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Mar 9 – Sadness and Acceptance

March 10th, 2010 | Posted in Elin Pendleton

Many of you have noticed the sporadic emails in the last few weeks, and for that I sincerely apologize. I’d hoped to share with you the finished polo ponies, but in utter amazement, I cannot FIND the painting! In the chaos of doing a major studio cleanout, I put it “somewhere safe”. Have you ever done that?

But today I am very sad for having to put down my companion of eighteen years–Qso, the German Pinscher–shown here with Pesto the studio cat.

Pets connect us to our past, living lives of scant more than a decade, and linking us to events and people from earlier times. As they age, we see our own lives (compressed) of youth, prime and then, if we are lucky, and if the animal is as well, we carry them through their old age, giving them the gift of care and a final exit with dignity and sadness.

So today’s message is one of communication to all animal lovers out there, those of us who have lost a beloved pet, and to all who share with me the sharp pain of the memory of their last days.

Animals have a prescience and acceptance of death that we humans can only envy. She told me it was time, and her passing was peaceful. I have always said that if we lose a pet, we have a hole in our heart waiting to be filled by an eager newcomer, whose future may be uncertain if we stay within our pain of loss. I am not sure when that achy place will be filled, but fill it will.

So, beloved Qso, I sent you to the Rainbow Bridge today as my last gift to you, and buried you just outside the studio door where you’ll always be in my thoughts, and nearby. Safe journey, my companion. My heart is heavy tonight.

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©Copyright 2009 by Elin Pendleton. See original post here.
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Colored Pencil Class

February 16th, 2010 | Posted in Carrie Lewis

On Thursday, February 18, I will be starting an eight week class on colored pencils.

The class will cover basic techniques, tips and tools. All student levels from beginner to advanced are welcome.

The class will be meeting every Thursday from 2 to 4 p.m. at First Christian Church at the corner of First and Main Streets in Newton.

The cost is $20 per class per student pay as you go or $15 per class if you want to pay for the full eight weeks up front.

Pre-registration is recommended, but not required.

If you would like more information about this class or about future classes, email me.

©Copyright 2009 by Carrie Lewis. See original post here.
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Feb 11 – Demonstration in OIls for Hemet Valley Art Association Continues

February 13th, 2010 | Posted in Elin Pendleton

Here’s the 16 x 20 oil demonstration for the Hemet Valley Art Association after about 10 minutes with the brush on the canvas. I’m completely in the Cool Box of the Color System for these lower values, all representing shadows in the composition. I like to start with darks, painting UP to the light as I work.

Most interesting at this stage is the “warm” reflected light on the belly of the third horse–a gray. That’s a “peach” color made by white, alizarin and yellow ocrhe. Great illusion of warm where it is needed. I do admit that the luscious blue-green of the Thalo green and white mix in those shadows gives me shivers of excitement, though! More tomorrow, and I hope you’re enjoying the development of this one as much as I am.

I am not interested in edges or tight control, but more in the masses of value. Like good construction, one ensures that the walls are sturdy before putting in the windows!

Yesterday’s email went out with a video on my martial art in it, and if you were not able to see it, I have it on my blog for yesterday. Worth a look! And I’m looking forward to teaching the Color System workshop this coming weekend, too!

Yes, life is good. Now where did I put my pina colada? Hmmm…. (grin).

You can see my entire blog HERE.
My workshop schedule for 2010 is HERE.
Color System information can be found HERE.
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Jan 29 – Signed but not finished

January 30th, 2010 | Posted in Elin Pendleton

I signed it, but it isn’t finished yet. However it really has that “feel” I was seeking when I picked up the brushes. Do you see the strong triangular design, with the black lab on the left anchoring that corner? An overlay of this image would show the many diagonals that work to repeat and support the structure of this work.

I really like it at this point, but it truly is not finished. I had pressure on me to use this image for entering the Art Show at the Dog Show, and it was summarily rejected. I entered it more because of what I KNOW it will become, rather than as a finished piece. But judges are arbitrary, subjective and totally in control of the shape of an art show, so I don’t take that rejection personally. Sometimes that’s just where the chips fall.

