beth nash

lots to post, but not a lot of time this morning

2012-01-04T04:45:00.000-08:00

changes to the earlier double mask image, now finished, birdbrain, currently being shown at Trinity Cathedral gallery in Cleveland, Ohio.

Also, another black board paint and gesso image, woman with dogs, 9x13, paper mounted on wood panel

more to come

new studio image

2011-10-14T05:33:00.000-07:00

24x30 acyrlic and mixed media on wood panel, in process.

A bit of a new direction, I was uncomfortable with the figure in the back, but kept at it and changed it into a cat like being. Much happier with that decision... hoping to finish it up this weekend.

new studio activity

2011-10-02T17:46:00.000-07:00

It has been a busy couple of weeks, finally getting some studio time.

Top image- Birdbrain, 24x24, acrylic and mixed media on masonite. This is a paint over of an older painting from 2005

Bottom image-Flower Dancer with rabbits, 18 x30, acrylic and mixed media on wood panel

I don't know where the rabbits are coming from

Various new images from the studio

2011-08-21T06:29:00.000-07:00

It has been quite a while since I have posted new images. I have been painting and drawing a lot, but not posting on my blog. If you want to see more regular posting please check beth nash art on facebook. I seem to post more often there...

Image information

Bravado( group of guys) 24x36 inches on wood panel. Acrylic and mixed media, in process, but close to being finished.

2 cats, just a fun piece about 2 of my cats, a simple 1 day painting. 18x24 acrylic and mixed media on paper

2 women with flowers, also 1 day painting, trying some experimental techniques, acrylic and mixed media on paper

Rabbit in a hat, charcoal, sauce and conte on stonehenge 18x24 ish. Playing with some animal imagery, study for future paintings

Happy Skeleton, 24x24 inches acrylic and mixed media on wood panel. This painting was produced for a show this September at Lakeland Community College in Ohio

Flute player revisited

2011-06-19T17:41:00.000-07:00

I originally finished this painting early last fall. I wasn't satisfied with it for several reasons, the flute player, background and central figure were all problematic in the original version. While gathering paintings for an upcoming show I decided to go back into this painting. I am so glad that I did, much happier with the result in this version.

24x30 acrylic and charcoal on wood panel.

new pieces from the studio

2011-06-09T18:26:00.000-07:00

Here are a few new pieces from the studio... lots more to come. Check out my facebook page beth nash art to see work in progress more often, you can just check out the page you don't have to have a facebook account.

Vase Face 18x24 in process acrylic on wood panel

The Game, 24x24 in process acrylic on wood panel

Water Woman, 24x30 , acrylic on wood panel

Wood Block Print 10x16

2 heads, acrylic and mixed media on paper 18x24

Helpless to resist and couple with an egg, 2 acrylic paintings on wood panel in process

2011-04-12T17:39:00.001-07:00

Helpless, 24x24 acrylic and mixed media on wood panel. Couple with egg, 24x30 acrylic on wood panel. Both of these paintings are still in process, I changed the animal in the egg couple painting yesterday and am not totally sure of it. Originally it looked more like a fox... don't know where it is heading.

It has been awhile but... I am still at it

2011-03-21T17:55:00.000-07:00

I have been mainly posting on facebook lately but want to connect the blog and that so... we shall see how that goes.

Here are 3 paintings in progress from the last month

drawings on blackboard painted panels,continued

2010-11-13T05:12:00.001-08:00

I discovered yesterday that along with the derwent drawing pencils that I have been using, I can also use prismacolor sticks and pencils which I have been carting around since the late 70's and have not used much at all. I am glad I never got rid of them now. I figured I would never use them again, but was happily wrong. I like that I can get more color now and can lay in larger areas without using a pencil. I am really having fun with these. I think I will be able to work in a bit larger format also. I am enjoying the smallness for now.

drawings on blackboard painted panels

2010-11-13T05:12:00.000-08:00

drawings on blackboard painted panels

2010-11-12T04:33:00.000-08:00

small 6x8 drawings done with derwent drawing pencils on blackboard painted wood panel or paper. It is different for me to work in this small format. Now I am trying to figure out how to frame them.

out of the woodwork

2010-09-14T09:22:00.000-07:00

I am revisiting a painting I started a couple of years ago... I intend to finish it now...I love creating scenarios of groups. 32x32 acrylic and mixed media on wood panel

more drawing paintings... charcoal and acrylic on paper

2010-09-14T09:19:00.000-07:00

all are 9x12 acrylic and charcoal on stonehenge paper, except for the cat 12x12,which is charcoal on board... just a beginning under drawing.

drawing/paintings, acrylic and charcoal

2010-09-14T09:15:00.000-07:00

acrylic and charcoal on stonehenge paper
studies, playing, experimenting
9x12
small studies, playing around.
all of my images wouldn't load for some reason so I will continue to load images without written content.

