tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20783143066590721432024-03-04T20:30:00.918-08:00Back to ArtMy return to art. After retiring from a teaching career, it was time to head in a new direction. I decided to put my B.F.A. back to work.S Ciacciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02442951789225933115noreply@blogger.comBlogger102125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2078314306659072143.post-44248002093330958242012-03-09T13:12:00.001-08:002012-03-09T14:40:27.197-08:00Corel painter 12 workI have not posted in a long while. I have been working on reading instruction manuals for my camera, Photo shop elements and Corel Painter 12. I purchased this software and a Wacom drawing tablet so I could do more work digitally. I am including some drawings/paintings I have made.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">"Greg and Lucky" digital chalk </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">"Merry Go Round" digital colored pencil</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">This merry go round is in Washington D.C. on the mall right outside the Smithsonian castle.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black; color: cyan;">Colored Pencil drawing of Lollipops I saw in a candy store in Galveston, Texas. I had fun with this, I enjoy the bright colors in this. In the background are those candy dots they sell. </span></div>S Ciacciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02442951789225933115noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2078314306659072143.post-38925777060432279672011-05-21T12:11:00.000-07:002011-05-21T12:11:50.243-07:00Candy Store<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI9uJCZqkDbTbXk_aZaD1Ej2dKJu_eu4k_A0VHto0OYbBRrE5HTCp9gvntbasyPKwbQ8n3KVuDJTGW-QUm8MI2cdzf15kXacFPjIew0t5dnLYTMqa64xHm0O-rT7xrjNk9ANbEEexcWgw/s1600/CandyPencils.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI9uJCZqkDbTbXk_aZaD1Ej2dKJu_eu4k_A0VHto0OYbBRrE5HTCp9gvntbasyPKwbQ8n3KVuDJTGW-QUm8MI2cdzf15kXacFPjIew0t5dnLYTMqa64xHm0O-rT7xrjNk9ANbEEexcWgw/s320/CandyPencils.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f3f3f3;">A pencil drawing of lollipops from a candy store in Galveston, Texas. I remember these big bright lollipops from when I was a kid. The candy store reminds you of an old time store with ice cream and all those candy brands you remember from the past.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: cyan;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #eeeeee;">Pen and ink sketch of the lollipops, behind them are swirl type candy of the same type. I enjoy working on both of these projects. </span></div><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">Watercolor of a hibiscus grown in my back yard. I was pleased with how this came out. Hibiscus are on of my favorite flowers. Their colors can be so brilliant.</div>S Ciacciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02442951789225933115noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2078314306659072143.post-48192966068763172972011-05-16T12:18:00.000-07:002011-05-16T12:30:03.605-07:00Lily Water Color<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0jfohyIc5P2zQQTKKYGxC7iSgANACVBa4w2PNB9Z4kPj6Ncg9XiTC5QnMzw1gC1TKA-ibcOAeoia9JIxKOpYYJ87IFFZR2Wimp498qIPBSVLfi_BVO83ZKxd9-_SvnIuD3ekxoQ848DA/s1600/LilyWatercolor.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0jfohyIc5P2zQQTKKYGxC7iSgANACVBa4w2PNB9Z4kPj6Ncg9XiTC5QnMzw1gC1TKA-ibcOAeoia9JIxKOpYYJ87IFFZR2Wimp498qIPBSVLfi_BVO83ZKxd9-_SvnIuD3ekxoQ848DA/s320/LilyWatercolor.JPG" width="247" /></a></div><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">Watercolor of Lily in growing in a local park. Based on a picture I took las August. I was not as pleased with the end result of the water color. I was trying to get the effect of the bright sunlight and the shadows was hard.</div>S Ciacciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02442951789225933115noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2078314306659072143.post-66451903148185665422011-03-12T15:19:00.000-08:002011-03-12T15:21:19.327-08:00Lilies of the field Colored Pencil<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-F88iw3jeqYs/TXv-EW__mPI/AAAAAAAABMc/bs2Soe1F9bk/s1600/LilycolorPencil.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-F88iw3jeqYs/TXv-EW__mPI/AAAAAAAABMc/bs2Soe1F9bk/s320/LilycolorPencil.jpg" width="238" /></a></div><br />
