https://www.eileenlaskowski.com/blog-private-for-patreon-newsletter daily 0.75 2023-11-29 https://www.eileenlaskowski.com/blog-private-for-patreon-newsletter/blog-post-title-three-ejsel monthly 0.5 2023-11-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/73120eb0-8a76-4b8f-8db5-d233fa59b946/Dried+Roses+on+China+BW.jpg Patreon Newsletter Blog - Art by Design - Make it stand out “Dried Roses on China - Vanitas Drawing” in black and white. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/0312decd-4406-42e7-9603-c634c86b5be5/Dried+Roses+on+China.jpg Patreon Newsletter Blog - Art by Design - Make it stand out “Dried Roses on China - Vanitas Drawing” in color. https://www.eileenlaskowski.com/blog-private-for-patreon-newsletter/blog-post-title-two-adcyl monthly 0.5 2023-08-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/35c05aec-e08d-4c3a-8bbb-664da30e7fbe/IMG_7287.jpeg Patreon Newsletter Blog - Exploring Inspiration - Make it stand out Wide-angle lens view of the alter at Parroquia de Nuestra Señora de la Encarnación. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/e124a89c-b1d3-4a92-bd1f-7fe21db0aa71/IMG_7094.jpeg Patreon Newsletter Blog - Exploring Inspiration - Make it stand out “Tres Palomas” (“Three Doves”), by Pablo Picasso, oil on canvas, 1960. On view at the Museo Picasso Málaga. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/f0d16331-f145-4cc1-a63a-dc385c9fffd8/IMG_7318.jpeg Patreon Newsletter Blog - Exploring Inspiration - Make it stand out Close up of painted pattern work on the statue as well as a stigmata piercing made on the statue’s foot. Stigmata is the word used for the sores left behind on Jesus’ hands, feet, and side from his crucifixion. The wound on his side is from a spear used to pierce his ribs. Stigmata are accepted as holy symbols, and are said to appear, and even bleed, on the hands, feet, and side of Saints and very holy people. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/55b84948-6586-4e0c-a5da-d7507d0d9ac6/IMG_7283.jpeg Patreon Newsletter Blog - Exploring Inspiration - Make it stand out The bell tower at Nazari Castle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/11059e0e-1e17-4bba-8056-2ba639550301/IMG_7091.jpeg Patreon Newsletter Blog - Exploring Inspiration - Make it stand out “Woman in an Armchair” (“Mujer en un Sillón”), by Pablo Picasso, oil on canvas, 1946. On view at the Museo Picasso Málaga. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/ae61b3c9-8336-47cb-abd9-f3011b7ce4d5/IMG_7297.jpeg Patreon Newsletter Blog - Exploring Inspiration - Make it stand out Close up of wax floral bouquet flanking the Madonna statue at her left side. I found each of the individual wax flowers to be beautiful and unique. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/280fd719-3675-44c3-9a93-db014c291ad9/IMG_1539.jpeg Patreon Newsletter Blog - Exploring Inspiration - Make it stand out Steep, cobblestone streets in Setenil de las Bodegas. All streets lead up to the highest point of Nazari Castle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/6d53a0e1-0f55-432c-b82d-3d6e02ab8675/IMG_7381.jpeg Patreon Newsletter Blog - Exploring Inspiration - Make it stand out Nazari Castle, located at the highest point of Setinil de las Bodegas, Cadiz, Spain. The castle contains the adjoined Parroquia de Nuestra Señora de la Encarnación. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/42e87a5c-fc64-4b2d-bb23-32e3c7d0fcd4/IMG_7291.jpeg Patreon Newsletter Blog - Exploring Inspiration - Make it stand out A full view of the Madonna statue, showing her form flanked by two bouquets of wax flowers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/289ce7f7-5994-4f7a-b7ac-55f0c04c0c3b/IMG_8141.jpeg Patreon Newsletter Blog - Exploring Inspiration - Make it stand out “Susana and the Elders,” by Artemisia Gentileschi, oil on canvas, 1610. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/bb1eff75-d781-41ef-98cf-1470cfb74535/IMG_7320.jpeg Patreon Newsletter Blog - Exploring Inspiration - Make it stand out Close up of a statue of Jesus within the Parroquia de Nuestra Señora de la Encarnación. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/1fdaec9b-47c3-46ea-9227-0017df0dd542/IMG_7285.jpeg Patreon Newsletter Blog - Exploring Inspiration - Make it stand out Close up of the bell tower at Nazari Castle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/3f086132-9585-4c00-8ef4-99dd634fb65c/IMG_7293.jpeg Patreon Newsletter Blog - Exploring Inspiration - Make it stand out A Madonna figure at La Parroquia de Nuestra Señora de la Encarnación. The first thing that drew me to this figure were the tears on her face, as well as her open hands and distraught expression. I am often inspired by the sadness women hold within them, and this figure encompasses that for me. Next were the vibrant, Eastern European (at least what I associate as) folk colors of red and green. The statue’s sash is likely a mix of Spanish, Moor, and Arabic influences, though I was pulled in by what might be described in America as a “bohemian” or “gypsy” collection of fibers sewn into one belt. In the Western United States, we have called woven waist sashes like this Métis sashes, of the Métis people, who are a combination of Native American and French ancestry. The third thing that stood out to me was the gold embroidery on her robe; I am often drawn to the patterns and craftsmanship of embroidered adornments. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/1570c2c3-d8fc-4d4b-826c-89074a89ba74/IMG_7299.jpeg Patreon Newsletter Blog - Exploring Inspiration - Make it stand out Close up of a wax floral bouquet flanking the Madonna statue at her right side. I found each of the individual wax flowers to be beautiful and unique. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/4bdaefbe-8c92-47aa-aafb-9609d57953be/IMG_7090.jpeg Patreon Newsletter Blog - Exploring Inspiration - Make it stand out Copy of a photo of Francoise Gilot, an artist contemporary of Picasso; his partner for ten years; and Picasso’s model for “Woman in an Armchair,” on display at Museo Picasso Málaga. