tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55016901324350109212024-03-05T06:09:51.241-06:00Terry Strickland ArtTerry Stricklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10405339807602922679noreply@blogger.comBlogger262125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5501690132435010921.post-10348016985880282922019-02-20T16:33:00.003-06:002019-02-20T16:33:24.739-06:00Floral Oil Painting How-to<div>
<b>An Adventure Outside the Comfort Zone</b></div>
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By Terry Strickland</div>
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<b>Intro: </b></div>
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In this demo, I’ll be sharing my inspiration, motivation, step-by-step technique, and materials used to create, <i>Scarlet in Winter</i>, 20in x16in, oil on panel. </div>
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I brought this amaryllis with us when we moved from Florida to Alabama years ago. In late Winter, when it’s gray outside, its blooms are a bright spot of sunshine in our home. </div>
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My passion lies in painting figures and faces, but I’ve always thought I’d like to tackle this beauty. Recently it occurred to me to do a figure painting featuring amaryllis. Studies outside my comfort zone were called for!</div>
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<b>Step 1:</b> <b>Set-up, composition, and Block-in</b></div>
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I moved the flowers from the foyer to the studio and introduced a little drama by adding a spotlight and a dark backdrop. </div>
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I chose a composition and began painting with Burnt Umber thinned with a bit of odorless mineral spirits (OMS). I used a #2 filbert, drawing lines to locate the stalks and flowers in the composition.</div>
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Next, I laid in the shadow areas using thicker paint. Rembrandt Oils are formulated to have the perfect consistency straight out of the tube, so I rarely use a medium. When I do it’s a 50/50 combination of linseed oil and OMS.</div>
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<b>Step 2: Drawing and Value Map</b></div>
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I created a map of the values that will be a guide when color is added. At this stage, my painting technique was a combination of adding paint with a large bristle fan brush or removing paint by rubbing out areas of light with a soft cloth rag.</div>
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When I paint, I think of purposeful mark-making rather than filling in my drawing. It’s a subtle shift in thinking but makes for more expressive brushwork and accuracy. I concentrated on modifying shapes from loose and general to more specific.</div>
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<b>Step 3: Color</b></div>
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I mixed green and red color strings, consisting of at least three values of each. I painted the stems and flowers in the back first. The last thing painted visually pops forward, so I saved the foreground for last. </div>
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When painting individual forms, I painted the dark first and worked toward the light. I kept the values in a close, dark range in the shadows. That way they seemed to fall away from the light and into the background.</div>
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I worked in adjacent areas while the paint was wet so I could get soft edges. This enables the forms to meld into each other, integrating with the environment.</div>
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<b>Step 4: Wrangling Reds</b></div>
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Reds can be tricky to paint and unless a pink flower is your aim, it’s best to avoid white. A better solution is to change pigments or modify with colors other than white.</div>
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I used Scarlet, semi-opaque, and Permanent Madder Deep, semi-transparent; and added other mostly transparent colors such as Ultramarine Blue Deep, Viridian, or Phthalo Green Blue to darken or subtly neutralize the chroma in the shadows. I switched to more opaque pigments such as Cadmium Reds and Oranges in the areas of light.</div>
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<b>Step 5: Using Transparency and Opacity with Purpose</b></div>
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Using more transparent pigments in the shadows and more opaque paint in the light is what gives oil paintings a luminous quality similar to stained glass.</div>
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Think of a pool of water glowing from its depths versus the light glinting off its surface. As forms turn into the light and the paint becomes more opaque an illusion of three dimensions is created.</div>
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This idea is an important concept I consider in every painting. When someone describes a painting as chalky it’s a clue that the shadows have too much opacity.</div>
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<b>More about Transparency VS Opacity: Know Your Paint, Check the Labels</b></div>
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On the Rembrandt Oil tubes I use, there are small squares that indicate the specific transparency level of that pigment or combination of pigments. <span style="text-align: center;">Most oils have a code or say right on the label. </span></div>
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<b>On Varnishing: Yes, Always!</b></div>
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I use a varnish on my paintings that contains a UV filter. It protects the surface from dust, scratches, and light, as well as giving the surface a beautifully uniform finish. I wait 3-6 months and pre-varnish with a very thin layer of 50/50 Galkyd/Gamsol. I let that dry for a few days, then apply 1-2 layers of gloss Gamvar, which is formulated to be used as soon as the paint is dry to the touch. </div>
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<b>Materials:</b></div>
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Rembrandt Oil Colors by Royal Talens</div>
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<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Burnt Umber</div>
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<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Titanium White</div>
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<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Cad Yellow Medium</div>
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<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Yellow Ochre</div>
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<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Transparent Oxide Yellow</div>
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<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Cadmium Orange</div>
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<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Transparent Oxide Orange</div>
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<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Scarlet</div>
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<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Cadmium Red Light</div>
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<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Cadmium Red Med</div>
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<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Permanent Madder Deep</div>
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<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Permanent Red Violet</div>
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<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Ultramarine Blue Deep</div>
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<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Kings Blue</div>
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<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Phthalo Green Blue</div>
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<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Viridian</div>
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<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>SapGreen</div>
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Silver Brush Company</div>
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<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Ruby Satin- Filberts #2,4 Flat #6</div>
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<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Silverstone- Fan #6,#2</div>
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Gamblin</div>
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<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Refined Linseed Oil</div>
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<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Gamsol (odorless mineral spirits, OMS)</div>
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<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Galkyd</div>
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RayMar Oil Primed Belgian Linen Panel</div>
