Thursday, November 1, 2018

2019 Calendars

2019 Calendars are here and I am thrilled with how they have turned out! 14 of my floral painting images on a 11" x 17" glossy wall calendar. I changed printers this year and printed a lot more than usual. These are staple - stitched instead of spiral bound and have an extra page for notes. I have already started using mine to mark off show dates for next year!




Wednesday, March 21, 2018

Playing with Pigments

I had a bit of extra fun in the studio today! I had recently ordered some samples of chromogenic pigments - pigments that change color - either based on sunlight or temperature. I got to play with one that changed color from coral to purple in sunlight today. I was only going to use them on small items like stones and mini-mandalas, but the recommendation was to use them on white or light colored backgrounds. With all the canvas prepped for my owl series with lighter backgrounds just sitting on the table, I couldn't help myself :) I am sure this barred owl piece is going to be very exciting when finished!


On the left is the coral color in shade and it turns to purple in sunlight!


I applied the coral to purple chromogenic pigment to a bunch of stones also, hence they are all lined up with the sunlight on the table. I didn't use as much pigment as I should have - didn't measure the ratio of pigment to medium - so the color change on the stones is not dramatic like the owl piece. Also I didn't start with a lighter background on these stones.


And to round out the day, I spent most of pre- & post-dinner hours working on this piece - in my Rising series. It's a 3' x 4' canvas, so its going to be a while before it is done, but my hope is to take it with us to the Deep Ellum Arts Festival next month.