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/07cb865c-0f54-4864-9645-1b56a1f77904/IMG_7251.jpeg Patreon Newsletter Blog - Exploring Inspiration - Make it stand out Homes and shops carved into the cliffs of the town of Setenil de las Bodegas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/c026ce7b-08bb-4f66-8f6b-1637c4cf5d19/IMG_7102.jpeg Patreon Newsletter Blog - Exploring Inspiration - Make it stand out “Susana and the Elders”/”Susana y los Ancianos”, by Pablo Picasso, oil on canvas, 1955. On display at the Museo Picasso Málaga. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/59cfdc81-d713-449f-94e6-a3aaba42686c/IMG_7082.jpeg Patreon Newsletter Blog - Exploring Inspiration - Make it stand out “The Siesta” (“La Siesta”), by Pablo Picasso, oil on canvas, 1932. On view at the Museo Picasso Málaga. The French model - and lover of Picasso - Marie-Thérèse Walter, is painted in a classical reclined pose, despite a modernist approach. The pose of Marie-Thérèse Walter in this painting is a an example of the “male gaze.” In art history, the phrase “male gaze” is used to describe a scenario within the subject matter of an artwork that invites the sexualized gaze - on behalf of the viewer - onto a female model, form, or subject. In “La Siesta,” the woman is in a passive, non-threatening pose where she is effectively allowing her nude body to be gazed upon, looking away as if the viewer is not there and does not see her. Art historians, especially feminist art historians, find this type of pose problematic and one that creates an unfair balance of gender within the art world - where men are often the “experts” (the painters) and women are often the sexualized, passive “objects” (the models). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/86c8f411-e23f-4117-99d1-206094e6d27a/IMG_7305.jpeg Patreon Newsletter Blog - Exploring Inspiration - Make it stand out Close up of wax floral bouquet flanking the second Madonna at her left side. I found each of the individual wax flowers to be beautiful and unique. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/07e93487-0b14-4900-bd66-65626a4a26e9/IMG_7105.jpeg Patreon Newsletter Blog - Exploring Inspiration - Make it stand out “Pájaros, estudio para una cerámica” (“Birds, study for a ceramic”), by Pablo Picasso, red pencil on paper, 1946-1947. On view at the Museo Picasso Málaga. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/20497e88-fbc1-4c63-805f-10967e406e45/IMG_7099.jpeg Patreon Newsletter Blog - Exploring Inspiration - Make it stand out “Paloma” (“Dove”) (top), by Pablo Picasso, ensized earthenware painted with slips and enamels and glazed, 1949. “Paloma” (“Dove”) (bottom left), by Pablo Picasso, modeled earthenware painted with slips and enamels and glazed, 1953. “Paloma” (“Dove”) (bottom right), by Pablo Picasso, modeled earthenware painted with slips and enamels and glazed, 1953. On view at the Museo Picasso Málaga. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/b7127b66-7ed2-40d6-9d7b-44222901ae08/IMG_7081.jpeg Patreon Newsletter Blog - Exploring Inspiration - Make it stand out Copy of a passport photo of Marie-Therese Walter on display at the Museo Picasso Málaga. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/70d3ed12-25d8-4d69-8af3-791563e1517c/IMG_7387.jpeg Patreon Newsletter Blog - Exploring Inspiration - Make it stand out The inside of a shop in Setenil de las Bodegas has a ceiling and back wall made from the surrounding cliff itself. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/129b38a8-8566-4b65-b4fe-5825455a117c/IMG_7113.jpeg Patreon Newsletter Blog - Exploring Inspiration - Make it stand out Standing outside the Museo Picasso Málaga. The museum is a popular tourist destination, and I waited in line outside the museum for one hour before I was able to enter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/9875fdd1-ebed-423e-aa81-0851eb35eba9/IMG_7310.jpeg Patreon Newsletter Blog - Exploring Inspiration - Make it stand out Another Madonna figure. Similarly, I found inspiration in the golden embroidery of her garments. She is also flanked by bouquets of wax flowers, which I found especially intriguing during my visit to the parish. The lines of faux daisies beneath her feet add an element of devotional whimsy. Often, I find comfort in the practice of paying respect in the form of object adornment using floral motifs. As a society, it is a method we use to pay tribute to beauty, holiness, and love. Frequently, I lay floral adornments for loved ones and deceased members of my family next to their photos or in places they loved. Many people find comfort in this practice, and it is a practice that causes me pause and intrigue, while simultaneously filling me with emotion, love, and the feeling of spiritual connection. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/1788a341-982e-499e-8c18-7b442f0f2466/IMG_6950.jpeg Patreon Newsletter Blog - Exploring Inspiration - Make it stand out Homes and shops carved into the cliffs of Setenil de las Bodegas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/847418af-e554-459a-901c-a2815325fe41/IMG_7316.jpeg Patreon Newsletter Blog - Exploring Inspiration - Make it stand out Crushed rose and other faux floral arrangments beneath the feet of a statue of Jesus. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/f3e78cad-0726-4063-8ad4-80baac1451d1/IMG_7319.jpeg Patreon Newsletter Blog - Exploring Inspiration - Make it stand out Painted pattern work on the robe of the statue of Jesus within the Parroquia de Nuestra Señora de la Encarnación. Pattern work typically inspires me, especially if it is pattern work that I would describe as “folk” (in this case, marked by simple, linear patterns, designs, or line work that typically stem from a traditional cultural root). The Parroquia de Nuestra Señora de la Encarnación is now a Christian parish, though it was previously Moorish, and this pattern work is likely a combination of Spanish, Moor, and Arabic influences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/86e30170-105f-4396-93cc-a84a6c59fb6d/IMG_7308.jpeg Patreon Newsletter Blog - Exploring Inspiration - Make it stand out Close up of a wax floral bouquet flanking the second Madonna at her right side. I found each of the individual wax flowers to be beautiful and unique. