tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80751176518590857692024-02-07T23:50:50.903-05:00Watercolor WorksOriginal watercolor paintings by Carmella Tuliszewski display vibrant color, dramatic lighting and studied detail in contemporary realism.
Carmella Tuliszewskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09335556126298125852noreply@blogger.comBlogger190125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8075117651859085769.post-49542682162657682562019-04-02T12:48:00.001-04:002019-04-02T12:48:13.823-04:00First painting of the year complete.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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"Tablescape", Watercolor, 12" x 18"</div>
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My first painting pf 2019 is complete.</div>
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I have always loved this blue and white table runner and bought it years ago with the intent of using it in a painting someday.</div>
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Have I painted enough Gerber Daisies? I think not.</div>
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Their large, beautiful circles of so many color variations in a single flower gets me everytime.</div>
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The pedals here hold many glazes of reds, oranges, yellows, greens and violets.</div>
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I usually use the colors complement to create a shadow, </div>
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so various greens were added in the flowers cast shadows.</div>
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I often find painting greens difficult but, as with all things,</div>
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practice makes, if not perfect, better.</div>
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This is typical of the direction I find myself going with each painting.</div>
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Rich colors counterbalanced with strong directional lighting.</div>
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That is what keeps me engaged with the work and anxious to get to my table every day.</div>
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Carmella Tuliszewskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09335556126298125852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8075117651859085769.post-37167207502567441212019-03-24T09:13:00.000-04:002019-03-24T09:13:41.135-04:00Shows, Awards and new WIP<div style="text-align: center;">
Well here I am apologizing for not posting in months.</div>
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But I believe I have a legitimately good excuse this time.</div>
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After over 35 years in our home, we moved it all out to a newly built carriage house.</div>
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It's actually a little bigger than out old house and we are loving it.</div>
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So who knew that packing up 35 years of your life would take so darn long?!</div>
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But all worth it and I love my new studio space, spacious with more light.</div>
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So here's what's been happening.</div>
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I finally finished "Little Sparrow".</div>
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It is now on display in </div>
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The Signature American Watermedia Exhibition until April 30, 2019.</div>
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"Stitch in Time" received </div>
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in the Pennsylvania Watercolor Society International Exhibition.</div>
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That was certainly a nice surprise!</div>
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"Bourbon Street Chess Master" was selected as a finalist in the<br />
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"Sunset" was awarded<br />
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The generous award was a selection of my choice of their watercolor tube paints.<br />
And just for fun they threw in a set of watercolor brushes and masking fluid!<br />
I am using them all now on my current painting.<br />
The paint is expensive but lovely to work with and the brushes are a synthetic blend that hold their points and shapes for the detail work I enjoy.<br />
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This is what's on my table now.<br />
Much of my time the past couple of months has been consumed with the move<br />
and settling into our new home.<br />
So I'm feeling a little rusty and choose to start with my familiar<br />
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So far so good.</div>
Carmella Tuliszewskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09335556126298125852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8075117651859085769.post-90702409076216552522018-10-12T08:41:00.000-04:002018-10-12T08:41:00.739-04:00Flowers and Figures<div style="text-align: center;">
This still was set up on my driveway on a sunny Spring morning.</div>
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My husband actually planted these beauties the previous Autumn.</div>
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It's a bit smaller than I usually work at 12" x 17" because it is for submission </div>
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It took many layers of orange, reds and violets to get the very bold colors </div>
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of the flowers themselves. Also I used very little resist in this one.</div>
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I was using it so much that it was beginning to feel like a crutch.</div>
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And in leaving it out I found the painting looked more fresh and I really </div>
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enjoyed painting around all the complicated shapes.</div>
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"Redheads"</div>
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Up until now I have put all my focus on submitting to the national and international exhibits and have not participated in the local art community. I entered the fine art spectrum backwards from the way most would advise but it's what worked for me. A good example of you dont know until you try.</div>
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This year I focus locally and hopefully meet some of the fabulous fellow artists </div>
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And some good news!</div>
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"Bourbon Street Chess Master"</div>
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12' x 18". Watercolor</div>
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My "Bourbon Street Chess Master" has been selected as a finalist in the</div>
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2018 Richeson75 International Figure and Portrait Competition!</div>
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This is a tough one to gain entry into so I'm pretty darn excited!</div>
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What's on my table now?</div>
