tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36004317466634137832024-03-12T21:01:22.443-07:00-Robin Hall- paintingsRobin Hallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17934570574621749377noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3600431746663413783.post-38341531585550415412020-04-30T15:02:00.000-07:002020-04-30T15:03:24.335-07:00Got the Blues?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I was thinking this morning about the color blue and it’s use in our paintings. It’s the most used color for skies and water, but also can be used for bounced light in shadows and as a color to cool down warmer colors. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Paintings that have a large percentage of their canvas designated to sky or water can run the risk of having the painting look humdrum if there isn’t enough variation of color and may result in loosing the viewer’s attention. Yet, there are many options to add variations to create movement and shifts of color to keep the eye engaged. </div>
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For example the sky has what is known as a sky vault, where a lighter value is noticeable at the horizon and darker directly overhead. In addition, the sky closest to the horizon will many times pick up some of the color of the ground in particle reflection. Also, there is a temperature shift that occurs from East to West depending on where the sun resides at the time of observance. This is especially evident in late afternoon sunsets. You can see some examples of these phenomenons below. </div>
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There is always opportunity to move color around in a painting’s sky. </div>
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Consider interlacing colors other than blue; how about pinks, violets, grays or greens? </div>
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Below are a few examples of how artists added freshness into their skies with interplay of color.</div>
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As for water, there are also many scenarios that allow you to add variety to your blues. A few examples might be – the depth of the water (deeper water versus shallow), still water versus moving water, tides or color reflected from it’s surroundings. The weather can also offer options to help modify the blues in bodies of water, or in the sky for that matter. The idea is to look for possibilities that allow you to manipulate color. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Here are some examples of how artists created an excitement in their water:<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">detail: J. Lipking</span></div>
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Now, a look at one way we can play with blues. In this exercise, I concentrated my mixtures with 2 blues: Ultramarine and Prussian blue. You can make a simple grid on a canvas panel or a canvas paper. I used a flat brush, which helps keep my edges sharp.</div>
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The Left side is mixtures with Ultramarine and right side with Prussian. Top corners are the color pure with white. My mixtures include random colors chosen from my palette, although you may want to work in some order. Document your the mixes on a separate ledger if you wish to keep track of what colors you used.</div>
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It is a great exercise to do… and I encourage you to experiment. If you don’t have Prussian blue, pick other dark blues you typically use and work to create variety<span style="color: #c0504d;">.</span> One point I will make is that Ultramarine and Prussian Blues are both intensely dark and transparent, meaning the range of values you can create with these colors is tremendous. Ultramarine leans toward a blue violet and Prussian toward a bluish green. In these mixtures, I have kept blue the dominant color. You can choose any value to work with in this exercise. I kept them a middle value by adding a small amount of white, but you could certainly work lighter by adding more white- just keep each of your mixes as close to the same <u>value</u>, as possible. <o:p></o:p></div>
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As a side note: My Mother, an artist herself, always warned me “NEVER use Prussian blue”. She insisted it was too powerful a color, and would stain every other color and take control of the painting. So for many years I avoided it. However, it is a beautiful blue much different from Ultramarine and I found it worthy of a place on my palette. Look at the artists that embraced Prussian blue: Sargent, Monet, Picasso, Zorn, Van Gogh and Sorolla to name a few (GREAT ones!). I quickly learned to listen to advice, but decide what works best for me and forge forward. The key to every color is to learn it’s potential… which means to play and experiment with your paints.</div>
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Remember there are no rules in painting. There are good guidelines to follow, but rules can sometimes stifle our creativity. I offer the above information as my own thoughts, only to foster ideas. It is up to you to create and paint with your own voice. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Color Matters- Limited Palette<o:p></o:p></div>
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In my last post I suggested trying some new colors that would alter your color mixtures resulting in a fresh new look for your paintings.<o:p></o:p></div>
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In keeping with the theme of color… I want to talk a little about using a limited palette.<o:p></o:p></div>
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You might be aware of the artist Anders Zorn and his limited palette. It is believed he used Yellow Ochre, Cadmium Red medium, Ivory Black and Titanium White. These are the colors he is famous for using to create so many of his harmonious and beautiful figurative paintings. His flesh tones are beautiful.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Lets explore limited palettes using primaries. I have 2 different palettes; each one will allow you to create a wide range of very saturated colors. I just picked colors I had on hand. Hopefully this information will help you choose the right colors to create the painting you envision.<o:p></o:p></div>
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First it is important to understand that in achieving bright color mixtures, you must begin with high key tube colors. (Makes sense- right?) <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Palette 1:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc;"><b>Cadmium yellow Lemon</b>- This is the cleanest most pure yellow. All Cadmium Yellows are a variation of the pigment PY35 (A cooler yellow color, Cadmium Lemon is a single pigment color with excellent tinting abilities. Cadmium was discovered in 1817)</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b>Alizarin or Madder Deep</b>- These colors are not stable unless labeled Permanent.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Madder Deep</b> is a pure red violet, dark and transparent. It was originally extracted from the Madder plant and has been used since the 7thc BC. The pigment color is PR264<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Alizarin Crimson</b> is slightly different from Madder. It is a synthetic Lake pigment also from the Madder plant. It was the first natural die to be synthesized in 1868. Also a deep value and transparent. Pigment color is PR83<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Prussian Blue</b>. Dark and transparent. It was made by German Chemist Diesbach around 1704. It was the first synthetic blue pigment and quickly gained favor as an alternative to the very expensive genuine Ultramarine. Pigment color PB27.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Lets look at what some of these mixtures look like.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Cadmium Yellow Light</b> A saturated warmer yellow than Lemon. Lightest and cooler that the Cadmium Yellow Medium or Deep. Pigment color PY35<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Cadmium Red Medium</b> An opaque red pigment with excellent covering properties. It is a genuine single pigment color and is favored for it’s rich color by many artists throughout history. Pigment color PR108<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Ultramarine Blue</b> a rich deep transparent blue with green undertones as compared to the violet undertones of French Ultramarine Blue. French chemist Guimet created synthetic Ultramarine in 1828. Pigment color PB29<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc;">By using the colors you typically use, pick 3 of your primaries. Start with the ones that are the most chromatic. In addition you might want to try this exercise with low Chroma colors. Examples <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc;">Yellows = Yellow Ochre or Naples Yellow. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc;">Reds= Terra Rosa, Venetian Red or Indian Red. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc;">Blues= Indigo, Payne’s Blue, or a Blue Black or Ivory Black.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc;">Begin by taping off a grid with removable tape on a hard backed canvas board or canvas paper. Do not use a stretched canvas for this exercise. Mix all your colors on a very clean palette board with a palette knife. Apply the paint inside the squares, with the knife. This will help to get a substantial load on your canvas board and keep your colors more pure. After each color wipe, wipe, wipe the knife… just like how we are washing our hands these days…. Constantly. Remember… make sure you mix on a very clean palette. You don’t want to contaminate your mixtures. Keep a note nearby of your mixtures.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc;">First Square is for color straight out of the tube</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc;">Next Square add a little white, keeping it a middle value<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc;">Last Square more white, so you can see how it tints in white, the lightest value<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc;">When making the greens (blue and yellow), you can add white or instead add more yellow to bottom squares. (I used yellow to lighten my mixtures)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Experimenting with new colors<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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Burnt carmine, Permanent Violet Medium, Olive Green. <span style="font-size: xx-small;">(Rembrandt Oils.)</span><u><o:p></o:p></u></div>
