“Kokopelli Vase” Still Life

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

Monday, rain, and still life for my Daily Painting. I like the cozy feeling in my studio when it is raining out. I set up a purple felt fabric, dried corn, and kokopelli Vase. I traded another Ceramic Artist for the vase at a show we were both selling our art work. This is a perk if you are an Artist and sell at shows you get great trades. In the photo of the sketch I noticed another trade in the background. An artist created symbols for people that were unique to them. If you look closely you will see Kokopelli in the bottom right corner by the frame. I did not noticed the Kokopelli image when I choose this still life. I have used the Kokopelli image on my hand painted originals clothing line, that was sold under Sandra’s Fine Art Apparel. Kokopelli is an ancient image that is very meaningful to Native American’s and found in many artists works.

I did the sketch and color notes (underpainting) today for the still life and plan on finishing tomorrow.

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“Monet’s Haystack”

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Friday’s daily painting was inspired by Monets Haystack. I love his quote of “I want to paint like a bird sings”. I first heard this quote on Susan Sarback’s DVD. Susan demonstrates painting with light and color rather than observing images as outlined and then filled.

Claude Monet Haystacks paintings consists of 25 paintings and the series is known for its thematic use of repetition to show differences in perception of light across various times of day, seasons, and types of weather. The subjects were painted in fields near Monet’s home in Giverny, France. I did mine in Vancouver, Washington dreaming of painting like a bird sings thanks to this inspirational artist. I found the exercise in the “Impressionism for Kids” Book.

Daily Painting “Francis”

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Today I painted a Portrait on a 6″x8″ Ray Mar Canvas Panel. This portrait was a face from my imagination. Francis was the name that came to my mind when I titled the painting. I used the lighting techniques from another source.

CD Cover “The Painter”

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Today Richard True, songwriter, picked up the image for his new CD, “The Painter”. It was interesting to create an image around someone vision. A woman standing in the surf with the Tillamook Light House in the distance with surprised recognition and anticipation. 16″x20″ on archival canvas board. Prints available at Fine Art America. oil painting prints

Wikipedia Encylopedia had this to say about the lighthouse. Nicknamed “Terrible Tilly” (or Tillie), for its situation on a rock in the stormy Pacific Ocean, the now-decommissioned lighthouse was built in 1881 by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers under the leadership of George Lewis Gillespie, Jr.. The structure has attached keeper’s quarters and a 62-foot tower that originally housed a first-order Fresnel lens 133 feet above sea level. The light was visible 18 miles out to sea. Lighthouse keepers were hoisted onto the rock with a derrick and breeches buoy. Maritime author and historian James A. Gibbs served one year of duty as a lighthouse keeper beginning in 1945. Storms continually damaged the structure, sometimes throwing large rocks against the tower. In 1934 the fresnel lens was shattered during a violent storm. The entire lighting apparatus was replaced with a modern rotating beacon. Diesel engines were installed to provide electricity for the light and station. The original light was an incandescent oil vapor lamp. The lighthouse was shut down in 1957 and replaced with a whistle buoy, having become the most expensive U.S. lighthouse to operate. The structure was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981[5] and is part of the Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge. In 1980, the lighthouse was purchased by a group of investors and converted to a private columbarium. Access to the site is severely limited, with a helicopter landing the only way to access the rock, and it is off-limits even to the owners during the seabird nesting season.

Affirmations for Positive Thoughts

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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

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  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.

“Today a New Day”

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If you learn one new thing each day…You will have a whole library of knowledge.  One of my special treats is sitting in the comfortable chairs with my laptop sipping a latte in Boarder’s Book Store.  The atmosphere, free wi-fi, and books all around make for a wonderful fulfilling time.

My original art art paintings, art canvas prints, artist greeting cards, and artist posters can be found at Fine Art America.

“Gallery Show, Rose Show”

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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.

“Ester Short Park”

Posted in Art Techniques, Plein-Air - Written by Sandra Longmore on August 11, 2010 - 0 Comments

Today’s daily painting is a trip to Ester Short Park in Vancouver, Washington with the Breath of Plein-Air Group. I am writting this before I go as a preparation to paint.  I am taking a painting that I had started at the park on the last sunny day we had here in Washington. I will also pack other blank canvases in case the site calls for them. The day is  full of the spiritual resonance and vitality of spring with everything in nature busting forth, birds singing, color shimmering, shapes vibrating with this energy.  As XieHe says in his “Mustard Seed Dynasty of painting”, it is my way to bring forth this energy onto the canvas and if this is not accomplished I might as well forget the rest. I am looking forward to discovering the resonance of this day.

I had a great day at the park with Joy.  Joy organizes all the paintouts for the Breath of Plein-Air if it wasn’t for her planning this day would have never happened.  thank you Joy for all your hard work for our group.  It was a wonderful magical day with sun, spring, and surprise with the “wizard of Oz characters” in the park.

“Bountyful Fall”

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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.

“Dugan Falls” Washougal, Washington Plein Air Painting

Posted in Plein-Air - Written by Sandra Longmore on October 20, 2008 - 0 Comments

A sunny day and a surprise today. My husband came along on my paint-out at Dugan Falls, Washougal, Washington. We were there all afternoon and climbed down near the falls for a fantastic view. The water was a challenge to paint. I think I will work more on the painting another day. Being on the daily painting commitment, has changed my focus. I am already thinking about what will be my painting for Monday and the feeling is excitment, and anticipation.