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Art auction for fund raising

A few interestings have happened in the last few days -last tuesday there was an auction held for the Tree of hope
Annually a mutitude of events help raise money for cancer. I got a call last evening with some very good news that my painting did very well at the auction this is a great benifit for the charity and I was very happy about the outcome.... This is the painting titled "Flamboyance"36x48 oil on canvas(spatula) -Today I met Sheri Burhoe artist from Hampton (check links to see her work)
Again there was an auction we both have objects in for the adoption fund raising. I wasn't able to make the auction,but I did meet her and she is much younger than I imagined. I felt a lot older ,and she is also a lot taller than I'd imagined
I love my painting Sheri and I'll find a special place for it THANKYOU!
I was asked to do a commission portait today , something I don't normally do. I had the feeling I needed to do this one( instinct)
I'm still not painting I have no canvas yet and I"m thinking about entering a photo competition
So within the next few days I'll know what my next project is 

This will be my slump pic(when this is up i'm not working)

What I liar I am...:) I seem to want to post this image when i'm not feeling like painting. I don't no if it's christmas approching , or if it's not having any canvas right now. But I'm not feeling very inspired.

There are so many directions to take and each one last at least 3 paintings and also changes the course of futur work.
When I think to much about what I'm creating , I get a little nervous
I know how important it is to be authentic in one's product
Art is to be taken from the very core ..... Unanaletic( if thats a word) What i mean to say is... if too analysed... too technical
it may loose spontaneous right to which what I believe every work deserves ,, bla.. bla.. again too much brandy :) sleep tight everyone 

Empty Chairs 36x36

I am posting this painting again....This work brought and me as lot of joy After the competition loss I felt like I couldn't look at this painting the same way anymore. I did learn so much about myself(the good the bad and the ugly) as well as about complementary colors and composition
I got a call today that this painting was sold, from a gallery I just became a part of called "Gallery Mosaic"
All the doubts I had are healed .....not for always, but for today anyway:) 

Another painting demonstration

I was asked to do a demonstration for the Moncton Art Society.I felt very honored to be chosen for this event.I am not a great public speaker , but it was a bit easier than last time.Although I feel the painting didn't turn out as good.The magic didn't really happen tonight. It happened in my preliminary sketch. Sometimes I feel like my adversity to following rules in a negative thing. Wanting that freedom to create liberally without a plan is like gambling ,but now that I have vocalized that in my head ,maybe ThatS what I'm addicted to. The rush of that immediat struggle, it's the thrill of the fight. ok Enough cognac for me tonight hehe

Yesterday's Beginning

 

Next subject

 

2005

These paintings were some of the last i did before starting to paint with palette knife
Lately I'm tempted to go back to the brush and try my hand at some realism
Seeing all the incredible talent on these blogs gets me a little envious or maybe curious about what I"m missing
I have a better grasp of colors and value than I did in these works so maybe maybe I'll do try something different 

Jane reworked

This is the same painting, the one on the left shows the metallic effect a little more.Where there is no paint applied depending on the light will shine gold
36x48 --done in 2 hours

Full Bodied II is finished 30x30 oil on canvas

full bodied 2

this is what I wanted ,rich rustic colors ,more warm than cold.I am not fininshed yet,but nearly.
The color equation in this painting came like a revelation Very fun!

Angela, sorry I can't get a better pic than this the room is dark and it's been raining here for days.

This painting is about three years old it was accepted in a juried show.The idea I had was that the baby be more defined than the mother,meaning our children get all the attention. I just transfered this to paint.

It seems really funny to me now, I would never paint a potrait from a photo taken with a flash.The light is not very good.

Demonstration piece finished

Yesterday I was pleasantly surprized.On my weekly visit to The Heronbay Gallery, I walked in on the purchase transaction of this painting. I was very happy to meet the lady that will have it I began another work today
Full bodied II I intend to make it better than the first. I liked the first,but felt the colors were too much.
I have gone and lost my glasses,so typing this there may be mistakes (sorry)
Have to go search,so i can catch up on everyone's blog

ready to paint

This is my space ,not the space I work in. But where I put things and where I go to study the work and think.The portait you can't see very well above the love seat is me and daughter Dana.One of my first portraits.
I've come out of my painting block. I think I now know what direction to take.
Simplicity comes to mind .I would love to get the effect of realism but in a very clean clear way. With paiting knife this will be hard,but the fun is in the challenge.Right?