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<u>Burnt Carmine</u> The best way to describe Burnt Carmine is it’s a “smoky” version of Alizarin Crimson. <o:p></o:p></div>
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The carmine tells you it is part of the red family. It’s much cooler than Cadmium Red, but warmer than Alizarin. It is a beautiful addition to toning down the intensity of color in cool greens and blues. It can also warm up browns and blacks without making them too much hotter. It’s beautiful in shifting your warm greens and reds around. Burnt Carmine can also help bring a color forward without having it turn too hot or orange. I have been throwing it in many of my colors, just to see the result. I love it and have been using it quite often.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<u>Permanent Violet Medium</u>. This is a violet balanced on the red side of violet. <o:p></o:p></div>
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This is another one of those colors that is excellent in altering some colors without turning them toward brown. It is a great addition to shift your blues slightly toward a blue violet. It can also downplay the intensity of your greens. Try this color in your brown hues, or with the addition of black you can accomplish some beautiful grays. Adding a very small amount of this to white creates a wonderful warm white when you don’t want it too hot.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<u>Olive Green</u>: A very transparent green warmer than sap.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I received this color completely by accident, when the store I ordered it from accidently packed the wrong color in my order. I decided to give it a try and found I really liked it. It is a warm, yet very transparent and color, so its not one I use a lot, but it does have some properties that I really like. It has the ability to <i>push </i>a color, rather than <i>be</i> a color. By that I mean you would not choose to use this color by itself (or at least I wouldn’t) but it has beautiful warmth about it to move colors around. Reds can move toward a rustier tone, it can transport your greens to something new and more vibrant. It can push your blues to a warm and dirty aquamarine. As I mentioned, it is used only on the occasions you want to warm a color with new and exciting results, as opposed to adding a yellow hue, you might experiment with this color.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Exploring with new colors is a great way to break away from old habits of color mixtures. It will add freshness to your paintings. It can create little shifts of color that help move the eye around without distracting the viewer, but instead engaging them to look more. </div>
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There are 2 important elements to creating a strong and dynamic painting. These elements are VALUES and COMPOSITION. Within those two elements lay additional disciplines, also very important: adapting a painterly style and editing the information of our image.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I am offering a 4 day class that breaks down each element to simple steps that will change the way you approach your paintings.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "cambria";">Fridays October 18- November 9 10:30am – 2pm Cost $275. </span><span style="color: red; font-family: "cambria"; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">full- waiting list</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 18pt;">Mass .Value .Color… Create LIGHT in your paintings.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16pt;">This is a 4 week class. Working from photographs – our focus will be to interpret the image, create an improved composition and emphasize the effects of light.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16pt;">The importance of mass shapes, values and use of color is key to making your paintings sing. I will break down the steps to make it easily understood.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16pt;">Join me in this class -which will bring understanding to the thoughtful process and steps to creating strong and dynamic paintings.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Robin Hallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17934570574621749377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3600431746663413783.post-55367157496673127622012-05-19T15:50:00.001-07:002012-05-19T15:55:12.456-07:00Painting Demonstration @ Roger's Gardens<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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On Saturday May 26 from 3-4:30pm in the Amphitheater at Roger's Gardens, Robin Hall will be painting in oil and Clark Mitchell will be working in Pastel; each tackling the same image, each with a different approach and each sharing their process as they approach the same goal of creating a work of art.<br />
Following the demonstration there will be an Artist Reception and Wine Tasting.<br />
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949 640-5800</div>Robin Hallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17934570574621749377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3600431746663413783.post-84966710808457381472011-11-16T11:33:00.001-08:002011-11-16T11:56:20.290-08:00Making Plein Air PanelsFall is here! Hard to believe how quickly the year is going by. Fall is one of my favorite times of the year to get out and paint. The weather is perfect – not too hot and not too cold. The trees are dropping their foliage, which gives them a more interesting personality and the grasses are turning russet. The skies are free from smog, yet moody in character.
I recently gave a painting demonstration and had several of the artists interested in the panels I use as my supports for outdoor painting. Since this is such a great time of year to “get out there”, I thought I would share how I make my homemade panels.
These are the most affordable, lightweight panels of the highest quality I have found.
I hope you find this post informative and something you will want to explore.
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I use a 3/8” gator board. You can find these at your art supply store in varying sizes. Find a size that fits your budget and size you can comfortably work with. For this demo, I am using a small size panel and Claussen #66 oil primed linen. You can use any linen or canvas for this technique I am about to explain.
You will also need a brayer, iron, newspaper (or something to protect your table/ floor from excess glue), mat knife.
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First step is to cut your gator-board to a size you want to paint. I suggest trying a smaller panel to start out. Cut your linen or canvas to a size about ¾” to 1” larger than the gator board, so you have a ¼ to ½” overlay of canvas on all sides.
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Use a foam roller to apply a thin layer of water based archival ph neutral glue -such as Elmer’s, Miracle Muck, lineco, to one side of the gator board and also a thin layer to the back-side (non gesso-ed side of the canvas or linen).
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Next, carefully adhere the glue side of linen to the glue side of the gator board and using a brayer or rolling pin, roll from the center of the board out to the edges, pushing out any of the air gaps.
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Now it’s time to iron… (Do not use the iron you use on your clothes, instead look for one at your local thrift store and keep it for craft use). Put the setting to low/ synthetic. It should be fairly warm but not hot as for cotton or linen (remember you are ironing over gesso).
Make a quick pass over all the fabric. The heat will suck the fabric to the board. Be sure to pay special attention to the ends and corners, to prevent puckering.
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The next step is to weigh down your panel(s) and let it dry overnight. I make sure I wipe off the panels with a damp cloth to ensure there is no glue on the linen or backside of the panel. You can also put a sheet of wax paper under and between panels to protect all your surfaces. Here you can see I am weighing the panel down with some heavy art books… and yes, I have used wax paper to protect them. I will leave this overnight before trimming.
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Trim the panel. In this view the gator-board is the correct size and all I need to do is simply trim off the excess canvas.
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Once you get the hang of this, you can make larger panels and cut them to smaller size panels. If you are cutting multiple panels from one large board, you will need a sharp mat blade and a metal straight edge.