River Gallery Show opening Saturday Sept 18

2010-09-13T18:50:00.000-07:00

untitled, baby striped sheets...liquid and open acrylic

2010-08-16T17:41:00.000-07:00

I don't have a real title for this, I picked it up again recently. I started it about 2 years ago and then lost interest, I had several suggestions from my facebook page, but nothing has stuck for me. It needs a bit of work yet, but it is mostly finished.

2010-08-04T19:16:00.001-07:00

see copy below, the images didn't upload with that post for some reason.

catching up...it has been awhile

2010-08-04T18:45:00.000-07:00

I have been posting on Facebook and neglecting my blog...if you want to see work in progress on a more regular basis... come to my FB page beth nash art. I need to link my blog with my page, but haven't really figured out how to do it.
so included in the post The wedding portrait, done for friends.
2 horses for lack of a better title, still in process,24x30...Couple with hat, still in process, 24x30
Balance or Thry it you'll like it,30x48 or thereabouts almost finished and Untitled woman with mask at the beach. Really need a title for this one. SO... working steadily. More to come

never leave your luggage unattended

2010-06-03T18:21:00.000-07:00

I needed a painting, or at least wanted to create a painting for an upcoming show at the parkersburg art center, so I searched around the studio and found an old painting that was just sitting around and I decided to work with that as the jumping off point. It was a total abstract piece and I began adding some figures. some of the shapes reminded me of luggage. Flight was the theme for the show. In this beginning part I have a flying figure behind the main figure's head which I removed today when I worked on the painting, I am really struggling with the face on the main figure , I will post later the changes I made today.
22x28 acrylic and mixed media on canvas

studio update, next sunday evening

2010-05-02T16:11:00.000-07:00

I have been having a lot of fun with small 12x12 inch paintings this week. It is a great way to work quickly, and experiment with some different layering techniquesas well as color combinations.
Since I am getting ready to do several shows... I need to finish about 6 paintings that are in progress,but have gotten sidetracked with these little works.
All of the square images are from the last week. All are roughly 12x12, liquid acrylic and mixed media on wood. The longer piece is almost finished, I am still struggling with the cat.

studio update, sunday evening

2010-04-25T17:50:00.000-07:00

she's all heart
12x12
acrylic and mixed media on board

unveiling, continued 24x48

sleeping with pinkerton, with little changes still going on this one.

I now have a page on Facebook

2010-04-25T05:48:00.001-07:00

Although I am stumbling and blundering along, I have finally set up a page on facebook-beth nash art.
Tried this morning to invite friends, but not everyone was popping up so I got frustrated and will go at it again later. I need a youngster here to help.
This is an update of sleeping with pinkerton, I really hated the faces that I came up with in the previous example, but am much happier now. Still more to do, but I am getting there.
Lots of studio time in my future. Yippee

brand new, working on, something old, etc

2010-04-18T17:30:00.000-07:00

daffodills 30x32
new still in process

unveiling 24x48
new, just starting

sleeping with pinkerton 24x48
this is originally from last year or the year before... I keep fooling with it , changed the face several times, still don't know what to do, I may sand it off and start again on that area.

cut from the same cloth continued.

2010-03-26T17:12:00.000-07:00

Gorgeous spring weather, but I can't dig in the garden with my messed up knee, so I am spending a lot of time with seedlings and some time painting also.
Struggling with this one, I don't feel a clear color unity yet.
Off to Fur Peace Ranch tomorrow and looking forward to that.
I have lots of concert drawings to scan from my sketchbook, when I feel like setting at the computer for a bit.

Cut from the same cloth and 2 silverpoints in process

2010-03-08T16:10:00.000-08:00

2 silverpoints in process both approximately 6x7 inches
I go through stages with silverpoint and I am in one now.
I like the feeling of the silver on the goauched board, very velvety.

