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Mar 16 2015
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animals, calla fogarty, dog, Nature, painting, portrait, snow, Uncategorized, watercolor

Three Hundred and Thirty-Seven!

It’s Lady Boo Boo in all her glory! For those who have not had the pleasure of meeting this fantastic lady, this is my Pomeranian. She is quite the lady and has a very majestic way about her. She always stands tall and alert even as she gets older. This winter was fun as she loves the snow and utilized the snow piles in our yards as look out posts.  I do not have too much more to say other than I am pumped that I was able to capture her aging face in this image as I tend to always make her look like a younger pup. This is who she really is… Enjoy and see you next time.

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Mar 16 2015
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abstract, calla fogarty, painting, Uncategorized, watercolor

Three Hundred and Thirty-Six!

Probably my least favorite image of the weekend but I was soooooo tired. I just started sectioning off parts of the paper until the image below developed. The paper I was working on was a heavy Arches watercolor and the rough surface made it very difficult to do clean line work. I don’t know if I will continue to use this paper as it almost eliminates the idea of using pen with the painting and I really do not like that idea. Enjoy and see you next time.

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Mar 16 2015
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calla fogarty, distortion, Emotion, hands, painting, Uncategorized, uneasy, watercolor

Three Hundred and Thirty-Five! 

This was the image I referred to in my previous post. Another image in which I reverted to an earlier body of work/style. This one took a different approach though. focusing primarily on the hands you get a very strange feeling when you look at this. The hands are distorted and strange but it forces me to really look at it. Enjoy and see you next time.

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Mar 16 2015
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abstract, calla fogarty, calm, Nature, painting, Uncategorized, watercolor

Three Hundred and Thirty-Four!

Sometimes you just need to revert back to an earlier style to keep your self moving in the right direction. This and the next image are not my favorites but they helped me stay focused and that is all I really needed this week. What I do enjoy is the transparency of layers that is happening due to an under painting. Enjoy and see you next time!

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Mar 16 2015
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animals, calla fogarty, Critters, drawing, hands, Nature, painting, pen, squirrel, Uncategorized, watercolor, winter

Three Hundred and Thirty!

Nothing like a Squirrel praising the sky. Maybe this means spring is coming? Or maybe he is begging for winder to be over. Another arctic blast arrived last night and with it a few inches of snow. I think by diving into imagery of happy critters and sunny skies I am subconsciously trying to promote a healthier state of mind. Winter is becoming a drag… At least this guy exists though, even with the wiggliest fingers I have ever seen. Enjoy, see you next time!

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Mar 08 2015
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animals, calla fogarty, challenge update, mouse, painting, Story Telling, Uncategorized, watercolor

Three Hundred and Twenty Nine! 

Back to my favorite little critters. Hands up in the bathroom! I always love these type of images, they are actually the hardest for me to paint but are so rewarding. I would also like to say that this is probably the closets I’ll get to a self-portrait anytime soon. Enjoy and see you next time!

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Mar 08 2015
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abstract, calla fogarty, calm, challenge update, drawing, marker, painting, People, snow, Uncategorized, watercolor

Three Hundred and Twenty Eight! 

Woke up early this morning and when I looked out at the snow I saw a cluster of shapes which at 6:30am looked like a bunch of faces. Easy image and great way to start the day. Enjoy and see you next time!

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Mar 08 2015
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animals, birds, calla fogarty, challenge update, doodles at work, drawing, marker, painting, pen, Uncategorized, watercolor

Three Hundred and Twenty Seven!

Quick doodle, made up another bird. Who doesn’t love drawing with highlighters? Enjoy and see you next time!

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Mar 08 2015
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Architecture, calla fogarty, challenge update, Cityscape, drawing, painting, pen, small imagery, Uncategorized, watercolor

Three Hundred And Twenty Six!

Back to the buildings… not for any particular reason but I was drawing a blank and well when I went to the gym I photographed a few buildings. I used them in this as well as a bunch of others of course. I don’t know why I like drawing these images but I like the piling of architecture and the wonky perspective. Enjoy and see you next time!

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Mar 08 2015
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animals, birds, calla fogarty, challenge update, drawing, graphite, painting, Uncategorized, watercolor

Three Hundred and Twenty Five!

 

 

For those of us that post our artwork online, sometimes it gets really difficult to post for the pure fear of someone stealing your artwork and claiming it to be their own. The more I venture into this illustrative world the harder everything becomes regarding posting. I know that you can copyright things but does that actually do anything, I mean once its on the internet I feel like it’s a free for all. Anyway, I was super happy with the way this image turned out. It started from a tiny sketch of a bird with garland and developed into this fun birthday piece. The colors really work for me here, they are bold and fun and I think would draw a kid right in. I mean think about it a little bird flying around your birthday party hanging decorations? I would lose my mind! Enjoy and see you next time!

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