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No title on this one yet.</div>
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It's from a scene in Republic Square in Florence, Italy.</div>
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Love the shadows here.</div>
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Obviously needs a lot more work and I see things to change or fix already </div>
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but it's a good challenge and I'm enjoying it.</div>
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I'll be back with a finish and let you know how the local shows are working out.</div>
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Oh No! Has it really been six months since my last entry here?</div>
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My poor blog gets very neglected from time to time.</div>
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I seem to focus all my attention on Facebook and Instagram these days.</div>
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But I still enjoy keeping the blog because it's a chance to show and say more.</div>
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So here we go with what's been happening.</div>
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This painting is from a scene I shot while in New Orleans a couple of years ago</div>
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for the Louisiana Watercolor Society Exhibition.</div>
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I love the feel of this. </div>
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His repose in the middle of so much activity was captivating and that </div>
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harsh southern sun added all the sharp detail and shadowing I most love to portray.</div>
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"Bourbon Street Chess Master"</div>
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this painting of my grandson enjoying a summer afternoon was juried into</div>
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the 2018 Louisianna Watercolor Society international Exhibition.</div>
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The show ran in the spring.</div>
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"Summer Showers"</div>
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I was so excited to be juried into the </div>
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Watercolor USA Honor Society 2018 Exhibition!</div>
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This is an especially difficult show in which to get past the judges</div>
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as they look for the unique and unusual.</div>
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I didnt make it through the past two times I tried so third time was the charm.</div>
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It is on exhibit now in Springfield, MO.</div>
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"Walks of Life"</div>
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"Stitch in Time"</div>
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This is a rendition of a bridal bouguet completed recently as a gift to a friend of my daughter.</div>
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A two hundred year old carousel with all the dramatic lighting and bright colors I adore painting.</div>
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So far in this new year I have been very productive.</div>
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"Stitch in Time"</div>
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I decided to take on another large still life.</div>
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This time making use of all my stashed away sewing items.</div>
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It took about three weeks from drawing to finish and I loved every minute of it.</div>
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I am currently planning another on this subject.</div>
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My objective here was to gain good practice in painting various textures to include glass (of course!)</div>
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but also metals, fabrics, paper and the weaved basket.</div>
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having everything sit on actual pattern tissue was a last minute call that I'm very pleased with.</div>
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This is a competition piece so I'll let you know how it goes :)</div>
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"Caladiums Alight"</div>
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After a large still I like to turn to florals for a bit to recharge.</div>
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This was taken from a trip to Longwood Gardens last Fall.</div>
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These beauties were at ground level of a stunning atrium.</div>
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They managed to capture a ray of sun, and my attention, </div>
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"Golden Trumpets"</div>
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And another painting from Longwood Gardens.</div>
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The backlighting on this was a little difficult for me.</div>
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So I plan to go in and fiddle with it some more.</div>
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But the light on this was just so spectacular that I had to try.</div>
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One of those helpful learning experiences.</div>
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And I learned this month that I have been accepted into my second show of the year.</div>
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"Lemoncello" will exhibit in</div>
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The 2018 Georgia Watercolor Society National Exhibition</div>
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This painting was in the 2016 Pennsylvania Watercolor Society International Exhibition </div>
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and was awarded the M. Graham Award of Excellence.</div>
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be two to three years old to enter.</div>
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It will then go onto my website for sale.</div>
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If you are interested please contact me.</div>
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I'd love to see it find a good home:)</div>
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I have entered more competitions so far this year.</div>
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Here's hoping some of them make it through.</div>
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But when you are accepted it's just that much more exciting.</div>
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I'll let you know how it goes!</div>
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Carmella Tuliszewskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09335556126298125852noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8075117651859085769.post-74572580677689160072017-12-28T19:47:00.000-05:002017-12-29T09:04:06.373-05:002017 Round Up<div style="text-align: center;">
