Cherry Sour and a Cool Video
Tonight was demo night for me over at the Michael’s Arts and Crafts store where I teach classes. It was a nice respite to get out of the studio for a few hours. Even though I was still painting, a change of scenery is always nice. I just wish the music they have playing over their intercom was as great as the music that blares out of my i-tunes. Oh well, the things we’ll suffer for our art…
Anyway, back to the business at hand…
The little palette knife painting below is what I started on during my demo – and then finished once I got home…
Cherry Sour – 5″x5″ – Acrylic on canvas – Completed 1/17/12
©2012, Don Michael, Jr.
When I sat down at my computer to write this post I checked my email first – as is usual – and found a cool little video had been posted to my facebook page. The video features Niki J. Sands, who is spearheading the collection of Las Vegas artists painting the Ginormous Hearts for our chapter of St. Jude’s Medical Research Center. If you click on the heart below (painted by Niki) you’ll be able to see the lovely Niki at work and talking about this wonderful event. You’ll also see that she snuck yours truly into the video, as well as most of the other participating artists. Great job, Niki!
Niki J. Sands’ Ginormous Heart for St. Jude
I’m getting really excited about the progress I made today on my heart. I’ve still got a ways to go, though, so I’d better get back to work…
Happy Creating!
Don… you’re working it in brother!! You must be squeezing every minute of the day to accomplish so much. Awesome work as always!!
Ok… gonna check out the video now!
Cherry Sour is a great piece, Don! I am amazed at the smoothness you manage to achieve using a palette knife! You have the hands of a master!
The video was wonderful!!
LOVE cherry sour! i wish i had your energy and drive. i so admire your teaching. and your heart and niki’s heart are just amazing. it’s so cool to see it develop. and the video too!
Love those lips! And looks like mascara-filled tears running down her face from just having eaten a sour…
Niki’s heart is pretty amazing
Douglas… There’s definitely a lot of squeezing going on to fit everything in, but at least it’s fun.
Thanks!
Dean… Thank you! It’s fun trying to maintain that smoothness you speak of. Interestingly enough, I think I’m starting to use less paint when I’m working with the blade than I do when I use the brush. Go figure! I’m glad you enjoyed the video – I appreciate you checking it out.
Suz… Thanks! I think the energy comes from the joy of creating. They feed off of each other. It’s nice to have the class to teach and demos to do to keep me busy when the creative juices start lagging. Somehow, staying busy with those other aspects helps to generate more creative ideas, which gets me hungry to do more, while amplifying the joy. (I hope that makes as much sense typed as it did in my head.) I’m glad you enjoyed the video. Stay tuned…
Deborah… Thanks! I like your description. It’s perfect! I agree about Niki’s heart. I got the opportunity to see it live a couple weeks ago and it’s even better in person.
-Don
Cherry Sour looks sad, petite, and really beautiful–I think it’s the dark under her eye sockets. Great video; Las Vegas looks like an art town. I like your phrase “amplifying the joy.”
Hallie… Thank you, so much! I love your description of Cherry Sour. You have just helped to amplify my joy even more. Bless you.
-Don