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<b>Artists & Illustrators Magazine Article: </b>I was delighted to be asked to write about my process for Artists & Illustrators Magazine. A slightly shortened version of this blog post appears in their December 2018 issue.</div>
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Terry Stricklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10405339807602922679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5501690132435010921.post-70643809973640599702018-11-26T13:39:00.004-06:002018-11-26T13:46:27.064-06:00Best Art BooksI recently hosted an open house and studio visit for my students. At the end of the visit, someone commented on seeing art books around the house and asked for a list. It wasn't my first request for book recommendations so I thought I'd share a list on the blog of art books I've enjoyed from my collection. Art books can be found throughout our house. Maybe one day I'll get organized and put them all in one spot, but then again, to quote my student, ours is a "house dedicated to art."<br />
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I've read and enjoyed each of these books and they are the ones that have survived various book purges. Get those Christmas wish lists out!<br />
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I have separated them for you into <i style="font-weight: bold;">How To</i><b>, </b><i style="font-weight: bold;">Art Theory and Inspiration</i><b>, </b><b style="font-style: italic;">Books About Artists </b>categories.<br />
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<i><b>Classical Drawing Atelier,</b></i> by Juliette Aristides (I recommend ALL of Juliette Aristides book. I learned so much from them and continue to refer to them.)<br />
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<i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007I5QNRE/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i0" target="_blank"><b>Lessons in Classical Drawing,</b></a></i> by Juliette Aristides<br />
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<i><b>Classical Painting Atelier,</b></i> by Juliette Aristides<br />
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<i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Lessons-Classical-Painting-Essential-Techniques-ebook/dp/B014BR5R9G/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1543251443&sr=8-3&keywords=juliette+aristides" target="_blank"><b>Lessons in Classical Painting,</b></a></i> by Juliette Aristides<br />
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<i><b>Oil Painting Secrets From a Master,</b></i> by Linda Cateura- (One of the first books about oil painting that I ever bought, other than textbooks. It is written by a student of David Leffel and consists of ideas he presented in class. It was helpful in my journey to being a good oil painter, but not great if you are looking for a step-by-step)<br />
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<i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Alla-Prima-II-Everything-Painting/dp/096621174X/ref=asc_df_096621174X/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312138007830&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=6130306413584284757&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9012509&hvtargid=pla-359559674533&psc=1&tag=&ref=&adgrpid=60258871097&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvadid=312138007830&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=6130306413584284757&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9012509&hvtargid=pla-359559674533" target="_blank"><b>Alla Prima II Everything I Know about Painting--and More,</b></a></i> by Richard Schmidt (The first book was out of print so I was really happy when this one came out a few years ago. Expensive, but chock full of good info about oil painting)<br />
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<i><b>The Artist's Complete Guide to Figure Drawing,</b></i> by Anthony Ryder (so good)<br />
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<i><b>The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain,</b></i> by Betty Edwards (This was the text years ago when I taught as an adjunct at Brevard Community College in FL)<br />
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<i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Human-Figure-Dover-Anatomy-Artists-ebook/dp/B008TVE8U0/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1543252256&sr=1-1&keywords=the+human+figure+vanderpoel" target="_blank"><b>The Human Figure,</b></a></i> by Vanderpoel (I've read this one multiple times and new things click every time)<br />
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<i><b>Bridgman's Complete Guide to Drawing From Life,</b></i> (left over from college days and I still refer to it)<br />
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<i><b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Artistic-Anatomy-Dr-Paul-Richer/dp/B001OASP1Q/ref=sr_1_cc_3?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1543260123&sr=1-3-catcorr&keywords=artistic+anatomy+hale" target="_blank">Artistic Anatomy,</a></b></i> by Dr. Paul Richer (anatomy reference, also left over from college)<br />
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<i><b>Drawing the Head and Hands,</b></i> by Andrew Loomis (if you look around this one is available as a free pdf for download)<br />
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<b><i>The Practice and Science of Drawing,</i> </b>(Illustrated) by Harold Speed<br />
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<i><b>ART & FEAR,</b></i> by David Bayles and Ted Orland<br />
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<i><b>The Art Spirit,</b></i> by Robert Henri<br />
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<i><b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Age-Insight-Understand-Unconscious-Present-ebook/dp/B0050DIWV6/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1543253347&sr=1-1&keywords=the+age+of+insight+by+eric+kandel" target="_blank">The Age of Insight,</a></b></i> by Eric R Kandel, (this is a fascinating book about science, medicine, and art, and how the mind and brain relate to art)<br />
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<i><b>The Story of Painting,</b></i> by Sister Wendy Beckett<br />
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<b><i>The Painted Word,</i></b> by Tom Wolfe, (A short, but must read for contemporary realists)<br />
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<i><b>The Object Stares Back,</b></i> by James Elkins<br />
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<i><b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/What-Painting-James-Elkins/dp/1138319880/ref=mt_paperback?_encoding=UTF8&me=&qid=1543254292" target="_blank">What Painting Is,</a></b></i> by James Elkins (this book changed the way I think about painting.)<br />
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<i><b>The Art Instinct, Beauty, Pleasure and Human Evolution,</b></i> by Denis Dutton<br />
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<i><b>What Painting Is,</b></i> by James Elkins<br />
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<i><b>On Ugliness,</b></i> by Umberto Eco<br />
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<i><b>History of Beauty,</b></i> by Umberto Eco<br />
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<i><b>The Secret Language of Symbols,</b></i> by Fontana<br />
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<i><b>The Artist's Way- A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity,</b></i> by Julia Cameron (Still working my way through this one)<br />
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<i><b>The Talent Code: Greatness Isn't Born. It's Grown. Here's How,</b></i> by Holly Dewolf<br />
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<i><b>Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead,</b></i> by Sheryl Sandberg (not specifically about art, but about navigating the business world and the ever-changing role of women in our culture)<br />
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<i><b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Power-Vulnerability-Teachings-Authenticity-Connection/dp/B00D1Z9RFU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1543253862&sr=1-1&keywords=the+power+of+vulnerability+by+brene+brown" target="_blank">The Power of Vulnerability: Teachings on Authenticity, Connection, & Courage,</a></b></i> by Brene Brown (Audible) Brene's work and research is a powerful force for reason, understanding, creativity, and love, and living a meaningful life, her other books are on my to-read list)<br />
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<i><b>Becoming Wise: An Inquiry into the Mystery and Art of Living,</b></i> by Krista Tippett (not specifically about art, but valuable for connecting with ourselves, the world, and people around us.)<br />
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<i><b>Guns Germs and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies,</b></i> by Jared Diamond (not specifically about art, but very thought-provoking about societal issues)<br />
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<i><b>Manage Your Day-To-Day: Build Your Routine, Find Your Focus & Sharpen Your Creative Mind,</b></i> by Jocelyn K. Glei (editor)<br />
