Category: Shibui Found Image Art & Foundation Work defined.
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Good Morning Sunshine!
The Vase. Still learning my way forward of course. Waiting to see what else is needed. l love the hugs and I love yous each morning as we wait for the bus! A wonderful start to my day! The red breasted woodpecker is turning out to be quite the character.…
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Good Morning! Sunshine!
Still working on learning Procreate on iPad. The wall behind is next. Today watching a marvelous artist using oil paints, talking techniques. John Wellington Color Theory Master Class. It’s great to be reminded about what you love to do. It’s great to be reminded of terms tucked away in the…
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Good Morning! Sunshine!
The little field just outside my back door. I love the sun coming through the trees. The beauty of the morning. The birds singing. They too must love the sunshine. Tuesday! All day long! What to do with a Tuesday, hmmmmm. Well, tonight I pick up my computer. That will…
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Good Morning! Sunshine!
I plan to do some gardening today! Two butterfly bush, a Hummingbird plant, two Daliah and two Lilliy. Kids off, in studio at 8:13. Coffee on the right! I am good! The sun is out! I am reading a new book, I have had it for some time, and not…
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Good Morning Sunshine!
Learning to draw on the iPad. Need to do this if I plan to take it out side. This is n I t done, t here are more adjustments and shading which is either not done or light. But I have a better understanding of Procreate. A SUCCESSFUL DAY. Clean…
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Good Morning Sunshine!
Yesterday’s pastel painting using pastel pencils. I have not completed a full pastel painting with them before. I kept with it. Layering and recording what was there in the still life. The neck of the vase is shortened to fit the paper. The paper is a stiff, smooth paper. I…
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Good Morning! Sunshine!
Never say things are done! It’s always later when you see what needs to change. And so today’s journey into things is building more into the pastel painting of this still life! Stronger shadows needed on right side, so my light source works better, and a change with the horizon…
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Good morning! Sunshine! Nope…rain today….
Today’s still life. Going to get some red in there. I will also adjust the next image. The problem is that one lemon…. it points the viewer out of the painting. So blunting the end will stop that. I want my viewers eyes to stay in the painting and travel…
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Good Morning Sunshine!
Not so sure…. But this is so far…. set it aside to study it. Handling Lilacs is one thing. Making fruit more solid in some areas, then a lighter blue on cloth. High lights. But for now? He morning coffee. Best of wishes, may your day become fantastic! As always—–Pejj.
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Good Morn I ng Sunshine!
Today’s still life. My D’Angelo and lemons, Emma’s Lilac and Oliver’s baby Oakleaf. Ready to set to work. A second foundation already waiting. And a third. LOL it needs adjusting. Best wishes! Pejj
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Good afternoon! Sunshine!
Going to do a still life. What else? Some frsh fruit! Lol! How many times has that been done? By me not many. Itching to use some pastels Inow have. Been checking out videos. Watching others strutting there stuff is inspiring. It’s been a while a n d it feels…
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Good Morning Sunshine!
the view from my deck. I am studying the way the sunlight falls on this little field. Painting it I will get to know it. May your day be sunny and bright! But if mother nature has something else in mind. May you become your own sunshine. Today the red…
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Good Morning Sunshine!
A shark! Not my usual. But for my grandson, anything goes! And Ollie knows the colors I should use and where! Lol…it should be darker blue her and a middle blue her and light at the top I was told. I got it this far. He loved it. It’s fun…
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Good Morning! Sunshine!
There is something special happening when you greet a sunny day! When th world is so green. I love the new life I have fallen into after Tom’s death in September 2020. I moved, and decided I would do things I had not done prior or things I have always…
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Good Morning! Sunshine!
Pleased with todays work. A gift for my granddaughter. This is her reading tree. That’s what the bling, whirly-gigs, and wind charm are all about. And I am there…watching over her. Best wishes, Pejj
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Good Morning! Sunshine!
Wrapping this one up today. Do some more reading about composition. It’s Friday! All day long! So my Grandmother used to say. And so it has. I think the cork board needs to go up this weekend so I can study more images, and sketches. If the sun comes out…
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Good Afternoon!
The oil pastel us getting there. Not done but I am pleased. Just maybe I will learn how to master these. Been awhile. Best wishes! Pejj
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Good Morning! Sunshine!
Today’s oil pastel painting on pastel board. A first for me using pastel board. Have it sketched in. This is a short distance off my deck. The sunlight was hitting this big rock. It looks pinkish here but what caught my eye was it had been a soft yellow. I…
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Good Morning! Sunshine.
Title: Morning Fire by Pejj Nunes. There may be some minor tweaks before this feels done. It’s time to set it aside and study it later. It’s been 20 plus years since I have used oil pastels. So right now, I am ‘playing” with the colors and thinking about perspective…
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Good Morning! Sunshine!
Maybe later in the day….right now the earth requires a shower. it did hold off until kids were on the bus, and when I came in. But alas! My grandson Alex was hungry, an we went to his house…. I did take my umbrella but when you come to the…
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Good Morning! Sunshine!
A simple little oil pastel painting. There needs to be a couple small tweaks, I think. Highlights. It has been over 20 years since I painted in oil pastels. How they work apposed apposed to soft chalk pastels the question. What is important is the composition. I have been focusing…
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Good Morning Sunshine!
May last night’s rain be dried by the sun. A gentle drip, drop is still happening. The kids are getting eyes open, their Mom and Dad have gone to work. Once they head off on the bus my studio will come to life. More reading on landscape composition, morning journal,…
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Good Morning Sunshine!
Skies and budding trees! I love the trees in spring, this is when renewal happens. One cycle ends, and new ones begin. The consciousness of trees and plants; fractal beauty, the heart beat of life, the will to exist. All having commonality. How beautiful is this? Just feel the energy,a…
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Good Morning Sunshine!
Today my middle daughter Clairissa graduates with her Bachelors in Education. 3 more years she will have a degree for Special Ed. Today Clair graduates Suma com laude. So very proud of her! The new teacher! Best wishes! Pejj