These images are my paintings

not painted by me,but part of my collection. I think I love collecting as much as creating. Most of us do(I think)

My taste in art is varied(opened minded?)I hope

I wish I had more money , so I could purchase those pieces I've seen that I still have stuck in my head

Funny about that. Art can certainly leave an impression on the mind

Finding things I love in others artist work helps me to understand my work better

Halloween

As Halloween approches I'm reminded, that I will have to go door to door with the kids ,pestering strangers,for candy I don't really want them having. Mmm chocolate addiction, wacky kids climbing walls, and wrappers everywhere.
I used to like Halloween, if I lightened up I possibly could like it again.

My son Chandler

George Lucas if i had you by the neck!

Sisters

 

Daughter Dana 7 a sheer joy 

choices choices choices

I've been having a little painting slump lately ,which is ok.They used to scare me ,but now that I've had a few of them, they seems more familiar. I also realize they will be a continuous occasional occurance.
Most times I come back from them a changed artist . I have been doing a lot of thinking about reasons for art. Why do we do it ? Who do we do it for? What is real,honest art? and the biggest of all Does it bring happiness? I know each artist would answer these questions differently. This is good Vive la difference! Sometimes.... it is hard ..to be opened minded enough.. to know there is truth in more than one answer....

at the watershed

 

 

painting demonstration

I was asked to do a demonstration on how I do my palette knife paintings
I was very nervous,it was the first time doing this. I thought that maybe under pressure I wouldn't be able to create ,but it went very well. The more time went by and as the painting came along it got easier.Of ourse as we all know you can't please everyone, but I was honest. Thats what counts. I 'll post pics of the event as soon as I get them.
Every one in my house is sick, and hubby's home from work. So My computer time is being cut short.I'm looking forward to catching up on everyones blog as soon as possible.

Pigment

I haven't painted anything new recently,but my chair and portait commission are done.
Jeannine liked her portrait very much she hugged me and said "It's you"(meaning my style) I thought that was funny.I said" No, it's you! "
This selfportrait posted was done about a year ago and is titled "Pigment"
I thought the relationship between the paint color and freckles was cute. In hindsight , I hadn't begun using color yet, and knew very little about true pigment. I love that as artist our trajectory is visualy documented . To look at past work reveals so much about who and where we are today
24 x 24 inches .(sold) 

Competition results

Before I tell you the results of the competition,I will tell you that I have a winning record that everyone is familiar with. It's kind of a joke. Oh,Amber will win again(everyone says), I always get second place; which to me always feels like I lost anyways.
In this competition I did not win, but I did in a way. I learned something very valuable: We as artist cannot judge our own work as to which is good or which is bad. It's like choosing which of your children is better looking. Very difficult. That Magic doesn't always happen, but it's good when it does. And to recognize it when it does is even better.

rough start

Began this morning i 'm doing something different with colors .I'm having fun
still a lot of work to be done on this but I will leave this chair in a rough condition

today full bodied left my home to find another. She was to be a gift for a wedding
I hope the happy couple likes it
I was a bit sad to see the painting leave. I don't really know why.Maybe i hadn't had enough time to look it Find all the flaws I usually end up seeing

Possible new subject

nose pinching duel

A few weeks ago i saw my son Dean had a red nose, I asked what happened and he replied "Claire did it"
I then went to find little Claire to scold her and to my surprize saw the same war wound.
I decided they had learned a lesson without my intervention
Don't they look angelic -- Not!
I have no art to post yet, I'm on the search for new subject and as soon as I find it I'll post the pic
I received an email of interest on buying the latest one "Full Bodied" I thought I'd work it more ,but I think its done.

second session "full bodied"

A few projects on the go right now,-portrait commission 11x14 - painting on chair for charity
-this painting for a new gallery that opened nearby called the Mosaic-Varnishing my competition entry, that will be next friday
I'm learning about using pure pigment (on my own)
I know it's better,but I find the colors a bit too much
Maybe too many colors ,thats the problem
I get a little over zealous