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<i><b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Leonardo-Vinci-Walter-Isaacson/dp/1501139150/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1543253995&sr=1-1" target="_blank">Leonardo Da Vinci,</a></b></i> by Walter Isaacson (Still reading this one)<br />
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<i><b>A Life, Sacred and Profane: Caravaggio,</b></i> by Andrew Graham-Dixon<br />
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<i><b>J. W. Waterhouse,</b></i> by Peter Trippi<br />
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<i><b>Essential Klimt,</b></i> by Laura Payne<br />
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<b><i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Letters-Vincent-Gogh-Mark-Roskill/dp/1416580867/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1543254242&sr=1-1" target="_blank">The Letters of Vincent Van Gogh,</a></i> </b>edited by Mark Roskill (this is an amazing insight into Vincent's mind and process)<br />
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<i><b>The Passion of Artemisia: A Novel,</b></i> by Susan Vreeland<br />
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<i><b>Behind the Easel: The Unique Voices of 20 Contemporary Representational Painters,</b></i> by Robert C. Jackson with Pamela Sienna<br />
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Many of these books are probably available used, in paperback, or the out of print ones might be available as downloadable PDFs. A few I have on audible, but if there are pictures I like to own a hard copy.<br />
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If you have favorites, please put them in the comments section below, because books are great items to put on a Christmas list. And as artists, we are always looking for inspiration.<br />
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I have a book about my work, too <b><i><a href="http://terrystricklandart.com/book.html" target="_blank">The Incognito Project.</a></i></b> If you have a book about your art feel free to leave a link in the comments. Happy Reading!<br />
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<br />Terry Stricklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10405339807602922679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5501690132435010921.post-58957525842772603882018-04-17T17:15:00.003-05:002018-04-17T17:15:47.620-05:00Terry Strickland Portrait Workshop at The Florence Studio, Fall of 2018!I'm so pleased to announce that I'll be teaching again in Florence, Italy this fall. Here's a video created from a few clips one of the students took, (thank you Leslie) and other miscellaneous shenanigans from our trip last year.<br />
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I didn't have room to include pictures of the delicious gelato, so much great art, picture-postcard sunsets, our wonderful hosts, and the food, oh the food. You'll have to experience those for yourself.<br />
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<b>Dates: Oct 1-5, 2018 - <a href="https://www.theflorencestudio.com/guest-instructed-special-workshops.html" target="_blank">The Florence Studio</a></b><br />
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<b>What:</b> <span style="background-color: #f6d5d9;">Oil Painting </span>Portrait Workshop<br />
5 days instruction Mon-Fri 10am-3:30pm<br />
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<b>Price:</b> 875 Euros, 50% non-refundable deposit due at time of registration. That price includes model fees. Students are responsible for their own airfare and accommodations. <b>Register through <a href="https://www.theflorencestudio.com/guest-instructed-special-workshops.html" target="_blank">The Florence Studio</a></b> or Email me for more info at terrystr@terrystricklandart.com<br />
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<b>About the workshop:</b> This is a back to basics, oil painting, portrait class working from a live model. All skill levels are welcome from beginning to advanced. We will spend the first two days working on drawing, value and color mixing. The last three days we will put it all together in a painting of a single pose. I will give step-by-step demonstrations and individual easel to easel critiques. Most of all it's going to be fun!<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Have you seen my <a href="https://youtu.be/YB3iKkarDJY" target="_blank">TEDx Birmingham</a> talk about empathy and realism?</span></b><br />
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Terry Stricklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10405339807602922679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5501690132435010921.post-36638000761754040902017-08-03T17:27:00.002-05:002017-08-03T17:52:01.299-05:00Women Painting Women: In Earnest<h2>
<b><span style="color: red;">A Traveling Museum Exhibition </span></b></h2>
I'm honored to have my painting <i>The Seamstress</i>, included in the show. The list of artists includes many whose work I admire and have followed for as long as I've been doing this professionally, so pinch me, I must be dreaming.<br />
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<i>Women Painting Women: In Earnest is an exhibition that honors the human spirit and shares the thoughtful and unique vision of 34 artists who explore the complexity of being a woman today. Each artist looks beyond the surface of her subject, beyond mere replication of the physical world before her, in search of deeper realities. These artists have found a freedom to avoid voyeuristic depictions of the female form to examine honest and sometimes personal narratives about the struggles and resilience of the indomitable contemporary woman. With a sincere conviction to their craft, these artists raise such ideas as role association and identity, fragility with dignity, and emotional complexity to engage the viewer. Our hope as curators is that this exhibition will elicit an emotional response or unexpected connection that grants access to a greater depth of experience for both artist and viewer. As a noun, the word earnest can mean “a promise of what is to come." Indeed, these artists serve as the bellwethers at a time in history when women have the freedom to define how we see ourselves. </i><br />
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~Alia El-Bermani - Curator and Co-Founder of <a href="http://womenpaintingwomen.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Women Painting Women</a><br />
~Diane Feissel - Curator and Co-Founder of Women Painting Women<br />
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The Seamstress, 39x32, oil on canvas over panel.</div>
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<b>Exhibition at <a href="http://customshousemuseum.org/" target="_blank">Customs House Museum & Cultural Center,</a> Clarksville, TN</b></div>
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August 1 – October 1, 2017 </div>
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August 10, 5-7pm - <b>Opening Reception</b> </div>
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Sept 16 - <b>Artist and Curator Walking Tour</b> 5-7pm <i><span style="color: red;">I will be in attendance for this event</span></i></div>
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<b>Exhibition at J. Wayne Stark Galleries at Texas A&M University, College Station, TX</b></div>
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Oct 16 - Dec 31, 2017</div>
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Oct 18 - Panel Discussion in the College of Architecture</div>
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Oct 19 - Afternoon Demo in Stark Galleries or College of Architecture</div>
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<span style="color: red;"><b>If you are in Clarksville, TN, or College Station, TX, do stop by! And if you can't get to the show in person, there is a <a href="http://www.magcloud.com/browse/issue/1328097" target="_blank">beautiful catalog</a> available online.</b></span></div>
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Do women paint women differently than men? The WPW movement is giving us a chance to see these paintings in a collective way and an opportunity to contemplate the question.</div>
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I have painted a male model wearing this superhero shirt many times but never painted a woman wearing it before.</div>
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This is one of those paintings that for me began as a story inspired by an individual and personal story but has transcended into a universal theme.</div>
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The model is my daughter, Carly. Rather than wait for her time to come, this young heroine is taking her destiny in hand. Who doesn't want to be a superhero? ‘Tis better to create her own reality, even though at times it may feel as though she’s holding it all together with safety pins. She can be in charge and look feminine and sexy as hell at the same time.</div>
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This is my grandmother's sewing machine. Her name was Willie Avenell. We often speculated that she was named Willie because her father was so hoping for a boy. She came of age during the depression in the rural South. She was one of five daughters born to a share cropper, who also cut railroad ties to feed his family. She was married at the age of 14.</div>
