tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79047358074806596392011-04-21T13:12:33.816-07:00I began this project in the spring of 2008 after finding a studio in Marietta, Ohio. My plan is to do a large series of portraits of some of the people who live here. I am fascinated by people and love drawing and painting portraits.beth nhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06937925281736777404noreply@blogger.comBlogger101100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7904735807480659639.post-60633536301413449562008-08-14T19:23:00.000-07:002008-08-14T19:36:11.239-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3N9q_K3F9Uc/SKTqZ_NISLI/AAAAAAAAAMA/JkwE6BYt_jM/s1600-h/john+whistler+81408.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3N9q_K3F9Uc/SKTqZ_NISLI/AAAAAAAAAMA/JkwE6BYt_jM/s400/john+whistler+81408.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234566399095490738" border="0" /></a>2 hour study, liquid acrylic on acrylic paper, 19x23<br />I really enjoyed painting this portrait of john, great conversation, interesting subject.<br />wonderful day.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7904735807480659639-6063353630141344956?l=mariettaportraitproject.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>beth nhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06937925281736777404noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7904735807480659639.post-49546593984866997662008-08-06T04:28:00.000-07:002008-08-06T04:32:56.449-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3N9q_K3F9Uc/SJmLalH_1HI/AAAAAAAAALw/GTT0LoMJaoM/s1600-h/theresa+koons+best+8208.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3N9q_K3F9Uc/SJmLalH_1HI/AAAAAAAAALw/GTT0LoMJaoM/s400/theresa+koons+best+8208.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231365730926056562" border="0" /></a>This is a quick study I painted while sitting on my back patio.<br />2 hours 12x16 on acrylic paper<br />liquid acrylic<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7904735807480659639-4954659398486699766?l=mariettaportraitproject.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>beth nhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06937925281736777404noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7904735807480659639.post-46585967491872315862008-08-01T16:35:00.000-07:002008-08-01T16:39:36.069-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_3N9q_K3F9Uc/SJOeMY0LtOI/AAAAAAAAAK4/PWuX7tNeb-c/s1600-h/hillary+and+ben+day+2+8108.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_3N9q_K3F9Uc/SJOeMY0LtOI/AAAAAAAAAK4/PWuX7tNeb-c/s400/hillary+and+ben+day+2+8108.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229697527964218594" border="0" /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></span></span></span></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7904735807480659639-4658596749187231586?l=mariettaportraitproject.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>beth nhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06937925281736777404noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7904735807480659639.post-5209622899399377152008-07-31T17:35:00.000-07:002008-07-31T17:38:12.868-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_3N9q_K3F9Uc/SJJaqHcxwoI/AAAAAAAAAKw/7rxZFbjRCf0/s1600-h/hillary+and+ben+first+day73108.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_3N9q_K3F9Uc/SJJaqHcxwoI/AAAAAAAAAKw/7rxZFbjRCf0/s400/hillary+and+ben+first+day73108.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229341796931322498" border="0" /></a>2 hour sitting, 20x24 liquid acrylic on illustration board<br />first day<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7904735807480659639-520962289939937715?l=mariettaportraitproject.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>beth nhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06937925281736777404noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7904735807480659639.post-12857263977834859752008-07-31T17:26:00.000-07:002008-07-31T17:34:39.012-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_3N9q_K3F9Uc/SJJYucpSO0I/AAAAAAAAAKo/dMtjlA7aeXA/s1600-h/jessica+baldwin+72908.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_3N9q_K3F9Uc/SJJYucpSO0I/AAAAAAAAAKo/dMtjlA7aeXA/s400/jessica+baldwin+72908.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229339672317147970" border="0" /></a>2 hour sitting, liquid acrylic on paper 16x20<br />The most enjoyable part of this project is getting to know people.<br />What I am learning so far. I would like to spend 2 sessions for each portrait.<br />I love painting from life.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7904735807480659639-1285726397783485975?l=mariettaportraitproject.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>beth nhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06937925281736777404noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7904735807480659639.post-11227541107277892512008-07-30T04:30:00.000-07:002008-07-30T04:33:25.711-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_3N9q_K3F9Uc/SJBRIIlp8QI/AAAAAAAAAKg/vTvAKl7kVjE/s1600-h/linda+by+the+window+studio+b+71508.