Eric has gotten a job offer!!! Such very good news!! Now I have just one unemployed son, he will get one also, also, I think. Things have to be looking up in S.F,
Second good news is I have finally finished my rocky island painting. I must get it photographed and on my blog. I now have 2 new, large paintings finished this year, you can see one of them on my website, it is a painting of trees in a forest glade with a sunny area. Then I also have finished my leaf triptych. So, I have a bit of framing to do.
I promised myself that I would not do more little paintings--ones that fit into a 16x20 inch frame. I had been painting mostly this size as these fit into the gallery spaces better. But, I really like to paint large paintings--gives me a real sense of accomplishment, and gives the painting a better impact.
Dick just got home from a meeting, so will write more later. Allene
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Saturday, February 7, 2009
Is spring coming?
Well, we have our "Snohomish Slew" bullfrog here instead of the groundhog in Puxatawney to tell us if spring is coming soon or not. Since snow is forecast for the next three days, I think we really didn't need Snohomish Slew to tell us about the seasons.
I have been entering my name into "linkedIn.com" the past few days. It is a little time consuming to enter all the information, but it should be a great help with marketing my paintings--I hope. Presently there are 5 Sosheas listed--two of my children, Steven and Eric, and then Dick, my husband and me. There also is another Soshea listed, Bryan, he is the son of our nephew. Surprised to see him on the list. LinkedIn.com is a very interesting site.
I am even more committed to continue painting a series of Northwest Forests and Islands, and have a new one on the drawing board. This one is of the forest, with twisted trees, etc. Very interesting shapes. I have many photographs that I have taken of these subjects, so feel I have a veritable rich treasure of subjects. I'll try to get pictures of these paintings on my blog soon, now that I know how to set the number of pixels that the camera to transports, to a reasonable size.
We had an artist reception at our gallery this evening for a Valentine show. My job was to pour wine! Several months ago, I took a three hour course with a test at the end from a member of the state alcohol board to be able to serve wine to people at our receptions. We are quite careful of these rules, as we are in a town owned building. We didn't have a great attendance as it was cold, etc., but some receptions are just packed with people. You all would have a good time at one of our receptions We have a table filled with good h'or douvres, very interesting artists to talk with, and, not the least, very good and interesting art to see. Tomorrow starts another week, with time to paint after church. Allene
I have been entering my name into "linkedIn.com" the past few days. It is a little time consuming to enter all the information, but it should be a great help with marketing my paintings--I hope. Presently there are 5 Sosheas listed--two of my children, Steven and Eric, and then Dick, my husband and me. There also is another Soshea listed, Bryan, he is the son of our nephew. Surprised to see him on the list. LinkedIn.com is a very interesting site.
I am even more committed to continue painting a series of Northwest Forests and Islands, and have a new one on the drawing board. This one is of the forest, with twisted trees, etc. Very interesting shapes. I have many photographs that I have taken of these subjects, so feel I have a veritable rich treasure of subjects. I'll try to get pictures of these paintings on my blog soon, now that I know how to set the number of pixels that the camera to transports, to a reasonable size.
We had an artist reception at our gallery this evening for a Valentine show. My job was to pour wine! Several months ago, I took a three hour course with a test at the end from a member of the state alcohol board to be able to serve wine to people at our receptions. We are quite careful of these rules, as we are in a town owned building. We didn't have a great attendance as it was cold, etc., but some receptions are just packed with people. You all would have a good time at one of our receptions We have a table filled with good h'or douvres, very interesting artists to talk with, and, not the least, very good and interesting art to see. Tomorrow starts another week, with time to paint after church. Allene
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Perhaps I need to explain???
Hi, When I chose the name of this blog, "Is this really watercolor", I was repeating what many of my customers and others say when looking at my paintings for the first time. The viewer thinks my paintings are oil or pastel or something--as everyone knows watercolor is a direct, "thinly" applied, rather sketchy way of painting. I do not paint in that way. I really like watercolors when they are painted quite realistically and with several coats of paints, which leads some viewers to make that initial remark.
I am struggling with a painting of a rocky island in British Columbia, on the Straits of Georgia. These islands have many eroded and differently shaped rocks. At first, I painted the rocks with too many colors, then spent the next day in dulling them down and making the colors more uniform without being boring. I think I may at last be on the right track.
My second major problem was in using Winsor Newton watercolor paper. I'm sure that many artists really love this paper. I find that I really miss the toughness of Arches paper which I usually use. I have put my toothbrush aside for removing mistakes, and went to a soft sponge instead in order to not rough up the paper a lot when removing color. I am used to being able to really SCRUB the Arches paper, and it takes that treatment very well. So I not only have to work with the colors and shapes of the eroded rocks, but I have to learn how to use a paper with different qualities. Well, it is at last coming along, takes me a while to learn how to use new things!! :o(
Dick (loving husband type) is studying the instruction booklet for our new camera. He will start photographing quite a few paintings to put on Imagekind.com This organizations prints and markets copies of your paintings. I am eager to see how well this works.
I have tried to post photos on my last two blogs with no success. It comes from not understanding our new camera very well. When I get this all figured out, I will then send you the photos I have promised. Allene
I am struggling with a painting of a rocky island in British Columbia, on the Straits of Georgia. These islands have many eroded and differently shaped rocks. At first, I painted the rocks with too many colors, then spent the next day in dulling them down and making the colors more uniform without being boring. I think I may at last be on the right track.
My second major problem was in using Winsor Newton watercolor paper. I'm sure that many artists really love this paper. I find that I really miss the toughness of Arches paper which I usually use. I have put my toothbrush aside for removing mistakes, and went to a soft sponge instead in order to not rough up the paper a lot when removing color. I am used to being able to really SCRUB the Arches paper, and it takes that treatment very well. So I not only have to work with the colors and shapes of the eroded rocks, but I have to learn how to use a paper with different qualities. Well, it is at last coming along, takes me a while to learn how to use new things!! :o(
Dick (loving husband type) is studying the instruction booklet for our new camera. He will start photographing quite a few paintings to put on Imagekind.com This organizations prints and markets copies of your paintings. I am eager to see how well this works.
I have tried to post photos on my last two blogs with no success. It comes from not understanding our new camera very well. When I get this all figured out, I will then send you the photos I have promised. Allene
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