Art Blogs at absolutearts.com – “THE $135 MILLION PAINTING” by Michael Corbin Have you heard? Ronald S. Lauder (yes, one of Estee’s boys) just dropped a record $135 million on a painting! Okay, let’s break this down. First of all, if you can shell out $135 million for ANYTHING, let alone a painting, you’re set…
Jackson Pollock by Miltos ManetasA bit of silliness, because its fun! click to change the colors and wave the mouse around.
I have been a tad slack with posting my updates for these. I have been posting a Flemish Technique WIP on the forum and figured that most of my blog readers will be less interested in the minutiae of period painting. These two photos show some of the more obvious developments. There are other photos…
Art News Blog: Money Paintings – Euro SeriesI have yet to decide whether I love this idea or hate it…. Each piece is painted in order.however I wonder if they will be investment pieces or kitsch in the end….. But, I give him snaps for the idea and for selling them and making money.
There is something so rewarding about WordPress, look what those nice people have cooked up – custom headers for all! What do you think? It fits in with my Visual identity now but stands on it’s own as well which is very nice. I have also been playing with my sidebar settings and separate pages.…
hmm.. You know that whole blogging goal thing? umm yeah. I feel bad about not posting for the last couple of days, things have been hectic with planning the show, and working on this portrait for the Investiture, and my back has taken another turn for the worst 🙄 There are times, like the past…
100_2911.JPG Originally uploaded by Jennie. This is the next stage in the evolution of this piece. I am glad its evolving so fast, I don’t have a whole lot of time! The look funny out of sequence like this but I decided that might be the best way to work on this fast without surrendering…
My studio space is quite small. I chose it for the light not the size! but Queer Eye has come to the rescue yet again. Yes its a re-run but they always have great ideas! this one is so simple I can get Liam to do it easily 🙂 screw eyes with art wire stretched…
100_2895.JPG Originally uploaded by Jennie. This one is a bit more of a primal strong look, less soft than my previous ones. It is not as dark but has more color layers, deeper I guess. The foreshortening is a bit weird but the look is interesting. I don’t have a title yet (again! I know…
100_2898.JPG, originally uploaded by minxdragon. This is the final tonal stage before moving into the color layers. I did the imprimatura in raw sienna to add warmth then toned in raw Umbre and ultramarine. Ultramarine isn’t strictly period but some of my research intimates that it might have been a practise. it certainly makes sense.…
Jennie's Palette 