Cut from the same cloth
24x30 or thereabouts
liquid acrylic on wood
Just started this over the weekend, for some reason I felt like painting stripes.

swingin, a few little changes

2010-02-19T15:06:00.000-08:00

Just a few changes on this painting, getting near the end, I worked on the figure in the lower left
today, will post that image tomorrow. I have been skiing a lot and had a big flying fall, now icing knee, I want it to be gone by tomorrow so I can go at it again, Maybe....

the illusion continues

2010-02-16T17:03:00.000-08:00

this is as far as I have gotten on it today. I need to stop on it for a while and let it simmer

illusion in progressive views

2010-02-16T16:46:00.000-08:00

I have been kind of snowed in, came home from work yesterday and didn't go today. It just keeps snowing like crazy, we haven't had a winter like this for a while. After duct taping my deteriorating ski boots together I have been getting some good cross country skiing in almost everyday for about 2 weeks. Amazing. I have also been getting a lot of studio time so I started a new painting, even though I have several that need to be finished.... I was looking through the "Illustrated Golden Bough" and was intrigued by a drawing of a painted drum head from Lapland. It looked like a time line of sorts and I have been intrigued by levels of reality lately and wanted to work with that so this is what developed from that and i am showing the steps in how this painting is developing. I think it is roughly 30 x 40 I forgot to measure... It still has a lot of problem areas, but has really been holding my interest.

swingin and jack of clubs continued

2010-02-07T16:25:00.000-08:00

We have had a big snowstorm at least 9 inches and the electricity was off for 36 hours. I painted in the studio when it was light. I am still working on these 2 paintings.

swingin...

2010-02-01T17:42:00.000-08:00

another update... it continues

3 paintings in process...

2010-01-30T15:43:00.000-08:00

I have had a wonderful studio day with no interruptions. It is really cold out and our heater won't stay lit in the living room, but it is toasty everywhere else. I get to stay home all day and tonight, glorious. Posting 3 paintings in progress and a detail of one.
Jack of clubs 18x28, Swingin and Tiny Tim all in progress.

tiny tim. two horses

2010-01-25T17:18:00.000-08:00

I seem to be enjoying starting paintings, but not spending any time finishing. I will go on a finishing binge later. Finally got some time to work in the studio over the weekend. I started drawing this over a painting I didn't love or want to work on any more. I really like working on a surface that is already marked up.
The top image is the first block in and the bottom image is the next stage. I was just in the mood for horses.
24x32 acrylic mixed media on wood panel.

january self portrait

2010-01-16T12:33:00.000-08:00

I gave a self portrait assignment to students last week. I thought I would do it also. I am finding that I really like drawing on the toned and gessoed wood panel. I wanted to experiment with it and draw from life. I had a limited amount of time about 2 hours. I want to do more.
24x24 vine charcoal on wood panel.
I love drawing on wood!!

no title, any ideas?

2010-01-08T07:12:00.001-08:00

Still working on it. not that happy with the face in the figure in the foreground, also questioning the heart on a stick. I think it is trite....actually my original title when I first started working on this was " i know the heart is trite", but when I wrote it down it looked like "I know the heart is true". Hmm, am I receiving a message that I should be paying attention to?

2010-01-06T15:27:00.000-08:00

I don't know where my previous post went hmmm.
Anyway, I haven't posted for a while due to some computer problems, but I am happily back with my computer and am ready to go again.

This is a painting I started a couple of weeks ago, finally getting some time to get into it. Less time to paint soon as school starts next week.
28x40 acrylic on wood panel.

Lots of snow here, I have gone cross country skiing 2 days in a row. Wonderful. I haven't been driving in the snow yet. Tomorrow off to town, office time and grocery shopping, must get catfood.

gouache self portrait

2009-10-14T09:11:00.001-07:00

Not flattering, but I have been wanting to spend some time on gouache portraits and I was available.
10X12
gouache on paper

Abundance2 and Swingin' (in process)

2009-09-27T07:05:00.000-07:00

It has been a long while since I updated. School started at the end of August and it has been a whirlwind ever since. Today I am going into the woods to look for mushrooms.
Inspired Visions from Studio B opened at the Parkersburg Art Center on September 11 and runs through October 17.The opening went well and I had a great time.

Images posted today;
Abundance 2, flowers, two babies and woman, finished and sold. 12x36 acrylic on wood

Swingin' 24x30? I really need to check the size, that is roughly it. This is phase 2, to be continued.

