Super Tiger!

Off to the rescue, this kitty got to fly. I find this super hero kitty theme irresistible. We have a new kitten in the house and it is true they will take on the world to rescue something...now if they could just manage to get down from that tree...

Kittygarden 101 by Alma Lee:

Look out here come the Cube-a-Kittens! Warm cuddly and so easily distractive. Still their CLASS is undeniable.

I have been absent from here for a awhile, I have been experimenting with jewelry. I am afraid it is quite addicting...yet again another art addiction! Anyway I thought that I would show you my steampunk time traveler necklace.

The Red Cloche

I am in awe of the Tamara Lempicka's portraits of women. otherworldly, strong yet vulnerable. It takes just that sort of woman to pull off a red Cloche. Red because you mean it, Cloche because you wished you had held it longer.


The Red Cloche, by Alma Lee

WIP Nude in a Wing back Chair

It has been ages since I tried a nude. I was looking through Lempicka's work and trying to get a sense of her cubism planes in both her figure distortion and fabric draping. I was sketching using her "Portrait of Madame M" when the left side of my brain went numb and the right side saw a nude. This is my rough in sketch done in Graphitint pencil.

Dog Pile by Alma Lee, First Place in the American Art Awards

I got the announcement late last night. My paintings "Dog Pile" and "Party Animals" won at the 2010 annual American Art Award show.
Dog Pile took 1st Place in the Cubism Category and Party Animals came in 2nd in the Pen, Ink, and Pencil category. The annual contest is judged by judges from 25 of some of the countries top galleries. It is a great show, take some time and see the extraordinary art coming from this nations artists. It is truly inspiring! 2010 American Art Awards

Dog Pile
1st Place: Cubism








Party Animals
2nd Place: Pen Ink and Pencil

How to Achieve Full Color Saturation with Color Pencils Demo

I have had several requests for this link in recent months so I decided to repost it here. I am often asked "how do you do that kind of saturation of color with color pencils?" It really is a rather simple technique, but requires a bit of patience, and a chunk of time. So sit back and relax a bit, enjoy the ride and explore just how far color pencils can take you. Here is the link:
How to Achieve Full Saturation with Color Pencil ESBQ live.