Here is my next piece for the Big 200! and this is an old but busy street in Portland- called Hawthorne. There is an old movie theatre, lots of fun vintage stores, and yummy eats. This street hasn't changed much in since I can remember- I remember when McDonald's try to come to the street.. or maybe it was BK but the neighborhood petitioned against it. This street still holds that special something that has never really went away. This urbanscape is painted on a wood panel- with vintage oils. :) Details: The Big 200 is an annual event that 200 amazing artists paint 10 panels and they are all 8X8 and every piece goes for only $40. This is a cash and carry show- which means you can take the work off the wall and then take it home right then and there! There is a very long line to get into this amazing event- so come early. Date: December 12th 2:00 pm-10:00 pm Place: Peoples Art of Portland 700 SW Fifth (3rd floor) People’s is Suite 4005 Pioneer Square ......
I have been in my art studio working away on a few up and coming projects. I have been a little quiet sharing some of the work I have been working on because I am under top secret orders on a few things coming! So this year I am lucky enough to be participating in the Big 200 annual show. It's my 6th year doing it and I look forward to this show every year. The Big 200 is 200 artists given 10 panels to paint on and it's the set price of $40. It's a cash and carry show- which means that you take the pieces of art off the wall and take them home that day. It's a really amazing show and people line up to get into the gallery. For this show I am doing something a little different for the show- and I hope you like it because I love what I am making. The above photo is the first piece finished for the show. Since I am currently addicted to thrifting- I have come across quite a few estate sales with vintage oil paint from the 60's and beyond. I am not sure what ......
Hello! I didn't realize how busy this month was going to be until after starting this challenge of doing a painting every single day for the month of August. :) I am doing a group art show in September called 88 Strong at the Goodfoot . September- I said the S-word! It's a sign summer is coming close to being over. :( I am going to be doing 8 pieces for the show and I am going to pick scenes form Portland. There are small pieces so they fit perfectly in the month long paint-a-thon of a painting a day. This is a painting of the Portland Rose Garden and I wanted to do something with realism and classic landscape techniques but with the abstract shapes. I really wanted clean bursts of color but more square bursts of color like a digital burst of color. I sound so artsy! lol :) My hubs as you know is a big computer geek and he makes i-phone applications. I do all the accounting work for the computer starts up which gives me the time I need ......
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