This is a self-portrait that I just finished. I have to say it's frustrating to get a good representation of the piece. The subtle colors don't appear in a photo and the light changes. I think this piece is how I really am-usually wearing my hat, glasses, and retro coat. It was fun to paint the strong light on one side and the red reflection on the dark side. My family jokes about how much this piece is me.....probably because of my hat...I always wear a hat!
This show is coming up on October 11th at the Ogden Union Station. If you can go, I would strongly recommend that you do. It's a great place to find art from really well know artists for just $99 dollars! The artist donates the piece and you have a chance to place your name to be drawn out, and if it is, then you get to buy the piece for ninety nine bucks. I am going for sure!
My dear artist friend, Susan Wythe was kind enough to let me show in her studio for the Poor Yorick open studios this last Friday. She put up a few pieces on one side of the wall and I put up a few on the other side. I wasn't able to be at the opening, because I was getting my tonsils out and wouldn't be able to talk with people.....probably just mumble and squeak....not an impression I want to leave with people. My father, seen in the chair, was able to represent me. I think he had a good time meeting people and drinking the cheap boxed wine.
This piece is still drying....it is really wet. I am thinking about doing one more coating or glaze over the top? Soften the darker eyebrow and bring out the highlight more in the darker eye. It's interesting how taking a picture of the picture changes how you see the painting. I have to think is this how it really is or is this the camera changing it? Originally the background was a golden color, but I decided on a mixed black to bring out the flesh tones.
This is one of the paintings that sold at the festival. I was surprised and very happy to receive positive feedback with my people pieces. This is a painting of Tia, a dancer from the Salt Lake Valley. She was kind enough to let me snap a few pictures. I was pleased with the orange tint of her skin contrasting with the blue toned background. Now I need to find a few more people to paint!
Here is a picture showing my booth at the festival. It was fun to see and hear what people thought. Now that the festival is over I'm planning my next move and painting more and more.
Featured Saturday with the morning show on channel two. Here we are setting up the easels and trying to find a place that will work with their lighting and cameras, but a place that I have something to look at to paint. It was a challenge because I had to paint from the side, so I didn't block the camera's view, paint while everyone was watching, and paint a tree that didn't have any light! Overall I think it went pretty well, no major verbal blunders....my fly wasn't undone!
Just finished the Ogden city plein air festival. Just went down one day on Friday and painted the whole day straight. It was great to have my father sit with me and help my painting along with his artistic eye. My mom stopped by and brought me ice cream and a sandwich. This is the life! The competition was about capturing Ogden, so I chose the green tower as you come into Ogden off 24th street. I am happy with the colors in the picture. It was a challenge to paint this scene because the owners of the cars had to go to lunch and then got off early from work. It's amazing the colors you see when you paint outside. I took a picture of the scene and the colors are really flat. Painting outside definitely helps! It was great to meet other artists at the show. I met a really wonderful artist, Ryan Brown. His piece was beautiful and captured the feel of Ogden.