Here I am cutting through the gator board from the linen side to make a smaller panel or crop the panel to a smaller size. Note: This is also handy if you wish to crop a finished piece. Make sure you have cut through the fabric and at least half way through the gator board. Then you simply snap the board for a straight edge.
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TA-DA! Finished smaller panel.
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I find that figuring my sizes and cuts ahead of time, makes for very little waste.
Hope this has been a useful post and it makes for some great lightweight panels that you can transport out to the field and create gorgeous plein air studies of the fall landscape around you.Robin Hallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17934570574621749377noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3600431746663413783.post-67531745963739484692011-10-11T21:05:00.000-07:002011-10-11T21:10:00.587-07:00A new challenge<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5UHlYnNYXms/TpUTDKpXgQI/AAAAAAAAAX8/lAJjDBp6pDc/s1600/Canned%2BHam.sm.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 318px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5UHlYnNYXms/TpUTDKpXgQI/AAAAAAAAAX8/lAJjDBp6pDc/s400/Canned%2BHam.sm.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662453051606663426" /></a><br />Creating in another medium.<br /><br />I have been distracted for the last 3 months with a project that utilized some creativity along with endurance and muscle. It was spent remodeling a rental property that my husband and I own, which had been neglected for the past 12+years. Luckily our last tenant stayed for that duration, but on the other hand the deferred maintenance took a huge toll on the poor dwelling. It required a total gut job from the floor up.<br /><br />Since this is “income property”, there was no time to dally around and put it off… like we have done with so many other things in our life (tenting for termites, constructing a trust… and deferred upgrades in our own home). It put me on a timeline to go from start to finish. Something we can’t always do with painting.<br /><br />So… this quick little post is to let you know, I’ll be back into posting again… but more importantly to say that sometimes there are situations out of our control that keep us from getting to the finish line when we expect to. I know for me, this can happen with painting.<br /><br />Don’t let the pressure of deadlines dictate a finished painting. Be your best judge to let things go out when you “know” they are ready. <br />Let the canvas sit in the studio longer, look at it in different rooms, under different light. Then set it into the frame and look at it more. The time you spend “vetting” your work, will ensure that you have given it the time needed to bring it to the finish line.<br /><br />In closing… remember to make time to take care of yourself and the things in your life that matter.<br /><br />With much gratitude, <br /><br />RobinRobin Hallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17934570574621749377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3600431746663413783.post-82308507619248302162011-04-11T12:40:00.000-07:002011-04-11T12:46:29.078-07:00Your Palette to SuccessPalette organization can help keep your colors fresh and radiant, which is just one way to keep your paintings “winning”. <br /><br />Here are some tips to keep your palette working for you and not against you. <br /><br />Step one: Lay out your colors the same every time. Every time. Every time. They say if you read or hear something 3 times it will sink in. So here is one extra mention to make sure it sticks… Every-time. <br />If you are painting outdoors, you may be working with fewer colors, as opposed to when working in the studio. When using fewer tubes, still lay the colors on hand out in the same pattern. Here is the reason: so you never need to look or think about the color you are dipping into. You should be able to paint in total darkness, because you know where every color is. <br /><br />Think of your palette as your keyboard. You are going to write a novel, and the letters on the keypad change every time you sit down to type, consider the time and energy it will take you to find each letter to form a word, to structure a sentence and ultimately write the book. The same is true when painting. If you have a color in your mind you want to mix and find yourself looking around your palette for where you put the blue, your concentration has now shifted from that color you wish to mix to searching for and locating the blue. Now you have broken the flow of creation.<br /><br />Painting is difficult but we can lessen our struggles with an organized palette.<br /><br />Lets make a note here also about squeezing out enough paint. Paintings can appear dull and drab if you are miserly with your paint. Make sure you put enough down. That way you won’t need to continually stop to add more. Also, squeeze out all your stable of colors. Just because you think you will not need “red” – still put a little on your palette. You will need it! Why sacrifice the quality of your art, by pre thinking what you might or might not need. Give yourself every opportunity for success.<br /><br />Below is a palette that has colors laid out in an organized manner. This palette has had years of use. You can see that the colors have always been put out in the same place every time. How you decide to arrange your colors is entirely up to you. This example is a prismatic layout (rainbow order). <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EE1H0XnBLk8/TaNZxcfxiGI/AAAAAAAAAVQ/CmYf2OT01YU/s1600/palette.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 244px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EE1H0XnBLk8/TaNZxcfxiGI/AAAAAAAAAVQ/CmYf2OT01YU/s400/palette.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594413868122212450" /></a><br /><br />Palette laid out…Now for Puddle Jumping.<br /><br />Mix your colors in puddles. <br /><br />Example:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ft33cz43mjY/TaNaEbJxQkI/AAAAAAAAAVY/xJ44kLmQClI/s1600/Puddles.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ft33cz43mjY/TaNaEbJxQkI/AAAAAAAAAVY/xJ44kLmQClI/s400/Puddles.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594414194178998850" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />The reason for puddles is that when you make a color mixture, that new color will be unique with it’s own hue and value. This puddle holds valuable information. When mixing another color of the same value… the reference is right there to compare, side by side. Or possibly you need the same color with a darker value. Again you can reference from the original puddle. <br /><br />The other great advantage to keeping paint puddles, is that these puddles can be treated as additional colors on your palette. Different from your tube paints, these are colored mixtures are available to use in new mixtures. Using puddle mixes can also help paintings keep a cohesive finish.<br /><br />Eventually the puddles will take over the palette. Don’t be lazy. Wipe the mixing area off, so you have a clean area to work in. Color gets dull and muddy from working on a disorderly and chaotic palette. <br /><br /><br />Check your palette score.<br /><br />Organized Layout.<br /><br />Enough Paint squeezed out<br /><br />All your colors on the palette<br /><br />Clean mixing area<br /><br />WINNING!!!!!!Robin Hallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17934570574621749377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3600431746663413783.post-2124589027702772032011-01-30T20:06:00.000-08:002011-01-31T11:02:05.843-08:00How To Stretch a Canvas“How To Stretch a Canvas for Painting”. Stretch your dollars, define your dimensions….and then canvas your world.<br /><br />TOOLS NEEDED: <br /> canvas pliers (I recommend the ones that have a rubber grip)<br /> Heavy-duty staple gun. “Powershot” is my favorite.