Tonight's the Night!

Have blogged little and painted less, all my attention taken up in  preparing for tonight's show. Now  I'm in a flurry of excitement, feeling fizzy and carbonated, with goodwill toward all of humanity.

To recap, in case you are on this page looking for guidance on just where the gallery is and what time the opening begins,

Please join me for the debut of my two latest series:
ELEMENTS and LOCATIONS
Tonight! Friday, November 9th, 2012 from 7pm to 10pm, 
at the incomparable Mason Murer Fine Art gallery
199 Armour Dr NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30324  

For more explicit directions go to MasonMurer.com  where there are maps and links and so forth.



That said, I did make an effort on the feathers the other day, and the other bookends. I expect to be firmly back in the saddle by Monday.

Bronze d'or, hologram and lovers.

Most of the day I pushed the darks and lights of the bronze d'or candelabra, making the shapes more distinct. It's not done, but this is a big step closer.

Did fiddly outlining on the Lovers Tarot card and began the hologram on the ticket. The painted card is identical to the actual card except for two small changes I've made. Nope, not telling what.

Counting down to the debut of my two latest series: ELEMENTS and LOCATIONS, Friday, November 9th, 2012 from 7pm to 10pm, at the incomparable Mason Murer Fine Art gallery. 

Showing Off

 

Burned the bacon while making a show card for the November 9th exhibit at Mason Murer. Win/win! Lose weight while you make art.

I love ordering the cards and handing them out. It's the only form of self promotion I actually enjoy. Went ahead and designed this one myself using the thrifty Vistaprint online people. I wish both sides were glossy, but doing it this way is very cost effective.

 

Please excuse the fuzzy images. They're screen grabs from the online site. I was too excited to wait the two weeks for the card to arrive.  Close counts in horseshoes, right?

I ordered a hundred on the heaviest cardstock they offered. I'm so pleased with this series I might do another version, working with a capable graphic designer friend.

Varnishing Day

Spent the morning varnishing five finished paintings for the November 9th show at Mason Murer. One more to go.
Lined them up on a sawhorse and wood boards, and went down the line with a big brush, drizzling Soluvar out of the tin and spreading it evenly.

I'm still finding sticky patches in random places on my skin. Cleaned the brush with mineral spirits, then, an hour or two later, wiped the edges of the paintings down. The soluvar and mineral spirits fumes made me dizzy. Mosquitoes and gnats were lurching through the air, but it was perfect drying conditions - low humidity and warm with a cool breeze.


Four hours later, brought in the paintings and placed them in my studio long enough to take a photo for my Facebook page.

I love how the three square elements paintings in the center - Air, Fire, Water -  pop. Wish I had time to paint a new Earth before the show, but it will be all I can do to get the third location painting done.
A very satisfying day.