Artist Spotlite – Nicole Roy
Artist: Nicole Roy
Location: Chelmsford Ontario, Canada
Title: “Zindy”
Medium: Charcoal on Canson paper
Dimensions: 6″ x 8″
Website: http://www.artbynicole.4t.com
Comments From The Artist: My first love is drawing people and/or pet portraits in charcoal…I welcome commissions and enjoy the reactions of clients… I love to paint landscapes (and the likes) in acrylics on a variety of items and surfaces (canvas, rocks, leaves, seashells etc…) I anticipate challenges big or small!
Recently, I’ve started to experiment with soft pastels, which I like very much… My work space is my cozy Studio/Shop which is my haven. I am self taught and also enjoy teaching painting.
Artist Spotlite – Veronica Fortune
Artist: Veronica Fortune
Location: Baltimore MD
Title: “Pond House, circa 1732″
Medium: Pastel Pencils on Cardstock
Dimensions: 4″ x 6″
Comments From The Artist: I have a line of greeting cards, which I customize to fit the situation, so they are wordless, initially – blank greeting cards. I started painting on my own about 30 years ago. Totally self-taught, talent God-given, I also teach. I work in just about every medium – tried them all years ago, thinking I’d settle on one – I settled on them all! I work from my own photographs. I am also known as “the Red Lion”, and “Rtiste”.
Interview With Artist Julie Blight
Artist Statement
Today we are bombarded with so much ugliness in the world; through my art I try to portray the calming beauty I feel from nature. My passion is painting Realistic Animal Portraits, especially Dogs, Cattle and our vibrant Northern Territory Landscapes, Flora and Fauna.
My favourite medium is Matisse Acrylic Paint and also work in Inks, Wax, Rice Paper and Graphite Pencil. I attained my Visual Arts Diploma many years ago and have continued my art education with the school of life, through trial and error. After years of exhibiting, travel teaching nationally and internationally I now enjoy the layback life style of the Territory. I paint under the Nom de Plume “Siani Walsh”.
The photo submitted is of my young Rottweiler Sharny and is called “Who Me”. To her the world is her play ground she is either going into mischief or coming out of it and has the most expressive face of any dog I have been guardian to. She is an absolute joy to share my life with. Read more
Plain Paint or Gesso?
Today’s question comes from Soroya and she asks:
“Is it ok to use plain paint prior on canvas or do you have to use Gesso? If so why. I am an American living in the UK and I find art supplies very expensive here. The gesso that is of a good quality is expensive, so I thought primer is not a bad cost why not? Thanks for any help in this matter.”
Do you have any information that might help Soroya?
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Artist Spotlite – Bernie Rosage Jr.
Artist: Bernie Rosage Jr.
Title: “A Tribute to Gold Star Moms”
Medium: Oil
Dimensions: 10×8
Support: Linen
“A Tribute to Gold Star Moms”
For me, as an artist, painting is a struggle. Struggle in the sense that I force myself to adhere to an almost daily routine of painting. Too many times life gets in the way and painting has to take a back seat… but sometimes life gets in the way and inspiration comes. When this happens it’s as if the painting takes on a life of its own. It’s as if divine intervention takes over… this painting has such a story.
“A Tribute to Gold Star Moms” by Bernie Rosage Jr.
En Plein Aire, April 2008.
Artist Spotlite – Linda Remington
Artist: Linda Remington
Title: “Newlyweds”
Medium: Prismacolor Pencil
Dimensions: 9″ x 12″
Support: Bristol Vellum
Comments From The Artist: This is my second portrait in pencil. I named the work newlyweds. I am now retired and have the time to draw and really am enjoying myself. I keep two size drawing journals that I work in daily and am trying to work on what i call a project a week of watercolor or pencil. I use the internet to explore sites where i can view others work. Thank you for the great site you have.
Newlyweds By Linda Remington
How To Clean an Oil Painting?
Today’s question comes from Tom, and he asks:
“I have a large dark oil painting, very dusty, I need to clean it and retouch it (I am the artist who painted it). It was glazed and varnished with Liquitex. Once cleaned and retouched, I intend to use Liquitex again. I heard somewhere I could use white bread to clean the surface. Is this a realist means of cleaning?”
Do you have any information that might help Tom?
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Plein Air Painting Demonstration – City Of Rocks – By Jo Castillo
About Jo
Jo Knoblock Castillo has always had an interest in art and working with her hands. Whether it was cooking, sewing or making gifts, she was happy to be “doing”. While living in Bolivia, she finally rediscovered her love of painting. Her interest is in landscapes and paintings that have connections to her life.
Jo works in most media, but has discovered she really enjoys the special luminosity of pastels. They are tactile, immediate and long lasting. Other than smudging if touched (they should be framed under glass), they are very durable. The colors are clear and vibrant. “I enjoy painting from life and use my own reference photos just as a reminder of shape or lighting,” says the artist.
Winters find Jo and Gene, her husband, living in Bastrop, Texas. It is near family and offers a mild climate and plenty of golf courses and opportunities to paint. Jo looks forward to plein air painting in New Mexico each summer. “It is a challenge to set up an easel and paint a scene in just a couple of hours,” Jo says, “The light is very fleeting and you have to get down large sections of light and dark very quickly to establish your painting. Weather doesn’t always cooperate and uninvited visitors like mosquitos or snakes are not uncommon.”
Please take a moment to visit Jo’s websites to learn more about her and to view more of her work:
Artist Spotlite – Mary Lou Molinaro
Artist: Mary Lou Molinaro
Location: California
Title: “Crape Mrytles in Winter”
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Dimensions: 16 x 20
Website: http://mlmolinaro.com
Artist Spotlite – Kathy Karas
Artist: Kathy Karas
Location: Australia
Title: “BREAKFAST AT THE BEACH”
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Dimensions: 30″x 60″
Website: http://www.artwhatson.com/kathykaras/ and http://www.kathy-karas-artist.com/
Comments From The Artist: Here is a painting that I completed in June this year. It is an oil painting of our local beach and a place that I visit often . I had just finished breakfast one morning and was walking back to my car when I happened to look back and was captured by the sight of the kiosk with the umbrella’s and people enjoying a lazy saturday morning by the beach. I am an Australian artist and live on the beautiful south coast of NSW just south of Sydney.
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