<br /> Wood Stretcher Bars: 4 total, (2 pair- each of duplicate length).<br /> Canvas or linen.<br /> square<br /> tape measure<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ElcHMP8LQBA/TUb23NesXiI/AAAAAAAAATA/UHAKnNti5iM/s1600/layout.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 291px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ElcHMP8LQBA/TUb23NesXiI/AAAAAAAAATA/UHAKnNti5iM/s400/layout.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568409417661832738" /></a><br /><br /><br />All stretcher bars come with at least one side that has a raised ridge along the edge (some bars are raised on both sides). If your bars have only one side with the ridge, make sure they are fastened together so the ridges are all on the same side. This matters. <br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ElcHMP8LQBA/TUY27ZmRFUI/AAAAAAAAASA/RuJNi42ZYw8/s1600/stretcher%2Bbar%2Bsides.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ElcHMP8LQBA/TUY27ZmRFUI/AAAAAAAAASA/RuJNi42ZYw8/s400/stretcher%2Bbar%2Bsides.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568198383401768258" /></a><br /><br /><br />Step 1: <br />Your support (stretcher bars) for the canvas must first be put together ;each length has a 45˚ angle on each end. Once they are joined you will have a frame (support) square or rectangular with 90˚corners. <br />Measure to insure you have a perfect right angle (90˚) on each corner. To check this -measure each diagonal with a tape measure and confirm the diagonal lengths are the same . The example below shows each diagonal to be 17.5 inches.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ElcHMP8LQBA/TUY2jJh4XGI/AAAAAAAAAR4/QdLg0Ovkr5M/s1600/plumb%2Bsquare%2Bcopy%2Bcopy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 334px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ElcHMP8LQBA/TUY2jJh4XGI/AAAAAAAAAR4/QdLg0Ovkr5M/s400/plumb%2Bsquare%2Bcopy%2Bcopy.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568197966771543138" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Once you are confident the bars all have a 90˚ angle, staple each corner of the wood bars to secure them. If you wish to use canvas keys later (small wooden wedges), you can remove these staples once the canvas is attached.<br /><br /> Step 2:<br />Linen and/or canvas can be purchased either in a roll or by the yard. I think the roll is a better value, but if you are trying this for the first time, you might want to buy your canvas by the yard for your test trial. I will use the word “canvas”to represent both canvas and linen. Notice there is a gesso side and a raw side to your canvas. You will want to do your painting on the gesso side. <br /><br />Amount: You will need your fabric to be a minimum of 4” larger than the dimensions of each length of your desired canvas size. As an example – a canvas size of 16”x20”, would require a swatch of canvas to be no smaller than 20”x24”, or as another example an 8”x10” would require a sample of 12” x 14”.<br /><br />Step 3:<br />Layout: Important- do not fail to pay attention to this step. Make sure that when you measure and lay out the fabric, the woof (weft) and warp is perpendicular and parallel to the stretcher bars. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weaving) Basically the threads that run horizontal must line up with the horizontal bars. The vertical threads must be parallel to the vertical bars. If the threads do not line up with your bars, your finished canvas will have puckers or ripples. <br /><br /><br />Step 4:<br />Cut the fabric so you have 1.5” or 2” beyond each stretcher support. This will allow you to have enough fabric to grab the canvas over the wood bars with your pliers. Example:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ElcHMP8LQBA/TUY3et-KgQI/AAAAAAAAASI/hq3eJbxK7SY/s1600/cut%2B3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 326px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ElcHMP8LQBA/TUY3et-KgQI/AAAAAAAAASI/hq3eJbxK7SY/s400/cut%2B3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568198990166130946" /></a><br /><br />Step 5: Lay canvas -Gesso side down. Place your stretcher bar support on the raw unprimed side of the canvas. The raw fabric side should be facing up toward you. Make sure the wood support frame has the raised lip facing down against the raw canvas.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ElcHMP8LQBA/TUb6JF3iH4I/AAAAAAAAATI/Z1546Y-xpgY/s1600/canvas%2Blay.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 333px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ElcHMP8LQBA/TUb6JF3iH4I/AAAAAAAAATI/Z1546Y-xpgY/s400/canvas%2Blay.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568413023391063938" /></a><br /><br /><br />Once your support and canvas are properly aligned, lift one edge of the canvas and staple it to the support. Do this with care, so you don’t disturb the layout position of the canvas and support.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ElcHMP8LQBA/TUY4UPrhqzI/AAAAAAAAASQ/1E0__8AOek0/s1600/first%2Bstaple.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 236px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ElcHMP8LQBA/TUY4UPrhqzI/AAAAAAAAASQ/1E0__8AOek0/s400/first%2Bstaple.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568199909747829554" /></a><br /><br />Step 6: On the opposite end, use your pliers to stretch the canvas over the support, so now you will have 2 opposite ends stapled.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ElcHMP8LQBA/TUY49xMRPcI/AAAAAAAAASY/Lkmxcq1GlcI/s1600/2nd%2Bstaple.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ElcHMP8LQBA/TUY49xMRPcI/AAAAAAAAASY/Lkmxcq1GlcI/s400/2nd%2Bstaple.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568200623118171586" /></a><br /><br /><br />Step 7: Now rotate your support (wood frame) and canvas and stretch a 3rd side and staple along end.<br /><br /><br /><br />Step 8: Repeat on the 4th unattached length. You should now have 4 sides stapled. It will have a diamond shaped pucker on the gesso side of the canvas. example:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ElcHMP8LQBA/TUcGmkiJmaI/AAAAAAAAATg/lzBtSqH0k3s/s1600/4%2Bstaples.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 273px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ElcHMP8LQBA/TUcGmkiJmaI/AAAAAAAAATg/lzBtSqH0k3s/s400/4%2Bstaples.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568426723978615202" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Step 9: Now you will pull and staple the canvas on the left side of the existing staple- and then the right side of the first staple. Keep your staples evenly spaced, approx. 1” apart. Rotate and repeat this process until you have staples all 4 sides. The diamond shape pucker on the front of your canvas will get larger and less pronounced as you work toward the edge of your support. NOTE: you are only putting 2 staples in at a time and then rotating. Do not attempt to staple an entire length or side all at once. You must keep rotating after you have added 2 staples. <br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ElcHMP8LQBA/TUb_ROUUreI/AAAAAAAAATQ/ebCpdO5cM5s/s1600/staples.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ElcHMP8LQBA/TUb_ROUUreI/AAAAAAAAATQ/ebCpdO5cM5s/s400/staples.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568418660656393698" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ElcHMP8LQBA/TUY5151-W5I/AAAAAAAAASo/xUKlNCdecZo/s1600/16%2Bstaples.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 289px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ElcHMP8LQBA/TUY5151-W5I/AAAAAAAAASo/xUKlNCdecZo/s400/16%2Bstaples.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568201587513252754" /></a><br /><br />Step 10: Repeat step 9: 2 staples 1” away from each existing staple -and rotate. 