I picked these up, believe it or not, because the lining was this intense orange, with a gold accent lettering with the manufacturers name. (Nina, from Spain).
I am learning a lot about name brand shoes in this process, and having fun exploring shoes I never would have even LOOKED at, in the past..... haha
Spectator shoes.... I don't know how they got that name, but my mom was a shoe designer before she had children, and she told me that the two toned shoes like this were called spectators. I guess these would be too high, and too uncomfortable to be "participant" shoes for anything athletic, at least... ha ha
The little black part of the strap is an elastic to help ease them on the heel.
Day 25 of the 30/30 challenge
I finished this one this morning with time to spare..... That's what happens when you stay in your studio, and don't run around all over town. ha ha ha
This is another of the pairs of heels I bought at the thrift store, because of the shape, and the strappy feel to them. More fun to paint than to wear, I'd say...
Day 22 of the 30/30 challenge
Well, I'm having fun with these shoes. I guess I really enjoy the shapes. Hope you enjoy them, too.
Since they are solid black, I dressed up the color with a piece of fabric that I bought awhile ago to make a tote bag out out.... Obviously, I never made the tote bag. (I was famous for buying fabric and then finding it years later, just as I left it).... I know, I'm not proud of that, but this time I got good use out of it.
Day 16 of the 30/30 challenge
Here's a little different angle on these bad boys..... I wanted to rethink the background color, but almost got it exactly the same, without realizing it, so I at least added the orange to spice it up a bit....
Backgrounds are SO crucial.... I didn't realize that until I started painting every day.
Day 15 of the 30/30 challenge
Well, I've made it half way.... whew. It's been a great exercise in discipline. I have painted every day, except for one, which I had another painting to post. I usually get the painting done, photographed, into my picasa files, so I can go right to it the next morning and post it. I usually really like the leave the studio already set up for the next day. A practice I read about awhile ago, and I think it's very helpful. It eliminates a bit of the anxiety of setting foot in the studio without any idea what I want to paint.
Here's the painting for today. These bad boys were a great nab at the local goodwill. I guess the brave person who bought them originally had to surrender.... it had to be hard to walk in these......
Day 14 of the 30/30 challenge
"Kickin' 'em Off" says it all. I could never walk in these, not even when I was younger. I admire those who can withstand the pain. Hahaha
I had fun with these, and criss-crossed them so I could get them onto the small 6 x 6 format. Working on these in such a small painting takes a little practice, and I'm having fun painting shoes.
It stands to reason I would enjoy painting these as subjects, since my mother, before I was even born, was a women's SHOE DESIGNER in St. Louis. She went to ART school after high school, and used her talent throughout her entire career, in different capacities.
Day 13 of the 30/30 challenge
Trying some big girl shoes today... ha...
I found these at goodwill and loved the color and shape, even though the size didn't matter at all, because I was never going to actually WEAR them. I never wore heels this high, and taught school my whole career, so never had to put myself through this torture. I think they look painful, so I made them paintful.....
I would be kicking them off SO FAST, I will paint them like that tomorrow !
