A journal of new paintings, events and other creative endeavors
Monday, September 24, 2007
Poppies in the Sun
SOLD - 30" x 40" oil painting on gallery wrapped canvas. Aaah! Finally, finishing one after weeks of starting new paintings. I am off to Chicago this week and then back in town on Friday to set up for the Harvest of the Arts festival in Saline, MI. For those of you that are in the area, stop on by!
Monday, September 10, 2007
Sunflowers for Sylvania - On my Easel
4' x 3' oil on canvas. This piece is just getting underway. I haven't posted work in a while since the Perrysburg show. Not that I haven't been painting, just spending more time starting them than finishing them. When I have something in mind to paint, I just have to get it out onto a canvas to clear my head. Then I can go back to other work.
Atelier de Rhoney
For some reason, my students prefer to work in their underwear. I don't mind; it saves on the laundry. Besides, isn't it all about being free to create!!
I love to create; which is why I returned to college in my thirties and earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Eastern Michigan University. It seemed life wouldn't be right unless I knew more about art. My studio is spread out into various work stations in my home so that I can paint and still keep track of my young family. I draw inspiration from my rural landscape, my gardens and my children. I journal with electronic photos and my sketchbook. These images are my reference material from which I create the compositions for my paintings. In collecting my imagery, I am always looking for contours and light. I like to whip the color up to whatever suits me. People say that makes me a colourist. I think I am a few hundred paintings short of being anything more than an artist that likes to paint.
The web has enabled me to connect with other painters in a virtual artists’ community. I enjoy the regular exchange of information and ideas. I especially enjoy the daily postings of my fellow blogging-painters. Their images inspire me to paint more… and better!! Thank you for stopping by my blog.
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