Linda Hunt

Graphite drawing.....14"x 11".....mixed media paper

This was a pretty difficult shoe to sketch with all of the straps and glitter.  It feels a little wonky and I may have to try this again to get a good drawing.  I bought this pair of shoes for $1.00....I love these crazy high heel shoes which I don't ever nor would I ever wear!  But nonetheless they are very fun to draw and paint.

My latest Thrift Store find.  These great red shoes are also very comfortable!  Enjoyed painting them even though it was a challenge to get the harmony just right.  I chose Cad Red Deep, Cad Yellow Deep, Ultra Blue, and Permanent Green Deep along with Titanium White.  Kind of strange palette.  I like the results.  Oh and I did add a little bit of Violet.  The drawing part was the key to its success and I had to work mightily to achieve it!!  Perseverance.......

In this painting I used full color. Usually I mix my own blacks as I did in this painting, however, I did resort to using tube black to obtain the blackest black. I worked hard to trnaslate what I had learned from working with 4 values as in the firtst painting. I find that the translation into color is a tricky thing and this may be where I need to work harder. It is an interesting exersize to do a series of paintings from one subject. 6X6 inches oil Raymar canvas panel

I have decided to take a few steps back and really evaluate my painting. In doing this I am turning to black and white, and grey studies. Sometimes you just have to stop the carousel long enough to steady yourself. As many of you will note I took myself out of the wonderful group DPO. There are medical issues that I am having to deal with and this gives me time and less stress in my daily life. I hope to explore more about painting during this time. These ARE the coolest shoes!! They are carved wood on the heel portion with flowers and leaves in beautiful bright colors. The upper portion of the shoe is black leather. I love them even though I have a terrible time walking in them!!