http://www.bebravecreaterepeat.com/blog daily 0.75 2018-06-12 http://www.bebravecreaterepeat.com/blog/2015/1/29/underwater-dome-painting-project-1 monthly 0.5 2015-02-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1422514879719-A6KSQPRX9D2LIKJ8JUNA/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Underwater Dome: Painting Project #1 Figure 5: Sketched canvas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1422594846201-9B8L0K0SO76E2WEWZD26/image-asset.png Blog - Underwater Dome: Painting Project #1 Figure 7: Finished painting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1422514549699-HTHOT6SEHM8IBSMD3INW/image-asset.png Blog - Underwater Dome: Painting Project #1 Figure 3: Ink jet print out https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1422595725290-J4UBQBPJMPEEX5NB4FOM/image-asset.png Blog - Underwater Dome: Painting Project #1 Figure 8: Hanging in the playroom https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1422513304248-NC0NK9RDJMUO9FHXYSO1/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Underwater Dome: Painting Project #1 Figure 2: Inspiration photo of the Underwater Dome https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1422514499951-PT63EQIF8EFWXDPFSR1A/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Underwater Dome: Painting Project #1 Figure 6: Light fish version https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1422598452436-AH0UF7WUVIB5P92XRYQE/DSC_0227.JPG Blog - Underwater Dome: Painting Project #1 Figure 1: Underwater Dome at the Seattle Aquarium https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1422513608087-HPB8VNQNQMSKFUMRVB63/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Underwater Dome: Painting Project #1 Figure 4: Graphed for sketching http://www.bebravecreaterepeat.com/blog/2015/2/8/invisible-bravery-part-1-the-mannequin-room monthly 0.5 2015-02-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1423460731813-0M0G9UXVD0CZKRD2ON6Q/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Invisible Bravery (Part 1): The Mannequin Room Figure 1: Mary Anne's picture of me from the first night of The Mannequin Room. I’m giving her sass for taking my picture. I’m glad I have it now M.A. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1423461481356-VV9RZTKF5BMNG9EYYW9T/Painting+by+Vanessa+Longacre-Wilcox Blog - Invisible Bravery (Part 1): The Mannequin Room Figure 4: I love this painting, it’s one of my favorites from those nights. I gave it to someone who asked for it. Hope it’s not in the gutter somewhere! And to be clear, this is not the Suzanne Somers painting, I never took a picture of that one {shudder}. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1423461150211-AHOASW252XL7L6WCUJTB/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Invisible Bravery (Part 1): The Mannequin Room Figure 3: First Painting from The Mannequin Room https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1423460863707-T1K69F79G4GHWY5MWLK8/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Invisible Bravery (Part 1): The Mannequin Room Figure 2: One of the original flyers for the night. http://www.bebravecreaterepeat.com/blog/2015/3/8/oil-painting-1-the-art-of-watching-paint-dry monthly 0.5 2015-04-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1425854388888-WVZEO2HAPRYXWIIJ3G67/CollegeArtShowPaintings Blog - The Art of Watching Paint Dry: Abstract Oil Painting #1 Figure 2: Painting on left is the first oil I did at college. Unfortunately, I don't have a full view of it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1425854567222-XP1MYA425KY74RBI1TF8/animatedstagesofpainting Blog - The Art of Watching Paint Dry: Abstract Oil Painting #1 Figure 3: Painting coming to life. