by Barbara | Jul 5, 2023 | All Blog Posts, Paintings in Progress, Technical/Art Supplies/Equipment, Uncategorized
Strictly experimental, I learned a lot creating these 2 sculptures based on the painting, “Askew #111:Candy Land”. One discovery is that for me, plexiglass is more challenging to cut than wood panel. Also, I’m suspicious that working small, based on...
by Barbara | Apr 24, 2023 | All Blog Posts, Technical/Art Supplies/Equipment, Uncategorized
My vision is to create sculptures based on my “Askew” series of paintings, designed so they can be disassembled and packed flat for ease in shipping. Then, on arrival at the destination, the piece could be easily reassembled. How to manage the logistics...
by Barbara | Apr 5, 2023 | All Blog Posts, My Thoughts About Art/The Business of Art, Technical/Art Supplies/Equipment
Was it the urge to spread my wings off the wall and into the world that started me on my exploration of 3-D? It’s unclear to me now. Almost 3 1/2 years later, I’m still at it. And amazed that I started so long ago! Time definitely flies. It wasn’t...
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 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 | Jan 9, 2018 | All Blog Posts, Completed paintings, Events & Exhibits, My Thoughts About Art/The Business of Art, Technical/Art Supplies/Equipment
I’ve got a solo show coming up oh-so-soon (the month of February and to be exact the show is at Rancho Linda Vista Gallery in Oracle AZ, reception February 10th, 1pm-5pm). Having plenty of new paintings for the show isn’t a problem. What to put in/not put...
