Evolution of a painting 2

Just a few more views of this painting.  From here on out the changes in the layers are very gentle.

Gradually developing the areas I want to bring forth.

What are you doing April 1?-

Eve 1, 16x16", oil and cold wax, 2011, $497

  

Abstraction and cold wax

Artist Reception

Friday, April 1, 2011

 5:00 - 8:00pm

Asheville Gallery of Art

 http://www.ashevillegallery-of-art.com

Evolution of a painting

image 1

Beginning stages of a large painting on paper (I did not have any panels ready).  With this medium there is so much pushing and pulling, reveling and covering up, I love it!
There are 4 images to be seen of this painting.  I think before I arrived at image 1 there were already 3-4 coats of paint and texture.

image 2

With out Eb

Eb 2000-2011

One of our poodles went to doggy heaven on Monday.  It was one of the hardest things I've ever done.  Having trouble painting right now.  But today is a new day. :(

Who are your influences?

The little painting close to being finished!

The other day I was reacquainted with the artist, Joan Mitchell.  http://search.yahoo.com/search?fr=mcafee&p=joan+mitchell+paintings

  She is an artist whose work I can say has had lot of influence on my work over the years.  I always felt her use of color gave me an open door to try just about anything!  I was working on a little painting and wow! I could not believe how much it reminded me of her work.  I guess you never know what will happen.

This is an 8"x10"  I want to go bigger!

Painting class and Sunrise March 11, 2011

I write a lot about teaching on Fridays. Here is a look into the class. It was a snowy beginning:

Beaver Lake, NC 3-11-11 7:30 am

We did warm up and had a great day of color theory and mixing colors.  Wait till you see what we do next.

 

Composition, walking through II

The next step

Composition, walking through

I have this painting,  it's one of the three faces of eve (earlier blog).  I have not touched it weeks until today.  Did I go too far???

first

step 2

I'll share the next step soon.

Oil and Cold Wax Techniques with Cindy Walton

We had the best class this weekend.  Oil and cold wax techniques!  I met 9 new women artists and introduced them to the world of cold wax.  (sounds a little funny)  We all had a super time and got very messy.

oil and cold wax being applied with brayer.

the beginning layers

This was the first day and we were all getting cranked up.
I'll be teaching again in June can't wait! Plus an advanced will be in April.  Let me know if you are interested!!

Sunrise, March 4, 2011

Boy, the days are changing!  It's 7:30am at the lake and the sun is already up.  It was a good morning.

Sunrise

February 25, 2011,another Friday morning of watching the day awaken.  A Cloudy start to a beautiful day.