I'm honoured to share that "Out to Pasture", acrylic on canvas, 24x36", 2022 has been awarded Third Place in the TopArtAwards.com Art Masters February 2023 competition! Wow. And "Penthouse Reno", acrylic on canvas, 48x40", 2022 was a Finalist. This is a monthly international online competition that attracts a very high level of artists. I'm thrilled to have been chosen from among this distinguished group. Hang in there - spring is coming soon. Carol |
0 Comments
Although I said I finished "Duet", a dance of two bicycles, in December, I had a nagging feeling that it wasn't quite right yet. I put it back on the easel recently and made the bike structure more solid, defined the shadows better, and added a bit more colour to the background. I think it's really finished now.
It's hard to tell when a piece is truly done sometimes. I've taken out pieces that I thought were done long in the past and, when examined with fresh eyes, found them incomplete. Sometimes I've been so dissatisfied that I've simply painted over the old image with something completely new. I used to do that a lot back in my student days, when I couldn't afford to buy new canvas all the time. I would paint a piece, show it to my professor for a critique, then turn the canvas over on the stretcher and paint the back for the next one. When both sides were covered, I re-gessoed the canvas and used it again for new work. Once I promised my brother that I would give him a painting of his choice for his birthday. He came to the studio and picked up the one that was on the easel. "But it's not done!", I said. He replied that he'd rather take it immediately than risk my painting over it. And so it remains to this day. Carol |
Carol Loeb, SFCA, SCA, AAPL
Art is what I do. Follow me to get the latest updates! Archives
February 2024
Categories |