Tuesday, June 23, 2009

A Picture's Worth a Thousand Words



I'm back in the studio but unable to photograph my work as my camera is on the blink right now. Fortunately, it's still under warranty so Sony has promised to fix me up by either repairing or replacing the camera. Until I get it back tho, I'll just have to describe what's going on w/ me in the studio.....how exciting, huh?

Yesterday I put the finishing touches on the collage pieces I did at Cill Rialaig. I had a very productive week there and managed to get 10 small collages done - - in addition to the hand-tinted tissue paper and textured papers that I typically use in my collages, I used native dried grasses and other natural elements from the area around the Cill Rialaig Village in most of them. So Ireland is literally 'in' the work! I'll post photos as soon as I can.

Today I wanted to do a quick study from a still life. Hydrangeas are in bloom right now so I set up a small vase of them in the studio and came away with a very loose, sketchy, painting.....oil on paper.....and I like the result.....wish I could share it with you!

I felt I had to post some kind of photo so the one I chose is of the gorgeous wild foxgloves (digitalis) that were blooming all around the Cill Rialaig Village. This photo will likely result in a painting.....stay tuned!

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