My date with Mr. Ed

2009-08-13T06:27:00.001-07:00

I think this is finished. I don't know why it looks so washed out. hmmmm. I will have to play with the photo, but enough computer time for now. later...

new images, some almost finished, one just started

2009-08-06T06:27:00.001-07:00

The drawing is a starting point for something... it is stewing right now. Charcoal on toned wood panel. It makes me want to draw more.

My Date with Mr. Ed- 24x28 acrylic on panel. I still have a bit more to do on this, but it is almost there.... I think.
Man, Woman, Guitar, 24x28 acrylic on canvas. I don't love the title. Just a few touch ups left.

It's been a while...

2009-07-28T17:25:00.000-07:00

I can't believe it has almost been a month since I have posted anything. Busy summer. Back from a love fest vacation with friends in Cape Cod. Painting as much as possible. Reading lots of books. The garden is producing and vegetables abound, green beans, zucchini, cabbage, tomatoes, potatoes, garlic, cucumbers and more. Enough about that.
New painting starts, no name Horse 2 versions, more to come, 24x30 and a still life 18x24.

Off to Boston Mills artfest,

2009-07-01T05:56:00.000-07:00

not a lot of info today, I should be packing instead of fooling around on the computer. Here are 3 finished paintings which are going with me to the show.
Box o' party, 18x30
The Moon and Richard Thompson, 24x30
Red Coat, 24x30

cat phantom

2009-06-27T05:59:00.001-07:00

12x12 on wood panel
I painted this on an old painting that I didn't care for and cut up.

whispering wind

2009-06-23T04:21:00.000-07:00

I had some trouble uploading images this morning. I just have time to add this one, if it works.
Big day in town with a long list of things to do. I have a lot of images to upload, Painting like crazy all day and early morning and evenings in the garden, The weather has been grand.
This painting is now finished, I decided to take the mask out I just couldn't get it to work in a way that I was happy with.
The photo looks a bit light also...
I guess I will spend a day before the show photographing all of my new work properly.

woman with water, lemon and apples, day 2

2009-05-28T16:54:00.001-07:00

24x24 liquid and open acrylic on wood.
I sanded a painting from last year that I didn't like and painted over it. I like the textural effect that is created from sanding off some of the layers of paint. I like to paint over old paintings, it always makes it more fun for me if I have some underlying colors, shapes and textures to work off of.
And of course, it is still in progress.

beginning stage, you can lead a horse to water

2009-05-27T17:04:00.000-07:00

acrylic, liquid and open on wood,
24x30

this needs a title and I don't have one

2009-05-17T17:02:00.001-07:00

I need help with a title on this one. anyone out there have any ideas?
liquid acrylic, open acrylic and mixed media on canvas mounted on board.
I have had this painting sitting around in my studio for a while. I got bored with it and didn't like the direction it was going. Recently I started fooling around with it and found a direction. Now it is almost finished. I have a few things to fool with, but now I need a title and would love some help from anyone out there.

tommy, 24x24 acrylic, mixed media on wood

2009-05-12T04:28:00.000-07:00

Yellow dreamer...in process

2009-04-20T14:58:00.001-07:00

24x28 acrylic, liquid and open on canvas
here are some photos of the work in process. the bottom photo is the beginning, the top where I am right now. I think it is going to go through a lot more changes before it is done... I will have to wait and see.

Don Dixon at songwriter night at the Galley, April 09

2009-04-19T17:00:00.001-07:00

yet still more sketches from musical venues. I have a backlog of images... several paintings in progress which I will be showing soon. These are from songriter night a couple of weeks ago featuring Don Dixon and others. He is the guitar player in the striped shirt. Most of the others are people in the crowd.

Fur Peace Ranch, Tony Rice Unit, sketches

2009-04-12T17:41:00.000-07:00

sketches from Fur Peace Ranch, 4/4/09
Tony Rice and band members

It was very different to draw these bluegrass type players. They are very still on stage, don't move there arms much at all most of the movement is just in their hands. It was much easier to draw since there was so little movement, compared to other players I have studied. I have some earlier Tony Rice drawings I will have to search for from a concert with Peter Rowan from a couple of years ago.
Wonderful concert also, such masterful players. The drawing labeled Miles Davis was from a tribute that Tony Rice was playing.

