Next up - can't decide between another reflection themed painting or attempting my first self-portrait (in a painting).
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| Reflections 2 Acrylic on 8x8 Canvas |
Sunday, May 5, 2013
Reflections 2
I wanted to try painting white objects as well as reflections and it was a lot of fun. The ultimate challenge would be white objects on a white background. Maybe later.
Next up - can't decide between another reflection themed painting or attempting my first self-portrait (in a painting).
Next up - can't decide between another reflection themed painting or attempting my first self-portrait (in a painting).
Thursday, May 2, 2013
Reflections
I only painted two paintings before I got my studio. One was a still life that included a vintage chrome drink pitcher. The painting wasn't very good but I really liked doing the reflections on the pitcher. That was 18 years ago, but I kept it - probably to remind myself that art is important in my life and so, after 14 years, I finally started painting.
I was looking it at the other day and it inspired me to try a series of paintings with reflections. Here's the first one - another vintage item, but this is a little individual serving teapot:
I was looking it at the other day and it inspired me to try a series of paintings with reflections. Here's the first one - another vintage item, but this is a little individual serving teapot:
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| Reflections 1 acrylic on 6x9 linen panel |
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Lemons and a Lime
New fruit. Happy with many things about this painting - the cloth, the lime and the lemon on the left.
Acrylic is becoming my friend.
Acrylic is becoming my friend.
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| Lemons and a Lime 6x8 acrylic on panel |
Monday, April 29, 2013
My Buddy Billy
I was laid off in the fall. Besides losing my job, my income and a lot of confidence, the thing that really bugged me was that I was freaking crazily self-involved. My solution? Get a second dog.
It's hard to focus on yourself when you are housebreaking a 10 week old puppy in a snowstorm in December at 2AM.
This is a portrait of Billie, the fantastic dog I adopted from Sterling Animal Shelter. She's the second dog that I've adopted from there, the first was Sammy, almost 9.5 years ago. She is also a wonderful dog, but Billie is something special. Sweet, attentive, loving and affectionate. Only negative so far is she manages to find and roll on every dead thing in the yard/woods/pond.
It's hard to focus on yourself when you are housebreaking a 10 week old puppy in a snowstorm in December at 2AM.
This is a portrait of Billie, the fantastic dog I adopted from Sterling Animal Shelter. She's the second dog that I've adopted from there, the first was Sammy, almost 9.5 years ago. She is also a wonderful dog, but Billie is something special. Sweet, attentive, loving and affectionate. Only negative so far is she manages to find and roll on every dead thing in the yard/woods/pond.
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| Billie |
Sunday, April 28, 2013
Grey Pear
I painted this last week and I'm really pleased with it. I like the palette, more muted than I usually use.
I didn't paint much this past week because I had a visit from my wonderful old friend Timmy. It was fun and relaxing - we spent 3.5 days catching up, laughing, watching movies, walking the dogs and then seeing my son's play.
It's really amazing how your oldest friends are your best friends, and how - no matter the mistakes, no matter the amount of time that passes - the love is always there.
It's really amazing how your oldest friends are your best friends, and how - no matter the mistakes, no matter the amount of time that passes - the love is always there.
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| Grey Pear 6x8 acrylic on panel |
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