by Barbara | Nov 25, 2018 | All Blog Posts, Completed paintings, My Thoughts About Art/The Business of Art, Paintings in Progress, Technical/Art Supplies/Equipment, Uncategorized
I’m guessing lots of people have never given a second thought to what happens after a painting has been finished, both to the artist and to the painting. For me, finishing a painting is like finishing a book. If I’m happy with it—I have to set it aside and...
by Barbara | Jul 17, 2017 | All Blog Posts, My Thoughts About Art/The Business of Art, Paintings in Progress, Technical/Art Supplies/Equipment, Uncategorized
It has come to my attention that a lot of people assume artists purchase their canvases already stretched and prepared from art supply stores. Many do and that’s just fine. But I don’t. One reason is because I often want to work in a non-standard size and...
by Barbara | Aug 10, 2016 | All Blog Posts, Completed paintings, Paintings in Progress
I’m delighted to have a brand new website—up to date, usable on all platforms including iPhone and tablets. And the big machines, too. My friend, artist and designer Patricia Sahertian created the website and taught me all about how to use it. Believe me, it...
by Barbara | Apr 12, 2016 | All Blog Posts, Events & Exhibits, Paintings in Progress
Above is a snapshot of the 3 lurking paintings. Here it is, the Tuesday before the Oracle Artist Studio Tour and I am still painting. It’s not that I don’t have plenty of work to show, but my goal has been to complete a group of water paintings with Lake...
by Barbara | Mar 9, 2016 | All Blog Posts, Paintings in Progress, Technical/Art Supplies/Equipment
All we were looking for were a few gardening tools during a recent visit to the Golden Goose, a local thrift shop. Didn’t find any. But I did stumble on an odd contraption—a former display kiosk made of clear Plexiglass with movable Plexi shelves on four sides....
by Barbara | Feb 12, 2016 | All Blog Posts, My Thoughts About Art/The Business of Art, Paintings in Progress, Workshops
My studio is a mess. Or maybe it’s a beehive of activity. There’s a method to my madness but I’m not always clear what it is. I’m currently preparing for 3 workshops and working on 10 paintings. Do you ever have that thing where when...
