July 23 2008

"Leif's apartment"

July 22 2008

"ATL"

Photograph taken during July 4th trip to Atlanta of a building damaged by the tornadoes a few months ago.

What a lazy bum!

I am totally and completely ashamed at my lack of painting a day commitment. I hope that you all note that I did qualify my blog with the title "lay about artist" and it's true.

I've been spending most of my free time researching and stressing about my Punk Rock Plates project. The original plan was to have my designs manufactured preferably in the states but possibly overseas. That plan didn't pan out. My backup plan has been to get a kiln and hand paint pre-fired bisqueware. That plan is working out better.

I test fired the kiln on Sunday. I'm still tweaking the glazes but I should have samples and some sets available for sale in the next 2 weeks.

I do have some ideas for paintings rattling around in my noggin so I'll be getting to work soon and you can again be amazed at my artistic genius. (or something like that)

-G

January 29 2008

"Fail"

Today was spent running a bunch of errands so no painting time. Here is a failed water series crop.

January 28 2008

"Giraffe" Photograph

Contrast tweaked in Photoshop CS3


It was a busy day today. I worked on yesterday's painting some more and started the underpainting for the next in the series. Both are still in progress.



Colorado Landscape 12x16 Oil on canvas


Birches. 12x14 Oil on canvas

January 27 2008

"Water 3"

Messed with in Photoshop CS3.

I did actually do some painting today. Shocking... I know. I didn't finish my painting but the progress can be seen below.



Colorado Landscape for Gail in progress. 12x16 Oil on Canvas

January 26 2008

"Orange Trees" 16x20 Acrylic on canvas board

From the Plein Air Workshop with John Kilduff from Let's Paint TV. This was the first time I've taken this sort of approach to a painting and worked with so much paint so quickly. It was a lot of fun.

Thanks to DFAC and Kelli for hosting such a cool event!

January 24 2008

"Bridge"

January 23 2008

"Water 2"

Cropped and color adjusted in Photoshop CS3

January 22 2008

"Water"

Color adjusted in Photoshop CS3

January 21 2008

"Universe in wood"

Found composition isolated and cropped in Photoshop CS3.

January 20 2008

"Bark 2"

January 19 2008

"Tree Bark"

January 14 2008

"Beans"

January 8 2008

"Byron in DC"

January 7 2008

Portrait of Deborah Ann Bartley who was arrested for prostitution
9x12 Pencil on paper

For Kelli.

This is a portrait from a mug shot. See the original here.

-Ginger

January 5 2008

"Styrofoam 2" Photograph

I didn't have time to post yesterday but here is the piece that I completed.
This photograph and the one from Jan 4 were taken during my trip to Vancouver last month. They are pieces of styrofoam that I saw floating in the harbor and photographed.
Today's post required minimal color correction in Photoshop CS3 and no cropping.

-Ginger

January 4 2008

"Styrofoam" 11x14 Photograph

Shot last month in Vancouver. Edited in Photoshop CS3 on Jan 4, 2008. Cropped from original shot, adjusted for brightness and contrast.

January 3 2008

"Flower" 12x16 Acrylic & India Ink on 185lb paper

January 2 2008

"Cultured" 12 x 16 Acrylic & India Ink on 185lb paper.

January 1 2008

"Anti-bacterial" 12x16 Acrylic on 185lb paper

Welcome to yet another painting-a-day blog.

I think the reason for doing this is fairly obvious. It will be a great exercise to get back into a creative flow.

My promise to you is that I will post daily regardless of how much I hate the piece for that day. I'm sure that the absolutely disgusting pieces will be your favorites.

All works are available for sale.

Critiques are strongly encouraged!

-Ginger