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These beauties (photo by Ashley Lodge Photography) from the Traffic series found a new home in West Virginia today. The new owner is loaning them to The Tiny Art Show at the Sir Walter Theatre Gallery in Beckley, WV that opens in December. Go by and see these, as well as the “Central Park Portland” piece!
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A few more details done. I will revisit the Cardinal next week.
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Any time I get new brushes is a good day. 4 hake brushes & 3 natural bristle chip brushes later, I had a glorious day of painting. I’ve been struggling for a while now, but today was a break through inspired by Chinese brush painting. Landscape-y, I know. Some days are just good days. And this…
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We made it to Day 30 of the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge! What a roller coaster it has been. Today’s painting is “Salvo” (watercolour, 5″x5″). Last night’s show was fun, and I’m the speaker for a conference on getting into juried shows in an hour at Scarlet Seven Gallery. And, then I will get on the road headed for home with another stop over in Pennsylvania. Plus, it is the final day of the challenge. I needed the work. I needed the process. I needed the rollercoaster. Maybe I didn’t need to share it all so explicitly, but I did. So there. I feel like I have fired a canon into the world and wait with baited breath to feel the impact. An aggressive act of happy expectation. I am guilty of that –choosing happiness. It gets me in trouble. So here I am. Here it is. Trouble.
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As a xerographist, my work tends to be, almost exclusively, representational. The 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge offered me an opportunity to revisit abstract painting as an alternate voice.
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It is Day 21 of the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge; my offering is “Bosky” (watercolour, 5″x5″).
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As a xerographist, my work tends to be, almost exclusively, representational. The 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge offers me an opportunity to revisit abstract painting as an alternate voice. Limiting my palette often ends up informing content and composition. Maybe we’ll visit the other end of the spectrum in the days to come.
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It is Day 20 of the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge; my offering is “Meld” (watercolour, 5″x5″). Will be available for $40 in my Etsy Shop.
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As a xerographist, my work tends to be, almost exclusively, representational. The 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge offers me an opportunity to revisit abstract painting as an alternate voice. Today’s painting is an exercise in controlled chaos. I didn’t make mud, so… success.
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It is Day 19 of the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge; my offering is “Disperse” (watercolour, 5″x5″), yes watercolor. Will be available for $40 in my Etsy Shop.
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As a xerographist, my work tends to be, almost exclusively, representational. The 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge offers me an opportunity to revisit abstract painting as an alternate voice. By popular request, I ventured into watercolour for a change. I has renewed my love of Prussian blue. Watercolor is not for the control freak. While you can predict and plan for path of the color, your control is, ultimately, limited. I find myself holding my breath often.
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It is Day 18 of the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge; my offering is “Lateral” (acrylic on paper, 6″x6″), my do-over of yesterday.
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As a xerographist, my work tends to be, almost exclusively, representational. The 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge offers me an opportunity to revisit abstract painting as an alternate voice. Another day has passed, and I haven’t found any additional color. This one feels more successful than yesterday, but it is still a lateral move.
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It is Day 10 of the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge sponsored by painter Leslie Saeta. My tenth offering is “181º” acrylic & silver leaf on 5″×7″ unstretched canvas. Will be available in my Etsy Shop.
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As a xerographist, my work tends to be, almost exclusively, representational. The 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge offers me an opportunity to revisit abstract painting as an alternate voice. If red is my happy place and yellow is angry, orange must necessarily be the narrow band of safety between the two, right? I struggle with complementary color use, but it felt right here. Today’s traffic circle spiral is dedicated to those seeking safety from hurricane Irma. Be safe. And, with unbleached titanium & cadmium red newly purchased, next week might take a turn. Stay tuned.
181º is tenth of a number of paintings inspired by traffic circles: “As a frequent traveler, I am both comforted and amused by the familiar behaviors found while traversing the traffic circle. Well-intentioned drivers lean forward to afford themselves a better view of street signs, use their right turn signal despite all options being right turns, momentarily hit the brakes not quite certain of their choice before barreling ahead often without noticing the presence or location of other drivers on the circle or having to go ’round again because they missed the mark the first time. It is sort of a perfect metaphor for navigating life.”
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