tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65349779012129081622024-02-19T01:22:41.573-08:00Anette Power - Easel Escapes"In order to be happy, you need to find a task that requires perfection, is impossible to achieve, and spend the rest of your life trying to achieve it." Winston Churchilla powerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11553900511532698633noreply@blogger.comBlogger256125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534977901212908162.post-84024033671782889092016-12-11T21:02:00.000-08:002016-12-11T21:09:56.337-08:00Bright Bridge - Views from Alameda<br />
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I make it a habit to get back to painting small sketches and thumbnails. Often as a start to larger studio work, and on location, but also when I need a jumpstart and want to get excited about accomplishing something tangible in a day of painting and I want to get away from getting too hung up on a larger work where I might be getting too caught up in getting something right:-)</div>
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a powerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11553900511532698633noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534977901212908162.post-40938467901281968332016-09-17T15:21:00.000-07:002016-09-17T15:22:04.284-07:00Car Sketching - 17 of 30 - Swedish Car Show<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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One of those great days this summer where the kids had fun playing in the shallow waters of this lake and "me oh my" there where cars lining up for that evening's classic car show for my Dad and I to check out.</div>
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a powerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11553900511532698633noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534977901212908162.post-48831632243257841262016-09-13T21:29:00.002-07:002016-09-14T08:13:08.469-07:00Car Sketching - 14 of 30 - Shiny for Sale<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I'm sure nobody's noticing that I have a few days missing on the road to 30...:-) Sometimes, even when I paint a lot...it takes a while until I'm ready to say done. This is one of 3 classic beauties found on the way to Chatham this summer - shiny and for sale.</div>
a powerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11553900511532698633noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534977901212908162.post-59348961005176204392016-09-07T23:00:00.000-07:002016-09-07T23:05:33.423-07:00Car Sketching - 8 of 30 - Havana to Home<br />
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So many lovely memories from Cuba... Including those evenings bartering for the best ride home after a night of salsa music, holding on for dear life as our driver sped through the night and intersections. Those favorite cars of mine, without seat belts or catalytic converters, but with so much history and so many journeys and stories to tell. I've been wanting to paint this one for awhile.<br />
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You can see more of my paintings from Cuba <a href="http://anettepower.blogspot.com/2016/04/paintings-from-my-trip-to-cuba.html" target="_blank">here</a>.</div>
a powerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11553900511532698633noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534977901212908162.post-58521830224094395862016-09-03T19:20:00.002-07:002016-12-11T21:10:17.956-08:00Car Sketching - 6 of 30 - Harbor Hangout<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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a powerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11553900511532698633noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534977901212908162.post-37756813000519754402016-09-03T19:20:00.001-07:002016-09-03T19:25:09.198-07:00Car Sketching - 3 of 30 - Red Snapper<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I loved all the red I saw when I took the photo reference of this one. Big VW Car Meet and I got the just as the sun was going down...although I'm not a 100% certain if this is a VW...I'm sure someone would be able to tell me:-)...</div>
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By the way I'm putting all my car sketches up for the DPW Auction, starting really low...;)</div>
a powerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11553900511532698633noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534977901212908162.post-77535414872453163932016-09-02T16:52:00.000-07:002016-09-02T17:00:54.932-07:00Car Sketching Day 2 of 30 - Before the Dance<br />
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I named it "Before the Dance", but it could also have been named "After the Reindeer Sausage" as spotting this bug took place in between those events. Spent a few hours at this Camping spot by a small lake in Skane, Sweden. The kids swam, my Dad and I took a gander at some of the vintage car lining up for the evenings meet and before the dance would start I bought some different sausages to try when we got back home. These campers have really had a resurgence in Sweden as all the people who used to go as kids now have kids of their own.</div>
a powerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11553900511532698633noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534977901212908162.post-31010786107210504372016-09-01T20:01:00.000-07:002016-09-01T20:17:34.232-07:00Car Sketching - 30 in 30 - "First Date"<div style="text-align: center;">
