Well, I am happy to say that my son and his wife finally, after almost a year, sold their townhouse. I helped out a with packing up the smaller items that were used in the staging and taking them to their garage for a garage sale. The movers took the furniture that was not bought by the buyers or friends in the neighborhood.
For Jenn's challenge this week at The Artist's Playroom-to "paint something you have been thinking about but haven't gotten around to"- I did this sunset from my photo taken while I was up in Door County Wisconsin one Fall.
I am also entering it and the charcoal portrait below the sunset to Paint Party Friday hosted by Kristin and Eva. Please try to visit some of these links to see what other artists are working on.
"Evening In Door County"
Original Oil on 10"H x 20"L stretched canvas
$225.00 plus S&H to your ZIP
Click on paintings to enlarge.
First weeks lesson in portrait class
I have been looking forward to this class with friend and fellow artist Ann Feldman. She does excellent portraits and says that they are her first love in painting. But some of you might also know her from her entries into some of the Daily Paintworks challenges or her gallery on that site. As you can see, the grid for sizing my portrait is still evident. I think her right eye is a little wonky, but we will correct and then move on to another portrait next week. Learning something new is the best!
Such a warm and beautiful sky:)
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Stunning sunset Gloria! Brava!
ReplyDeleteI think it's wonderful that you are going to portrait class too :0)
Hi Gloria..always a treat visiting you..gorgeous scene..the colors are so electric yet soft and peaceful..beautifully serene! and this portrait..wowness..fabulous! how exciting about the class..I am fascinated by portraiture! I look forward to seeing your work! I know it will be outstanding! There is a tv-show in Canada called Star Portraits and it is fun seeing three artists each week do a portrait on someone..then the sitter has to choose at the end of the show which of the three portraits to keep. it is wonderful seeing their process and their studios too! Fun!
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Victoria
I love sunsets, yours is so beautiful! Lovely portrait too, those are difficult I think.
ReplyDeletegloria - as always, your art is beautiful! i love this first one especially!
ReplyDeletepinterest - at the top of the main pinterest page there is a search box at the top left. type in a topic, say "zentangle" and enter.
that will open a new page and at the top left you will see the categories: pins, boards, and people. the photos you see are ones that are pinned as 'zentangle'. if you click on boards, it will open up a host of boards that various people like me have set up and entitled 'zentangle". click on any of those and you will be able to see that person's whole board of zentangle pins. if you click on people - i'm not sure what it does, because that one's never really worked for me.
other than that you just need hours to sit staring mindlessly at your computer, pinning the things you see that you like :) my main interest is zentangle so i have various boards set up for patterns, one for my own art work, one for zentangle videos, and i've done similar for art journaling. i even have several for recipes even though i don't know how to cook :) haha! i hope this helps explain some of it. i don't know what i was originally looking for, but i got drawn into art journaling first, which led to zentangle :)
Congrats on your son and his wife selling their home. We're about to put ours on the market and I'm so nervous that it won't sell so it's good to hear a good news story!
ReplyDeleteThe oil painting is stunning - those colours are wonderful. It looks like an amazing view and the sunset is magical!
The portrait is really good as well - the grid is a great idea for proportion/perspective.
This is a lovely sunset, I think it is difficult to use black/dark colours yet still get the warmth that you have achieved. Very pretty.
ReplyDeleteLoving your oil painting and your portrait. Great to hear that the family have sold their house. Enjoy the weekend, happy PPF, Annette x
ReplyDeleteCongratulation to your son and his wife!
ReplyDeleteAnd I love your "Evening in Door County Painting!"
Fabulous!
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Happy PPF!!
Mary
Mixed-Media Map Art
Both your pieces this week are fantastic. It's amazing what a class can do for your creative brain isn't it, no matter how long you have been painting.
ReplyDeleteshe is fabulous!!! Thanks for site. I will check it out!
ReplyDeleteGreat portrait, Gloria! I love the evening painting. Such a serene view. Wish I could see it in person.
ReplyDeletethe sunset is a heavenly reminder of many BEautimous sunsets. I love how you're sharing your experience of learning. It is a neverending wonder for me!!
ReplyDeleteWow, I really like the portrait! I think the monochromatic palette is very striking.
ReplyDeleteSo happy to hear that your son and his wife got their townhouse sold, that has to be a relief! Love the painting, just fabulous! waving hi from the hills of North Carolina :)
ReplyDeleteYour oil landscape is gorgeous. I really enjoyed both of the links you posted too, thank you!
ReplyDeleteboth are awesome and I can't wait to see what you come up with during the portrait class... and congrats to your son and DIL on selling... xx
ReplyDeleteReally lovely. your portrait is great. Will be fun to see next week's lesson. Happy PPF
ReplyDeleteLovely landscape! Such beautiful colors! Happy PPF!
ReplyDeletebeautiful painting... and fantastic job on the portrait. can't wait to see more as the class continues!
ReplyDeleteyour sunset scape is so soft and beautiful and that portrait is FAB!!
ReplyDeletethis is so glorious. you captured the sunset so beautifully, and that portrait is stunning too, a first try? wow. can't wait until you're an old hand.;o)
ReplyDeleteSunsets are always so beautiful. I love how you have captured it. Thanks. Happy PPF!
ReplyDeleteThat's a beautiful sunset painting! Portraits are beyond me, so I am quite impressed with her. Glad the townhouse sold. Can be a tough market lately. Good for them! Enjoy your weekend. :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful sunset Gloria, stunning colours and so atmospheric ;D
ReplyDeleteThe portrait is fantastic too ~ you must be thrilled.
I always love to learn something new so I'm thinking of joining a class but it's going to be difficult to choose which one!
There's so much I'd like to learn :D
Both pieces are fabulous. The Door County one is so serene! The colors are fabulous!! Maybe that girl has a lazy eye...many people do!! All of your work is so excellent!!
ReplyDeleteHappy ppf....I hope your son has an easy transition!!
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Both are excellent ~ wonderfully created ~ (A Creative Harbor)
ReplyDeleteLove your work! that landscape is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI think her right eye makes this portrait so interesting. Your landscape is beautiful, and congrats on the move! Happy PPF!
ReplyDeleteHello Gloria:) This is beautiful! I love the colors and how the air is reflecting in the water. Wonderful job! Your portrait is beautiful. I had not seen it was your grid. I thought it were tiles:)I love the expression in her face, maybe because of that right eye? The shadows in the face are great! Very well done!
ReplyDeletelove your work - especially the portrait! I too thought the grid lines were part of the painting! Happy PPF!!
ReplyDeleteOnce again you have given us a beautiful landscape. I think the portrait is great, I'll bet you enjoy the class.
ReplyDeleteDarla
Lovely painting. Great they sold their townhouse. Selling homes these days is kind of scary and takes awhile but at least they sold.
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