I cannot complain at all about 2017.</div>
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Professionally and personally it's been a good year.</div>
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My husband retired after over 35 years as an insurance executive.</div>
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And although it took some getting used to having him around all the time, it's been great.</div>
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We have coffee together every morning, babysit our grandchildren and travel here and there.</div>
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Speaking of grandchildren, we now have three with babies Alice and Benjamin born this year.</div>
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Larry and I at Niagara Falls in October.</div>
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As an artist I did not get as much painting in as I have in the past because of all the above reasons.</div>
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My first time to have a painting of mine appear in</div>
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The National Watercolor Society International Exhibition.</div>
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And, just recently, my painting "Glimmerglass" was accepted into the </div>
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So what am I hoping for in the coming year?</div>
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I do have one big wish on my Bucket List.</div>
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I have been accepted into one show in 2016 and need one more to apply.</div>
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But if it doesnt happen this year I'll just keep trying.</div>
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But most of all to just keep painting things that I find exciting and can't</div>
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wait to get to every morning. Isnt that what we all want?</div>
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A reason to get up in the morning and make the most of the day.</div>
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Sometimes that's painting, sometimes its babysitting my grandchildren and sometimes it's hanging out with my husband Larry.</div>
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But whatever that something is for you, I hope you find it in 2018.</div>
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Happy New year!</div>
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I thought I'd give the bottles a rest for now and go out of my comfort zone a bit.</div>
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I begin with a very detailed drawing from the reference pictured below.</div>
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Using 140 lb Arches Cold Press paper that has been soaked and</div>
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I don't tape the edges simply because there is not need.</div>
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The next day my paper is stretched tight as a drum</div>
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A quill pen works well for this if you apply a few drops of water to the mask.</div>
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Now for the really fun part!</div>
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I keep a black and white copy of my reference nearby to help in judging the values.</div>
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Many painters will tell you that although color gets all the glory, </div>
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There is much glazing, blending and smoothing of edges as I go.</div>
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You can see the difference between the upper and lower bubbles.</div>
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I tackle the transparencies first and then go in for the reflections.</div>
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A tricky mixture.</div>
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I could only do this for a couple hours at a time and had to walk away to rest my eyes.</div>
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"Summer Showers"</div>
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This just happens to be my little grandson enjoying a suny day playing on his deck.</div>
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He runs back and forth through the bubbles giggling and just having a great time with a simple pleasure of summer.</div>
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It warms my heart and I hope I captured this special moment in a little kids life.</div>
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So this goes up on my board for now while I tweek it here and there for</div>
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finishing touches.</div>
<br />Carmella Tuliszewskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09335556126298125852noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8075117651859085769.post-78822858731066572692017-07-19T18:50:00.000-04:002017-08-21T08:57:40.607-04:00Spectral Vessels<div style="text-align: center;">
I just completed the eighth in my series of glass paintings,</div>
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"Spectral Vessels"</div>
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"Streaming"</div>
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Watercolor, 16" x 30"</div>
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I found this background fabric at my favorite thrift store.</div>
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It's actually a twin bedsheet.</div>
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I loved the built in flow and played that up a bit in this composition.</div>
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After laying the sheet down in my driveway,</div>
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I intentionaly created a soft flowing S curve from top to bottom to mimic the flow of the pattern.</div>
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Placing the objects mainly to one side makes for an interesting grouping.</div>
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The study of the play of light within each piece of glass still is an </div>
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exciting prospect for me.</div>
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So I thought I'd share all eight pieces together in order of completion </div>
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beginning with this most recent painting.</div>
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"Encore"</div>
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Too much color? Maybe to some.</div>
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This painting was just rejected by this years juror for The Pennsylvania Watercolor Society International Exhibit. Not a good debut I guess but I think it's got something so</div>
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Watercolor, 20" x 22"</div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>My first time submitting to a NWS exhibit and I was pretty surprised.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Kept checking the list. It's not that I don't think it's a good piece, it's</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>that you never know how these things are going to go.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>International Exhibition of Works on Paper. 2016</b></span></div>
