Babyyyy

My latest commission was also my first commission for someone I don't even know, who lives 3,000 miles away in Seattle! This is her nephew. I mailed it out last week, so she should be getting it tomorrow. I sincerely hope she loves it.
Watercolor on paper, 11x14. I probably should take better photos of my art, with better lighting and proper cropping and whatnot. You know, to look professional and stuff.

Watercolor baby

Here's the latest! Warm-up for a commission

Here we go

More watercolors; more commissions

This is a practice piece (I think) for a commission I'm working on. Pretty much the only reason I consider it a practice piece is because it doesn't really look THAT much like her; but then again, the photo she gave me to work from is pretty washed out and feature-less.  To be honest I'd say this looks more like Hilary Swank, hahaha.

I recently finished this painting for my friend Sahar who lives in Seattle. She just messaged me on Facebook to say that she's been showing it to a bunch of people she knows out there, and now a few of them are interested in commissioning me to paint for them!! aaahhhh I'm so excited that people across the country who I don't even know want to commission me. This only fuels my desire to quit my day job and nurture this so that it grows into something truly substantial. IT'S POSSIBLE!!!!!!

And last but not least, I did this on New Year's Day just for fun. I copied an Egon Schiele painting and basically let loose with the watercolors.

Yeah watercolors are so my thing now.

it is what it is

It is what it is. Things are only OK or not OK because of your perception. Put your filter aside and it is only what it is and nothing more or less.

Celia

Here's a closeup of my latest portrait. Oil on canvas, 16x20

More watercolor practice