It usually doesn’t take me 7 or 8 days to complete one painting but it looks like this one will need even more time. Seven days now but I’m getting closer.
The painting shows a young African-American child walking through a field of sunflowers and wildflowers while being guided by an older Black angel.
Painting Details: The sky and flowing water meet and roll around her skirt into a field of flowers. There are two small butterflies floating above a sunflowers, one single white daisy. The child has small green leaves as trim for her clothing and is holding a tiny little flower.
I believe the final version will make a slight distinction between the sky and water. I may also add a few tiny details to the adult angel but other than that Watch Over Our Children is nearly completed.
Update:
Ah yes, it sometimes takes awhile but the end result is worth it.
The colors have been changed dramatically as were the flowers but I like this version best.
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fma
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At first I was going to resize the oak board but I decided against that but instead continue on with her standing tall. Later I’ll add a flower in her left hand and re-do her facial features. I want to keep the painting simple with an aged appearance. When viewed in person she looks almost like a painting on the side of an historical building. The painting itself has an aged appearance which I really like..
Ironically while working on her today I watched the same movie which inspired the original drawing. I’d forgotten what I was watching when I drew her and forgotten where it was I heard the quote that stayed in my head since then.
At this time she is untitled but by the time she’s dry and ready to be purchased she will have a name. All progress for this piece can be seen by following me on Flickr.
Although this is an oil painting I’ve also relied upon digital programs to assist with planning steps for her completion. After scanning a photo I can open that photo in my art program and add different things to see if I like it. I also have a smaller canvas I’m working on to see what those changes would look like before I actually put them on the main project.
Say for some reason I decided it would be a good idea to fill the background with roses or something, which I won’t do but for the sake of argument lets say I want to do that. I’d first do it in photoshop. If I liked it I’d do a few on the small canvas then make the final decision from there. This allows me to get creative without messing up the main project. Most of the time I can just paint and not worry about it but sometimes I get this thought in my head, “Oh you know what would be really cool to do?” Then when I do it I’m disappointed. Photoshop and the small canvas have saved my projects more than once. Now you know why it takes so long to finish paintings. 
Hopefully this painting will be completed within the next two weeks and find herself in my Etsy shop.
Medium: Oil on 4 x 2 oak board.
She started out as a quick sketch while watching television then quickly blossomed into a young princess dressed in rose, peach and blue.
Painting details: Leaf below blue eyes, white flowers in her hair, pink flower on her cheek, cherry red lips, pink and white hair, floral background.
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‘Best Friends’ shows two flower girls, one with red petal hair, one with yellow petals standing in a field holding a diamond pink heart. The girls have peachy skin and big smiles. One dress is vibrant blue with gold trim and matching slippers. The other dress is ruby red with matching slippers.
This is a mixed media original painting created with oil paints, glitter glue pens and touches of gel pen.
Please see my Etsy shop for more views of this painting as well as pricing. Links and contact information are on the sidebar.
Title: Best Friends
Art by: F. Magdalene Austin
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This one of a kind hand sewn, hand painted African-American (black) rag doll stands 30 inches tall and wears a green and cream home spun dress with red accents. She has two gold ribbons in her long black hair and a red wool beret. Little black patent leather shoes and white socks adorn her feet. A sweet smile and big brown eyes were hand painted to make this doll one special creation.
Note: Because her skin is hand painted she does not have the cuddly feel of most cloth dolls. For this reason she is listed as ornamental, a shelf sitter or bed doll.
Removable clothing
Removable shoes and socks
Three removable hair ribbons
Heat treated to seal the acrylic paint
This perfect gift will arrive at your door signed, dated and numbered on her bum. She is doll #16.
There are no small parts. Child safe. No glue. The African-American Raggedy Ann doll is not included.
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