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Carly inherited her dimples. She also inherited Avanell's love of sewing. I originally designed this without the sewing machine but eventually added it. I didn't think about sewing being a connection between my grandmother and my daughter in a conscious way. It just felt right. So often painting is that way, if I let my unconscious mind do its thing, it will come up with some interesting connections.</div>
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During the course of the painting and after it was finished, I have been thinking of the disparity between my daughter's life and my grandmother's life. The differences are mostly attributable to the economics of their upbringing. But there is also the difference in a woman's place in the world, as understood in the 1930's when my grandmother got married and now 75 years later.</div>
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<span style="color: red;">Growth is turbulent and painful.</span></h4>
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The changes during the years between have given my daughter innumerable opportunities for education and life choices. I'm grateful to those men and women that have fought long and hard for change. Yet, did you know that the <a href="http://www.equalrightsamendment.org/index.htm" target="_blank">Equal Rights Amendment</a> is still not part of the US Constitution? Me either, 'till I was doing research for this post.<br />
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This is me, with my daughter and daughter-in-law, at a Women's Rights Rally on the steps of the State Capital in Montgomery, AL a couple years ago. It was the first time we'd ever done anything like this and it was enlightening. </div>
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My daughter, son, and son-in-law also marched in the Women's March in Birmingham, Jan 2017. The crowd size was between 5000-10,000 which was surprising indeed for a conservative city like Birmingham. I wonder what my grandmother would think about the opportunities my children have and if she'd be proud that we are still working for equal rights.</div>
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There is a wonderful article about the exhibit, in <b><a href="http://nashvillearts.com/2017/08/women-painting-women-earnest/" target="_blank">Nashville Arts</a></b>. I'm thrilled that <i>The Seamstress</i> is included but you must click on the link to read the rest and see other wonderful paintings in the show.<br />
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<br /><span style="color: red;">Hope to see you in Clarksville, TN, on Sept 16, 2017!</span></h3>
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Terry Stricklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10405339807602922679noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5501690132435010921.post-60603685638455293572017-02-22T18:16:00.000-06:002017-05-01T20:49:49.231-05:00The Florence Studio Painting WorkshopI'm so pleased to announce I'll be teaching a workshop at <a href="https://www.theflorencestudio.com/guest-instructed-special-workshops.html" target="_blank">The Florence Studio</a>, in Florence, Italy, my first international class.<br />
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<b>What:</b> <span style="color: #cc0000;">5-6 day Holiday Workshop</span><br />
5 days instruction Mon-Fri 10am-3pm with one-hour lunch break with some afternoon and Saturday group activities in Florence with our host, sculptor, and co-owner/operator, of The Florence Studio, Frank Rekrut.<br />
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<b>Dates: </b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Oct 9-13, 2017</span><br />
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<b>Price:</b> <span style="color: #cc0000;">875 Euros</span>, 50% non-refundable deposit due at time of registration. That price includes model fees. Students are responsible for their own airfare and accommodations. Email me at terrystr@terrystricklandart.com or Laura at <a href="https://www.theflorencestudio.com/guest-instructed-special-workshops.html" target="_blank">The Florence Studio</a>, theflorencestudio@gmail.com to register<br />
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<b>About the workshop:</b> <span style="color: #cc0000;">This is a back to basics, oil painting, portrait class working from a</span><br />
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All skill levels are welcome from beginning to advanced. We will spend the first two days working on drawing, value and color mixing. The last three days we will put it all together in a painting of a single pose. I will give step-by-step demonstrations and individual easel to easel critiques.<br />
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<b>Most of all it's going to be fun! </b><span style="color: #cc0000;">As of now, I think there are two spots open. </span><br />
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This is from a quick demo I did at the Portrait Society of Atlanta, last year.<span style="color: #cc0000;"> </span><br />
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Here is one of my latest studio paintings. <i>David and Bathsheba</i>, 36x58, oil on canvas over panel, 2016.<br />
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See you in Florence.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Opening tonight, August 19, 2016! 7-10pm </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'm so pleased to have my painting included in this First Annual <a href="http://www.poetsandartists.com/" target="_blank">Poets and Artists</a> self-portrait show and publication. </span></div>
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<a href="http://www.33contemporary.com/reinventing-ourselves-from-another-pov-selected-artists/" target="_blank"><img alt=" 33 Contemporary Gallery" border="0" height="165" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ1j8ht4XLQAKNFP6TQpzYRsBDEcaZe-zl763DIrIgbgMqvGtb6_5drO0ttBpSd3fvsxYyf5OiB3zZ0snpP9HQUiddYmtyouOOzdwx7RWT0MGXy2Btd8JEgBVs74sW4t-X-q020cr7Vu4/s400/Screen+Shot+2016-08-19+at+10.05.09+AM.png" width="400" /></a></div>
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Terry Stricklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10405339807602922679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5501690132435010921.post-77716855564630835992016-08-07T14:58:00.001-05:002017-02-22T18:25:48.842-06:00TEDx Birmingham Talk, Art and Empathy My talk is up on YouTube. What an honor it is to have been asked to do a talk at my local Birmingham TEDx event. It was a wonderful day, with so many amazing speakers!<br />
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I feel like this is THE opportunity one simply has to accept even if it's outside your comfort zone. What a great chance it is to talk about a concept that is important to you, something worth saying and worth sharing. After all, the point of TED talks is that they are <b>Ideas Worth Spreading.</b><br />
<b><br /></b> My nine minutes is about how viewing representational art can change our perspective and help us gain empathy for other humans. TEDx asked who might relate to my talk and after quizzing a few people that had heard the talk, the answer came back everyone. Art is merely the vehicle used to talk about human issues.<br />
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I could write more here, but why? Watch it and please share it on all your social media! If ever we could use a little more empathy it's right here and now.<br />
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You may read more about my TEDx journey and preparations<a href="http://terrystricklandart.blogspot.com/2016/01/tedx-birmingham-journey.html" target="_blank"> HERE</a>.Terry Stricklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10405339807602922679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5501690132435010921.post-50498237544461791232016-02-22T11:43:00.000-06:002017-02-22T18:25:48.812-06:00How to Paint Alla Prima Flowers <div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I've had these Amaryllis bulbs for years. They were at the house in Florida that we moved to three weeks before my son was born. Then they made the move to Alabama with us. They are a part of our late winter / early spring experience every year.</div>
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They have multiplied like crazy over the years and most of my gardener friends have some of their babies. I've never painted them. I guess because flower paintings aren't really my thing. Maybe I'm just being contrary. It seems like women are expected to paint flowers, so meh...I've just not been interested. Don't get me wrong I love other artist's paintings of flowers. And admire people that do them really well. </div>
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But I wanted to do a figure painting featuring Amaryllis and realized I needed to do a couple studies. It turned out to be super fun. And you know if I had to pick a favorite color, it'd be red, so it wasn't like it was torture. So here's how it went.</div>
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I started working with Burnt Umber, Rembrandt, thinned a bit with Gamsol, odorless mineral spirits. I was working on a 20x16 RayMar panel. I used a large fan brush and a #2 filbert for some drawing. I did a rub out with a T-Shirt rag. </div>