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_3N9q_K3F9Uc/SJBRIIlp8QI/AAAAAAAAAKg/vTvAKl7kVjE/s400/linda+by+the+window+studio+b+71508.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228768367563370754" border="0" /></a><br />quick study, 20 minutes or so, liquid acrylic on mdf panel, 12x16<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7904735807480659639-1122754110727789251?l=mariettaportraitproject.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>beth nhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06937925281736777404noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7904735807480659639.post-2624815399903355232008-07-28T17:46:00.000-07:002008-07-28T17:48:42.768-07:00no images today..I have several people sitting for me this week and I am really looking forward to painting them.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7904735807480659639-262481539990335523?l=mariettaportraitproject.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>beth nhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06937925281736777404noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7904735807480659639.post-15017603127317499402008-07-07T04:05:00.000-07:002008-07-07T04:21:22.001-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_3N9q_K3F9Uc/SHH7UlF61BI/AAAAAAAAAJQ/aADV7-mxoQE/s1600-h/paulette,+final608.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_3N9q_K3F9Uc/SHH7UlF61BI/AAAAAAAAAJQ/aADV7-mxoQE/s400/paulette,+final608.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220229774072009746" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_3N9q_K3F9Uc/SHH4uBrnV_I/AAAAAAAAAJA/uBmQPgKFZDU/s1600-h/paulette+not+alteredmay08.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 259px; height: 345px;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_3N9q_K3F9Uc/SHH4uBrnV_I/AAAAAAAAAJA/uBmQPgKFZDU/s400/paulette+not+alteredmay08.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220226912708155378" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Portrait of my friend Paulette<br />Paulette was a real help as she sat for 3 -2 hour sessions. We had a fun couple of evenings in Studio B. I missed our chat sessions when it was all over! Loved having a longer time to work on the painting. I guess that is what I learned from this one. Also, working in the evening... the sun was blinding near the end, I have rearranged my studio for evening sessions.<br />Looking for volunteers, if you are in the Marietta, Ohio area. you can contact me and be part of this project.<br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7904735807480659639-1501760312731749940?l=mariettaportraitproject.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>beth nhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06937925281736777404noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7904735807480659639.post-32762196432479702542008-07-07T03:56:00.000-07:002008-07-07T04:04:15.628-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_3N9q_K3F9Uc/SHH2pCVCJ8I/AAAAAAAAAI4/Ooq41Zc8lYw/s1600-h/todd+roeth,+acrylic+on+wood+panel508.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_3N9q_K3F9Uc/SHH2pCVCJ8I/AAAAAAAAAI4/Ooq41Zc8lYw/s400/todd+roeth,+acrylic+on+wood+panel508.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220224627959277506" border="0" /></a><br />Ok , so what did I learn from this portrait?<br />Well, I like it better and think the finished product is much more interesting if the subject is looking at or near me while I am painting. I spent 2 hours on this painting. I needed more time, but it was a great warm up. After all this is only the second piece in a long ( at least that is what I am thinking at this moment) involved project overall.<br />One of the best things about doing portraiture for me is the connection with the sitter. Although this is different because I don't have the eye connection in the finished painting. It was an enjoyable experience to hang out and enjoy Todd.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7904735807480659639-3276219643247970254?l=mariettaportraitproject.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>beth nhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06937925281736777404noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7904735807480659639.post-38724595753536969352008-07-06T05:14:00.000-07:002008-07-06T05:17:28.492-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_3N9q_K3F9Uc/SHC3YaCDkLI/AAAAAAAAAIQ/4U7u6IibRAM/s1600-h/shila+wilson+may+08.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_3N9q_K3F9Uc/SHC3YaCDkLI/AAAAAAAAAIQ/4U7u6IibRAM/s400/shila+wilson+may+08.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5219873598055092402" border="0" /></a>Shila was my first subject. I only spent 2 hours on this first portrait, it is really just an underpainting at this point....<br />size24x30, liquid acrylic on wood panel.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7904735807480659639-3872459575353696935?l=mariettaportraitproject.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>beth nhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06937925281736777404noreply@blogger.com0