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This February I had the fantastic opportunity to visit Cuba - and paint!!!<br />
100 of us participated in this adventure, thanks to <a href="http://streamlineartvideo.com/eric-rhoads/" target="_blank">Eric Rhoads</a> of <a href="http://www.outdoorpainter.com/" target="_blank">Plein Air Magazine</a> who organized this Historic trip. And it was perfect timing as I just happened to be in search for a way to get to Cuba to paint all those fantastic old cars.<br />
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The sights, the smells, the sounds, the colors, the cars and the people. All made an ever-lasting impression on me.<br />
While I was there I went entirely off the grid for the week, which was pretty liberating:-) and it's been a bit of an overwhelming endeavor to blog about it since I got back :-)<br />
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I've been filled with gratitude for many more opportunities that have come from this trip and<br />
you can read all about my experience in 2 articles written by local papers (see the links above), and you can also read my thoughts on the trip at <a href="http://www.pleinaircollector.com/pages/22585057.php?utm_source=Art+List&utm_campaign=151092a116-PAT_B_3_23_163_20_2016&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_6907cc7961-151092a116-232018521&mc_cid=151092a116&mc_eid=f7465ad02d">PleinairCollector.com</a>.<br />
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Turner Vinson created a video about our trip that you can see <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pleinairmagazine/videos/1056013744457367/">here</a>.<br />
See more of my photos on FB <a href="https://www.facebook.com/anette.power.5/media_set?set=a.10153599440858473.1073741831.576318472&type=3" target="_blank">here</a><br />
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There are 2 gallery exhibits that I will be participating in:<br />
The <a href="http://crystalmoll.com/category/current-exhibition/">Crystal Moll Gallery</a> in Baltimore, MD April 4th to May 24th<br />
The <a href="http://www.mcbridegallery.com/showopenings/2016cubatodayfromstudiestostudio.html">McBride Gallery</a> in Annapolis, MD May 1st to June 26th<br />
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Coming up I will be posting the studio pieces I've created since I got back in the states, but<br />
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a powerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11553900511532698633noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534977901212908162.post-86515994142324267182016-01-12T20:46:00.001-08:002016-01-13T09:12:44.463-08:0013 of 30 - Dogs and Cars - Wanderlust<br />
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This is more of a camper than a car, but I've been wanting to paint it for a while! It sort of fits with my general theme of dramatic light...and hopefully no one has noticed I took a few days off from the challenge;) This camper belongs to a gentleman who stopped by the workshop I took with Colin Page last year around this time on beautiful Balboa Island. He enjoyed seeing the artists at work, and if I remember correctly he was selling postcards and such on his journey up and down the coast. He sure has a unique and delightfully decorated mode of transportation!</div>
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On another note, I will be teaching a <b>Workshop this April 16th and 17th</b> in Thousand Oaks, focusing on <b>Composition and Confident Brush Strokes.</b></div>
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We will be working on simplifying what we see through several value exercises and, making our brush strokes count!</div>
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Learn more <a href="http://wvartguild.org/">here</a></div>
a powerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11553900511532698633noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534977901212908162.post-60813635706813421902016-01-07T19:03:00.002-08:002016-01-07T19:03:04.217-08:007 of 30 - Dogs and Cars - The Lexie Look<br />
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The Lexie Look</div>
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This was a little more colorful, even for me. It was fun painting on gessoboard at this size and playing with some different brush strokes.</div>
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And it was no wonder Lexie was looking at me with a little caution as she had just greeted our dog who isn't always on his best behavior;)</div>
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So painting this one made me really happy! You know when you find a subject that combines several of the things you get excited about painting!</div>
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I got a photo of this scene at an art event. I love cars with personality and the light just happened to be fabulous at the moment I saw this. I've been painting a lot of paintings with a dramatic sun recently it seems. I've also been thinking a lot about the work of Bernie Fuchs lately, and I'm really inspired by his compositions, so I felt that in this piece I got to play with some of what's influenced me in his work....I could still get looser though!!...lol:-)</div>
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Here are a few examples of Bernie Fuchs work from my <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/anettepower/">pinterest page</a>:</div>
