Affirmations for Positive Thoughts

Posted in Art Techniques, Art Work Posts, Commercial Work - Written by Sandra Longmore on October 20, 2010 - 0 Comments

Daily painting today was adding affirmations to some of my paintings.  I have been using positive thought for some time and when “The Healthy Way” in Vancouver had suggested I come up with a creative way to express affirisms for daily living the healthy way I came up with this idea.  The Art Artists produce are very personal to them and putting the affirisms with them in Photoshop speaks even clearer to me.

“Color Field of Trees” step by step technique

Posted in Art Techniques, Art Work Posts, Commercial Work - Written by Sandra Longmore on October 20, 2010 - 0 Comments

  Today I worked on the acrylic pour I posted yesterday. I took inspiration from Wolf Kahn and Randy VanBeek. One reference was in a old art magazine I got from a garage sale and the other came in the mail as an announcement for Randy VanBeek, an artist painting in the traditional realist and impressionist styles . I mention this because once a creative idea begins the support also seems to arrive in the most unlikely places. I always find this fascinating to watch for its appearance. Wikipedia reference on Wolk Kahn mentions his use of the color field . The color field is a whimsical name in quantum mechanics for some of the properties of quarks
In quantum mechanics, color field is a whimsical name for some of the properties of quarks. Artists of the Color Field painting abstract style in the 1950′s were inspired by this idea of the color field. Artists like Jules Olitski, Kenneth Noland, and Helen Frankenthaler, whose works were related to second generation abstract expressionism, and to younger artists like Larry Poons, Larry Zox, and Frank Stella. This link on the http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Color_Fieldwill tell you more.

“Gallery Show, Rose Show”

Posted in Art Work Posts - Written by Sandra Longmore on October 20, 2010 - 0 Comments

Daily painting today was gallery sitting with George Corneil at the Rose Show.  The rose show is sponsored byOregon Society of Artists.  We have a ongoing show for the month of June at 2185 Park Place, Portland, Oregon.  There are many beautiful paintings and you still have time to attend.

The Oregon Society of Artists has a lot to offer  artists and anyone who enjoys art.  There are weekly classes and ongoing opportunities to show your art at the gallery.   The OSA Gallery is open from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm daily except Mondays. See the Show section at the Oregon Society of Artists for a complete schedule.

“Bountyful Fall”

Posted in Art Techniques, Art Work Posts, Commercial Work, General - Written by Sandra Longmore on August 11, 2010 - 0 Comments

The creative flow of Daily Painting today found me creating a fall landscape. I was unable to go outside so selected several reference photos of the English Landscape and put together this canvas. 6″x8″ on Ray-Mar canvas board. As defined below by Wikipedia, the English Landscape, “crossing county boundaries.” Today in the School Studio at our Art School it felt like I was exploring this idea.

Historic characterisation is described by the Council for British Archaeology as “a way of going beyond intuition to get beneath the skin of a place and look at its essential qualities and character”[2]. The historic landscape characterisation programme does not restrict itself to historic buildings, ornamental landscapes and purely “archaeological” features, but embraces other man made features such as hedges and managed woodland. It recognises that the landscape itself can be historic (in addition to historic features within it). Recognising the historic character of a landscape is intended to allow the landscape itself to be managed and protected within the planning regime operating in England. In most cases, characterisation is focused on an English county, although in some cases it is applied to a region crossing county boundaries.

“Dugan Falls”

Posted in Art Work Posts - Written by Sandra Longmore on November 29, 2008 - 0 Comments

My daily painting today was a 5″x7″ Pastel on tan colored Pastel Paper. My reference was a photo taken at Dugan Falls, Washougal, Washington earlier this fall.

“Beauty from a Tree”

Posted in Art Techniques, Art Work Posts - Written by Sandra Longmore on October 30, 2008 - 0 Comments

Daily Painting today was a overpainting of the abstract I did yesterday. A very busy day but still made time to do the daily painting. My time management is changing as daily painting has become a priority like brushing ones teeth. You always have time for dental health now daily painting is part of my daily health routine.

I took inspiration from Susan Sarback on this painting. Susan has a excellent book out called “Capturing Radiant Light and Color” in oils or pastels.
I highly recommend this book, using her techniques has changed my approach to painting. Thank you Susan for writing this book.