What's Happenin!

A lot has happened since the last time I sat down to write to this blog. Wow--so much has that I'm finding it hard to start--where to start!!

I spent a week in October at a wonderful workshop of plein air painting. Chuck Marshall who trained in California was the teacher/mentor and did a great job of helping breakthrough a few barriers that needed to be knocked down. I continue to think about what we discussed while I'm painting in my studio. It was a grueling week and my brain hurt by the end of the week trying to absorb, study and figure out this new technique that I want to introduce to my work.
That's always the challenge. Trying to get out what you want the muse to do and is guiding you to do. It was a wonderful time and I would love to do more of these intense sessions with Chuck and others. Now to get the budget for it!!!

The last two weeks have been spent in my studio. We are getting ready for the storyboarding process of this project. To do this properly, I want to have every painting that will be used in this project blocked in and about 2/3rds of the way completed. In the last two weeks, I've been working on about eight paintings all together--some not for the project--and it's been an interesting balancing act. Starting that many paintings is interesting because you begin to really focus on the foundation of each painting. You start seeing things differently and how you might be able to save time later if you take a few steps or changes now. I attribute this to the fact that I'm getting much much better with the wet on wet technique. I'll be back down in the studio painting today.

Artistic Harmonies is on Friday, Nov 3rd following in two weeks by Got Art! (Nov 18th is the opening). Artistic Harmonies will be a part of the Got Art! art walk as well. We'll be open that day, so you can come in, look over the paintings and warm up a bit from the cold! Stop by tomorrow night (Nov 3rd) to get a preview of the work the artist have been working on for the event!

I'm also working on getting artist studios started in the building that hosts Artistic Harmonies. There are a few artists that want to start this, so here we go!! The studios will be behind the Artistic Harmonies Gallery show and some studios will be open during the First Friday art exhibits for patrons to look around. More on this to come as the plans will hopefully get finalized this Friday and in the next coming weeks.

There's probably a million other things--just thought of one---we've decided that we are going to have a release party for this video. Invitations will be mailed to those lucky ones who get to attend. We'll have fun at this one---can't wait!!

I need to get back into the studio. Thanks for dropping by....
Peace,
Linda