The Milke Way

New Series: “Life Simplified” Part two

Amanda — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:55:15 +0000

Yesterday I was able to finish up the watercolor painting on the four “Life Simplified” pieces.

Of course, I couldn’t resist going a bit colorful. It’s just my nature!

I did however do only flat colors with minimal shading because I’m going to be writing all over them.

Thus, no need for too much detail.

That being said, here’s a peak at them all colorful like.

Just for fun I’ve added the black outline for a before and after comparison

Just to remind those of you who are tuning in late,

the end product of these pieces will look something like this one.

Only this series ended up with a lot more background color. Which is fine. We’ll see how they turn out. That being said, I’m off to fill them in. LOL there goes my carpal tunnel! Ah artistic suffering, part and parcel of the gift :P.

Cheers,

If you’d like to commission a piece, email me at themilkeway@gmail.com.

New Series: “Life Simplified”

Amanda — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:12:09 +0000

So I’m still unemployed. J says I should take advantage of this time to focus my creative energies into my artwork. So, that’s what I’m attempting to do. I’ve started a new series called “Life Simplified.” I’ve been doing alot of painting lately and thought I’d take a breather from my bold acrylic colors and try some softer watercolor shades. (Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE Acrylic, I just feel like something a bit mellower right now)

That being said, remember the “Hold Me” series I did in Japan?

Well, I really liked #3 in that series and have decided to do a spin off of it.

So on Sunday, we went out art supply shopping (my favorite type of shopping!!!). I bought art supplies and my husband bought a terabyte portable hard drive…this year’s anniversary theme was flowers, fruit or an appliance…we both rationalized that a portable hard drive has to constitute as an appliance…right?

I digress, so I bought some really nice, thick cold press 140lb 11″ x 15″ professional grade paper. Lovely.

Here are the four outlines that I’ve finished so far.

I haven’t decided what words/sayings I’ll be putting with each piece yet. I am thinking that something relating to “trust” or “balance” will go with the first piece. Asides from that I haven’t decided. These are just the first 4 pieces that I liked to start things off so it may end up being more and, the pad does have 12 sheets.

Anyway, I must go figure out color scheme and sayings.

Cheers,

That I would be good

Amanda — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 20:55:18 +0000

It’s been awhile since I’ve posted a video with one of my paintings.

Since I’m still feeling craptacular I thought it was only fitting to put this song

with this new unnamed piece.

And yes as you’ll note, I’ve tried something a bit different.

I’ve combined my piecey style with my palette knife creations.

Ya, so that’s it.

If you’d like to commission a piece, email me at themilkeway@gmail.com.

“Kindred” the forgotten

Amanda — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:43:11 +0000

I was surprised to discover, as I was updating the galleries and adding a new section “Doodles & Miscellany” that I’ve never posted one of my first and favorite paintings: “Kindred“.

This piece was done back in my High School days and I had this really nice big canvas that I made in class.

That summer I spent several hours painting in the laundry room working on it. I particularly wanted to get the eyes just right. (I love BIG cats. There’s just something about the raw power that’s, well, sexy lol) My family liked it so much, that they had it framed for me.

So, here it is.

And here’s the eye detail.

As much as I love our camera, I still haven’t mastered it. So it seems as though the eyes are grainy when you make it full size, but they really aren’t. It’s just one of those cases where you need to see it in person.

In terms of the name. I’ll give you a hint…it’s the name of a TV show that was airing when I was in High School. I know, I know I’m such a geek. Meh lol I am what I am.

I’ve put the piece for now in the Abstract Gallery for lack of a better place to put it.

Cheers,