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This was my first ever bottle painted in watercolor.</div>
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And honestly I did not know what I was doing</div>
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side by side like a sort of puzzle.</div>
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Add some blending and glazing and it all came together.</div>
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The really wonderful things about going to these group watercolor society shows are<br />
getting to meet and chat with some of the painters I have admired and studied<br />
when I first began as a watercolorists. <br />
Ian Steward, Antonio Masi, L. S. Eldridge, Judi Betts,<br />
Chris Krupinski, Marsh Chandler, Ona Kingdom and Carol Pickle<br />
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vast array of subject matter and styles.</div>
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Why do artists paint the things they do?</div>
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I think you have to be challenged by what you choose to paint and </div>
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To me the lessons learned and the exposure is worth it.</div>
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Carmella Tuliszewskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09335556126298125852noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8075117651859085769.post-65582160907806051312017-05-11T11:23:00.001-04:002017-06-01T19:55:06.718-04:00Encore<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
It has been busy to say the least.</div>
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Some of it good busy and some of it not so good.</div>
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But in between I manage to actually sit at my table and focus.</div>
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"Encore", Watercolor, 22" x 30"</div>
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A little intense with the color this one is.</div>
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That was the plan all along and I loved making all these vibrant hues work together.</div>
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When I set my bottles up in bright morning sun everything just sparkles and bounces off one another. The shadows of violet, fuchsia and lime green enhance the color of the bottles and change the fabric beneath everywhere they land.</div>
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I begin in the back and labor over one bottle at a time.</div>
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I'm an instant gratification junkie and need to see finished pieces as I go.</div>
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The colors need to be layered many times to get the effect of tints and shades.</div>
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It usually is a slow go but the process is the thing for me.</div>
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Almost there at this point.</div>
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I use as little white as possible,</div>
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usually just to hit tiny highlights at the very end.</div>
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I use Winsor & Newton Colourless Art Masking Fluid.</div>
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Always works very well.</div>
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This is painted on 300 lb Arches Cold Press </div>
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watercolor paper, which I do not soak and stretch.</div>
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I believe the colors stay more true when the sizing is not washed off and</div>
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I do not like to be encumbered by a board under the paper.</div>
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At least not on these large pieces.</div>
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And here is where it began.</div>
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A long process indeed but to me so worth it.</div>
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So back to my busy life, in the garden, with my grandchildren,</div>
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hanging out with my newly retired husband and </div>
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trying to keep the house clean and the food cooked!</div>
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Happy Mother's Day!</div>
Carmella Tuliszewskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09335556126298125852noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8075117651859085769.post-88844365804181778672017-04-14T08:23:00.000-04:002017-04-14T08:23:14.785-04:00April Doings<div style="text-align: center;">
March and April have been about </div>
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house projects, grandmom time, hanging out with my recently retired husband </div>
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and preparing to host my daughter's upcoming baby shower.</div>
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You know, life.</div>
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But in between I manage to catch time here and there</div>
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This large painting, 22" x 30", I began a few weeks ago.</div>
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The colors just keep me totally engaged and the magical things the light does </div>
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I set this scene up in my driveway and waited for the early morning light to hit it just right.</div>
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All my photos then go into iPhoto for cropping, twisting, turning, brightness and saturation adjustments until I "feel" it and can't wait to get it on paper.</div>
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It has a ways to go but I'll get there.</div>
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"Sweet Treats", Watercolor, 20" x 24"</div>
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My Easter painting while in progress and the completed piece.</div>
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I love painting a season/holiday scene.</div>
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And thats just what it has to be, a labor of love.</div>
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Seasonal pieces are almost never juried into exhibitions and </div>
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really don't sell for whatever reason.</div>
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Nevertheless, some things you have to do for the sake of doing.</div>
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I'll keep going on that bottle painitng and be back with a finish...eventually.</div>
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Happy Easter!</div>
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Carmella Tuliszewskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09335556126298125852noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8075117651859085769.post-91929760884383978192017-03-10T08:26:00.000-05:002017-03-10T08:26:44.550-05:00February's Flowers and the FAV 15<div style="text-align: center;">
