I visited the Halele’a Art Gallery in Kaua’i when my husband and I vacationed there summer 2016, and came across an ingenious way to hold the canvas in the frame. The artist or framer (I don’t know which) used strips of canvas in each corner in the place of brackets to hold the painting…
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Fisher Towers Update #4
I’ve been working on this painting for too long, but finally made some concrete progress. It seems like I’ve painted the bottom half more times than I can count and hated every layer until now. I had to put these images side by side to illustrate the massive difference mixing the right color has made. A…
A New Color Can Make All The Difference
Getting a new red spurred me to paint this painting. I really wanted to test out the new color before using it in the Fisher Towers painting. I didn’t see the sense in trying and potentially failing and adding more frustration on a painting I’m already frustrated with. I’m really glad I started fresh….
New Paint, New Painting
Yesterday I got a new paint color and had to try it out. I was so excited to use it that I abandoned my normal method of painting in many layers over days and whipped out this painting. I’m actually really pleased with how it looks so far too. It could use some more…
Fisher Towers Update
Rock painting. It might be getting easier. A few good days don’t necessarily mean it’s actually getting easier, but it’s enough to lift my spirits and motivate me to actually work on this painting. I need to accentuate the colors more. The furthest cliffs are warmer because they’re still in sun, and the foreground…
Oil Painting Portrait – Part 3
I put a lot of work into the eyes since I last posted about this painting. It still needs a lot more work, but I really like the direction it’s going in. I need to work on the smirk, shirt and hair for sure, and I’m sure I’ll find more things to fix the…
Acquiring New Source Material
I almost feel bad. Almost. I haven’t really posted anything really new to my blog, or really participated in blogging or painting in a few weeks. I was on vacation in Hawaii though, so I don’t feel that bad about it. Now I’m tasking myself with the challenge of getting back to work. I…
Oil Painting Portrait – Part 2
I’m so excited that I sat down and put some work into this painting! The left eye looks ok, but could use more detail. The right eye… just looks odd. There are a few other things that could use more work and I didn’t get the paint as thick as I wanted but I…
How to Photograph Paintings
Photographing art is easy, I promise. The whole process from start to finish takes me less than 5 minutes. There is a lot of information here but don’t let it discourage you. I try to explain the why as well as the how. The Equipment Camera – I’m one of those weirdos that carries a large…
Owl Bouquet Still Life (In Progress)
Here is a painting I’ve been working on for a while now. I started it in 2013, but life got in the way and it was shelved. I’ve always really loved it since it features my wedding bouquet made by my mom and two brass owls that were passed down to me after my grandma…
Painting Over Old Paintings
I’m really unsure what to do with this painting. I started painting it probably 5 years ago and really struggled with it before giving up. It was overly ambitious. I didn’t have the skill to finish it when I started it. I think I’ve improved enough that I can tackle it now. I’m just not sure…
Pasagshack Beach Sunset #2
You may remember this painting from my posts Current Works in Progress and May Update. It has come a long way since then and taken on a different feeling. While it didn’t come out the way I expected, I like it anyway. After a while of living in Kodiak, AK, I began to be a bit disappointed…