Friday, November 5, 2010

Let the Show Begin!

The opening reception for 'Ridges and Valleys' takes place tonight, 6 to 10 pm, at Faustina Gallery in Lewisburg.  I delivered the work yesterday, and am really excited about seeing it displayed as a group- 7 new oil paintings, plus 14 new pastels will be exhibited along with work by Simonne Roy.  All the paintings are landscapes of Central Pennsylvania.  I feel very connected to the natural world, and am pleased when my paintings can convey this feeling and my sense of gratitude. 

Alice considering color on in-progress oil painting
This photo shows me doing a fairly typical process when oil painting- most of the colors I use in my oil paintings I create by mixing from a few standard primary and secondary tube colors.  When I mix a color, I often hold a bit in front of the painting so I can consider how it would work with the colors already in the painting- I then can 'tune' that color so that it has the effect the painting needs.  It is amazing how colors interact with each other, and this always fascinates me (there is so much to learn!).   

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