Ten’s underpainting…
I was going to try to get Emily’s done tonight, but that’s just not going to happen. I will get hers done first tomorrow and then start in on Tori’s next (final?) layer. See ya in the AM!
Work in Progress #4: Tori *Underpainting*
January
26
2005
Don’t be scared, this is just the underpainting!
My Achin’ Back
January
26
2005
Ow.
This morning, I thought it would be a brilliant idea to relocate the remnants of my bathroom demolition to my neighbors dumpster. Granted, it’s only 50 feet away from the front door, not too far to haul a disgusting toilet, ancient medicine cabinet and 10 50-pound bags of plaster, chipped tiles and flooring, right?
Wrong.
I had put it off because my back was still so tender. I should have put it off longer. Here I was feeling better and on the mend! Somewhere along the route carrying something I shouldn’t have carried, and probably doing it really wrong, I felt that snap in my lower back. Oh boy. I continued plugging away until every piece of garbage was in the dumpster anyway. And now? I am really becoming more and more stubborn with age, I will not be defeated by anything, not even my health! Someone smack me, eh?
I’m hobbling, unable to stand completely straight, pain radiating down my left leg, and breathing realllly shallow. I know that it will feel better later today, it’s just getting to later today that’s making me a little crazy right now. Took some aspirin, ate a PB&J, and now I wait.
I did work this morning though! It was artful in a web-based way. I had some revisions to do on a website I designed last spring, so I got that taken care of. Replied to some e-mail, stuff like that.
I’ll be turning my webcam on in just a little while to continue working on Emily, Ten & Tori. I’m glad I have a sit-down don’t lift anything heavy kind of occupation!
I’ll change my webcam status in the left column (under the calendar) when the cam is on!
Hope your day started out back-pain-free!!
Work in Progress #3: Tori
January
25
2005
Here’s Tori’s eye underpainting… and with this I am finished for the night.
I would like to start painting earlier tomorrow, we shall see how things go in the morning! Every time I want to do something at a certain time, it gets all wonky, but I will try!
Webcam is going off now…
‘nite!
Work in Progress #3: Emily
January
25
2005
Emily’s eye underpainting…
What a fun afternoon! My break was longer than I had anticipated, man stalkers can be a real pain. I’m not talkin’ about lurkers, you guys are all cool, I’m talkin’ about the ones who snag code, images, text… right down to ideas (things I’ve done and/or talked about doing), and try to pawn it all off as their own. JEEEEZZZ some people have no integrity at all! (Hence my new header!) 😛
Work in Progress #3: Ten
January
25
2005
I just finished the underpainting of Ten’s eyes. I keep working at adjusting the contrast level so you see something as close to real as possible, I just do it in too much of a hurry I guess! Ah well, close enough, and better in person! My client knows that already! 😉
I will finish the other 2 tonight as well! Going to take a short break, but I’ll leave the webcam on.
Painting Cat Eyes on Cam
January
25
2005
Just turned on my webcam, you can watch me paint Tori, Ten & Emily’s eyes this afternoon! I’ll be back & forth again, so I apologize if I’m not there when you look, hang out and I’ll be back!
(Webcam link in left menu under the calendar!)
Work in Progress #2 : Ten & Tori
January
24
2005
You can see how I wrapped the flag so that it covers all three portraits!
Here are the completed flag backgrounds on Ten & Tori:
Work in Progress #2 : Emily
January
24
2005
I hope my client loves the flag background as much as I do! Man this is cool to paint and give it that flag-wavin’ dimension. 🙂
