Tag Archives: Oil Painting

The Still Life of Beggar

Posted on March 19, 2011 by

Beggar the Dog is a well loved stuffed toy. He’s been the subject of many a portrait, in addition to being an important part of my painting instructor’s young life.  In painting class we each painted him in 4 poses. … Continue reading →

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A Lightbulb Moment

Posted on March 13, 2011 by

My oil painting learning and practice proceeds.  I’m working on seeing and painting reflective surfaces. “Oh, it’s a lightbulb.”The graphic on the box is the way I wanted to draw it.   The object is so much more complex seeing … Continue reading →

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Impressions of a total amateur

Posted on February 11, 2011 by

Now that I’ve been taking an oil painting class and have done, oh, 6 oil paintings, I feel qualified to theorize on the Impressionist period of painting.  The one with Monet, Manet, Degas, Renoir, Cassatt and whole bunch of others. … Continue reading →

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Still Life

Posted on January 21, 2011 by

Painting a thing makes me see a thing in a very different way. I look at an object and it gets abbreviated, tagged and categorized. Memorable or not?  Familiar or not? Unusual?  Gross? Funny? Painting and drawing realistically forces a … Continue reading →

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May as well get started

Posted on January 14, 2011 by

New canvas. New year.  I’m taking an oil painting class as well as this blogging class. Felicia Forte paints and teaches. She sent out a thing I like that a painter and friend of hers wrote. aFewWordsOnTalent_Wurmser

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