I was recently the happy recipient of a wonderful book, John Singer Sargent: Portraits in Charcoal. This incredibly beautiful book displays the artist’s charcoal portraits with stunning clarity and detail. I was so taken with these masterful portraits that I decided to try my hand at replicating some of them myself. Sargent was an absolutely…
Easter greetings from Ruralgirlgraphics.com! Here at the Upstairs Studio, our hopes are rising on this Easter holiday. We wish you a rebirth of hope in your lives as well. With the coming of spring, the earth seems young again. This tends to give us a “spring” in our step and a lightness in our heart….
Wedding Day, Pencil, 10 x 8″ Where it all Begins I was intrigued by the question, “What is your favorite painting material?” I have definite preferences, that’s for sure. I am “by trade” a watercolorist. Most of the work I do is in watercolor. I love the wonderful liquid properties of watercolor – how the…