Todd Snider, Stuart's Opera House, sketches

2009-03-29T16:08:00.000-07:00

Catching up on several concert sketch series today.
Last Friday went to Stuart's Opera House in Nelsonville, Ohio to see Todd Snider.
The crowd was very excited to see him. Funny and entertaining. I really liked hearing his newer stuff, even though the crowd seemed more excited to hear older material. The opening act was Ashley Flynn, she is the girl with the guitar in the sketch.
Also got a drawing of the emcee.
I really have lot of fun drawing at live music venues and going to Stuart's Opera House is a great experience

Liz Carroll and John Doyle,Evergreen Arts and Humanities Series, sketches

2009-03-29T15:59:00.000-07:00

Liz Carroll and John Doyle at Washington State Community College in early March.
They performed for the Evergreen Arts and Humanities Series.
There were no seats available as I arrived a bit late, but I stuck around and got a seat after intermission. They were great. Fabulous players and highly entertaining storytellers. I got to meet Liz at an after concert get together. They were going to be performing at the White House for St Patrick"s Day.

al dimeola concert, pittsburgh, pa. jan 09

2009-03-29T15:51:00.000-07:00

Here is a small group of sketches from the Al Dimeola concert I attended in Pittsburgh in January of this year.
Marvelous concert. I was seated in the back so I couldn't get a lot of detail, but I love the arrangement of the players onstage. I didn't know that Al Dimeola was that beautiful. Radiant actually. The guy with the hat and glasses is just a random person in the crowd.

party hat

2009-03-15T07:35:00.000-07:00

liquid and open acrylic on wood panel
24x24
three stages
still unfinished
top is the latest version, bottom is the beginning.
I spent the last week sowing seeds and putting in a new row of asparagus as well as getting some painting time. Stayed out way too late last night, but what fun. I spent the day with good friend, visited the Kennedy Gallery in Athens viewed the print collection. Inspiring. Ate a wonderful meal, or wait, that was 2 wonderful meals. Came back home and went to hear some marvelous celtic music by Liz Carroll and John Doyle, followed by an after music get together with more good food and lots of interesting conversation. Went to bed, a bit wound up, not enough sleep. I think a nap may be in order.

More images soon

2009-03-09T05:27:00.000-07:00

It has been a busy couple of weeks, but I am now on spring break. Yippee. the weather has been great and I have been spending time outside readying the garden beds. The greenhouse is in full swing. I have tomato, eggplant, pepper, cabbage, broccoli and flower seedlings all emerging. The worms are flourishing and I am debating about investing in another worm bin. I think I have enough veg garbage to keep another bin going and then I could have lots more fertilizer...hmmmm. Lots to do and I want to spend time in the studio as well so.... I will post more images soon....

untitled continues

2009-02-22T15:17:00.000-08:00

the fool continues.... and more

2009-02-15T06:15:00.000-08:00

While letting "the fool"(below) simmer away, I started on another painting last week. I intended to stay completely abstract, but a figure insisted on emerging, or at least I allowed it to come out. Mainly playing with liquid acrylic turquosie (pthalo), transparent red oxide and prussian blue. Needs a lot more time and may develop into something totally different. Who knows?
The image at the bottom is day 1 , with day 2 and 3 above. The top image is where it is at today.
mixed media. liquid and open acrylic, charcoal on canvas

I continue to make changes to this painting... still working....needed to stop and let it be for some time. I painted this on a gessoed canvas that I took off the stretchers.... now I need to mount it or restretch it. I should have done it before I started painting on it, but I didn't so I shall see how this all works out. Maybe I will work on that today.
I thought it was my batteries that were dead on my camera, but found out it was the actual camera that was no longer working. I purchased a new camera and am trying it out now. Of course, I need to upgrade my operating system in order to run the software. Argghh. I will need help with that. Using another computer to download from the camera right now, so I can decide if I like the camera or not. The image looks really light on my monitor even though I tweaked it a bit in photoshop.

the fool, continued

2009-02-01T05:28:00.001-08:00

charcoal drawing 22x28
much easier for me to draw when the light is not as clear as I would like for painting.

