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Earlier in July, I was at Wickford Art Festival as a shopper, not as an artist. As I visited my fellow artists' booths, I was cognizant of my first impression when I entered each booth. As a result, I've decided to start framing my work with similar and consistent style frames, as this was common in the most visually appealing booths.
But, I could not help myself when I came across some bargain frames at Michael's. (Note to Self: Stay away from those Clearance Bins!)
I found three cute little frames that look as if they were made from old red barn board. So I decide to paint some little red barn paintings to go with them. Since they were only 5x7 inches, I challenged myself to paint loose fast (need to do this more often).
These three paintings will exhibited, and for sale, at Main Street Coffee in East Greenwich, RI.
The commissions I've been asked to do for Christmas gifts both have a fun aspect. The gift of the house portrait will be presented along with the history of the house. An historian researched the home, the builder, original and subsequent occupants, along with the history of the neighborhood. (This is a package offered by New England Farm and Artist in W. Greenwich RI)
The second commission, of two huskies, were to be set in a "castle." The client is a fan of the King Arthur stories and wanted them to look "arthurian." We played around with backgrounds from the internet and added their favorite toys. More importantly, I decided that I would only use colors that might have been manufactured during that time period. Yellow ochre, terra rosa and blue black. Yes, only three colors, and white. The limited palette and color selections help keep the painting looking as if from that era. They were also a nice "kingly" size of 2 feet by 3 feet.
