Finished Paintings and possible exhibition!

I'm grateful for actively producing more paintings.  That's what I say: Just keep painting, keep going. Even if the result is not your favorite! And it seems to be that I'm probably going to be show-casing some paintings here in Berlin at the end of March into April!  Stay tuned! 

Some of the paintings that I will be showing is the The Tiger, Sunrise, Lake Montebello, Bird on a tree (if it arrives in time!) and a few other surprise ones!  I gave the Spring Flowers to my Aunt for Christmas which was bitter sweet and The Winter Elk has also been sent away. I also quietly sold the watercolor of Flowers in 2013.  Honestly, as my own greatest critic, the paintings are not always ideal to me when they're finished. But as they sit around the house and I look at them over and over again, they grow on me more and more.  So, when they leaves it's a bit like losing a family member! Ha! At least the big Bird in a Tree is coming my way soon! 

"Sunrise"

"Spring Flowers" (before finishing details on the peach flowers)

"Winter Elk" sent away to the states :)  :(

I feel like a kid on Christmas.  I can't wait til' it gets here! "Bird in a tree" for my living room!

 Mean time, Illustrating course is going great!  I'm learning a lot about watercolor and I finally got to try out my new watercolors that my sister gave me for Christmas!  My dad commissioned me this painting of Zaccheaus in a tree with Jesus's hand outstretched towards him.  I like the circling effect around the little man in the tree.  As if Jesus is zeroing in on him. Although, with watercolor, there is so much to learn.  So far, I'm a big fan of painting, scanning and then photoshopping!  It's great because then I can work on my tablet as I travel on the train! 

Happenings

A lot has been happening in "Mindy's Studio" (which is where ever I am by the way-haha) ;)  

I just sent this painting to my Aunt for Christmas as a surprise: 

It was a painting I started in Vienna.  I'm so glad to have made that trip in the spring to Vienna.  I started 4 paintings in one week!  It's amazing how space and supplies can boost painting! The finished product of "Spring Flowers" has more details but I was in such a rush I couldn't get a photo of it.  

Her'es another one I finished recently that I started in Vienna: 

It's still available to be altered if you think it should be.  Just let me know!  I call it "Sunrise".  It was something I dreamed up because I wasn't sure if I would ever wake up early enough to see a real sunrise, ha! I put the track of the first song from Pride and Prejudice on rerun and painted away!

On the illustrating side of things.  I attended my first group critique right before I packed my bags in the states to head back.  It was super encouraging and insightful!!  Also, people wanted to know how I did my cat in the trees illustration.  Everyone in the group is really advancing as well! I have two more classes to catch up on after Christmas and being sick! Time to get back to work!