Dead camera batteries and no electricity for three days. Big ice and snow storm. I actually had a very relaxed and lovely time without power. The house and studio were warm and cozy. I worked in the studio in the daylight hours, went crosscountry skiing in the afternoon and ate way to much food. I guess I thought I was going into hibernation. Read by candlelight in the evenings and went to bed early.The electric came on Friday evening, but we had ventured out to town, so weren't here to experience the initial excitement of electric power.Anyway the snow is still beautiful, but the skiing was scary yesterday because it is a solid ice glacier in many places.
About the painting. I am still working on it but letting it simmer now as I need to make some decisions about some of the awkward places.

snow day, the fool continued

2009-01-27T14:43:00.000-08:00

I made lots of changes on this today, this photo is from last weekend. My camera batteries are no longer rechargeable, so the latest will have to wait to be posted
Stayed home and got to work in the studio today,because of a snowy day. It didn't amount to much. I was hoping for enough snow for cross country skiing, not today, maybe tomorrow.
Last week I got to ski 4 days in a row. Beautiful. It has been several winters since that happened.

the fool, in the beginning stages

2009-01-04T14:51:00.000-08:00

open acrylic and mixed media on linen canvas
26x30

random sketches, students

2008-12-15T16:35:00.000-08:00

Here are some random sketches of students working on their final drawings.
Grades are in and just a bit a few ends to tie up and I am on holiday break.
I mistakenly decided to rearrange one thing in my studio and now it is all torn up. I have to get it back in order before I can begin working on paintings. I hope it only takes one more day, but I have a feeling it may take longer than that.

clockfaces

2008-12-08T15:58:00.000-08:00

I wanted to come up with a small gift item for a little holiday show I am participating in this upcoming weekend. I also wanted to make it from a previously used item. Recycled art.
SO... I tried painting on old cds which of course I have around. I painted a base of blackboard paint on the cd and then I drew on it with derwent drawing pencils, which I then fixed and sealed with matte medium. I am making them into little clocks with some works I got at a surplus place. I have been having a great deal of fun with these. Here is a sample of 5 of the many I have made so far. I have enjoyed playing with the round format and have lots of other ideas to expanc on this. If you need to get rid of old cds you don't need anymore, I will gladly take them.

a visitor at the firestation

2008-11-19T16:10:00.001-08:00

My town studio is across the street from a fire station. I sometimes sit downstairs by the door and draw the many activites of the firemen. This day they had a visit from a woman.

songwriter day at the Galley, Marietta, Ohio summer 08

2008-11-17T16:23:00.000-08:00

whipple tavern

2008-11-16T17:01:00.000-08:00

morning diners

2008-11-10T04:08:00.000-08:00

more civic duty drawings

2008-10-29T16:37:00.001-07:00

Although I get irritated with having to do my civic duty, it gives me a great chance to work in my sketchbook and I do find watching people to be oh so interesting.

art opening

2008-10-20T17:43:00.000-07:00

Art show opening
7-9 Oct 24
Marietta College
Hermann Fine Arts Center

Reorder/Represent

"Ralphie rules the day"
Here is a bad photo of the piece I will be showing.
Actually, this photo was taken before I was finished...it was truly a mixed media piece, I dug through all of the excess stuff in my studio searching for things to use. I discovered pieces that I had totally forgotten about.
Cyanotype, silk screen, monotype, ceramic, paper clay, florist foam, sticky tac and acrylic paint along with found and natural materials.
Hope to see you there

This is a different kind of work from my usual fare as you can see from the rest of the images on this blog. It was a lot of work, and I had a lot of angst over it. Oh right, I have angst whenever I am producing work. Always fun to start, but the transition from start to finish can be full of stress and anxiety.

random sketches from brighter day natural foods

2008-10-06T09:07:00.001-07:00

Marty m playing bass on Fridays and a lady getting ready to eat that I sketched while she wasn't looking.
Sneaky

Stuart's Opera House

2008-09-24T09:06:00.001-07:00

allison moorer, steve earle and random people at Stuart's Opera House
Summer '08

I am glad I didn't sit behind this guy in the big hat!

civic duty, part one

2008-09-22T08:55:00.001-07:00

oops, forgot my sketchbbook, so I had to draw on whatever was handy.
These sketches are from a couple of years ago. While in the process of scanning sketch books. I came across these and remembered how much I enjoyed drawing them so I decided to post them. People are so fascinating to look at.

cocoon house

2008-09-04T12:02:00.001-07:00

24x36" liquid and open acrylic on wood panel

This is one of my first experiments with a new kind of paint (Golden open acrylic). I admit to struggling with it at first, as it is very different from the liquid acrylic I am used to using. It doesn't dry nearly as fast as other acrylics I have used and feels very much like oil paint to me. I put some on a covered pallet over 2 weeks ago and it is still wet and workable. I am starting to love it.

songwriter night at the Blennerhasset, sketches

2008-09-01T14:56:00.001-07:00

Friday evening diners at Brighter Day restaurant, Marietta, Ohio

2008-08-29T17:33:00.001-07:00

Fur Peace Ranch, sketches

2008-08-24T17:23:00.000-07:00

Quick sketchbook drawings.
Chris Smither, Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Cassady.
Had a great time, dinner in Athens at Salaam, including a belly dancer, then off to the wonderful concert.

untitled, cheerful chair?