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</b></div><div style="color: #eeeeee; text-align: left;"><b>C<span style="background-color: black;">olored pencil study of the lies in the park last fall. It reminds me of Lent and Easter so I guess it is a good time to post this. I am not as pleased with this, I need to work on the background imag</span>es.</b></div>S Ciacciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02442951789225933115noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2078314306659072143.post-66016433337033981602011-03-02T14:22:00.000-08:002011-03-02T14:32:17.476-08:00Lilies of the field.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXTyUy94ZSTxodAAyCIE82xIA-iRyWWl8tQJW6LdBrFxlpbRwuVMPu9S1VZVe0ZRt-5QsVmNN9eerEE08dcg12XfmsI_0uAVCqL8efYlpITshUH0imshweRJteKDV70xrygbV7Ll9GvIY/s1600/LilyPencil.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXTyUy94ZSTxodAAyCIE82xIA-iRyWWl8tQJW6LdBrFxlpbRwuVMPu9S1VZVe0ZRt-5QsVmNN9eerEE08dcg12XfmsI_0uAVCqL8efYlpITshUH0imshweRJteKDV70xrygbV7Ll9GvIY/s320/LilyPencil.jpg" width="236" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: cyan;">"</span><b style="color: cyan;">LILY </b><span style="color: cyan;">"</span></div><div style="color: cyan; text-align: center;">Pencil Drawing 9" by 11"</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: cyan;">Copyright by S. Ciaccio 2011 </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #eeeeee;">Pencil study of Lilies in the park near my house. The pencil drawing was done last fall. Some of the last flowers left after a long hot summer Pencil drawing was started on site then finished at home with help from photo reference. 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Ciaccio</span></div>S Ciacciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02442951789225933115noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2078314306659072143.post-79617603011056928342011-02-16T15:02:00.000-08:002011-02-16T15:07:37.884-08:00Peony Water color<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZAMdKhUrtAc/TVxXtANUEaI/AAAAAAAAAzE/5IKS3LwAwYc/s1600/PeonyWatercolor.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 245px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZAMdKhUrtAc/TVxXtANUEaI/AAAAAAAAAzE/5IKS3LwAwYc/s320/PeonyWatercolor.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574426869439402402" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">"Peony"</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 255, 255);">Watercolor 9" by 11"</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 255, 255);">Copyright by S. Ciaccio 2011</span><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br />My water color study of a Peony based on Jacqueline Gnott's Instructional Water color DVD "The Queen. I was very pleased with how this turned out. It is sutler then the colored pencil study. the flower fills softer in this water color.S Ciacciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02442951789225933115noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2078314306659072143.post-81977919539109518322011-02-15T11:40:00.000-08:002011-02-15T11:54:23.048-08:00Magnolia<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA3wDcrJIvjQVrqYT29GLzB-oVnclzZ_7cTxliYTy8IEEqLNzYDI2ruYzuvCP2OY-t4pqfb2nouQZCX-SPUi3P-4mMIXjTzmqm8Wl1Jzs4yq01HLCnAaExvfa4MIIofgF88OqRFvkuN2U/s1600/100_0211.JPG"><span><span></span></span></a>My study of a Northern Magnolia. Used the instruction DVD from Jacquelin Gnott as a basis for this study. From her "My Favorite Things" DVD. I was pleased with all four of the studies. I added colored ink to the pen and ink drawing. The magnolia needed some pink touch to it.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-612wNhwwFTU/TVrXMIbndJI/AAAAAAAAAys/M8PNK9xH8S4/s1600/MagnoliaWatercolor.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 285px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-612wNhwwFTU/TVrXMIbndJI/AAAAAAAAAys/M8PNK9xH8S4/s320/MagnoliaWatercolor.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574004092246127762" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 204, 204);">"Magnolia"</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 255);">Water Color 9" by 11"</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 255);">Copyright by S. Ciaccio 2011</span><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFV-t9syLSQbHysvLgHEQpRbLgGt6Nz0BwdZviMy-GVaThQd6F0Ou1dyFlhFXrIvxG-NMKlgQFMZaJNODxMhToxannV7VZG0riWvlvTs91wRJ9-YWCAGH1-WpzPMwCEGTRk_pvI-w9ilk/s1600/MagnoliaColored+Pencil.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 283px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFV-t9syLSQbHysvLgHEQpRbLgGt6Nz0BwdZviMy-GVaThQd6F0Ou1dyFlhFXrIvxG-NMKlgQFMZaJNODxMhToxannV7VZG0riWvlvTs91wRJ9-YWCAGH1-WpzPMwCEGTRk_pvI-w9ilk/s320/MagnoliaColored+Pencil.