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| Sea Shells by the Seashore by Leada Wood© This is for Inspiration Avenue's weekly challenge. I painted it in my journal so it is pretty loose. I enjoy putting interesting quotes that I want to remember with my journal paintings. I also write them inside the front and back cover of the book. I like to use a sketchbook with paper strong enough to take whatever medium I may want to work with. I also like having a hardback cover so I can make the outside of the book interesting as well. I usually start with a coat of gesso and them start adding layers until it pleases me. I am trying to do more journaling as it is fun to look back at later and see what you were up to. It is also very good therapy! |
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Sea Shells by the Seashore by Leada Wood©
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
O Happy Day by Leada Wood ©
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| O Happy Day by Leada Wood © This is a mixed media painting on canvas 12x12, with a two inch cradle. No need to frame as the painting goes around all sides. This painting has cheery colors and lots of interesting messages and layers of texture. The little sunflower is clay and sculpted by me! Of course I had to add my signature blings to complete the painting. This cheerful painting is for sale and would be uplifting everyday! |
Saturday, August 27, 2011
Princess Alina by Leada Wood ©
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| Princess Alina by Leada Wood © I was laying in bed thinking about what I was going to do for the IA weekly challenge sunflowers and a little story began weaving in my mind. Princess Alina
In the land of sunshine where sunflowers are plentiful, a little fairy princess dwelled. Her name was Alina (the fair) and she lived in a pasture full of beautiful yellow sunflowers. The warm gentle breeze would make them sway back and forth and they looked as if they were dancing. Princess Alina would sit for hours and watch their cheerful faces glisten in the sunshine. Sometimes she would join them in the dancing and you could hear the wind whispering sweet melodies. The warm summer air was heavy with their pleasant fragrance and life was good at
Dragonfly Farm. ©Leada Wood
So begins my story and the first illustration for my little tale. I enjoy the weekly challenges at Inspiration Avenue...you never know what they will come up with next and they always spark my imagination! |
Friday, August 19, 2011
More Sprinkles Please! By Leada Wood
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| More Sprinkles Please! by Leada Wood http://www.leadawood.com/ It's been a very long, hot, dry summer in Texas. All kind of records have been set and broken. I wonder if it has been a really good year for the ice cream factories...that would be interesting to know. I painted this 8x10 watercolor for Inspiration Avenue's weekly challenge, ICY. Nothing cools you down like a bowl of ice cream, when it is hot outside. |
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Ranch Dressin' by Leada Wood
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| Ranch Dressin' by Leada Wood © |
Art is personal and makes a wonderful gift, as well as an heirloom. I love doing commissions and would be delighted to do one for you!
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
When Your Smilin' by Leada Wood
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| When Your Smilin' by Leada Wood © I love Louis Armstrong's music! I painted this fun little painting for an upcoming show at the Heritage Museum in Big Spring, Texas in September. This painting is 8x8 on canvas done with liquid acrylics. It makes me smile and think of the song " When your smilin', the whole world smiles with you" by Louis Armstrong. I hope she brought a smile your way today! This one is for sale....interested....just contact me! |
Monday, August 15, 2011
Feed The Birds by Leada Wood, Artist of Texas
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| Feed The Birds by Leada Wood © This was fun mixing media with my watercolor, I will definitely continue playing around with this. Funny how a ghost bird appeared behind the one in her lap...hmmm...also looks like there is part of another one. That is what makes experimenting so interesting...you never know what is going to turn up OR if it will work out! I did enjoy the way this background turned out...kind of moody and mysterious. Oh as I was taking the painting off the gator board I ripped it! AHHHHH! Used a different paper, not my usual Arches. Will use the rest of that paper for my students or collage, live and learn... |
Sunday, August 14, 2011
Feed The Birds by Leada Wood, Artist of Texas
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| Feed The Birds by Leada Wood © Well I can say one thing...this background has mystery! I have charged color wet into wet into her flesh and added a blue apron. Progess is being made! |
Saturday, August 13, 2011
Feed The Birds by Leada Wood, Artist of Texas
