Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Thanks!

"April Thaw"
Oil on Panel
30x40"
2009

Whoa - it's been a while!!

First, thank you so much to everyone who voted and left comments on my last post! The poll was about 2 to 1 for "Aspen Grove", and the comments leaned heavily toward the same painting. So, "Aspen Grove" it is - I'll deliver it, along with three other paintings, to the Loveland Museum next week. I'm crossing my fingers that it shows well. This show is an invitational of some of Colorado's best painters and sculptors, so it's a lot of exposure and I like to make sure I don't embarrass myself! The other painting is with my local gallery since it's a local scene - hopefully it sells.

Anyhow, I apologize for not posting much this month. I haven't been feeling well for a few weeks, and as such have had little motivation to stand at an easel. I haven't touched a paintbrush in two weeks (well, except to varnish a bunch of paintings), and most of my effort has gone to varnishing, framing, and delivering a bunch of paintings. April and May are slow times in the resort towns where I sell my work (mud season = no ski traffic, and no summer traffic), so I'm not beating myself up too much over taking some time off. Hopefully I'll be feeling good enough to get back to painting tomorrow.

Thanks again for all the insightful comments and opinions!

15 comments:

  1. April thaw is beautiful, I can feel the cold icy water!
    Nice work. Hope your feeling better. Nancy

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  2. Oh man, that is beautiful. There is such a sharp, icy quality to the water. Feel better!

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  3. As, my high school art teacher would say, "Awe inspiring".

    Lynzie

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  4. Looks like the Colorado I used to visit. Great work.

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  5. Holy toledo, batman, this painting is just gorgeous!

    Did I really just say that? I'm living in a 2.5 year old boy's world right now. . . sorry :) the painting is just stunning. You continue to blow me away! Have I mentioned I miss you?

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  6. Stacey, you ARE one of the best, period. An invitational in a Loveland Museum is exactly where your work belongs.

    Hope you are feeling better. Stay well. We need you back at the easel.

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  7. Hi Stacey,
    This is an awesome painting.I just loved the effect in the water.Hope you are feeling better now.All the best for the show.

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  8. Thanks for all the compliments everyone!! I did a small study of this scene a while back and used it as my Christmas card image - I liked it enough that I decided to try it on a larger scale. I'm still struggling with how to represent large areas of snow in a big painting and maintain interest - this was good practice.

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  9. Love the icy water! The shadows on the field of snow definitely help maintain interest and suggest contour. I have been reading John F. Carlson's Guide to Landscape Painting and he has several snow scenes in the book. He tends to make the snow puffy (sublime or curved lines in his words) to create interest within the mass. Not sure that would work here though as it seems it would compete with the disturbed line of the distant bank. I like it the way you have it.

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  10. very good work!! really like it!!

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  12. very, very good work art and painting,
    congratulations!

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  13. Hi!I've tagged you for the Painting for Passion Award.Please visit my blog for details...

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  14. Your Paintings are really really good.. The finer details are so beautiful..

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