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1425855532987-0K4ELC90WQ3D0REHJIFV/FinalImage Blog - The Art of Watching Paint Dry: Abstract Oil Painting #1 Figure 4: Final (maybe) Painting https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1425855107926-9FAO5T93KTTS8V59LAA6/Sketch Blog - The Art of Watching Paint Dry: Abstract Oil Painting #1 Figure 1: Sketch. Oil stick on canvas. http://www.bebravecreaterepeat.com/blog/2015/3/21/the-ugly-painting-stage-what-to-do-if-you-are-not-michelangelo-invisible-bravery-part-2 monthly 0.5 2015-04-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1427058109921-D40990CCTSLAOMFZFIXI/Thumbnail+of+painting Blog - The Ugly Painting Stage: What to do if you are not Michelangelo (Invisible Bravery Part 2) Figure 4: The part of the painting I found to build on. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1427005556277-DRJAOFS4GLK973ZJXF80/UglyPainting1 Blog - The Ugly Painting Stage: What to do if you are not Michelangelo (Invisible Bravery Part 2) Figure 1: When things started to get ugly. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1427058585308-XB50YIVWGAZZRK0F492C/Fail+painting+of+the+kids Blog - The Ugly Painting Stage: What to do if you are not Michelangelo (Invisible Bravery Part 2) Figure 3: Kids portrait I abandoned at the ugly stage. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1427005713894-RQ3FYXXMIRTOCIBUWHNB/Ugly+Self+Portrait Blog - The Ugly Painting Stage: What to do if you are not Michelangelo (Invisible Bravery Part 2) Figure 2: Self-portrait, age 20. Abandoned in the ugly stage. I look at it now and think, why didn’t I finish that? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1427062189388-ZYKX83ZPEWGCQIYNS932/FInished+painting Blog - The Ugly Painting Stage: What to do if you are not Michelangelo (Invisible Bravery Part 2) Figure 5: Finished (but still drying) painting. http://www.bebravecreaterepeat.com/blog/2015/3/31/the-right-time-phantom monthly 0.5 2015-04-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1427867529654-CEPV7SKQD1ASCFUJF7ZD/7+months+pregnant Blog - The Right Time Phantom Figure 1: Seems like a totally reasonable time to drive 90 minutes, get on a ferry boat for an hour and then go to an art camp for the weekend with strangers, right? P.S. This is only 7 months pregnant! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1427867896828-7PSCR3BG0YPEDHM10KFZ/Art+Camp+Haul Blog - The Right Time Phantom Figure 3: Art camp haul. I made the small self-portrait to serve as a reminder to myself that I exist. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1427867790696-J5C1MW5SW11LPTVS17M7/Felt+Duck.jpg Blog - The Right Time Phantom Figure 2: Harold http://www.bebravecreaterepeat.com/blog/2015/5/20/the-slump monthly 0.5 2015-05-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1432181524801-EE466TBR4Q0IMIBYYLV7/blankCanvas Blog - The Slump Figure 1: The canvas just looking at me. Blank stare. Blink, blink. http://www.bebravecreaterepeat.com/blog/2015/6/1/sketching-is-the-plan monthly 0.5 2015-08-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1433196496341-VNHRN1HFK5HPEJK2366R/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Sketching is the plan Figure 3: Sketch. Pre-tree hollow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1433196871892-XCFILONS7NM1W23QWQEG/WP_20150531_003.jpg Blog - Sketching is the plan Figure 4: I consider a wood panel for the painting instead of a canvas. Is that perverse? Or a tribute? I can’t decide. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1433195681340-O8R8AZXOV9W3CCN5QPQC/Inspiration+Tree Blog - Sketching is the plan Figure 1: The tree, early spring. Pretty sure the recycling bin should be cut from the final piece. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1433196682297-GS18IJHKHQGO1NAFKACK/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Sketching is the plan Figure 5: Trying out a new possibility for the painting https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1433195860037-OK9U4F6D0PP055KNB7OI/Tree+Hollow Blog - Sketching is the plan Figure 2: Tree hollows http://www.bebravecreaterepeat.com/blog/2015/6/14/the-auction monthly 0.5 2015-06-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1434296693253-4OGYS40V4SIOTUQO5T2J/Oil+Painting+of+tree+with+Barn Blog - The Auction Figure 4: Commissioned painting. May 2015. Oil on Canvas. 24x24. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1434295645071-PAGHJKMZJPB96TOOHGA1/Painting+of+Tree+for+Auction Blog - The Auction Figure 1: Painting for my son's school auction. May 2014. Acrylic on Gesso board. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1434296454361-2LMONZ7NZ0J7V1QNZ5YY/Tree+Painting+3 Blog - The Auction Figure 3: Painting called "Dancing Tree". Acrylic on canvas. 24x 48 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1434296610950-9U3HYGXVB8Q71OR8389B/Untitled+Abstract+trio+of+paintings Blog - The Auction Figure 5: Piece for the 2015 auction. Three 8x8 squares. Oil on Canvas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1434295958969-HR6K8I7EV92Y04KXE1I1/TreePainting2 Blog - The Auction Figure 2: Second Tree painting. Acrylic on canvas. 12 x 12 http://www.bebravecreaterepeat.com/blog/2015/8/25/for-sale-i-think monthly 0.5 2015-08-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1440568420626-Z79UN5T40R6RT4Y2H5D6/Images+presented+as+one+piece Blog - For Sale, I think Figure 4: Drawings presented as one piece. When finished, they would share a single mat with 4 openings and be framed as one. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1440568327270-VJSAQIWDC266Q0D86NG7/Progresssion+of+the+sketches+side+by+side Blog - For Sale, I think Figure 2: Progression of the tree sketch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1440568803523-JS7OYHBYQ4F88HHQ4U4O/11911421_10153140606548196_955629803_n.jpg Blog - For Sale, I think Figure 3: Drawings staring at me while I created their clones. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1440568184952-V4UZS6B70ARAPVEU41LT/Final+images+presented+seperately Blog - For Sale, I think Figure 5: A version of the drawings to be matted and framed individually. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1440568244103-SZILJM69XHPSRXS0KMBB/Vanessas+Studio Blog - For Sale, I think Figure 1: Slightly more modest studio space than my dad's but it does the trick. Note baby monitor in the lower right of the photo. Didn't even realize it was there when I took the picture but if I was having a moment to take a photo, there was going to be a baby monitor somewhere. http://www.bebravecreaterepeat.com/blog/2015/7/22/what-i-learned-on-my-summer-vacation monthly 0.5 2015-08-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1437629700161-GVTBKXN76ZJSCF2N2O6B/image-asset.jpeg Blog - What I Learned on My Summer Vacation Figure 1: My father's studio https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1437629916272-PLFPXZ1CJU52IOS42QUV/image-asset.jpeg Blog - What I Learned on My Summer Vacation Figure 3: Beautiful Dead End. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1437629817339-FCFKND5Q4XMYUKJ9SOOH/image-asset.jpeg Blog - What I Learned on My Summer Vacation Figure 2: Chicken painting. Age 6. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1437630281166-PNGGRP78YW4BWY3G44U5/image-asset.jpeg Blog - What I Learned on My Summer Vacation Figure 6: Stop. Dead End. Acrylic on paper 8x10. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1437630043982-36V7ZBMYVX34D7WG4DPK/image-asset.jpeg Blog - What I Learned on My Summer Vacation Figure 4: First sketch on the right, updated with detail on the left. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1437630111268-22OC6RAIOWNR1K2OIL1V/image-asset.jpeg Blog - What I Learned on My Summer Vacation Figure 5: Christopher Street. Watercolor on paper. Age 14. http://www.bebravecreaterepeat.com/blog/2015/9/4/project-review-next-steps-for-the-blog monthly 0.5 2015-09-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1441384281541-EVWMAPTSLFYUAU2YB306/Pie+chart Blog - Project Review: Next Steps for the Blog http://www.bebravecreaterepeat.com/blog/2015/9/12/6-ideas-to-help-you-start-making-art monthly 0.5 2015-09-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1442123491744-5AZKHOL1N0B89519MRUR/image-asset.jpeg Blog - 6 Ideas to Help You Start (and Keep) Making Art Work in progress. Oil on wood panel. http://www.bebravecreaterepeat.com/blog/2015/11/18/know-when-to-hold-em-know-when-to-fold-em-know-when-to-walk-away-know-when-to-just-paint-something-else-for-crying-out-loud