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Saturday, August 15, 2009
Monday, August 10, 2009
Very Cool Etsy Treasury Feature
Etsy has a very cool feature that allows members to "curate" collections of Etsy finds called "Treasuries". I have been featured in some gorgeous collections, but this collection of Etsy finds really took my breath away! Curated by http://Dstrzynski.etsy.com - thanks for the great collection!Saturday, August 8, 2009
New Drawing From the Live Female Model
Sorry I couldn't add these pictures to my last post - this is the drawing I did last night from the live model during the opening last night. It was only about 45 minutes of drawing time because I kept talking to all of our wonderful guests!This is drawn on a grey pastel board (a pre-made gessoed board that has the texture of a very fine sand-paper) I started sketching the figure in with a soft grey and then slowly added the dark shadows and hi-lights.
It's always fun to draw with an audience and hear the comments as I work!
Art Show Opening and A Live Model Drawing Demo...what a fun evening!
I wanted to share a few photos from the beautiful show of portrait and figurative work that was on display at Ann Litrel Art last night and show some pictures of the artists at work as we drew from the live model!
Thank you to everyone who came out to see the show!
My friend and fellow artist checking out my work in progress~
A fellow artist drawing from the live model as guests visit the gallery.
Thursday, August 6, 2009
Portraits and Figurative Art - written by ME! - published in a local magazine
Here in Woodstock GA we are very lucky to have a couple of very nice local magazines published on a monthly basis. Around Town (TowneLaker) Magazine shares a variety of articles - health and happiness, marriage advice, mom advice and stories, even decorating ideas.
Last month I noticed a feature called "Art Scene" and, anticipating our "Face and Figure:Portraits and Figurative Art" show coming up this month, I submitted an article about Portrait and Figurative art.
I wanted to encourage our local community, artists and art appreciators, to think about why artists so often chose the figure as a subject matter. Some of my reasons included sharing a common experience or expressing an emotion that otherwise could not be expressed.
I'm not a very seasoned writer, but I hope that the article is well received and our community comes together to support some great local artists AND two VERY special local galleries!
You can find more info about the two galleries hosting the "Face and Figure" shows on their websites
The opening reception for the show is August 7th from 5:PM - 9:PM at both galleries.
Many thanks to Kara Kiefer and the rest of the Townelaker staff for supporting the local art scene!
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Perception is Everything
This story was shared on Etsy and I want to share it with you...
Perception is everything:Washington DC Metro Station on a cold January morning in 2007.
A man played six Bach pieces on a violin for about 45 minutes. During that time approx 2 thousand people went through the station, most of them on their way to work. After 3 minutes a middle aged man noticed there was a musician playing. He slowed his pace and stopped for a few seconds and then hurried to meet his schedule.
4 minutes later:the violinist received his first dollar: a woman threw the money in the till and, without stopping, continued to walk.
6 minutes:A young man leaned against the wall to listen to him, then looked at his watch and started to walk again.
10 minutes:A3 year old boy stopped but his mother tugged him along hurriedly, as the kid stopped to look at the violinist. Finally the mother pushed hard and the child continued to walk, turning his head all the time. This action was repeated by several other children. Every parent, without exception, forced them to move on.
45 minutes:The musician played. Only 6 people stopped and stayed for a while. About 20 gave him money but continued to walk their normal pace.He collected $32.
1 hour:He finished playing and silence took over. No one noticed. No one applauded, nor was there any recognition. No one knew this but the violinist was Joshua Bell, one of the best musicians in the world. He played one of the most intricate pieces ever written, with a violin worth $3.5 million dollars. Two days before Joshua Bell sold out a theater in Boston where the seats averaged $100.
This is a real story. Joshua Bell playing incognito in the metro station was organized by the Washington Post as part of a social experiment about perception, taste and people's priorities.
The questions raised: in a common place environment at an inappropriate hour, do we perceive beauty? Do we stop to appreciate it? Do we recognize talent in an unexpected context? One possible conclusion reached from this experiment could be: If we do not have a moment to stop and listen to one of the best musicians in the world playing some of the finest music ever written, with one of the most beautiful instruments ....
How many other things are we missing?
From this thread on Etsy
Perception is everything:Washington DC Metro Station on a cold January morning in 2007.
A man played six Bach pieces on a violin for about 45 minutes. During that time approx 2 thousand people went through the station, most of them on their way to work. After 3 minutes a middle aged man noticed there was a musician playing. He slowed his pace and stopped for a few seconds and then hurried to meet his schedule.
4 minutes later:the violinist received his first dollar: a woman threw the money in the till and, without stopping, continued to walk.
6 minutes:A young man leaned against the wall to listen to him, then looked at his watch and started to walk again.
10 minutes:A3 year old boy stopped but his mother tugged him along hurriedly, as the kid stopped to look at the violinist. Finally the mother pushed hard and the child continued to walk, turning his head all the time. This action was repeated by several other children. Every parent, without exception, forced them to move on.
45 minutes:The musician played. Only 6 people stopped and stayed for a while. About 20 gave him money but continued to walk their normal pace.He collected $32.
1 hour:He finished playing and silence took over. No one noticed. No one applauded, nor was there any recognition. No one knew this but the violinist was Joshua Bell, one of the best musicians in the world. He played one of the most intricate pieces ever written, with a violin worth $3.5 million dollars. Two days before Joshua Bell sold out a theater in Boston where the seats averaged $100.
This is a real story. Joshua Bell playing incognito in the metro station was organized by the Washington Post as part of a social experiment about perception, taste and people's priorities.
The questions raised: in a common place environment at an inappropriate hour, do we perceive beauty? Do we stop to appreciate it? Do we recognize talent in an unexpected context? One possible conclusion reached from this experiment could be: If we do not have a moment to stop and listen to one of the best musicians in the world playing some of the finest music ever written, with one of the most beautiful instruments ....
How many other things are we missing?
From this thread on Etsy
Sunday, August 2, 2009
SOLD - a recent sale...
One of my fellow artist friends gave me the highest of compliments - she purchased this lovely figure drawing from my local gallery. I had framed it in a warm copper-colored frame with a very wide matting - gave it a very modern yet traditional look. Thank you my friend for purchasing my work!
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