Blocking In Landscapes – my new paintings
Oh, how I love to start a new painting. Favorite thing to do. I have a million ideas. How many will I have time for? Only one way to find out. I am blocking in new landscapes this week. I have heard that you like to see the process. It’s not always pretty, but it is always fun! So, here ya go.
My new paintings are just getting started – The images are from time I spent at Huntington Beach State Park.
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While The Paint Dries
Time to clean up. The paintings have been completed and they are drying on the easel as I write to you. Now, I see what else has been surrounding me. Palettes for each painting brimming with color, rags, tissues, brushes, cats, boxes. Creative chaos. When I have a painting going, I don’t see that stuff. In the end, I get the paintings and the mess.
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Flower Season is Over
Charlie kept checking in; “are you finished yet?” This one took a little time. I never know when a painting will be finished. It just takes the time it takes. Not very 21st century… Ah well, it was enjoyable – there is that. I started with a oil sketch and went to a larger canvas for the final painting. Love this vase. Will definitely paint it again. Flower Season is over in my studio – at least for now. Let me show you the last of the series. Hope you enjoy looking at this process.
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The Fruits of Her Labor
This beautiful bouquet came from our new pollinator garden at Stormwater Studios. Karen Murphy is our designer, and these flowers are the fruits of her labor. In addition to being a master naturalist, she is also my student and my friend. The bouquet was so varied and vibrant. It was the first bouquet from this beautiful new garden. All this made it very fun to paint.
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Roses ready to share
Mama always said I’d be an artist, but she didn’t tell me there were gonna be days like this. Self-imposed deadlines are the worst, but they get the job done. I wanted to be able to share one of the rose bouquet paintings with you today. They are all almost completed; here is the first in the series. Robert grew these roses, and they were spectacular. So glad I took the opportunity to paint them. I love this classic color combination.
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SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS
Spending my time this week creating new accounts and profiles for all the major social media platforms. Not as fulfilling as painting! : ) Time to share my links with you. Hope to see you on the social media platforms. In the coming weeks I will need your help. Please share my posts. I have no way of reaching everyone that followed me before without folks sharing my work.
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Plein Air Pleasure
Painting “en plein air” is such a pleasure. I carry a studio bag with me at all times. At anytime and anywhere painting can commence! My current sketchbook has just been completed. Time to put a new sketchbook in the bag and share some of my favorites with you.
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I Missed You Last Week
As this applies to my painting practice, it has changed my direction. I have been working (albeit slowly) on my flower paintings. I’m going to turn them to the wall for now and start something new. I don’t want to tell you about it yet, because I am preserving my energy and thoughts about it. As soon as it is underway, I will share it with you.
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Summer School @ Stormwater Studios
Summer School at Stormwater Studios. My classes will join me in my studio this summer to study the techniques found in The Landscape Painter’s Workbook.
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Happy Collectors and Happy Artists
It is such a loving thing to do – having confidence in someone. My collector knew I could and would paint my best for her. It was such a pleasure. She now has two new heirlooms to present to her family. Oh Happy Day! Painting continues on the florals. A great way to start the summer. I might have to make it part of my annual celebration of Spring!
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Time Flies if You are Having Fun!
Time has flown by this week. The Lake Wateree painting is completed and headed to the framer. My classes have paused for the summer; we finished up this week. And today – May 28, 2023 – Robert and I have been married for 40 years! We are celebrating by doing what we have always done – anything we want! : ) It is quite the indulgence. Here’s a look into the studio this week.
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Painting Time is a Pleasure
This week I got down to the basics of painting. Fresh paint and clean brushes have done their work. Getting close to finished on the Lake Wateree painting and continuing the floral paintings by adding the florals! : ) Here are the next steps in the process of creating the paintings.
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