Friday, October 30, 2009

Transitions and allowing the painting to dictate

I thought these images or progressions of two recent works - one complete the other still in a state of development - were kind of indicative of the progress of my paintings.

This is becoming this????
The initial painting was not working and I knew it and it received a fine sanding, slight medium wash and it is taking on a new face as we can see in the following pictures.


















The most recent painting illustrated in my last blog, and yes it now has a name ("The City Dreams... Hot Chocolate") always had the same design and vision in my head, yet I struggled with the foreground tree for a while. I wish I took pictures of all the progressions of that space on the canvas. It was a make or break the painting issue for me not only from a design stand point, but also in the execution of the painting.
I am happy with the outcome - at least for now.
One picture with the trees removed - limbo - and definitely not a painting yet.
Then the final with the trees (could have been any properly painted subject matter and it would have worked).



Thursday, October 29, 2009

Chicago


Latest painting going on exhibit with two others at Karen Solem Gallery in Elmhurst. This is the last show of the year. The theme is titled "Chicago".
Come out and see the city through the eyes of all the exhibiting artist.
Karen Solem Gallery
124 West Park Avenue
Elmhurst, IL 60126
630-279-4446
reception is Friday, November 6th, 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm

You can also stop by the library and vote on my painting titled "Napa" as this is the last day of the exhibit and voting.

Friday, October 23, 2009

SHOWS!!!!



The Blue Heron Show is coming to a close, but there are a few great opportunities to see some new work that I am really excited about.

First, we have the Henrich Gallery show this Sunday, October 25th from 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm for the artist reception. I have two large framed works that are dramatic in their size, execution, subject, design and limited pallet.

Second I am going to have a piece at the Elmhurst Public Library, titled Napa. That event - running from Sunday November 1st through November 6th - is a public voting event. So please come out and support the arts, my artwork, by coming out and voting.

Also in the neighborhood of the Henrich show in Aurora is the Aurora City Hall exhibit and the Water Street Studio Exhibit in Batavia. So there is a lot to experience.

Details:
Elmhurst Public Library
125 S Prospect Ave
Elmhurst, IL 60126-3298
(630) 279-8696

Henrich Gallery
349 East Indian Trail
Aurora, IL 60505
Phone: 630.859.3121
October 25th - November 4th, 2009
Artist Reception October 25th, 2009 from 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Water Street Studios "Grand opening"
Multi-artist show
160 S. Water Street, Batavia, IL
630-761-9977
www.waterstreetstudios.com

September 21, 2009 - February, 2010
Aurora City Hall Exhibit for the Yellow House Artists
44 East Downers Place, Aurora. IL

Finally some more new paintings in the works!!!! A while to go, but the process is always neat to look at too.

Sunday, October 11, 2009

New works in progress



Here are a couple of iPhone pics of two recent pieces I am completing. Several more in the works too!
I still have quite a ways left on the painting of the woman.