Below is the image with tension-creating diagonals for you. To me, this angled tension with so many lines sets the stage for excitement in this dog walker composition. Horizontal and verticals are static, lines that lean are tension-filled and exciting. Note the two vertical signposts in the upper left corner, effectively stopping the convergence of the snow lines off the edge of the canvas. “That’s design, baaaybe!”

After I finish up both this one and the backlit Lab (which DID get accepted to the show), I’ll share with you the second painting for the upcoming DVD on misty and overcast lighting–in stages, of course!

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My workshop schedule for 2010 is HERE. (Still some slots!!!)
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Jan 14 – Oh dear… Problems!!! (All Fixable)

January 15th, 2010 | Posted in Elin Pendleton

Ten more minutes and I’m making a bad problem worse. If I were in the studio, I would have taken a break, had a cuppa coffy and taken one huge step backward to see what was going on and what was going wrong with this painting.

The “essense” is there, but the values and colors are off in many places. I’m thinkin’ (wrong) the dog’s shadow side needs to be lighter because after all, it’s a yellow lab and yellow is light, right? Not always, and making that shadow side as light as I have loses the “pizazz”. The buzz and zap of color excitement is eluding me and I’m at a loss as to how to pull it back and fix it as I’m painting it. I’m talking and entertaining the group, so my focus isn’t on the deep introspection of a quiet plein air location or standing in front of my easel in the studio, in company only with myself. Hey, it happens….

I had a doubt about sharing this painting at this “uglies” stage with y’all, but realize that perhaps the benefits outweigh the chaos in that someone can learn that artists “of a certain level” still can make major mistakes.

Tomorrow it will get better. (Didn’t Annie say that?) Ha!

The weather here has been in teh 70s and sunny, and I’ve enjoyed the winter pruning of the roses and other garden plants, and also the lemon harvest. My freezer is already full of squeezed lemons, so the bumper crop will be donated. It’s good to give back the excess. And I’ve been working on editing the Misty Light DVD, too. Hours of work, but all good footage.

You can see my entire blog HERE.
My workshop schedule for 2010 is HERE.
Color System information can be found HERE.
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Jan 12 – Continuing to Cover the Demonstration Canvas

January 13th, 2010 | Posted in Elin Pendleton

I skipped through a couple of ten minutes sessions to get you to this point because I want you to see the bigger picture of what happened. I’ll add one of the earlier ones below for clarity. The Warm Box is open now, and I’m putting in the cadmiums that are int he sky on the left, and also in the water reflections.

The splash under the dog is WAY too green, and the blue is too strong–got carried away there, and didn’t even see it until much later. That’s the down side of painting for a demonstration, talking, and changing the time of day on source material! I’ll pull it through and modify it later, but wanted you to see it now. That’s because no matter what, everyone makes mistakes as they work through the process of painting. It’s knowing where those mistakes are, and how to correct them, that may separate the less experienced painters from the pros. I can also see that the values aren’t dramatic enough to convey the backlit evening time, so there is another major “fix” that will have to occur before I can call it done.

That’s like life, though. We go forward, thinking we’re doing what’s right and “proper”, only to be caught up short with new knowledge that radically changes our behavior and our outlook on things, as we formerly perceived them. In art, we can stretch our wings into new directions, as long as we are not shackled to the expectations of galleries and collectors. In life, the restrictions are more insidious–sometimes coming from within ourselves, even! So I’m leaning into my ARTIST mindset, and making some fun and exciting choices about how I’m going to spend the rest of my life. Conventional wisdom can go pound sand–I’m having FUN!!! The art is reflecting that outlook–more free, more interesting subjects and truly exciting to create. Life is GOOD.

Oh, yeah, good except for the cortizone shot they poked in my hip today. Seems I have a touch of bursitus from the motorcycle accident and the doc thinks that this shot will fix me up right ‘n’ proper. I’m not to do anything but WALK for three friggin’ days, so she says. That is SO not fair. I want to chase my horses, fall all over the mats in aikido and dance the night away! OK, so I’ll find a bucket of patience somewhere…. Friday cannot come too soon for this lady.

