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Friday, February 13, 2009

Sun Flower Bloom Pen and Ink

When drawing this sunflower and looking at others I have seen, I am always struck by the arrangement of the seeds in the sunflower head. It is what is know as the golden ratio. http://www.geocities.com/jyce3/pineandsun.htm I found an excellent we site that explains the occurrence of this ration in nature. Math and Art together can be a very interesting study, they have more in common then you would suspect.

Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Hurricane Ike Sun Bloom

"Hurricane Ike Bloom"

pencil drawing 11" by 14" 80lb. paper

Hurricane Ike sunflower blooms, right after they bloomed we had to replace the fence behind them so we had to take the sun flowers out. I am not pleased with the way the photo turned out, I am still learning what is the best way to take pictures of art work. Not sure what type of sun flowers these were they had very narrow petals on the blooms themselves.

Saturday, February 7, 2009

"Almost a Sun Flower" watercolor

"Almost a Sun Flower"

watercolor 11" by 15" 140lb paper

This is the last of the "bud" series I have almost finished the sun flowers I will be getting those posted later this week. I have worked on the picture some more since I took the photo and will post that as well. I darkened up the leaves a bit more.

The good news is it is almost spring here in Texas and we will be getting our spring flowers soon. I can go out and get some photos of those to work on.

Saturday, January 24, 2009

Colored Pencil of Almost a Sun Flower

I am still amazed a how much fun the colored pencils are. I notice that my technique is very heavy handed. I build up very thick layers. that is hard on the paper and at some point the work will not take any more pencil. Colored pencil remind me of how exciting it was to get a new box of crayons when you were young. My technique gives that waxy build up you get from crayons. For me there was never a better present then a brand new box of cayongs. Their smell can still get to me.

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Pen and Ink Sun Flowers

I unpacked my ink pens I had packed up many years ago when I did not have time to use them. I had forgot the different lines you get with pen and ink versus pencil. I enjoyed exploring the media again and have resolved it will not be the last time.

Saturday, January 17, 2009

Stuck on Sun Flowers

"Getting Ready"

Pencil Drawing 11" by 14" 80lb. paper

I took a lot of pictures of these sunflowers that were growing in the backyard. I like to garden but due to the nature of the soil here in Texas I am forced to do it in containers. Having the time to follow these sunflowers daily progress was very gratifying. Since Hurricane Ike planted them September 13 they had to get a lot of growing in before December. They are all gone now due to reconstruction of the fence that Ike blew down as well. I made every one work around them untill they had finished blooming.

Friday, January 16, 2009

Water color Study "Ike Sun Flower Bud"

" Hurricane Ike Sun Flower Bud"

Water Color 11" by 15" 140lb paper

I have found I like to use different media on the same subject. Still learning want works, what I like and how to balance time. I find it difficult to find time for all I want to do. I at first thought it would be hard to fill my days after I retired from teaching because it( teaching) consumed all my time, but as in many thing in my life "God laughs" . Where does the day go? My art has centered in on exploration of media on this subject the sunflower hurricane Ike planted.