Painting from Oils to Watercolor

Vintage Photos Become Oil Paintings

2011-01-30T21:04:00.000-08:00

Painting from vintage photos. That's what I do.

Painting From Vintage Photos.

2011-01-30T20:58:00.001-08:00

painting a commission

2010-05-11T15:52:00.000-07:00

I'm glad that I've got two commissions to do. Who doesn't need money?
One third done with the one due May 30th.

Gilding demo at the Getty Villa

2010-05-11T15:50:00.000-07:00

Sylvana Barrett is the most knowledgeable person in the old way of painting. She has the history, the science and the ancient artifacts not to mention the technique to teach gilding and much more. Her web site is www.Cennini21.com .

I'm starting to make the slated gesso.That takes 30 days! Together with my framing friends, we'll learn by practicing how to gild our frames. My inspiration was one look at Eric Merrell's beautiful, gorgeous hand made, hand gilded frames.

Gilding Demonstrationby Sylvana Barrett

2010-05-03T21:47:00.001-07:00

Joshua Tree Highlands Artist Residency

2010-05-03T20:25:00.000-07:00

Worked for what seems like weeks refining my application for the artist residency. Finally it is in their hands along with hundreds of others. The process of applying was well worth the effort.and I believe that I have a good chance of going this summer. Six weeks in which to paint is a dream come true. I paint here in Pasadena every day or in my studio. Yet, to live and paint in that special habitat would be a privilege. Paint, Paint, eat, Paint,sleep during the heat of the day and in the afternoons, I'd hike out to Paint until the sun sets. At the house, I can paint out on the patio during the star filled nights.
Starry,starry nights will nurture my dreams. Getting out of the urban culture will bring me joy.

Getty Center

2010-03-24T21:30:00.000-07:00

At the Getty Center in Los Angeles,Leonardo Di Vinci will demonstrate posthumously how he starts a painting.
I'm going to see that!
Entrance is free. take a bunch of artists and share the cost of parking.

Family from the 50's

2010-03-24T21:23:00.000-07:00

Finalizing the tail end of th oil painting,24 x36 of a friends vintage photo.
As I paint it,I'm energized by the fact that this person has meaning to me in life. I have a friendship with him. It means allot to me to do a painting of his mom and dad.
Learning to paint skin is the challenge. Got the book, now get practicing.

After that, on to a fun one. The plan is to paint with fabulous colors.
Pastels ,polka dots, strips and candy colors on a group of sisters from Ohio.
Then on to a small painting of a horse and it's rider. I have always drawn horses.
Finally, I bought one to ride in the Lower Arroyo. Great therapy for the soul.

painting Rod

2010-03-18T20:51:00.001-07:00

Kitchen remodeled!

2010-03-18T20:22:00.000-07:00

Now, our kitchen is finished and glorious. My husband ,Mark, is fabulous. He put the Ikea kitchen together online. It came on a truck and he assembled each cabinet. The contractors painted moved the water heater, and made my studio a usable space. Thank you, Luke, Chris, Alfredo, & Juan.

A Decluttered Kitchen is what I want.Thank you, Rosemary, my friend.

2009-08-31T23:11:00.000-07:00

Thanks to Rosemary, a great friend,

my kitchen is allot less cluttered and easier to clean. And I thought I needed a remodeled kitchen! It turns out all I needed is to have Rosemary spend a few hours organizing stuff. I realized if she was going to give me two + hours as a birthday gift; then I was not going to argue with her about how or what to get rid of as we worked together. We moved the small microwave; repackaged some basic baking ingredients; cleared out cupboards and put like things together. I have gathered a box full of wheat free flours from my daughters diet, plus her bread maker. If I do not use them this week then it goes in the trash. Four boxes of household stuff is out on the patio waiting for the future Sat. garage sale.

This is my journey. Friends come over for a few hours and help me and I go over to their homes and help remove or organize clutter for them. Everyone is in a different place when it comes to letting go of their possessions. Actually, the things possess us.

2009-08-31T07:52:00.001-07:00

Smoke heavy from South Pas.to the mountains.

Polenta for dinner / Southern CA fires/

2009-08-30T22:57:00.000-07:00

Tonight, I stirred polenta. Julia Child wrote some funny observations about how the traditional Italian grandmother cooks it. I put a large spoonful of yellow, creamy polenta in a bowl with fire roasted red bell peppers on either side, goat cheese cilantro and olives on top. A glass of red wine and we ate outdoors. The fires & heat have been keeping us indoors but the smoke has been blowing east now.