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| Demo at Muskoka Arts & Crafts Spring Show 8 x 10 acrylic on gessoboard |
This little painting is the demo I did at the 39th Annual Muskoka Arts and Crafts Spring Members' show held this past weekend. The show features hundreds of pieces of artwork and runs from Friday evening through Sunday night. It was great fun and I was thrilled when my three acrylic still life paintings received the show's penultimate award for Best Use of Media.
I often do a demo at the show. It's very informal, and really involves painting between chats and QandA with folks who attend the show. Usually it's a three-hour session of painting/chatting, but this year -- to my dismay -- I accidentally left home with everything EXCEPT my paints! Fortunately, I'm married to a treasure of a husband who dashed home again to retrieve my paintbox. Here are some photos, including some shots of the little painting in progress.
First - let me offer a rousing CONGRATULATIONS for the recognition on your skillful use of acrylic. Second - for picking the right guy! He gets a Julie Gold Star.
ReplyDeleteLove the process shots. Neat to see how quickly you formed the light and dark pattern. Your finished painting is very edible!!! H
Lovely - hard to believe this is a demo.
Oh, Julie, what fun it is to share adventures with you! Thank you for all your kind words -- and you're right, I do have a gold star husband. This painting was probably the fastest I've ever worked. I've never before forgotten part of my gear, and I bet I never do again. By the time I'd unpacked my paints, there was less than two hours remaining.
DeleteGreat work! Such a nice treat to see your work in progress! Congratulations for the awards!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for the lovely comments, Kaethe. I just adore your latest dog commissions.
DeleteGreat demo and so interesting to see the progress shots! Amazing! Contgratulations to for the awards. Well deserved !
ReplyDeleteThank you, Helen; you're very kind. It's great to see you back and posting!
Deletemust be tough painting with everyone watching and talking. Not sure I'd be brave enough. Good work Helene and thanks for stopping by my blog.
ReplyDeleteNicely done Helene - great to see the painting in progress here too!
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