WIP

Pin up Girl series sneak peak

ArtPrize

ArtPrize 2014 in Grand Rapids is underway! Voting ends Oct 4 @ 11:59 PM. You must activate your phone app within the ArtPrize perimeter to be able to vote via phone app. If voting online, you must register with a Government issued photo ID first. I did not " get" that to begin, and I am sorry if I mislead!

I am entry 56344

ArtPrize 2014 ENTRY # 56344

Here are some Work in progress pics for my ArtPrize 2014 entry 56344 - ArtPrize is held annually in Grand Rapids Michigan and is an Open competition with over 1500 Artists from all over the World! This year it begins at noon on Sept 24 - Oct 4. Anyone can vote! To register to vote please see link  HERE
My entry, "A World Beneath Our feet" is a Triptych( 3 sections) which measures 8 ft. wide by 4 ft. high. I hope you will vote for me!

ArtPrize Laura Atkins

I will be at ArtPrize starting Sept 18 @ 12 noon - thru Oct 4 

Renaissance Festival Mermaid mural

Additional photos from Mermaid Mural. It is weather proof, also!

Here is the finished Mermaid mural for the Michigan Renaissance festival, which starts August 16 

Above, my model Cindy, next to her likeness!

Ren Fen Mermaid continued...

Mermaid Sketch

This is the sketch I've done for my Mermaid Poster Art entry for the Michigan Renaissance Festival. I have done completely in acrylic, burnt sienna (Windsor Newton). As this painting will be outdoors for the duration of the festival,and perhaps longer so I will be doing this one in Acrylic. At this point it looks a little more cartoonish. The rest of the overpainting should remedy this. 2'X4' Luan plywood primed and gessoed with Golden gesso and hard, sandable gesso. I will completely cover this with a waterproof sealer when finished.

Portrait Painting Demonstrations

These are some of the portraits I've been painting at McGeady's Town Pub in Monroe Michigan, as part of the River Raisin Jazz Festival Series! They have been lots of fun and a great learning tool in my day to day practice. I have roughly 3 1/2 hours to complete one with breaks for my Models. It has been great to see the turnout for these events. The company is great, the Music is great (Live Bands), and the weather isn't too hot! We're having a very mild Summer here, thus far. There has been a different band every event day. There are three Pubs and the Town Bandstand in the Downtown Monroe area that participate in the River Raisin Jazz Series. People enjoy walking throughout town, watching Artists painting and enjoying the music. You can see more here: Laura Atkins Art Summer Events page 2014

  and here: https://www.facebook.com/RiverRaisinJazzFestival

Live Portrait Painting Demonstartions

There will be six painting demonstrations that I will be doing beginning in May 29 and ending on August 7, 2014 in Monroe Michigan.

One of my recent paintings titled Rachel, oil on canvas

Three finished paintings and one in progress...