Playing with Oil Resist
I have a ton of ideas to try and just took my first tiny step today in one of them; I played with oil resist, making it up as I went. I liked these first
I have a ton of ideas to try and just took my first tiny step today in one of them; I played with oil resist, making it up as I went. I liked these first
Here are some drawings and paintings done by friends at camp…
As an artist, I’m used to thinking in terms of mediums: watercolor, acrylic, pastel, gouache, or oil, for example. So when I read that matter is not the medium of man (see Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy page 372) it really struck me that the “medium of man” … Read more
This abstract artist has a show in New York City at the Allan Stone Gallery from now until July 29th, and I thought if you happened to be in New York City in the next six weeks, might want to catch this show. It spans 30 years of Robert Baribeau’s work. These works are considered … Read more
What can I say about the terrible tragedy of bombs going off during the Boston Marathon? I’m simply in prayer for things like this to never to happen again, and invite you to join with me in this effort to spiritually hold crime in check. Boston is a city I love and have visited at … Read more
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
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.
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.
When I have a lot on my mind, painting is one of my best remedies to facilitate a sense of resolution. So no wonder an image of either a sunrise or a sunset emerged! This was done with crayon, watercolor and gel pen. A photo of the full painting is above; below are some close-ups. … Read more
Ridgefield Guild of Artists (click here) has a fundraiser each year where artists create work around a common stencil, and then these are contributed as a fundraiser. Last year the theme was coffee cups, and this year it is the town fountain. Here are the two mixed media works I made yesterday for this purpose. … Read more