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Reds can be tricky to paint. Many people add white and then they have a pink flower. It's best to avoid white but change the pigments you are using. I used mostly Rembrandts like Scarlet, adding Permanent Madder Deep and other transparent dark colors like Ultramarine Blue Deep, Viridian, or Thalo Greens to darken and adding various Cadmium Reds in the light areas. There might also be some Pyrolene Reds too.</div>
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I used thinner paint in the shadows and heavier paint in the light. This really gives a sculptural quality to the painting. Also, I was very careful to keep the values close and in a dark range in the shadow. That way they just fall away the right amount.<br />
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This painting is all dressed up for a new forever home. Email me at terrystr@terrystricklandart.com if you're interested in inviting her into your home. She is available for $1900, framed and free shipping in the continental US. </div>
<br />Terry Stricklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10405339807602922679noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5501690132435010921.post-2535757168169357512016-01-31T10:54:00.000-06:002016-08-19T10:31:03.359-05:00TEDx Birmingham Journey<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Thank you for traveling along and allowing me to share this art path with you. It has taken an unexpected and fun little trek.<br /><br />I'm honored and humbled to be a speaker at the <a href="http://www.tedxbirmingham.org/"><b>TEDx Birmingham</b></a>, March 12, 2016, event. (Edited, my talk is now up on <a href="https://youtu.be/YB3iKkarDJY" target="_blank"><b>YouTube</b></a>!)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b>It has been quite a learning process to write this talk.</b> One of the toughest parts was narrowing down all the things I could say about art and focusing in on the one point I really wanted to make. Tough to do when you are passionate about so many aspects of a subject.<br /><br /><b>The TEDx Birmingham organizers</b> have been fantastic during the entire process giving information about how to craft a great talk, giving us deadlines to meet, and assigning speech coaches to each of us.<br /><br />There will be 15 speakers and <i>Pure Imagination</i> is the theme. I will be sharing some of my work and speaking about how when we experience representational art, by making it and viewing it, we gain empathy for each other and gather insight into what it means to be human. </span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1VZnSLntRPuYnZfNetBio8dUpSWRuglKci6Ocno_iBWv8PuvVTm_zGCftsorRgBJD8UnLwYwFTZ9oUChgRJ7lBmwd-Jg4bra77XR3vME-hp_rsPCVXsIwHJFKqmfnr9X9iCpGqhqFZ0U/s1600/FocusGroupBlog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1VZnSLntRPuYnZfNetBio8dUpSWRuglKci6Ocno_iBWv8PuvVTm_zGCftsorRgBJD8UnLwYwFTZ9oUChgRJ7lBmwd-Jg4bra77XR3vME-hp_rsPCVXsIwHJFKqmfnr9X9iCpGqhqFZ0U/s400/FocusGroupBlog.jpg" width="400" /></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b>I was asked to submit in July 2015</b>, found out I was accepted in October and immediately started working on the talk. To help me prepare, I read a very interesting book, Resonate by Nancy Duarte that is specifically about presenting visual stories.<br /><br /><b>Yesterday, I had my first focus group presentation</b>. In my group was Jonathan Owen, Donna Dukes and Rubin Pillay, MD, PhD. Their talks were fascinating. You can see more about them on the TEDx Birmingham's <a href="http://www.tedxbirmingham.org/#!speakers/p80gi">speaker page.</a> It was great to get feedback from impartial strangers.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b>We all got tips and advice for the presentation delivery.</b> Six weeks till the talk gives us time to memorize it better, try for a more conversational manner, put emphasis in the right spots, vary the cadence, and figure out what to do with our hands and body.<br /><br /><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">When & Where:</span></b> Saturday, March 12, 2016, Alys Stephens Center, Birmingham, AL. The event will also be live-streamed, and on the TEDxBirmingham site after the event. All the info is on their website.<br /><br /><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Tickets:</span></b> Seats are limited so you must apply for a ticket. <br /><br /><span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>*Applications will be open until Midnight Jan 31.*</b></span> More information about the speakers, program and tickets may be found on the <a href="http://www.tedxbirmingham.org/"><b>website</b>.</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br /><b>A little more news</b>, one of the TEDx Birmingham's organizers just happens to also be this year's 2016 TED Prize Winner, <a href="https://www.ted.com/participate/ted-prize/prize-winning-wishes/sarah-parcak">Sarah Parcak.</a> The UAB space archeologist will get $1 million to invest in her idea which will be revealed at TED2016. Congratulations Sarah!</span><br />
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Terry Stricklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10405339807602922679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5501690132435010921.post-3053016388612149432015-11-01T14:58:00.001-06:002017-02-22T18:25:48.796-06:00Fall Sepia Oil Sketch Sale and How To Paint Your Own<div class="p2" style="background-color: white; color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; line-height: 22.5px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em; padding: 0px;">
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The method I've used in these little life-studies has more in common with sculpture or watercolor than with more traditional methods of oil painting. </div>
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<b>Here's why: </b>I first <b>block in the general shape</b> of the figure in a fairly solid area of paint. I imagine it as a big chunk of marble. I'm looking for a pleasing composition and the correct general proportions of the figure.<span style="font-size: 14px;"> </span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 20.8px;">I then use a piece of <b>soft T-shirt fabric to rub out the light areas</b>, leaving the dark. It's this <b>reductive method</b> that is much like a sculpture carved from a block of stone, where bits of clay are chipped off, <b>rather than an additive</b> method where pieces of paint, or clay in sculpture, are added to the artwork to build up the form.</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 20.8px;"><b>The white of the canvas is utilized for the lighter values</b>, rather than adding white to make the paint lighter. In that respect, this method is similar to watercolor where the white of the paper is reserved for lighter areas. Mid-tones are built by allowing more or less of the white of the canvas to shine through the paint. For that reason, I would <b>only use a transparent or semi-transparent paint</b> to do a rub-out. </span></div>
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<img align="none" height="575" src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/06f704468eca55140b1a3ef45/images/d216e7b1-951a-4cba-8561-9c5316f08017.jpg" style="border: 0px; height: 575px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 443px;" width="443" /><br /><span style="line-height: 20.8px;"><em>Claire Sits</em> 14x11, oil on panel</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 20.8px;">Toward the end of the painting, I will <b>add a few strokes of thinker paint for darker accents</b> but only use the one color, burnt umber. At this point, I could add full color but I think these sepia studies are beautiful and sometimes choose to leave them as they are.<br /><br />I've been practicing these little sketches for years at a weekly life drawing group. They're so much fun, and I find they are great exercises for understanding the human form and values. I then apply that knowledge in my studio work, which also starts out with a burnt umber rub-out underpainting. So artist friends give this watercolor/sculpture painting method a try! </span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">The studies are framed in a wood frame painted in an espresso color.</span></strong></div>
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If you're an artist in Birmingham, AL, consider joining us on Tuesday nights at <a href="http://www.forstallartcenter.com/" target="_blank">Forstall Art Center</a>, 6-9 pm for X's 8, ( pronounced Times 8) nude life drawing group. $10 per session or $35 for the month. </div>
