Green Apple, Red Wine • 9 X 12 • Pastel
Clean & Simple
Sometimes I struggle with a painting and wonder why I do this to myself. Then I'll have another piece, like this one, where every step goes smoothly. Then I think, "It shouldn't be this easy, I need to push myself more." Back and forth I go with the "self talk". But the truth is, some days I just don't want to push myself. I just want the comfortable feeling of accomplishing a nice, simple little piece like this... that makes me smile.
Green Apple, Red Wine • 9 X 12 • Pastel
Green Apple, Red Wine • 9 X 12 • Pastel
December Work
I wish you all a blessed and Merry Christmas. Keep it simple and concentrate on the important things.
I'm sure I'm no busier than anyone else. But it's sure hard to focus on my artwork with so many events going on. I'm trying my best but its difficult to get enough painting time. The paintings below seem to be ongoing, never-ending pieces. None of them is framed yet. So I pick one up, work on it a few minutes, till I'm interrupted, come back and pick up another, do a few strokes, talk with a visitor awhile, pick up another, etc.
Here are a couple more pieces of musicians. I don't know where to go with them. One is washy, the other more finished,
but I'm not quite happy with either. As you can see, I'm still learning, still experimenting.
This piece was inspired from an article on composition by Rober Burridge in his Artsy-Fartsy Newsletter (link below). I started by sketching on white Colorfix paper with oil pastels. Then I washed over that with mineral spirits, sketched more, then dripped mineral spirits. I finished with soft pastels and dripped some of that too. What really makes this painting sing is the bright orange accents. Pretty cool. I just checked, the photo doesn't do it justice. I'll re-shoot it later.
No name yet • 18 X 24 • mixed media
This is the second attempt at this one. I textured the gesso first then used a palette knife to paint.
Layover • 16 X 20 • Oil
This one's for you Terry. It still needs some work but at least you can see my effort. I wonder if we can find a photo
of the rest of you individually with Mom. I'd love to do a series of them. What do you think about the washy background?
Mom & Me • 16 X 20 • Oil
Link to Artsy Fartsy Newsletter...It's the best!
http://www.robertburridge.com/newsletter/index.html
I'm sure I'm no busier than anyone else. But it's sure hard to focus on my artwork with so many events going on. I'm trying my best but its difficult to get enough painting time. The paintings below seem to be ongoing, never-ending pieces. None of them is framed yet. So I pick one up, work on it a few minutes, till I'm interrupted, come back and pick up another, do a few strokes, talk with a visitor awhile, pick up another, etc.
Here are a couple more pieces of musicians. I don't know where to go with them. One is washy, the other more finished,
but I'm not quite happy with either. As you can see, I'm still learning, still experimenting.
This piece was inspired from an article on composition by Rober Burridge in his Artsy-Fartsy Newsletter (link below). I started by sketching on white Colorfix paper with oil pastels. Then I washed over that with mineral spirits, sketched more, then dripped mineral spirits. I finished with soft pastels and dripped some of that too. What really makes this painting sing is the bright orange accents. Pretty cool. I just checked, the photo doesn't do it justice. I'll re-shoot it later.
No name yet • 18 X 24 • mixed media
This is the second attempt at this one. I textured the gesso first then used a palette knife to paint.
Layover • 16 X 20 • Oil
This one's for you Terry. It still needs some work but at least you can see my effort. I wonder if we can find a photo
of the rest of you individually with Mom. I'd love to do a series of them. What do you think about the washy background?
Mom & Me • 16 X 20 • Oil
Link to Artsy Fartsy Newsletter...It's the best!
http://www.robertburridge.com/newsletter/index.html
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