January 15 thru 17th 2010

As of today January 17th, 2010 I have 1 painting complete 103 paintings to go and 349 days to complete them. This weekend I planned on working on and finishing about 5 paintings... yea right. Life got in the way. Friday night I after we got off work late I had a sinus headache... I can't paint when my head hurts. Saturday we had to clean house cause I have been working on painting so much it really needed it, so I was unable to get to painting till after 9:00 PM but I made the most of it and worked on 4 different works. Sunday I worked around the house and woke up late so didn't get any painting done before we had to go to my sisters for dinner with family that came to visit from Denver. However we got home around 10:30 and I started working and I just now stopped at 1:45 AM. (which is ok, cause I do some of my best work after 8:00 PM to 2:00 AM) I am a night owl by nature. However I will be dragging at 8:00 in the morning when I have to get up for work.

Tonight I worked on my Majestic Lion painting. (See attached photo to this blog.) Saturday night I was able to get the base coat of color and the background painted so tonight I worked on adding some darker color more definiation around the face and shadowing. The shadowing is going to be a large part of this painting. In order for the fur to really look like fur you have to have the darks mixed in with the lights. This requires patients and skill to really go in and work in small areas and paint each area at a time. So that kind of detail is yet to come but the underliying colors are layed in.

He is really starting to take shape. I love the blue background in contrast with the golds of his fur. This is really fun to paint.

I have been posting step by step photos of the process on my facebook fan page if you haven't joined, please do it is wonderful to converse with my friends and fellow artist. I can be found under PS-OV-ART Patty Sue O'Hair Vicknair Artist.

Of course I am also on Fine Art America.com where prints and originals can be bought. Also I am on Zazzle.com where prints of my work can be purchased and applied to all kinds of items like t-shirts or ties, coffee cups, mouse pads. search for psovart123 (We have my paintings on all our mouse pads at work). I can also be found on imagekind where prints complete with frame, mat board, and glass can be purchased.

Well enough about where you can find my work for sale. I really am happy when a sale happens but, I really do the art because it is something I just have to do. I am just excited when others like my work and tell me how much they love one of my paintings whether it sells or not... but that is not why I do the work. I don't have to support myself with my art so it is my love, my joy, my fustration, and my outlet. When I paint time flies and the world seems good and safe.

On a serious note: The world has watched as Haiti suffers a devastating blow. My heart goes out to the people. Please give if you can it is up to us to make a difference. They are in my prayers.

Well off to bed for me. Goodnight all
Patty Sue
PSOVART