Friday, January 11, 2013. Finished Pastel Drawing!

Hi everyone!

I am pleased to announce that I have finished a pastel drawing.  I've been blogging about this drawing during the week, it has the little girl wearing a big hat!  I am very happy with the end result of my drawing! The title of the drawing is "Georgia in Pink." I hope you all enjoy it as much as I loved creating it!

"Georgia in Pink," Pastel on Paper, 10" x 8"

Tuesday, January 8, 2013, Started a New painting!

Hi everyone,

As promised, anything art related I am posting on my Journal/Blog.  Today, I was not as productive as yesterday, but, I was able to start up a new painting! It's the very beginnings of what any of my paintings look like. It is a girl with an awesome afro looking at a view of Los Angeles.

Some people wonder how I start a painting.  Now, you know.  I use a small brush with burnt umber oil paint to layout the composition of the painting. This part of my painting process is one of the longest because I want to make sure the drawing is accurate with proportion and the composition is satisfying to the eye. Sometimes, I'll have to wipe the paint off and repaint/draw certain areas to make it look better. Luckily, I didn't have to repaint much today. Now, it's time to add color and HAVE FUN!

ENJOY!

No title yet, 30"x15"

Monday, January 7, 2013, Life in Art

Hello,

Today, was an extremely productive day.  I have continued on with my pastel painting of a portrait of a girl wearing a red hat. Also, I worked on an oil painting that is very close to being finished! I'm super happy with my progress of both pieces thus far!  I love it when your creative juices are flowing and all you can do is make art!  It is truly a joyous feeling!

I'm posting 4 pictures. One, of the oil painting in progress titled "Window Shopping 2." The other 3 photos are various in-progress pictures of my pastel painting. Now, remember that neither pieces are FINISHED yet, there is still a lot of WORK to be DONE! Please keep this in mind. I HOPE YOU ENJOY! COMMENTS WELCOME!

"Window Shopping 2" In-progress. 20"x24"

In-progress Pastel 1/4/13

HELLO EVERYONE!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!  I hope that everyone had a lovely 2012.  I wish everyone an even better year in 2013! This year I am going to try to blog more and show you how I work.  My goal is not to just show finished pieces, but artwork in-progress.

THIS Blog will become my art journal! As always, comments are welcome! This will be a great way for you to see my work in various stages before it is completely done! Also, this will be a great opportunity for me to receive constructive critiques from my viewers and fellow artists!

Currently, I am working on a pastel painting. It is 10"x 8"
It's a painting of a little girl wearing a very large hat. I have a certain process when I do pastels. I've come to realize how much dust falls down on my drawing. So, instead of having to add more layers on top of a finished area due to dust, I am working my pastels much like I work my landscapes, from TOP to BOTTOM.

The drawing only has the background and hat filled in. I still have some touch ups to do on the hat. Also, depending on the color scheme of the painting, the background will probably become much cooler than what it looks like at the moment. The hat is so warm, I'm probably going to make the background more of a cool gray color.

NOW REMEMBER, THIS PAINTING IS FAR FROM OVER, THERE IS STILL A LOT OF WORK TO BE DONE.  With that said, I hope you enjoy thus far!

2 New Paintings Finished! December 2012

Hey There Everyone,

I hope your December has been treating you well!  I wanted to share 2 paintings that I recently finished.  One, will look familiar. The painting, "Self Portrait, Rainy Night 2," was a commissioned piece. I already painted "Self Portrait, Rainy Night" in 2009.  Someone wanted to buy the original painting.  I let her know that that particular painting was already TAKEN by my parents and that they wouldn't want to SELL it.  Her answer, was "Paint another one, and I'll buy that one from you." So, I did & she bought it!

"Self Portrait, Rainy Night 2," Oil on Canvas, 24"x18"

The other painting is titled, "Pretty Light." I painted this smaller 12"x 9"piece in about 3 hours.  More of a study.  I love painting children and I wanted to add another painting to my portfolio.

"Pretty Light," Oil on Board, 12"x 9"

I HOPE you LIKE my NEW Paintings! Please leave a comment!

Thanks,
Samantha Fried

New Artwork December 2012!~

Hey everybody,

I have been working on some new paintings (both pastel and oil.)  I am very pleased to share 2 of my finished pieces.  One, is a pastel painting at 12.5" X 5." I know, kind of a wEird size, but it really works for the composition.

Figuring out titles are always difficult, so I was excited about this particular pastel painting.  The title came so easily.  I've decided on "Walk in the Park."  I felt that title was perfect.

"Walk in the Park," Pastel on Paper, 12.5" x 5"

The oil painting is more of what I would call "FAN ART."  Any of you who like Pixar, will understand when I'm saying "Fan Art."  Thanks to my wonderful models Cristen Miller and her beautiful daughter Josephine.  I had fun with this painting and changed a lot from the photo reference.  I changed the hair on both mom and child, the outfits, the stuffed animal, and the background as well.  I hope you like it!  I am still looking for a good title for this painting.  If you have any ideas, please feel free to LEAVE A COMMENT!!

NEEDS A TITLE!  PLEASE HELP! LEAVE A COMMENT!

Thanks for your time! I hope December is treating all of you well!

Another Painting SOLD! December 2012

Hey Everyone,

I am very pleased to announce that I have sold another painting.  The painting that soon will have a new home is titled: "Zephyr Cove, Lake Tahoe," 9"x12" Oil on Board.  I feel like I'm on a roll, let's hope that I can sell more before the year is over!!

I was super excited so I wanted to share the good news!  Always nice to have something good come along:)

"Zephyr Cove, Lake Tahoe," Oil on Board 9"x12"