Still have one or two spaces in the February Color Boot Camp coming up Feb 12-15. Best value for your artistic money, in that this will not change your style or method, but will profoundly affect your color choices and color harmony in your work! Email me for the information. It promises to be an intimate and enlightening opportunity for you, right here in my studio.

Here’s the one prior to the covered canvas image, and I can easily see I lost my concentration in that splash area, and the dog doesn’t have much detail…

You can see my entire blog HERE.
My workshop schedule for 2010 is HERE.
Color System information can be found HERE.
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Jan 10 – Continuing the Labrador Oil Painting, 20 minutes in

January 11th, 2010 | Posted in Elin Pendleton

Blinga-bling! Twenty minutes into the demonstration at the Canyon Lake Art Association, and more of the canvas is covered–this time with the grays and sky areas made with the three Big Ones–Alizarin, Yellow Ochre and Ultramarine Blue (with white) to create these harmonious grays.

If you put your hand over the left side, and just show the right side, you can see that even at this early stage, the colors are beautifully harmonious–all coming from the Color System’s Cool Box!

Other news, with our mid-70s weather, I’ve been working with the mustang and bonding with him in the corral. It is a lot of fun to have a young horse again–he’s stout as a tank, still growing at 15.2 and even in winter woolies, he is a beautiful buckskin. I leaned all over his back today, and worked on reining left and right. And today (Sunday) I played water volleyball for almost three hours, so my shoulders are sore. Great exercise!
Here’s a picture of him still in slick clothes. BIG mustang feet, too.

So even though it gets hot in the summer, there are certainly good reasons to enjoy California in the winter (what winter?). I know much of the country is in a deep freeze right now, and I hope all are doing well in coping with the ice and slush.

You can see my entire blog HERE.
My workshop schedule for 2010 is HERE.
Color System information can be found HERE.
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Jan 1 – Happy 2010, the Acrylic is Finished…

January 2nd, 2010 | Posted in Elin Pendleton

The 12 x 9 acrylic of the Saddle River is finished now, and the changes from the non-detailed image from yesterday’s blog are really noticeable. The calligraphic lines and patches of slightly different value are the added ingredients to take this painting to this stage. I added the shrubbery branches and leaves on the lower left as the last element of the design, which brings the painting into balance.

In looking at the painting I find that the brushwork (textural marks) and complementary color change are the strongest design elements holding this one together. I find it good to be able to analyze my work using design principles–and if the work is good, several will be easily noted. Do you know your design elements and principles? There are good sources online to review them. This link is Wikipedia’s, and although the terminology my shift from source to source, the concepts are valid for every artist.

Now off into a new year, full of possibilities and opportunities! Happy New Year to all of you!

You can see my entire blog HERE.
My workshop schedule for 2010 is HERE.
Color System information can be found HERE.
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Dec 25 – Next Step in the Still Life, Happy Holidays!

December 25th, 2009 | Posted in Elin Pendleton

Now I’m starting to add color to the 6 x 12 acrylic painting–noting the basic structure of the pears with my brushwork. Knowing these pear-boys are going to be warm in the lights, I’ve added some cadmium red and burnt sienna to the sides away from the shadows, because on the next “go-pass” I’ll be putting many thicker layers of color. Having an underlayment of the basic color helps me to unify the finished work in those areas. Note I’ve also put a warm wash over the horizontal surface, and the relationship to the pears’ coloration is obvious. This will bind and unify the painting as it progresses.

On other news, the Christmas Day was wonderful with family and laughter here on the East Coast. One of the laughs came when Sparky decided to sit on my host’s five-month Teddy Roosevelt Terrier, Hero, and his look of surprise. He’s adorable, and has been going on long walks with Sparky and me using the tandem leash. Much like driving a team of ponies, albeit small versions. They are staying warm by the wood fire! I wish all of you a very peaceful and happy rest of 2009 and a year full of wishes met and dreams realized in 2010 and beyond.
Peace.

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My workshop schedule for 2010 is HERE.
Color System information can be found HERE.
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Dec 22 – The Snow Scene Finished (Acrylic) and the MET

December 23rd, 2009 | Posted in Elin Pendleton

What a day… I finished up the 12 x 9 acrylic (shown here) of the snow scene on the dog walk day. It didn’t take too much to bring it to a finished state from yesterday’s phase–just more layers of filmy color and caligraphic lines.

