I'm happy to be participating again with a great group of people. Show opens February 1st in Portsmouth NH.
new paintings for Nahcotta's Enormous Tiny Art show
6"x6" oil on wood
drawing board
My winter 'studio'. Tucked into the corner of our cozy tv room is this magnificent inlay desk that was handmade for my great (great?) grandfather by a German cabinet maker. It sat unused and neglected for my entire childhood. After my mother passed away, I adopted it and had it completely restored (including new skeleton keys). I'm happy to report the drawers are now filled with all sorts of painting materials and it's starting to take on the smell of linseed oil.
On the desk are the beginnings of a new series.
new work
working on three new small pieces
6"x6" oil on panel
grey sea
in progress
oil on canvas 24" x 24"
Enormous Tiny Art Show 10
Thrill to be invited back again to this wonderful group show at Nahcotta Gallery in Portsmouth NH (my pieces here)
snack shack print
new print added to my Etsy shop
not Martha
Today I made 3 batches of encaustic medium. About 30 cakes. That should hold me through the summer. Followed R&F Paints recipe: 9 parts beeswax to 2 parts damar resin. A tedious process of crushing, melting, stirring and straining, but I probably saved a good chunk of money by doing it myself. The stuff is expensive.
clean happy place
Once or twice a year my friend Carol and I swap clean-up days. Yesterday was her turn to come out here and crack the whip (I won't even post a before picture). Thanks Carol!
Fort Tilden in winter
8 x 10 oil on canvas board.
Just playing around with Gamblin's recycled Torrit Grey and a stack of old canvas boards I have laying around. I think I'll gesso them to kill some of the texture.
sushi peeps
I just can't stop. I'm on a roll.
Boo
Boo watches Tom Waits' induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
(Art Rage on ipad)
old masters palette
Now that I've finished my Old Masters oil painting technique class, I feel it's my right -- even my duty -- to pepper my conversations with words like "grisaille" and "velatura".
Palette: Blue Black, Indian Red, Yellow Ochre, Flake White, Van Dyke Brown
a special goodbye
Well it's been almost 2 years to the day, but I can finally say I sold out my first solo show. A special thanks to the lovely Erin of Clarabella for making it happen and everyone who attended the show.
And while I'm at it, a giant thanks to everyone who checks in here and on Etsy. Your support means so much more than I could ever say. Really. xxx.
11 in '11
I'm thrilled to be included with 10 other artists in Nahcotta's next show, 'Eleven in Eleven', opening on January 7th in Portsmouth NH. A really nice way to start off the new year.
Here are a few samples of the pieces I've been working on. They are all 16"x 16" oil, encaustic and charcoal on birch panels.
Holiday Sale
Hi everyone,
I've just listed a batch of original paintings for sale on my Etsy site. Some of these are brand new and some have been piling up in the studio. I thought it would be a good time to drop the prices and try and find them all new homes for the holidays.
Thanks for taking a look...and thanks for all your support this past year! Happy holidays to you all and best wishes for 2011!
-Amanda
