My New Gouache: A Turkish Sultan’s Portrait
I read a book called “My Name is Red” that I did not like enough to review here, but it got me thinking and this painting is the result.
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Artwork I’ve Been Enjoying Lately
I subscribe to ArtDaily.com and these are works in the last couple months that I’ve most enjoyed. I think they are all wonderful. I thought you might…
Festive Home Show 2012
Our youngest daughter and I are both in this Festive Home Show at the Ridgefield Guild of Artists. Consider stopping by to purchase some unique gifts for…
My Two New Mixed Media Collages
The mixed media collage above is done with colored pencil, marker and tissue paper. The one below is done with oil pastel, watercolor and the bronze foil that
John Milton Quote; Art by Louis Bording
“Gratitude bestows reverence, allowing us to encounter everyday epiphanies, those transcendent moments of awe that change forever how we…
Two New Gouaches
I did these two new gouaches by candlelight during the hurricane and just today, with this excellent weather, I was able to photograph them.
Connecticut Clay Artists’ Show
I enjoyed going to this Connecticut Clay Artist’s show. Some of this work was done in the same studio I have time in on Tuesday mornings. Pottery is a…
Our Daughter starts Sanguine Beads
Ridgefield Guild of Artists requested to sell some of our youngest daughter’s bead creations. So, she has started a modest company called Sanguine Beads.
Book Review: Artist’s Journal Workshop
Even though this book doesn’t come close to my favorite book on art journaling, I still liked it, and give it 4 stars. It made me want to get regular about…
I Donated this New Painting of Mine
Each year, artists in the Ridgefield Guild of Artists paint on a theme and donate their works to the Guild to be sold during Festive Home Show as a fundraiser.
Art Work I’ve Liked Recently in “Art Daily”
I read “Art Daily” each day. Here is some artwork I’ve liked that was featured there recently. The first one is a Gerhard Richter that just sold for…
My New Mixed Media Painting
I painted this last weekend and it represents some very therapeutic quiet time for me. My head was mostly elsewhere and the focal point here is off the page.
New Pastel: Sunset over Eagle Lake
– I painted this for my older sister’s birthday which was yesterday. It is of a sunset over Eagle Lake in Acadia National Park, and was done in pastel. Last summer she visited Acadia for the first time, so between that fact and her love for the color blue, it seemed appropriate. We put it … Read more
My Artist’s Statement
For the juried show I’m in currently I had to write an artist statement for them to have on hand to explain my approach, outlook and process. Here it is…
I’m in this Juried Show at Ridgefield Guild of Artists
Today I went to the opening of this juried show I’m in at the Ridgefield Guild of Artists. My pastel is…
My Large Abstract Oil Painting Done at Camp
I painted this large abstract oil painting at camp. You can see the entire 3’x4’ painting above. Below, after some progress shots on location, you can see a larger shot of it.