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574004089209737666" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 204, 204);">"Magnolia"</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 255);">Colored Pencil 9" by 11"</span> <span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 255);"><br />Copyright by S. Ciaccio 2011</span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lLzKhrvRNss/TVrXLafE0fI/AAAAAAAAAyc/WRHimM7FKW0/s1600/MagnoliaPenInk.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 286px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lLzKhrvRNss/TVrXLafE0fI/AAAAAAAAAyc/WRHimM7FKW0/s320/MagnoliaPenInk.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574004079912604146" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 204, 204);">"Magnolia"</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 255);">Pen and Ink Drawing 9" by 11"</span> <span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 255);"><br />Copyright by S. Ciaccio 2011</span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IsrVyhswGDY/TVrXLGucluI/AAAAAAAAAyU/n3zJ7WYNfr4/s1600/MagnoliaPencil.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 290px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IsrVyhswGDY/TVrXLGucluI/AAAAAAAAAyU/n3zJ7WYNfr4/s320/MagnoliaPencil.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574004074608367330" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 204, 204);">"Magnolia"</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 255);">Pencil Drawing 9" by 11"</span> <span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 255);"><br />Copyright by S. Ciaccio 2011</span><br /></div>S Ciacciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02442951789225933115noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2078314306659072143.post-8023076654222780632011-02-12T14:11:00.000-08:002011-02-15T11:55:47.084-08:00Tulips<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Sk9C36-TUx8/TVcIXjmxl0I/AAAAAAAAAyI/wKm2OWhHZRo/s1600/TulipPencil.jpg"><span><span></span></span></a><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">My study of tulips. I used the instruction DVD by Jacqueline Gnott " My Favorite Things" as a basis for this study. I was fairly pleased with the results of this study. </span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KpPVF3ARuXM/TVcHQniZJZI/AAAAAAAAAx8/ChBxAFzM33I/s1600/TulipPencil.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 254px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KpPVF3ARuXM/TVcHQniZJZI/AAAAAAAAAx8/ChBxAFzM33I/s320/TulipPencil.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572931045966816658" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">"<span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 204);">Tulips</span>"</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 255);">Pencil Drawing 9" by 11"</span> <span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 255);"><br />Copyright by S. Ciaccio</span><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7WDupaVbxDY/TVcHQXS02BI/AAAAAAAAAx0/kUXnGGXYvr8/s1600/TulipPenInk.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 255px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7WDupaVbxDY/TVcHQXS02BI/AAAAAAAAAx0/kUXnGGXYvr8/s320/TulipPenInk.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572931041606555666" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">"<span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 204);">Tulips</span>"</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 255);">Pen and Ink Drawing 9" by 11"</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 255);">Copyright by S. Ciaccio</span><br /></div> </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Hpw7FXv2NNU/TVcHP-X80KI/AAAAAAAAAxs/faAfX6Gdd90/s1600/TulipColored%2BPencil.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 258px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Hpw7FXv2NNU/TVcHP-X80KI/AAAAAAAAAxs/faAfX6Gdd90/s320/TulipColored%2BPencil.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572931034917163170" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">"<span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 204);">Tulips</span>"</span><br /> <span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 255);">Colored Pencil Drawing 9" by 11"<br /></span> <span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 255);">Copyright by S. Ciaccio</span><br /></div> </div><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzMXZQcbymVoP-mRwp57rpaXj3O_zSBqX57vscPPESYSf2L3EaC7qNkdU0NWA-MGfa0uGNW_qpWnRVbQPWWidE9TLi5N_34o9KSbJi3WEW9CJgx3VU2vti0YCg4v4cmdhLDKBoq4B7BhY/s1600/TulipWaterColor.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 257px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzMXZQcbymVoP-mRwp57rpaXj3O_zSBqX57vscPPESYSf2L3EaC7qNkdU0NWA-MGfa0uGNW_qpWnRVbQPWWidE9TLi5N_34o9KSbJi3WEW9CJgx3VU2vti0YCg4v4cmdhLDKBoq4B7BhY/s320/TulipWaterColor.