by Cheryl McClure | Dec 31, 2013 | abstract paintings, Abstraction, artist processes, process
After being missing in action in the studio through the holidays, I got myself back in the studio the past few days. Ahhh, it is a wonderful feeling to be there. I have been starting a couple of new oil paintings that will finish up in the new year 2014. OMG, 2014. I...
by Cheryl McClure | Nov 18, 2013 | Abstraction, oil and cold wax medium, painting process
Everyone, including myself is tired of looking at this painting. I think it may finally be finished. At least I feel much better about it after all the struggle. It is going to be some time propped over in a corner of the studio so i can see it with my peripheral...
by Cheryl McClure | Nov 17, 2013 | abstract paintings, artist processes
I waited a bit to let the oil on that painting set up a little more……….and it was way too blue. That said, I worked back into it with other values, etc. and I see some promise. I have determined that this board was just way too textured for me and it...
by Cheryl McClure | Nov 16, 2013 | artist processes, encaustic paintings, RFPaints
Okay… I am just procrastinating about working on that last painting. ….You know that one I talked about on FB a few days ago. I know I SAY that all layers are good and sooner or later the ‘painting will tell me what to do’…. but I am...
by Cheryl McClure | Oct 18, 2013 | abstract paintings, artist processes
Titles are not usually easy. I tend to find one right away or mull over every possible word from a dictionary, thesaurus, words and phrases from books or music. Recently, some other artists have written about the same thing in their art practice. Today, was not on of...
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