ROULIER'S RUSTY RELIQUES

NEWFIE INVADES FAMOUS ARTIST'S STUDIO

Well, maybe a bit of a stretch, but a Newfie did invade my art studio. His name is Hannibal and can be quite the hand full. He is so big that he can't turn around except in two places, or should I say, my studio is so packed he can't turn around!! He was pretty needy yesterday when his longtime friend was having surgery, luckily she is doing much better today. He has many nicknames but Hanni foo foo is my grandson's favorite and recent name that is a family favorite is Bananibal. The first picture it's the classic Newf look.

MORE

Here is the next version of the winged dog. Changed the wings which helped right off the bat, changed the color(again), changed the background......more to be done there.

WORKING THROUGH PROBLEMS

Okay I have a big problem with this picture, it's really too boring and cutesy. I almost didn't put it up because it looks so bad to me and I must have changed it 3 or 4 times last night. But I thought maybe it could be a good illustration of what not to do. First thing that bothers me is that the color on the dog is all wrong....he has been several colors, the wings are okay but right now they are trite, background is under developed, by design however in frustration I started fiddling with it, hoping that would take care of the winged creature.  I'm not too worried about the background yet. One of my problems is that blue ended up on his face and his feet and I could not for the life of me reconcile the body with those two aspects........so more on this tomorrow....I really hate it when I can't get something to work even though I can say with much wisdom that it's all for the best and I will come out of the experience with more insight blah blah blah.......gobbledygook.....I can't say that does much for me I still hate it and find frustration almost impossible to deal with and on top of that it occupies my mind and consumes me until I can solve the problem(s)........btw looking through my post instantly reveals my frustration, I can't even explain it without dithering my way through it.....geez!

CRACKER JACK

Finished this painting yesterday, it's one I'm undecided about, I just don't know if I'm that excited about it......did more collage than I usually do so I found my self planning around that instead of looking at the whole thing. Love the old Cracker Jack boxes I might do more with that idea.

RABBIT

I am working on this painting, which has turned out to be more drawing than painting to this point. I still have to add more of something to the background. I had to redo the crackle 3 times until it looked right!! I did the background a little differently than usual, don't think I like it as well.

LACK OF GLOBAL WARMING

We are having a record year in all sorts of weather events EXCEPT warming of any kind....right now we are coming out the other side of an unusual blizzard, these sorts of snow storms don't usually hit until spring but we have had plenty of moisture this year so no surprises here!! We got close to three feet.....geez.

PREDATOR VS. PREY

But rabbit's collar on yesterday and decided it would be good if he had a little protection so I put some porcupine quills in it! I'm painting predator and that is coming along. Golden's Molding Gel is interesting to work with it gives nice texture but tricky to paint.

COYOTE TAKING SHAPE

Got a little more done on the coyote yesterday, added snarl lines and ears. Actually although he's a coyote form I think he looks strangely like a Dobe, well ferocious is where I was going with this.........you know, predator like.

PREDATOR VS. PREY

This installation is coming along slowly but surely. The rabbit is mostly done he's painted (first picture) and coated with resin (second). The coyote is now a little more ferocious looking, before he had a happy open mouth smile.

PREDATOR

First the prey and now the predator! I just started working on this one, got the eyes set and next comes the ears and mouth. I do have to make the ears and so this time around I think I will let them dry before attaching. 
The prey has been coated with modeling past which gives him some texture I think he is ready to paint.