Grieving portrait, pt 2

pet portraitsness the artistRonon the chihuhauamental health

Mar 12

It's like 90 percent done, and he wouldn't pose with it unless bribed with bacon. My heart soars because he has such a strong personality, you can't force him to do anything he doesn't want to. Not even at 15, he worn pose for free lol.

Also the experience of painting from life vs painting from a still photograph shows the difference between coat color perception and what not. Ronon in real life is very tricolor still, but on camera photos he looks very grey and white. Lighting always plays a large part image perception.

Lion-o posed readily with his brother’s portrait. Notice the size difference, I have a real life Garfield and Odie situation here. Yes I’ll be painting him next.

This is the WIP of the memorial portrait commission. The painting that spurred on the grieving guilt ridden art of mine.

The recipient of the painting is very obsessed with all things Ireland, so I'm doing my best to incorporate things I know she vibes with. They've suffered a huge loss, I hope this painting brings them some peace.

This kind of extra touch is what Artificial Intelligence won't be able to do. It will always miss the intuitive, emotional reasoning behind why an artist makes its choices. Lack of human input, leads to lifeless, flat looking pieces easily forgotten. unmemorable.

I have to complete this by tomorrow evening, one more update on both pieces, incoming.

griefness the artistronon the chihuahuamental health

vanessa netzel

Dec 12, 2024

Hobbies and varied interests of sorts.

I have TOO MANY INTERESTS. Everything is interesting. I can be surprised by the things that suddenly intrigue me. Currently I’m debating attempting to turn my poinsettia into a bonsai after the holidays. I learned that poinsettia originate from Mexico, and that climate enables them to grow into trees. Poinsettia trees are BEAUTIFUL. But I live in a cold climate. And I don't have a greenhouse. I thought about stunting the plant into a bush. Some say it's hard to do, some say it's easy. I’m debating if I need another project right now.

Nov 18, 2024

Postal strike, goodbye Etsy, hello Ko-fi

There has been so many surprises over the last year, I’m weary of them now. Another surprise is just how much Etsy makes off each sale.

Before the move, I was selling things so rapidly it wasn't easy to keep track of the hidden fees. I’d had my shop for years. I ignored the fees, figured they balanced out in the end. I was selling and paying bills after all, and that was the goal.

I moved locations, eventually reopened my Etsy shop, and had my first sale. One sale meant it was very easy to see how much Etsy took in fees. Every deduction from Etsy was just on that one solitary sale.

Grieving portrait, pt 2

Maximalism pop art

Grieving portrait & artist guilt