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Painting by Sally Rosenbaum and Myra 'the week' . . .
What a beautiful painting by Sally Rosenbaum. Like many other artists she is truly as they say 'one of the hardest working people in the business'. Her paintings really tell a story. I would call her a modern day Cassatt with her 'women reading' series. Also, this was a pretty good week for me. I truly enjoyed discovering watercolor board and experimenting with watercolor and pastel. I received wonderful encouragement and enlightenment this week - especially from PM and MP (who turns out to also live in Texas). Now, I won't lie to you . . . I wish that I had done this painting by Sally Rosenbaum. Well, I always have a goal for the Spring and Summer. I was surprised by the sense of joy and satisfaction I felt in using pastel and watercolor. This summer my goal is to teach myself more about these mediums. I want to do beautiful paintings that tell a story. And, I want to follow MP's advice who said 'don't be afraid to 'attack the canvas' with bold, beautiful, color'. And I will . . . right after my prune juice vodka-tini and a nap . . . see you next week . .
Friday, March 6, 2009
In a pastel garden . . .
I heard someone screaming 'not another ballerina today' and it was me. So I thought I would do a little self portrait. This is me - if I were 20 years younger, 100 lbs lighter and had long brown hair. Otherwise it's me. (Pastel on heavy cardboard). PS This is an actual scene I saw one summer. I would like to do several versions of this composition with different figures and with flowers.
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Comfort . . .
Someone mentioned on their blog that every once in a while artists need to come out of their 'comfort zone'. I am not very comfortable out of my comfort zone but here is a painting I did to remind me to do so.
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