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a powerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11553900511532698633noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534977901212908162.post-42181906534944122852016-01-05T16:23:00.002-08:002016-01-06T08:50:21.135-08:005 of 30 - Dogs and Cars - Mike's Museum<div style="text-align: center;">
(Feeling right at home) in Mike's Museum</div>
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In December I had the great opportunity to be invited to a tour of a local Car Museum. I was also allowed to take a lot of photos of this amazing collection of classic cars. Happy me!!! </div>
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I decided to make a Volvo my first attempt to paint one from my reference photos. Being Swedish and all. The fun thing about Cars is to get to add those great high-lights at the end to make everything sparkle:-) That's a lot easier to paint when a car is parked outside with the sun hitting it....;)</div>
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Inside in a Museum, there are a lot more light sources....This tends to create an enormous amount of reflections and high-lights, so I'm still trying to figure out how to tackle that challenge.</div>
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Proud Pit</div>
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Here's my second version of the Pit bull. I worked on keeping my light and shadow areas separate and I like how that worked out with the yellow line:-) </div>
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A Close Bond</div>
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A few months ago I was up in Carpinteria to take some photos for a commission and met this dog and his owner at the mechanic's shop across the street from my subject. In talking to this hardworking gentleman he found out I was an artist and wanted to see if I could paint his dog. I took a few shots focusing on getting some interesting back-lighting and and shadows and I ended up painting two pictures of him. <br />
My focus in this one was to establishing some clear values, and to describe the strong afternoon-light. I didn't quite stick to having dark be dominant, then less medium and a sliver of light as I decided to add some cooler color in the ground area to add some variety to all that orange and that made there be more than a sliver of the lightest value...It's interesting to see how little changes make a big difference. It's ultimately all a matter of personal artistic preference and I might still want to change it back to what I had (see below) before I bring it back to Carp to try to find this sweet pitt's owner:-) That is if I want the highlights on the dog's head to be the central focus...<br />
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<br />a powerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11553900511532698633noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534977901212908162.post-44129807101745633002016-01-02T11:36:00.001-08:002016-01-02T11:36:17.618-08:0030 in 30 - Cars and Dogs - Day 2<div style="text-align: center;">
"Close to the Beach"</div>
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I had a marvelous day taking pictures by the Newport Pier this fall and I loved the way the afternoon light came down all these side streets right by the beach. And lucky me, I found a VW bug on one of those streets as well. I will be painting more from those images to come.</div>
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If you are interested in my 2016 Calendar I have just a few more left!!<br />
Just follow this <a href="http://www.dailypaintworks.com/artists/anette-power-2730/pages/2016_Calendars">link</a> to learn more and order yours.<br />
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a powerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11553900511532698633noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534977901212908162.post-21530653393883365772016-01-01T16:26:00.001-08:002016-01-01T16:45:49.598-08:0030 in 30 - Cars and Dogs - Day 1<div style="text-align: center;">
Kay's New Adventure</div>
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Just finished this as a commission, which was just approved, and it will be my first addition to the 30 in 30 challenge starting in January - today!!! - 2016 You can join as well! Just go to http://30paintingsin30days.weebly.com/ to sign up!<br />
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I'm looking forward to painting some more cars this month, in preparation for my trip to <a href="https://cuba16publishersinvitational.com/get-started">Cuba</a> with 100 other artists and photographers organized by Eric Rhoads and Philip Levine. Very excited about the cars, the architecture, the people and the music we will encounter!!<br />
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Happy New Years to you!!! May your year be filled with wonder and adventure!!<br />
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If you are interested in my 2016 Calendar I have a few more left!!<br />
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Got a question from <a href="http://kaethebealer.blogspot.com/">Kaethe Baeler</a> (Check out her beautiful work!!) regarding what my green formula is? So I thought I'd just share it in my post! <br />
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I've had a lot of different greens on my palette over the years, trying to figure out the secret formula to great greens:-) Everything from Sap Green to Viridian and using yellows and blues to mix:-) I still use Gamblin Cadmium Green Light for some of those Poppy Light Greens, but that's the only straight green color I use now.<br />
