The Human Canvas - Hands Down, Some of the Best So Far!

Or maybe... Hands Up?

 

 

Anyway...

Once Again proud to post

the work of my Goddaughter  - so far

the only Human Canvas work that I've posted

that has not been my own. I can't tell ya

just HOW proud I am.

 

And - once again,

to protect her anonymity,

we'll just refer to her as Kalynn Smothers.

 

You can see

more of her work on

a couple of posts published earlier,

The Human Canvas - Some REAL Handywork,

and then later, The Human Canvas - A Snake Handler.

Go back now and hover over each of these titles

for a link to those sessions.

 

You really should go check those out,

as this next pic is something akin to the style

Kalynn was using at this point. There were several

pieces that wound over and around the hand - often

through the fingers. Much like an imagination of

ribbon or something flowing

through and around.

 

 

Then this next one

appeared on her Moms' leg

one evening. Not sure if Val was awake

for it or not...

 

 

But I sure like it!

Then came this series of elephants.

All of these showed up on my Facebook page one day.

All of 'em. If you look through the clues in the background,

ya might call this series, "Bored in the Band Room".

Nowhere near the same style or feel as the rest

of Kalynn's work so far, but fun.

 

A nice, fun, break.

 

 

 

 

 

But then back to

something that felt more like

the earlier stuff. Felt more like it maybe,

but there's REALLY something

 new developing here!

 

 

I mean...

Just look. Jeesh!

 

 

And then this very recent post...

 

 

And then this next one.

The one that made me NEED to

show these again. Actually - I was feeling

that two pictures up. The one with the (closed) band

folder (which, by the way, I STILL think makes

JUST about the best backdrop!

 

 

Kalynn,

Thank you SO much

for sharing these with me...

And allowing me to share these on my

site. It may mean only a few hundred to a 1000

extra views of your work, but it's a cool cool COOL

addition to my Human Canvas series!

 

Thanks again.

 

 

 

THE HUMAN CANVAS - Some REAL Handywork!

THIS...

I think is my favorite!
 

I should point out,
by the way, that this entry for

the Human Canvas is not my work at all.
This is the handywork...

(((I tell ya, that's NOT gonna get old)))
 

...of my Goddaughter.

To protect her anonymity, we'll just

refer to her as Kalynn Smothers.

 

This next one I love...

for many reasons. With stage makeup,

pastels on paper, body paint or whatever, 

it's fun to play with the skeletal system.

And corpuscles.

 

 

I truly love,

not only the idea of this piece,

but the use of blending and fading.

It's TOO easy to forget to do this. And this

adds to the "controlled randomness" that I've

really come to love - when working with

Sharpies, pastels... or even paint.

 

(((Yeah. I actually work on PAPER sometimes!)))

 

It's also fun to say "corpuscles".

Try it. Right now.

 

I don't care where you are.

 

On the following piece -

I'm still trying to figure out if it

says anything. I LOVE the design, and while

that silver doesn't contrast with the skin very much,

it shows NICELY with the blue.

 

Next, somewhere in

the faux-henna world (which is creeping up

on MY list of Human Canvas sessions), I

love the continuity as it bridges

the gaps in the fingers.

 

This next... I just DON'T know what it is.

 

 

 But I know I like it.

 

 

A continuation from the other side?

Or a different day - same feel?

 

Quite often,

as I look around for something

interesting to draw, often I settle on my own hand.

A hand is NOT easy to draw, but it's a wonderful

exploration in perspective, shape, shading,

and line quality.

 

Probably more, but this ain't a lecture.

Yet.

But to close ...

Back to my FAVORITE bit of handywork.

At least for this first wave. I know there's more to come.

 

I hope so.

 

 

Thank you "Kalynn".

Another Padawan, who I think will do well.

 

And...

I can't thank Valerie and Ray enough,

for allowing - maybe even encouraging this.

It would be beyond immodest to imagine that I've

directly influenced this, this...

this type of behavior.

 

Though with my own Human Canvas series,

I can't imagine I've done much in the world of

DIS-couraging this, this...

this type of behavior. 

 

And recently,

after a trip to Boulder,

it was SUCH a pleasure to hear of

little Lola using perspective in her drawings,

and INSISTING she carry a sketchbook

on her hike.

She's 7.

 

It's nice to feel sometimes

like there's been some sort of positive

impact on someone.

 

But back to this -

Whoever or whatever's to blame (or credit)

for this,

 

 I'm proud of you, "Kalynn".

And just as I sat there hoping she'd continue with this,

another one popped up!

 

JUST in time for Halloween:

 

 

A Mummy Hand! I love this!

"Kalynn", ya made my morning,

 AND afternoon!

 

I'm sure I'll keep posting these,

every time we get another 1/2 dozen...

or so.

 

Thanks again.