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Tilden Art Exhibit 2016
January 5 – February 28th I am always looking forward to exhibiting with the Nature Journal Club. This is an inspiring group of artists of every level and age. Inspired and lead by the illustrator, John Muir Laws, we meet on a regular schedule to take a workshop or get out on the land and…
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Hansa Yellow – Color of the Day
What a bright cheery yellow and a bright cherry bird! Hansa Yellow Opaque by Golden Paints is so fun!
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More Ways to Texture Gesso
I found two more fun ways to texture gesso worth sharing. Let me know if you try any of these!
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Textured Gesso
Now that you have discovered some effective ways to gesso a canvas, how about adding some texture in your next layer. There are several ways to do this. I found a great detailed account using gesso and texture paste by Creative Flair Scrapbooking. I really love their album of steps and finished painting. And if…
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Green Gold – Color of the Day
I love the color green gold that Golden Paint makes. It works well as a complimentary color to many of the bright colors that I use in my birds. Green gold in wikipedia discusses the naturally occurring alloy of gold and silver that creates a green gold. In terms of creating this alloy, the maker…
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Gesso Fun
I am often inspired by other artists and try to discover how they created that wonderful “thing.” In some cases you can look and discover, other times it is trial and error, and sometimes you are lucky enough that they have are willing to teach you. In the theme of discovering gesso, I have been…
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Saratoga Library and Main Street Cafe Exhibits
In preparation for SV Open Studios I am showing a couple pieces of art around town. Saratoga Library March 4 – May 1, 2014 Main Street Cafe and Books March 29 – April 26, 2014 p.s. I just found out that I will also be…
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Adding Color to Gesso
Mix some of you acrylic paint into your gesso and never have to worry about a white canvas again! This trick works wonders and there are several companies that make colored gesso if you don’t want to mix uisng your paints, like Holbein Acryla. And if you like the color, try the black gesso! It…
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Pyrrole Red Light – Color of the Day
I read somewhere that Pyrrole red came from the automobile industry, but I use it to create flashy artwork instead of paint flashy cars. Pyrrole is great for lightfastness, does not fade much at all, and is a great mixing red when compared to cadmium colors. I found some great technical information to share about…
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SV Open Studios May 3 and 4
I have just started getting my inventory together for this year’s open studios May 3 and 4. I will again be showing with my artist friend Krishna Mitra. I really enjoy the artists she has continued to gather at her home each open studios. All of our work reflects the nature around us. Click…