monthly 0.5 2015-11-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1447908851283-3AX2XZN23VCKOX1HF8YG/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Know When to Hold ‘em, Know When to Fold ‘em, Know When to Walk Away, Know When to Just Paint Something Else for Crying Out Loud Work in no-progress. http://www.bebravecreaterepeat.com/blog/2016/1/7/watercolor-mindfulness-and-the-sandwich monthly 0.5 2016-01-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1452207659479-SBZ3SO6NT8NLG2N8C05O/Watercolor+painting+of+street+sign Blog - Watercolor, Mindfulness, and My Sandwich Figure 2: Painting for my mother-in-law. Watercolor. 5x7 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1452207473888-SLBIWH98JXAK8WCLWHR2/watercolor+painting Blog - Watercolor, Mindfulness, and My Sandwich Figure 1: Watercolor in progress 2 inches by 2.5 inches. http://www.bebravecreaterepeat.com/blog/2015/11/30/world-aids-dayday-without-art monthly 0.5 2015-12-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1448953546936-1D1XL8NBELGVSPADFPHW/Prop+from+1996+demonstration Blog - WORLD AIDS DAY / DAY WITHOUT ART Figure 2: Prop from the 1996 demonstration. Could easily be from this year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1448953798385-VP77TIBPV84GIKEQ77F1/Auction+for+action+poster Blog - WORLD AIDS DAY / DAY WITHOUT ART Figure 1: Auction for Action poster. Somewhere in that very small print my name appears in the list of contributing artists. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1448953644237-01B1F71K88VJB3FDGMKP/Photo+of+Tony Blog - WORLD AIDS DAY / DAY WITHOUT ART Figure 3: Tony. Paris. 1990. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1448953417801-4BJETRO7ZEM497PFHCES/Day+without+art+banner Blog - WORLD AIDS DAY / DAY WITHOUT ART http://www.bebravecreaterepeat.com/blog/2015/12/5/making-holiday-art-gifts-3-pieces-of-advice-for-procrastinators monthly 0.5 2015-12-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1449381724602-G8FRVSN9QYB0EVZGQIY4/Side+by+side+projects Blog - Making Holiday Art Gifts: 3 Pieces of Advice for Procrastinators Figure 2: Photo and the portrait I created from it of my eldest son when he was a baby. Holiday gift 2011. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1449381296410-R7GBO6YN2ZJAIQ8LSUOJ/Holiday+project+2014 Blog - Making Holiday Art Gifts: 3 Pieces of Advice for Procrastinators Figure 1: Work in progress photo from art gift in 2014. http://www.bebravecreaterepeat.com/blog/2015/9/26/so-about-that-painting-i-dont-want-to-do monthly 0.5 2015-09-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1443211794158-SKAUXRV48HFAV37GQHS6/Sarah+and+Vanessa+Longacre Blog - So About That Painting I Don’t Want to Do My mother and I in matching dresses. 1980. Photo credit: Sarah Longacre. http://www.bebravecreaterepeat.com/blog/2016/3/8/a-tribute-after-all monthly 0.5 2016-03-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1457503766439-YUAMRIE7F2M4T8OIGHNB/image-asset.jpeg Blog - A Tribute After All Figure 2: Almost completed. And a glimpse at my tiny art space. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1457503696231-N7FCGHXYGU590XYN1A97/image-asset.jpeg Blog - A Tribute After All Figure 1: Early stage of the painting. http://www.bebravecreaterepeat.com/blog/2016/3/21/will-this-annoy-me-for-all-eternity monthly 0.5 2016-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1458627830920-3Z2XOK3IIUDZUNQ0HOLJ/Zebra+painting Blog - Will this annoy me for all eternity? A Litmus Test for a finished work. http://www.bebravecreaterepeat.com/blog/2016/8/24/worklife-balance monthly 0.5 2016-08-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1472094206478-FK5VV91J3ZV6DYA1AYKG/Auction+Map+drawing Blog - Work/Life Balance Figure 1: Only "art" I did in the spring. Map for the preschool auction I worked on. It was a rocking good time. You should really come next year. http://www.bebravecreaterepeat.com/blog/2016/12/28/sometimes-the-study-is-the-art monthly 0.5 2016-12-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1482909455299-HEFA8T8AGL7OKV3WV56O/Sketch+of+a+tree+on+tracing+paper Blog - Sometimes the Study is the Art Study, pencil on tracing paper, smudges and all, I like it better than the final painting version. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1482909390810-N2RJK1VEPZL0EWZ7DQOG/Painting+of+foot Blog - Sometimes the Study is the Art http://www.bebravecreaterepeat.com/blog/2016/12/30/six-months-to-paint-but-two-years-to-make monthly 0.5 2016-12-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1483121379395-YUCX7D4R7VUBUKYJFTCA/Photo+of+process Blog - Six Months to Paint but Two Years to Make Figure 2: Laptop with photo of sketch projecting on canvas. Original canvas for the project hanging on the wall behind, peeking into the photo as if to say, "I'm still in this" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1483121968132-4YBFBTOSZWL03BJM68HV/WP_20140520_010.jpg Blog - Six Months to Paint but Two Years to Make - Original photo Mt. Baker Beach, Seattle, WA. 2014 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1483062396961-48KDWYX3QDZQ43MXIRM6/WP_20141201_005.jpg Blog - Six Months to Paint but Two Years to Make - Tracing the photo As decorative as the reusable bag is, I decided to cut it out and move the scene over to include more of the water. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1483053788723-43G614NWR4OOUMFPIX18/3.jpg Blog - Six Months to Paint but Two Years to Make - Tracing sketch Playing with the image on tracing paper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1483122508455-91IM4HM0PN2NMHTDMQ5Z/2.jpg Blog - Six Months to Paint but Two Years to Make - Tracing 2 Never underestimate the power of tracing paper as an artistic tool. I had a lot of fun getting the image just right. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1483053920088-KW3XOPT4F21C5QBLOF9D/WP_20141206_009.jpg Blog - Six Months to Paint but Two Years to Make - Transfer for final drawing I used a grid to enlarge the image on to Bristol paper for the final drawing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1483053882151-21ZOCVX1NE570TRNIREJ/WP_20141205_009.jpg Blog - Six Months to Paint but Two Years to Make - Line drawing with grid https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1483127936495-Y4B0RLVKDJ8N69QJH4C4/WP_20141206_029.jpg Blog - Six Months to Paint but Two Years to Make - Final Ink Drawing https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1483053653493-SQIQ3ZCUL8W6DP97AHQP/WP_20141204_003.jpg Blog - Six Months to Paint but Two Years to Make - Acrylic version on paper https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1483121941706-INXGG5JORB424M52T9FR/WP_20141204_007.jpg Blog - Six Months to Paint but Two Years to Make - Study painting almost complete Two things. First, I left the shadow on the beach in this study. I decided to take it out of the larger painting (more lies!) because of the composition which was one decision I'm still not 100% sure of. Second, I love how I used a Melissa and Doug pad as my surface to attach my painting to. My life with kids is everywhere in photos of my studio space. I now have a drawing board but I didn't at the time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1483053678588-UU1GAGY0ZK7CXNHBL52S/WP_20141209_008.jpg Blog - Six Months to Paint but Two Years to Make - Final study painting https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1483062409605-GJNN1H0V2QGYA0OLIF25/Painting+01.jpg Blog - Six Months to Paint but Two Years to Make - Sketched Canvas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1483062462098-VT7UCKG99W700WZXFGWR/Painting+1.jpg Blog - Six Months to Paint but Two Years to Make - Early stage of painting This was early on when I was trying the thin layers. The sky looked ok, it was the sand that came later that just really didn't work. Also, photographic evidence of shovel-gate. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1483137795154-ITNZTV8DL4A8FAFA15YS/Ct9Pc5qUEAEQ0wA.jpg Blog - Six Months to Paint but Two Years to Make - Switching gears This was when I started to take a new approach on the painting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1483121034432-UD8F0FX0EYSJDZCVQU3E/Final+Photo.jpg Blog - Six Months to Paint but Two Years to Make - Final painting Oil on Canvas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1483121254782-0KW33SPSUH4DI3GNQPJL/Two+photos+side+by+side Blog - Six Months to Paint but Two Years to Make Figure 1: Mt. Baker Beach 2014 (top), Tomac Cove 1973 (bottom) http://www.bebravecreaterepeat.com/blog/2018/6/12/the-silver-lining monthly 0.5 2020-01-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1543942800694-H1IQ7U54ENOD9JS31O84/Silverlining.jpg Blog - The Silver Lining Finished painting. I always find it funny what kid artifacts are on my desk that I don’t even notice until I take a picture. Apparently, there was a nerf battle near by. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1528837057366-KCBLFUPFM95NFKTERPW6/3.jpg Blog - The Silver Lining http://www.bebravecreaterepeat.com/blog/tag/watercolor+painting monthly 0.5 http://www.bebravecreaterepeat.com/blog/tag/sketching monthly 0.5 http://www.bebravecreaterepeat.com/blog/tag/Mindfulness+in+art monthly 0.5 http://www.bebravecreaterepeat.com/blog/tag/Art monthly 0.5 http://www.bebravecreaterepeat.com/blog/tag/art monthly 0.5 http://www.bebravecreaterepeat.com/blog/tag/Vanessa+Longacre-Wilcox monthly 0.5 http://www.bebravecreaterepeat.com/blog/tag/Art+inspiration monthly 0.5 http://www.bebravecreaterepeat.com/blog/tag/The+Mannequin+Room monthly 0.5 http://www.bebravecreaterepeat.com/blog/tag/twins+pregnancy monthly 0.5 http://www.bebravecreaterepeat.com/blog/tag/Seattle+Aquarium monthly 0.5 http://www.bebravecreaterepeat.com/blog/tag/ugly+painting monthly 0.5 http://www.bebravecreaterepeat.com/blog/tag/inspiration monthly 0.5 http://www.bebravecreaterepeat.com/images daily 0.75 2015-10-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1422599284782-HIPLHJ1TXHUXEYJHLKBA/6+-+Final+image.jpg The Work - Final painting: Underwater Dome by Vanessa Longacre-Wilcox For the story behind this painting go here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1422599284782-HIPLHJ1TXHUXEYJHLKBA/6+-+Final+image.jpg The Work - Final painting: Underwater Dome by Vanessa Longacre-Wilcox For the story behind this painting go here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1425858550695-NB3IMAGEZOQ19SN39ATX/image-asset.jpeg The Work - Abstract Oil Painting - March 2015 - Oil on Canvas First oil painting in over 14 years. For the full story go here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1428092834407-NFGV67WFV502JPXMOG2R/Finished+-+maybe+%282%29.jpg The Work - Dragon fly meets snail on a moonlit night - March 2015 - Oil on Gesso Board This was a very difficult painting. It inspired me to write about the stage in a painting where you are not so sure it is going to work out. The Ugly Stage. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1434297041748-O11IEBGCY4NO56HLQPZ1/DSC_0800.JPG The Work - Untitled Abstract Oil 2 Piece for my son's 2015 school auction. For the full story click here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1434395003026-1LCGNEIH560YD3762K01/image-asset.jpeg The Work - Tree. Oil on Canvas. 24x24. May 2015. This piece was a commission painted in May of 2015. An ongoing exploration of trees and sky. More about that in the posts Sketching is the Plan and The Auction. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1440518117051-83IM9TL17LYGRM1LBT0S/image-asset.jpeg The Work - Commissioned tree 2 18 x 18 oil on canvas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1440570986050-K2YG3B82I6F6SA4O3DKO/image-asset.jpeg The Work - My Favorite Tree Oil on canvas. Four 6 inch square canvases designed to be hung set apart. For more information read the post about working with this image. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1443807786819-BW35O3OWZOI5L05RO87J/image-asset.jpeg The Work - Wistful Trees 12 x 16 Oil on Wood Panel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1441484645905-A59CXZ4AJXZ2Z2H0OI3H/image-asset.jpeg The Work - Stop Dead End Acrylic on paper. For the full story about this painting go here: http://www.bebravecreaterepeat.com/blog/2015/7/22/what-i-learned-on-my-summer-vacation https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/54c2d4b2e4b0df35f15aecb1/560ec228e4b01745c47210fa/1443807784768/ The Work https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1443807957846-8258F4PI72U16BVBEP7H/image-asset.jpeg The Work - Wood Panel Tree http://www.bebravecreaterepeat.com/artwork daily 0.75 2018-06-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1449636483308-YLB9XT6I8PTBH3OR9N1S/image-asset.jpeg Artwork - Abstract Oil # 1 Abstract Oil Painting - March 2015 - Oil on Canvas First oil painting in over 14 years. For the full story go here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1449645939661-N2IHMYG8SWMYC9YPZ3UT/Wood+Panel+Favorite+tree+lower+half+Final.jpg Artwork https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1449731509210-Y2BTB5PQB3T6ZL0V1FGR/WP_20151209_10_54_51_Rich_LI+%282%29.jpg Artwork http://www.bebravecreaterepeat.com/6-months-2-years-post daily 0.75 2016-12-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1483121968132-4YBFBTOSZWL03BJM68HV/WP_20140520_010.jpg 6 months 2 years post - Original photo Mt. Baker Beach, Seattle, WA. 2014 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1483121968132-4YBFBTOSZWL03BJM68HV/WP_20140520_010.jpg 6 months 2 years post - Original photo Mt. Baker Beach, Seattle, WA. 2014 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1483062396961-48KDWYX3QDZQ43MXIRM6/WP_20141201_005.jpg 6 months 2 years post - Tracing the photo As decorative as the reusable bag is, I decided to cut it out and move the scene over to include more of the water. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1483053788723-43G614NWR4OOUMFPIX18/3.jpg 6 months 2 years post - Tracing sketch Playing with the image on tracing paper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1483122508455-91IM4HM0PN2NMHTDMQ5Z/2.jpg 6 months 2 years post - Tracing 2 Never underestimate the power of tracing paper as an artistic tool. I had a lot of fun getting the image just right. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1483053920088-KW3XOPT4F21C5QBLOF9D/WP_20141206_009.jpg 6 months 2 years post - Transfer for final drawing I used a grid to enlarge the image on to Bristol paper for the final drawing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1483053882151-21ZOCVX1NE570TRNIREJ/WP_20141205_009.jpg 6 months 2 years post - Line drawing with grid https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1483127936495-Y4B0RLVKDJ8N69QJH4C4/WP_20141206_029.jpg 6 months 2 years post - Final Ink Drawing https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1483062127747-5U6REBCBV9JPQOQJM07H/WP_20141201_005.jpg 6 months 2 years post https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1483053653493-SQIQ3ZCUL8W6DP97AHQP/WP_20141204_003.jpg 6 months 2 years post - Acrylic version on paper https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1483121941706-INXGG5JORB424M52T9FR/WP_20141204_007.jpg 6 months 2 years post - Study painting almost complete Two things. First, I left the shadow on the beach in this study. I decided to take it out of the larger painting (more lies!) because of the composition which was one decision I'm still not 100% sure of. Second, I love how I used a Melissa and Doug pad as my surface to attach my painting to. My life with kids is everywhere in photos of my studio space. I now have a drawing board but I didn't at the time. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/586599b09f7456750f7caf32/586599dd414fb5c4d358d859/1483053533199/ 6 months 2 years post https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1483053678588-UU1GAGY0ZK7CXNHBL52S/WP_20141209_008.jpg 6 months 2 years post - Final study painting https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1483062409605-GJNN1H0V2QGYA0OLIF25/Painting+01.jpg 6 months 2 years post - Sketched Canvas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1483062462098-VT7UCKG99W700WZXFGWR/Painting+1.jpg 6 months 2 years post - Early stage of painting This was early on when I was trying the thin layers. The sky looked ok, it was the sand that came later that just really didn't work. Also, photographic evidence of shovel-gate. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1483137795154-ITNZTV8DL4A8FAFA15YS/Ct9Pc5qUEAEQ0wA.jpg 6 months 2 years post - Switching gears This was when I started to take a new approach on the painting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1483121034432-UD8F0FX0EYSJDZCVQU3E/Final+Photo.jpg 6 months 2 years post - Final painting Oil on Canvas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1483053539212-DUYS7E0QJSRCKGZV9REK/3.jpg 6 months 2 years post - Tracing sketch http://www.bebravecreaterepeat.com/home daily 1.0 2015-01-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1422055999835-AGGJRC242LFLKJDCZ1YJ/image-asset.jpeg Be Brave, Create, Repeat: Life as an imperfect artist - Home http://www.bebravecreaterepeat.com/intro daily 0.75 2015-09-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1422068936762-H0VR840K8LKWLOSXZ4PZ/image-asset.jpeg Intro Figure 2: Someone should really have that chimney looked at. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1422078180689-B1XA5UBNI0HH33TH4PMQ/image-asset.jpeg Intro Figure 11:Chicken Wire Ladies. Age 21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1422078300015-O9WPPBD9W10ZWFYVC908/image-asset.jpeg Intro Figure 12: “Family.” Abstract oil on canvas. Un-stretched. Age 23. Done in NYC just before moving to Seattle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1422067273435-NXRTKILAZ4L3YPKRKBHR/image-asset.jpeg Intro Figure 1: Those are ROLLERSKATES! Totally dating myself here. I might as well have painted her carrying a rotary phone. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1422074847900-TM8LEQ7WDPL55J8R9Q9E/image-asset.jpeg Intro Figure 3: Self Portrait, age 16. My bangs never would lay straight. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1422076676498-QHR2T21YMLPSXM8KBAAT/image-asset.jpeg Intro Figure 5: Example of grading from watercolor. Mine on the left, teacher’s on the left. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1422077472764-DMBLP64OVGP2FHQLQTZZ/image-asset.jpeg Intro Figure 8: Gouache on paper. Age 17. I called "Vanessa's Dream" I imagined living near water and mountains. Seattle, anyone? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1422076582656-F1GXB51L5I34PDQBD95R/image-asset.jpeg Intro Figure 4: Watercolor. Age 14. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1422077033539-A68W8ZK141TFJ4W0ZUFG/image-asset.jpeg Intro Figure 6: Linoleum print. Age: 16, "Racky" really? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1422161498381-ESOHKP8ARQ1109BJFGL6/image-asset.png Intro Figure 7: Age 16. Design class assignment. Use a single object for a design. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1422077856363-X6J7KYP1EZXZA7GPQQYW/image-asset.jpeg Intro Figure 9: Age 18. Fimo necklace, and what my mom and I would’ve looked like as Claymation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1422078106658-906KVII6Y8F70WV0AKZA/image-asset.jpeg Intro Figure 10: Sophomore year art show: That WOULD look good over someone’s couch. Note the “braces smile” I had all through high school and college. Also, I can taste how horrible that cup of coffee is just by looking at this picture. http://www.bebravecreaterepeat.com/the-project daily 0.75 2015-10-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1444193952532-OJEZOJK1HR8BY14XL2CF/Wood+Panel+Double+Tree+Painting+%282%29.jpg Project https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1444197329504-D4JYFIWHA3W2J2P81IAN/Wood+Panel+Double+Tree+Painting+%282%29.jpg Project http://www.bebravecreaterepeat.com/test-page daily 0.75 2015-06-10 http://www.bebravecreaterepeat.com/about daily 0.75 2018-01-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54c2cf8be4b0a736d2aba559/1422600129019-4EC6MK8ND5VDXUTKNFVJ/Vanessa+Longacre-Wilcox About http://www.bebravecreaterepeat.com/blog2015 daily 0.75 2015-12-09