I find if I paint what I am making, as limited as my skills are, it helps me to understand what I am doing. I am not working from a pattern or a prototype, but just a general sense of what the piece should look like and what the leather seems to dictate. The top is my new carry-on bag, quite a big one. I combined leather remnants and a black pebbly jacket. The bottom two, espresso and grape, as I have photographed before.
Melanie
These paintings are amazing! I am so glad you posted them, they are works of art in themselves (nevermind the beautiful bags).
Cindy
i saw the grape bag in person. it is beautiful. i can’t wait to see more.