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bc
climber
Prescott, AZ
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Jun 21, 2013 - 09:16pm PT
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Hey Bill Mc Kirgan, That second desert painting you like is of the Superstition Mountains looking east from near Apache Junction or just east of there. Cool place to climb and paint!
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Jun 21, 2013 - 10:17pm PT
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hey there say, phylp... wow, italy! say, thanks for the art share, from there, sure can't wait to hear more from you from here, :))
i am working on this now... :)
the yellow circles are where i still have work to do:
will post about two more soon... :)
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Jun 21, 2013 - 10:43pm PT
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hey there say, here is one that was a birthday gift to someone i've known
since i was about 6??
here is one, but i can't share the lady's face...
(she is 'kind of very well known' though, older now)
*not an actress, though...
it is a gift to her:
:)
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MisterE
Social climber
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Jun 23, 2013 - 01:19am PT
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A recent addition. Blitzo photo framed and on the wall:
Right next to the 1887 Thomas Moran Yosemite etching from mom:
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phylp
Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
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Jun 23, 2013 - 02:09pm PT
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Yesterday - Accademia Museum. My second time seeing the David live, and I'm still awestruck. They have greatly improved this museum from my last visit - there is a lot more art to see, mostly Florentine. The exhibits are now very well curated and add a lot of wonderful historical perspective.
In the late Afternoon we visited the cool rectangular church od Orsanmichele which is located right across the street from our apt. A fantastic choral concert of sacred music was just starting as we arrived. The choir was from Sacramento!
Today we wandered and managed to visit four churches. Santa Croce was amazing!!! We were blown away to see the tombs of Dante, Michaelangelo, Galileo, Rossini, etc. I almost had to physically restrain my art teacher sister from going over the rope to touch Michaelangelo's tomb!
Still cannot get a photo to upload, so photos will be posted upon return.
Phyl
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Srbphoto
climber
Kennewick wa
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Jun 23, 2013 - 02:34pm PT
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If anyone is in the Portland OR area, the World Forestry Center (next to the Zoo) has a nice exhibit of Ansel Adams work. It is a great place to take kids as well.
If you have never seen an actual print by Adams you really haven't seen his work. The actual prints put the calendars, books etc to shame.
Beautiful, luminous prints.
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phylp
Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
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ARGHH!! What have I done!
I applied to be included in a pretty competitive juried show held around here annually and, much to my surprise, I got in. Now I need to create 50 6" X 6" works in 50 days.
And I'm 12 days behind because the panels were distributed while I was in Europe!
My theme is
Eastside Sierra Vistas: Route 395 from Bridgeport to Lone Pine
I'm excited about the show, but there goes most of my climbing time for July. Thank God, I have one climbing trip already booked. Now I'm almost regretting applying for this show. I didn't think I'd get in so I didn't think through the impact it would have on getting to the mountains if I did. But it's too good of an opportunity to pass up, art-wise. It's rare for an amateur artist like me to have an opportunity for their work to be shown to such a big audience.
All first world problems (the choice between having time to paint or climb rather than work at McDonalds to pay the rent). So I'm not whining, just a bit freaked out.
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Mtnmun
Trad climber
Top of the Mountain Mun
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New Plein Air Bears 36"x36" Oil on Canvas
Plein Air Canyon Bear (At Gay Bentley Gallery, Incline Village)
Plein Air Omega Bear (At Pacific Crest Gallery, South Lake Tahoe)
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Jul 12, 2013 - 09:04pm PT
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hey there say, phylp... wow!! and wow again! that is 'one a day' :)
or, well, for you, two a day, :)) 'til you catch up, :)
say--how are you doing???
well, i'd think only about 4-5 of my stuff is really art-show worthy, :))
well, these are done now:
and send out:
you all KNOW these folks, :)
getting better at these faces, a face at a time, :))
got a ways to go, but i am happy about the adventure...
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phylp
Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
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Jul 15, 2013 - 01:50pm PT
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Neebee, those are beautiful! I especially like the one of the woman.
