Norwegian Arts Magazine: Kunst for Alle

I received today my copy of Kunst for Alle-- an arts magazine based in Oslo, NORWAY. They have a small article on me-- introducing my work.

I don't know what it says-- because it's all in Norwegian... but since Toril interviewed me -- I'm sure its good!

I will be teaching two workshops there in the spring-- and this article shares the detailed information.

Enjoy!

Kunst for Alle magazine
December 2010
Oslo, NORWAY

SOLD!

I sold two watercolors today. A great day!

A great client stopped in to the studio and bought two watercolors of the Everglades Series. These two DROP paintings are studies for further works.
I know they'll be happy with them!

Thank you!

Drops
watercolor
11" h x 14" w
3" w x 22" w
2010

Watercolor! Everglades

I have now begun to switch gears transiting to watercolor again.

I only have one more painting for Italy-- plus a few tweaks.

So.. I decided today to begin painting for the EVERGLADES PROJECT. I am calling it--

ENP [Everglades National Park]

The first painting is a large waterscape of one of the Sloughs. I was very brave at the end of my visit there...to go to a slough by myself. I waited till the evening to photograph. Stepping into the water... and seeing all the reflections and ripples was outstanding.

The painting is very large... and the water is very lush.

I hope to have it completed by tomorrow. Come back to see the progress.


ENP: 1
watercolor
40" h x 35"w
2010
unfinished

Greeting Cards of Italian Suite Series

They're here!

Greeting cards now available!

I am offering a box of 5 x 7 greeting cards.

* natural archival paper with deckle edge

* 3 painting images

* 6 cards in all plus 1 gift card

* transparent box- labeled with image card

All for only $15.oo a box [plus shipping]

Please place your orders -- and I'll see if I can get them to you in record time~


Italian Suite Greeting Cards
5" h x 7" h
$15.00 per box

Signed copies available too.

Italy Almost Done- Thank Gawd

Italy is almost done.

I am trying to finish two final paintings -- and reworking/tweaking a couple more.

The show is done!

Pretty much.

I am happy with the way it's turned out ... and now I'm turning my attention towards marketing/publicizing the exhibition.

I am having art cards printed-- of 3 paintings. You can pre-order a box from me. They are on 100% rag paper with deckle edge- complete box 6 cards, 3 images, one gift card, tranparent box, with a bow for $15.00

Perfect for the holidays~!



Each painting has been a journey for me.

I am spelling out some of that journey by also having a book available. This book will mostly be plates of paintings from the exhibition -- along with a Foreward from the Curator of Visual Art- Rusty Freeman.


I don't know how much the book will be. It's still in infancy.




Italy 173-177
acrylic
6' H x 18" w
24" h x 24" w
6" h x 18" w
30" h x 30" w
some finished
some still in the works
2010

Big Bold and Bright -- Italy acrylic

So... today.. the winding down of the show. I spent most of the morning doing some marketing for the Cedarhurst exhibition. The afternoon was spent painting the newsstand at night. I enjoy the painterliness of the surface. I hope to keep it fresh and loose.

It needs a few more days of work-- and some consideration of detail-- but all in all-- I like where it's going.

I then turned my attention to reworking a larger painting that needed depth. I am reworking the middle ground... and making interest in the buildings.
Not as easy task-- as I don't want to resort to doing the same devices that worked before.
This time around-- I am relying on certain pigments to carry the weight of the painting-- instead of varnish, medium, or aerated paint.

Both paintings aren't done-- but it sure is nice to see them develop.

Italy 174
acrylic
24" h x 24" w
2010
unfinished

Italy 173
acrylic
30" h x 30" w
2010
unfinished

Italy... again and again

I am making progress on the last two of the last 3 paintings I need to finish for the show.

It's been almost a year-- since I began this project... and I am needing to wrap it up!

The last 3 paintings are mid-size panels. They will probably have greater impact.. therefore... need to be well painted and resolved.

It's a high bar-- that I've set!

Italy 174
acrylic
30" h x 30" w
2010
second state

Italy 175
acrylic 2
4" h x 24" w
2010
first state

Italy-- First of the Last 3

Today was the day I put the sky in the last large painting for the Italian Series.

I felt it went okay -- but now ...I have to pull together the village and the foreground. I am heavily influenced by the other paintings gone before. Not a good thing... because I don't want it to feel derivative.

So... I hope by the time it's finished-- it will be a nice companion piece for the hilltop painting to the left.

Ah... I miss Italy.


Italy 173
acrylic
30"h x 30" w
2010
second state

Marching On

I have started the last 3 paintings for my show. They are all large panels. The top image is the beginning of a 30 x 30.

It's a village outside of Lucca.

The show is nearing completion. I am anxious to get it finished-- as I need to put my attention towards a commission.



Tomorrow I teach again-- and the semester is winding down. The students remain focused -- but I am feeling like I need to do another demo or two.


Italy 172
acrylic
30" h x 30" w
2010
first state

Italy installation
30" h x 30" w each panel

Italy REDO

I looked at my total show from Italy yesterday... to see what I had done.

I liked all the paintings...except one. Pretty good... because I've done 70 paintings.

Yes, 70.

Anyway, this painting here... I reworked today.

It has changed a lot from the original version. There is still work to be done ... but I am encouraged that I have moved it in a different direction.

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There are only 3 more paintings to be finished. The, I'm done.

Can't wait.

Italy 171
acrylic
30" h x 40" w
2010
unfinished

Gateway East Artists' Guild workshop

Nice workshop -- great artists.
Good time had by all.

Here are some paintings done by students~

Belleville ILLINOIS workshop~

Student work... voila~!

Belleville ILLINOIS workshop

Students hard at work---

Belleville ILLINOIS workshop

The last two days I have been teaching artists in Belleville IL -- which has been a treat. They are motivated, creative -- and very energized. I was so surprised to see the paintings. They paid attention!

The questions and insights were dead-on. I enjoyed each and every one I met.

A student from MONTREAL came too~

Wonderful group. Thanks to Susan Rogers and GATEWAY EAST ARTISTS GUILD for organizing it . My gratitude to you~ you did a tremendous job -- finding the space, stocking the fridge, warming the coffee, collecting the money... NOT to mention.. painting!


THANK YOU all... for joining, being courageous and trying something new.

Best to all the painters in their forward journey.

Here are some samples. I can't show everyone -- there are so many.