Carissa

Jimmie Arroyo · 08-29-2005, 04:27 AM

I have been sooooo busy with art and non-art stuff lately, had to finish this while on vacation. It's difficult carrying around 750 pieces of pastel. Worked at night under one lamp light, it was terrible, had to go out in the morning to check for color discrepancies.

It's 24x36" on Wallis mounted on board. Thanks for looking.

Claudemir Bonfim · 08-29-2005, 07:18 AM

Another great work Jimmie!

Thanks for sharing that. Beautiful and impressive.

Lacey Lewis · 08-29-2005, 08:43 AM

Beautiful!

Alexandra Tyng · 08-29-2005, 08:45 AM

Jimmie,

I especially like the asymmetry and diagonal of the figure with the symmetrical background. It really works!

David Draime · 08-29-2005, 12:09 PM

WOW! You keep getting better! This is gorgeous.

Garth Herrick · 08-29-2005, 12:51 PM

WOW! You DO keep getting better! I agree with Alex about the composition.

Jimmie you must have attracted a flurry of campers like moths being attracted to a camp light! It's amazing you can get this accomplished on vacation.

Garth

Terri Ficenec · 08-29-2005, 08:41 AM

Beautiful Jimmie! I especially like the mood you've created with her pose and expression.

Isabel Chiang · 09-08-2005, 04:25 PM

WOW

Jimmie, Once again, I'm speechless....

Man, You're Too good at this. I tried Pastel, didn't work out for me. I attempted a 30"X60 painting, run out of pastels half way through. Had to abandon the project because of that. LOL.That stuff is Too expensive for me at this stage. Guess I'd stick with my good old graphite for a while.

But then, your work is SOOOOOOO inspiring, perhaps I'll try again when I get a part time job.

Jimmie Arroyo · 09-09-2005, 12:51 AM

Thanks Isabel,

Too bad about the pastels, that was a pretty big project your first time out. I have'nt checked your page to see if you've posted progress there, if you haven't, I wouldn't mind seeing it, that is if you don't mind. You can e-mail me the pic, only if you want.

Thanks again.

Isabel Chiang · 09-09-2005, 02:12 AM

haha.... I'm so embarrassed.

To tell you the truth, I chucked the whole piece already. I know I won't be able to complete the painting anytime soon. It'd be a pain to see such a horrible unfinished painting sitting on my easle. I can't stand it.

I'm in deep financial trouble right now due to the delay of my graduation (I failed 2 accounting subjects last samester). Have to start selling stuff on ebay. The bad news is I sold my remaining pastels last week.