February turned out to be a floral month for me.</div>
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During my many years as a greeting card illustrator flowers were my </div>
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I still go back to them now when I need a refresher.</div>
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"Sunbathers II", Watercolor, 12" x 14"</div>
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The complementary hues of green, yellow-green and red, yellow-orange made this piece</div>
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just pop from the paper. I have always found oranges difficult to work with but I'm getting better at it by slowing down and not building up the darks too quickly.</div>
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Vermillion is my go to paint, in combination with various reds, to get the vibrancy needed here.</div>
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"Lupine", Watercolor, 7" x 14"</div>
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I found this beauty while walking through a garden show in my sister in laws neighborhood last summer. All flowers seem to be given a meaning and that meaning for the Lupine is loyalty.</div>
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"Sunset", Watercolor, 20" x 21"</div>
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I am thrilled that "Sunset" was included in the FAV 15 from January's</div>
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Bold Brush Painting Contest on FASO.</div>
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I will go back into it soon to deepen and brighten in a few spots.</div>
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I set this still up in the early morning sunrise in December when </div>
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My bottle collection is growing by leaps and bounds.</div>
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I find them in a favorite thrift store for $1 or less a piece but I have seen some of them </div>
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on eBay for much more.</div>
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(One at $250! Gotta love a good bargain :)</div>
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They live in the windows around my house as a source of constant inspiration.</div>
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I am working on a new bottle painting now.</div>
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Just in the drawing stage, which will take awhile, as the piece measures the size of a full sheet of watercolor paper at 22" x 30".</div>
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But I am just mesmerized by it and cant wait to lay a brush to it!</div>
Carmella Tuliszewskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09335556126298125852noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8075117651859085769.post-34948276049228100452017-01-24T16:42:00.000-05:002017-01-24T16:42:06.754-05:00Sunset Completed<div style="text-align: center;">
We are fortunate to have a beach house at the Jersey Shore.</div>
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It sits facing west out over the wetlands and the sunsets are</div>
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a spectacular sight to enjoy from our porch on a warm summer evening.</div>
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(Sounds amazing right about now, but I digress)</div>
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Early one morning last month I set this still up to resemble all those summer sunsets.</div>
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Then I sat and, with camera in hand, waited for the sun to come up. </div>
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I was rewarded with the magical long, saturated shadows only a </div>
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"Sunset", Watercolor, 20" x 20"</div>
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We are really in the depths of winter now.</div>
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So I think its time for some flowers next.</div>
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Thanks for taking a look!</div>
Carmella Tuliszewskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09335556126298125852noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8075117651859085769.post-35072950767586268902017-01-22T09:40:00.002-05:002017-01-22T09:40:39.795-05:00Glass Process<div style="text-align: center;">
I know how daunting painting colored glass can be.</div>
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You must take into account reflections, refractions, color, value and texture all in a small space.</div>
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I just started painting glass a couple of years ago and after much trial and error I managed to self teach my own process for this complicated subject.</div>
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I pushed through because I love it so much.</div>
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There are as many ways to do this as there are artists at work and glass to study.</div>
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Here is just one method that works for me.</div>
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Begin with a simple contour drawing.</div>
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Within each bottle more contour drawings to map out</div>
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Use liquid mask to cover white highlughts and the lightest value.</div>
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I use W&N Colourless Art Masking Fluid.</div>
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Glaze in your medium and dark values.</div>
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You are looking for the appearance of transparency here so vary the colors you choose.</div>
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Here I am using M. Graham Watercolors in </div>
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Perm alizarin crimson, Naphthol red and Scarlet Pyrrol </div>
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Ugh! It's always a bit of a shock to see all that white after </div>
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Glaze in lightest, brightest color and begin the process of glazing in more color,</div>
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picking up hightlights and glazing again as you move through the piece.</div>
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This is not finished yet but at this point I stop and move onto the next one.</div>
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Once the whole painting is filled in I spend another day carefully</div>
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looking for tweeks usually by picking up color here and laying in there.</div>
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This is a large piece with lots of bottles.</div>
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I should finish it this week.</div>
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And its all worth it in the end.</div>
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The process is the thing for me and I'm always sorry to see it end.</div>
