WEBSITE UPDATED

My website marthawakefield.com has been updated with a new layout and new paintings -  22 images added.  Working with web designer extraordinaire Jeanne Williamson of Thread Media  we collaborated on the new design.  While it took me some time to round up the images, note the changes and organize all the  information, Jeanne speedily refreshed the site. 

We debated changing the home page image and in the end decided to keep the scissors.  Maybe this year new work will be painted to mark that page. In the meantime please check out my updated website.  And feedback is welcomed.

NEW LOVE

I have a new favorite color: Raw Umber Violet from Cheap Joe's American Journey line of watercolor paints.  This is a rich color that blends well with most of my other favorites such as Apricot, Peachy Keen, Orchid and Periwinkle; the blues of Ultramarine, Cobalt, Manganese and Andrews' Turquoise as well as Yellow Ochre to name a few.  Yesterday, in the studio, I had fun mixing colors with this and learning its character.  Raw umber violet is a cool, staining, transparent color with "very good" lightfastness rating.  I tested a 15 ml tube and now will order the 37 ml tube.  This is another plus of the American Journey line - 104 colors available in 37 ml tubes reasonably priced. 

Please note: No payment has been made to endorse this product.

WINTER DESIGNS

Last night we had lightening and thunder - a unique weather activity for early February.   Lots of creativity in the air and on the ground around us.   

ICE FLOW

Seen enough snow lately so now I look to the ice for inspiration.   

WORK IN FLUX

This is my 12 x 12 acrylic on canvas undergoing revisions through the month of January.  I tried to take more time observing the work, not rushing it to a "finished" state and working on other paintings also.   

I will bring this home from the studio and have a better photograph taken and post that image soon. 

STILL FALLING

Our blue spruce in last week's storm (Thursday).

Our blue spruce today...

(Tuesday's storm)

I hope to get back to the studio soon. 

The snow is continually changing the landscape, providing inspiration and endless shoveling time.

THERE IS ALWAYS GESSO

After a few discussions of this painting with my friend in Maine, I felt this needed more work. With graphite and another small painting on paper I played with ideas as the above seemed too repetitious of the rectangle shape.

The idea, however, did not get executed as planned and gesso was the solution.

Though there is something interesting going on under the surface.