Panorama..continued...

I keep wondering if I should paint this one large area (poorly framed in) behind my woodstove before the Open studio tour. It used to be an old bulliten board I think only it's been painted white.

I'll have to take a photo of the wall so you can see what I mean.

I figured the best thing I could really do it try to make it look like a window... so

I took this photo Monday, from the kitchen.

Right now the trees are so full you can't really see much of anything...

just a blur of green and a glimpse of the river.

No, I am not getting completely distracted from the upcoming Plein air festival...

:)

I'm still thinking about it.

This was first posted in July of 2011...

Obviously I didn't get around to painting it, there was so much else to do!

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Now: 11-20-11

I am finally showing you the photos of the space that I am considering painting.

I've actually spent some time smmothing out the surface a bit.

(I think it used to be a bulletin board.)

I definately want to make a long panoramic landscape on this surface.

To this end I have been practicing my panoramic photography. 

 I don't claim to really be good at it...all I need is an image worth painting.

For some examples of my panoramic shots of the store, click here.

Fall Foliage Open Studio Maps!

Fall Open Studio Maps are available now!
(click here to see a copy!)
My studio Number should be easy to remember, since it is 109, and I live on route 109!
Here's the page I am actually on:
http://www.vermontcrafts.com/OSW/franklin.html

Monoprints

Well, I know I haven't written for a bit, but I have done some art since the Plein air Fest...


Grape leaf



mostly monoprints. Here's a sneak peek at one of them...

I have several more to do tonight.
It looks easy, but for every 12-20 I print, there are only (usually) about 2 or 3 worth framing...
(That uses a lot of really nice paper, and so my note paper pile is looking really cool!)

One from my last session was really nice, and I have already framed it.
The catalog of art is coming along as well... up to 50 peices of art so far for the Open Studio show.

We pick up the maps for Open Studio Thurs Aug 18th, so I should be able to provide a link to the maps soon.

Photos from the Plein air Festival

I Am Posting these Photos again, because now I have the correct spelling of the names of the fabulous organizers who made this whole event possible.

The Plein air Festival was wonderful!                                          

 I had a GREAT time and was impressed by the magnificent work done by all the organizers, and volunteers!

 

 Gorgeous weather, friendly people...

I was also quite humbled by the talented people, that I was blessed to spend the day with!

 

I think many one of us would gladly do it again.
Thank you to The Organizers: Barbara Greene, Emilie G Alexander, and Jane Morgan, everyone who participated, everyone who came to view the art, and of course The Emille Gruppe Gallery, The Barber Farm, well as all the volunteers & sponsors!
I learned a LOT!

Getting ready for a big art show.

I thought I might not have much to do, but I've barely begun!'
Catalog-ing Art...Is that a word?
 I am Actually making a complete list of ALL my art in preparation for the Fall Open Studio.



 The River in my backyard, A painting which my Brother (Jeff) owns.

 I HAD intended on just posting a lot of photos of art, but after wrinting bunches of descriptions, I decided a small photo with the title will make it far easier for me to track.
So with that in mind, I spent most of my weekend sorting, listing, checking the back to see if they are framed properly, and Typing into an Excell program all the info on each piece of art.

I also did some seriously needed retouch painting on the main floor main room of the house.
(So many years of stacking firewood inside had scratched the paint badly, which wouldn't be a problem except the flourescent green that showed through was unnervingly bright!)

art for blog

I am starting a page of my art for this blog.

http://gypsiesgesso.blogspot.com/p/various-art-work.html

As I begin to review my art work, and as I Post new/create new work.

 ...This will include everything I have created, (that I have digital images of),  hopefully.

In the paper!

Photos from the Plein air Festival:

Artists' Mediums Owner/Manager, Chelsea

and Artist Will Workman can be found on page 26 of the Williston Observer,

(just after the great article about Shawn Luke...a very talented artist!)

It is nice to see so much art in a local Newspaper!

(and as a business owner, I am so GLAD they mentioned my STORE!)

:)

I took photos of some of the local Covered bridges.

I took photos of some of the local Covered bridges Saturday the 16th, before I went to work.




