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Submitted by Ancient Artist: Developing an art career after 50
The Empty Room
oil on linen
@2007 Sue Favinger Smith
When you look forward to 2009, does it feel as if you’re looking into an empty room?
I know - for artists, the past few months have been, well, challenging.
Everywhere I looked, or read, or listened, [...]
“Fishing at First Light” ~ 12/30/08 A Painting a Day Hudson River School landscapes by Connie Tom
Submitted by A Painting for You!
ART Versus the Stock Market
These lucky fishermen are up at first light, away from the business of life, out in the fresh air enjoying themselves. The morning fog is still hovering over the water and God’s glory is filling the heavens. Enjoy!
Prints of this painting are now available in several [...]
Foggy Weather
Submitted by Gurney Journey
Most folks like sunny, cloudless days, but artists often prefer fog, rain, and clouds. This sketch in Maine wouldn’t have been half as interesting on a day with a clear blue sky.
The water was glassy, just one semi-tone darker than the sky. Everything was gray except those red details at the waterline. [...]
Brand New Day
Submitted by Art Blog By Bob
See the world in green and blue
See China right in front of you
See the canyons broken by cloud
See the tuna fleets clearing the sea out
See the Bedouin fires at night
See the oil fields at first light
And see the bird with a leaf in her mouth
After the flood all the colors [...]
Trost Richards Exhibition in PA
Submitted by Gurney Journey
William Trost Richards was a 19th Century American realist landscape painter that we’ve looked at in various previous posts (Called Away, Trost Richards Watercolor,
The Arnold Art Gallery at Lebanon Valley College in Annville, Pennsylvania will be featuring a new exhibition called “William Trost Richards: Land and Sea,” from January 9 to February [...]
“Garden of the gods” ~ 12/29/08 A Painting a Day Hudson River School Colorado Landscapes Paintings by Connie Tom
Submitted by A Painting for You!
This is a commission painting I did for a Major in the Army. This work pictures the Garden of the gods located in Colorado.
Prints of this painting are now available in several sizes and options for ordering: Canvas or paper, Rolled in a tube or gallery wrapped, frames in several [...]
Really Useful
Submitted by Gurney Journey
When the art blog “Making a Mark” handed out the year-end awards, I was thrilled that GurneyJourney was recognized with the “The FAQs and Answers Really Useful Medal.”
If you haven’t checked out Making a Mark, give it a visit. It is full of practical and helpful information, not only about picturemaking, but [...]
Dinotopia Map
Submitted by Gurney Journey
Treasure Island began with a map that Robert Louis Stevenson sketched for his nephew on a rainy day.
Dinotopia also began with a map—though in the first map I called the island “Panmundia.” Once I had an idea of the overall shape and the kind of physical geography I wanted for the island, [...]
reflections, insights, etc.
Submitted by foothills & highlands
I’m not a person who makes New Year’s resolutions, but I do take time to redefine myself and look through fresh eyes occasionally. Working outside my comfort zone and painting with more insight, I hope to become a better painter. I’ve been self-limiting this year, but reflections on the past only [...]
How to Sleep in Airports
Submitted by Gurney Journey
In sympathy with people who are stuck in airports on their return journeys, here are some tips for getting some sleep if you have to spend the night in the airport departure lounge.
Airport benches are designed with rigid arms to prevent people from stretching out to sleep, so it takes some ingenuity [...]
Rain and Watercolor
Submitted by Gurney Journey
Rain is the death of watercolor. I knew I was in trouble when the clouds rolled in over the Crateri Silvestri in Sicily last month.
These cinder cones are high on the summit of Etna. I walked around their rims and gazed in, but the clouds closed in.
By the time I started a [...]
Thirteen Poppies, 08908
Submitted by CAROL NELSON FINE ART BLOG
Perhaps I’ve had enough of winter already. I was compelled to paint these poppies. It is a variation of my logo painting that is on the opening page of my website, my business cards, address labels, and the top banner of this blog.
Of course, my love of orange [...]
“Autumn’s Impression” ~ 12/27/08 A Painting a Day Hudson River School Landscapes by Connie Tom
Submitted by A Painting for You!
