For the love of paint! Small landscapes, tablescapes, peoplescapes in oil.
8"x8" gallery wrap canvas (1 1/2" deep)
posted by Roxanne Steed at
8:49 PM
GET MY LATEST PAINTINGS EMAILED TO YOU DAILY
Home schooling my daughters encouraged me to renew my childhood love of art. "Mom, teach us to draw" became the motivation to rededicate myself to drawing and painting. As a Navy wife for over twenty-five years, I have been able to live in some of the most beautiful towns on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts as well as travel to Hawaii, Singapore, Italy, France, England and Ireland. I've pursued my formal art education along the way at Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts in Old Lyme, CT; The Art League School in Alexandria, VA; and Watts Atelier in Encinitas, CA.
I find the textural quality of paint an exciting element of painting as much as design, composition, and color. Evoking an emotional response to a 'sense of place' is a great thrill for me. I use palette knife by itself or in a combination with a variety of brushes to reach my desired aim in my paintings.
What do I love in a painting? One that is compositionally strong - that will draw me in from across the room....rewarding me when I am close up to it with an interesting finish; a wow-factor of that last wonderful detail. Done, but not "done to death".
|
Subscribe to
Posts [Atom]
2 Comments:
YEAH GO MAC! Took me eight years and I LOVE IT. Diane Whitehead asked if it was THAT much different...well yes, It knows what I want before I do!
Ilove your work. I love your ease in your stroke, your color and most of all envious of your composition. After I clean house today I am going to try to paint small...EEEK.
Hope we can meet one day. I would love to have a huge paint out one weekend and get to meet everyone. Can you imagine the POWER in that area with all the artists???
Laurie
Oh Laurie,
That would be fabulous fun to plan a paintout! I think a roadtrip is in order. I just saw an amazing exhibit of Renoir's landscapes at the National Gallery in London - really had me encouraged & psyched, absolutely empowering - it's coming to Philly some time (later this year?)- he & Monet painted together over the course of several decades & what great influence they had on each other! Serendipitous things happen when artists paint together!
Post a Comment
Subscribe to Post Comments [Atom]
<< Home