Backside of Josie

I am drawing the backside of Boris Valejo's "Josie" for my Aunt and Uncle's backside of a door in their house. I used many pictures to create this original work of art. It's probably my most difficult drawing yet. It's a 5'4'' colored pencil drawing of a woman in a brown leather biker coat and leg boots. 

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This is after I hit it with paint thinner. I'm struggling with the shoulders (like usual), the head, the legs etc. This is a very difficult pose because Boris didn't make Josie like a proportionate human, so wish me luck! 

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Now I'm thinking that the left leg is too big because it's supposed to be farther away. Yikes, this is not an improvement! I worked on her right arm, but I need to redo it again big time. Also, she's not the right color, which isn't good at all. I guess this could be my first draft and then I bring it to their house and redo it with the front side beside me to go by. I drew the front side about 10 years ago and am a better artist that doesn't just use fleshtone peachy color for skin now haha. Well, we'll see how this plays out! 

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Here, I made the right butt cheek larger and the right arm larger and reworked all the leather. 

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Trying to add color and make it darker/contrast. The top part of the jacket needs attention so it doesn't look like the wrong material. 

Summer Plein Air

Camping at Ohanapecosh State Park: 

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It's a challenge painting while taking care of my kids and camping. A gregarious neighbor cheered me on when I needed it:)! Thank you!!! 

Wishing I had left it at this stage haga. I took out the light and added neon green -mistake! I can hear Jaime say "limit your pallet."  Doh! 

Wishing I had left it at this stage haga. I took out the light and added neon green -mistake! I can hear Jaime say "limit your pallet."  Doh! 

Camping at Great Grandpa Preedy's house:  

I started with Payne's gray and had to finish at home. In progress! I am pretty bad at drawing cars haha. Probably because I don't like them.

I started with Payne's gray and had to finish at home. In progress! I am pretty bad at drawing cars haha. Probably because I don't like them.

Re-painting the Arcade Plein Air painting:

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It's going to be "better" in some ways the second time, but no kid in this one. I don't have a colored printer, but have an ipad with a colored pic on it I use.

FUTURE: 

I am going to be brave and tackle the two commissions I have this week: the backside of a wall-sized lady in colored pencil and a large colorful abstract music painting. *I blog this so I'm held accountable publicly:). This works for me for Nanowrimo and The whole Life Challenge, so might as well light a fire undermyself how I know works best.