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Terry Stricklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10405339807602922679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5501690132435010921.post-63386056037114285982015-10-29T17:29:00.000-05:002017-02-22T18:25:48.823-06:00How to Self-Critique Your Art<div class="p1" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 20.8px; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "lucida grande" , "lucida sans unicode" , "lucida sans" , "tahoma" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: maroon;"><strong>Fact:</strong></span> <em><span style="color: brown;">It's a simple truth that every painting and drawing are a series of corrections.</span> </em></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "lucida grande" , "lucida sans unicode" , "lucida sans" , "tahoma" , sans-serif;">When taking a jab at art, each mark is our best guess in relationship to the other marks we've made. It's the best mark we can make right then, at that moment in time. We make it knowing full well that it is likely to change, and that's ok. Later in the process we will know better. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "lucida grande" , "lucida sans unicode" , "lucida sans" , "tahoma" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: maroon;"><strong>Problem:</strong></span> <em><span style="color: brown;">Panic, strong emotions, and harsh self-criticism will defeat the creative process. </span></em></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "lucida grande" , "lucida sans unicode" , "lucida sans" , "tahoma" , sans-serif;">I often see students in a knock-down, drag-out with themselves when things aren't going well in a drawing or painting. Their critique of the work becomes a criticism of self. It's easy to allow the critical voices of one's insecurities or the nasty voices of others into your head. I've been there and done that as well. Trust me, when you let those guys talk, no constructive critique is going on! </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "lucida grande" , "lucida sans unicode" , "lucida sans" , "tahoma" , sans-serif;">When I see my students hitting below the belt I say, "Hey, don't talk to my student that way," "Would I say that to you?" or "Would you say that to anyone else in your life?" Of course the answer is always "No!"</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "lucida grande" , "lucida sans unicode" , "lucida sans" , "tahoma" , sans-serif;">Panic too can creep in during frustrating moments. We live a fast paced life with instant gratification and the sheer time required to look and see properly can make an artist feel panic. The brain is constantly yelling, "This is taking too long." We feel certain that everyone else is figuring this stuff out with more agility and speed than we are.<br /><br />All this self-doubt and emotional thinking clog up the creative process, so that's why it's important to have a strategy in place. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "lucida grande" , "lucida sans unicode" , "lucida sans" , "tahoma" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: brown;">1. </span></span><span style="color: brown;"><span style="line-height: 20.8px;"><em>Have a checklist of constructive bullet points to get you back in the match.</em> </span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "lucida grande" , "lucida sans unicode" , "lucida sans" , "tahoma" , sans-serif;">Skip the "I'm a bloody pulp, time to throw in the towel" phase by going through the list.</span></span></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-size: 16px;"><em><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "lucida grande" , "lucida sans unicode" , "lucida sans" , "tahoma" , sans-serif;">How does that angle compare to vertical or horizontal?</span></em></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 16px;"><em><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "lucida grande" , "lucida sans unicode" , "lucida sans" , "tahoma" , sans-serif;">What is the height to width ratio of the subject?</span></em></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 16px;"><em><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "lucida grande" , "lucida sans unicode" , "lucida sans" , "tahoma" , sans-serif;">Choose a unit of measurement and see how that compares to other things in the composition.</span></em></span></li>
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Terry Stricklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10405339807602922679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5501690132435010921.post-66689481991754148092015-10-21T14:58:00.000-05:002017-02-22T18:25:48.828-06:00"Celebrating Art Of Women By Women" In Nashville, TN<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zao6bpxv_ig" width="480"></iframe><br />
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I'm so pleased to have work in this show at <a href="http://haynesgalleries.com/hgSite/pages/nashville.html" target="_blank">Haynes Galleries</a>, in Nashville, TN. What an honor to be showing with so many artists I admire!<br />
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You may see this stellar show through Nov 7, 2015.<br />
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Here are a few of my pieces in the show.<br />
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<br />Terry Stricklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10405339807602922679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5501690132435010921.post-41730561770819930622015-09-19T18:56:00.002-05:002017-02-22T18:25:48.801-06:00Life and Afterlife in a CubicleI had the pleasure of collaborating on a project with my husband, <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Daniel-M-Strickland/e/B00H0G3AG8/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_3?qid=1442764645&sr=8-3" target="_blank">Daniel M. Strickland</a></b>. His debut novel, <b><i class=""><a class="" href="http://www.amazon.com/Synergeist-Haunted-Daniel-M-Strickland-ebook/dp/B014LR7OAQ/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top?ie=UTF8" target="_blank">Synergeist</a></i></b>, has launched! My part in the collaboration process was the painting for the cover and having the privilege of being an early reader.<br />
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One challenge to painting a cover for the book was to try to capture the idea that energy is created when someone makes something. The art created continues to hold some energy after the artist has moved on.</div>
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As someone who has cried while standing in front of a five hundred year old painting, been moved to tears in a centuries old church, felt energized by words written by an author long dead and gotten shivers from music, this concept makes sense to me.</div>
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As is always the challenge, how does one capture the visceral with these meager visual tools? It sparked many interesting conversations around the dinner table about what something so etheral should look like.<br />
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The book is not easy to classify by genre. Yet, we always love to try, don't we?</div>
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One reviewer called it, "Hauntum mechanics. Riveting!" which I think is delightful. Another classifies it as, "Science, love, ghostly intrigue." One reader messaged Dan that his story was "a good old love story built out of nice new bricks." It's also been called, "a thinking person's love story."<br />
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There are many more clever <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Synergeist-Haunted-Daniel-M-Strickland-ebook/product-reviews/B014LR7OAQ/ref=cm_cr_dp_see_all_btm?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1&sortBy=bySubmissionDateDescending" target="_blank"><b>reviews</b></a> by his readers.<br />
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This is the back cover, taken from a detail of the painting. The cover is designed by our daughter, illustrator, <a href="http://illustration.carlystricklandart.com/" target="_blank"><b>Carly Strickland</b></a>. I enjoyed how she managed to get the cover text to shimmer. I think she may be a wizard.</div>
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Martin and Millie, the main characters in the book are an IT guy and an artist. The setting is familiar to many: a corporate office hanging in the flux of downsizing and shifting management. So next time you are in the mood for a ghost story, a romance with a scientific aesthetic, or a touch of Dilbert humor give <i>Synergeist</i> a try.</div>
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I'm happy to say that <i>Synergeist</i>, the painting, has sold and moved to it's new forever home with Los Angeles, California, artist, Shanna Galloway. Thank you, Shanna, for inviting my work into your home. Your autographed copy of the book is on its way!</div>
Terry Stricklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10405339807602922679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5501690132435010921.post-48465390705413201782015-06-28T10:39:00.000-05:002017-02-22T18:25:48.805-06:00Alla Prima Still Life Painting Sale<div style="text-align: left;">
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<i><b>Berries With the Red Striped Bowl</b></i>, 6x8, oil sketch <b><span style="color: #cc0000;">SOLD</span></b></div>
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<i>“...she took her hand and raised her brush. For a moment, it stayed trembling in a painful but exciting ecstasy in the air. Where to begin?--that was the question, at what point to make the first mark? One line placed on the canvas committed her to innumerable risks, to frequent and irrevocable decisions--- Still the risk must run; the mark made.” </i></div>
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<i><b>Lenten Roses in a Tiny Green Vase</b></i>, 6x8, oil sketch <b><span style="color: #cc0000;">SOLD</span></b></div>
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<b>My studio work involves days, weeks or months</b> working on each piece, the painting done in multiple layers, with continual adjustments until the original vision is realized.</div>
