I’ve always loved looking at wet roads in the evening. The reflections glow and give a magic to the night. Along with the reflections, silhouettes add drama to the picture.
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This portrait was done more with emotion than anything. Instead of trying to do her eyes, nose, mouth, etc. correctly, I would catch myself portraying feelings, then realize I wasn’t concentrating on specifics. I’d try to get back to that, but would slip back to the emotional involvement. I just let my brushstrokes flow. She is a strong and caring influence on so many people — she’s a diving coach who encourages her divers to greatness. She is very loyal and considerate to her friends and she absolutely loves her family. I’ve wanted to portray that feeling more than anything.
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I’ve known Dee Jay Bawden since I was in first grade. He’s always been a lot of fun, but the great thing about him is he went after his dream. He always wanted to be a sculptor. He spent years of hard work, losing everything he had, but never gave up. Now he is a well known master sculptor and owner of Total Statue. His work can be seen all over the world — in fact, look at https://www.totalstatue.com/custom-art-portfolio.html to see examples of his work. He’s married to the wonderful Deana Johansen Bawden and his sons are sculptors, too, working with their dad. What a great guy he is, and what an example to those trying to achieve their dreams!
In the New Testament, Luke 2:8-14 we read of angels watching their flocks by night. Angels appear to them to announce the birth of the Savior, Jesus Christ. The last thing said to them in verses 13 and 14:
” And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.”
With the condition of the world right now, I think we need a little “Peace, Good Will Toward Men.”
This is a demo for another class I’m teaching. We went to Danville, Indiana where they took several pictures of the town as well as a railroad bridge. They have painted scenes from that day.
This painting shows atmospheric perspective — the closer cars are larger than the ones further back, giving the impression of depth. The same thing happens with linear perspective — the sidewalk is wider at the bottom of the painting, but gets smaller the further back it goes.
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This is a demo for an art class I’m teaching. It’s at Geist Reservoir, northeast of Indianapolis, Indiana. I’ve tried to create drama by the strong contrast of the dark trees against the background of the boats in the marina. The fall leaves are a complimentary color next to the boats and water.
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I’ve been having my classes paint still-life paintings and I figured I should do one, also. I always use a lamp to give a highlight and shadow. This makes the painting more dramatic. It is important to break down the individual shapes seen in each object, then paint the actual color seen in those shapes. Contrast is very important, also. I’ve got a dark background which really brings out the other parts of the picture.
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Born in Utah from a Salvadorian mother and an Anglo father, Karla moved with her family to El Salvador when she was three years old. When she was almost eleven years old the family moved to Honduras, where she grew up and married a Honduran named Luis Alonso Hernandez. In 1995, she and her small family moved to the USA with her parents and siblings. She and her husband have three children. Being bilingual, Karla is a successful business woman in Hispanic advertising, acting, modeling, and as spokesperson for several organizations.
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