tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49480445567388568162011-04-21T17:24:56.514-07:00Brenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00432459629353526793noreply@blogger.comBlogger151100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948044556738856816.post-10094303474293204082008-09-04T13:48:00.000-07:002008-09-04T13:53:37.524-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4zcLu3CeTx0/SMBJ5oGms8I/AAAAAAAAACg/veAbg0g3j9s/s1600-h/100_7386.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5242271220625748930" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4zcLu3CeTx0/SMBJ5oGms8I/AAAAAAAAACg/veAbg0g3j9s/s320/100_7386.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>I go to art class once a week and when I was doing oils this is one of the unfinished ones...it is so hard to get back into color after doing charcoal for 3 yrs I only started in oils in 2003 then in 2004 started using charcoal again after not drawing since 1983</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4948044556738856816-1009430347429320408?l=bren-charcoal.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00432459629353526793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948044556738856816.post-30853774682028350772008-09-04T13:46:00.000-07:002008-09-04T13:48:50.847-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4zcLu3CeTx0/SMBJdouxVpI/AAAAAAAAACY/77chVE4YQTA/s1600-h/100_7382.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5242270739757880978" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4zcLu3CeTx0/SMBJdouxVpI/AAAAAAAAACY/77chVE4YQTA/s320/100_7382.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>I did this one in a oils workshop ...</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4948044556738856816-3085377468202835077?l=bren-charcoal.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00432459629353526793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948044556738856816.post-81436834370480999022008-09-04T13:42:00.000-07:002008-09-04T13:46:21.683-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4zcLu3CeTx0/SMBIqF0Zf-I/AAAAAAAAACQ/WpjSyZUGNxI/s1600-h/100_7383.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5242269854212915170" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4zcLu3CeTx0/SMBIqF0Zf-I/AAAAAAAAACQ/WpjSyZUGNxI/s320/100_7383.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>this is an oil painting I haven't finished, I read and reread books on rembrant style painting and then started this painting..but have a few that I lost the urge to finish..hopefully will get back to oils again...</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4948044556738856816-8143683437048099902?l=bren-charcoal.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00432459629353526793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948044556738856816.post-48009885657475759582008-09-04T13:05:00.000-07:002008-09-04T13:42:17.231-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4zcLu3CeTx0/SMA_1EIg9vI/AAAAAAAAACI/yN-4cBUHyV8/s1600-h/100_5118.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5242260147134330610" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4zcLu3CeTx0/SMA_1EIg9vI/AAAAAAAAACI/yN-4cBUHyV8/s320/100_5118.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Close up of the eye's...charcoal dark to light with gum eraser..put in the dark and lift out highlights...and blend blend blend....the stonehedge paper really takes a beating but is great...tried charcoal paper again and just can't go back...</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4948044556738856816-4800988565747575958?l=bren-charcoal.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00432459629353526793noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948044556738856816.post-69855592072651660192008-09-04T12:58:00.000-07:002008-09-04T13:00:29.134-07:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4zcLu3CeTx0/SMA9-cGVSkI/AAAAAAAAACA/8iLSsbInrQM/s1600-h/100_3748.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5242258109163194946" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4zcLu3CeTx0/SMA9-cGVSkI/AAAAAAAAACA/8iLSsbInrQM/s320/100_3748.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>This is one of our granddaughters...she was watching TV took photo....Charcoal</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4948044556738856816-6985559207265166019?l=bren-charcoal.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00432459629353526793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948044556738856816.post-71889641010802078392008-09-04T12:55:00.000-07:002008-09-04T12:57:57.166-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4zcLu3CeTx0/SMA9i9A1HhI/AAAAAAAAAB4/l86YaP-JHaM/s1600-h/100_3543_0001.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5242257636962147858" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4zcLu3CeTx0/SMA9i9A1HhI/AAAAAAAAAB4/l86YaP-JHaM/s320/100_3543_0001.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>This is my niece Hannah, another photo..my brother sent on email...charcoal on charcoal paper</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4948044556738856816-7188964101080207839?l=bren-charcoal.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00432459629353526793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948044556738856816.post-17727763031660704442008-09-04T12:53:00.000-07:002008-09-04T12:55:51.878-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4zcLu3CeTx0/SMA9CkO5aTI/AAAAAAAAABw/UnoncfH2zns/s1600-h/100_3534_0001.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5242257080554449202" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4zcLu3CeTx0/SMA9CkO5aTI/AAAAAAAAABw/UnoncfH2zns/s320/100_3534_0001.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>This was a commisssion from Texas, they sent a photo, it is of charcoal..</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4948044556738856816-1772776303166070444?l=bren-charcoal.