Baby
acrylic canvas
18 x 24 inches
Barbara Muir © 2009
(today I worked on the dress,
hands, feet and thinking about the
background -- tomorrow I'll finish it.
The charcoal outline of a teddy
is a thought only at this point.)
making some final decisions. Will I put in the toy --
a teddy bear, or leave it out? I don't want the painting
to be maudlin, but it is a painting of a baby, and she
looks a bit lonely sitting in this space. I may also
put in a smaller pillow, and the suggestion of another one
on the other side.
Then there is the space behind her head. Window?
Trees? I am thinking some suggestion of greenery
would be a good thing, and I'll figure that out in the
morning. So no we're not quite there, but close.
Notebook Sketch in The Indigo Starbucks--Yorkdale
black marker on bond
5 x 7 inches
Barbara Muir © 2009
tires changed for summer ones! Funny, but I
have hardly been out of the house except to buy
art supplies and meet clients in the last two months!
Plus -- the true irony is that this was our first hot
day all summer. By this evening when I walked
the dog, chilly again.
Notebook Sketch in The Indigo Starbucks--Yorkdale
black marker on bond
5 x 7 inches
Barbara Muir © 2009
I'd like to get a lot faster at that skill.
Notebook Sketch in The Indigo Starbucks--Yorkdale
black marker on bond
5 x 7 inches
Barbara Muir © 2009
