Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Art Shows
I think I have everything ready to go except for the packing which my husband will do. I'm not organized enough for that part.
It's going to be four long hot days and if I'm still kicking after it's all over I'll let you know how it went.
Monday, July 14, 2008
The Party's Over - Oil on Canvas
I'm going to show this as a step by step of a painting I just finished. Well actually more like how I started out. I seem to have gotten a little lax on photos toward the end.This is a 30" x 24" canvas gallery wrapped. I wanted to get some paint on the edges for two reasons. One was to get some color on and to cover the white and the other was to protect the canvas around the corners. This is a grey acrylic.

Next I draw what I am going to paint using a thin mixture of oil paint and turp. At this point I am mainly trying to get my size and placement of the objects. The colors I'm using is not all that important and I'm not looking for any small details.
Here I've gotten a little further along with drawing in my objects and have used the wash to block in my larger masses.
Now that I have my large masses placed where I want them I now want to get rid of the white background. At this point I haven't decided yet on colors, I'm just more or less poking around for values. Still using the thin oil and turp wash. As soon as I get the white of the canvas covered, I'll start working more on values and experimenting with colors. And, get that darned glass stem straightened.Saturday, June 28, 2008
Poppies - Oil on Board

I've been so neglectful due to my recent run-in with the scapel, but I think I'm pretty much back on the road to recovery. At least I can type a little better.
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Still one handed....
Sunday, June 1, 2008
One-handed
Silverback14" x 11" clayboard etching
Let me first say that I have always admired and respected any person that has lived with and overcome any handicap, but never more so than this last week.
Carpel tunnel surgery has left me all but helpless for the next two weeks. Now I'm not looking for sympathy (well, maybe just a little), but I think they should make a person go into training and practice one-handed skills first. Like physical therapy, but prior to the "event". Not only am I typing with one finger, i"m having trouble spelling. How can that be?
Saturday, May 24, 2008
Pastel on Suede Board

Lady of the Mountain
One of the trickier supports for me is suede board. It can sometimes be a challenge because pastel does not adhere very well to the suede.
I like to lay it flat to get the maximum layers of pastel that I want. If I feel the knap is too full I will turn it over and tap it very lightly.
After laying it back flat I may need to tweak or highlight a few places until I'm satisfied with the painting. At that point I will lay the glass directly on top of the painting.
Archival tape will be used to completely surround the glass and painting sealing them together to prevent any movement. The painting is then framed without using a mat.
There are many different way to create pastel paintings. This is just one of the road maps I use to get to where I want to go.
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Art Fairs
Now that I have all of that stuff out of the way, I seem to recall mentioning some of the other artists that impressed me while at the show. Cheryl Lockstone was one with her bright and cheerful paintings. Guaranteed to perk you up with out the cost of a car. Go see her www.cherylart.com You will have an enjoyable visit.



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