Amber Art NYC

Paul ~ 1920's Style - Graphite & Pastel Here is a drawing of my friend, Paul, smoking a pipe and conjuring a 1920's style look.

Pen Line Drawing She kind of has Marilyn Monroe hair.

Ink Drawing I wanted to explore shading with pointillism. I like how fancy she looks. She's maybe a lil too sad though. The sadness is pretty, but I want my girls to be stronger looking. I am working on that... I like how the dress looks like it has rhinestones on it. Ha! That's cool.

My Neglected Reptilian Chick When I first started painting I hated that I sometimes mixed too much acrylic paint colors. I did not want to waste paint and this is how my reptile chick was created, with leftover paint. So each month I add to this canvas and I really like how she's evolving. She reminds me of a lizard alien character in one of my favorite 80's TV movie, V.

Oil Pastel on toned tan paper Dear Artists that are Starting Out: I wrote this blog entry for you. Everyone is an artist and I care about you not being discouraged. I hope this helps.  There are two types of people who criticize: people who don't actively make art and those that do.  Fellow artists, if you loved something you made, but felt discouraged by a stylistic opinion, don't take it seriously. Especially if  the tone of voice is to be helpful, don't take offense.  Love, A Fellow Beginner People who don't actively make art I'll post a drawing or painting on Instagram and someone will say, "Don't add anymore to this!" Or "You need to add more to this." Or "You're getting better." Ha! Your opinion only counts if you're buying it. People who actively make art I'll see a drawing or painting I like very much and if I feel inclined, I will comment with how it has moved me in a brief em...

I do not know who created this, but it made me laugh.  C ommissions are difficult and even more difficult with friends and acquaintances. With art commissions you are supposed to take half the payment before you start and the other half upon delivery. But with friends you want to make them happy, rules get blurred, and I have said and done things that put me at a disadvantage. Here is a list of positive and negative moments I experienced. Commission 1 Finished. Paid. I was asked to draw or paint a positive and strong portrait of a friendly acquaintance. I felt honored. But I was in a vulnerable phase with my art and it took me about 4 months to finish. Plus she said to search through her Facebook photos and pick one that I like best. The unfortunate thing about that is that Facebook photos are usually bad quality. At the end of it all, I had created a 16x20 acrylic canvas portrait that looks awful and had to tuck away for another day. I also created a 9x12 acrylic paintin...

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