Posts Tagged ‘landscape’
11 Days of Plein Air Painting
For some reason I have it in my mind that I should always challenge myself, try new things, and this 11 day Plein Air Along the Fox River painting event seemed like a good one to explore especially since I only live a block from the river. I am familiar with the area and thought…
Read MoreWhirlwind!
It’s been a very busy, exciting, and challenging summer. My final festival exhibition was followed by teaching a 1 day watercolor workshop at PenArt, followed by taking a 4 day pastel workshop from Colette Odya Smith at PenArt, followed by a 12 day plein air painting event that starts tomorrow! Today I finish organizing my…
Read MoreFestivals & Sketches
The month of May has traditionally been the time of year I shift gears. I have completed most of my teaching commitments and focus on upcoming summer art festivals. I review inventory and think about curating a 10’x10′ exhibition space in my tent. I categorize paintings by medium and size, create price lists, and make…
Read MoreGouache
Full disclosure – I do not use gouache paints often! However, I absolutely love working with the opaqueness of the medium and love how forgiving it is. When I moved to Wisconsin the local art center asked if I would be able to teach beginner gouache workshops. I told them I had many years of…
Read MoreCold Wax Medium 👍🏻
I recently attended a four day painting workshop at the Peninsula School of Art in Fish Creek, WI. and it was fabulous! Karen Sako was the instructor and finally I was able to understand first hand the similarities and differences between encaustic (hot wax) and cold wax painting. Layering paint in a free-flowing way brought…
Read MoreHeading into Autumn
My favorite time of year is here, my favorite colors are everywhere! It becomes a personal mission when I see an array of colors, capturing the leaves right before they fall, and to photograph the palette of Autumn. I love the tactile qualities achieved when painting with wax, and many of these new paintings use encaustic…
Read MoreEnd of Summer
Where did the time go? I spent Labor Day finishing a painting that I’d been thinking about since returning from Arizona last week. This summer I was able to travel and see amazing National Parks; experiencing these natural wonders has impacted my creativity. First were visits to Grand Teton National Park and Yellowstone. The Teton…
Read MoreNew Routines
I’ve been acclimating to life in Green Bay, Wisconsin. It’s a huge change from my urban dwelling and lifestyle in Chicago (and before that Boston). Landscape inspiration is steps away from where I live now. I am still reviewing photos I took last spring, summer, fall and winter. Finally I have time to explore and…
Read MoreChange
So much has changed since my last blog post…. I vacationed in Israel this past July and now there is a war that has shattered some of the communities we visited. I traveled with my best friend who is now my husband (and an Israeli citizen) and we have been glued to the news. My…
Read MorePastels at the Peninsula School of Art
“Cana Island”, a favorite painting completed on the last day of the pastel workshop. I finally made it to the Peninsula school in Door County, Wisconsin. I attended a pastel workshop with Colette Odya-Smith last week. It lasted four days and I am still absorbing so much of what I learned. I wrote an article…
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