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<b><i>Pink Lentens</i> in a Burgundy Vase</b>, 6x8, oil sketch</div>
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<b>Alla Prima</b>, on the other hand, is when you must capture the correct drawing, color, value and edge quality with each brush stroke. It makes an exhilarating painting process, and pleasurable pressure with every single brushstroke. So much fun! I hope the sheer joy in the mark making shines through. </div>
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<i><b>Avocado</b></i>, 5x7, oil sketch on cradled canvas <b><span style="color: #cc0000;">SOLD</span></b></div>
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<i><b>Pink Lentens in Green Glass</b></i>, 6x8, oil sketch</div>
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<b><i>Burgundy Pansies in a Cobalt Vase</i></b>, 6x8, oil sketch<br />
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Give me an email terrystr@terrystricklandart.com, strcklnd@bellsouth.net or a phone call (205) 529-9859 if you'd like to add one to your collection today. </div>
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Alla Prima, quick sketch paintings done in a single session, is an art form unto itself. Here's a sneak peek at some in-progress pictures of the type of small, jewel like paintings we'll be doing.</div>
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I will bring an assortment of objects to paint, and students may also bring their own simple still life subjects. </div>
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The session will conclude with a Workshop Wine Down, a critique of the day’s paintings served up with a relaxing glass of wine.</div>
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<a href="http://www.forstallartcenter.com/" target="_blank">Forstall Art Center</a>, in Birmingham, AL, where I teach two classes on Tuesdays, carries all my supplies. Contact me at terrystr@terrystricklandart.com for information about those classes.</div>
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<span class="s1">Signed, Limited-Edition Book,</span></div>
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Terry Stricklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10405339807602922679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5501690132435010921.post-67540560183500317132015-01-22T20:46:00.003-06:002017-05-11T00:07:54.168-05:00Etiquette for Artists and Their Nude Models<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I've been asked recently for some guidelines for appropriate artist's behavior when working with models in a life drawing group. This is what I came up with.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>2. </b><b>DO NOT</b><b> photograph the model and do not ask the model if you can take a picture. </b>A model may feel obligated to say yes because you are paying them, so it's best to not even ask. Make a separate appointment for photography because when an artist's model does photographic modeling, they make at least two to four times as much per hour as live models. Photographers/artists should have a model release specifically stating the intended use of the photographs.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>3. </b><b>DO NOT</b><b> chat with the model when he/she is modeling. </b>Conversation is distracting for the model and your fellow artists.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>11. DO make sure the model is warm and as comfortable as possible.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Artists and models are vulnerable in this situation. Don't critique work unless asked, this goes for artists and models. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br />I have updated this blog post after input from artists and models, and from artist/models.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">If you have any more etiquette tips I'd love to hear them, and I'll add them to this post. Post your ideas in the comments section below.</span><br />
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<i>Alexandra</i>, graphite and white charcoal on toned paper, 16x12</div>
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<i>Gwen</i>, graphite and white charcoal on toned paper, 16x12</div>
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<a href="http://www.terrystricklandart.blogspot.com/2012/01/david-kassan-workshop.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">David Kassan Workshop</span></a></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.terrystricklandart.blogspot.com/2011/03/oracle-appears-in-american-artists.html" target="_blank">"Oracle" in American Artist's Drawing Magazine, Winter 2011!</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://terrystricklandart.blogspot.com/search/label/drawing" target="_blank">Principle Gallery's Drawing Show</a></span></div>
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Terry Stricklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10405339807602922679noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5501690132435010921.post-3864596295807014412014-11-09T10:16:00.000-06:002015-10-21T15:00:20.212-05:00"It's a Man's World" New Painting<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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I wanted to explore further the idea of disguise, in this case donning on a man's persona. How would the world be changed if everyone could put on a mustache and instantly be equal?<br />
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There is whimsy and humor in this piece but for me there is a deeper thread about gender equality. My favorite works of literature, music or art can make me laugh and cry because life is funny and poignant.</div>
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You may recall my painting from last year on a similar theme? Click on the link to see details about <a href="http://www.terrystricklandart.blogspot.com/2013/09/women-painting-womenrevolution-self.html#more" target="_blank"><i>Self Portrait With Beard</i>.</a> Do two paintings make a series? I can imagine visiting this theme again.</div>
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Terry Stricklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10405339807602922679noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5501690132435010921.post-29225883355211903792014-10-13T11:52:00.000-05:002014-10-13T11:57:20.058-05:00Terry Strickland Oil Painting Class<div class="p1">
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<span class="s1"><b>WHEN:</b> Tuesday mornings, 9:30-12:30. Forstall Art Center</span></div>
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<span class="s1"><b>FORMAT:</b> My knowledge is your knowledge! I use a one room school house type class, where there are students of varying skill levels. This approach seems to work well, as everyone gains when hearing critiques from each others work. Those back to basics concepts that we continually revisit help strengthen everyone's work.</span></div>
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Terry Stricklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10405339807602922679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5501690132435010921.post-16428529873484543202014-08-28T09:38:00.000-05:002014-11-09T10:22:02.623-06:00Women Painting Women 2014 Art Show Catalogs<br />
Learn more about the <b><a href="http://womenpaintingwomen.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Women Painting Women blog</a></b>, my posts about the <a href="http://www.terrystricklandart.blogspot.com/2014/08/women-painting-women-and-pay-it-forward.html" target="_blank"><b>Pay It Forward show brought to you by Women Painting Women</b></a>, and <b><a href="http://terrystricklandart.blogspot.com/2014/08/women-painting-women-2014.html" target="_blank">WPW: 5th Annual and Juried International Show at Principle Gallery Charleston</a> </b>and <b><a href="http://www.matterdeeppublishing.com/" target="_blank">Matter Deep Publishing</a></b>.<br />
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<br />Terry Stricklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10405339807602922679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5501690132435010921.post-30424785166344278952014-08-25T22:50:00.001-05:002014-08-28T09:38:44.230-05:00Women Painting Women and Pay It Forward<b>Principle Gallery, Alexandria, VA presents Pay It Forward: 2014</b><br />
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<span class="s1">Five years after the first Women Painting Women blog began, the WPW concept is alive and well.</span><br />
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<b><i>~Pay It Forward</i>, <a href="http://www.principlegallery.com/" target="_blank">Principle Gallery</a>, Alexandria, VA, is an exhibition in which the group and gallery are further pushing the ideals of WPW. </b>New artists have been nominated to exhibit, all painting genres highlighted, and 10% of sales will go to a charity of the collectors choice, thus engaging artist, gallery and collector in the act of <i>paying it forward</i>. You may see a preview of the show <a href="http://www.principlegallery.com/alexandria/artists-page?field_artist_target_id=2279&nid=2279" target="_blank">HERE</a>.<br />