I then went to the most magnificent museum I have ever experienced! The Metropolitan Musuem of Art in New York City rocked my socks off–with hundreds of paintings and sculptures, it was as if I were visiting some very old friends from my art history courses.

First I headed straight for Rosa Bonheur’s “The Horse Fair”, because seeing it in the flesh is an incomparable experience. This painting is huge, and one of the unsung main attractions of the museum in my opinion. And I saw four Vermeers, one I hadn’t known about, several Van Gogh’s, and Monet’s paintings of Rouen cathedral, haystacks and water lilies. I was overwhelmed after three hours, and had to leave… I wonder if I can return before I depart and see more of the other exhibits? I don’t know. I’m just reeling from the visual input.

There were two more exhibits, one on Samurai weaponry, and the second one on American genre paintings, which included several Winslow Homer pieces. I was in Heaven!

I encourage anyone who has time to visit their local museums and see real art “up close and personal”. It can change your life! Here’s a closeup of Monet’s haystack–check out the subtle colors in the entire area, especially the shadows! Wow!

Speaking of that, my workshop schedule is updated with the FOUR new workshops scheduled for 2010. Please check THAT out!

You can see my entire blog HERE.
My workshop schedule for 2010 is HERE.
Color System information can be found HERE.
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©Copyright 2009 by Elin Pendleton. See original post here.
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Dec 21 – Acrylic Snow Scene, Second View

December 22nd, 2009 | Posted in Elin Pendleton

I’ve covered the canvas, which all you seasoned followers recognize as a characteristic of how I work. Turns out I don’t even need that cool red in this one, since the coloration is lending itself to the palette of colors I brought along (see yesterday’s post for those). Still have a lot of loose brushwork, and will tighten it down on the next “go round”.

Today I took the train into New York City to the Museum of Modern Art, and saw many of the original paintings and sculptures that are in the text of the online Art Appreciation courses I teach. I learned a lot while there, mostly that Chagall’s “I and the Village” is a LOT larger than I imagined! I’m not smiling because the guard just came up and told me to move–I was too close!

And I saw Van Gogh’s “Starry Night” and was astonished to see raw canvas showing in it–and here I thought he used tons of paint….The image below shows the left side and part of the framing. Can we forgive our own mistakes when we see the masters of art history doing the same? I think so.

I’ve attached both images to this posting because I think you’ll enjoy the visuals.

Tomorrow I hope to go to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, although I may take a day off and enjoy the local sights here. Who knows? This is a fun trip and I’m enjoying myself immensely.

You can see my entire blog HERE.
My workshop schedule for 2010 is HERE.
Color System information can be found HERE.
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Dec 19 – New Card for Collectors

December 21st, 2009 | Posted in Elin Pendleton

So much has happened in the last two months that it is hard to put it all into words. Suffice to say that I am going into the 2009 holiday season with a renewed spirit and being more upbeat and happier than I have been in many years! Right now I’m typing to you from (drum roll!) northern New Jersey (Ridgewood) where I’m spending the Christmas week with family and friends–at the opposite end from the 85 degree California weather! It is wonderful! Snow tonight–and I haven’t had that for many a moon, and I’m looking forward to the pleasure of the cold, crisp crunch (reminding me of the skiing I used to do!) and comfortable with the knowledge that I don’t have to live with it, nor shovel it.

Here’s the new design for the postcards that I’ll be using for the winter and early spring business cards. Those of you who have DVDs from me have the earlier, lighter green ones. These are all new paintings from 2009, and feature the first painting from the fourth, new DVD “Misty Light and Twilight”. I’ll have them when I return–amazing Internet!

I did bring my acrylics for this ten-day trip, and will be painting some still life works (the pears in the market here were SO beautiful!) and perhaps some SNOW scenes. Plein air is not an option because outside it is in the high 20s–and I don’t have the gear for keeping them thawed. I’ve painted snow scenes plein air before, however I don’t think Sparky would enjoy sitting around with his short little legs in a snowbank. Yes, he is with me, flying under the seat on the 747.