NEW!!! Prints Available. See link below…
I guess you can tell…. there’s no doubt that I love autumn. I love all it’s many beautiful, bright and cheerful colors. I hope you enjoy this painting as much as I enjoyed painting it. ~ Connie
Prints of this painting are now available in several [...]
“Shenandoah Valley Sunrise” ~ 12/26/08 A Painting a Day Hudson River School Landscapes by Connie Tom
Submitted by A Painting for You!
The morning fog still hovers over the earth and the sun is beginning to rise unto a brand new day. Autumn has started coloring her beautiful hues in the leaves of the trees here in Shenandoah Valley. Enjoy!
“And David spake unto the LORD the words of this song in the [...]
Drawing Shadows, Drawing Light
Submitted by Gurney Journey
Because paper is white, the substance of drawing is shadow.
Shadow is what we look for when we draw. Once we establish the outline, we begin to shade the drawing. Only at the end of the process are the illuminated areas revealed.
The drawing at the left is a 20-minute study of a costumed [...]
Christmas? Already?!
Submitted by Gurney Journey
After all the big buildup, it’s here.
This Christmas card, drawn with charcoal on cotton vellum, was from 1987, when our son Dan was less than a year old. Now he’s a senior in college. We’re happy because Dan, his brother Frank, and three of our nephews are all here with us.
We at [...]
A Christmas Message
Submitted by Ancient Artist: Developing an art career after 50
It’s Christmas Eve and I wanted to thank all of you who have supported me this year, particularly those of you who have purchased through ebay and etsy. As a result of your generosity, I have been able to pass the creative energy along by making [...]
“A Gentle Grandeur” ~ 12/25/08 A Painting a Day Hudson River School Landscapes Paintings by Connie Tom
Submitted by A Painting for You!
“Merry Christmas!”
The scene is from an elevated stance overlooking God’s beautiful creation at sunset. An early evening fog meanders it’s way through the hills. If the viewer can imagine themselves into this scene, they would sense the calmness of nature and enjoy the solitude and breathe in the fresh country [...]
“A Romantic Memory II” ~ 12/24/08 A Painting a Day Hudson River School Landscapes by Connie Tom
Submitted by A Painting for You!
“MERRY CHRISTMAS!”
One more commission done! I love scenes (and movies) of old times. Times of yesteryear… that depicts a joyful and romantic memory. Of course, I love light and like how it is reflected from all the city lights onto the wet pavement. I guess the customer must have liked [...]
Tadema’s Marble Secrets
Submitted by Gurney Journey
British painter Lawrence Alma Tadema (1836-1912) painted realistic scenes of the classical world for his fellow Victorians. He loved to paint images with big expanses of white marble.
This was a bit of a fantasy, because the Romans more often used cement and faux painted plaster, avoiding the cost and hassle of real [...]
Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah
Submitted by CAROL NELSON FINE ART BLOG
I think I’m finally ready for Christmas. I just finished a two hour wrapping marathon and it looks bountiful under the tree. I will not be at the easel for a couple days. I have a new painting sketched out, however, so should get to work on it this [...]
“Reflections of Autumn V” ~ 12/23/08 A Painting a Day Hudson River School Autumn Tree Landscapes by Connie Tom
Submitted by A Painting for You!
“MERRY CHRISTMAS!”
This work pictures a mid-view of water with two canoeists in a canoe in autumn. Autumn is in full array and it’s exciting reds and wonderful colors are being reflected in the water. I thought about putting a horizon line or a ground line in the upper portion of [...]
Merry Christmas
Submitted by Art Blog By Bob
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6
Right after Thanksgiving each year, I gear up to get [...]
Utopia in a Box
Submitted by Art Blog By Bob
How fitting that Joseph Cornell, maker of his magic boxes, was born on Christmas Eve 1903, the day before the opening of boxes around the world. Cornell lived with his mother and disabled brother for most of his life on a street in Flushing, New York called Utopia Parkway. As [...]
Sleeping Man
Submitted by Gurney Journey
People compose themselves when they are sitting for a portrait. But when they’re asleep, anything goes. This businessman was riding home on the Hudson Valley line from New York City.
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