Left by the side of the road, it's fate unknown...
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Saturday, February 11, 2012
Installation Art February 11, 2012
Left by the side of the road, it's fate unknown...
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Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Teaching Day: Joaquin Sorolla, and The Art of Play February 9, 2012
Today's class was set up at the Arroyo Burro (Hendrys) Beach in Santa Barbra. Beautiful Day, Beautiful Weather, Beautiful Light. The Surf was up: waves 5-8 feet! Everyone was feeling fine.
Today's Demonstration: looking into the glistening path of light from a high sun overhead, the goal was to think color first, then seeing the relationships on the notes of color adjacent to the highlights. I chose the color harmonies based on a painting I'd seen painted by Joaquin Sorolla; called, "Beach on the Noon"
(I will post my demo later).
What captivated me was the quantity of foam that accumulated at the shoreline. I saw a little boy playing by the sea shore and felt compelled to capture his since of exhilaration while playing in the suds.
He did his best to avoid the Foam Monster, until he decided to climb into the largest pile of foam, pick a bunch, and take some home.
Today's Demonstration: looking into the glistening path of light from a high sun overhead, the goal was to think color first, then seeing the relationships on the notes of color adjacent to the highlights. I chose the color harmonies based on a painting I'd seen painted by Joaquin Sorolla; called, "Beach on the Noon"
(I will post my demo later).
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| Joaquin Sorolla: Beach on the Noon |
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| Boy on the March |
What captivated me was the quantity of foam that accumulated at the shoreline. I saw a little boy playing by the sea shore and felt compelled to capture his since of exhilaration while playing in the suds.
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| Skidaddle! |
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| Lite and Frothy |
He did his best to avoid the Foam Monster, until he decided to climb into the largest pile of foam, pick a bunch, and take some home.
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| My Class at Play |
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Rocket's Red Glare February 7, 2012
My philosophy is that because they are open, and looking out over the ledge most of the time, Artists tend to find themselves in situations where they are the witness to events: such as the Artist, Collin Campbell Cooper being on board the S.S. Carpathia when it rescued survivors from the Titanic. I've been lucky enough to see the original paintings done on location during the rescue, and they are a site to behold.
In this case, Doreen caught the rocket in mid flight as it was heading somewhere, "out there".
It's kinda romantic to look at, unless it is an ICBM from Vandenberg Air Force Base; heading toward China, Korea, Russia, beginning World War III.
If it was the last day on the Earth as we know it, I'd want to go out painting...
Monday, February 6, 2012
Superbowl Sunday Sunset February 6, 2012
While many were glued to the tube, a few caught a glimpse of the last light of day. For those who missed it, this is the one that got away...
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| Sunset, near Santa Barbara |
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