March 5, 2010 | Posted By: Annie
Filed Under Annie, Friends + Family, Life, Our Artwork
I think today I’ll post these photos of a commission I had done for a friend, because they finally have them now, and to remind me that this was part of the work I did the past few months when I look at the walls of my art show and wonder why it seems there should be more to show for my hours of sketching and glazing. I was so happy to see them in the home they belonged to, for the wall that was ready for them and the lovely people they would live with.
Tonight is the opening of my show. I have a large roll of the best butter from Happy Cow creamery and some jars of jam from NC that really is the same price as you could get in a store. I hope I have enough bread! I am a very social person, but I do get nervous at shows, art is so personal and its hanging there for everyone to see.
March 4, 2010 | Posted By: Annie
Filed Under Like + Love, Our Artwork
Tuesday, spent the day tying up lose ends for my show. . .
The snow fell all day long, but mysteriously did not accumulate hardly at all. The view from ancient wavy glass in our studio windows. Below, the view of my desk, a stack ready to be sprayed with fixative one last time. I like how they look all together like that.
Those trees in the snow remind me of this dry point print that I posted about a while ago. . . guess what!? Lee actually sent me one and it is about to get framed for my wall as we speak! I can’t wait.
February 28, 2010 | Posted By: Annie
Filed Under Art Shows, Artist Love, Like + Love, Our Artwork
Here is another reason I haven’t been on the internet here on my blog home or anywhere else for that matter. . .I love how this one turned out! But, I discovered that in taking it home to work on the drawing step I skipped the part where I trace the window of the frame onto the panel so I know the margins. . . turns out the awesome ornate frame I painted powdery white to match the background actually hides half and inch all the way around the painting. That’s exactly what I would expect from my spastic brain. . . but anyways that means I am going to do another large one in the same sort of subject manner. Maybe two. Hopefully done by the White Whale Spring show.
The Curiouser and Curiouser show opened at Gallery Nucleus over the weekend. I wish I could have been there. And oh my! I am in the same show as the likes of Sterling Hundley and Chris Appelhans!!!!! Crazy! The Gallery’s photo of my painting is much better. . . and also check out my friend Cory’s pieces in the show, the Cat , my favorite .
February 25, 2010 | Posted By: Chris
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…one framed for Scott.
More images coming soon. If you missed it, the cover art is here.
February 25, 2010 | Posted By: Annie
Filed Under Life, Our Artwork
This is why I haven’t been around the internet very much.
Some of what you see are finished, others are nearly there, I’m not going to mention which ones are in progress just to keep you guessing. . .
The hawk, I love, he will be in a huge ornate frame, powdery white.
The curly tongue moths! I want to do more!
I know what colors I like now. . .
Can’t wait to see my show partner’s last few pieces. The show gets hung next week. Yay!
February 19, 2010 | Posted By: Chris
Filed Under Chris, Friends + Family, Life, Like + Love, Our Artwork
I won’t say too much about this for now, except:
I’ve listened to Scott Tuma’s music more than anything else in the past 5 years. Just ask Annie.
Creating the artwork for his upcoming release Dandelion is a total dream job.
The record will be released on 12″ vinyl on Digitalis.
A special limited art edition of 30 copies will include original artwork.
I can’t wait to show you the rest. I’ll keep you all posted!
February 12, 2010 | Posted By: Annie
Filed Under Annie, Our Artwork
Sitting in bed after pizza, waiting for the winter olympics ceremony to begin. I love knowing the grass outside is covered with new snow (it doesn’t happen very often here). Spent the first part of the day at the studio. . . snatched a few photos of Christopher’s experimenting in charcoal. The Great Horned is glazed in shades of gray, waiting for opaqueness around it. Its little Saw-whet brother is almost ready too, you’ll see them soon, I’m sure.
February 11, 2010 | Posted By: Annie
Filed Under Annie, Our Artwork, Uncategorized
The brilliant naturalist and artist, Maria Sibylla Merian did them first. Not used to drawing from old botanical figures, so dependent on photos for those shadow subtleties I love. . . the creatures that are coming out are a little bit more whimsical. . . perhaps a bit Baskinish. . . which I don’t mind. . . now if only I can attack the color in a good way.
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