Art Shows this weekend

The Irregular Blogger Returns! At least irregularly ...

I've been painting quite a bit lately -- and, sad to say, neglecting my drawing skills regimen. I have been excited, however, about how I am progressing. While I've done about 6-10 paintings since I've last posted, the two that have been most satisfying while be featured this weekend at two different Winter Art Shows.
 
Winter at the Horse Farm in New Hampshire will be at the Loveland Artist Studios on Main for Friday, Dec. 5 artists reception from 6-9 p.m. I have won People's Choice Award two years in a row at the Loveland Winter Art Show. Food, wine, music and merriment! Click the link for directions, though the easiest way to find the studios is to located the Loveland Post Office and the studios are across the street in the old school house.

Winter at the Horse Farm in New Hampshire  is a 24 x 30 oil painting. I've been working on it off and on most of the summer and fall, but really pulled it all together over the last 4-6 weeks. It sounds as if I put more time in to this than it really was. In actuality, less than half the time I would take on a normal-sized colored pencil piece.

Winter at the Horse Farm in New Hampshiire

The Three Brothers

On Saturday, The Three Brothers will be at the Essex Art Studios on Essex Place for the annual Friday-Saturday Winter Art Show that runs from 6-10 p.m. I will be at the Saturday show in or around studio #124. Both nights shows run from 6-10 p.m.

The Three Brothers is my first excursion in to the world of fantasy artwork. I loved doing this. The white dragon was more difficult to do than I ever anticipated. I still am not sure I completely like it, but you reach a point where you need to stop noodling and accept it. For the time being ...

The third dragon, by the way, is the gold dragon, up near the peak of the distant mountain.

The painting is 24 x 30 and done in acrylic painting. Easier clean up. Oil is more fun cause you can BLEND so much more easily. Getting transitions accomplished in acrylic is challenging and I find myself constantly re-doing it. I am not sure, however, i could get the detail on the red dragon as well in oil paint. Especially since I have a tendency to rest my hand on the canvas. (Yes, I am aware of maul sticks. I find them cumbersome. More learning must be done).

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One of the reasons I haven't been posting as much on the blog is that I have been posting more often on my Facebook page. Most of you who might read this blog (and the throngs are overwhelming, I know), are already "Friends" on Facebook. If you are not and want to stay up with my art musings and such, feel free to send me a "Friend" and I will be more than happy to respond in kind!


Hopefully, I will see you at one of the two shows this weekend! Hope your Thanksgiving Holidays were fun and eventful and happy!!!!