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/6078cb9a-49e6-450b-91aa-7952fba3d63a/IMG_7107.jpeg Patreon Newsletter Blog - Exploring Inspiration - Make it stand out Courtyard inside the walls of the Museo Picasso Málaga. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/9dfafc3b-71da-42b1-b3e3-1a15928ddafa/IMG_7368.jpeg Patreon Newsletter Blog - Exploring Inspiration - Make it stand out Nazari Castle, with its bell tower and adjoined Parroquia de Nuestra Señora de la Encarnación, sits atop the highest point in Setenil de las Bodegas, Cadiz, Spain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/600c74b4-ebd1-4eb9-9cc3-291fb87dcb3f/IMG_7321.jpeg Patreon Newsletter Blog - Exploring Inspiration - Make it stand out Statue of Jesus within the Parroquia de Nuestra Señora de la Encarnación. https://www.eileenlaskowski.com/blog-private-for-patreon-newsletter/blog-post-title-one-76t9h monthly 0.5 2023-06-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/abce2e31-ba5f-497f-a838-6a233c6798f3/Screenshot+2023-06-05+at+16-14-29+Golden+Heavy+Body+Artist+Acrylics+-+Phthalo+Blue+%28Green+Shade%29+5+oz+Tube+BLICK+Art+Materials.png Patreon Newsletter Blog - The Traveling Artist’s Checklist - Make it stand out Golden Brand Acrylic Paint in Blue from Blick Art Materials https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/074ce19d-4217-4fbe-8e80-a8d138a4b846/Screenshot+2023-06-01+at+13-26-11+Plano+Airliner+Telescoping+Rod+Case+Cabela%27s.png Patreon Newsletter Blog - The Traveling Artist’s Checklist - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/72bc8569-d837-406b-9651-fd43b5d7238d/Screenshot+2023-06-01+at+13-26-41+Plano+Airliner+Telescoping+Rod+Case+Cabela%27s.png Patreon Newsletter Blog - The Traveling Artist’s Checklist - Make it stand out Plano Airliner Telescoping Fishing Rod Case from Cabela’s https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/c7d534b4-2449-46f9-99b3-fe41079bca71/Screenshot+2023-06-06+at+17-39-02+9+x+12+Mixed+Media+40+Sheet+Palette+Paper+Pad+by+Artsmith+JOANN.png Patreon Newsletter Blog - The Traveling Artist’s Checklist - Make it stand out Artsmith Palette Paper Pad with Disposable Sheets from JoAnn Fabric and Crafts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/f716236e-a098-43fe-ad6f-6648b4718dce/Screenshot+2023-06-01+at+15-18-42+Amazon.com+Winsor+%26+Newton+Classic+Cotton+Canvas+30+x+40+Deep+Edge.png Patreon Newsletter Blog - The Traveling Artist’s Checklist - Make it stand out Winsor and Newton Deep Edge Cotton Canvas from Amazon.es https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/f938f1d5-a0d6-4c7b-a71e-42a1845d87bd/Screenshot+2023-06-05+at+12-21-58+The+Masters+Brush+Cleaner+and+Preserver+BLICK+Art+Materials.png Patreon Newsletter Blog - The Traveling Artist’s Checklist - Make it stand out The Masters Brush Cleaner Studio Cake from Blick Art Materials https://www.eileenlaskowski.com/blog-private-for-patreon-newsletter/blog-post-title-four-d7ded monthly 0.5 2023-03-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/e1da3c34-fb32-48e0-8989-7101ea7d3821/IMG_5821.jpeg Patreon Newsletter Blog - “Everyday Courage Has Few Witnesses. But Yours Is No Less Noble Because No Drum Beats for You And No Crowds Shout Your Name.” - Make it stand out Close-up of second pass of acrylic paint on top of charcoal sketch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/c9b4d3fb-f714-485a-83e8-98422dc0e02b/IMG_5811.jpeg Patreon Newsletter Blog - “Everyday Courage Has Few Witnesses. But Yours Is No Less Noble Because No Drum Beats for You And No Crowds Shout Your Name.” - Make it stand out Line drawing on canvas in charcoal pencil. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/3306ce00-0163-4c75-99dd-f95517026599/IMG_5976.jpeg Patreon Newsletter Blog - “Everyday Courage Has Few Witnesses. But Yours Is No Less Noble Because No Drum Beats for You And No Crowds Shout Your Name.” - Make it stand out Completed painting sketch of self-portrait. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/348ee2f5-1b4f-4a5a-a65a-f7bdc91568d3/IMG_5819.jpeg Patreon Newsletter Blog - “Everyday Courage Has Few Witnesses. But Yours Is No Less Noble Because No Drum Beats for You And No Crowds Shout Your Name.” - Make it stand out First pass over charcoal sketch with acrylic paint. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/ac0cb0f5-ea0c-4ff5-b641-0371ef3a445c/IMG_5936.jpeg Patreon Newsletter Blog - “Everyday Courage Has Few Witnesses. But Yours Is No Less Noble Because No Drum Beats for You And No Crowds Shout Your Name.” - Make it stand out Adding smaller areas of color and refinement while using a medium brush. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/1677090089291-2XV63GSX24K3R9QHTSDA/IMG_5972.jpeg Patreon Newsletter Blog - “Everyday Courage Has Few Witnesses. But Yours Is No Less Noble Because No Drum Beats for You And No Crowds Shout Your Name.” - Make it stand out Painting sketches, acrylic and charcoal pencil on gessoed canvas squares, 2023. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/c7c7ab1f-6bad-41cd-965d-07e89eb6e1cf/IMG_5915.jpeg Patreon Newsletter Blog - “Everyday Courage Has Few Witnesses. But Yours Is No Less Noble Because No Drum Beats for You And No Crowds Shout Your Name.” - Make it stand out Loose marks on first pass of painting consisting of neutral colors for each main area of the portrait. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/5da65ca0-6a00-4702-9c9a-7893fa663777/IMG_5841.jpeg Patreon Newsletter Blog - “Everyday Courage Has Few Witnesses. But Yours Is No Less Noble Because No Drum Beats for You And No Crowds Shout Your Name.” - Make it stand out Third pass with acrylic paint. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/07ce4df7-a83a-4e48-8719-cd44448f6346/IMG_5807.jpeg Patreon Newsletter Blog - “Everyday Courage Has Few Witnesses. But Yours Is No Less Noble Because No Drum Beats for You And No Crowds Shout Your Name.” - Make it stand out Reference image that Elly provided for our painting hangout group. