What’s on the Easel: 2

Posted on August 12, 2017 by thecontentedcrafter

We left it here do you recall?

There was a lot amiss with it – the face bothered me….. The charcoal lines indicate where changes needed to be made

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So, of course, she got worse

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Before she got better – though still looking a little ghostly

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There’s lots happening around her too – can you see it? The other half of the painting barely got touched though hdr

The water is still there, but it’s changing……. I wonder what will happen next…..

43 thoughts on “What’s on the Easel: 2”

aFrankAngle on September 7, 2017 at 1:20 am said:

Hmmmm …. unsure where it will go … but I’m patient … and wondering if she will disappear. 😉

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reocochran on September 5, 2017 at 3:25 pm said:

I am really impressed how you are able to change depths and light in your paintings, Pauline.
The eyes are much more clear and show a lightness of a gentle spirit. Her hair seems defiant, so she has the spirit of a caring but decisive person. ❤ 😊

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lachancedelalune on August 15, 2017 at 8:51 am said:

It’s nice to see you track your progress. It shows your eagerness to grow in your talent. The first try doesn’t have to be the end result. Thanks for sharing!

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cherylcapaldotraylor on August 15, 2017 at 12:52 am said:

Her face evokes a feeling of wistfulness for me. What is she thinking about? Ah. I have a question: as a writer and lover of words, when you write words on the canvas are they used for inspiration? As a guide? Impetus? Where do they come from? If you don’t mind me asking, of course.

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pjlazos on August 14, 2017 at 2:41 pm said:

Great stuff!

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Shubha Athavale on August 14, 2017 at 10:06 am said:

Waiting, waiting, waiting eagerly
😉

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- thecontentedcrafter on August 14, 2017 at 2:26 pm said:
  
  It’s coming, though very slowly Shubha…… I thought it might be a quick one, but I was wrong 🙂
  
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D. Wallace Peach on August 14, 2017 at 8:22 am said:

I love the evolution. The light in her eyes is stunning. Beautiful

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- thecontentedcrafter on August 14, 2017 at 2:25 pm said:
  
  Thank you D. That is excellent to hear!
  
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insearchofitall on August 13, 2017 at 11:55 pm said:

I loved how this started but it just keeps getting more and more interesting and beautiful. I’ve been showing off your work again. 🙂

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- thecontentedcrafter on August 14, 2017 at 7:34 am said:
  
  Have you Marlene? That makes me feel all glowy! And it is so kind of you! ❤
  
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Norah on August 13, 2017 at 10:52 pm said:

Um, nice, Pauline. I’m still going with my theme of hope. The water is much more blue and crystalline. The girl looks wistful too. Thinking of better things to come?

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- thecontentedcrafter on August 14, 2017 at 7:33 am said:
  
  Hope is always a good theme to have Norah – right now I’m hoping I don’t muck it up too much 😀
  
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  - Norah on August 14, 2017 at 10:58 pm said:
    
    Impossible!
    
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mamaasaladd on August 13, 2017 at 3:39 pm said:

This is amazing!!

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- thecontentedcrafter on August 13, 2017 at 5:38 pm said:
  
  Well, thank you so much ❤ I hope you'll come back to see what happens next 🙂
  
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arlingwoman on August 13, 2017 at 1:07 pm said:

Hmmm..someone with trouble in her background has gone to paradise (okay a tropical island), found peace, and is getting ready to return to life…

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- thecontentedcrafter on August 13, 2017 at 5:37 pm said:
  
  You might be closer than you realise O Smart One 🙂
  
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  - arlingwoman on August 14, 2017 at 2:11 am said:
    
    I thought the person might be you, but then thought, maybe, maybe not. People often think creative things are about the person, rather than from the person and they are often wrong, so I didn’t ask….
    