2 staples and rotate, 2 staples and rotate, until you have completely fastened the canvas across the entire edge of each length. The diamond pucker on the front should be completely gone now. Your canvas should look like the example and have no puckers. (If you have puckers, go back and check what is off. Either the canvas was not true to woof & warp, or your stretcher bars were not at true 90˚ angles. You will need to remove all your staples and try again).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ElcHMP8LQBA/TUcC6zr7KlI/AAAAAAAAATY/cCJt2r0ItpQ/s1600/stretched.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 310px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ElcHMP8LQBA/TUcC6zr7KlI/AAAAAAAAATY/cCJt2r0ItpQ/s400/stretched.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568422673597016658" /></a><br /><br />Step 11: Securing the corners and finish: fold one corner over, make a pleat and fold over again as shown. Then staple the corner down.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ElcHMP8LQBA/TUY6UcDMsiI/AAAAAAAAASw/uPOrDQPxwdA/s1600/pleat.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 347px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ElcHMP8LQBA/TUY6UcDMsiI/AAAAAAAAASw/uPOrDQPxwdA/s400/pleat.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568202112091599394" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ElcHMP8LQBA/TUY6p5bLHFI/AAAAAAAAAS4/3QZlyDx2LwM/s1600/finish.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 368px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ElcHMP8LQBA/TUY6p5bLHFI/AAAAAAAAAS4/3QZlyDx2LwM/s400/finish.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568202480754039890" /></a><br /><br /> You’re done! Bravo.Robin Hallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17934570574621749377noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3600431746663413783.post-82166543097848517692010-12-17T16:56:00.000-08:002010-12-17T17:23:14.110-08:00Keeping the tools ship shapeWhat is the best way to clean a brush?<br /><br />After years of cleaning brushes and all the different methods I have tried, (brush soaps, shampoo, conditioners, oils…etc., the method illustrated below is the quickest & simplest method and will keep your bristles in beautiful shape and flexible for a long and useful life. <br /><br />One note about the lasting quality of brushes: if you paint on a rough, course linen or canvas, your bristles will wear down, much like running acarrot over a grater. Your brushes will wear regardless of how you clean them.<br /><br />HERE IS MY BRUSH CLEANING METHOD:<br />First wipe the excess paint from your brush using a rag or paper towel. <br />Next, use your cleaning solution, thinner. I like Gamsol, as my thinner-cleaner solution as the emissions from this solvent is lower than other mineral spirits. <br />Swish the brushes in the Gamsol and get the majority of oil paint off. Do not scrub the brush- just swish them with some vigor.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ElcHMP8LQBA/TQwIGQPtqTI/AAAAAAAAAPk/Ntep2Lq8l5s/s1600/wash.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ElcHMP8LQBA/TQwIGQPtqTI/AAAAAAAAAPk/Ntep2Lq8l5s/s400/wash.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551821344174090546" /></a><br /><br />Now- it gets easy- set the brushes in a solution of concentrated Simple Green. You want to place your brushes so the brush-handle rests against the side of the solvent container (as shown below). This will keep a minimal amount of pressure on the bristles and they won’t loose their original shape.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ElcHMP8LQBA/TQwIxsEl4rI/AAAAAAAAAP0/h1akX5vdLEI/s1600/resting%2Bangle.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 259px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ElcHMP8LQBA/TQwIxsEl4rI/AAAAAAAAAP0/h1akX5vdLEI/s400/resting%2Bangle.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551822090378011314" /></a><br /><br />You will want to make sure the bristles and the very bottom section of the metal ferrule is immersed in the Simple Green. Do not let any part of the wood handle to be in contact with the Simple Green. Simple Green is very effective in removing paint and it will also remove the paint from the handle and the glue attaching the ferrule to the wood handle. <br /> <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ElcHMP8LQBA/TQwIdSCFZoI/AAAAAAAAAPs/yt0RYQB59G4/s1600/resting%2Bbrushes.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ElcHMP8LQBA/TQwIdSCFZoI/AAAAAAAAAPs/yt0RYQB59G4/s400/resting%2Bbrushes.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551821739790788226" /></a><br /><br /><br />I leave the brush in this solution overnight and then rinse under cool water the next day. (I have left my brushes in Simple Green for days, with no damage)<br />When rinsing your brushes, do it under a good stream of water and press the bristles against the bottom of the sink, again do not scrub it. If it seems there is still paint left up in the ferrule, put the brush back in the solution for another day. Paint trapped in the ferrule will cause your bristles to eventually fan out and loose their shape.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ElcHMP8LQBA/TQwJ3-Ie9WI/AAAAAAAAAP8/FDhPhFKff6k/s1600/water%2Bwash.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 317px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ElcHMP8LQBA/TQwJ3-Ie9WI/AAAAAAAAAP8/FDhPhFKff6k/s400/water%2Bwash.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551823297817015650" /></a><br /><br />When you are satisfied the bristles are clean, tap off excess water and leave to dry in a horizontal position where air can circulate all around the brush. Your brushes should be dry by the next day and ready to use. Note, some pigment colors will stain the bristles, and this does not affect the life or flexibility of the brush. <br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ElcHMP8LQBA/TQwKv9cL0dI/AAAAAAAAAQE/kjmEiLIoxgo/s1600/drying%2Bbrushes.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 344px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ElcHMP8LQBA/TQwKv9cL0dI/AAAAAAAAAQE/kjmEiLIoxgo/s400/drying%2Bbrushes.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551824259703886290" /></a><br /><br />Note: You can also remove dried on paint from palette knives in the same way. Leave only the metal blade in the simple green, you will be able to wipe the built-up paint off after leaving them soak for overnight, maybe longer if you have a lot of build up. Remember… don’t let the handle be in contact with the Simple Green- only the blade.<br /><br />Happy Painting!Robin Hallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17934570574621749377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3600431746663413783.post-12181511686347436772010-12-01T16:22:00.000-08:002010-12-01T20:54:36.161-08:00BRUSHING UPLet’s talk about brushes. Students ask me what to look for when purchasing brushes, as there are so many out there to choose from.<br /><br />A good oil painting brush is your tool. A brush should lay down paint on the canvas, not drag or scrape it. Many of my students show up to class with a handful of brushes, which are “over the hill”. It is frustrating for them, because the paint won’t come off the brush and lay over the paint layer under it. Brushes do not last forever, but with good care they will live longer. I will cover cleaning in another post. Hey, but don’t throw out your old brushes. I like to use my old brushes for other uses, like paint touch ups on walls, cleaning lint out of sewing machines, crafts, scouring drain openings… use your imagination, there are many useful ways to use that old brush.<br /><br />"Over the Hill Brushes"<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ElcHMP8LQBA/TPclU2w35GI/AAAAAAAAAPc/cWXOi4yR4YM/s1600/old%2Bbrushes.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 272px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ElcHMP8LQBA/TPclU2w35GI/AAAAAAAAAPc/cWXOi4yR4YM/s400/old%2Bbrushes.