Steve's painting

This is a picture of Steve's Dad, Arlie, Steve and his two brothers Ken and Kevin. I found this tiny photo when I was putting together a scrapbook for Steve in 2005. For me the picture captures so much of Steve's childhood. Steve's fond memories of his childhood center around his family and the great outdoors. Steve has always looked to his father for guidance and I love that he is the child on the log walking towards his father. I imagine when he sees his father again he will not carefully walk toward his father, but Steve will run with urgency to gratefully embrace his father. I really enjoyed painting this, especially because it has made Steve so happy to look at it everyday.

Random

This is a painting of a picture I found in a magazine. I thought the colors and texture were really interesting. I enjoyed painting it, but I am not sure that I really like the end product.

This is a picture my brother, Joseph, took of a flower in his garden. I loved painting this picture because of the intense colors. I love a lot of color. I am totally going to be one of those old ladies who wears way too much color, I can't wait!


This is a copy of a Renoir portrait. My teacher had me paint it as a little exercise. It was fun.

I don't really member the background behind this picture. I think my older sister found a picture of an old painting and asked me to paint it for her, so I did. So now it sits in my portfolio. It really is not that good, but I enjoyed painting it nonetheless.

A Mother's Love

I love the joy in the mother's eyes in this picture. This is my second portrait. I feel like I improved a great deal from the first portrait (below). You be the judge.

This is actually my first oil painting. I found the picture in a National Geographic and immediately fell in love with it. I love the way the mother is embracing and smiling at her baby. And I love the confidence with which the baby peers at the camera, as if the baby knows he is in the safest place in the world, in the arms of his mother. I also loved the textures and colors in the picture. I learned a lot painting this picture and while I now see there are so many things that I could have done better, I still love it. My teacher challenged me to do a portrait for my first painting and I am so glad that she did, because as intimidating as it is every time I start a new portrait, I love it and I am not afraid to know I can do it.