MY ART EVERY DAY BLOG: June 2007

Friday, June 1, 2007

"Geraniums" 10"x8"

I finally got to finish the geranium demo I did at the beginning of May!     Comments

Saturday, June 2, 2007

"Wading"

Today I did a demo of three small boats at the Nonantum reception. It was the first time I used UArt sanded pastel paper, 400 grit, cream surface color. What a great paper!     Comments

Sunday, June 3, 2007 I started a portrait commission as my demo at the Nonantum today. I will finish it by the end of the week...
I also started a small painting of Cape Porpoise lighthouse which I will post tomorrow after I've worked more on it...     Comments

Tuesday, June 5, 2007

"Tobias" 10"x8"private collection	"Goat Island" 4"x11.5"

This morning I finished the commission for Tobias I started June 3, and the lighthouse at Cape Porpoise...     Comments

Wednesday, June 6, 2007

"Scarborough Marsh" 7"x11"

Today I went out to paint with my pastel group. I did a scene of the marsh on another piece of UArt sanded pastel paper, this time 600 grit. I also started work on the stone bridge on Wallis museum grade paper that I tinted orange first...     Comments

Friday, June 8, 2007 Today I took off for greener pastures, literally, and travelled to Vermont. There I will participate in a pastel painting workshop, my first, with Lorenzo Chavez.

Saturday, June 9, 2007

"Pine Tree Sketch"

What a great demo with Lorenzo! Today I focused on a pine tree trunk in front of a white building as my setting (see my sketch). I used pink Canson paper, the smooth side, to pastel on. To keep the energy of the sketch, I used the hatched technique with my pastels.     Comments

Sunday, June 10, 2007

"Meadow Crest Farm, VT" 7"x9"

Today we went to a farm site near the Mad River and this farm in the distance. I worked on UArt sanded pastel paper, 500 grit. I also decided to crop the image after I had started to work on it to a more square composition.     Comments

Thursday, June 14, 2007

"Hidden Danger"

Early this morning I worked on some of the pieces I have in the studio... The tiger is finished...     Comments

Friday, June 15, 2007

"Eyes on the Prize" 10.5"x10.5"

Today I re-worked a cougar that I had painted a couple of years ago... I need to make a few minor changes... will do that tomorrow...     Comments

Monday, June 18, 2007

"You Know What She Told Me..."

Today I finished the three Holsteins...     Comments

Tuesday, June 19, 2007
I am framing and getting ready for my grand opening... don't know if I'll get to do any painting this week!

Friday, June 22, 2007

"Grazing in the North Field"

This week I have been preparing for my grand opening and today, the day before, I have loads to do but I had to go into the studio and paint! I have several pieces in various stages of completion, and this cow painting was beckoning me to finish it up so it could hang next to the other cow pieces I have created!!!     Comments

Saturday, June 23, 2007

"Gallery View with Raffle Painting"	"Gallery View Left Corner"

"Art Spilling into Office Area"	"Gretchen Peeking Under the Screen"

The grand opening was a great success! Over 60 people, friends, neighbors, collectors and business associates attended plus 7 canines! Here are some gallery photos of the event and one of our rescued hound mix Gretchen peeking out from under one of the folding screens in my office area where more paintings were hung!     Comments

Sunday, June 24, 2007

"Day Off" 9"x12"

Today was 'Paint the Port' benefit plein air paint-out and auction. I worked on three different scenes in the 7 hours I was at Cape Porpoise painting. The first piece, Day off, is my auction piece. The other 2 pieces are works in progess...     Comments

Wednesday, June 27, 2007

"Isabel" 14"x11"

Today I painted a commission of a gorgeous greyhound Isabel. I had the honor of meeting her; she was a sweet and gentle lady.     Comments

Saturday, June 30, 2007

"Misha" 10"x8"

Today I did a demo at Scalawags 'doggie' store in Kennebunkport of Misha.     Comments