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545942506358170722" /></a><br /><br /><br />My favorite overall choice is a filbert bristle brush, second is a flat. That said, there are many different brands and quality of bristle brushes. Remember, this is one of your most important tools (next to your brain). Just like a chef needs a good quality knife that cuts with ease, you need a brush that will apply the paint without a fight and keep the process fun. <br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ElcHMP8LQBA/TPbnHfAtVtI/AAAAAAAAAO0/8SETlpZSJhU/s1600/Flat%253AFilbert.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 335px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ElcHMP8LQBA/TPbnHfAtVtI/AAAAAAAAAO0/8SETlpZSJhU/s400/Flat%253AFilbert.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545874106922915538" /></a><br /><br /><br />This is what I look for in a brush.<br />Flexibility: A good bristle brush should have flex and be long enough to bend in the middle. <br />There is a difference between flex and soft. A soft haired brush, as in sables, is good for softening edges in oil or in painting with watercolor. I prefer a natural hog hair bristle brush for the majority of my oil painting applications. <br />If the bristles are too stiff the paint will not leave the brush and lay paint over the layer underneath, it will merely scrape it. Your painting will look thin and anemic and your colors will be dull, not luminous.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ElcHMP8LQBA/TPbna6EhOFI/AAAAAAAAAO8/xvs0n6L30VY/s1600/Flex%2BBrush.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 261px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ElcHMP8LQBA/TPbna6EhOFI/AAAAAAAAAO8/xvs0n6L30VY/s400/Flex%2BBrush.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545874440604170322" /></a><br /><br /><br />Dimension: I choose filberts that have a thin profile. This allows the brush to be used as a drawing tool as well as for layering of paint. If the brush is too thick, you loose the ability to make beautiful thin linear notes as well as overall control. Notice how much thinner one brush is. These two new brushes are both size 8, by different manufactures.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ElcHMP8LQBA/TPboyRCWg3I/AAAAAAAAAPM/dpQDoMWi6ew/s1600/profiles.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 373px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ElcHMP8LQBA/TPboyRCWg3I/AAAAAAAAAPM/dpQDoMWi6ew/s400/profiles.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545875941417714546" /></a><br /><br /><br />Flats vs. Filberts: I really like flats when I am working with square shapes or wanting a sharper edge. Filberts are the brush I use 90% of the time. <br />Notice how the paint layers differently with a flat versus a filbert. The filberts add layers without a hard edge. Also shown is the path of each brush as it paints on a clean canvas. The flat & filbert brushes used are both size #6.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ElcHMP8LQBA/TPboCZJR5CI/AAAAAAAAAPE/MLeHTkNpc3U/s1600/paint.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 203px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ElcHMP8LQBA/TPboCZJR5CI/AAAAAAAAAPE/MLeHTkNpc3U/s400/paint.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545875118960534562" /></a><br /><br /><br />Remember: Our tools are an extension of our desire. Choose the best and make a beautiful mark on the World.Robin Hallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17934570574621749377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3600431746663413783.post-83780792507947383202010-11-20T15:35:00.000-08:002010-11-20T15:38:19.855-08:00THE HOLIDAYS ARE HERE!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ElcHMP8LQBA/TOhbohusKjI/AAAAAAAAAOs/N8QX3-WVf7U/s1600/Nido%2Bdel%2BAlma.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 303px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ElcHMP8LQBA/TOhbohusKjI/AAAAAAAAAOs/N8QX3-WVf7U/s400/Nido%2Bdel%2BAlma.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541780093286492722" /></a><br /><br /><br />During this time of year I took a look back and reflected on things past that have made positive impacts on my life and led me to the path I am on – making art.<br /><br />As an artist, I realize how wonderful it is to wake each day, knowing that today will be unique from any day before it and that I will loose myself at some point into the “zone” of creating. <br /><br />For the freedom to create is a glorious gift. I am very grateful to my Mother, who engaged me in art, as a child. It is because of that exposure, that I am an artist today.<br /><br />If you are a Parent, Grandparent, Uncle or Aunt, and have the opportunity to introduce art to a young person, please do not hesitate. Sometimes the most insignificant exhibit, play, musical performance or book can make a significant impact on their attitude to art as they grow to be adults. <br /><br />This year, I received many emails with request for more classes or more blog postings; it was amazing actually, that so many people even look at my website or blog. So, with that discovery, I am resolving to make regular posts on my blog this year. Anything from new discoveries, pigments, exhibits, workshop exercises, mixing color… just about anything current that I think will be of benefit. On this posting, I have just listed 3 new workshops for 2011. Look to the right for the Workshop link.<br /><br />Thank you for being part of my artistic world and I encourage you to keep striving to squeeze more art into each day.<br /><br />Thank you again for visiting my Blog.<br /><br />Sincerely,<br /><br />RobinRobin Hallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17934570574621749377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3600431746663413783.post-22816174439237269942010-11-20T12:40:00.000-08:002011-04-20T15:14:33.038-07:002011 WorkshopsMAY<br /><br />STUDIO PAINTING- Dynamics of a Strong Painting 3-DAY Workshop Class full<br />Dates: May 25-27 Wed- Fri. 10am – 4:30 pm Cost: $395.<br /><br />This 3-Day Workshop will utilize exercises toward a goal of developing strong paintings. We will be working in the studio of the Southern California Artists Association located in Laguna Beach. Areas of concentration will be focused on composition- values- color.<br /><br />12-Student limit. $100. Deposit requested upon sign-up. Please call to ensure space availability (949) 496-2993<br />If you need to cancel a class, your deposit will be refunded, provided you notify me 2 weeks prior to the beginning of the class. After this date refunds will only be granted if there is a waiting list. Deposits may apply toward another class in the future. <br /> <br /><br />Mail deposit to: <br />Robin Hall Studio <br />P.O. Box 2952<br />Capistrano Beach, CA 92624<br /><br /><br /><br />Please look for further announcements of classes. As we get closer to Spring (a season of more cooperative weather), I will post Plein Air workshop and their dates.Robin Hallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17934570574621749377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3600431746663413783.post-39074195674589637532010-05-12T20:20:00.000-07:002010-06-02T21:52:32.466-07:00OCEANSIDE MUSEUM OF ART<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ElcHMP8LQBA/S-t0B3UlrEI/AAAAAAAAAOU/zXaqBignv0I/s1600/Cliffs.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ElcHMP8LQBA/S-t0B3UlrEI/AAAAAAAAAOU/zXaqBignv0I/s400/Cliffs.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470593747750595650" /></a><br />Robin Hall will have a exhibit of new paintings at the Oceanside Museum of Art. The exhibit "IMPRESSIONS OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA" runs from May 25, 2010 through July 11, 2020.