The Freedom to Create

                                             Mirror Mirror on the Wall, I am Love, I am All My art endeavors are taking a shift. My focus will be portraits. Primarily for my project "Magic Mirror". The details for this project are specified on my website at http://www.artistllindall.com . You may click on the Mirror or the link provided to get you there. I also created a new blog specifically for Magic Mirror at https://magicmirror726.wordpress.com/ . So, if I'm not here then I can be found over there. I hope you will stop in from time to time or if you would like to contribute in any way that would be wonderful. Happy Painting Friends. Blessings to you.

                                            This is a portrait I have recently completed in oils. Technologies can do a lot of things but there is nothing like the richness of oils from beginning to end. At least that's my take as an artist. Although, the image shown here is non comparable to the one that is in front of my eyes in the studio. Since my early beginnings in art I've always been intrigued with the challenges of portraits. I've looked back on my early trials (and fumblings) and of late I have been studying more and showing more improvement with my beloved medium-oils. My portrait endeavor began with pet portraits using pastel simply by studying books and getting the feel of pastels. This pastel is titled "Swingin'" which I took a photo from a cat book and replicated it in soft pastel using Mi-Tientes colored pastel paper. Dated 2006. Then I ventured into pencil portraits. With the guidance of my wonderful mentor and teacher Ms. B. Mar