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What was really helpful for me in thinking about greens was something <a href="https://wyllisheaton.wordpress.com/">Wyllis Heaton</a> shared about the fact that greens are never as cool as we think.<br />
Here is what Wyllis said on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10204598699828531&set=pb.1265505098.-2207520000.1441904440.&type=3&theater">FB</a> in his answer to the question about his greens:<br />
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"<span data-reactid=".3u.1:4:1:$comment10204598699828531_10204624616516432/=10.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" data-reactid=".3u.1:4:1:$comment10204598699828531_10204624616516432/=10.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body"><span class="UFICommentBody _1n4g" data-reactid=".3u.1:4:1:$comment10204598699828531_10204624616516432/=10.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0"><span data-reactid=".3u.1:4:1:$comment10204598699828531_10204624616516432/=10.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.0"><span data-reactid=".3u.1:4:1:$comment10204598699828531_10204624616516432/=10.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.0.$end/=1$text0/=010">Green
is the hardest thing for me to paint! I avoid scenes with a lot green
if I can... But the main thing about green in a sunlight scene is it can
almost never be warm enough... Basically the greens you can buy as
paints are Way </span></span><span data-reactid=".3u.1:4:1:$comment10204598699828531_10204624616516432/=10.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3"><span data-reactid=".3u.1:4:1:$comment10204598699828531_10204624616516432/=10.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0"><span data-reactid=".3u.1:4:1:$comment10204598699828531_10204624616516432/=10.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end/=1$text0/=010">too
green to describe foliage... The best way to see this on the freeway...
Those freeway signs are green for real, like green paint green,
compare that green to the natural greens around it... You'll see how
much warmer the nature is.. I carry Turquoise and lemon yellow on my
palette, so I can make super green for those occasions, but it's usually
an unholy combo"</span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span data-reactid=".3u.1:4:1:$comment10204598699828531_10204624616516432/=10.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" data-reactid=".3u.1:4:1:$comment10204598699828531_10204624616516432/=10.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body"><span class="UFICommentBody _1n4g" data-reactid=".3u.1:4:1:$comment10204598699828531_10204624616516432/=10.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0"><span data-reactid=".3u.1:4:1:$comment10204598699828531_10204624616516432/=10.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3"><span data-reactid=".3u.1:4:1:$comment10204598699828531_10204624616516432/=10.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0"><span data-reactid=".3u.1:4:1:$comment10204598699828531_10204624616516432/=10.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end/=1$text0/=010">After I read that I've tried to be really conscious of pushing my greens warmer than I think they are. And looking around in nature, I agree with what Wyllis says.</span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span data-reactid=".3u.1:4:1:$comment10204598699828531_10204624616516432/=10.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" data-reactid=".3u.1:4:1:$comment10204598699828531_10204624616516432/=10.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body"><span class="UFICommentBody _1n4g" data-reactid=".3u.1:4:1:$comment10204598699828531_10204624616516432/=10.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0"><span data-reactid=".3u.1:4:1:$comment10204598699828531_10204624616516432/=10.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3"><span data-reactid=".3u.1:4:1:$comment10204598699828531_10204624616516432/=10.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0"><span data-reactid=".3u.1:4:1:$comment10204598699828531_10204624616516432/=10.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end/=1$text0/=010">Recently I've also changed what I do when it comes to mixing my greens after seeing the greens of fellow amazing CA artist <a href="http://karenwernerart.blogspot.com/">Karen Werner.</a></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span data-reactid=".3u.1:4:1:$comment10204598699828531_10204624616516432/=10.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" data-reactid=".3u.1:4:1:$comment10204598699828531_10204624616516432/=10.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body"><span class="UFICommentBody _1n4g" data-reactid=".3u.1:4:1:$comment10204598699828531_10204624616516432/=10.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0"><span data-reactid=".3u.1:4:1:$comment10204598699828531_10204624616516432/=10.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3"><span data-reactid=".3u.1:4:1:$comment10204598699828531_10204624616516432/=10.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0"><span data-reactid=".3u.1:4:1:$comment10204598699828531_10204624616516432/=10.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end/=1$text0/=010">I loved the greens she was mixing and she told me that she took a workshop with Kim English (who is definitely on my list of artists to study with). </span></span></span></span></span></span><span data-reactid=".3u.1:4:1:$comment10204598699828531_10204624616516432/=10.