Preparing for this years upcoming art fair located in the Blue Ridge mountains. This is an established venue of 40 years and has an attendance of 8000 visitors. The Blue Ridge Mountains Arts Association holds two events per year in spring and fall. It sounds promising. I've been spending more time over at Fresh Paint on facebook. This is where I post artist's works and different painting techniques which others might find useful in their art endeavors. Come over and see what's going on. I've also been painting a few new pieces. This is titled "Delight". Created in a Chinese watercolor style with the Chinese character for "delight" being the top character with my signature below. Prints of this painting are available through FineArtAmerica . I know we still have to finish up on the oil painting of "Deuce". It's coming.
Intermission time: Enjoy your lunch with Pedro Pete This is a digital painting created from one of our favorite roosters. Prints of Pedro Pete are available at http://3-linda-lindall.artistwebsites.com/featured/pedro-pete-linda-lindall.html
Brights Lights This is my newest painting, Swiss Chard Bright Lights. This painting was exciting for me in many ways. I had combed through some art magazines and found a technique I was anxious to try. Now that I've come on a new technique I had to come up with a subject to try it with. My passion is my garden and during these cold winter months is at a lull. I wanted to excite a new hope for a flourishing Spring. I love fruits and vegetables and all their frilly foliage. The frilly curly leaves of the Swiss Chard reminded me of petticoats. Little girls love petticoats. Twirling and swirling around. As all children, I also burst with excitement over a new box of crayons. Opening the box top and the "Wow!" and "OOOOoooo!" that would escape through my lips glancing at all the possibilities. That is the feeling I re-create within myself when I play with chalk pastels. I placed a brand new Arches 130 cold pressed 22 x 30 watercolor paper on a board
The Whisper of a Thrill This is an abstract floral painting using oils on canvas measuring 36 x 36. An ounce of excitement, a whisper of a thrill romanced together in sweeping movement opening the soft petals of a delicate rose blossom. Soft, dramatic, innocent as a virgin rose inspired by Thomas Newman's music "Whisper of a Thrill".