! And yes, feel better!! How wonderful that you're taking a Flora Bowley workshop--I would love to meet her.

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  2. I love your mermaids!! can't wait to see them on canvas! hope u feel better soon :))

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  3. Love the mermaids.....go for the wall art. I've done several over the years..it's lots of fun. And you can always paint over it. The first one I did was when I first got married and couldn't afford a large painting over the sofa so I did it myself! :) Go for it.

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  4. Lol about Michaelangeloe getting in trouble with his mama. I love your mermaids.

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  5. I'm with Joann, go for the wall art is is great fun. I painted a wall in my granddaughter's bedroom and her cousin wanted one so I did that also. I like the first mermaid the best but they are both lovely.

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  6. Beautiful mermaids. I give you a lot of credit, I tried acrylics and realized just how difficult a medium it is to work with.

    Thank you for the kind words and the link. That's exactly what I was looking for!

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  7. oh your mermaids are lovely, and you have connected them with the snail swirl! Sorry to hear you have been ill, totally no fun.

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  8. Love the mermaids and the swirl behind them just sets them off. Lovely. I know they will be great on canvas! Hope you are feeling good today.

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  9. These are pretty. I love the second one ...oh i can see her on a large canvas, how cool shells and all? wow, you must share, when you finish. sounds like willowing is such a great place to increase creativity and the like....i really would love to try her class sometime - have a great sunday,
    ps - feel better soon!

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  10. Lisa!!! I love love love mermaids!!!! wonderful work!!!

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  11. Beautiful mermaids... Love the idea of doing the wall. For years, on and off, I wake up with images a 'mureal' I will someday do. Seems to have some back ground colors, but the images are just black drawings over the background.

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  12. Ugh...that bug is just hanging on...so sorry.
    I think you should go for it and paint that wall...fantastic idea :)
    xox

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  13. lovely mermaids! I like the twirls of their tails

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  14. Love mermaids, they should look really good on canvas... sorry your ill.. hope you feel better soon..

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  15. First of all darn that cold anyway!!! Tell it to get bent!
    Love your mermaids and I'm jealous of your ability to use acrylics so well - I am so intimidated by paint!

    I like them both, but the movement in the second one is really cool! Great job on both of them!

    Now you rest and force fluids and take super good care of yourself!

    Healing smiles sent your way...

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  16. Love your mermaids! You are going to love Flora Bowley. She is just so down to earth. I had the pleasure of taking a class with her in Philadelphis. She was awesome. Her techniques are simular to Jesse Reno ( I took a class with him too, Awesome!!) Love them both.

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  17. Aww Geez Lisa now you started something...I am seeing mermaids and fishes and seahorses on my bathroom wall....Lovely Man may get a little ticky tho. He loves my art but not sure he'd go for it directly on the wall! But hey wouldn't that look awesome? Hope you feel much better too my friend.

    cyber hugs and smooches *mwah*

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  18. I SAY DO THE WALL!!!! My step-mom brought me my first set of watercolors - she had paintings all over her walls - mostly cartoon type characters - many years later she took some art courses ... now she is currently using colored pencils and doing an oriental mural in her bathroom - absolutely breathtaking - so go for it!!! I soooooooo love the mermaid swirling with the green hair!
    cheers, dana

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  19. Lovely, I really like the second one!

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  20. glad you are feeling better, lisa! and your sketches are adorable. i can't wait to see your painting!!

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  21. Love all the swirls and natural movement in your mermaids...so pretty.

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  22. I do hope you're recovering and back on your feet soon. (hugs) I love your mermaids, especially the first one. They intrigue me and I love to see how different people interpret them in their own artwork. One of these days....I'll give it a shot. =)

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  23. Awesome mermaids, Lisa!!! Love em!!

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  24. I think walls are really just great big canvases! (I'd love to see you paint a mural!)

    Hope you're feeling much better :)

    xo
    Kristin

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  25. The mermaids are pretty - I love the one who carries her shell with her. And I had to laugh about Michelangelo and his mama!
    Don't apologize for "whining" - being ill just sucks!

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  26. Your mermaid sketches are lovely - I can't wait to see the painting that comes from them! And oh dear, I hope you feel better soon. *sends healing sparkles*

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  27. these are great! Looking forward to seeing them on canvas or a wall :)

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  28. The mermaids look amazing! Love the color choices you've made. Sending you get well wishes! :)

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  29. sweet - i like the repetitive shape of the seashell mermaid seashell! So soft too.

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  30. Both are beautiful sketches, but I agree that I also love the vibrant colors of the first one. I also really like her composition. I might have to try a mermaid. I've been doing a lot of cartoon animal sketches lately just out fun.

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  31. Love your mermaids. I love how they appear to be floating in water. I have taken a workshop with Flora, you will LOVE her.

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  32. Love, love, love your mermaids! I'm glad you sketched them in color - beautiful! I've been bitten by the mermaid bug too but of course I've always been mermaid crazy, LOL! Thanks for visiting my blog and leaving your lovely comment!

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  33. I hope you are feeling much mo' better now!
    Your mermaids are wonderful! I look forward to your painting. I am looking at my angel piece which is big for me and I like how I can see it from across the room. Big art truly is a wonderful thing....

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  34. Your mermaids are gorgeous! Glad to hear you are thinking about painting the walls...he hee. I hope that you get better really soon and thankyou for your lovely comments about my painting...they mean the world to me x

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  35. Hi Lisa!!!!!

    How I love mermaids... Love your sketches!
    I am still in the angels... a bit behind... I need more than 24 hours a day to cope with everything!!!! What can I do?!!!

    Anyway... I've got some time to make you a visit!

    I am doing a giveaway at my Faery Real Creations blog to help spread the word about my work! I would be delighted if you can participate!

    http://faeryrealmcreations.blogspot.com

    Blessings!

    Ana

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