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00432459629353526793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948044556738856816.post-10953810101302117832008-09-04T05:32:00.000-07:002008-09-04T12:50:42.312-07:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4zcLu3CeTx0/SL_VmJJ_9RI/AAAAAAAAABo/6x-BGIgSHUs/s1600-h/100_8792.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5242143342552151314" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4zcLu3CeTx0/SL_VmJJ_9RI/AAAAAAAAABo/6x-BGIgSHUs/s320/100_8792.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Not finished yet.... trying to get my handmade soap business gong....haven't had the mind set to draw since May...</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4948044556738856816-1095381010130211783?l=bren-charcoal.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00432459629353526793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948044556738856816.post-74578941549903637402008-09-04T05:29:00.000-07:002008-09-04T05:32:28.775-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4zcLu3CeTx0/SL_U734Fx0I/AAAAAAAAABg/pWUe8OlHIfE/s1600-h/100_7672_0001.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5242142616359126850" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4zcLu3CeTx0/SL_U734Fx0I/AAAAAAAAABg/pWUe8OlHIfE/s320/100_7672_0001.JPG" border="0" /></a> My latest is my husband's exwife who passed away from breast cancer after a 6 yr thing with chemo....main reason I went alternative....<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4948044556738856816-7457894154990363740?l=bren-charcoal.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00432459629353526793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948044556738856816.post-54686517404186414002008-09-04T05:27:00.000-07:002008-09-04T05:29:15.345-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4zcLu3CeTx0/SL_UefR5sOI/AAAAAAAAABY/wy-GuXu16oc/s1600-h/100_7393.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5242142111540293858" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4zcLu3CeTx0/SL_UefR5sOI/AAAAAAAAABY/wy-GuXu16oc/s320/100_7393.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>My attempt's at oil painting</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4948044556738856816-5468651740418641400?l=bren-charcoal.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00432459629353526793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948044556738856816.post-7768533803939989462008-09-04T05:19:00.000-07:002008-11-13T08:05:02.396-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4zcLu3CeTx0/SL_SkIlVISI/AAAAAAAAABI/ZwFAEE53cS0/s1600-h/100_5121.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5242140009503727906" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4zcLu3CeTx0/SL_SkIlVISI/AAAAAAAAABI/ZwFAEE53cS0/s320/100_5121.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>I won Best in show for this one, 33x23 at Newport Art Musuem art show in 2008..charcoal on stonehedge paper..using compressed charcoal and blenders.. This drawing was donated to the Newport Art Musuem in Newport, RI...for their collection...</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4948044556738856816-776853380393998946?l=bren-charcoal.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00432459629353526793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948044556738856816.post-16925854088717553312008-09-04T05:17:00.000-07:002008-09-04T05:19:16.488-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4zcLu3CeTx0/SL_SFjRbwLI/AAAAAAAAABA/3dvYCOxEqh4/s1600-h/100_5112.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5242139484092088498" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4zcLu3CeTx0/SL_SFjRbwLI/AAAAAAAAABA/3dvYCOxEqh4/s320/100_5112.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>This is a picture I had to do over because of a water spot on paper...from the 80's</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4948044556738856816-1692585408871755331?l=bren-charcoal.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00432459629353526793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948044556738856816.post-5606082302401373002008-09-04T05:14:00.000-07:002008-09-04T05:16:04.260-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4zcLu3CeTx0/SL_ROsZzkSI/AAAAAAAAAA4/UtM2i9GIcdk/s1600-h/100_5304.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5242138541650317602" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4zcLu3CeTx0/SL_ROsZzkSI/AAAAAAAAAA4/UtM2i9GIcdk/s320/100_5304.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>My first attempt at pastels </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4948044556738856816-560608230240137300?l=bren-charcoal.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00432459629353526793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948044556738856816.post-68338408703778228892008-09-04T05:12:00.000-07:002008-09-04T05:17:14.594-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4zcLu3CeTx0/SL_Q7oo6JxI/AAAAAAAAAAw/_zLLt8y9Ecc/s1600-h/100_6882.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5242138214222407442" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4zcLu3CeTx0/SL_Q7oo6JxI/AAAAAAAAAAw/_zLLt8y9Ecc/s320/100_6882.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>My sisters grandson...After a year off..Charcoal</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4948044556738856816-6833840870377822889?l=bren-charcoal.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00432459629353526793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948044556738856816.post-39125191844791405372008-09-04T05:11:00.000-07:002008-09-04T05:12:52.573-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4zcLu3CeTx0/SL_QsCcNsZI/AAAAAAAAAAo/Dnwfhc7_exU/s1600-h/100_5113.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5242137946270577042" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4zcLu3CeTx0/SL_QsCcNsZI/AAAAAAAAAAo/Dnwfhc7_exU/s320/100_5113.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4948044556738856816-3912519184479140537?l=bren-charcoal.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00432459629353526793noreply@blogger.com0