Two summers ago I took a one-day painting workshop with Carol Maguire
http://www.carolmaguire.com/ and we've remained in touch. Carol responded to recent work posted on
http://artid.com/members/mickey, saying "watch your edges." These three simple words have helped solve the frustration I've had wondering why most of my paintings look so illustrative and not painterly. Because all my edges are sharp! Making some edges sharp and others soft (out of focus) will direct the viewer's eye and add depth and interest. I think that's why this small painting on tapestry works
Post-Labor Day at South Beach on Martha's Vineyard felt like our own private piece of the island. Those folks in the background were the only others enjoying the sand and surf that day. Puffy clouds would break for brief periods of intense sun. One of those moments gave Tony the highlight on parts of his face not protected by the brim of his ballcap. No better time to be on MV!
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Back in MA -- Granby Massachusetts
What a tour. I just got that Bee Gees song out of my head (you know the one, "and the lights, all went dooooooown in Maaaaaaassachusetts...") and I'm back, not 15 miles from where I was a few days ago. You'd think the organizers could do a better job scheduling these things.
But it is good to be back. My host today is Mickey (who I found out, to my pleasant surprise, is a woman) and she doesn't actually have a blog. She tells me she can put this up on Facebook, however, but if she can, she's more technically gifted than I am. I can't make head or tales of Facebook…
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