Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Some outside sketches...

We were lucky enough to have access to the Huntington Gardens to paint this week! Despite the heat, spiders and fast drying gouache, I got a few quick studies done..here's one:


I've also been hitting up the Hollywood Bowl this summer, hearing everything from Loony Tunes'...um tunes, to Phillip Glass. It's been so nice to be outside with good music and a good glass of wine (or two or three :)
Here's a sketchbook sketch (kind of a bad scan though):

9 comments:

--V-- said...

I just stumbled across your blog. You are very talented!! I am especially intrigued by digital painting. Wonderful stuff :)

Vince M said...

You're amazing, Stacey.

'nuff said.

Tanner said...

But I thought you liked spiders? You held that big fat one remember?? Nice Bowl sketch. Looks just like it!

Craig Mackay said...

Great studies, Stacey! I really like the second sketch a lot!

Anonymous said...

Someone I know pointed me to you. Excellent work! Bold, bright, alive and highly energized - I'm fortunate to have had a chance to see it. Many thanks for posting.

RYAN ASTAMENDI PHOTOGRAPHY said...

That Hollywood Bowl sketch is great! Was this done while intoxicated?? Even more impressive!! ; )

Stacey Aoyama said...

Thanks for your comments everyone! I really appreciate the feedback :) Eric, yeah there's a difference between voluntary spider holding and involuntary spider attacks (the Huntington Spiders are very pushy and don't wait for an invitation). Ryan, I think I was a couple glasses in when I did that sketch...I don't remember though, so maybe it was more...is that bad?

Zoro Rodriguez said...

yes its bad....because then you're falling over from your chair and guess who has to call some one to pick you up??? But cool stuff Stacey.

Anonymous said...

S, I like your frog on top of the bowl.