Monthly:November 2012

Don’t Say Too Much..!

When most people think about painting or drawing, the first thing that comes to mind is the representational work of the Old Masters the detailed drawings of Michelangelo or Da Vinci. Expressive painting, by contrast, comes from breaking the rules and the traditional limitations of classical teaching and exploring freer, more intimate and intuitive forms of expression. What is similar is that the painting starts with strong composition but in contrast rather than planning or drawing the subject the early […]

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Pentimento Pink Champagne

Painting is far, from a relaxing pink champagne affair… its like a form of  torture sometimes. With each painting you have to say something, there’s a spark and if there isn’t, you have to have the guts to change it or turn it on its head. So these two new paintings are over two that didn’t make it. As a result you have a shine through a pentimento. “A pentimento (plural pentimenti) is an alteration in a painting, evidenced by […]

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Crazy lady almost sees red….!

Its crazy moving house and I have had lots of distractions lately mainly with moving…. so its been lots of packing and unpacking! I’ve also been in a hurry to get back to the paint, its never good to leave things too long. These orange lilies were just the ticket to get back in the studio!! The first sketch was just a little warm up, and I wanted to try something different with the composition.   This was looking far […]

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Tools of the Trade

  Tools of the Trade One of the neat things about ArtWalk is that people visiting the gallery get to meet the artists. For the artists we get to meet collectors, other artists and some people who may never have set foot in a gallery. Its fun to talk about art, painting, technique, inspiration and at the latest ArtWalk, tools of the trade came up!! So this is some information for artists who want to work on large canvases. For […]

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Sparkle for the Festive Season

  Put some sparkle in your weekend, Saturday 17th November, 2012 the Worley Faver Gallery will celebrate their 6th Anniversary and on the same night the city of St Augustine hosts “Nights of Lights”. St Augustine is made special by the many small businesses that are supported locally. Aviles Street in particular has a special flavor and many who know the city well will tell you it’s the hidden jewel in the historic old town. Away from the hustle and […]

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America votes

Underwater Love| 20″ x 20″ | Claire J Kendrick By this evening we will know who the next American President will be! As America stands on the fiscal cliff, galleries and artists this side of the pond have been affected by the downturn in the market.  It takes nerves of steel to hold out to improve your work and craft as a painter and not chase down the dollar, painting for the market. Walking the fine line between feast and […]

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