SCISSORS STILL

This week, at the studio, I am continuing to paint scissors.  These are still considered studies though big ones as I am working on full sheets of 300 lb watercolor paper (22 x 30).

This painting has gone through many stages.  And may go through even more.  That is why the 300 lb paper is a dream to work on as I can load up the paint, scrap it away, add more and scrub it in and the paper holds up.

I have several other paintings in the works too.  This week is helping me prep for next week's demo I am doing on "Creating a Series" at Concord Art Association on Wednesday, March 21st, from 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM.

MORE SKETCHES

Watercolor  30 x 22

Yesterday at the studio I worked on more watercolor sketches of my scissors.  I had drawn this one below last week using india ink and graphite.  Since these are just practice paintings both were done on watercolor paper already marked up.  My goal currently is to experiment with color and composition.  Thinking of the words sketches, practice and experimenting certainly allows the chance to just play with paint and not be result oriented.



watercolor 30 x 22



WATERCOLOR

watercolor 30 x 22

I am back to using watercolors as I will be giving a demo on March 21st at the Concord Art Association.  My demo will be on doing a series so I thought I would revisit the scissor theme again.  This is one of four I did today as a practice session.  Initially I drew in rough sketches of scissors with india ink until the bottle spilled and made some large splotches.  Happy accidents in a test run. 

WGBH ART AUCTION

Saturday night we attended the WGBH Art Auction preview party.  My painting, Scissor, as you can see above, had a great location with fabulous lighting.  It was a festive night of mixing art, artists, and art collectors with tasty treats and elixars.  I saw some of my artist friends and meet many new ones too.

  

My painting is lot # 48. This is a watercolor on 300 lb CP paper using 6 ply archival mat, and a Nielsen black matte metal frame measuring 28 x 36 inches. The online auction started on March 3 and ends on Saturday, March 24th. One can bid online at auction.wgbh.org.  The broadcast will be on Saturday, March 24 at 6 PM on WGBH 44 and at 8 PM on WGBH 2. 

SHOWS TO SEE

Free Ball from Kim Bernard's exhibit Stuff Moves/Press 

Last night my husband Pip and I, with our friend Margot Stage, went down to SOWA for First Friday where the galleries are open later.  It was the first month of this year that we were able to attend and we are very glad we did as there are some exciting, inspiring, creative shows to see.

Stand out exhibits for us are the following:

Catherine Evans: Copius at the NK Gallery

Gary Duehr: No Man's Land at the Bromfield Gallery

Donald Kelley: The Red Drawings at Soprafina Gallery

Ars Libra exhibit of Lisa Vershbow's Paper Dresses Adorned: Paper Sculpture & Jewelry

And Boston Sculptors Gallery Kim Bernard: Stuff Moves/Press and Liz Shepard: Up & Out

Be sure to get there asap as not all shows are open through the end of March. 

And an upcoming show to add to your calendar will be Margot Stage and David Crane: Fibrous Forms at Brickbottom Gallery  March 11- April 8, 2012.

WINTER

It is finally snowing here!  Winter in action will change the landscape in magical ways.  Six inches are expected.  I can't wait to go out and take pictures of our first storm of this season.

ARCHIVES

FRIDAY
watercolor
2007

Now Interior Design Studios has featured my paintings in their stunning showrooms.  Last week, while I was in the middle of doing taxes, they called looking for more abstract works.  I checked the archives and sent them eight images.  And they wanted all of them.  What a sweet February treat!  Luckily I had frames and matboard on hand and was able to frame them all.  Tomorrow the work gets delivered.  And I will get back to finishing the taxes.

INTERSECTION
watercolor, gesso, graphite
2011