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| Feed The Birds by Leada Wood © Here we go again! This time I added a layer of Ultramarine blue and flow release. Before I did that I used a pencil and drew into the other layers and wrote some things to give it a little mystery. Oh yeah there was some alcohol dribbled here and there and I used my brush handle while the other layers were wet and did some drawing. See I am just having fun with this! No worries. I always have a problem with backgrounds so that is why I decided to find another way of doing them. You never know until you try. Stay tuned to see if I can pull it off or if I recycle. |
Friday, August 12, 2011
Feed The Birds by Leada Wood, Artist of Texas
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| Feed The Birds by Leada Wood © Hmm, things have changed! I painted with gesso around the focal point and when dry I painted with quin gold and added flow release to it. When that dried I added quin red and more flow release and turned it sideways so that is would flow. Well anyway it is getting more interesting.....what do you think? |
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Feed The Birds by Leada Wood, Artist of Texas
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| Feed The Birds by Leada Wood © I started laying in watercolor but am not happy with the way things are going. Think I will have fun with this one, even if I ruin it I still have my drawing if things go bad, I can start over and use this paper for a collage painting. |
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Calypso by Leada Wood, Artist Of Texas
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| Calypso by Leada Wood © This is a painting I did from a photo I took when I was in Columbia. These cute ladies were dressed in their native clothes with bowls of fruit on their heads. Of course it cost me to take her photo, but a girl has to make a living somehow. I am submitting this to Inspiration Avenues weekly challenge, Sun Kissed. To view all the wonderful art click here: http://www.inspiration-avenue-team.blogspot.com/ |
Feed The Birds by Leada Wood, Artist of Texas
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| Feed The Birds by Leada Wood © When I was in New Orleans at Jackson Square I saw this lady having lunch and sharing it with her pigeon friends. This little bird just hopped up on her lap to help himself to more. Luckily I had my camera with me, as always, so I captured the momemt. This is the drawing I did from the photo. I only drew the lady and the bird as they were what sparked my imagination. So this is the beginning of another painting....stay tuned! |
Thursday, August 4, 2011
An Artist's Life by Leada Wood
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| Studio Twenty Gallery This is a peek at part of the gallery in Studio Twenty in Colorado City, Texas. Studio Twenty is a consignment gallery with artists doing diverse mediums and techniques. I am always on the lookout for new artists who would like to showcase and sell their art. I am especially in need of glass, metal, wood and ceramic artists. The work must be high quality and professional. It would also be nice if you don't live too far away so that delivering new work is not a problem. We love to have visitors at Studio Twenty! Guest artists are always welcome to do a demo or conduct a workshop. Contact me at www.leadawood.com and we can make arrangements. I hope you have enjoyed An Artist's Life as much as I have in sharing mine with you. Remember "Good art takes you somewhere!" |
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
An Artist's Life by Leada Wood
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| Leada Wood Ok, you caught me posing for the camera! I am sitting at my watercolor work station, pretending to work! This is where I do my watercolors and drawings. I keep most everything I need within this area. My files are to the left, photos are stored in index files, grouped together in sections. I use labels, gardens, trees, people,ect and then sometimes I break those down into sub-labels, pansies, roses,ect. It usually depends on how many photos of a subject I have if they get their own label. I also save all my photo refrences on dvd. Over the years you began accumulating so many photographs that at some point you can't print them all. I label all my dvds so that when I am hunting for a reference it makes it so much easier to find. I then print out the photos I need and place them in a folder with the painting title and file them after the drawing and painting is completed. I keep records of every painting I create. I have started photgraphing the progression of the process so I can share it with you on my blog. It is a lot of work! But makes life easier when you are searching! There is more to being an artist than painting. I am a researcher, photographer, idea person, draftsman, creator, business woman, blogger, web site developer, framer, marketing person, ect. As you see I wear many hats and that is just my artist's life! Thanks for stopping by! You can see my watercolors by clicking here: http://www.leadawood.com/ |
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