Tanya's Table

After a long wait by my friend, I completed her table commission. It is a portrait of her in a fashion. I put things in it that are important to her, from associations with her friends, to places she likes to visit. There is a vision of her in this table from the flora and fauna down to the choices of colors. I figure that the frog is her in amphibian form.
I meant for the table to have different viewing sides, with no correct up and down. Much like I imagine her vision of the world to be; a multifaceted person who examines things like only she can do. I see her as a mechanical engineer embodied in a true child of nature.

The table top is done with prismacolor pencil and matte varnish. The table legs and sides are painted with acrylics and finished with a matte varnish.

A past painting

This painting is acrylic on canvas. I am interested in the idea of atmosphere in a painting. I love the idea of conveying mist and light; I suppose any painter would if they are into landscapes. This one was an experiment of sorts. It is called "Light Through Trees" and I plan on doing more with this idea in mind.

Current interests

Lately, I have been drawing on tables, enjoying the idea of doing something normally drawn on canvas or paper. I love the idea of am image on a 3 dimensional object, "wrapping" the image around it. I have a new table I recently completed; it is at Twigs & Leaves gallery in Waynesville, NC.