2008-08-07T17:59:00.000-07:00

I am enjoying working on this painting. It feels somehow cheerful to me.
12x36 liquid acrylic and sauce on masonite panel

untitled in process,

2008-08-05T17:49:00.000-07:00

today was a wonderful day, I painted in my studio, joyfully.
I started my day by picking peaches. Yum. Baskets in the kitchen overflowing with tomatoes. I happily didn't get picked for jury duty yesterday and the weather is grand.

self portrait in big shorts

2008-07-26T05:38:00.000-07:00

I only want to paint from life right now.
So I guess that leaves it up to looking at myself.
I have a bit more to do on this one but this is what the second session looks like,
liquid acrylic on wood
I am a proponent of giant shorts.

cyanotype, night owl, 13x19

2008-07-24T17:04:00.000-07:00

looking through folders on my desktop to find work I haven't posted yet
I found this first stage print.

no images today

2008-07-24T07:30:00.000-07:00

No images today, I need to spend some time scanning from my sketchbook and photographing what is happening in the studio. I have been on a bit of a vacation.... weeding a lot and trying to get organized in my world... I guess organization is different for everyone. Anyway, went to Athens and rode the bike path, something I have wanted to do all summer, but have been busy doing art and shows.
Followed a lovely day by eating a fabulous dinner with friends at Rhapsody in Nelsonville. What a great restaurant! The highlight of my daycation was going to Stuart's Opera House and seeing Steve Earle and Alison Moorer. Steve Earle was fabulous. I drew during most of the performance, but was in the balcony so the drawings are loose to say the least, will post images later. Anyway just felt the need to post even without an image>
Anyone out there in my area reading this interested in participating in the marietta portrait project? I need people to sit for me and be a part of this project. Just tell me you are interested and I will schedule you in. Come enjoy Studio B with me.

tanya at Brighter Day

2008-07-21T04:47:00.000-07:00

I have not put any images on my blog for a while so I thought I would put some older sketch material up that I have scanned previously. I like to draw people at a local natural foods restaurant in town on Friday evenings when my husband sherm is playing music. I am happy observing, eating and drawing and look forward to the times when I can do all three things.
This is my friend Tanya from a distance, prior to ordering her food. This is a quick 3-5 min sketch in pencil in my sketchbook.

red sticks 24x24 liquid acrylic and mixed media on wood panel

2008-07-10T17:28:00.001-07:00

surrender, finished,

2008-07-10T17:22:00.000-07:00

I've been working hard to finish a couple of paintings... so I am done because the time is up. I am off to an art show tomorrow morning, early. The van is loaded and ready to go. I hope the weather is fabulous. Looking forward to the show.and then I am on vacation..... whoopee.

surrender, in process first and second day

2008-07-07T03:46:00.001-07:00

Surrender... so many implications. 14x32 liquid acrylic and mixed media on wood

red sticks, in process day 2

2008-07-06T17:41:00.001-07:00

continuing on with this today, that nose is rough, still building...
24x24 liquid acrylic and mixed media on wood

red sticks, in process

2008-07-06T04:38:00.000-07:00

I am finally getting some new images loaded. Last weekend I participated in the Boston Mills Artfest in Peninsula, Ohio. I love doing that show. It was hot and a bit rainy. I talked to a lot of people. It is so good to get work out and to hear what people say about it. I am solitary in my home studio without a lot of input. Since I have gotten home I have been spending a lot of time trying to get my gardens in order after a rainy week, it is great to have so much rain after last year's drought. The garden is lush.. the first tomato maybe today.
anyway enough rambling....
I started this painting on top of another that I didn't like yesterday. I put the figure in and am now playing with the plant thing in the background. I never throw bad paintings away. I like to paint on top of them. I don't work well with a white surface, nearly always at least tone it first, but a bad painting is the most fun to paint over in my opinion.
Anyway big list today, digging up beds, sanding and a bit of cradle construction for the back of my boards....then I can go into the studio and paint more or do something fun like some more cyanotypes... well no I would like to finish the two paintings I am working on for my show next week at Cain Park in Cleveland Heights.... then I am on vacation or sort of.

abundance,finished version?

