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Written by Teresita Blanco (The Artsy Sister)
LOL Surprise in Black Shirts Photoshoot
This is my new Lol surprise photoshoot. I went for something a little bit simple. I am running out of outfits for my little dollies to wear. So, now, I am just working with the shirts. The first doll has a stripe shirt and the other has a cat shirt. Cats make everything fun. I need to get around to getting more outfits for these dolls. I will get to it, when I get to it. On the meantime, I hope that you can enjoy this new little dolly photoshoot. I took standing, sitting and portrait photos. There is also...
Diego Velazquez Baroque Painter
Diego Velazquez made his painting career as a court painter. In his early years, he distinguished himself for his genra paintings. That was a type of painting theme that focused on the poor. Once he made a name for himself, some influential friends helped him become the court painter of Phillip IV. Above, we see Velazquez's earliest painting. It is simply a profile of a man. Usually, such profiles were painted with the sitter in a stoic expression. Velazquez choose to have his character with a surprised expression. Thus, this early portrait was full of both realism and emotion....
Pouring Painting Synesthesia Blue Night Waltz and Leftover
This is the last synesthesia painting of the day. It features a blue Cascade of colors. These are all based on the waltz music that I was listening to. I added the colors over the top. I also took care to paint the sides. It just makes it easier when finishing the artwork. I then swiped the paints down using a cake mold. This created quite the fun painting pattern. The tooth of the mold created some interesting lines. The final artwork is just the leftover of all the painting sessions. I collected them inside a bottle. I then poured...
Three Mixed Media Landscape Art
I made three mixed media landscapes. I used watercolors, crayons and coloring pencils. I used Marabu Landscape liquid and landscape bundles. From these sets, I made use of the crayons, coloring pencils, ink bottles and brushes. The brushes I first filled with water. I then dipped them in the ink a little bit, before painting. By squeezing the brushes, you add more water to the tip. This saves you the trouble of having to dip the pen every so often. It is time to talk about each artwork in specific. The first thing I painted was a forest. I started...
Peter Paul Rubens Baroque Religious Paintings
Now, onto Peter Paul Rubens' saint paintings. You may be wondering or not, who is St. Catherine getting betrothed to. Entering a monastery was like a wedding. However, you married God instead of a man of flesh and blood. Here the saints are coming to see St. Catherine getting Betrothed to God. Even, the Virgin Mary and Baby Jesus came to see her. She is the maiden kneeling before baby Jesus. St. Jerome is always painted in a meditating pose. It seems that lions and cherubs where always hanging out in his hermitage. He is barefooted to show his humility....