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572931027100843650" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">"<span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 204);">Tulips</span>"</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 255);">Water Color Painting 9" by 11"</span> <span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 255);"><br />Copyright by S. Ciaccio</span><br /></div> </div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSBaRF2LmYbBHnTwago9RailbcMbeBsjPhBe8lX1XLoxOqjMKKw-TPMh0kZbpYzeQFTSczvn8MnxAuTRoCZhLJEazSqXc-6rmm_vhmQfo5hTuxg2ZxAWnIJyooFxcVYDsHV_0PIO3zGzQ/s1600/TulipPenInk.jpg"><span><span></span></span></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1jFX01SMQME/TVcGMNbH7iI/AAAAAAAAAxA/suHipy1e7CY/s1600/TulipPencil.jpg"><span><span></span></span></a>S Ciacciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02442951789225933115noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2078314306659072143.post-7440241106526094362011-02-11T14:43:00.000-08:002011-02-11T15:06:27.951-08:00Straw Berry<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitFxs45ss2NtU1TUzbV-iKOmA7JViWr4uu9LgnmGZp2NImqFeOq6MZaOoX143irILhuXwnGkx_FUk-q7Ve-BOPm46afSl0IqnHWgeH65S6ziOIQdtogZ89vdoMMaIkjo8QG7EO951hfNs/s1600/StrawberryColoredPencil.jpg"><br /></a><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Sorry I have been remiss.</span><br /></div><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">I have not posed lately. I have been working on my art work however. I also bought a new camera and have been trying to learn how to use it. I am posting a study of a strawberry that I worked on at the end of 2010. I am posting all 4 media studies all at once. My favorite is the colored pencil one. I am not as happy with the water color study. Hope you enjoy this touch of summer.</span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-l1L0p79HKIs/TVW92Fp3P6I/AAAAAAAAAwo/8IAlsdGxHmM/s1600/strawberryWaterColor.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 237px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-l1L0p79HKIs/TVW92Fp3P6I/AAAAAAAAAwo/8IAlsdGxHmM/s320/strawberryWaterColor.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572568850869206946" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: bold;">"Straw Berry"</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">Water Color 9" by 11"</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">Copyright @ S. Ciaccio 2011</span><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sV4CpnZwwkg/TVW9n_d0USI/AAAAAAAAAwg/f3Bv20KPV5s/s1600/StrawberryColoredPencil.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 242px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sV4CpnZwwkg/TVW9n_d0USI/AAAAAAAAAwg/f3Bv20KPV5s/s320/StrawberryColoredPencil.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572568608689901858" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: bold;">"Straw Berry"</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 255);">Color Pencil 9" by 11"</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 255);">Copyright @ S. Ciaccio 2011</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IedLc18xf1w/TVW9WtV02wI/AAAAAAAAAwY/NSOujBOEz94/s1600/strawberryPenInk.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 219px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IedLc18xf1w/TVW9WtV02wI/AAAAAAAAAwY/NSOujBOEz94/s320/strawberryPenInk.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572568311766768386" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: bold;">"Straw Berry"</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 255);">Pen and Ink 9" by 11"</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 255);">Copyright @ S. Ciaccio 201</span>1</span><br /><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Zfb5CBOzvh4/TVW8j78-2WI/AAAAAAAAAwQ/PIwh9_WJ7AU/s1600/StrawberryPencil.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 246px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Zfb5CBOzvh4/TVW8j78-2WI/AAAAAAAAAwQ/PIwh9_WJ7AU/s320/StrawberryPencil.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572567439515769186" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: bold;">"Straw Berry"</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 255);">Pencil 9" by 11"</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 255);">Copyright @ S. Ciaccio 2011</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>S Ciacciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02442951789225933115noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2078314306659072143.post-19427351619814193992010-09-01T15:55:00.000-07:002010-09-01T16:01:50.342-07:00Peony Colored Pencil Drawing<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2zywCpjsMUw/TH7aC9ir69I/AAAAAAAAAv8/5ACirqqrEEI/s1600/PeonyColoredPencil.