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I find my vintage bottles in my favorite thrift store and antique shops.</div>
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And when they are not sitting for a painting they are sitting pretty in my windows.</div>
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Busy, busy month and not much time for painting. </div>
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But every once in awhile I manage to sneak in a bit of time here and there to work on this piece. </div>
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Just showing a small section now until I can get it moving along again. </div>
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Still excited about it tho, and will share a little back story on it later. </div>
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It was a bright sunny, summer day when I came upon this scene and I think </div>
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so far I am getting that feeling across.</div>
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And some great news came my way recently!</div>
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A big YAY! and thank you PWCS.</div>
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Carmella Tuliszewskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09335556126298125852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8075117651859085769.post-61575072879204066042016-08-11T12:09:00.000-04:002016-08-11T12:13:40.630-04:00Color Testing and other things<div style="text-align: center;">
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I was honored to recieve the M. Graham Award for my painting "Lemoncello"</div>
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at this years Pennsylvania Watercolor Society International Exhibition.</div>
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While getting any award at these very competitive shows is cause for a happy dance, </div>
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I was not so sure about the actual gift that came with it.</div>
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M. Graham Watercolors? </div>
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Never heard of them and I must admit I've become a bit of a W&N, Daniel Smith snob.</div>
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But the 18 tube set of professional watercolors was valued at $300.00 </div>
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so I thought I should give them a chance.</div>
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I went to work on my chart for these little beauties.</div>
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I was told they were nice and bright (right up my alley),</div>
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which they seem to be.</div>
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An ingrdient in these paints is honey which enhances their pigments.</div>
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I was warned, however, that because of this is you lay them on too thickly they never dry.</div>
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More experimenting in order before I actually use them.</div>
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For now I will place a piece of opaque tape over one side of each color and sit the chart in a sunny window for a few days to test their lightfastness.</div>
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Any fugitive colors will get the boot.</div>
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I'll be back to let you know the results.</div>
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Over the summer I recieved my certificate as a Signature Member in the Northwest Watercolor Society.</div>
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It proudly hangs on my studio wall.</div>
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I was away from my table for a few months.</div>
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This was my first painting when I finally got back at it in July.</div>
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Felt a bit rusty on this one but it was a helpful process.</div>
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Then I was ready for my first large painting in quite a while.</div>
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"Bridal Bouquet", Watercolor 20" x 20"</div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">My daughter's bridal bouquet of peonies in soft shades of pink with lavander shadows. The bouquet lays on top of one of the gold charger plates used at her reception with a single flower from a table setting. The lace band around the stem was cut from my own wedding dress and the lace in the background was made over a hundred years ago by my Italian grandmother. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">All in all a true labor of love and a gift for my daughter.</span></div>
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Carmella Tuliszewskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09335556126298125852noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8075117651859085769.post-1389851237266696722016-05-23T16:56:00.000-04:002016-05-23T16:56:25.625-04:00Catching Up<div style="text-align: center;">
I have been so neglectful of this blog.</div>
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Three months since my last entry!</div>
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First, my weekend in New York for The American Watercolor Society Show.</div>
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Words cannot describe how surreal it was to see my painting in that room with so many painters I've admired ever since beginning this life as a watercolorists five years ago.</div>
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But there I was.</div>
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Such an impressive venue! The Salmugundi Club is the last remaining brownstone </div>
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on Fifth Avenue in the Union Square neighborhood.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Just plain crazy that this is happening. I am so honored and very excited!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Other than this drawing project I have not done any painting in almost three months, yikes!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Christine has asked me to do a painting of her wedding boquet, so that's what I'll start with, </span></div>
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56 paintings choosen out of 400 entries.</div>
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I am so honored.</div>
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With this acceptance I will also earn my Signature Membership Status</div>
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"Glimmerglass" Watercolor, 15" x 30"</div>
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Larry and I traveled out to Seattle for last years show and had a great time </div>
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We won't be able to make it for this years show in April.</div>
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My daughter is getting married this Spring and since we are already set to spend a</div>
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But it's a wonderful organization and we do hope to make it back there someday and even have dreams of tagging an Alaskan Cruise into the trip.</div>
