When life gives you lemons, draw them, 11 x 14 inches dry pastels, graphite on paper

"When life gives you lemons, draw them". (Nikki)

"...the painting has a life of its own. My mission is to bring forth this life". (Jackson Pollock)

"Trust your intuition, it's just like goin' fishin'; you cast your line 'til you get a bite." (Paul Simon)

Archive for November, 2008

Oxide Gallery

Sunday, November 30th, 2008

Calgary In September - 14 x 11 inches Oil Pastels on paper, 26 x 22 framed. Price $550.Gold In The Mountains #2 - 11 x 14 inches Oil Pastels on paper, 22 x 26 framed. Price $550.Mayan Bowl Chair - 29 x 29 x 29 inches refurbished 1960's plastic lawn chair, woven canvas strips and white glue, wall plaster, acrylic paints, graphite, marker, varnish, wax. Price $1,100Four pieces will show December 2nd, 2008 through February 28th, 2009 alongside other Artists’ work at the Oxide Gallery, 501 West Hickory Street, Denton, TX . 1) Calgary In September 2) Gold In The Mountains #2  3) Mayan Bowl Chair 4)  Zen Garden #8.

Zen Garden #8, or Zen Day and Night, 24 x 24 x 1 inches woven canvas strips, Acrylics on wrapped canvas, clear lights in back. Price $750. Join us at the Show Opening for music, refreshments, and 10% off purchases on December 2nd, 2008, 6 - 9 p.m.

Sun Shower out again (#4)

Saturday, November 15th, 2008

Sun Shower #4, top left, each detail approximately 36 x 24 inchesSun Shower #4, top central, each detail approximately 36 x 24 inchesSun Shower #4, top right, each detail approximately 36 x 24 inches

Sun Shower #4, bottom left, each detail approximately 36 x 24 inchesSun Shower #4, bottom central, each detail approximately 36 x 24 inchesSun Shower #4, bottom right, each detail approximately 36 x 24 inches 

 Sun Shower #4, 45L x 85W x 3D inches, work in progress layering matte glaze and acrylic color washes, wrapped canvas 

Nov. 15th Above the largest thumbnail of the painting as a whole are 6 details of Sun Shower #4, 49 x 84 x 3 inches - masking medium, Acrylics, and matte glaze on wrapped canvas. Last few days worth of layering glazes, work in progress. Started May 3rd (see ‘more’)

Sun Shower #4, left area detail after mask medium peeled off, layering color November 10th - Left and right details, continuing to define leaves, not too much though and layering colors of rain and light. Low-light situation today, so the colors shown here are not as vibrant as they actually are.Sun Shower #4, right area detail after mask medium peeled off, layering color washes in progress

November 7th - Mask medium has all been peeled off and now layers of matte glazing medium/acrylics color washes gradually bring things to life and into focus.

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Featured Artist

Tuesday, November 4th, 2008

  Googly-eyed Grandpa, colored pencils and plastic googly eyes on paper

Googly-eyed Grandpa by Evelyn Drury, colored pencils and googly eyes from the $1 store. Says Grandpa: “Even my socks are looking back at me now!”

From Little Acorns Big Oaks Grow, by Evelyn's Grandpa, 1940, 10 years old Evelyn has inherited the relentless Artist’s gene. Hooray, this world can use all the creative people it can get. There are so many choices available for her future as an Artist should she choose to make it her career. Creative minds are appreciated as an asset wherever a person chooses to work. Even though she’s only 4 1/2 years old, if I have any influence it will be to help guide my neice to #1 have fun learning. Her attention is so sharp, she is capable being an engineer or architect, or she may wish to start her own business. Wherever it leads you, Evelyn, sweetie, I’m there for ya!