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 235px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2zywCpjsMUw/TH7aC9ir69I/AAAAAAAAAv8/5ACirqqrEEI/s320/PeonyColoredPencil.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512082738362706898" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />"<span style="color: rgb(102, 255, 255);">Peony" colored Pencil Drawing 9"by 11"</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 255, 255);">Copyright by S. Ciaccio September 2010</span><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">My colored pencil study of a Peony based on Jacqueline Gnott's Instructional Water color DVD "The Queen. I was very pleased with how this turned out. Peony's are so complex, it is easy to get lost in the petals.<br /></div><br /></div>S Ciacciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02442951789225933115noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2078314306659072143.post-22544298061248733062010-08-24T09:52:00.000-07:002010-08-24T10:01:25.506-07:00Peony Pen and Ink Drawing<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2zywCpjsMUw/THP5GLBn8xI/AAAAAAAAAvw/qXNbp4qZlUk/s1600/PeonyPenInk.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2zywCpjsMUw/THP5GLBn8xI/AAAAAAAAAvw/qXNbp4qZlUk/s320/PeonyPenInk.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509020653638382354" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(102, 255, 255);">"Peony" Pen and Ink drawing 9" by 11"<br /><br />Copyright by S. Ciaccio August 2010<br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">My pen and ink study of a peony. Image and idea is from Jacqueline Gnotts instructional DVD "The Queen".</span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">When I work on the pen and ink studies I am really forced to plan the shapes and forms. Peonies can seem very chaotic. </span><br /></div></div>S Ciacciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02442951789225933115noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2078314306659072143.post-33515125581387131752010-08-21T16:00:00.000-07:002010-08-21T16:06:45.241-07:00Peony Pencil Drawing<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqmRgepp0K6X1aRui8mq_JavSzHn_WKDVXx17r7-nIC3y0QygiQky6zd54tqnHu0GJCuSKLYDEgcKxbEmon6l-DTXibTDQYAiFQCqdwsVdGW-QFC1tocA9O3BY-W8IXWHu9E8AqyGdT6g/s1600/peonyPencil.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 237px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqmRgepp0K6X1aRui8mq_JavSzHn_WKDVXx17r7-nIC3y0QygiQky6zd54tqnHu0GJCuSKLYDEgcKxbEmon6l-DTXibTDQYAiFQCqdwsVdGW-QFC1tocA9O3BY-W8IXWHu9E8AqyGdT6g/s320/peonyPencil.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508002137985766594" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(102, 255, 255);">"Peony " Pencil Drawing 9" by 11"<br />Copyright by S. Ciaccio August 2010<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Pencil drawing of a peony, the idea is from Jacqueline Gnott's instructional water color video "The Queen" I enjoyed doing this one. I always love peony's and how they bloom around Memorial day.<br /></div></div>S Ciacciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02442951789225933115noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2078314306659072143.post-10517067454798746972010-08-01T11:40:00.000-07:002010-08-01T11:49:07.425-07:00Iris Water Color<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2zywCpjsMUw/TFW_xwZSELI/AAAAAAAAAvQ/U2I8Rh7c7Wc/s1600/IrisWaterColor.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 252px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2zywCpjsMUw/TFW_xwZSELI/AAAAAAAAAvQ/U2I8Rh7c7Wc/s320/IrisWaterColor.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500513381428367538" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(51, 255, 255);">"Iris" Water Color 9"by 12"<br />Copyright by S. Ciaccio 2010<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">My watercolor study of the Iris still life, based on Jacqueline Gnott's instructional DVD. i really had a hard time with the particular water color this is my 4th attempt at it.I am not sure why I struggled so hard with this one. I am not completely happy with the back ground on this one. </span><br /></div></div>S Ciacciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02442951789225933115noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2078314306659072143.post-3116452074131353592010-07-24T08:40:00.000-07:002010-07-24T08:47:34.227-07:00Iris Colored pencil<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1hccOPE2fz2b3RuXytymX6HYsxXeTRlJP8xSSACwB4aYP1ZaSNMF51K3LraaGetGATAXKXBPuknUkVn9x0FzTLBn2ZJ_ci-6aE2ecwYLqp92ykuph7h_WWyB2oh2EsHT46CTmdv6lylI/s1600/Iriscolored+Pencil.