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For now I am working a new flower painting and think I will finish it today.</div>
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All the while cooking up some ideas for my next big still life.</div>
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"Lemoncello" is finally complete.</div>
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I've spent the past month on this working on and off (mostly off :)</div>
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"Lemoncello"</div>
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Watercolor, 18" x 24"</div>
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The shadows on the yellow cloth became "dingy" looking very quickly.</div>
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I even considered walking away at one point.</div>
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But after a little color play I found that it was fixable by glazing over my violet shadows </div>
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Calmed it all right down.</div>
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Speaking of the glass globes.. my first time painting these little beauties and what fun it was!</div>
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Some are more transparent than others which was interesting to depict. </div>
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The carafe of Limoncello was something else entirely.</div>
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many colors from the surrounding bottles bounced off all the complex convex </div>
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shapes making for a challenging process.</div>
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"Glimmerglass"</div>
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I never paint the same scene twice, mostly because I thought I would get bored.</div>
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These colors and that fabric deserved a second look and I learned so much </div>
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I made good use of the recent snow storm by spending time on my newest painting.</div>
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So great to have a nice long stretch to concentrate.</div>
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How crazy are all these colors?! </div>
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But that's why I chose it.</div>
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"Lemoncello", watercolor, 18" x 24"</div>
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The colors and shapes bounce all around to each other.</div>
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This is my first time painting my new hand blown glass globes and the refractions inside each is daunting but fabulous to decipher.</div>
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I picked the dish up while on a trip to Italy three years ago.</div>
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Now to the cloth.</div>
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Adding shadow to yellows is difficult because they can become "dirty" looking very quickly.</div>
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It has taken many glazes to get it this far and I think I will let it be for now.</div>
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Color reacts to it's surroundings.</div>
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I need to see the cloth in relation to all the other objects to judge what the next step </div>
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When I was a middle school art teacher I loved teaching color theory.</div>
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I brought out my prisms and flashed spectrums around the room,</div>
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used handprinted cards to demonstrate simultaneous contrast, </div>
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and taught how to create depth with color values. </div>
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I learned alot in those days, things I forgot I knew.</div>
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And as a result I understand and adore color.</div>
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I may over saturate my paintings but it's intentional and maybe not for everyone.</div>
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But for now it makes me happy every time I sit at my table.</div>
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All dressed up and ready for it's trip to New York!</div>
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I picked up my painting for the American Watercolor Show today from my framer.</div>
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I cut my own mats and sometimes restore vintage frames for my pieces but I thought this more modern looking work needed a fresh new frame.</div>
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The silver compliments the predominately cool color scheme.</div>
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Overall size is 30"x 34"<br />
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Well back to Grandmom duties, wedding planning and </div>
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hopefully a little painting!</div>
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I have been very neglectful of this blog page!</div>
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But I'm here now to catch up a little.</div>
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December was filled with busy and fun family life</div>
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and January is shaping up the same way.</div>
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Sometimes life gets in the way of painting and that's just fine </div>
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with me because I know how fortunate I am to have these happy distractions.</div>
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But I digress</div>
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My cartoon family returned this year with the new addition of my 8 month old grandson.</div>
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A family photo from Christmas Eve.</div>
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I am still working on my painting "Lemoncello" although progress will be slow this month.</div>
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I am looking after my grandson three days a week while my daughter in law </div>
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temporarily returns to work.</div>
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And I am busy with all my daughter's bridal shower, wedding plans and new home purchase,</div>
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all fast approaching this Spring! Yikes!</div>
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Here are Larry and I this past New Years Eve </div>
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out in Philly enjoying the fireworks, dinner and lots of champagne.</div>
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And I got the best news this week!</div>
