January is here which means it's time to revisit my goals and set some new ones. It means a fresh start with new opportunities. It also means art show season! It's the one glimmer of excitement during the cold, dark winter months. The first show is the 73rd Annual Connecticut Artist's Juried Exhibition. It's a fantastic collection of artists from all over the state. I'm always impressed by the variety and talent I see at this show. I've been lucky for the past several years in that at least one of my works has gotten in. This year, however, I'm going in a different direction which is a bit of a gamble. I'm planning to enter a piece showcasing my newest skill in progress, digital painting. At first look digital painting may seem easy, but after several attempts I can tell you it's anything but. Both images painted in this blog took over 4 hours each to paint. Even now I've barely scratched the surface of what can be done!
This painting involved an underpaiting in red which I allowed to show through which is an oil painting technique my Auntie Barbara taught me. Both paintings were meant to be an ode to impressionism both in technique and subject.
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