by Barbara | Nov 30, 2020 | All Blog Posts, Calendars, Uncategorized
In 2020 I continued working on my “Askew” paintings, a series of architectural details with a skewed perspective enhanced by my interpretations using invented color and pattern. I am just getting ready to complete “Askew #100”, an...
by Barbara | Sep 22, 2020 | All Blog Posts, Completed paintings, My Thoughts About Art/The Business of Art
When I started the “Askew” series, which was then nameless, it was an exploration on ten-10″x10″ panels. The idea was to play around with color, perspective and well, really everything, to move myself along into something new and different. I...
by Barbara | Feb 11, 2020 | All Blog Posts, My Thoughts About Art/The Business of Art, Paintings in Progress, Technical/Art Supplies/Equipment, Uncategorized
I’ve always said I love the process of painting when the happy accident occurs. You can ask anyone who knows me—I’m not a great planner, hence the happy accident sometimes saves the day. When I start painting I work roughly from reference photos. The...
by Barbara | Nov 30, 2019 | All Blog Posts, Calendars
In 2019 I continued working on my “Askew” paintings, a series of architectural details with a skewed perspective enhanced by my interpretations using invented color and pattern. I created 18 new paintings this year ranging in size from 10″x10″...
by Barbara | May 16, 2019 | All Blog Posts, My Thoughts About Art/The Business of Art
The Very Good News is going to remain a mystery to readers until it’s officially announced by an undisclosed organization. This good news brought on a total redo of my studio in order to clear my head and proceed…One of the first things I did was to...
by Barbara | Jan 22, 2019 | All Blog Posts, Completed paintings, Events & Exhibits, My Thoughts About Art/The Business of Art
This photo by James Cowlin is a shot of my studio in action, with unfinished paintings on tables and on the easel in the foreground on the right side. Thank you to Jim for capturing scene. It’ll always bring back good memories of this period of intense creating....