This challenge? Homework complete? My colors are off – done in 40 or fewer strokes with a 1 inch brush. The painting I’m using is Artemisia Gentileschi”s Self-Portrait as the Allegory of Painting, 1638–39, Royal Collection. The original and I were both visiting Vancouver in January 2018 – what a treat to see it!
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How to use 2 mirrors for self portraits
Take 2 12 inch mirrors, duct tape them together on one side and prop up the mirrors so they reflect each other and you’ll see how you actually look to the rest of the world instead of the more familiar mirror image.
My Debut on the Small Screen
Boston Interior Designer Jeanne Finnerty of Finnerty Design selected one of my floral paintings for a cameo appearance above the commode in a house featured on HGTV “A Renovation Lesson” HHRenovation, season 14, episode 12. Find it on a TV near you!
A taste of this year – 2018
Wishing everyone a Happy New Year! I’ll blog next from New Mexico.
I’ll be back in the studio soon but tomorrow-
Remember – if I finish and I’m vertical, I win.
Ready for the “Holidays”? I’m not either but catch the spirit at Hill House’s Firehouse
I’ll be at the Beacon Hill Holiday Fine Art and Craft Sale at Hill House – 127 Mt Vernon St, Beacon Hill, this Saturday and Sunday, November 17 & 18 from 10am – 5pm. Come say hi! Bring snacks?
Grey Sunday and back to the studio – work in progress
Beginnings – the studio has some heat and the fumes from last week’s 1st floor sealant have dissipated. (I’m on the 3rd floor and the fumes drove me out in an hour) Time for studio mode and fresh flowers. I did spend a bit of time filling a trash bag – Open Studios will beContinue reading “Grey Sunday and back to the studio – work in progress”
Nearly there – wip
Just some details needed (or not?) to complete this piece. Crazy how fast the light moves in the early evening. Oil on linen 11×14 inches.
Carol Schweigert 