Showing posts with label keys. Show all posts
Showing posts with label keys. Show all posts

Sunday, 17 March 2013

Has Beens

8"x6" Oil on board
SOLD

When my neighbour gave me this bunch of old keys to paint, I told her they were a bunch of 'has beens', so that's how the title for this came about! I like the shadow on the door and I love painting  keys...I have got no idea why they appeal to me, but they do!  I had fun with this one, some were quite rusty and even the cord was old and  faded. I have another one started already...could be a series coming on!!
 
Drawing #39
Plaits
Graphite and watercolor
This is done from a photo I have had in my files for a long time,  I had thoughts of painting it one day but liked the idea of using graphite....I used a rubber  for the highlights! I am finding all sorts of subjects for my drawings and enjoying the variety, I especially like drawing the back view of figures.
 
 

Tuesday, 28 February 2012

New Keys

6"x6"Oil on board

SOLD

The Daily Paintworks challenge this week is to paint a tool of some kind...these aren't exactly tools but one of the keys opens the door where the tools are kept! The blue and gold keys here are new ones we had cut... never had a blue key before!