s. We never see a person face in one plane, we all move as we speak but our brain is able to consolidate these views into a single image. I have done several sculptures examining this phenomenon.
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I continue to study the array of programs on my ipad and combine them in different ways with different sketches. This is a sketch of my grandson Angelo who I called "Angelo Banana" when he was young. He is, was and will always be in my heart.......He has grown into a handsome young man.
This "Mother Teresa " was done in oil. I was looking at both and realized I have a tendency to use brighter color when I work on my pad. I enjoy both. I do like to compare the same subjects, different media. This lady is such a iconic figure, her humanity transcends organized religion.
The last year I have been doing a project on heros. This is a recent Mother Theresa on my i-pad. I also did one in paint but I have had a problem importing it to this venue. I used several different programs in my pad, I love the different possibilities in the each.
This a sketch done on my ipad for my "Animals and Birds of the Bible" that I am working on. It is a a saw-whet owl. They are my favorite of the small owls. I was given a great book by my daughter Marjorie as a reference. The book is "Scripture Animals, A natural history " The author was Jonathan Fisher. The book was published in 1833. The charming illustrations are etchings done by the author. The information though in some cases a bit out dated is fascinating. I am enjoying the study of my new subjects placement and importance as much as the actual painting.
This is my Mom. I did this from a photo that was taken at about the same year that the picture that I used for the portrait of my Dad was taken. I believe it was 1932. Mom was an interesting and complex person who kept her dreams close and never gave them up. She was a true creator designer and I loved her very much.
