Orange dress at el siete mares

Abby and I stopped to get shrimp tacos after our trip to the Library. I flipped through Body Language for Dummies while Abby ate her $1.59, Monday special. I asked Abby to take a picture of me for day two of my new 30 day drawing challenge. (Katie and I decided to forfeit our first attempt because we were too frustrated with the prompts.) So here’s day two (I’m still working on day one…): what you wore today. The burnt orange of the restaurant’s walls compliments the warm yellow of my dress. The lack of contrast, however, creates either a mysterious unity or a need for definition.

10 responses to “Orange dress at el siete mares”

nonoymanga

July 3, 2012 at 12:49 am

Very nice hand drawn art!!! Cheers Nonoy Manga
exokotoks

July 3, 2012 at 9:14 am

there is something both friendly and mysterious about this picture – also hopperesque
lornayespeace

July 3, 2012 at 9:25 am

Cool! While I was drawing it, I was wishing I had posed in more interesting way. Next time!
lornayespeace

July 3, 2012 at 9:35 am

Thank you!
The Empty Notebook

July 10, 2012 at 8:31 pm

Wow! What a perfectly refined piece! Love it! Did you get the blur on the side with Photoshop? Love this!

K
lornayespeace

July 10, 2012 at 10:25 pm

Hi! Thanks! I have the “Lightbox” photo app on my phone. I want to get Photoshop, though!
The Empty Notebook

July 11, 2012 at 9:53 pm

Lightbox sounds really cool! I’ll be sure to download it later. Photoshop is nice to use but I find it really difficult. But that might just be because I suck at all things technical… Haha!

K
Lobster McGee

July 18, 2012 at 12:09 am

Wow. The blurriness adds clever depth and that’s a perfect shadow! I’ve always found human shadows at an angle like that extremely difficult.

And I’ll second that hopperesque remark (but I’m referring to DENNIS Hopper)
unlockingdoors

July 28, 2012 at 2:23 pm

My son (age 9) loves your art work. He is quite inspired by your process. :)
lornayespeace

July 28, 2012 at 2:51 pm

That’s great! I’m honored! The artistic process, just like the writing process, helps me figure out where I’m going and the best way to get there. Thank you!