The Organ Grinder

All done!!!

All in all, I'm really pleased with this technique and I'm sure you'll see more of it in the pieces to come. For the next little while, I think, I'll be concentrating on painting the stabilizer and using it in these kinds of applications.

However, to recap what happened - I started out with my clean up cloth, which I interspersed with my "grid" pattern - I wanted it to represent an abstract city landscape.

Here is a close up of the actual organ grinder, which I first painted and then outlined with the "anime" pen (it's an artist's pen that's marketed for use for anime artists, but I can't remember what it's called). And his little painted gourd and other decorative elements, and his key to lock it up at the end of the day.

His face has a little sadness in it - as it would be I think; he is such an anachronism in our time - perhaps even the last of his kind - playing his music amongst the glass and steel...

And I had to show you his pants because I was so proud of them when I made them. As a beginning painter and one who is flying completely by the seat of her pants - when I did them, I worked intuitively, and in the end, I thought they looked quite good. Almost like a real painter!

But what it's taught me once again, is what I said at the beginning of the year - I need to take a drawing class and a water colour class!

Anyway, experiment done and I think he turned out rather well. I'm very pleased.

Have a great weekend everyone!

P.S. - Process posts here and here, and linking up with M-R of Quilt Matters for TGIFF -go check out what everyone's got finished this week!

12 comments:

Deborah OHare8.6.12
Excellent! I now know what to do with the Lutrador that has been in my posession for about five years without being touched! I am curious to know about the organ grinder.
M-R Charbonneau8.6.12
It's beautiful, Kit. You captured the melancholy in his face perfectly! Have you seen The Sketchbook Challenge - http://sketchbookchallenge.blogspot.ca/? I've been wanting to join, but cannot possible add another thing to my plate right now.
Diana and LaDonna8.6.12
You're a beginner painter?!!! Looks like more than a beginner to me!

LaDonna
Mary Ann Tate8.6.12
Wonderful piece and your painting is excellent. I love the small details that you added.
Linda8.6.12
He is wonderful! Awesome job!
Marsha Cooper8.6.12
It looks like a cool technique.
Isn't sewing and learning great?
Beth8.6.12
Believe me Kit, if you made this organ grinder, you ARE an artist. I personally was blow away by you"first attempt". It is good because you were "loose". I think sometimes classes tighten us up and make us too critical when going with your gut and heart you just wing it and it is exactly right. Bravo!!
Margaret8.6.12
This little fellow is terrific -- lots of personality, expressed on his face and in his clothes and shoes. However, I confess to being uncertain about the grid business...
Cheryl Coville9.6.12
I think you draw very well, Kit. I think drawing is a skill anyone can learn just like touch typing. If you're interested, one of the very best books on the subject is Drawing on the Right Side of Your Brain by Betty Edwards. You can work through the book and do the exercises at your own pace.
Regina9.6.12
What do you need to take classes for? Your work is breathtaking.
Carol9.6.12
I'm speechless. It is so unique. Don't want to know too much about it since I already have too many irons in the fire. Nice!!
Kit Lang9.6.12
'thank you Carol! :)