I have set up a new blog for inspirational mediums.  (Please note:  posted images/artworks on Green and Purple Orchid Trees are not my own work).  

For the past week I’ve been working on a commissioned piece for a good friend.  His Grandparents anniversary is coming up, and the gift of a custom portrait was a beautiful gesture to give them, and I feel so privileged to be painting it for him/them!

The week before, I took to drawing reference sketches to learn the shapes and identifiable curvatures of their faces,  the details of their eyes and other features, and also observing the shading which define their characteristics.  

His Grandfather has a particularly unique expression.  ”This was one of 3 images out of 1000 that we have him smiling”.  

I must admit that it is quite thrilling painting portraiture.   They push me mentally; and demand my attention, patience, love and determination.   

My artwork “Bonded Beauty” was a finalist in TWO categories in the New Arts Award (Overall Winner, and in the category of “Paintings”).

The New Arts Award is run online by the Temporary Gallery, based in Vic.

This was my first art competition to enter and I am so excited to be a finalist :D 

THIS PAINTING HAS BEEN REWORKED!  Photograph to come soon.

And has been entered in the Brunswick Street Gallery 40x40x40 Competition, in Melbourne.

It is titled “Found this Person”.

Bonded Beauty is a charcoal drawing on old torn pages from 1950s encyclopaedias.  I have entered this work into an online competition by the Temporary Gallery in the hope to win art supplies to study next year.

Please click this link BONDED BEAUTY to vote for my artwork, then underneath the work you can select “like” to choose it.  Many thanks in advance :D   

Prunelle

http://www.juxtapoz.com/Gallery/prunelle/prunelle14-12374

Fav; sensual and naughty illustrations by Alena Skarina 

Lying Nude. Progression from sketch to completion.

June - 2011

Copyright Lisa Tolcher 2011.

RED KILLERS 

Model: Camille Barlow http://www.starnow.com.au/camillebarlow

HOW DOES THE SHOE FIT?

Model: Camille Barlow

Photographer: Lisa Tolcher

Photograph copyright Lisa Tolcher, all rights reserved.