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Hi, I'm April Arms and I go by Christie. I'm hard of hearing and I use American Sign Language as first language and speaking English as second language. I’m self-taught second generation artist, a wife, and a mother to my first child who is 2 years old now. I earned my Associate degree in Art at the Tyler Junior College in 2004. During my time as a student in Tyler Junior College, I have been working as a professional artist. In 2002, I started doing the Murals in TJC's (Tyler Junior College) Tutor's loft, Luby's restaurant, and painted prices on Crown car dealership vehicles' windshield. I just recently did the mural for this TJC client's little son's room. I started selling on eBay in 2005 after graduating from Tyler Junior College. So now it been 7 years and still love to be able to do what I love for a living as an artist! I have enjoyed sharing my paintings with people in local area. Now I want to experience what it likes to share my paintings in networks.

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

1st comission's painting complete!!!

I finally finish my `st comission painting! It @ UPS shipped to my comissioner who live in New Jersey. Should be there sometime this cominf Friday (12/18/09) or Saturday (12/19/09). I hope she like it and also to her dad too. Because this is her dad's christmas present.

Check the pictures below for the progressed of this painting.


20X16 Started oil paint the light gray background as base color.

Started to paint the comission's grandma.


Started work on grandpa and grandma's clothes.


Started work on the skins.





Started work on grandpa's face. Then work on grandma's face afterward.


Added darker gray background to make them stand out more. Added shadows behind them and bottom between their feet. Ta da!!! Finish!!!!

Posted by Christie at 4:59 PM
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