Yesterday was the final sitting with Lorraine… I will take the painting back to Antioch Atelier (the model sessions were held at Lafayette Studio), and finish it there. I have been mostly using Rublev paints from Natural Pigments, with the exception of Vermilion Extra by Old Holland and Ivory Black from Utrecht paint. Lots of … Read more
Third sitting with Lorraine posing as Madame X, at Lafayette Studio, one more to go! Second sitting: First sitting:
model: Chiyo Materials: Borden and Riley gray pastel paper, limited palette of white, yellow ochre, sanguine/red ochre, black: conte, charcoal and pastel Time: about 60 minutes Process: 1.Combination of gesture and blocking in values using vine charcoal, 20 minutes +-, 2. Hatching in colors, refining shapes and proportions, hair is black and sanguine, with white … Read more
Tomorrow is the first day of autumn, although here in California it may be hard to believe! Coming off of a triple digit weekend, the forecast is for mid nineties through Sunday, and finally reaching some beautiful 80’s next week. Beautiful plein air weather is coming up…! My house and studio will be undergoing transformation … Read more
I am beginning a 3 week break on Monday, at least a break from teaching! Getting bids and prepping my house to get it repainted (no, I am not painting it myself). By mid September I hope to have my lovely but disheveled bungalow tricked out in fresh color! Not only that, I am taking … Read more
I thought I would share my demos and artworks created during a typical week in my classes and open studios…. Rough and unfinished! Monday afternoon at Lafayette Studio, Chasing Nicolaides…. Modelled drawing in ink. Tuesday afternoon at Civic Arts, Painting the Still Life in Color and Light… Grisaille underpainting in chalk pastel Tuesday … Read more
our intrepid painting group had a wonderful time in Costa Rica this year… painting on the beach and poolside, trips to Tamarindo and boat tours through the mangroves… Great dinners and beautiful sunsets! Photo stream ahead….
I had a long and leisurely winter break from classes… but now I am gearing up for the winter quarter at Civic Arts and Lafayette Studio. The last few days have been busy busy: creating and updating curriculum, organizing supplies and ordering new stuff, plus getting art framed for a couple of shows coming up. … Read more
This isn’t going to be a motivational post… I am not going to tell you that no matter what life situation comes up you must carve out the time to GET INTO THE STUDIO… because it really doesn’t work that way, does it? There are artists who find refuge in the studio, when their world … Read more
March turned out to be a very busy time at Antioch Atelier! Early in the month, Gerald Epperson of asked to show my work at Epperson Gallery… for the end of March and the month of April. I was honored and excited to accept, knowing that we would have to really haul to get everything … Read more