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<span class="s1">I<i>n 2014 we will continue to celebrate the modern female artist, and this year we chose to highlight works touching on all genres: figurative and portraiture, still life, as well as landscape. This incorporation of new subjects allows for us to fully display the mastery of talent that can be found in today’s female artists. Using the title Pay it Forward, we want to highlight the new artists who have been invited to show with us for this iteration of WPW shows. Some of the original artists and those from (R)evolution have paid their “place” in the exhibition forward to a new name, which allows the group’s membership to grow and thus further promotes exposure and recognition of women as painters. </i></span><br />
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<b>Excerpt from the catalog, exhibition statement by <a href="http://alia-fineart.com/" target="_blank">Alia El-Bermani</a>, </b><b>Co-Founder of Women Painting Women:</b></div>
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<b>I'm so pleased to have two pieces in this show.</b><br />
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<b>Other WPW 2014 shows include:</b><br />
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<b>~Principle Gallery Charleston, SC:</b> exhibiting the largest WPW group to date with 70 artists in their <i>Women Painting Women: 5th Anniversary & International Juried Show</i>. <b>Preview the show <a href="http://www.principlegallery.com/charleston/artists-page?field_artist_target_id=2155&nid=2155" target="_blank">HERE</a></b> or <b>Buy the catalog <a href="http://www.magcloud.com/browse/issue/796409" target="_blank">HERE</a> </b>and<b> see my blog post about the show <a href="http://terrystricklandart.blogspot.com/2014/08/women-painting-women-2014.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</b></div>
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Terry Stricklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10405339807602922679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5501690132435010921.post-64525243334099092502014-08-20T21:08:00.001-05:002014-08-20T21:09:07.376-05:00Women Painting Women: 2014I'm so pleased to have a painting in the Women Painting Women: 5th Anniversary and International Juried Exhibit at <a href="http://www.principlegallery.com/charleston" target="_blank"><b>Principle Gallery, Charleston</b></a>, SC. Opening Sept 5, 2014, 5-8 pm.<br />
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My model was fellow artist Cindy Procious. And here are a few details:<br />
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Many of the artists in the show will be in attendance at the opening Sept 5. I'll be there too. If you are in town, stop in and say hello!<br />
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<span class="s1">Thank you stranger, for writing, in 1964, those four letters on the NYC 5th Ave subway station wall. Those letters inspired the penning of Simon’s song and circuitously, 50 years later, my painting, <i>A Poem in Four Letters.</i></span></div>
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<span class="s1" style="color: #783f04;">-In <b>1964</b> a wall writer slashes a four letter word on a subway wall in NYC at the 5th Avenue station.</span></div>
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<span class="s1" style="color: #783f04;">-Simon and Garfunkel have a photo shoot with the <i>poem</i> in evidence in the background for their ‘Wednesday Morning, 3 am’ (<b>1964</b>) album cover.</span></div>
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<span class="s1" style="color: #783f04;">-In 1<b>966</b>, Paul Simon’s writes and records, with Art Garfunkel, <i>Poem on the Underground Wall.</i></span></div>
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<span class="s1" style="color: #783f04;">-I fall in love with the song sometime in the late <b>1970</b>’s.</span></div>
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<span class="s1" style="color: #783f04;">-In <b>2003</b> my daughter hears the song for the first time and thinks the four letter word poem is <i>love</i>. That moment sticks with me.</span></div>
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<span class="s1" style="color: #783f04;">-In <b>2014</b>, I paint <i>Poem in Four Letters</i> about my model’s alter ego, the song and my daughter’s reaction to it. </span></div>
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<span class="s1"><b>I knew that I wanted the message to be something up lifting.</b> After hours spent googling, I realized that there are many visual symbols for hate, but not a singular one that was synonymous with love. That was a sad revelation to me. </span><br />
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<span class="s1">During all this cogitating about graffiti artists and wall writers, I thought of a little gem is a song, <i>Poem on the Underground Wall</i> by Simon and Garfunkel.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">One of the great joys of my life is sharing profound art with my children and watching them experience it for the first time. </span>I remembered the day we played <i>Poem</i> for my daughter when she was in middle school.</div>
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<span class="s1">To my delight, when the song was over she said, <b>"Did he write <i>love</i>?”</b> That revealed much about my daughter.</span></div>
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<span class="s1"><b>I wondered about the origins of the song and did a little sleuthing.</b> It was on the <i>Parsley, Sage, Rosemary, and Thyme</i> album of 1966. I found this clip from a <b>1966 interview with Art Garfunkel</b> on Live From New York:</span></div>
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<i style="color: #783f04;">What you’re not familiar with is the trouble that we went through in order to get that final picture because the original shots that were taken for the cover were taken off the picture that you see standing against the subway wall at the platform underneath the subway sign and we took about 500 pictures until we were satisfied with the perfect James Dean shot and packed up the cameras and guitars and as we left the station…I took a glance at the subway wall in front of which we had taken all the pictures for the first time that day and noticed that written there-rather legibly-in the baroque style common to New York subway wall writers was the the old familiar suggestion. And rather beautifully illustrated as well.</i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>I'm afraid these titles reveal my geek side a bit.</b> The women are painted as allegories for day and night, but that seemed a tad boring as titles so I went looking for something more poetic. Day Star and Silver Flower are Lord of the Rings references to the sun and moon. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18.200000762939453px;">The same June 2014, Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine also includes <i>Day Star</i> in an article, <i>A Bouquet for Spring</i> by Matthias Anderson. Thank you!</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18.200000762939453px;">I should feel a little sneaky slipping <i><b>Lord of the Rings</b></i> and <i><b>Blade Runner</b></i> references into a high art magazine but I don't. ;)</span></span></span></div>
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Terry Stricklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10405339807602922679noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5501690132435010921.post-77957178537281386402014-07-05T03:00:00.000-05:002014-07-06T09:06:21.730-05:00Celebrating the Portrait as Fine ArtI'm so pleased to have work showing at <a href="http://haynesgalleries.com/hgSite/pages/index.html" target="_blank">Haynes Galleries</a>, in their Thomaston, Maine location. The show includes many artists who's work I admire, respect and drool over. The <i>Celebrating the Portrait as Fine Art </i> exhibit will be up through July 26, 2014.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><a href="http://www.terrystricklandart.blogspot.com/search/label/%22Enlightenment%22" target="_blank">Enlightenment</a></i>, 24x24, oil on panel, Building a Life Series</span></td></tr>
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Click read more to see details, and an article about the show.<br /><a name='more'></a><br />
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There was a beautiful article in American Art Collector 's May 2014 issue about the show, which has traveled to Maine from Haynes Galleries' Nashville location. I was lucky enough to be at the opening of the Nashville show and it was a wonderful blend of skillful execution and thoughtful contemplation. </div>
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<b>From the article:</b><i> Strickland's "Ode to Melancholy" is an emotional painting of the artist’s daughter. "In the painting, she becomes a stand-in for our universal and human experience of melancholia. Painting her and her sadness reminded me that to appreciate joy, one must fully experience melancholy," shares Strickland. "There is a sweetness in experiencing life fully and John Keats describes this so eloquently in his poem, that I borrowed his title for the title of my painting of Carly."</i><br />
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You may read more about the <a href="http://haynesgalleries.com/hgSite/pages/newsAndEvents/newsAndEvents-PortraitAsTimelessArtMaine.html" target="_blank">show</a> on the Haynes website. If you get a chance to get by the gallery, tell them I said hello from Birmingham!</div>
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