by Ona Christie | Feb 21, 2015 | Art studio, Drawings, Student work
I’m delighted to have recently taken on a wonderful new student. My 14 year old niece, Jenna, is a lovely girl and an amazing little artist. She came to me with a basic background in drawing, and about 2 (maybe more) years of oil painting lessons under her belt....
by Ona Christie | Jan 27, 2015 | Art studio, Still life, Watercolor
Gotta do a still life once in a while… This is a little 4″x4″ mini painting done on a watercolor board. I have a whole bunch of blank ones in a box somewhere. It’s time to go to the grocery store, I think. Perhaps a pear next, or a pomegranate,...
by Ona Christie | Aug 17, 2009 | Art studio, Paintings, Still life, Watercolor, Works in Progress
The cherries are starting to look less appetizing in real life, but I’ve pretty much got them down. Now for the background – the fun part! I started out putting in the line of the table but didn’t like it, so opted for a real dark ground, very wet...
