exhibition next week




I've got an exhibition next week with some friends at a local gallery. These are a few of the paintings I have going into it.

Life is a bit hectic with the exhibition, inspections at 2 of the colleges I teach at and family health problems continue :>(

This is also a try out of the slide show Casey Toussaint told me about, that she used to show her book in the FPP exchange so effectively - I''ll use it to show you my book if this works OK. Here is a link to see Casey's gorgeous book http://caseytoussaint.wordpress.com/2008/11/04/check-out-my-slide-show/ - not to mention a great blog :>) so do take a look.

Comments

Cathy Gatland said…
The slide show works really well, and the watercolours are so beautiful- sounds like you have your plate well and truly full at the moment!
8:00 pm
vivien said…
Thanks Cathy :>)

I have!
8:14 pm
Unknown said…
Could you put details of the exhibition (if it is public) on the Upcoming Shows page of your website, please?

I'd love to see your work up close and personal...

DJ
8:28 pm
Jeanette Jobson said…
That's quite impressive Vivien. The slideshow is very effective.

I'll keep my fingers crossed for you for the exhibition. Your paintings are fabulous as always. Just love those turquoises and blues....
11:49 pm
annie said…
I love the slide shows here and over at Casey's. And good luck with the exhibition as well as with everything else.
annie
6:37 am
Anonymous said…
Good luck with the exhibition - the slide show's great. And chin up with the ongoing health stuff, it can be so tiring.
7:59 am
Brian McGurgan said…
Your work looks great, Vivien - a very nice selection for exhibition. Best of luck and congratulations with the show. I hope the family health problems there are improving and that you are managing well with all that is going on.

Oh, and I liked the feather drawn in colored pencil as well!
2:00 pm
vivien said…
deejay - I've added it as requested :>)
10:49 pm
vivien said…
thanks everyone :>)

I do hope it goes well!
10:50 pm
Lindsay said…
Best of luck Vivien. It was lovely to see some of my favorite paintings in your slide show. I hope you sell lots of paintings.

I have to try this as my book is back now! Just have not had the time to post.
9:51 am
caseytoussaint said…
Vivien - your paintings are gorgeous! Good luck with your exhibition.
You did a wonderful job on setting up the slide show as well.
12:45 pm
vivien said…
Thanks Casey :>)

I've been labelling today so I can deliver them tomorrow - isn't that part the worst - the lists, labels, packing - aaaagghhhh!!!!
6:05 pm
ian gordon said…
Beautiful work throughout.
2:19 pm
vivien said…
thank you Ian :>)
5:27 pm
Africantapestry and Myfrenchkitchen said…
these paintings are stunning vivien!! I hope your exhibition is going well!
Ronell
2:42 pm
vivien said…
thanks Ronell :>)

I haven't checked yet
3:12 pm
Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

The Eye, Urban/Rural exhibition

Image
Vivien Blackburn's work in the Urban/Rural show We've just hung a group show at the The Eye Project, Urban/Rural show.  If you want to come and see it it's on for a month - well worth seeing, 11 lovely artists and some fabulous work. Those large canvasses are 40 inches square. There are rural landscapes, flowerscapes, intriguing textile work including a large knitted building, abstracts .... something for everyone. It's in the gallery below the cafe in the Adult Education Centre at the top of Wellington street, Leicester, opposite Fenwicks.  Meet the Arttists day is Saturday 1st April 10-2.  Come and have a chat with us?
Read more

Hedges silhouetted agains the snow, winter light: watercolour and Derwent tinted charcoal pencils in Stillmand and Birn Beta Hardback sketchbook

Image
 Detail  I have always liked the calligraphic tangle of the hedges when they are sihouetted against the sky.   Recent snowfall meant even more opportunities with amazing light and the landscape simplified and hidden by the snow, throwing hedges into relief. Above is a detail of a double page sketch in the lovely Stillman and Birn Beta A4 hardback sketchbook.  This paper is so forgiving and the watercolour works beautifully with it.  It allowed me to work through wet washes with charcoal pencil - something that tears many papers, leaving holes.  Some of the hedge is paint, some tinted charcoal. First snow, more on the way, winter light: silhouetted hedges in watercolour and Derwent tinted charcoal in a Stillman and Birn A4 beta hardback sketchbook The earlier warm golden glow of the low sun is covered by clouds, threatening more snow to come.   The spiky calligraphic marks of the hedge and the underlying form of the bank, with some of the taller dried grasses showing
Read more

looking at non traditional composition and quiet vs busy areas in paintings

Image
Paul Klee I thought I'd look at non-traditional composition - where the rule of thirds isn't the key but the painting relies on different compositional methods. in response to an excellent series of posts on the various ways of looking at composition by Katherine (link at end). These alternative considerations or breaking of rules - but making it work - appeal to me more than too heavy a reliance on the rule of thirds. The painting above, by Paul Klee is a 'field' painting' - the composition is overall, the eye travels around enjoying the glowing colour that he creates by juxtaposing complementary colours, subtle greyed greens enhancing the oranges/reds/pinks. Most of the image is composed of the various greens, greeny browns and khakis, with accents of the warm colours. When working this way it's important that the balance is unequal and that the accent colours are placed carefully to keep the eye moving in the way the artist wants. A couple of the brighter
Read more