As that body of work wraps up I am beginning to shift focus back to New Mythology for the show in November. I have several paintings waiting to be completed and begun for the series, including the one at the bottom.
Tuesday, March 01, 2011
On the easel...
All the work for my FCCA bird show in July is about finished and then I will move on to varnishing, framing and getting all the details done. I am planning on having a drawing for one of the paintings. I just need to plan how I want to do it.
As that body of work wraps up I am beginning to shift focus back to New Mythology for the show in November. I have several paintings waiting to be completed and begun for the series, including the one at the bottom.
As that body of work wraps up I am beginning to shift focus back to New Mythology for the show in November. I have several paintings waiting to be completed and begun for the series, including the one at the bottom.
Monday, February 21, 2011
Thursday, February 17, 2011
On the easel..polar opposites
Bald eagle on the easel.
I was talking to my husband last night about hearing other artists say they work 10 and 12 hour days in the studio. I have to say because of the manner and style in which I work I am exhausted after four or five hours of painting. So many tedious strokes with tiny brushes, so much concentration on mixing color and checking, rechecking proportion.
I have had a 48" x 36" canvas with a half finished portrait of Jeff Buckley on it following me around for several years. About my front door in the foyer is a large high wall I thought I would paint something for....I am not sure what I will do from here. Maybe a silhouette of something....my abstract artist friends are probably thinking I shouldn't quit my day job in realism....
I love all genres of art. Abstraction is pretty sophisticated, so I call this free painting at best. But I love it so far. It is a completely opposite process from painting, say, the bald eagle. Anyway, let's see what happens.
I was talking to my husband last night about hearing other artists say they work 10 and 12 hour days in the studio. I have to say because of the manner and style in which I work I am exhausted after four or five hours of painting. So many tedious strokes with tiny brushes, so much concentration on mixing color and checking, rechecking proportion.
I have had a 48" x 36" canvas with a half finished portrait of Jeff Buckley on it following me around for several years. About my front door in the foyer is a large high wall I thought I would paint something for....I am not sure what I will do from here. Maybe a silhouette of something....my abstract artist friends are probably thinking I shouldn't quit my day job in realism....
I love all genres of art. Abstraction is pretty sophisticated, so I call this free painting at best. But I love it so far. It is a completely opposite process from painting, say, the bald eagle. Anyway, let's see what happens.
Monday, February 14, 2011
Portrait of Newton...
Newton is done except for a few last touch ups.....
oil on panel 20" x 16"
...contact me at tracey@traceyclarke.com if you are interested in a portrait....
oil on panel 20" x 16"
...contact me at tracey@traceyclarke.com if you are interested in a portrait....
Thursday, February 03, 2011
On the easel
Today I had physical therapy and I had my weekly Skype chat with mom, so I only worked about three hours. Tomorrow is Craig's RDO (off day) and unfortunately, we have to go to court because we were witnesses to in a case now going for a second round.....may or may not get to the easel.
Today's work......oil on pane, 30"x 24"....
Today's work......oil on pane, 30"x 24"....
Tuesday, February 01, 2011
Monday, January 31, 2011
On the easel....
I picked up my paintings from the Small Wonders show at FCCA. Just a few days ago, Tufted Titmouse was sold online, so I called FCCA where the painting was hanging to let them know it was sold and they informed me it was already sold to someone who came into the gallery. So....sold the same painting twice to my surprise. Can you say "Paypal refund?"
Today on the easel....
Bald Eagle....
Newton....
Today on the easel....
Bald Eagle....
Newton....
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