Grandpa's Legacy
“Grandpa’s Legacy” was juried into the International Society of Acrylic Painter’s online show.
I previously posted the painting and it is still one of my favorites. The work is acrylic on wood panel and is sold. It’s an honor that it is included in the show.
Lodi Open Studio Tour
Lodi Open Studio Tour
Get ‘LOST’, October 17 & 18, a self guided art adventure, and the third annual ‘Lodi Open Studio Tour’.
Don’t miss this… Every artist has donated a piece of art for a raffle, and a special $1200 passport purchaser award will go to one lucky individual who meets every artist.
You can purchase a $10 passport, which admits two art adventure seekers, at Hutchins Street Square, Lodi Art Center Gallery, Knowlton Gallery and Pret in Downtown Lodi, or by calling the Lodi Art Center at (209) 333-3855, or Tony Segale Fine Art & Gold Leaf at (209) 368-7461. In Stockton, the passports are available at the Goodwin Gallery, Serventi’s With Flair, Tidewater Gallery, and With Garden Flair. The passport also provides information for each artist and an easy to read map for all ‘LOST’ tourists.
Passports will also be available at any artist’s studio throughtout the weekend of the tour.
Feel free to send an email to answer any questions to tonysegale@comcast.net, or call 209.368.7461.
Sixteen artists will be demonstrating their techniques in eight studios, over the two day weekend, from 10am to 5pm.
Participating artists are Richard L. Allen, Samuel Bassett & Pepe Pool, Catherine Erickson, David Jon Foster, Wendy Gage, Lisa A. Goldman, Caroline Henry, Jean Justeau, Earline Lund, Jerrod Mays, Suzanne Rawlins, Glenn Robison, Tony Segale, Patti Wallace, Mira Woodworth and Ken Woodworth.
Like the paintings I last posted, words emerged as I painted this well-loved Western Flyer:
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Blue frame on black wheels. Blue dreams on black clouds. Blue eyes on black face. She jaunts quickly, cadence increasing.
Blue bird on black line. Blue sky on black ice. Blue hope on black faith. She rushes a peak behind the afternoon’s veil.
Blue wings on black moth. Blue sign on black pole. Blue ink on black paper. She dismounts, reborn beside each idea, coming, becoming.I’ve begun to paint some simple-shaped pieces from memory with little or no reference. As I was painting, odd little stories emerged. I’m now thinking of doing a series called, “Fruitcakes” — simple studies with stories about the human experience. Or are they poems? I’m not sure. These two are the first to emerge from the Passionate Pear (I think they might be the Passionate Pear’s Daughter):
The Rotten Apple
46 Years and 52 Days
“The Passionate Pear,” 8 x 8,” Acrylic on Board
This acryclic painting, “No More Cold Showers,” was inspired by a bucket of salvaged cold water knobs. When I saw it, I envisioned a superintendent somewhere who removed all the cold water knobs in his building. Not the or hot water knobs, just the cold knobs. I figured the he must have been sick of taking cold showers. Thus, “No More Cold Showers” was born.
“No More Cold Showers” sold this week. I’m always delighted when my work sells. I’ve spoken with many artists about saying goodbye to their work. Some are sad. I am not.
As I prepare the painting for shipping to its new rightful owner, I think about where it will live. What kind of digs will it have? I imagine what the new owner must be like. Do we share the same sense of humor?
I spent the day archiving the image. While photography can be sufficient, a full-sized scan picks up the texture, brush strokes and fine details. This piece took 14 scans to capture due to its size. I spent several hours piecing together the 14 images on my computer to come up with one all-mighty scan. As I did this, I thought it was interesting that some of the scans make interesting compositions on their own:
Goodbye to “No More Cold Showers.” It’s been fun having you around for awhile but now I’m off to greener pastures (or maybe bluer pastures) and you’re off to Glendale.
When the Artful Home found out one of their artists, Anna Millea, is fighting breast cancer for the second time, they did an extraordinary thing. They learned Anna had no health insurance, a plight all too common. So, they have put out a call to artists everywhere to help out. They named the project Heart’s for Anna. Artists will donate small pieces of artwork that will be sold in a special sale. All proceeds will go to Anna’s medical bills.
Here’s an image of the piece I have submitted for consideration. I recently read an article in a health magazine that said oranges had been linked to fighting cancer. Apparently, oranges are considered a “super food,” full of vitamin C. The bright colors are for Anna’s bright future.
I hope the piece is accepted, and I hope Anna likes it.
If you’re an artist, consider donating a small piece. If you love art, start watching artfulhome.com. When they announce the sale, there will be a great opportunity to get awesome deals on art and help Anna out at the same time.
I’ve been having lots of fun . . . I’ve been making lots of new Detroit Steel Designs and posting them in my Etsy Shop. We’re also renovating my studio. New walls, new storage, lots of exciting stuff happening!
Thanks to everyone for feedback on the background of this painting while in progress. Ultimately, I decided bright blue was too much and a subdued gray was too little. A hybrid of sorts emerged, and I will cogitate for a time on the results before signing.
If you’re curious about this background, I got the affect more from faux finishing techniques than anything I learned from an art book. I painted on glazes, and used a sanding block to bring back the layers hiding underneath. One of the advantages to painting on board is its wonderful ability to take abuse. Beat it, saturate it, scratch it . . . it’s still there for you.
The detail of the affect is not visible in the photo, but it creates very detailed abstractions in an otherwise flat plane. In this case, the technique has done a lot of the mood I had envisioned when I started out. The brown and black(ish) glazes almost make an antiqued feeling.
I’m currently working on this acrylic painting. I’m at my favorite part, which is applying glazes, adding contrast and detail. But before I go on, I thought I’d pose this quandry:
I’ve added so many layers in the background, I’ve really come to like this blue. But, I originally intended something much more subdued, dark and moody. Leave me your thoughts – - tone down the blue background? Or leave it bold?