There are plans afoot for a three-day Color Boot Camp over President’s Day Weekend (February 13-15) in 2010. Interested? Email me…

I hope all of you have a wonderful Christmas/Holiday time with people who care about you, and that you’ll keep going with me as I stretch new wings into 2010.

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Living The Dream Workshop: Castle Rock CO

December 1st, 2009 | Posted in Susan Williams


January 2 & 3 2010 Winter Workshop in Castle Rock CO

There has never been a better time to find passion,purpose and creativity through horse soul wisdom. You will have the opportunity to indulge yourself in many contemplative and creative activities for two days as you explore and allow yourself the freedom to play. Come join us and hear what your unique soul has to tell you!

Find Your Authentic Voice

Return to Wholeness

Listen to Your Heart

By the end of the workshop each participant will go home with an awakened self-awareness and a personal horse soul mandala to keep and cherish – a special memento to gently reconnect you to your soul while guiding you on your journey.

Cindy and Susan combine their unique equine experience and talents to integrate personal mandalas, the Tibetan windhorse, and the Native American medicine wheel into a powerful personal piece. Each modality embraces the concept of unity and “Oneness” of all creation; illuminating the path for a balanced and empowered life while helping you to achieve your goals and dreams.

About Cindy & Susan:
Partnering with her gentle and wise horses, Cindy Hartzell, a horse guardian for over thirty years, supports individuals who seek to rediscover their inner strengths and purpose. In addition to working with a team of Psychotherapists, Cindy has been developing a private practice of her own in the field of Equine Assisted Coaching for the past two years. She is certified in the following areas: Equine Experiential Learning and Coaching, EAGALA horse specialist, Reiki Master, and animal intuitive. Always seeking new modalities to enrich the lives of horses and her clients, she is currently working towards certification as a “Touched by a Horse” coach, while concurrently completing her Parelli Natural horsemanship level II student certificate. To learn more about Cindy and her work visit www.horseshelphumans.com

Join Susan as she shares her vision and artistic creative process into the souls of our equine friends and partners. As a visual artist and published author, you will have the opportunity to expereince some of her artwork and hear excerpts from her writing, including her new “Equesse” soul portraits, while learning about the healing and inspiration her art creates.The evocative and inspirational art work of equine fine-art photographer Susan Williams portrays the powerful yet magical equine essence; the horses she photographs bare their souls, granting her access to their infinite expressions and moving intimate moments.Through a heart-to-heart and soul-to-soul connection, the horses reveal themselves to her in ways that are unavailable through the camera alone and then Susan breathes life into them.Recognized nationally and internationally in the field of digital cameras, Susan taught workshops across the country for Olympus America. Her work has been exhibited around the country and also published. Collectors across the country seek her award-winning images of horses to grace their homes and businesses while others commission her to create custom pieces. To learn more about Susan visit her website at www.windhorseone.com

To learn more please visit The Living A Dream website : http://jettagain2.wordpress.com/

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Sculpting Workshop with Lynda Sappington

November 22nd, 2009 | Posted in Lynda Sappington

May 21-23, 2010, 9AM to 5 PM, $250 for the 3 day workshop at Marienthal Country Inn in Eden NY (near Buffalo), a Bed and Breakfast that’s offering a 30% off any room for students. Rooms start at $30/night. The workshop will be held in a converted church that’s on the property. For details, see www.MarienthalCountryInn.com

When you get to that site, click on the “workshops” link at the top. The info on my class isn’t on there yet, but should be by Monday Oct. 26. However, the application will work with or without my class info being on the page, so feel free to go ahead and sign up!  Class size is limited to 15.

In the workshop, we’ll cover building armatures, measuring the subject (horses, but the same principal applies to other subjects), how to work with clay and building the sculpture. I will discuss mold-making and casting resin and bronze, but there won’t be time in this class to do any mold-making or casting.

If you want to get a head start on the class, order my book, “Sculpting 101: A Primer for the Self-taught Artist” by contacting me at Lynda@TheSculptedHorse.com.

I hope to see you there!

©Copyright 2009 by Lynda Sappington. See original post here.

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Learn to Paint in Dallas!