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/06bc05c7-1809-4298-99ed-30906ec0cd83/IMG_5820.jpeg Patreon Newsletter Blog - “Everyday Courage Has Few Witnesses. But Yours Is No Less Noble Because No Drum Beats for You And No Crowds Shout Your Name.” - Make it stand out Second pass of acrylic paint on top of charcoal sketch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/d445923d-0136-4f67-84db-5f421bd7bd62/IMG_5817.jpeg Patreon Newsletter Blog - “Everyday Courage Has Few Witnesses. But Yours Is No Less Noble Because No Drum Beats for You And No Crowds Shout Your Name.” - Make it stand out Underdrawing with charcoal wash and drip marks from water. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/17044c68-f9d5-4433-9a1d-2168e9cc9944/IMG_5843.jpeg Patreon Newsletter Blog - “Everyday Courage Has Few Witnesses. But Yours Is No Less Noble Because No Drum Beats for You And No Crowds Shout Your Name.” - Make it stand out Refining the eyes, nose, and face, as well as adding green sections of hair over the face. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/bfd81c29-5209-4198-933d-767aa408f2a1/IMG_5952.jpeg Patreon Newsletter Blog - “Everyday Courage Has Few Witnesses. But Yours Is No Less Noble Because No Drum Beats for You And No Crowds Shout Your Name.” - Make it stand out Adding rosy pink over the white to define the new shape of the nose. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/7294d245-baa9-46cb-97e8-a7cebf95201e/IMG_5966.jpeg Patreon Newsletter Blog - “Everyday Courage Has Few Witnesses. But Yours Is No Less Noble Because No Drum Beats for You And No Crowds Shout Your Name.” - Make it stand out Final painting on easel after finishing touches have been added with a detail brush. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/157bcd4e-f446-4bd1-80d9-665d9b5423ad/IMG_5929.jpeg Patreon Newsletter Blog - “Everyday Courage Has Few Witnesses. But Yours Is No Less Noble Because No Drum Beats for You And No Crowds Shout Your Name.” - Make it stand out Defining the portrait with wide, loose brush strokes and color - paying attention to form more than detail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/b74a4020-3f0b-4106-abba-ed9988468bdf/IMG_5908.jpeg Patreon Newsletter Blog - “Everyday Courage Has Few Witnesses. But Yours Is No Less Noble Because No Drum Beats for You And No Crowds Shout Your Name.” - Make it stand out Finished painting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/7d9542a2-3fd8-4d23-bc36-2377a29bf85d/Woman+with+Rose.jpeg Patreon Newsletter Blog - “Everyday Courage Has Few Witnesses. But Yours Is No Less Noble Because No Drum Beats for You And No Crowds Shout Your Name.” - Make it stand out Woman in Roses, 14x11x1.5 inches, acrylic on cradeled panel, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/1677090089291-2XV63GSX24K3R9QHTSDA/IMG_5972.jpeg Patreon Newsletter Blog - “Everyday Courage Has Few Witnesses. But Yours Is No Less Noble Because No Drum Beats for You And No Crowds Shout Your Name.” - Make it stand out Painting sketches from February 2023. Acrylic and charcoal on gessoed canvas squares. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/088acdf4-1581-4bc8-85fc-e94a3273e5bb/IMG_3735.jpg Patreon Newsletter Blog - “Everyday Courage Has Few Witnesses. But Yours Is No Less Noble Because No Drum Beats for You And No Crowds Shout Your Name.” - Make it stand out Reference image for painting of self-portrait. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/2c3f7fa7-b746-4996-85ab-c14dbf015f03/IMG_5922.jpeg Patreon Newsletter Blog - “Everyday Courage Has Few Witnesses. But Yours Is No Less Noble Because No Drum Beats for You And No Crowds Shout Your Name.” - Make it stand out New charcoal lines to indicate where I wanted to make adjustments. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/65ec62ef-c810-445c-b6ed-10e3d51aa6fb/IMG_5949.jpeg Patreon Newsletter Blog - “Everyday Courage Has Few Witnesses. But Yours Is No Less Noble Because No Drum Beats for You And No Crowds Shout Your Name.” - Make it stand out “Erasing” shadows and nose lines with off-white paint. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/917e6f61-e659-49f2-9392-0f4735f5dc25/IMG_5844.jpeg Patreon Newsletter Blog - “Everyday Courage Has Few Witnesses. But Yours Is No Less Noble Because No Drum Beats for You And No Crowds Shout Your Name.” - Make it stand out Refining the eyes, nose, and face, as well as adding green sections of hair over the face. (3/4 view). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/4e737367-132a-4d65-95a3-917b86968d41/IMG_5913.jpeg Patreon Newsletter Blog - “Everyday Courage Has Few Witnesses. But Yours Is No Less Noble Because No Drum Beats for You And No Crowds Shout Your Name.” - Make it stand out Canvas pad affixed to my drawing table with charcoal pencil that I used for the underdrawing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/c95649f4-e66d-49f2-8d84-0e41a082b1e8/IMG_5846.jpeg Patreon Newsletter Blog - “Everyday Courage Has Few Witnesses. But Yours Is No Less Noble Because No Drum Beats for You And No Crowds Shout Your Name.” - Make it stand out Almost completed painting with green lines now fully across the face to show hair. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/b8d77e3b-c3c8-4d56-bb9b-9245044f9caf/IMG_5920.jpeg Patreon Newsletter Blog - “Everyday Courage Has Few Witnesses. But Yours Is No Less Noble Because No Drum Beats for You And No Crowds Shout Your Name.” - Make it stand out Painting with all neutral tones completely filled in. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/4754045d-014d-441f-ae60-ca5b8a6a4c22/IMG_5942.jpeg Patreon Newsletter Blog - “Everyday Courage Has Few Witnesses. But Yours Is No Less Noble Because No Drum Beats for You And No Crowds Shout Your Name.” - Make it stand out “Cutting in” to the red of the nose and the lips with a medium brush and flesh tones in order to further define the features of the face. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/ad99a802-0fdc-463c-9dc3-268a77390d0d/IMG_5943.jpeg Patreon Newsletter Blog - “Everyday Courage Has Few Witnesses. But Yours Is No Less Noble Because No Drum Beats for You And No Crowds Shout Your Name.” - Make it stand out Adding blue/purple shadows underneath nose and lips and around nose to define shapes. https://www.eileenlaskowski.com/blog-private-for-patreon-newsletter/blog-post-title-three-gbgkm monthly 0.5 2023-03-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/61a7b1f1-484a-4d52-a880-4f4408af882b/AD01866F-4BB2-41AB-B508-04B00E1E3D22.jpeg Patreon Newsletter Blog - Learning to Draw the Human Face - Make it stand out Student studies of an eye, noses, and value scale for my class Learning to Draw the Human Face. A study is a drawing, sketch, or painting done in preparation for a finished piece of artwork. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/331495cc-d85f-4408-ac6d-5c89d5dae498/BC22B147-8E5A-4EA2-A2BC-B6FCC30B7C41.jpeg Patreon Newsletter Blog - Learning to Draw the Human Face - Make it stand out Sketchbook page of eyes that one student completed on their own after learning to draw an eye in class (the eye in the center of the page was drawn in class). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/4e567537-96d2-499e-a703-a90172988aea/AD01866F-4BB2-41AB-B508-04B00E1E3D22.jpeg Patreon Newsletter Blog - Learning to Draw the Human Face - Make it stand out Student sketchbook studies of an eye, noses, and value scale. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/39413031-eecf-496e-ad95-0d5107031e71/E30133AA-A990-4BDB-A4BE-86C9BCFF82BB_1_201_a.jpeg Patreon Newsletter Blog - Learning to Draw the Human Face - Make it stand out A completed student drawing of the still life. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/2e96d8aa-341f-4e3d-b478-18ade12af086/2432C1AA-DA63-46BE-86CF-B8C748F64BD1_1_201_a.jpeg Patreon Newsletter Blog - 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Sarah Aswell: Standing Up - Make it stand out Photo of Sarah Aswell from her Facebook page with a caption reading, “It’s a joke mom, I don’t smoke.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/0926eb58-f2f7-4e61-8f7f-158df069bd94/Screenshot+2022-07-26+at+14-25-44+SOA_News-Paper__Interactive-Summer2022.pdf.png Patreon Newsletter Blog - Sarah Aswell: Standing Up - Make it stand out Screen shots of full interview, published online in Montana Arts Council’s e-publication. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/946cce8a-2a12-42f7-bdfe-8c10b6e121ca/5A620A23-87DE-41E3-9D54-78B7E114F3DE_1_201_a.jpeg Patreon Newsletter Blog - Sarah Aswell: Standing Up - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/b85b0c49-93b5-40b4-937d-d97b524926cf/DA0814B7-5A0B-4496-BD7D-87C82345C3D4.jpeg Patreon Newsletter Blog - Sarah Aswell: Standing Up - Make it stand out Reference images of a lupine flower. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/f2efbf80-c353-449d-b7b2-bdc1d6dd5d2e/1A612D1D-C582-4F26-9B1B-7AC21C9E0A47.jpeg Patreon Newsletter Blog - Sarah Aswell: Standing Up - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/1c30dc61-56ac-4508-a05f-6a03bac7ed71/IMG_5960.JPG Patreon Newsletter Blog - Sarah Aswell: Standing Up - Make it stand out Second series of reference images of Sarah Aswell. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/b3d8933f-aa36-4fd7-8d35-2910739cca71/F94DE8B1-9A82-449E-8BDF-21F2F278BC6F.jpeg Patreon Newsletter Blog - Sarah Aswell: Standing Up - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/b667530c-53ef-4e12-929e-e1b679ed1861/A21DE5E4-FA79-4188-846B-DB9D7F7F2FCB.jpeg Patreon Newsletter Blog - Sarah Aswell: Standing Up - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/f30f9fb8-d7c9-49c7-80bb-b2515b2375ac/7629028D-89D7-42D3-A7DA-991F62CF3509_1_201_a.jpeg Patreon Newsletter Blog - Sarah Aswell: Standing Up - Make it stand out Portrait drawing of Sarah Aswell with added lupine flowers in the background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/6b690932-fcda-42e4-a2a9-5b4719e1de9b/C596B017-14CE-4E75-A324-3779055E3402_1_201_a.jpeg Patreon Newsletter Blog - Sarah Aswell: Standing Up - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/9a05d32b-b8f9-4078-bf84-58120c01451a/DC33F7CF-5F7C-4C10-8A07-D6B19CDA2A6A.jpeg Patreon Newsletter Blog - Sarah Aswell: Standing Up - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/51c49a11-61c9-4a5f-a446-d375b2009f8a/scan139.jpg Patreon Newsletter Blog - Sarah Aswell: Standing Up - Make it stand out Final illustration of Sarah Aswell for State of the Arts publication and e-publication, produced by the Montana Arts Council. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/b5e957fa-0e8c-4546-903d-f0188458839c/BD4A0A2E-6D7C-4EFC-B0AD-531E03BCA8D4.jpeg Patreon Newsletter Blog - Sarah Aswell: Standing Up - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/dc995ead-c21a-4bd2-9045-4d8c19432167/7CDDBF50-D7CE-4D95-A6DA-3A130FD2E6B6.jpeg Patreon Newsletter Blog - Sarah Aswell: Standing Up - Make it stand out First series of reference images of Sarah Aswell. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/8b2cb468-da51-41c5-b996-4facbded6da3/0C63C769-333B-436E-8A17-94C2A0CA95F4.jpeg Patreon Newsletter Blog - Sarah Aswell: Standing Up - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/7d30cfc9-3c92-4d48-bf03-fef7414b73e9/9FBA98B6-B5A1-47D1-B9EF-B1BE36827BCE.jpeg Patreon Newsletter Blog - Sarah Aswell: Standing Up - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/09ab49e5-a476-4f9d-a6af-6836beea2301/0A2CFF12-9C2B-418E-AEFC-7F083E0732C8_1_201_a.jpeg Patreon Newsletter Blog - Sarah Aswell: Standing Up - Make it stand out Progress images of the final portrait of Sarah Aswell. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/2db8081c-93b6-4b92-b25e-fc3dc46eafb3/CF1B0DD6-CF5E-4577-A9D2-4EC077B2FC6D_1_201_a.jpeg Patreon Newsletter Blog - Sarah Aswell: Standing Up - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/2b06a149-0089-4316-ad23-d6b17d4f6a59/scan138.jpg Patreon Newsletter Blog - Sarah Aswell: Standing Up - Make it stand out Final text illustration (pull quote) from Charlotte’s Web to accompany the final illustration of Sarah Aswell for the State of the Arts publication and e-publication, produced by the Montana Arts Council. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/be1be46c-f9cb-4cc7-b2fb-105ab17809ec/8B834CE1-D7A1-4177-925F-736CF2847815.jpeg Patreon Newsletter Blog - Sarah Aswell: Standing Up - Make it stand out Second portrait sketch of Sarah Aswell. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/efc09ce0-8a19-455a-98ec-f2172e77e489/8CDF8092-A99A-4761-B5A0-D1961A57692F.jpeg Patreon Newsletter Blog - Sarah Aswell: Standing Up - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/6a993a86-abcb-430d-9291-78e2156e4d55/22898D4B-F59F-4366-81A6-35E858060F88.jpeg Patreon Newsletter Blog - Sarah Aswell: Standing Up - Make it stand out Drawing of Sarah Aswell with Montana lupine flowers and barn spiders, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/37e5b1fd-13c2-42ff-ac5e-23e282e57614/AB334CE3-EF40-40E7-88F8-9A3A89B86BC4.jpeg Patreon Newsletter Blog - Sarah Aswell: Standing Up - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/1c308b24-43cc-4e9f-9f2a-74f2801669fc/1DED49B9-FC66-4CA7-A9F6-63F914385482.jpeg Patreon Newsletter Blog - Sarah Aswell: Standing Up - Make it stand out First portrait sketch of Sarah Aswell. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/64e920c6-1937-44bd-a15c-ddb833e3ad04/AFAC4F6D-F2A1-4CAB-9570-0770C520AAD6.jpeg Patreon Newsletter Blog - Sarah Aswell: Standing Up - Make it stand out Preliminary sketch of Sarah Aswell, featuring speech bubble that reads, “It’s a joke mom, I don’t smoke.” https://www.eileenlaskowski.com/blog-private-for-patreon-newsletter/blog-post-title-one-w9hyy monthly 0.5 2022-05-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/bd105355-b366-4cb3-810b-934b9f135925/IMG_1383.jpg Patreon Newsletter Blog - Roman Catholic Iconography and Bare-Breasted Women - Make it stand out Painting of Anne of Austria as Minerva, by Artemisia Gentileschi, 1630-1635, oil on canvas. Photo from Artemisia Gentileschi and Feminism in Early Modern Europe, written by Mary D. Garrard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/74d09776-afb9-447e-8142-4de4722428bd/IMG_1369.jpg Patreon Newsletter Blog - Roman Catholic Iconography and Bare-Breasted Women - Make it stand out Painting of Marie de’ Medici as Bellona, by Peter Paul Rubens, 1622-1625, oil on canvas. Photo from Artemisia Gentileschi and Feminism in Early Modern Europe, written by Mary D. Garrard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/f4edc54e-a5f7-4e54-8089-c338306fdd4a/for-web-Our-Lady-of-Sorrow.jpg Patreon Newsletter Blog - Roman Catholic Iconography and Bare-Breasted Women “Our Lady of Sorrow,” graphite on paper, 18x24 inches, 2022. https://www.eileenlaskowski.com/blog-private-for-patreon-newsletter/blog-post-title-one-z7llc monthly 0.5 2023-03-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/a648bbc0-3384-4dda-888a-37512831cc39/C89040A1-7F6F-419D-8D39-B6D501E66185.jpeg Patreon Newsletter Blog - Drawing is Like Knitting: Making the Painting, “Wearing Busia’s Shawl” - Make it stand out My favorite brand of clear gesso is Liquitex Professional. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/30ca3010-48a1-4b89-90f7-e3f806785bad/CB51398C-F3A1-436F-99C1-7245CBE898C8.jpeg Patreon Newsletter Blog - Drawing is Like Knitting: Making the Painting, “Wearing Busia’s Shawl” - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/2825e779-22bc-4d60-b506-ee4e9668d5b0/580D21B4-82A9-4AC6-819D-BD531A110F7D.jpeg Patreon Newsletter Blog - Drawing is Like Knitting: Making the Painting, “Wearing Busia’s Shawl” - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/82900995-1d1c-4952-84d7-3885c69420ad/4536DC02-A307-4547-ABB4-F0CBCCA8C7A5.jpeg Patreon Newsletter Blog - Drawing is Like Knitting: Making the Painting, “Wearing Busia’s Shawl” - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/b95f8a3b-9e1f-42fc-8a7c-9ee9565c6561/58844936-A3C2-4A83-A1CD-63140001639D_1_201_a.jpeg Patreon Newsletter Blog - Drawing is Like Knitting: Making the Painting, “Wearing Busia’s Shawl” - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/bf3e38ac-9eac-4d1a-9a79-6e6923f96c28/8704D174-36FA-4F46-BD0A-FA12DF30AD06.jpeg Patreon Newsletter Blog - Drawing is Like Knitting: Making the Painting, “Wearing Busia’s Shawl” - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/a188d17e-fdb8-4deb-8bab-6c12c7a724c6/BADACFAE-21B9-41E9-93DD-7AA7D61C5DB7.jpeg Patreon Newsletter Blog - Drawing is Like Knitting: Making the Painting, “Wearing Busia’s Shawl” - Make it stand out “Wearing Busia’s Shawl,” acrylic and graphite on 1.5” cradled basswood panel, 24x18 inches, 2022. (Busia means grandmother in Polish). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/d8423841-ebf1-4d84-8d46-404fe97ae230/50C3B1A1-763C-420A-9C2B-98FF0C75A6A2.jpeg Patreon Newsletter Blog - Drawing is Like Knitting: Making the Painting, “Wearing Busia’s Shawl” - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/afce3e4a-7448-4fab-928a-f12c1109efc2/85050936-8A5A-468A-9002-DC2BFE4743CE.jpeg Patreon Newsletter Blog - Drawing is Like Knitting: Making the Painting, “Wearing Busia’s Shawl” - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/4ed1e057-509b-401f-8475-d91741deb96b/203146AD-6E32-4110-91E7-FF289378DDDA_1_201_a.jpeg Patreon Newsletter Blog - Drawing is Like Knitting: Making the Painting, “Wearing Busia’s Shawl” - Make it stand out Under-drawing of Wearing Busia’s Shawl in progress. