Green Bowl 8x8" Acrylic SOLD
Apples and Cherries SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2015
Opposites Attract 8x8" Acrylic
I finally got my still life stand and lights functioning in the new studio. It felt great to be back at the easel, working from life, with all my creature comforts nearby. The picture below shows my acrylic corner - and on the other side of the room are my oils and mixed-media work areas. If I get stuck on one project i just move a few feet to the next. Love it!
Cheers to Dionysus TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2015
As of now, I'm Greek-Isle bound. (Well not exactly, I'm still at JFK). I read an interesting fact today: mythically speaking the island of Skopelos, where I'll be teaching, is strongly linked to Dionysus, the Greek god of Wine. I consider this a very good omen. I don't care if the wine is good or bad I'm just glad to be going!
YAH-sas (Hello/goodbye in Greek)
Amy's Barn SUNDAY, AUGUST 30, 2015
Amy's Barn 10x10" Acrylic
I'm having some fun playing with abstracting my subject and taking a lot of liberty with color. It's a very freeing experience! (Original Photo by Amy Shawley)
A colorful Climb MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 2015
Sixty Six Steps 10 x12" Acrylic SOLD
Jersey Girls SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, 2015
Sunkissed 14x8" Acrylic SOLD
The Girls THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 2015
Phyllis and Esther 10x10" Acrylic
Meet my girls - Polish Chickens. They are amazingly personable and quite funny. I was watching them outside my window the other day and decided to grab my paints and paint them - finally! There is a squash plant that is overtaking their coop. See the series of pictures I took in sequence - they seem to be reacting to my husband AND to each other. Is that cute or what?
Greek Courtyard WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2015
Greek Courtyard 8x10" Acrylic
One of the things I like to do is take a scene and 'make it my own' - by simplifying the detail, playing with with warm and cool colors, simplifying values, even abstracting it a bit. It's a fun exercise which I will be giving in my upcoming workshop - not that I am expecting the scenes to need any help! Below is the actual reference.
