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Trees are growing up…

May 14, 2009

Well, back to the studio today. After some gratifying reordering and cleaning of my supplies, I got to work on these two paintings, both with deadlines fast approaching. I hope to complete them tomorrow. I am working with a very smooth (and classic) medium mixture for these, of 1/3 damaar varnish, 1/3 stand oil, and [...]

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Painting and WordPress ~ works in progress!

May 12, 2009

I’ve had a frustrating morning trying to work on my new wordpress site, but with a little help (thanks Amy!) it’s starting to come together. The work shown above is still a work in progress ~ I aim to complete it before the end of the week, and will post an update. It is a [...]

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Worldly Goods

May 5, 2009

If we are creating art, are we creating it for other people? Do we find ourselves modifying what we do to ‘sell’, like producing a reality TV show, rather than scripted drama, because it’s easier? Lisa Jardine in her book “Worldly Goods” argues that this has been going on since there was a market to [...]

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Trees Series ~ the beginning…

May 4, 2009

This painting is of the trees seen when looking up, on one of the first days of Spring this year in Texas. It created a strange, overexposed effect, with branches being white and edged in light against the sky. This is the first in a themed series, all inspired by the trees in the air. [...]

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