I'm making some progress. I typically paint a first draft just to get something down, and then repaint after looking. Here are my first drafts to date. Some i won't do too much more work on, but some I may end up scrapping completely:
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Jul 16, 2013 - 11:10am PT
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hey there say, phylp... wow, that is progressing! the ones that we do fast, and 'throw down' i never can make up my mind about: i always want to go on and on, into details, :))
THIS is a good way to just 'do it' ... one a day--this project!
i only did two, like that... i want to do more...
here is are two of my 'long term' NOW finally at the finish line...
perhaps one or two more '5-8' hour sessions... not sure...
i balk a bit at the finish line, with portraits, as i perceive i will mess up, :O and hate to lose and refix the faces, :))
but these nature pics, i enjoy the finish getting close... :)
they do not have to resemble anyone, :))
i will have to make myself do some fast art, also, it is inspiring to see it 'unfold before our eyes'... keep it up--your project show will give you joy for the victory!!!
thanks for sharing all the paintings... i like the moon... i used to do a lot of those... and i did clouds and trees, way back, too...
though not much water... i need to practice doing that...
here are the two now...
ALMOST ALMOST DONE:
:) can't wait, :))
here it is photo shopped...
i could paint it this way, but it seems better to just do it
the real way, ... not sure why... i used to do lots of art designs, before...but then, i did not have many oils... and did lots of acrylilc...
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Charlie D.
Trad climber
Western Slope, Tahoe Sierra
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Jul 16, 2013 - 11:17am PT
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Here's my brother's work, ever do this to yourself?
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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hey there say, all...
just finished some gifts...
twin buddies, horse...
mom's egret....
and son's birthday gift,
though he may not be into
wanting a painting of his nana, from back in the day...
but SOMEDAY he will be glad of it... :)
*from old black and white photo...
:)
better view, of the now finished horse...
edit:
oops forgot to put in the finished elk:
wished i had not added the snow to the tree, :O
too late now, :))
sometime, art-affect is better than real, :))
i miss the plain brown tree, but all else i am
happy with--usually this does NOT happen, :)
but--you know us artist:
what is the joke:
breaking into the gallery to RETOUCH or fix something ;)
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Last Sattidy I ran into an ottist who crates in would you believe.
He's Richard from Planada. He lives across Hwy 140 from St. John's church.
He's taught his grandchildren all how to drawer.
I enjoyed this visit to his head space, which is mainly filled with chips of wood and salsa and Elmer's.
Very nice, very nice, que no?
So Planada is not a dump, just a landfill?
Would it help to know its original name was Geneva?
Thought not...
What if it was called Muskegon?
I liked your confession, neebee-never-satisfied, about wanting to sneak into the gallery... :)
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Sep 13, 2013 - 01:00am PT
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A brace of windows with dream catchers, fifth floor, the Tioga Hotel Apts.
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Sep 30, 2013 - 08:39am PT
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hey there say, all... oh my, it IS done now...
(well, i have to add a darker bit of hair, on the
very top--it does not show well--now WHEREEEEEE IS
MY OL' PAINT BRUSH, ;) oh my ....)
well, i finished this in time for the contest things,
so, it will be a few months, 'til they let us know:
it is a black, white and their 'grey mixture'...
made some neat colors, here for my first self-portrait:
EDIT:
nice, when one wears false-eye-lashes, :))
you get to do your eye lashes, really DARK, :)
will also add the bit of hair on the very top,
that i OVER looked, :O
(may have to wait until after the CONTEST, i think?)
:)
was fun to do! did two others, but there were
not to share, as they were personal to someone...
then, i have one of my younger brother, when his horse was born...
will add that later... :)
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paul roehl
Boulder climber
california
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Open Studios in Santa Cruz
You're invited: 364 Oxford Way on the Westside.
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phylp
Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
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^^^
http://www.artscouncilsc.org/open-studios/
The first three weekends in October.
Great time of year for a trip to Santa Cruz...
I'll try to make it down there Paul, not sure If I'll be in town. Maybe 19/20th...
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