Paintings: 2007 Archives
image © 2007 mleiv
Medium: acrylic
Size: 11"
This is my latest acrylic texture painting. I made it using a soft gel base streaked with a comb, then repeatedly glazed with green and gold. The ornament was made with my usual modelling paste medium, colored and topped with metallic and a "powdering" of iridescent to give it a little extra sparkle. As usual, it doesn't come through well in the photo, but here is a detail shot to bring out some of the glitter:
image © 2007 mleiv
Medium: Acrylic
Size: 11X14"
I am thinking of having this be my Black Cat Ball charity auction item this year. As always, I am afraid of being the one piece no one bids on.
image © 1997 mleiv
Medium: Oil
Size: N/A
I painted this more than a decade ago in oils. I remember it took forever. But it is really beautiful. The photo reference was from a Victoria's Secret catalog.
image © 2007 mleiv
Medium: Acrylic
Size: 11X14"
Another painting of my cat. This one looks more like him than the last. Except that he really isn't that brown, haha.
image © 2007 mleiv
Medium: Acrylic
Size: 11X14"
Just another practice painting. This is my cat, orpheus. I can tell I need a lot more practice drawing (realistic) cats. But the cement looks great, IMO! ;)
image © 2007 mleiv
Medium: Acrylic
Size: 11X14"
Modeling paste, ceramic stucco, pumice gel, glass beads. A bit of gold paint and gloss top coat. I didn't use a guide sketch or color comp (my normal process), and just kinda threw the thing together on the paper.
image © 2007 mleiv
Medium: Acrylic
Size: 11X14"
I used to draw a lot of these little yarn/stick spells when I was bored. This is the first one I've painted. It turned out pretty cool, although you can't really see the textures and layers in the photo.
Used: modeling paste, blended fiber medium, glass beads medium, ceramic stucco medium, pumice gel.
Used: modeling paste, blended fiber medium, glass beads medium, ceramic stucco medium, pumice gel.
image © 2007 mleiv
Medium: Acrylic
Size: 9X12"
A quick experimental painting that I liked a lot. It was made using thick gel medium and a final wash of black wiped into the crevices.
image © 2007 mleiv
Medium: Acrylic
Size: 10X12"
(The scanner clipped one side, so you are missing a bit of the painting - sorry!)
I am trying to experiment with skin tones. I think this one turned out very well. I haven't scanned in the source image, but it was an old garden shot she did for a magazine - you can probably find it online if you look.
I didn't quite get the lips right (I can never get Natalie's lips right, dammnit!), but the eyes and hair turned out great, IMO.
I am trying to experiment with skin tones. I think this one turned out very well. I haven't scanned in the source image, but it was an old garden shot she did for a magazine - you can probably find it online if you look.
I didn't quite get the lips right (I can never get Natalie's lips right, dammnit!), but the eyes and hair turned out great, IMO.
image © 2007 mleiv
Medium: Acrylic
Size: 9X12"
I have been experimenting with skin tones lately.
This one isn't quite what I wanted (a very pale tone with purple notes), but the original was just so very different:
image © 2007 mleiv
Medium: Acrylic
Size: 8X10"
This took 3 hours to make. Someday... someday I will be faster.
image © 2007 mleiv
Medium: Acrylic
Size: 8X10"
This one took 3 hours. I suck. :(
image © 2007 mleiv
Medium: Acrylic
Size: 8X10"
Another practice painting from Victoria's Secret. This one didn't take too long: 1.5 hours.
image © 2007 mleiv
Medium: Acrylic
Size: 8X10"
I've been working on this idea for several years, and finally got a chance to paint it over Xmas. It turned out a lot better than I expected, especially the salted water background. I did have to do the hair about 5 times, because none of the colors seemed right. But the transparent color I ended up with is pretty damn nice.
image © 2007 mleiv
Medium: Oil
Size: 16X20"
This is another take on my failed 2006 christmas card. I started this one *before* the other painting, but because it was in oil, it took considerably longer. I like it a lot more, however.
