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Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Day 11: My Nest Is Best

"My Nest is Best " 9x12 - Oil on Canvas
"Mi Nido es el Mejor " - 23 x 30 cm - Oleo sobre Lienzo
$150

Today I decided to take a day off since I do have one up my sleeve (or 2:) and I had no energy left by the time I actually had time to paint!! Last week I think it was (it is all becoming quite blurry!)  I finished an unfinished piece which hasn't been posted yet. Finishing works for me is as important as doing one as I have a big pile of them and I need to either finish them or get rid of them! Maybe I can have a Fall Bonfire to cleanse all those pieces that will never amount to anything clinging on to me! I will go into the studio though and clean as last night as I was trying to finish things got pretty messed up and the studio got soooo much smaller!
These birdhouses were in a beautiful property in Sooke (about 30k from Victoria). In the Spring a few of us were going to paint en-plein air to a different spot every Thursday. This was from one of those outings! Hope you enjoy it!

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Hoy decidí tomarme el día ya que tengo una guardada (o 2:) y no tenía ya energías cuando me quedó tiempo para pintar después de un día muy ocupado. La semana pasada creo que fue, (se está poniendo todo medio borroso!)  había terminado un cuadro  que lo les he mostrado todavía. Terminar algunos trabajos  es para mí tan importante como hacer una nueva todos los días. Tengo una pila grande que tengo que terminar o tirarlas. Tal vez haga una fogata que va a servir para limpiar un poco todos esos cuadors empezados que nunca van a llegar a nada y los sigo arrastrando!
Estas casitas de pájaros están en una propiedad en Sooke (que esta a 30km de Victoria). Esta primavera pasada un grupo íbamos todos los jueves a pintar "en-Plein Air" (afuera) a distintos lugares. Este cuadrito salió de uno de esos días! Espero que les guste.

Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Day 10: Bath Time


"Bath Time"  - 6x8 - Oil on Canvas
"Hora de Bañarse"  - 15x20cm - Oleo sobre Lienzo
SOLD - VENDIDO

Every morning I read a whole bunch of blogs from many different artists whose work I like from different parts of the world. This morning I was reading one by Julie Ford Oliver and she was talking about painting things around you that are already set up, looking for the "accidental groups which just happen everywhere around us." That totally inspired me to get the easel out to the back yard and paint these little vignettes I have everywhere right in front of me. (Specially now before winter is here and the rain begins!!!!). Thank you Julie!! 
I started today with this bird bath I bought this summer which is  just outside my kitchen.  The challenge today was that I only had a small block of time this morning and then couldn't get back to it until well after dinner, of course the light was completely different. Ran out of light and had to finish in the studio from the photo I had taken is morning.
There was another quote I read this morning  going through my head today that I kept repeating to myself: "Leave your strokes alone"  (Ted Smuskiewicz) Always have to remind myself of that, specially with oils!!
Thanks for Reading!

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Todas la mañanas leo varios blogs de distintos artistas de diferentes parte del mundo cuyos trabajos me gustan. Esta mañana estaba leyendo uno de Julie Ford Oliver en el que ella hablaba  de pintar cosas  que estén alrededor nuestro ya armadas. Se trata de buscar "esos grupos accidentales que ocurren en todos lados alrededor nuestro". Eso me inspiró a sacar el caballete al patio y empezar a pintar escenas chiquitas que tengo ya armadas en distintos lugares de la casa y el patio. (Especialmente ahora antes de que venga el invierno y empiece la lluvia!!!!) Gracias Julie!
Empecé hoy con esta "bañera para los pajaritos" que compré este verano y que está afuera de mi cocina. Lo difícil fue hoy que que tenía solamente un rato a la mañana y no pude volver a pintar hasta bien después de la cena, por supuesto la luz había cambiado completamente. me quede sin luz y tuve que terminar  adentro con una foto que había sacado esta mañana.
Esta mañana  leí otra frase  que tuve presente todo el día y me repetí varias veces mientras pintaba: "Leave your strokes alone"  (Ted Smuskiewicz) . Siempre me tengo que recordar eso!!
Gracias por leer!
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