I think I'll be tring to paint some of them in Watercolor. I've already painted this one before in oils.



A Day off!

After the Plein air fest I went to Lammoile county field days....
too tired to think of taking photos , although I ate a ton of Faire food!
Yesterday, I did some mowing -and in the evening John & I took a ride around this gorgeous North country,

and I took several more photos from which to paint.

Still unpacking.

 Here are the works I showed during the reception.

Since I am so accustomed to oils, I really overworked them.

The willow was a little better...

I know I can do better, so I kinda don't want to put away the watercolors, just yet.

I'm going to have to put some things away though, there is art stuff spread all over this house.

...and I still should finish mowing ....

After picking blueberries in the yard yesterday, I am also convinced I need to make Blueberry muffins.

I didn't mix any Oils last night

So if I don't get to it tonight,
 I'll just have to muddle through with Watercolors!
Ah, Life!
-always a challenge.

Just about ready for the Plein air Festival

Almost ready for the Plein Air Fest.
I got more bug spray, I even bought a straw hat..which I hope I remember to wear..

I'm A little nervous..only because I never paint outside and there's going to probably be a lot of people there!
So what can I do, that would be the best challenge for myself to stop taking it so seriously?
Might as well knock myself completely off-balance:

First, skip the acrylics, use the Watercolors mostly. (I rarely paint in Watercolors.)

(Only if I find the time tonight,or tomorrow night, will I mix a batch of oils, -as backup only- since I am most comfortable with oils..)
I do usually paint Landscapes.
If it's a REAL challenge, maybe I should try to paint the people participating?
Will any permit it?
(I can gaurantee they wont' be very representational. I almost never do portriats.)
So this should be fun!

 

Open studio this fall!

AND later in the year: Vermont Crafts Council's Open Studio Tour this Fall.

I'll be on it. Well, my studio will.
People coming into my studio...

Now this usually just makes me want to clean my house...
....but right now I gotta work.

The Plein air Festival

this weekend is the Plein air festival,

and I have signed up!

I am one of the 75 per-registered artists

who will be PAINTING OUTSIDE ALL DAY...

rain or shine(!)

 in Underhill, (it could be pretty hot!)

 and then showing the artwork done -

at the Emille Gruppe Gallery and Barber Farm

- at the end of a long ART day.
Come see the finished art. (from 4:30 - 5:30 p.m.)
 You're likely to see some great stuff!

Trying not to get nervous about the fact that I seem Incapable of choosing ...there are several stacks by the door.Everything I need for:

  Oils,

 Acrylics,

Watercolors,

Plus  a stack of things I need no-matter which medium I choose...bug spray, water,...I keep adding to the piles. Excitement and nervousness are nearly indistinguishable from eachother.

I like the title,

The title was one of 6 excellent ideas my witty brother had
 when I begged for his input. I didn't want my name prominent,  I want it to be about the art.
I didn't want to call it my art, because maybe sometimes it's just about life....maybe that's all art is: life.

Gypsies and Gesso...

I mean no offense to the wonderful people who are blessed with the Gypsy blood. As a kid, I wanted to be a Gypsy Fortune-teller every year for Halloween. Maybe that's why my brother thought of Gypsies.   I want to be as deeply wise, brave, and often Magical  as a Gypsy in the old tales.

What did the stories of Gypsies teach me?

To own the whole world by knowing what's really important,
...even when I don't have a dime.
To belong to this earth, drink it in,
....no feeling sorry for myself.

Gesso, now that's brilliant because it is the primer, the white ground, the blank canvas before you paint anything on it.
...RIPE with possiblities!
That's how this feels.

Finally begun..

I said this year I would get really serious about my art.

...and plant a garden, and other things...

Anyway this blog is part of the process.

(If I never find the courage to give the URL to anyone, that'll be ok with me.)

This is just a way to show my art,

maybe talk a little about the process,

express my self (hopefully creatively),

which is (in my opinion) at least a part of what art is all about.

I will want to talk about what I think art is... probably ramble from time to time, so my apologies, in advance, for my poor spelling and tendancy towards ...run on sentences like this one.