Well. FYI, I am still working on my painting using oil sticks - I ordered a couple of colors from R & F Handmade Pigments - their colors are softer and will work really well to do some of the finishing touches on the leaf. As you have already been told my pieces were not looking like anyone else's. I applied the paint with the oil sticks then blended it around with my finger tips - so it looks much like a smooth painting - and I was talking to Rod about how I apparently cannot break away from old habits. This is not finished yet - and you probably cannot even tell i have worked on it - but I have!!
His suggestion was to go home and put on some rock music and cut loose. I can get really loose in abstracts - but not loose representational. So the other night I took the flower picture and 'cut loose' - now I have to wait until the paint dries to do another layer of 'cutting loose'.
At the store, I had some new moveable walls built by my favorite carpenter guy - Greg Brown. He finished them exactly as I wanted and they are ready for the big moving around of stuff. We are creating an area at the store for the Four States Regional Art Club to hang their member's work. The space will give local artists a place to show their stuff. To hang your work at the store, you must be a member of the club. I am letting them handle all the details. We will just be there to show it off and to handle sales. The pictures will be changed out every month or so. If you are interested in the art club, just leave a comment and I will get the info to you. Or email the store at stanhope1302@msn.com.
Tomorrow night is another full Art & Libations - just one opening left for the 7th of February. Three left on the 21st. And 7 or so openings for the 28th. -
Will let you know more....
later - mj
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