A Child's Portrait in oil : "Pensive" by Cathyann Burgess

Pensive©2011C.L.Burgess oil on linen 8x6 nfs
Accepting commissions.

 my website for more info on portraits:
  http://www.cathyannstudio113.com/

Most of the time I prefer to work from life but with children,
a  photo will do.
It is also possible to get really wonderful candids to work from,
since kids can be very wary of the invasive camera when asked to "sit".
I created this oil painting from a photo that I used
 for a watercolor study last year.
See left. It took a year of looking and

more practice with color and children's faces to get to this stage.
This little piece took way longer than I would invest in an alla prima
but the subtlety required it and the layers of glazing as well.

I love painting people.

Bodhisattva - a contemporary figurative painting in oil by Joanie Springer

I have a friend who is Buddhist and for a long time I've been sketching and trying out ideas. This one turned into a painting. The chant "Om Mani Padme Hum" is written around the edges.

Bodhisattva

18 in. x 8 in.
oil on textured wood panel

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For purchase info and to see more of my Contemporary, Whimsical, and Soulful art please visit my website at www.ARTfortheSOULofit.com

Blessings! Joanie

Age 4, 1930 - a contemporary figurative painting by Joanie Springer

This was a breakthrough painting, not only is it in oils (which I haven’t been able to use in awhile due to allergies to linseed oil), but it’s textured oil which delights my soul to work with. And I used a reference photo of my mother at age 4, 1930, so of course it’s exceptionally dear.

TITLE: Age 4, 1930
14 in. x 11 in. textured oils on 3/4 in. stretched canvas.

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For purchase info and to see more of my Contemporary, Whimsical, and Soulful art please visit my website at www.ARTfortheSOULofit.com

Blessings! Joanie