Currently, I have one more studio day to work on this project. I cannot fully tell if this is finished or not. I am considering going back and adding another layer. I want to add in some more negative space from the background, and then maybe add some more glitter. I am not fully confident about the piece at the moment, but I think I might feel differently when I come back to look at it a little later. I think the layers and composition are looking good. There is a balance be

The Great Rivers and Mountains II (2023) Background Contemporary visual artist working primarily with ink, acrylic, and mixed media on canvas. Inspired by plants, natural landscapes, and botanical forms connected to her childhood experiences in a Chinese Originally self-taught, but later pursued a Fine Art research degree at the Royal College of Art in London. Her work often combines calligraphic brushwork with abstract imagery. Career / CV Highlights Exhibited in London grou

This current piece is in between layers right now. I am trying a new technique with my layers, where I use the matte medium to paint over layers before, but not entirely. I am trying to show all the layers that I have. I am going to continue to do this for this piece, while incorporating in some green to make a nice balance of pink, green, and those yellow and blue hues pop even more. I am trying to get good line variety in my brushstroke with the next layer, especially since

April 28, 2018 8:58 pm 30'' x 30'', 2018 Name: HeideTrepanier Mediums: Painting, often large-scale panels with rich color, acrylic, and egg tempera Her website: htrepanier Artistic Style: Works often showcase expressive color and energetic mark-making. Process sometimes involves play between control and spontaneous gesture, echoing themes of chaos vs order. (From: Artsy ) Gallery Representation / Exhibitions Past exhibitions include “This is Fine…” at Reynolds Gallery (Ric

At this point in my process my favorite part of my painting is the background. I have been working on my content and trying to create a cohesive color scheme that elicits some sort of reaction. I am also trying to layer more and keep adding negative space. I want to keep making marks, so I think If i keep layering then the negative space will come with that. I am going to add in some more and and pink because it goes along with my idea of having love and pain in the same spac

Overview: Born: 1983, Woodland, California Education: BFA, University of California, Santa Barbara MFA, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond Current Residence: New York City Gallery Representation: Pace Gallery (New York, Los Angeles, Hong Kong) and Jessica Silverman Gallery (San Francisco) Artistic Practices and Themes: Loie Hollowell is an artist whose works go between abstraction and figurative art "half otherworldly and half tensed up in the body." She relies a lot

My phone was replaced recently, so I lost all of my photos and I do not have any pictures from this process. :( For this project I have been focusing on creating a base layer which was a dark green and then on top creating a lighter more thicker different valued marks. I've been trying to really keep the negative space going because that is one of my main goals this project. I've really been focusing on being able to have that richness of the mark and continue to build upon m

Had a really great time at the figure drawing seminar this year. I got to draw with a figure artist, who shared so many tips and tricks that helped. We focused on gestures, contour drawing, and shadowing, really diving into the details of the figure. This year, I found myself taking more time to really observe the model, studying the way the body moves, how the light hits different surfaces, and trying to capture that movement and energy in my sketches. I can see a lot of imp

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This is where I am right now in my Q1 project. I want to build more layers and create a more interesting piece than where the painting is...

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