Pages in my Sardinia Sketchbook
I painted in Sardinia, of Cala Goloritze, Cala Luna, and Neptune’s Grotto, as well as two moods of their sumptuous water.
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New Pages in my Artist Journal
Trying New Things (acrylic) by Polly Castor Here I am trying some new things in my artist journal. What do you think? Have you started one yet? Idle Thoughts (gouache) by Polly Castor Doubt (mixed media) by Polly Castor Loitering Again (acrylic) by Polly Castor
Art Done at South Branch Pond (Mixed Media)
Either trying out new materials or approaches, or just sketching moments to remember, here is what we painted in this gorgeous place.
Three More Paintings in Gouache
Here are my three most recent pages in my artist journal, where I try out ideas on a smaller scale.
Three New Pointillist Paintings in Gouache
I’ve been playing with layers and layers of dots. Here are my most recent pointillist gouaches.
New Gouache: Dreamtime
This piece mixes my appreciation for aboriginal art with my penchant for painting dots and circles.
Three New Gouaches
I find I do better all around if I paint regularly. Gouache is a good medium for keeping your hand in painting during busy times when making a mess does not fit in the schedule.
I Painted These Two Still Lifes
As part of my New Year’s project, I’m giving myself some self-directed painting exercises. Since I am a photographer, I’m interested in a more stylized approach to painting than a photorealistic one, but I thought some representational exercises might be a growing experience. I’m not spending very long on these; they are quickly done in … Read more
My Bear Stories
I was six on a trip out west with my family. As the youngest, I was standing on the picnic table bench facing the ponderosa pines as my father cooked the meat. Savory smells were
Three Dotted Gouaches in my Artist’s Journal
I’ve done these three gouaches in my artist journal lately to study the effect of dots– their placement and color– including the influence of both their presence and absence. I enjoy this contemplative process, so I’m warming up to some full blown paintings with dots, to which this medium lends itself handsomely…
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.
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.
