"Midday"- Painting with my left hand....

14"x 11"

"Midday"

acrylic on canvased hardboard

Painting with my left hand is getting so much easier! 
I used this-

any time I wanted even a semi-straight line. I was too wobbly and shaky before. (Not until I was making this post did I realize that I didn't use it once! :) )

An excellent artist, Terry Miura, challenged the readers of his blog to produce a piece of artwork from the same picture. You can see the results here. He said to "simplify". He showed us how he did it at the end of the challenge, here.

I don't think I simplified enough!

Sofft Tools

Here is a charcoal drawing I did using Sofft tools, charcoal, white charcoal, and PanPastels.

I originally saw this on one of David Kassan's videos and one of David Darrow's videos.
David Kassan has an excellent list of tools here.

My left hand is getting better at finer details but the Sofft tools and PanPastels helped me draw with broad strokes to block in the form.

Drawn with my left (soon to be) drawing and painting hand!

Right Hand?

So, my right hand isn't responsive.....YET.... but...... my left hand is doing pretty well!

I begin my studio time with drawing lines...

and circles....

and things I have around.

Next time, I'll show you the charcoal drawing I did using the Sofft tools I noticed on David Kassan's video and David Darrow's video.

My Grass

My Grass
6"x 6"

acrylic on masonite
SOLD

  

Portland Streetcar 2

6"x 6"
"Streetcar"

acrylic on masonite

I do love the Portland Streetcars. Their ray of color always makes the day less dreary.

I took this picture, a year and a half ago, while cruising around Portland, with a friend, looking for things to paint.

This painting is going to be in the Randy Higbee Gallery 6"x 6" show. The opening is December 3, with a Gala Artists' Reception, and it will go until December 23.

Shea Center

14"x 11"
acrylic on masonite

Here is the painting I finished for the auction at the Shea Center where my sister works.

"The Shea Center offers classes that focus on a broad range and combination of disabilities. These classes fall under the general term "therapeutic riding" but each class is a sophisticated program developed to address the needs of that small group."

Here are some pictures of our visit there this summer:

They have several talented trainers.

The horses lined up and ready.

Getting ready to ride....

The riders get their awards!

It is a beautiful center!

Quality Time

Quality Time
8"x 10"
acrylic on masonite
SOLD

German Landscape

German Landscape
6"x 6"
acrylic on gessoed hardboard

Framed

Available at Daily Paintworks.

Elk, Washington

6"x 6"
acrylic on masonite

This is a view from my in-laws' ranch in Elk, Washington.
It is the first painting I posted....
To answer my art friend's question, I don't have any real movement in my right hand...but it's coming!
Done with my left hand.

Paper Head

It is clear to me that the images are in my head, I just need them to come out!

I need to work on my pencil work and my brush work.

Done with my left hand. (off-hand)