<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;"><span style="font-weight:bold;">IMPRESSIONS OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA</span>: <br />ROBIN HALL AND JEFF YEOMANS<br />OMA Groves Gallery, May 25 – July 11, 2010<span style="font-style:italic;"></span></span><br /><br />Impressions of Southern California presents captivating views of San Diego and beyond from the illimitable coastline to dense urban landscapes that color the city. Orange County artist Robin Hall and San Diego artist Jeff Yeomans will display new paintings of Oceanside inspired by the recent transformation of urban development in the area as well as endearing scenery from Southern California. Meet the Artists Robin Hall and Jeff Yeomans on Saturday, June 12 at 1:00 p.m. and hear them discuss the artistic process behind their artwork at 2pm. Wine and nibbles from 1 to 4pm. The talk is free with museum admission and complimentary for OMA members. Impressions of Southern California will be on view May 25 through July 11, 2010 in the Oceanside Museum of Art Groves Gallery.<br /><br />The focus of Robin Halls work is capturing the saturated light of California and the drama it creates on surfaces and architecture; giving more attention to how color and edges are affected by light and its absence. Hall’s paintings have been exhibited in numerous museums and galleries including the Laguna Plein Air Invitational at the Laguna Art Museum in 2009, and Sites of Southern California at the Bowers Museum in 2004.<br /><br />California contemporary painter Jeff Yeomans paints to document California now, to remember the culture and “fabric” of the region. His work ranges from coastal studies to figurative work and urban landscapes. Yeomans recently had his first one-man exhibition at the San Diego Art Institute and in October 2007 Yeomans completed a commission for the Naval Hospital in Balboa Park, San Diego.Robin Hallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17934570574621749377noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3600431746663413783.post-74717308462665256432009-09-13T14:27:00.001-07:002009-09-13T14:30:09.622-07:00New Painting at Villas Gallery<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ElcHMP8LQBA/Sq1kPxpCZfI/AAAAAAAAANs/PNiOoSiOYX8/s1600-h/Corredor.sm.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 319px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ElcHMP8LQBA/Sq1kPxpCZfI/AAAAAAAAANs/PNiOoSiOYX8/s400/Corredor.sm.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381067351963887090" /></a><br />CORREDOR 27x34 oil on linenRobin Hallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17934570574621749377noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3600431746663413783.post-15987738736389191142009-03-27T16:58:00.000-07:002009-03-27T17:06:01.999-07:002009 Painting Workshops- addedTwo NEW Workshops have been added to the 2009 Calendar.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ElcHMP8LQBA/Sc1pVADLEQI/AAAAAAAAANc/6anCYtp_NyM/s1600-h/Color+Wheel.a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 288px; height: 288px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ElcHMP8LQBA/Sc1pVADLEQI/AAAAAAAAANc/6anCYtp_NyM/s400/Color+Wheel.a.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318022544505901314" /></a><br /><br />Color Theory Class<br />Instructor: Robin Hall <br /><br />Keeping your colors clean and fresh is one of the issues all painters are challenged with. Here is your chance to have a real understanding of chroma, value and hue… wrapped up in a concentrated program of study. This 4-day course will help train your eye to see steps in value, understand temperature changes in hues and how to make high key chroma as well as low key of chroma. You will also learn WHY you should choose certain colors over others to achieve the desired color … all while keeping your colors clean. Knowledge is powerful. <br /><br />This class will be working on a 3-tiered color wheel. We will not be working on creating paintings. You will have a strong understanding of color mixing at the end of this workshop. This class is beneficial for all levels, from the beginner to the professional. <br /><br />Any questions… please call Robin at (949) 496-2993 or email her at robin@robinhall.com<br /><br />Mon- Thurs Aug 10-13 10am - 4pm $425 4days<br /><br />San Clemente Center for the Arts 1531 N. El Camino Real (949)369-6603 <br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ElcHMP8LQBA/Sc1pnqbpWvI/AAAAAAAAANk/us38knHeC_w/s1600-h/sundown.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 325px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ElcHMP8LQBA/Sc1pnqbpWvI/AAAAAAAAANk/us38knHeC_w/s400/sundown.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318022865120484082" /></a><br /><br />Painting Architecture on Location<br /><br />Description: This 3 day workshop will take place 2 days inside the Mission San Juan Capistrano and a 3rd day in the quaint town of San Juan Capistrano. Workshop objective: to develop skills for accurate perspective, strong composition and values. <br /><br />Mission entrance is included with workshop costs.<br /><br />October 5-7 (Monday- Wednesday) 9am-4:40pm Cost $350. Class size limited to 10.<br /><br />To sign up- call or email me for available openings; <br />$100 deposit required to hold position.<br /><br />Email: robin@robinhall.com Phone: (949) 496-2993Robin Hallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17934570574621749377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3600431746663413783.post-68758409540081670442009-03-15T16:55:00.000-07:002009-03-15T17:15:25.244-07:002009 SPRING STILL LIFE'SNOW AT ROGER'S GARDEN'S FINE ART GALLERY<span style="font-weight:bold;"></span><br /><br /><br /><br />PEARS & APPLES 9x12 oil on linen<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ElcHMP8LQBA/Sb2XLhlB6WI/AAAAAAAAANU/m72vnAmKSZU/s1600-h/pears_apples.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 306px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ElcHMP8LQBA/Sb2XLhlB6WI/AAAAAAAAANU/m72vnAmKSZU/s400/pears_apples.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313569359615093090" /></a><br /><br /><br />THINGS OLD 10x12 oil on linen<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ElcHMP8LQBA/Sb2W7KP7HOI/AAAAAAAAANM/nygdidbk7d0/s1600-h/things_old.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 335px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ElcHMP8LQBA/Sb2W7KP7HOI/AAAAAAAAANM/nygdidbk7d0/s400/things_old.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313569078474644706" /></a><br /><br /><br />ASPARAGUS 11x14 oil on linen<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ElcHMP8LQBA/Sb2Wssdgt0I/AAAAAAAAANE/OfGUCDWobuc/s1600-h/asparagus.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 345px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ElcHMP8LQBA/Sb2Wssdgt0I/AAAAAAAAANE/OfGUCDWobuc/s400/asparagus.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313568829960402754" /></a><br /><br /><br />JASPER 8x10 oil on linen<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ElcHMP8LQBA/Sb2WVbtxDqI/AAAAAAAAAM8/bTNo23XQ7sg/s1600-h/rooster.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 314px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ElcHMP8LQBA/Sb2WVbtxDqI/AAAAAAAAAM8/bTNo23XQ7sg/s400/rooster.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313568430328188578" /></a><br /><br /><br />PEARL 9x9 oil on linen<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ElcHMP8LQBA/Sb2WALKkMTI/AAAAAAAAAM0/0b4EVXNRCF0/s1600-h/pearl_.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 399px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ElcHMP8LQBA/Sb2WALKkMTI/AAAAAAAAAM0/0b4EVXNRCF0/s400/pearl_.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313568065108324658" /></a>Robin Hallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17934570574621749377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3600431746663413783.post-23710245473636496602009-02-12T14:02:00.000-08:002009-02-12T14:42:24.178-08:00February's New Paintings2009 is here and I have just delivered a group of new paintings to galleries.