GarnetOriginals: Excellent Studio Time

Thursday, May 6, 2010

Excellent Studio Time

Somedays, time in the studio is quite excellent. The only downside was that my little artist was in school so I was alone. However, it did give me a chance to move my easel and clean up from my oil painting. Also, I was able to begin painting my new acrylic piece. It is part of my tree series and so far it looks good.

The piece is more complex then others I have done which is interesting. Having more time to work out details has made a huge difference in how the pieces work. I still like the simplicity of clean lines which the piece has, which I guess is a contradiction to it being more complex but once complete I think you will see what I mean.

So, hopefully tomorrow I will be able to post the completed piece. Till then...

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Artist Statement

My work is a celebration of nature and women, specifically woman as mother. The female figure is a powerful one and dominates most of my works. Even the pieces reflecting trees are a tribute to the power of women signifying Mother Nature. Both are strong and feed my creative energy.

The pieces are abstract in design with a focus on form, movement and color. This is infused into my work, no matter what medium is used. The favored mediums are acrylic, pastel and oil. Each gives a different outcome and dimension to the piece. Pastels give a soft feel while acrylics give a strong, vibrant feel and oils allow for texture and movement.

The creative process remains the same regardless of the medium used or the subject matter chosen. Each piece starts out as a sketch that has been inspired by nature or life. It is developed and fine tuned before it is recreated in color.