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    - thecontentedcrafter on August 14, 2017 at 7:29 am said:
      
      Sometimes they are a mix of the conscious and unconscious, the life and the dreams, art and politics – I keep seeing things and going ‘Oh!’ 🙂 Feel free to ask or say – I enjoy it and if I’m not aware it wakes me up to possibilities………
      
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      - arlingwoman on August 14, 2017 at 12:13 pm said:
        
        Yes, sometimes you don’t know what you’ve done until later and then it hits you like a wall of water…
        
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        thecontentedcrafter on August 14, 2017 at 2:23 pm said:
        
        😀
        
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Dartmoor Yarns on August 13, 2017 at 11:08 am said:

I do love your ‘what the heck’s on the easel posts. Love the ghostly quality of thus one 🙂

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- thecontentedcrafter on August 13, 2017 at 5:35 pm said:
  
  I’m really glad to hear that Bekki – I love that you love them 🙂
  And I’m so sorry, but I didn’t love the ghostliness of her face and shes gotten herself pinked up to a healthier shade of pale already …. Hope you won’t mind too much when you see her next
  
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  - Dartmoor Yarns on August 14, 2017 at 7:12 am said:
    
    No need to be sorry, can’t please all the people etc etc and anyway I may love the healthier version 🙂
    
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    - thecontentedcrafter on August 14, 2017 at 7:30 am said:
      
      This is all true! 🙂
      
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L. T. Garvin, Author on August 13, 2017 at 8:47 am said:

So cool and a bit mysterious! Is she actually coming out of the water like a spirit? I like the windswept hair, also!

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- thecontentedcrafter on August 13, 2017 at 5:32 pm said:
  
  So glad you like the hair Lana – it’s based on mine at the moment 🙂 I think she is coming out of the water, or maybe it will morph into something else – I’m still not exactly sure myself…..
  
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  - L. T. Garvin, Author on August 14, 2017 at 5:47 am said:
    
    Ah, so the story continues. Will be interesting to see!
    
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Born To Organize on August 13, 2017 at 6:45 am said:

It’s a contrast in dark and light. Perhaps an inner struggle looking for the way forward? I love the sweep of the hair, the soothing colors in the background, and wonder where it will lead. These are so much fun, Pauline.

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- thecontentedcrafter on August 13, 2017 at 7:56 am said:
  
  You got it. You can’t see the light unless you’ve known darkness, so they both have to be there ……
  
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mommermom on August 13, 2017 at 6:37 am said:

I love her black dress, (I think it’s a dress), with all of the little sparkly in it. It makes me think she’s quite sophisticated but yet a very down-to-earth woman, comfortable in her own skin. To me, it’s her hair that gives her away with a look of elegance and yet a casual air about her- like she doesn’t really care what anyone else thinks about her. I love it!

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- thecontentedcrafter on August 13, 2017 at 7:54 am said:
  
  Heh, heh… I wish I could say that sounds just like me Jan …..
  
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derrickjknight on August 13, 2017 at 12:42 am said:

Coming on

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- thecontentedcrafter on August 13, 2017 at 7:53 am said:
  
  Thanks Derrick
  
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Jill Weatherholt on August 12, 2017 at 11:49 pm said:

I love watching your creative stages, Pauline. Looking forward to more!

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- thecontentedcrafter on August 13, 2017 at 7:52 am said:
  
  Thank you Jill!
  
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theunassuminghiker on August 12, 2017 at 11:48 pm said:

Intriguing!

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- thecontentedcrafter on August 13, 2017 at 7:52 am said:
  
  🙂
  
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nanacathy2 on August 12, 2017 at 7:57 pm said:

Etherial, is the word that came to mind, the lady of the lake.

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- thecontentedcrafter on August 13, 2017 at 7:51 am said:
  
  Good thought! I am pondering on a hand proffering something…… maybe not a sword though….
  
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the eternal traveller on August 12, 2017 at 7:25 pm said:

She’s looking windswept. Is she dreaming of a faraway land?

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- thecontentedcrafter on August 12, 2017 at 7:53 pm said:
  
  She looks faraway in her thoughts doesn’t she….. maybe she’ll share what she’s dreaming of as the painting develops…
  
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