Ria Sharon

pondering creativity, process, and making art

Portrait studies

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How loose do I want to do portraits? I did a series of “sketches” yesterday to play around with that but also decided to explore several color palettes and mediums (oil pastels versus pen versus straight up gouache).

greta gerwig sketch

I really like this palette but not sure I liked the oil pastel lines. I like the color. Maybe if my sheet is bigger so the lines are not so big relative to the composition.

semi geesture portrait

I love the colors (the balance of yellows and blues) but the linework feels contrived.

leni robredo sketch

I didn’t like my color selection — it’s too real, too hot… but I really like the structure of the face.

I liked the drawing when I did it and i LOVE this palette but I don’t like the inked lines.

ria sketch

I liked the size of this one — I feel like I had enough room to be more relaxed about the strokes. And the color palette is great too. I took what I learned from the previous ones and applied it to this one.

 

New stuff

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I’m a horrible blogger! I must admit my neglect of this space but in my defense, I’ve been making stuff… which was the original intent of the blog… to keep me accountable in some way to making art every day.

Right now, I’m laser focused on The Animal Guidance Project. It’s been steady progress… making the animals, reaching out to retail partners, dreaming of new products, lining up shows as the collection gets ever closer to completion, and probably most significantly, getting real clarity on the personal significance of this project.

So expect that my presence here will continue to be slim… but I’m a pretty good Instagrammer. 🙂 Please, please do connect with me there. Because, you know, filters! ;P

Got new minicards!!! ??? Aren't they cute? ???? . . #riasharonart #stlouisartist #stlouisart

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Perspective

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"Sometimes I think it's possible to misread your whole life and virtually everything that transpires in it. To choose one lens and see everything according to its particular distortions. Then one day, if you're lucky, the lens falls off even for just an instant and you realize there are other lenses out there, different shades, opposing visions, even, and the tale you've been imagining as the story of your life is just that: an imagining, a construction. Beware of the single rendition." – RIP Alex Tizon . . This is why I love animalguidance.org Switch things up, try on a new lens. Get out of your own way! ✨ . . #storyofyourlife #storyofyou #artistsway #artistslife #animalguidance #animalwisdom #intuitivewisdom @jenlemen #yourhopefulstory #riasharonart #stlouisartist #stlstyle #stlart #heron #jewelrydesigner #animaljewelry #birdcharm #blueherons

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We are voyagers!!!

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Sisterhood of Motherhood

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I heard somewhere that the egg you came from is already in your mother's womb when she is a baby in her mother's womb — that's how actual cells and embodied knowledge is shared directly between generations!!! ✨In this picture, my mom (far right), my grandmother (standing left), my great grandmother (seated) and me (girl in front) — four continuous generations of women! These days, I'm feeling deeply grateful for my lineage of strong, brave, loving, intuitive, wise women. And honored to be part of the sisterhood of motherhood. To my mothers and sisters @yesyesreyesv @deonnasan @carmenareyes @assshtag @lynnmhess @cakinjane @jrbruin93 Happy Mother's Day! ? . . #motherday2017 #thegoddessproject #lineage #family #amotherslove

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3rd time’s a charm

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Eagle Sketch

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Artist at Work

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