First Holy Communion Artwork

This was artwork I created for our nephew's First Holy Communion card using Corel PSP. They wanted the bible, rosary and the child's initial incorporated. So after buying this image from an image data bank I then proceeded to age the image and added the transparent initial using a glamorous font. The card looked fantastic and more importantly they loved it!

Summer time and the living is easy...........

Image via Oh Hello Friend blog 

With the great weather we have been having lately I have been thinking of the summer bbq's we will soon begin hosting. I would so love to have a set up like this.........with the oversized cushions and rattan shades....and projector....so perfect! 

Illustrative Commission

Thought I would give you a sneak peek of what I was working on last month. A talented make up artist friend commissioned me to create some illustrations for her training material. Samanth Frith teaches make up application and her work is simply gorgeous. I created several templates for make up application, story boards like the one featured below and colored illustrations with make up. It was so much fun collaborating with her to create this work. Click here to find out more about the course she teaches 'Int 500 Professional Make up Artistry Course'. 

Thank you Sam for this wonderful opportunity! It was a joy working with you! 

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FEAR

"Fear"
Digital Artwork by Lynda D'Souza

Created another piece in Corel using the feather background for the page. The font was perfect for the word 'FEAR'. This program is friggin awesome!

Live model drawing session contd...

The drawing is now transferred onto the Arches watercolor paper and I have blocked in all the shadows. A big lesson I took away from this is to block in the background color first thereby allowing you a comparison for your other values. That took alot of time but still not as flat as I would like it to be. I then used a brush to create the values in the shoulder area. Time only permitted me this much but grateful to even get this far. She was a great model.....did not move and a wonderful pose to work with.

Live model drawing session

During the live model sessions we are sometimes blessed with the same pose over an extended period. So this model was available to us for all of 12 weeks. The first stage (above) was the construct stage after the 15 line gesture drawing (top left corner). I think I am finally getting a hang of the comparative measuring system and my drawing looks proportionate (to me!). Have blocked in all the shadows and next will be transferring it onto the Arches watercolor paper.

Bargue Assignment III

"Jeune Femme"
Bargue Assignment III

Am working on my third assignment (there are a total of 4 assignments in Level 1) and still in construct stage of 'Jeune Femme'. Am being pushed to get the shapes accurate and all the angles. The school teaches us to move our eyes back and forth to identify any mistakes through animation. Have realized I am quite an impatient person and can't wait to start work on the modeling but they won't let me! :(
Nevertheless I just know I am going to enjoy completing "Jeune Femme".

Bargue Assignment II Completed

Have finally completed my second Bargue assignment and in the process of framing it. The prof pushed me alot towards the end to keep working on the shadows and I am glad he did. I got an A- on this and learned alot in the process. This along with my first Bargue will look great in my living room when I complete refurbishing. Am selling all of the furniture I have and going for a French / Industrial look......I digress....more on this in another post.

Click here to view the drawing in early stages.

Bargue Assignment II

Close up of drawing

Digital Artwork

Some more work I created in Corel...having fun !!

Transient Guests Are We............

Another world....

Google Art Project

If there is a company I would like to work for it would be Google..such innovators. The newest project they have come up with is called 'Google Art Project'. It allows one to view the artworks in various museums around the world from your desktop. Not only can you view the artworks but you can also take a virtual tour around the entire museum.

For artists like moi it allows us to zoom in on each painting to such a degree that I can analyze the colors used to paint the eye. Helps very much when studying value and brush strokes. Click here to read the article written by one of the innovators at Google and click here to get to the Google Art Project home page.

To give you an idea of the level of detail one can zoom into, see the pics below:

Marie-Antoinette de Lorraine-Habsbourg, Queen of France and her children

New toys to play with...

OMFG !!! I have found a new toy to play with and I am loving it - Corel PSP is awesome. Of course initially it is maddening but the more you play with it the more you learn. D dug up a `PSP for Dummies`book for me and I am painstakingly going through each page as I really want to learn this program. So many options...so much you can do with it..........

A peek of what I created this afternoon.....all digitally!!

Painting featured in Etsy Treasury for the 17th time

My painting titled 'Blushing Turnips' was featured in an ETSY Treasury along with other work from the talented artists on Etsy. Roneprinz curated the treasury and she makes & sells sculptural, whimsical jewellery - really love her birds on wheels pieces and the stunning chair necklace - so quirky!!! If you are into steam punk jewellery you will love her work. Please pop by her shop to check out more of her products. 

21 chair sterling silver necklace 

The treasury can be viewed here as well as many others.

Artist: Lynda D'Souza

Title: Blushing Turnips

Size: 7" x 7"

Medium: Oil on Hardboard  

Painting featured in Etsy Treasury for the 16th Time

My painting titled 'Fall Fays' was featured in an ETSY Treasury along with other portraits from the talented artists on Etsy. What I am very chuffed about is that my work has been featured along with other artists who I greatly admire and religious follow their blog / works. To be featured along with Krystina81, Janet Hill Studio, TushTush, BeHappyNow to name a few is humbling.

DanaAndCarol curated the treasury and she sells unique paper wreaths and her white ones are so so pretty. Please pop by her shop to check out more of her products. 

The treasury can be viewed here as well as many others.

Artist: Lynda D'Souza
Title: Fall Days 
Size: 12" x 12"
Medium: Oil on gallery canvas 

Click here to buy Original

Featured on Designwali's Blog

The lovely Designwali has featured my work on her blog and I am so so grateful for the exposure. In the online world every footprint goes a long way!

This is the article and click here to check out the post on her blog. I love her blog..she chats about home decor and furniture and features some beautiful design ideas with an Indian flavour. Please pop over.........

Thank you Designwali....ps. love your tablas!!

Painting featured in ETSY Treasury for the 15th time

My painting titled 'Ava' was featured in an ETSY Treasury along with other items from the talented sellers on Etsy. Blue Rose Retro curated the treasury and she sells unique vintage items in her online store. She has quite a selection of household items, clothes and shoes - please pop by her shop to check out more of her products. 

The treasury can be viewed here as well as many others.

Artist: Lynda D'Souza
Title: Ava (Portrait painting)
Size: 12" x 12"
Medium: Oil on gallery canvas 

Click here to buy Original

Beautiful Quote

Via the French By Design blog

Painting workshop - completed painting

This is the completed painting of Mr Antonio completed in 12 hours at school. It was the first time I was painting over a stretched period of time and with a dried canvas. Most of my previous work I have done alla prima and over 3-5 days. So much I learned....and painting from a live model is..........ah what's the word........exquisite. Yes exquisite, because it allows one to see so many colors. This was a workshop without instruction so the painters all did their own thing - its more like playing with our paint.

Click here to see pics of the studio and the model himself. 

Inspiration Board - part 2

As I mentioned in an earlier post I was looking for a gold frame to make myself an inspiration board. Found this gorgeous frame in a liquidation store for $6/- and love it's big size. I even love the pic in it, such a pity I will have to discard it. Now just to find the fabric for the inside............definitely something grey. 

Bargue Assignment 1 completed

I just realized I had blogged about my first assignment but never put up a pic of the completed drawing so here it is! It was such an eye opener...learning to use my knitting needle to measure, understanding the different pencils, pushing the graphite into the grooves of the paper........! And the best part was the light form modelling...once I put that in it was like putting the final icing on a wedding cake - just made the drawing pop.

Found this gorgeous gold frame which has a sienna sort of patina to it and will hang it along with my second assignment somewhere in the living room.

Oh geez I should sign it...I always to forget to sign my art.

Click here and here to see the drawing taking shape.