<br /><br />Here is a quick look.<br />FORTIFICADO 30x 45 oil<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ElcHMP8LQBA/SZShdxDbLzI/AAAAAAAAAMk/jDywuv1Zw5c/s1600-h/Fortificado_.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ElcHMP8LQBA/SZShdxDbLzI/AAAAAAAAAMk/jDywuv1Zw5c/s400/Fortificado_.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302040194077896498" /></a><br /><br /><br />CACTI 5x7 oil<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ElcHMP8LQBA/SZSc7XLnfEI/AAAAAAAAALM/lQS_BXHc_HQ/s1600-h/cacti_.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 333px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ElcHMP8LQBA/SZSc7XLnfEI/AAAAAAAAALM/lQS_BXHc_HQ/s400/cacti_.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302035204970871874" /></a><br /><br /><br />EVENING SURF 12x 16 oil<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ElcHMP8LQBA/SZSlZmpUD4I/AAAAAAAAAMs/s69uhNtIRsc/s1600-h/evening_surf.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 288px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ElcHMP8LQBA/SZSlZmpUD4I/AAAAAAAAAMs/s69uhNtIRsc/s400/evening_surf.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302044520611057538" /></a><br /><br /><br />CEMENTARIO 8x10 oil<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ElcHMP8LQBA/SZSdOEAH-xI/AAAAAAAAALU/ZPUNiU294fw/s1600-h/cementario.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 313px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ElcHMP8LQBA/SZSdOEAH-xI/AAAAAAAAALU/ZPUNiU294fw/s400/cementario.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302035526239910674" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />EL MORRO, LOOKING NORTH 30x 45 oil<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ElcHMP8LQBA/SZSdf78PTUI/AAAAAAAAALc/s1uiAKHYPuI/s1600-h/el_morro_north.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 262px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ElcHMP8LQBA/SZSdf78PTUI/AAAAAAAAALc/s1uiAKHYPuI/s400/el_morro_north.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302035833313774914" /></a><br /><br /><br />EL PORTON 20x24 oil<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ElcHMP8LQBA/SZSd710JGII/AAAAAAAAALk/yxjg7Nbxwpw/s1600-h/el_porton.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 337px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ElcHMP8LQBA/SZSd710JGII/AAAAAAAAALk/yxjg7Nbxwpw/s400/el_porton.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302036312705538178" /></a><br /><br /><br />FALLING LIGHT 12x 24 oil<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ElcHMP8LQBA/SZSeVIdkaZI/AAAAAAAAALs/bRAOQqLXYsM/s1600-h/falling_light.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 202px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ElcHMP8LQBA/SZSeVIdkaZI/AAAAAAAAALs/bRAOQqLXYsM/s400/falling_light.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302036747207862674" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />HEADLANDS 8x9 oil<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ElcHMP8LQBA/SZSe4ZONAKI/AAAAAAAAAL0/WtH9a66W928/s1600-h/head_lands.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 307px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ElcHMP8LQBA/SZSe4ZONAKI/AAAAAAAAAL0/WtH9a66W928/s400/head_lands.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302037353002238114" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />ORTEGA FLATS 11x 14 oil<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ElcHMP8LQBA/SZSfV9CtPmI/AAAAAAAAAL8/NlT9ZTW7MRg/s1600-h/ortega_flats.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 313px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ElcHMP8LQBA/SZSfV9CtPmI/AAAAAAAAAL8/NlT9ZTW7MRg/s400/ortega_flats.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302037860833902178" /></a><br /><br /><br />RANCH LANDS 8x 10 oil<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ElcHMP8LQBA/SZSftDlBtFI/AAAAAAAAAME/iL1zQOIvasI/s1600-h/ranch_land.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 316px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ElcHMP8LQBA/SZSftDlBtFI/AAAAAAAAAME/iL1zQOIvasI/s400/ranch_land.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302038257725453394" /></a><br /><br /><br />SPRINGS SPLENDOR 16x 20 oil<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ElcHMP8LQBA/SZSgJDlVZxI/AAAAAAAAAMM/Q44Yh2kugow/s1600-h/springs_plendor.a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 308px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ElcHMP8LQBA/SZSgJDlVZxI/AAAAAAAAAMM/Q44Yh2kugow/s400/springs_plendor.a.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302038738763081490" /></a><br /><br /><br />SUNDOWN 10x 8 oil<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ElcHMP8LQBA/SZSgdWfNy5I/AAAAAAAAAMU/vDLMDxTZw8g/s1600-h/sundown.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 325px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ElcHMP8LQBA/SZSgdWfNy5I/AAAAAAAAAMU/vDLMDxTZw8g/s400/sundown.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302039087435074450" /></a><br /><br /><br />TWILIGHT - BACK BAY 11X 14<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ElcHMP8LQBA/SZSgyydPkJI/AAAAAAAAAMc/fARKHa3R6mQ/s1600-h/twilight_back_bay.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 315px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ElcHMP8LQBA/SZSgyydPkJI/AAAAAAAAAMc/fARKHa3R6mQ/s400/twilight_back_bay.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302039455720247442" /></a>Robin Hallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17934570574621749377noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3600431746663413783.post-20857237592871555092009-01-08T11:44:00.000-08:002009-02-28T10:48:58.088-08:002009 Painting Workshops<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ElcHMP8LQBA/SWZeXv5npNI/AAAAAAAAALE/TlNrSQ1IfiQ/s1600-h/high_tide.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 399px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ElcHMP8LQBA/SWZeXv5npNI/AAAAAAAAALE/TlNrSQ1IfiQ/s400/high_tide.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289018574481368274" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">From Studies to Studio Workshop with Robin Hall</span><br /><br />This 3 day workshop will illustrate successful ways to develop your Plein Air Studies into vibrant larger paintings completed in the studio. We will cover the approach and strategy to create a strong composition and clean color working from your small painting study and photo references to building a larger finished painting. Each student will be working toward a completed painting.<br /><br />3 Day Workshop, Saturdays June 13, 20, 27 11am- 4:30pm $300. <br />Class limit 10 --enroll early<br /><br />Location: San Clemente Art Supply<br />1531 N. El Camino Real<br />San Clemente, CA 92672<br /><br />(949) 369-6603Robin Hallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17934570574621749377noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3600431746663413783.post-487293544780834582008-10-03T19:05:00.000-07:002008-10-03T19:13:18.331-07:00Robin Hall's Painting wins Environmental Award<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ElcHMP8LQBA/SObPzduY8pI/AAAAAAAAAHY/KqldG1c5goI/s1600-h/sunlight_sandstone.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ElcHMP8LQBA/SObPzduY8pI/AAAAAAAAAHY/KqldG1c5goI/s400/sunlight_sandstone.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253114498433741458" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Sunshine and Sandstone, 24x30 oil on linen, won the Environmental Award at the 6th Annual Coastal Splendor Invitational Art Show. The painting is currently hanging in the Irvine Museum, located in Irvine California. www.irvinemuseum.orgRobin Hallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17934570574621749377noreply@blogger.com4