Steve Fleming

Artist Studio

Steve Fleming

In The Studio: 100 degrees on the porch, Glad it’s a cool summer

The Artist In The Studio

Back to the drawing board, when I went out on my sister’s porch the thermometer read 100 degrees, so again I stayed on the porch drawing pots, plants and pooches.  One thing I will tell you there are no easy drawings, planter pots require foreshortening, plants require overlapping and foreshortening, and 6 pound dogs require speed and a sense of humor.  Just when you think you have the dog figured out a pesky flea comes along and the scratching begins.  So the drawing is not the important thing, it the drawing action that is the key.  Do it and you will find your paintings will improve because you understand the shapes and perspective.IMG_0598contour with a little shading, the attempt is to really feel the movement of the plants.IMG_0594Winnie, the wonderful 6 pound yorkie mix, I usually am not a fan of small dogs but she is quiet and cool.  1 minute per drawing is about all I could get, she loves to move.IMG_0600Collection of plants and bird houses on a wicker table, yes the table slopes to the middle so the objects are listing a little it was not an error but the way it was.  Don’t forget that become an artist you have to take what you can get for subject matter and do something everyday, no matter what.

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