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" data-reactid=".3u.1:4:1:$comment10204598699828531_10204624616516432/=10.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body"><span class="UFICommentBody _1n4g" data-reactid=".3u.1:4:1:$comment10204598699828531_10204624616516432/=10.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0"><span data-reactid=".3u.1:4:1:$comment10204598699828531_10204624616516432/=10.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3"><span data-reactid=".3u.1:4:1:$comment10204598699828531_10204624616516432/=10.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0"><span data-reactid=".3u.1:4:1:$comment10204598699828531_10204624616516432/=10.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end/=1$text0/=010"><span data-reactid=".3u.1:4:1:$comment10204598699828531_10204624616516432/=10.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" data-reactid=".3u.1:4:1:$comment10204598699828531_10204624616516432/=10.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body"><span class="UFICommentBody _1n4g" data-reactid=".3u.1:4:1:$comment10204598699828531_10204624616516432/=10.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0"><span data-reactid=".3u.1:4:1:$comment10204598699828531_10204624616516432/=10.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3"><span data-reactid=".3u.1:4:1:$comment10204598699828531_10204624616516432/=10.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0"><span data-reactid=".3u.1:4:1:$comment10204598699828531_10204624616516432/=10.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end/=1$text0/=010">And what she had learned from him was </span></span></span></span></span></span>to use <b>Paynes Gray</b> and <b>Lemon Yellow </b>to mix those really nice warm greens. </span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span data-reactid=".3u.1:4:1:$comment10204598699828531_10204624616516432/=10.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" data-reactid=".3u.1:4:1:$comment10204598699828531_10204624616516432/=10.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body"><span class="UFICommentBody _1n4g" data-reactid=".3u.1:4:1:$comment10204598699828531_10204624616516432/=10.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0"><span data-reactid=".3u.1:4:1:$comment10204598699828531_10204624616516432/=10.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3"><span data-reactid=".3u.1:4:1:$comment10204598699828531_10204624616516432/=10.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0"><span data-reactid=".3u.1:4:1:$comment10204598699828531_10204624616516432/=10.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end/=1$text0/=010">So Kaethe, that's my loooong answer to your question on my greens. And it goes to show how much we learn from fellow artists and friends! I'm so grateful for those friendships!</span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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a powerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11553900511532698633noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534977901212908162.post-2187194386974870352015-09-08T16:01:00.000-07:002015-09-09T16:32:16.292-07:0030 in 30 - Light Around the Edge<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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More Hydrangeas! Sort of nice to work on a series for the 30 in 30 Challenge. Learn more about the challenge <a href="http://lesliesaeta.blogspot.com/">here</a> - maybe you'd like to join? We'll see if this series will keep me going til the end...I've been known to mix things up:-)</div>
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a powerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11553900511532698633noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534977901212908162.post-36445900257869576292015-09-07T15:21:00.000-07:002015-09-09T16:30:26.548-07:0030 in 30 - Light Continued<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here's another <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BobRaserStudio/videos/vb.132076706983537/249575711900302/?type=2&theater">ART SELFIE</a> with my friend Bob Raser. Read more about him in this earlier <a href="http://anettepower.blogspot.com/2015/09/30-in-30-focus-on-light.html">post</a>.</div>
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I don't feel like I have a lot to say about my own art right now, so I just want to share the joy of having known our Pleinair Bob!<br />
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a powerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11553900511532698633noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534977901212908162.post-22227959563887612812015-09-06T14:39:00.002-07:002015-09-07T14:41:08.418-07:0030 in 30 - Sun-Kissed<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here's another Hydrangea as I focus on painting white and light for the 30 in 30 this time around.</div>
a powerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11553900511532698633noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534977901212908162.post-79349780010918562732015-09-05T12:03:00.003-07:002015-09-06T00:13:59.907-07:0030 in 30 - Focus on Light <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Sometimes it's hard to paint...and even harder to put things into words.<br />
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My good friend, a wonderful artist named <a href="http://bobraserart.com/">Bob Raser</a> - left us this past Saturday, after seemingly having cancer successfully removed and on the way to recovery and a normal life, before a sudden stroke changed everything...it was a devastating turn-of-events. My heart goes out to all his family and friends!<br />
