WIP Wednesday - Greensleeves

I've been chugging along on some personal work (here I am returning to my Greensleeves piece). As a side-note, I've also been trying to learn my various calibration tools - attempting to calibrate both my monitors as well as my scanner and printer... So far, I have not been very happy with the results (as in the above picture differs significantly from the actual painting...)  More to learn!

WIP Wednesday - multiples...

Working on multiple projects... In addition to my page-a-day figure studies,

I'm inching away on Greensleeves - value and color studies at this point....

...and a re-paint of my Oz piece from last year (which I was never satisfied with how it turned out).  Am trying a more limited, steam-punky palette this time around.. Hoping to finish it up in time to enter in into a big ol' Alumni show next week...

Working away!

WIP Wednesday - more Greensleeves...

Re-fiddled and re-drawn... Saw a couple more adjustments I want to make after scanning it....

*sigh*... never ending....

WIP Wednesday - via Charles de Lint

Tonight I got to listen to Charles de Lint (pretty much my favorite author, shown here with his lovely wife, MaryAnn) speak on writing....

Even though I spend the bulk of my time drawing/painting rather than writing, it was fascinating hearing how similar the dynamics of working through the creative process is...  

Got some books signed. He was inspirational and gracious as ever.

And on the home front, I re-shot and am re-drawing 'Greensleeves'. I'm drawing it relatively large (for me) - at 10x14 inches, all rendered, this is the longest part of the process. Painting seems a snap after all this graphite. Will keep you posted.

WIP Wednesday - Greensleeves

Just getting back to some projects started last year...

Here's a revised look at "Greensleeves". Not entirely sure about the profile yet....

Music Monday - Greensleeves

It is still hard to post from this ancient computer, but a) the computer box from Dell *finally* arrived and my new laptop has been sent off to their magical elves to hopefully fix up as good as new and I feel like celebrating and b) we attended my daughter's All State Concert this weekend, so it feels like I really should post something musical to commemorate. :-)

A couple of weeks ago I posted several versions of Scarborough Fair. Heather Hedin Singh kindly recommended a contemporary fantasy called "Impossible" by Nancy Werlin that was based on that song which I read this weekend whilst traveling to and from the concert-across-the-state, so I've felt a little immersed in traditional ballads. Thus this week, I bring you Greensleeves.


My favorite version is by Loreena McKennitt. She states in the liner notes of "The Visit" that she "had always wondered how Tom Waits would sing 'Greensleeves'"... and that "while waiting to do something else [they] accidentally and spontaneously recorded this track in one take without ever intending to release it."


And this is an old, lovely, guitar-riffing version by Ritchie Blackmore - then of Rainbow.

Do you have another version of "Greensleeves" that you love?

I'm now in the mood for more contemporary/urban fantasy utilizing old ballads. "Greensleeves" is referenced in books like The Dark is Rising by Susan Cooper and Silver Metal Lover by Tanith Lee, but I can't think of any books directly based on it. Anyone out there know of one? Or other contemporary fantasy based on ballads that you can recommend?