October 29th, 2009 | Posted in Debbie Grayson Lincoln

The Dutch Art gallery in Dallas where we (Daily Painters of Texas) held our recent show is sponsoring some workshops. If you live in the area, you might want to look into it! nodp

Psalm 63:4

I will praise you as long as I live, and in your name I will lift up my hands.

©Copyright 2009 by Debbie Grayson Lincoln. See original post here.
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Oct 17 – The New DVD’s First Painting – In Process

October 17th, 2009 | Posted in Elin Pendleton

I have been working on the first painting for the newest DVD, and it is really fun! The canvas is an 18 x 24 inch panel, and is being done in oils. I’m focusing on how to compose a painting, how to paint using the Color System, and in this case, how to specifically create a misty light situation across distance in a landscape.

At this stage, I usually call it “being in the Uglies”, but even now, you can easily see the harmonious colors and related shapes, although the edges and details are long ahead and yet to be found. I’ve done about 40 minutes of filming at this phase, and will be editing for content and quality when I go into the “cave” to work on the master movie files.

However, for this DVD I’m actually doing the editing as I shoot each sequence, which seems to keep me more focused on what I need to convey to you, the watcher. Below is the painting at an earlier stage, showing how I cover the canvas. Of course, the vocal commentary while I paint is continuous. And yup. There are definitely outtakes–such as when the canvas fell off the easel!

So, come with me on the journey as I complete this painting and the next one for this new adventure! I am quite sure that the second painting will be done in acrylics, so both media will be well represented. And the Color System crosses all media, so that’s not going to be an issue, is it?

You can see my entire blog HERE.
My workshop schedule for 2009 is HERE.
Color System information can be found HERE.
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Oct 3 – Organizing the House and a New Commission

October 4th, 2009 | Posted in Elin Pendleton

I’ve started on the 11 x 14 oil of the Tennessee Walker commission here. Just the quick layin of the placement of the horse, and the division of space to show you that design begins from the first brush mark. The gift giver wants the full body and a relaxed pose in a pasture, so I am working from the long history of equine portraiture and moving it into a contemporary setting. Unfortunately, the source material isn’t the greatest, and many artists would not have taken this one on. But the back-story on this horse and its relationship with its owner moved me so much… I’ll unfold the story in the days to come.

This one will also have the changing values to focus your eyes on the horse, with the landscape being secondary. I’ve toned the canvas with the warm value to contrast nicely with the cool box colors that will make up the majority of the background.

On the home front, I’m having a bit of a “spring cleaning” time, moving things about and changing the uses of various parts of the house. It has been most enlightening, with new discovery of things unknown and finding things long forgotten. Now that the proverbial “dust” is settling, the new feeling in these rooms is very satisfying, and the two cats have found new places to sun themselves. Not exactly fung shui, but the results give me a “wicked good” grin. I guess spring cleaning doesn’t have to happen in spring, eh?

The November workshop is shaping up to be the best one yet, with new lectures in the theater, and I’m looking forward to meeting new people interested in working with the Color System. And the cameras are pointing at the easel, with the painting after this one being featured in the first half of the new DVD on “Misty Light and Twilight” paintings. Camera, ACTION!!

You can see my entire blog HERE.
My workshop schedule for 2009 is HERE.
Color System information can be found HERE.
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Sep 27 – Finished Girl with Chickens and a New Commission

September 28th, 2009 | Posted in Elin Pendleton

The painting is finished, and I’m pleased with it. It tells the story of a friend of mine who recently passed away from cancer, and this was her family’s image. Yet it is all children everywhere interacting with other living things, and the continuity of life from youth to final passing that is a reality for all of us.

I’m getting ready to start the fourth video in the Colorful Oil Painting series, where artists can use good color every time to depict the time of day. This one will feature the soft overcast or misty light and twilight situations, and will have two complete paintings done.

I also have a new commission on my plate, of a lovely Tennessee Walker who has special meaning for her owner. I’ll be starting that one as a lesson for you in the days to come.

And I’m getting the studio cleared up for a life drawing session on the first Tuesdays through my plein air painting group. And that studio will see MORE use in November, as I have only three spots left for immersion into the Color Boot Camp!

You can see my entire blog HERE.
My next workshop for 2009 is HERE.
Color System information can be found HERE.
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