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1hccOPE2fz2b3RuXytymX6HYsxXeTRlJP8xSSACwB4aYP1ZaSNMF51K3LraaGetGATAXKXBPuknUkVn9x0FzTLBn2ZJ_ci-6aE2ecwYLqp92ykuph7h_WWyB2oh2EsHT46CTmdv6lylI/s320/Iriscolored+Pencil.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497498387651234226" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 255);">"Iris" Colored Pencil Drawing 9" by 12"<br /><br />Copyright by S. Ciaccio July 2010<br /><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Colored pencil drawing of iris study. The idea is based on Jacqueline Gnott's instructional DVD. I was not really please with the background of this drawing. I think it should be darker. I will have to work on Iris's again.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 255);"></span></div></div>S Ciacciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02442951789225933115noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2078314306659072143.post-69445757316227622562010-07-22T10:25:00.001-07:002010-07-22T10:32:33.638-07:00Iris Pen adn Ink<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Idpjp1kv_Ls46GrayMQVw_g53vqH8vD0k-BR4yq_MIuBTBwUzsQFG_GgKQlj5OzXhIMq_RkMpb4g39N58OhUEtG-G5_s6hI93B2Hc15QPY3yhyphenhyphen0p-F6Di9pdeFRnvIL1JcKJaUTeMDo/s1600/IrisPenInk.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 246px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Idpjp1kv_Ls46GrayMQVw_g53vqH8vD0k-BR4yq_MIuBTBwUzsQFG_GgKQlj5OzXhIMq_RkMpb4g39N58OhUEtG-G5_s6hI93B2Hc15QPY3yhyphenhyphen0p-F6Di9pdeFRnvIL1JcKJaUTeMDo/s320/IrisPenInk.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496783193895137986" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(51, 204, 255);">"Iris" Pen and Ink Drawing 9" by 12"<br /><br />Copyright by S. Ciaccio July 2010<br /><br /><br /><br /></div>Pen and Ink drawing of Iris study. The design based on Jackqueline Gnott's watercolor instruction DVD "Morning Light" Out of the 4 studies this is the one I was happiest with. I love the look of an Iris.S Ciacciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02442951789225933115noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2078314306659072143.post-47198703629679830372010-07-21T08:40:00.000-07:002010-07-21T08:50:31.046-07:00Iris Pencil Drawing<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2zywCpjsMUw/TEcVbMgxZCI/AAAAAAAAAug/jbPvn49UWtg/s1600/IrisPenInk.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 246px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2zywCpjsMUw/TEcVbMgxZCI/AAAAAAAAAug/jbPvn49UWtg/s320/IrisPenInk.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496385427188311074" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 204, 204);">"Iris"</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 204, 204);">Pencil Drawing 9" by 12"</span><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">My study of an iris. The idea and design came from an water color instruction DVD by Jacqueline Gnott. I have purchased several of her instruction DVD's on water color and I am slowly working my way through them. I have not posted very often lately but have been working on these studies. I found the Iris difficult to do and after several false starts these are the results. Still not that pleased with them.</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> The pencil study was ok but the water color one really had me struggling.</span><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /></div>S Ciacciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02442951789225933115noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2078314306659072143.post-39893281504523416132010-04-13T15:58:00.000-07:002010-04-13T16:07:54.947-07:00Pear in Basket Water Color<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2zywCpjsMUw/S8T3TfgKfqI/AAAAAAAAAuM/3sQFvTxrTXA/s1600/PearBasketWaterColor.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459760562525863586" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2zywCpjsMUw/S8T3TfgKfqI/AAAAAAAAAuM/3sQFvTxrTXA/s320/PearBasketWaterColor.JPG" /></a><br /><div> </div><div align="center"><span style="color:#66ffff;">Copyright by S. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Ciaccio</span> 2010 </span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#66ffff;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="color:#66ffff;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="color:#ffffff;">"Pear in Basket" Water Color</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#ffffff;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="color:#ffffff;">9" by 11" 250<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">gsm</span> paper</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#ffffff;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="color:#ffffff;"></span> </div><div align="left"><span style="color:#ffffff;">My water color study of the pear in basket based on Jacqueline <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Gnotts</span> instructional water color video. I was trying to develop my technical skill. I was pleased with the results and really learned a lot . <br /></span></div>S Ciacciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02442951789225933115noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2078314306659072143.post-10727762546298833082010-04-08T17:17:00.000-07:002010-04-08T17:29:42.676-07:00Pear and Basket Colored Pencil<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2zywCpjsMUw/S75yQdT3xCI/AAAAAAAAAuA/eEYsw7mRfaY/s1600/PearBasketColoredPencil.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 269px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457925425491067938" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2zywCpjsMUw/S75yQdT3xCI/AAAAAAAAAuA/eEYsw7mRfaY/s320/PearBasketColoredPencil.JPG" /></a> <div> </div><div align="center"><span style="color:#66ffff;">Copyright by S. Ciaccio 2010</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#ffffff;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="color:#ffffff;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="color:#ffffff;">"Pear in Basket" Colored Pencil</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#ffffff;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="color:#ffffff;">9" by 12 " 250 GSM</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#ffffff;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="color:#ffffff;"></span> </div><div align="left"><span style="color:#ffffff;">My colored pencil study of the pear in the basket still life. The idea was from Jacqueline Gnott's water color instruction video. I really enjoyed doing this piece. I was pleased with the results. </span></div><div align="left"> </div>S Ciacciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02442951789225933115noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2078314306659072143.post-2830926683294520682010-03-31T14:13:00.000-07:002010-03-31T14:24:32.518-07:00Pear in Basket Pen and Ink<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2zywCpjsMUw/S7O7CFqqXPI/AAAAAAAAAt0/0wEACfx508Y/s1600/PearBasketPenInk.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 278px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454909218231049458" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2zywCpjsMUw/S7O7CFqqXPI/AAAAAAAAAt0/0wEACfx508Y/s320/PearBasketPenInk.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#66ffff;">Copyright by S. Ciaccio 2010</span></div><p><span style="color:#66ffff;"></span> </p><p align="center"><span style="color:#66ffff;"><span style="color:#ffffff;">"Pear in Basket" Pen and Ink</span></span></p><p align="center"><span style="color:#66ffff;"><span style="color:#ffffff;">9" by 11" 250 GSM</span></span></p><p align="center"><span style="color:#66ffff;"><span style="color:#ffffff;"></span></span> </p><p align="left"><span style="color:#66ffff;"><span style="color:#ffffff;">My pen and ink study of the pear in a basket design This is based on an instructional DVD by Jacquelline Gnott. I found this study fun with the different textures and trying to depict lace. the studies in pencil and pen and ink really forces me to think about values and shapes. It helps me resolved problems and become familiar with the subject before interjecting color into the study.</span></p><div align="center"><br /></div></span>S Ciacciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02442951789225933115noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2078314306659072143.post-30495468799143646582010-03-27T16:35:00.000-07:002010-03-27T16:46:23.425-07:00" Pear in Basket"<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2zywCpjsMUw/S66WYjWn-dI/AAAAAAAAAto/x9z-Tmu1VRk/s1600/PearBasketPencil.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 277px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453461547343411666" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2zywCpjsMUw/S66WYjWn-dI/AAAAAAAAAto/x9z-Tmu1VRk/s320/PearBasketPencil.JPG" /></a><br /><div> </div><div> </div><div align="center"><span style="color:#33ffff;">Copyright by S. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Ciaccio</span> 2010</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#33ffff;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="color:#33ffff;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="color:#ffffff;">"Pear in Basket" pencil drawing</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#ffffff;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="color:#ffffff;">9" by 11" 250 <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">GSM</span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#ffffff;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="color:#ffffff;"></span> </div><div align="left"><span style="color:#ffffff;">I purchased a instructional water color DVD by Jacqueline <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Gnott</span>. I am trying to improve my water color techniques. I greatly admire her work, and have a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">link</span> to her work on my blog. This idea is from her DVD "Pear Princess". She paints the most amazing pears. This is the pencil study of the instructional video. I will be posting my usual four studies. I was pleased with the results.</span></div>S Ciacciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02442951789225933115noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2078314306659072143.post-58156769228491168162010-03-25T12:08:00.000-07:002010-03-25T12:16:32.659-07:00Water Color Orange<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2zywCpjsMUw/S6u0-TnpL4I/AAAAAAAAAtc/AhXVml3tYQg/s1600/OrangeWaterColor.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 234px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452650756373557122" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2zywCpjsMUw/S6u0-TnpL4I/AAAAAAAAAtc/AhXVml3tYQg/s320/OrangeWaterColor.JPG" /></a><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#66ffff;">Copyright by S. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Ciaccio</span> 2010</span></div><p><span style="color:#66ffff;"></span> </p><p><span style="color:#66ffff;"></span> </p><p align="center"><span style="color:#66ffff;"><span style="color:#ffffff;">"Orange" watercolor</span></span></p><p align="center"><span style="color:#66ffff;"><span style="color:#ffffff;">9" by 12" 250 <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">GSM</span></span></span></p><p align="center"><span style="color:#66ffff;"><span style="color:#ffffff;"></span></span> </p><p align="left"><span style="color:#66ffff;"><span style="color:#ffffff;">This is my water color study of the orange still life. I am fairly pleased with it but may go back and darken the orange a bit. I think it gets light to fast as you move up the side of the orange. Sometimes it is hard with water color to know when to stop. Many times I go to far and then you can not take it back, it is better to darken things a little at a time.</span></p><div align="center"><br /></div></span>S Ciacciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02442951789225933115noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2078314306659072143.post-46972943723819171642010-03-22T17:23:00.000-07:002010-03-22T17:30:36.527-07:00Orange colored Pencil<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2zywCpjsMUw/S6gKINzQjgI/AAAAAAAAAtQ/sqPjdS4E4PU/s1600-h/OrangeColoredPencil.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 237px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451618485191872002" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2zywCpjsMUw/S6gKINzQjgI/AAAAAAAAAtQ/sqPjdS4E4PU/s320/OrangeColoredPencil.JPG" /></a> <div align="center"><span style="color:#66ffff;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="color:#66ffff;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="color:#66ffff;">Copyright by S. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Ciaccio</span> 2010</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#66ffff;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="color:#66ffff;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="color:#66ffff;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="color:#ffffff;">"Orange" Colored Pencil</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#ffffff;">9" by 12 " 250 <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">GSM</span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#ffffff;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="color:#ffffff;"></span> </div><div align="left"><span style="color:#ffffff;">My colored pencil study of the orange still life. I like the orange sections in this piece. I used a pumice stone to create the orange peel effect on the orange. I am not sure if i like the background or the choice of color. Like I said before I will have to come back to oranges <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">again</span> another day.</span></div>S Ciacciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02442951789225933115noreply@blogger.com0