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I wanted to take the opportunity to share the joy of knowing him with you, in order that whomever might read my blog, will be up-lifted by the enthusiasm with which he lived life!<br />
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I will miss his voice, his smile and his wonderful energy! As Maya Angelou so profoundly said:<br />
<b>"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget
what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." </b><br />
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always made me feel better!</b><br />
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You can see more of his paintings following the link to his <a href="http://bobraserart.com/">website</a>. They are <span style="font-size: small;"><span class="faso-main-data-mainpagetext"><span style="line-height: 21px;">filled with optimism and sunlight, much like his personality".</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span class="faso-main-data-mainpagetext"><span style="line-height: 21px;">He also made these wonderful video "ART SELFIES". Here's a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/bob.raser.3/videos/10204865572866952/?pnref=story">link</a> to one of them.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span class="faso-main-data-mainpagetext"><span style="line-height: 21px;">Keep Creating! And a big Happy Birthday to my mom!!!</span></span></span><br />
<br />a powerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11553900511532698633noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534977901212908162.post-63917115548468060672015-07-29T20:16:00.000-07:002015-07-30T19:43:41.703-07:00Afternoon Tea<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Oil on Linen Panel</div>
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Received an Honorable Mention at</div>
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Plein Air Ventura Invitational 2015<br />
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This painting was actually really enjoyable! First off, I felt lucky to stumble onto a scene that had both atmosphere and a back lit classical car, and the opportunity to paint the view with a high horizon line!!! Some of my favorite things! I was a happy camper!!! I also simplified more than usual - The fast changing light helped me with that:))<br />
The car is owned by a really nice couple who is selling their house and they were both so sweet to offer me a cup of tea! Did I mention he was British?...<br />
The honorable mention was nice and you could say it sort of makes up for the fact that this piece didn't even get juried in to the Ventura County Fair's Art Show....<br />
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This all confirms for me that it's more important to focus on how I feel about a piece and enjoy the ones where I attempt something new, than pay a lot of attention to the subjective likes and dislikes of jurors - either good or bad!<br />
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Which pieces do you feel good about when it comes to your own work?</div>
a powerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11553900511532698633noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534977901212908162.post-52704773514948962262015-07-28T11:44:00.004-07:002015-07-28T11:44:53.698-07:00Summerland Roofs<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Summerland Roofs</div>
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I painted this one up in Summerland a few months back with my friend <a href="http://shannoncelia.com/shannoncelia.com/Welcome.html">Shannon Celia</a> (you can check out her great Seascapes on her website) There's a lot of pretty homes and buildings in that area, but this day I zeroed in on something that looked a little more like a shack. I always look for subjects with a little character and wanted to explore cropping in on these buildings with the way they were intersecting and I liked the dramatic shadows the sun created.</div>
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Here's a painting on the area where we were standing to paint. <br />
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Shade for Lunch</div>
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6x8"</div>
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Oil on Linen on Board<br />
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It was right by the freeway off ramp, but with some shade it still made for an enjoyable paint out. <br />
What's the most difficult thing you deal with if you paint outdoors? </div>
a powerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11553900511532698633noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534977901212908162.post-8604417330148668622015-06-29T21:25:00.001-07:002015-07-02T10:40:59.205-07:00Hot Coco<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hot Coco</div>
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8x8"</div>
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Thrilled to paint my Artist friend Leigh Spark's dog Coco! Doesn't she look like so much fun to paint - sweet thing?</div>
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Here's my second version:</div>
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Makes me want to paint more dogs:-)</div>
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