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"Ripples", Watercolor, 20" x 22"</div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; line-height: 19px; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">American Watercolor Society’s 149th Annual International Exhibition </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Salmagundi Club in New York City April 4-23.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I have submitted to this most coveted of shows the past two years to no avail.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">And although the pieces I submitted were juried into other very respected exhibits, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">it still stung to not break through in this one.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This is a highlight of my career and I am just thrilled.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I will post about the process and dinner/ reception in New York in April.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 19px;">The best of Happy New Years to you all!</span></span></div>
</span>Carmella Tuliszewskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09335556126298125852noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8075117651859085769.post-65713474881388789272015-11-24T15:50:00.000-05:002015-11-24T15:50:31.383-05:00Lemoncello<div style="text-align: center;">
After finishing my last painting it took me a long time to clean up my area.</div>
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I realized that I just wasn't done with these objects and this color palette.</div>
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So I happily begin another set up using this georgous fabric with a few</div>
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new objects from my prop collection.</div>
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"Lemoncello"</div>
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I hope you enjoy the true spirit of Thanksgiving!</div>
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All done!</div>
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I learn so much from every painting.</div>
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The more bottles I do the more confident I feel with the subject.</div>
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And that's good because I am slightly obsessed with them right now.</div>
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No title yet. This will go up on my board to study and deciede if I need to play with it more.</div>
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It looks more rich in person. I need to play with my camera as well to get the best photograph.</div>
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Here is where it began with a detailed drawing.</div>
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That is after the scene lived in my head for a few days.</div>
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I took my objects out on the driveway early one sunny morning to get the best warm elongated shadows. And to get the best sparkle from the glass.</div>
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I found this vintage Laura Ashely cloth in a little shop while on vacation this summer.</div>
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There is much to consider when painting tinted glass as in value shapes, reflections both inside and outside of the bottles, reflections the bottles gives to each other and the lighted cast shadows.</div>
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Careful planning and working one area at a time works well for me.</div>
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I need that instant gratification of seeing each completed area as I go.</div>
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We are having amazing and beautiful weather here!</div>
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I need a few days off to run errands and clean out my gardens for winter.</div>
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But the whole time I'll be thinking about the next painting.</div>
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Like I said, an obsession!</div>
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I have a new piece in the works.</div>
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Exploring more tinted glass bottles but now with a few new ones added to my collection.</div>
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I found so many beautiful objects to place around my house and to use in painting set ups for my stills.</div>
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The vintage Laura Ashley cloth and a cobalt violet bottle flask are my new treasured finds.</div>
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My drawing on 300 lb. cold press Arches is ready to go.<br />
My line drawing is a map of shapes which help to make the painting part more spontaneous<br />
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No amount of glorious color will fix a bad drawing.<br />
For me it's worth the time to get the foundation as best I can.</div>
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Before I begin I will use a kneaded eraser to pick up any excess graphite to ensure</div>
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I like to keep a high key photo copy to refer to as I go just to keep those dark areas correct.</div>
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Don't you love this part!?<br />
All the happy hours of painting ahead.</div>
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I'm very excited to get started!</div>
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I actually got it finished for the 30/30 challenge deadline of today, September 30th.</div>
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A real change of subject for me and I think not the last.</div>
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I had thought these guys would be a one time appearance but they may be back.</div>
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"Treasures"</div>
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Each character has a memory for me either of my own as a child or may children.</div>
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This made the piece a pleasure from beginning to end.</div>
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My attraction to this particular set up is the reflections in both the tray and the bowl.</div>
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They gave me the chance to exaggerate the already ridiculous subject.</div>
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The fabric under the set up is actually an old bed sheet from my then little children's rooms.</div>
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(Formally dug out of a drawer where it was saved as a drop sheet for house painting projects.)</div>
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This style is also a bit different for me as I have outlined each object with a very thin application of </div>
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Paynes Gray and Shadow Violet.</div>
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My hope was to give it a comic book/ cartoon look to add to the theme.</div>
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The shadows and highlights are also exaggerated for the same reason.</div>
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Signature Status and The Award of Merit</div>
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2015 International Exhibit.</div>
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