not what I "should" be doing...

Don't know why I do what I do. Sometimes  (most times) there is no rhyme or reason. I have about 10 things I should be doing, but instead I pulled out this old painting and have begun to completely re-work it. I am just really into experimenting with different mediums, surfaces and subjects. It seems I am still searching to find my voice...or maybe I should say voices? LOL

Anyway this is what's on my drawing board today...

in progress...

close up

 happy day! artfully yours, kristen

elf time

every year at Christmas time the elves always visit our home. Last year I actually caught one in the living room putting ornaments on the tree and another decorating the mantle! Here is what they looked like:

 

the Holidays are here...I am getting ready for the Elves! How about you?

xo

kris

patience

Thai is my latest w/c painting, Patience, 22x36 on Arches 300lb cold press paper...
another experimental piece. I would definitely make some changes if I were to do it all over again. That is as it should be, I suppose. All in all, I am happy with it and am going to move on....

artfully yours,
kris

let's go

If you recall I did "are we there yet" over the summer. I intended on doing a whole series of these wonderful, vintage trailers. Then life took over and I had to move and school started and I sorta got side tracked! Well, now I decided to revisit some of my sketches and work on this set some more. I really have an affinity for these happy lil' campers and I want to do at least 4 more....
here is number 2

and number 1 (in case you missed it!)

artfully yours,
kristen

hair-do 2

finally finished...or at least I think so.

hair-do

This is a work in progress. It has taken me over a week, so far, just to get this much done. I have learned a lot working on this painting. I love the idea and am happy with it, for the most part. I would do things a bit differently if I were to do another one-which I am seriously considering doing.
I don't know if you can read the top portion or not, but it is titled "the Common Sense Manifesto". The blue around the border is tape, as I have the edges masked off.  As soon as I am done, I will post the finished piece. Should just be another day or so. I plan to work on it Thursday morning in my painting class. :)
I welcome and value your comments.
x's &o's
kp

vase full of happy

that's the title of my newest painting. I don't have any idea why i painted this one ...it just sorta came out.
Again, I was (am) experimenting with different things. This time I worked on different paper and in a much larger format 22 inches x 30 inches. It is a lot bigger than I am used to working so it was a bit of a challenge but I liked it. I also tried some different pigments so I enjoyed playing with some different colors. I think it is a happy painting. Hence the title...