2008-06-22T04:17:00.000-07:00

I finished this painting finally, I think.
I am getting ready to do a show next week and have several paintings to finish. I have gotten past the really crazy time of trying to finish everything in the studio.... and realize that I have plenty of work, I just need to get everything in show order. I am not totally happy with this painting, but it is about abundance and growth. I am consciously thinking about painting positive things ( maybe in a creepy way, but there is a positive thought behind it.) I also am playing with edge painting which you can't see here, but the edges are totally painted with flowers on a black gessoed back which I glazed over several times.
I will be at the Boston Mills Artfest next weekend, Saturday and Sunday with a wine opening on Friday night.
Looking forward to seeing old friends and customers. It is always a good time, except maybe the year it flooded.

luscious changes to sun mask and the purple horse

2008-06-09T18:12:00.000-07:00

this is the updated version of an earlier post
still plugging away...

sketches from the symphony

2008-06-04T05:11:00.000-07:00

Here are some quick sketches from a couple of years ago when I attended the Columbus Symphony. It was a wonderful concert. I love drawing musicians.

cyanotype, plate and exposed print

2008-05-28T04:59:00.001-07:00

If you are not familiar with the cyanotype process... which I am just beginning to learn about... here is a photo of the glass plate that I painted the image on.
The brown behind it is a piece of wood that I use as a backing so I have a dark background when working on the glass . The print is not a fabulous exposure. It was a sort of cloudy day. so much to learn , such a fun process.

abundance , (in process still),12x24" liquid acrylic, mixed media on wood

2008-05-27T17:11:00.000-07:00

As this painting progresses I realize it is about positive energy. I want it to project a feeling of love and abundance.

trick or treat, in process, 18x24" liquid acrylic and mixed media on wood

2008-05-22T05:53:00.001-07:00

I started this painting in December 07. I was thinking about seeds, veins and particles.It was totally abstract at that time.I worked a long time on it, but felt like I was slogging through mud, deep mud. I finally put it away to stew for a while. Last weekend I found it again while putting some paper away and thought I would play with it a bit and out came the figures. It isn't finished yet...but has a direction.

silverpoint, 4x5", dried leaf

2008-05-19T16:49:00.001-07:00

I had forgotten about this one. It is from late winter of this year

silverpoint, 3x4", my new obsession with vines

2008-05-19T04:42:00.000-07:00

more cyanotype

2008-05-15T05:16:00.001-07:00

this is the first state of a cyanotype I did earlier in the week, the central area is a bit vague and needs some work, but I love this process! It reminds me of the look of a lithograph.I feel like there is so much experimentation to explore with cyanotype. I really don't know much about it, just diving in.
On a totally different note.... I now have satellite internet so I am no longer on dial up and I can post images from home instead of going into my office and spending time doing it when I have so many other things I need to be doing, like organizing my office. Anyway off to the studio for the day, hopefully to conclude at least one of the many paintings that I am working on as well as probably getting some more painted glass panels ready for more cyanotype play time. Since it is going to rain, I will wait to develop them when it is a sunny day.

cyanotype, 2guys 13x19 on stonehenge paper

2008-05-14T17:10:00.001-07:00

after attending a cyanotype workshop recently, I have been playing nonstop with the process. I love it. I am painting on glass then using that as my negative which I then develop in the sun. So Fun,

abundance , in process,12x24" liquid acrylic, mixed media on wood

2008-05-13T16:42:00.000-07:00

this is the latest development of the painting posted on april 14.
I really feel the need for flowers

TULIP GARDEN, silverpoint, 4x5"

2008-05-07T06:12:00.001-07:00

4 of spades, 22x28, liquid acrylic and mixed media on artspectrum paper

2008-05-01T09:07:00.001-07:00

continuation of a series for a deck of cards .....I am now working on spades.

behind the drape progressing,

2008-04-29T09:04:00.001-07:00

another comparative photo of an ongoing piece today.
I have several new pieces to show, but havent' had time to photograph or scan...busy in the garden and finishing the semester. New upcoming project... more later...