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/f0f114c7-a732-4e1e-bacd-4705a70f2e8a/02E91878-2015-4C6E-B486-6A16BD1462C3.jpeg Patreon Newsletter Blog - Drawing is Like Knitting: Making the Painting, “Wearing Busia’s Shawl” - Make it stand out My favorite tool for sealing a drawing is a Catalyst W-06 silicone wedge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/3301c5d3-d697-447c-838d-c55c61597dbe/9DD6D12B-B5E9-40D1-B8BE-7D5982249F2A_1_201_a.jpeg Patreon Newsletter Blog - Drawing is Like Knitting: Making the Painting, “Wearing Busia’s Shawl” - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/da97882b-4858-4eb0-b3ed-89e252fc5e8d/5282015B-B29E-4612-8772-FC1275E3D12E.jpeg Patreon Newsletter Blog - Drawing is Like Knitting: Making the Painting, “Wearing Busia’s Shawl” - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.eileenlaskowski.com/blog-4 daily 0.75 2023-11-13 https://www.eileenlaskowski.com/blog-4/blog-post-title-four-mhlgx monthly 0.5 2020-05-19 https://www.eileenlaskowski.com/artwork daily 1.0 2025-06-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/df0c59ef-adbf-40a9-8145-5435073ca222/for-web-Our-Lady-of-Sorrow.jpg Artwork "Our Lady of Sorrow," graphite on paper, 24x18 inches, 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/14d2ca55-e901-446b-aac6-bb08375d1455/Woman+with+Rose.jpg Artwork "Woman in Roses," acrylic and graphite on panel, 11x14 inches, 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/1597450239417-KSX52CZUDLFF1HG9FWP6/portrait+of+the+artist+as+a+youing+woman.jpg Artwork "A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Woman (This is a James Joyce Reference)," graphite and acrylic on panel, 18x24", 2020. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/1597528942826-THTWODUYT595WOHTNN4Z/The+Only+Thing_2020.jpg Artwork "The only thing that's rarely seen is what lies within the in between." Graphite on paper, 24x36", 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/c8bca85d-93c8-4b57-b359-dcdbdc78f717/Eileen+Laskowski+-+When+Two+Hearts+Collide.jpg Artwork "When Two Hearts Collide," graphite on paper, 18x24 inches, 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/12a4529d-1aab-4d95-bc2f-804559523dac/BADACFAE-21B9-41E9-93DD-7AA7D61C5DB7.jpeg Artwork "Wearing Busia's Shawl," acrylic and graphite on 1.5" cradled basswood panel, 24x 18 inches, 2022. (Busia means grandmother in Polish). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/1597529200037-EPV7QSMXU6X0JRYNQ8S9/The+Only+Thing+-+detail_2020.jpg Artwork "The only thing that's rarely seen is what lies within the in between," detail, graphite on paper, 24x36", 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/1610663844553-DBNWGAAY5DCP017ANU3S/46131670-8CC7-4303-A078-345E29FE45FF_1_201_a.jpeg Artwork "Lady Madonna," graphite on Stonehenge paper, 3x5", 2020. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/5b830c1f-2581-4fc8-a51d-d4824dc9d656/Eileen+Laskowski+-+Chair.jpg Artwork "Chair," graphite on basswood panel sealed with matte acrylic varnish, 9x12 inches, 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/e6504e46-72f8-4b75-ba78-0a629a21be23/Remember+me+-+2019.jpg Artwork "Remember Me," graphite on archival paper, 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/b18051d7-4bcb-4c5c-9d57-dbe0676be792/Touch+-+Instagram.jpg Artwork "Touch," acrylic and graphite on basswood panel, 9x12 inches, 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/425c8adf-32cb-4f67-9962-fea32e3a2459/Remeber+me+-+2019+-+detail.jpg Artwork "Remember Me," detail, graphite on archival paper, 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/5e14a3fa-a3d7-4b2a-86be-4a2c079ad7c4/Always+keep+your+own+councel+-+private+home+installation+2019.jpg Artwork "Always keep your own council. Except, of course, when in handcuffs." India ink on archival paper and typewriter on note card with binder clips, private home installation view, 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/916a6048-728c-4578-a52b-a4732fea9fbf/Always+keep+your+own+council+-+private+home+installation+-+detail+-+2019.jpg Artwork "Always keep your own council. Except, of course, when in handcuffs." Detail, India ink on archival paper and typewriter on note card with binder clips, private home installation view, 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/43a66731-3c59-4688-a73f-a047f5a4096a/Still+remain+a+virgin_detail.jpg Artwork "You can't have your cake and eat it, too." Installation detail, typewriter on note card, 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/63f7e19c-e49a-4723-b44a-f37a303fcbb4/At+the+mass+and+in+the+procession.jpg Artwork "You can't have your cake and eat it, too." Installation detail, typewriter on note card, 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/60788c59-1b39-4d99-93eb-98ebf288a6df/Catch+two+rabbits+at+the+same+time.jpg Artwork "You can't have your cake and eat it, too." Installation detail, typewriter on note card, 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/0bce3a31-0cf9-47f3-bdda-c0ad32386a58/Cake+and+eat+it+too_installation+view.jpg Artwork "You can't have your cake and eat it, too." Installation view, typewriter on 25 note cards, 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/28c16e29-063f-4fe3-9529-9b5e6a469f35/Cake+and+eat+it+too_installation+view+-+close+up.jpg Artwork "You can't have your cake and eat it, too." Installation view, typewriter on 25 note cards, 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/fcd7c3fe-d721-441f-86dc-f61a6b1e0440/Cake+and+eat+it+too_installation+view+-+full+space.jpg Artwork "You can't have your cake and eat it, too." Installation view, typewriter on 25 note cards, 2019. https://www.eileenlaskowski.com/sketchbook daily 0.75 2021-09-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/1597121572933-FT5PLLS2516XAYUY5X4J/45D51C47-31EA-4449-B18D-D56E7A21CC4E_1_105_c.jpeg Sketchbook//Studies "I would share my toilet paper w/ u." From the Candy Hearts of the Apocalypse series, graphite on found calendar page, 2020. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/7ee07877-0bd7-4a8a-bb36-cc252b40463b/Someone+told+me+once.jpg Sketchbook//Studies "Someone told me once that the world outside the cloud was beautiful." Graphite in sketchbook, 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/036ed832-3cec-44c9-8961-011848fee11f/I-Wonder---Instagram.jpg Sketchbook//Studies "I wonder what it feels like to be needed by the world (Don't think twice, it's alright)," graphite study on paper, 9x12 inches, 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/1597121524886-Y3GXS0UQ0MJHZTD4QKNU/3198EB69-C5F8-4722-BEE2-3461D3A4DA96_1_105_c.jpeg Sketchbook//Studies "I'll never keep my social distance from u." From the Candy Hearts of the Apocalypse series, graphite on found calendar page, 2020. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/1597121545329-1C7OLOBB7DEEZJ8DM2HP/F3F2B283-7C90-4D2A-9E3F-6A902472F7FA_1_105_c.jpeg Sketchbook//Studies "FACETIME ME," from the Candy Hearts of the Apocalypse series, graphite on found calendar page, 2020. