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STillife on canvas done in oils. 8"_10" I love to do these small peices. If you don't have a lot of time to work and want to work from life this is a great way to express yourself, just grab some fruit from the fridge and paint. In just a couple of hours you feel like you accomplished something… Continue reading… 0 comments

I have opened a new gallery called Arlene's clowns. I created 12 clowns to make a calendar to raise money for St. Jude Childrens Research Hosptial… Continue reading… 0 comments

welcome to the blog! Just wanted to let you all know that my prices ARE NEGOTIABLE, so if you really like a piece let me know and I'll see what i can swing. And if you'd like to see some of my other work I am on deviantart.com as "Chaingolem". I also really appreciate comments with something more than "this is awesome!" or "this sucks." gimme the reasons why you think so, otherwise nobody benefits. Correction is the essence of art. P.S. - if you are also an artid member and have suggestions for my page or pieces, PLZ let me know because i am a QUANTUM NOOB at this 0 comments

Jose Acosta will be exhibiting his paintings at the Union City Art Gallery at City Hall Mayor Brian P. Stack and the Board of Commissioners invite you to the next exhibition at the Union City Art Gallery at City Hall. The exhibition of over 20 paintings by Cuban-American Artist Jose Acosta at the Union City Art Gallery at City Hall will have an opening event on April 8, 2010 at 6:00 pm the gallery is located at 3715 Palisade Avenue in Union City, NJ. Gallery is located on the 1st Floor. Free Admission & Refreshments. The Exhibit will be on display until May 10, 2010. The Curator for this event is Amado Mora… Continue reading… 0 comments

I am now well into my new and ongoing "Burnt Orange" series of paintings, photographs and installation. This is the most ambitious project I have tackled since I quit practicing law to pursue full-time my career as a contemporary artist. I do not think that I have ever enjoyed more a series of paintings or project for that matter. The series is inspired in part by the color of my undergraduated college and is nine paintings strong and growing. Yesterday, I completed the first photo sessions of the series with two models. After a preliminary view of the raw photos, the sessions were a great success. The paintings, photos and installation interweave the color burnt orange along with the images of the paintings and models… Continue reading… 0 comments

Blocking in rocks and adding to lighthouse. When working with blue and yellow colors you need to be careful and not mix into green tints if green is not wanted in picture. Develop a light touch when applying color or waiting in between colors will keep the green out. Check out previous blogs on progress of this painting… Continue reading… 0 comments

It has been a month since I have added a post. I didn't realize that much time had gone by. Have I been busy painting? No. I have been busy working my day job and feeling sorry for myself. The time change here in the US and the daylight earlier in the morning has made all the difference in my outlook and energy. Of course, 10 hours of sleep didn't hurt me either. I ordered some more art supplies last week. I "needed" them. I am learning to paint portraits in watercolor. The photo with this blog is the latest attempt. A bad angle, poor lighting and not the right paints for the job. Most of what I used was jaune brilliant and opaque. It feathered and back bled like none other, hence I ordered new paint! This order comes UPS which means it will arrive about 3 p.m… Continue reading… 0 comments

We have just added a new gallery called Carl's Stained Glass. Carl Correll is the master stained glass artist and stained glass and abrasive etching instructor at Avalon Stained Glass School and Creativity Center and has been my friend for 62 years. His work is beautiful, functional and much sort after. Carl is availble for commission work and does things as small as a business card holder to restoring antique doors and windows. We invite you to check out his new gallery… Continue reading… 0 comments

Original oil on panel, framed in a beautiful hardwood frame. This is an example of my traditional landscapes...... Many more not shown here. Contact me if you would like to see more. Commissions available… Continue reading…

A few weeks from now, I'll need to varnish Young Lion. I made a decorative edge around the canvas, but since then I've handled the work and touched the edge many times. Before I varnish it, the sides of the canvas must be degreased. But how? Soap could leave a foamy residue. Perhaps I should use a 10% alcohol solution. *** Yesterday, I also experimented with the easiest way to photograph the drawings in my sketchbook. I was most successful when I photographed outdoors between noon and 1:00, so that my shadow was cast away from the page at a slight angle. Feet apart, standing over the drawing, I photographed it straight on, with the camera set on "full sun." The paper came out slightly gray, but much brighter than with other methods I've tried… Continue reading… 0 comments

Women's Vision - A Celebration of International Women's day Show dates : from March 01 through March 31. Ward- Nasse Gallery 178 Prince Street, New York ,NY. As a member of Artid I would like to invite you to see this exhibition that celebrates the international women's day and shows works from eight female artists from different parts of the world… Continue reading… 0 comments

Collage on canvas of Christine de Pisan, a 15th century European writer, often cited as the first female Western novelist. Note that she is shown reading a book and is dressed in blue to show her purity. Let me add that there is a slight glare in the photo you are viewing. I am dealing with new equipment and have not yet mastered all the details of editing… Continue reading… 0 comments

Judy Chicago is well known for her installation piece The Dinner Party, in which 39 illustrious women of history are invited to the table. Each woman is represented by a table place setting consisting of sculpted plate, goblet, tableware and handworked table runner. Chicago created this piece with the help of over 200 assistants, mostly women, over the course of five years. Chicago has always been an advocate for the accomplishments of women. For this reason, I chose to make this female image strong and resolute, facing forward with confidence and courage… Continue reading… 0 comments

Collage on canvas, handmade and other papers,clear acrylic finish needs no glass. This piece honors American artist Judy Chicago who has created work calling attention to the accomplishments of women. She is well known for her 1979 installation piece, The Dinner Party in which 39 illustrious women of history are invited to the table. This collage alludes to Chicago's work with its central core imagery and butterfly in the figure's hand (a symbol of transcendence)… Continue reading… 0 comments

The "be patient" part of painting is hard for me. I want to work and rework areas before they're ready. The good news is, it often leads to happy accidents that enhance the painting. The bad news is, it often creates yet another mess I have to fix. I also referred back to The New Acrylics: Complete Guide to the New Generation of Acrylic Paints, by Rheni Tauchid (Watson-Guptill Publications, Nielsen Business Media, New York, NY, ISBN 0-8230-3159-4), to see how I could eliminate the air bubbles and/or pinpoint craters in the paint. [How do you identify a type A personality? By someone using a magnifying glass to examine the surface of their work.] Anyway, Tauchid says that warm air and/or low humidity levels cause paint to dry unevenly… Continue reading… 0 comments

Onions by Alison Vernon 12 _ 16, palette knife oil on canvas http://www.alisonvernon 0 comments

Among the many wonderful people I've met as an artist are the couple who live in Morgandy's house. They had a house portrait painted for their daughter and the wife later commissioned this colored pencil of Morgandy as a Christmas surprise for her husband. The surprise was a huge success! This is one aspect of painting I thoroughly enjoy: making people happy with my art… Continue reading… 0 comments

A Sign of Spring was photographed in Salt Lake City, Utah. http://rona-black.artistwebsites.com/featured/a-sign-of-spring-rona-black.html

Original oil on canvas. A larger piece from my landscape explorations. This one is 12" _ 12" before framing. I am on a journey for ever more abstraction.....now in landscapes… Continue reading…

if by some chance mr or mrs richard hodder reads this blog this week...we would appreciate it if you could give us a phone call at 414 510 8087 at your convenience. it is in regard to the original sunflower painting that you purchased from us in vero beach this past weekend. thanks so much... check back here later this week for info about our next art fair...we will either be in winter park...or stuart...as we wait to find out about the winter park waitlist. thanks for reading..… Continue reading… 0 comments