Friday, July 25, 2014

A rhino and an angel

Are we there yet?
My finished baby rhino - I used acrylic paints, oil pastels,charcoal and Pan Pastels.  Maybe you're not supposed to use the oil pastels with acrylic paint - I never learned all the rules.  I have named the painting "are we there yet?"  The top photo is truer to the color than the close-up which looks a little washed out.  The angel below was a paint over (like a do over) and her face and body seemed to just appear - so here she is.   Acrylic paint, Pan Pastels and charcoal.  Don't have a name for her yet.  Can you think of one?

Love doing a series - gives me all kind of ideas for other paintings.  I am so glad you stopped by.  I will be linking with Paint Party Friday and hope you will visit this website to see all the wonderful art.  Thanks to Eva and Kristin who faithfully host this site every week.  Have a blessed and creative weekend!

19 comments:

  1. Hi Gina. Hope all is good with you. Your finished Rhino is just outstanding with all its magnificent colors, be it acrylic mixed with oil pastels, Rhino is beautiful. I love his eyes. Are we there yet is a great title because he seems a little tired getting to where is he going. Your lady angel is great as well. I would say she is Angel of The Garden. Lots of movement. Have a great weekend, outstanding work.

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  2. Line the rino, You are invited to share this with Feline Art Friday:
    http://kittypartay.blogspot.com/2014/07/feline-art-friday-6.html

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  3. Loved your cute baby rhino...the colours mix & match well. Love the effect!
    Series is a great idea...I am in between making a series too:)
    Deepa
    http://www.deepazworld.blogspot.in/

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  4. I love your colorful baby rhino

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  5. rules shmules, its beautiful!

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  6. Your adorable Rhino makes me smile ear to ear....I love love love him!!

    Hugs Giggles

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  7. The baby rhino is adorable! Love the colors. Also, I love the heart from an earlier post. Beautiful.

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  8. I love, love, love your baby rhino! His face is precarious and the multiple strokes of color you used to paint him added so much character. Blessings!

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  9. What a sweet little baby Rhino, love his colourful skin.
    Your angel looks very modern with her gorgeous pink hair and I like the band of turquoise at the bottom too, she looks like she is floating on it. It's a lovely painting.

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  10. I absolutley love your baby rhino! Those colours are fantastic-wonderfully expressive. And who cares if you should use oil pastels with acrylic-that's the joy of being an artist and trying everything that comes to mind-and it worked beautifully.

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  11. Awesome rhino! I love the colors and the name. I am sure baby animals bug their parents just like our kids do when on a long trip. The angel is beautiful. It reminds me to stop a moment, smell the flowers and listen! Hugs, Rasz

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  12. Your rhino painting turned out beautifully! So adorable!

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  13. I absolutely adore your colourful rhino! I think a lot of people use oilpastels with acrylics. When you're playing there are no rules .. :-)

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  14. I love the warm and cold colors you've used. I am especially taken by the baby rino. What a darling little fellow he is!

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  15. I have been having trouble with leaving comments so if this is a duplicate just delete it.
    I love this Rhino. He is so alive.
    Nicole/Beadwright

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  16. Such a lovely creature your rhino is, and your fairy-angel as well!
    Happy PPF
    Ilona

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  17. Very, very cute! I love all the colors:)

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