Showing posts with label Soul Sanctuary. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Soul Sanctuary. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 4, 2007

'Inspire' a la acrylic on canvas


A couple weeks ago I was asked to show my paintings at my church... as an example of how every person is kind of like a painting. A bunch of colours all mixed together, making different blends – beautiful and ugly – and mixes and beauties... and how so many masterpieces [referring to an original DaVinci, not so much an original Chomiak!] become priceless, yet they are made of almost worthless materials.

Anyway, I was honored to be asked to show my paintings.
Better yet, I was inspired.

So I stopped all other misc jazz I was working on that day, went out to the summer kitchen [my painting haven!], and threw down these colours on a big canvas. It felt so liberating and free... and well, just plain fun! I hadn't done any abstract-type paintings, til I did a couple for a friend recently, and realized how much fun it is to paint without borders!

It thus was named 'inspire'.

I placed the word small in mid-right, and then partially on the bottom.



Who can live without the inspirato?
I know I can't.

Tuesday, June 19, 2007

Caricatures, Round 2!

This was the second time doing caricatures this summer, and I forgot how tiring it is! My church here in the Peg, Soul Sanctuary, put on their annual Father's Day car show & shine, and they asked me to do caricatures during the festivities.

Of course I welcomed the opportunity!! Bring on da peeps. Goodness KNOWS I can use the practice. Can I git an AMEN?

It was my second "real" time doing caricatures for a solid couple of hours, and it was super fun! And rather tiring, but that didn't kick in until later that evening. I managed to do 18 peeps in 2 hours... I don't think I stopped once! Fun times! :)

Here are some of my favs!


A lovely lady whom I enjoyed drawing! Especially her hair.


I just met this guy, Chris. He was fun to draw more cartoony!

Chris larger.

Leanne and her wonderfully flowy hair!

I liked her freckles!

My pal Brad and his beard, pondering life.

A fun couple to draw! I loved Francis' many earrings and spikey hair.

A closer view.

Moi drawing my pal Jayme avec her pal! Yes, I am wearing a fedora. Hats make me draw better.

The happy friends!

This couple was grand to draw!

The grand couple :)

Brown-eyed girl!

Lauren in cartoon form!

My pal, Leanne, she waited so patiently in line!

This is Lionel, he was one of my most favs to draw!

Zoomed in Lionel.

Moi drawing Cheryl, good times!

Cheryl finished.