It's most embarrassing to look and see that my last blog post was more than a month ago. I truly admire those people who manage to write daily blog posts, or even weekly! Often times during the day I will think "I should write a blog post", but then get stuck on "what to write about". Biggest stumbling block, though, is not having a new painting to show.
Today, though, I DO have a new painting to share. This painting was started back last spring, after a day of painting outside along the Cane River. I was intrigued by the shape of the water. And the movement. And I wanted to try to capture it on canvas. I worked on it off and on through spring and summer and now, fall. Lots and lots of hours on this one (with a few breaks in between for other paintings). The painting is 24" wide by 34" long, oil on canvas. I like working on larger canvases, it's a nice change from the smaller dog portraits that I do. It took an immense amount of concentration and careful consideration of colors and values. Especially values. And I think it worked<grin >. I hope you do, too.
Now that my "river" painting is done, I have 3 paintings in progress in the studio. What fun that is! All three have horses in them. One is a portrait, one is a scene from our trip out west last year, and the last is for an upcoming exhibit. It is very exciting to have three going at once.
I nearly forgot some very exciting news.... I was a featured artist in the October issue of the online magazine, Canine Collectibles Courier. You can read the interview here.... http://erinrac.net/rock-solid-interview-with-susan-garriques/
Thanks for stopping by. I'll try to be here more often now that the River is done.
susan
www.susangarriques.com
susan@susangarriques.com
Today, though, I DO have a new painting to share. This painting was started back last spring, after a day of painting outside along the Cane River. I was intrigued by the shape of the water. And the movement. And I wanted to try to capture it on canvas. I worked on it off and on through spring and summer and now, fall. Lots and lots of hours on this one (with a few breaks in between for other paintings). The painting is 24" wide by 34" long, oil on canvas. I like working on larger canvases, it's a nice change from the smaller dog portraits that I do. It took an immense amount of concentration and careful consideration of colors and values. Especially values. And I think it worked<grin >. I hope you do, too.
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| "River", 24" x 36", oil on canvas |
Now that my "river" painting is done, I have 3 paintings in progress in the studio. What fun that is! All three have horses in them. One is a portrait, one is a scene from our trip out west last year, and the last is for an upcoming exhibit. It is very exciting to have three going at once.
I nearly forgot some very exciting news.... I was a featured artist in the October issue of the online magazine, Canine Collectibles Courier. You can read the interview here.... http://erinrac.net/rock-solid-interview-with-susan-garriques/
Thanks for stopping by. I'll try to be here more often now that the River is done.
susan
www.susangarriques.com
susan@susangarriques.com
Comments
Love the colors.