Pages

Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Painting and Finding Snow

Portrait of Lucrezia Panciatichi (detail) after Bronzino


I'm working on an article for Cloth, Paper, Scissors that will appear in the May-June issue. The article and finished pieces are due January 10, so I've been working away! I won't give details about the article yet, but the assignment includes painting four pieces after famous painters, such as the one above. I learn so much doing this copying. I will never make a professional forger, as my paintings don't look just like the originals. Still, that isn't the point of the exercise. Rather, I do it to learn to see how experienced painters get the effects they do, and to expand my repertoire of skills and practice seeing better what is there.



Vineyard in the Snow


Before I show more of those, I want to share a couple of pictures I took Sunday at Cathedral Ridge Winery in Hood River. Some friends won a tour of the winery in an auction and they were so generous to invite us to go with them. I wasn't sure where we were going when we got in their car, so it was a delight to take the scenic ride up to Hood River and see beautiful snow. The wine was great, too!



At Cathedral Ridge Winery


Saturday, a trip to Monticello Antiques yielded this sweet old doll in need of love. My partner says it's creepy. I think she's beautiful. She has a sweet face and is just suffering the ravages of time. I can relate. Do you think she's creepy or cute?



I vote for cute.



At the Ball(detail) after Berthe Morisot



Portrait of a Young Woman (detail) after Petrus Christus



Two Tahitian Women (detail) after Gauguin

3 comments:

Tiffany Jewelry said...

In 2011, you will feel yourself more learned, mature, and trained.I hope you have a wonderful New Year. May every day hold happy hours for you.

Dayna Collins said...

Your painted faces are beautiful, of course. Regarding the doll, well, I think she is beautifully creepy, which means I LOVE her! And I also love Monticello . . . we are definitely on the same page.

Suze said...

The paintings are very intriguing. Love the sensual quality of them.
The doll? I looove unique things and an orphan can always use a little love.
Love your work.