Daily Graces 2023; #730- Playing With a Portrait

January 18, 2023January 18, 2023 ~ sherresartzone ~ Leave a comment

I painted this portrait in tones of black and white with a burnt umber base painting. I had fun playing around with it in Filter Forge so put these 4 renditions together. Original posted below. The image was found on Unsplash.

Daily Graces Return #714

September 21, 2022 ~ sherresartzone ~ Leave a comment

Image from an art journal spread, “Dream in Gold.” From a partial poetry quote by Shiloh Sophia McCloud- “Do dream in gold.. Someone has to… Why not you?”

Daily Graces Return #701

July 26, 2022 ~ sherresartzone ~ Leave a comment

I have been enjoying creating in journals this year so much. The photo of this spread was taken before I had fully finished the piece. Inspired by Effy Wild’s May lesson for Book of Days 2021.

Daily Graces Return #675

April 4, 2022 ~ sherresartzone ~ Leave a comment

I am doing the Abstract Portraits 2022 online class and for the first warm up lesson I decided to import a photo of the original canvas painting into Photoshop and add a variety of Filter Forge filters to it just for fun. The original image is in the center.

Daily Graces Return #650

February 15, 2022February 15, 2022 ~ sherresartzone ~ Leave a comment

Daily Graces Return #646

February 4, 2022 ~ sherresartzone ~ Leave a comment

Painting is from my Book of Days 2022 handmade journal.

Daily Graces Return #643

January 25, 2022 ~ sherresartzone ~ Leave a comment

“Without a spiritual wakefulness to divine purposes and connections in all things, we will not know things for what they truly are.” John Piper
Face image by Luke Braswell on Unsplash.

Daily Graces Return #593

October 21, 2021 ~ sherresartzone ~ 1 Comment

“Practicing an art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make your soul grow…” Kurt Vonnegut

Detail from a watercoloring painting inspired by a Paint Your Heart and Soul 2021 lesson by Sillier Than Sally.

Daily Graces Return #558

August 16, 2021 ~ sherresartzone ~ Leave a comment

Detail from a painting on vintage linen with assorted collage elements.

“Creativity is a journey, and I honor this journey with my time, my resources and my heart.” Shiloh Sophia McCloud

Daily Graces Return #250

February 28, 2020 ~ sherresartzone ~ Leave a comment

DG Return #250 copy

The poem is by Shiloh Sophia McCloud. The watercolor portrait is by me inspired by Katrina Koltes mini lesson for Let’s Face It 2020.