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/ffa0792d-4ca5-4913-901c-72439baab385/I+want+to+make+mean+art+too.jpg Sketchbook//Studies "I want to make mean art, too. Let me make mean art for you." Graphite in sketchbook, 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/1597121612457-PX6C1M3KATJCVI2U1VI3/733F559C-529A-4049-A5A5-96088952DA23_1_105_c.jpeg Sketchbook//Studies "let's f*ck," from the Candy Hearts of the Apocalypse series, graphite on found calendar page, 2020. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/b62adff5-46c5-4020-817e-8281fba1f8ab/One+of+Three.jpeg Sketchbook//Studies "One of Three." Graphite on tracing paper, 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/1597121634477-GZKTL52A8KL7UTG87FZZ/CAD04004-0414-4DC7-BFA7-9BC17BA9AE90_1_105_c.jpeg Sketchbook//Studies "WASH UR HANDS," from the Candy Hearts of the Apocalypse series, graphite on found calendar page, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/5437b2ed-c1b7-441a-b1eb-7118c0d0fcc1/Two+of+Three.jpeg Sketchbook//Studies "Two of Three." Graphite on tracing paper, 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/1597121651299-LDEHUIBA8J0M4GSL7HGW/87FFAD4A-F327-44C0-9BAF-81B470FF17F6_1_105_c.jpeg Sketchbook//Studies "You can't get COVID-19 in your coochie (but you can get it in your lungs)," from the Candy Hearts of the Apocalypse series, graphite on found calendar page, 2020. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/35d67669-2fe0-4757-ba39-3e21165f6646/Three+of+Three.jpeg Sketchbook//Studies "Three of Three." Graphite on tracing paper, 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/1597121430837-Y5RZSTIM2K2S4LXEBPFB/A11AF06C-0084-4991-8A44-747CE4FACBD0_1_105_c.jpeg Sketchbook//Studies Study for "A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Woman," detail, graphite and acrylic on paper, 2020. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/bf5a1d46-1ae6-418c-a233-f4d4f18753cf/Spider+Woman.jpeg Sketchbook//Studies "Spider Woman." Graphite in sketchbook, 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/1597121417849-F9YX1SEV2GIL451THXSR/92ECEECE-8421-4DB2-B445-56631DD6BC38_1_105_c.jpeg Sketchbook//Studies Study for "A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Woman," graphite and acrylic on paper, 2020. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/7a86a7a9-cfa1-42fb-9eb3-d2ac2912a2cb/Untitled+sketch.jpg Sketchbook//Studies Untitled sketch, graphite in sketchbook, 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/1597121149205-0R5KGBVPGT1XSFIXW6T9/3E439281-F65D-47FA-8325-151CC1FA04F2_1_105_c.jpeg Sketchbook//Studies "Memoranda (to remember)/untitled sketch," Prismacolor illustration markers on found calendar page, 2020. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/309d503b-088e-4a57-b9e4-b9a6a9ae6f16/Uada.jpeg Sketchbook//Studies "Uada," graphite in sketchbook, 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/1597121210247-8BYGHSFGUG1M4NRRRK3C/89FCFFD9-07F5-420D-BEDC-037C3510FA05_1_105_c.jpeg Sketchbook//Studies "Magpie/untitled sketch," graphite on paper, 2020. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/1597121368651-HJK02Z1SWSQE07EUYHQE/55B26092-719C-4B2E-AE7A-19A1A90C29A9_1_105_c.jpeg Sketchbook//Studies "Heads in the clouds/untitled sketch," graphite on paper, 2020. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/1597121349381-H6Z9Q2TSTRO89HW144QH/A19B4E86-D29F-4384-9C0E-9C521BE190E2_1_105_c.jpeg Sketchbook//Studies Untitled eye sketch, graphite on paper, 2020. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/1597121281490-86L599D9OLXJPJWHGBJD/IMG_4232-edited.jpg Sketchbook//Studies "Self-p/untitled sketch," graphite on found calendar page, 2020. https://www.eileenlaskowski.com/contact daily 0.75 2021-11-30 https://www.eileenlaskowski.com/about daily 0.75 2025-06-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/51988ef6-98eb-4d99-881e-316b22043892/Eileen_4_1.jpg About Photo by Carsten Bockermann Photography. https://www.eileenlaskowski.com/classes daily 0.75 2024-07-08 https://www.eileenlaskowski.com/store daily 0.75 2025-06-13 https://www.eileenlaskowski.com/store/p/original-drawing-dried-roses-on-china monthly 0.5 2025-11-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/3e48c2a7-a322-4e91-ab7d-58738ae24764/Dried+Roses+on+China.jpg Store - Original Drawing - "Dried Roses on China" - Dried Roses on China.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/68249354-bd7e-446c-93ed-6255418f27cd/IMG_5362.jpeg Store - Original Drawing - "Dried Roses on China" - IMG_5362.jpeg https://www.eileenlaskowski.com/store/p/original-drawing-pushing-up-daisies monthly 0.5 2025-06-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/42bedd04-875b-4c89-8c4d-f87b3b302ce3/Pushing+Up+Daisies+email.jpg Store - Original Drawing - "Pushing Up Daisies" https://www.eileenlaskowski.com/store/p/shipping-insurance-original-drawing monthly 0.5 2025-06-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/76202fc0-4a3d-48b9-aa02-e97ce8cc5805/Alfredo.jpg Store - Shipping + Insurance - Original Drawing https://www.eileenlaskowski.com/store/p/original-drawing-bella-baxter monthly 0.5 2025-06-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/e21c8567-cb5d-48fa-bbe0-7c2b0568a511/Bella+Baxter+email.jpg Store - Original Drawing - "Bella Baxter" https://www.eileenlaskowski.com/store/p/shipping-insurance-original-painting monthly 0.5 2025-06-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/76202fc0-4a3d-48b9-aa02-e97ce8cc5805/Alfredo.jpg Store - Shipping + Insurance - Original Painting https://www.eileenlaskowski.com/store/p/h1kengh87tcmki2xn0bods4iqs5rfp monthly 0.5 2025-06-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/791695ac-e2b3-42ac-9adf-d51a37de6717/Portrait+of+Eva+in+Spain+email.jpg Store - Original Painting - "Portrait of Eva in Spain" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef2a7d81d58af74b51c0951/3939a5db-29c8-402d-ac9d-9b5f2ee92c77/IMG_5865.jpeg Store - Original Painting - "Portrait of Eva in Spain"