tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29103292837621169182024-03-05T06:15:29.096-08:00Clague Fine Art BlogFree Art Lessons • Our Latest Artwork and AdventuresAdam Claguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05549293432833493859noreply@blogger.comBlogger110125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2910329283762116918.post-68345634182704833572018-05-03T15:23:00.003-07:002021-03-04T13:46:32.317-08:00A Mystery Painting RevealedLast Friday, <b>over 100 mysteries were revealed at the Art of the Portrait Conference</b>.<br />
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Each year, the Portrait Society of America hosts a "Mystery Sale" of 6x9-inch paintings at its Art of the Portrait Conference. When the sale opens, attendees have a short time period to view the paintings and enter their names for the chance to purchase their favorite pieces. Each painting sells for a fixed price of just $250, and the proceeds support the society's scholarship program. This year, the sale contained over 100 paintings. The "mystery" is this:<br />
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<b>The identities of the artists are kept a secret
<br />until after the paintings are sold! </b></div>
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Now that the Mystery Sale has ended, I can finally reveal my painting (below)!<br />
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"Autumn Glow"
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Oil • 9" x 6" </div>
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I painted "Autumn Glow" from a photo I took of Andrea while we were dating. So far, my Mystery Sale pieces have depicted Andrea and her sisters. Here are my 6x9 paintings from previous years:<br />
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2015</h3>
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<span id="goog_1763706850"></span>"Garden Respite"<span id="goog_1763706851"></span></div>
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2016</h3>
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"A Light Wash"</div>
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2017</h3>
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"Recharging"</div>
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See you in two weeks for more of our latest artwork and adventures!<br />
—Adam
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<span class="x_s1">Hello!</span><span class="x_s1"> Andrea here,</span><br />
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<span class="x_s1">I am excited to show you <b>one of my most recent studio pieces!</b> First, I'll show you a couple of close-ups…</span><br />
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<span class="x_s1">I
started this painting over a year ago and returned to it multiple times
before I was finally happy with it. The painting began with a simple
oil sketch from life to accurately capture color and value. I then
worked on this larger final piece using the color study and photos as
references.<br />
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<b>Here is the full painting:</b></span></div>
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"Preparation" by Andrea Orr Clague<br />
Oil • 24" x 16" • (To inquire about availability,<br />
please email me at <a href="mailto:contact@adamclague.com">contact@adamclague.com</a>)</div>
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<span class="x_s1">I was primarily inspired by our model—she worked as
hard as we artists did. Posing is certainly an art form! I also loved
trying to capture the muted color scheme and the graceful lines and
shapes created by the pose.</span><br />
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Of course, I am doing a bit less painting lately in order to tend to our other work of art :)</div>
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Gideon says hello!</div>
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We'll see you next time for more of our artwork and adventures!<br />
—Andrea</div>
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<span style="font-size: Default Size;"><b>We have some very special news—and a new painting—we'd like to share with you.</b><br />
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Over the past few months, a work of art</span> was in the making—one more beautiful than either of us could ever imagine.<br /><br />
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On January 8th, we were finally able to meet our first little one. <b>We are so excited to introduce you to Gideon Drew Clague!</b><br /><br />
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Like all hungry newborns, this work of art is indeed causing us to lose
sleep! While Mom took some well-earned rest, Adam captured the little guy in paint.<br /><br />
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<b>The first painting of our firstborn.</b><br /><br />
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"Gideon at 1 Week" by Adam<br />
Oil • 5.5" x 8.75"</div>
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We're praising God for His help throughout the delivery, for a fantastic
birth team, and for a healthy mama and baby. We are in awe of this
miraculous bundle the Lord has fashioned, and we can't wait to see what
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Adam Claguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05549293432833493859noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2910329283762116918.post-71392661770790030062018-01-18T12:43:00.001-08:002021-03-04T13:48:10.943-08:00Our First Paintings of 2018<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;">
To kick off 2018, <b>we'd like to invite you to enjoy one of our favorite family traditions</b>.
Each Christmas, we harvest a tree from our own property. After we
select the perfect tree (usually one that resembles Charlie Brown's), we
celebrate Christmas by painting it!<br />
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Here are<b> </b>a couple photos from our 2017 tree hunt, followed by our paintings.<br />
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Here are our paintings! <b>We did something a little different this year</b>.
Instead of painting our tree at night, we painted it at dawn, so the
cool, blue window light would complement the warm tree lights.</div>
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"2017 Christmas Tree" by Andrea<br />
Oil • 7" x 5" • NFS</div>
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"2017 Christmas Tree" by Adam<br />
Oil • 7" x 5" • NFS</div>
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Now that the holidays are over, we'll re-plant our tree alongside others that have served as Christmas trees in years past.<br />
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<b>Below are our Christmas tree paintings from all five years of marriage.</b> Enjoy!<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: center;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnTextBlock" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; width: 100%px;"><tbody class="mcnTextBlockOuter">
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<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;">In case you weren't able to attend our painting demonstrations Nov 18 at the Cathy Kline Gallery, please enjoy our paintings below (finished up in the studio). We were very honored to paint these demos for
the National Oil & Acrylic Painters' Society Holiday Small Works
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"Morgan" by Andrea<br />
Oil • 12" x 9" • $550<br />
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<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;"><b>Honorable Mention,<br />
National Oil & Acrylic Painters'<br />
Society Holiday Small Works Show</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;">"Sheep" by Andrea</span><br />
<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;">Oil • 5.5" x 12" • $590 (Available through</span><br />
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Adam and I are thrilled that we were asked to conduct live painting demonstrations<b> </b>at the National Oil and Acrylic Painters' Society (NOAPS) Holiday Small Works Show! <b>We—along
with our artist friend Ryan Delgado—will be painting 11 am–3 pm on
November 18 at the Cathy Kline Gallery in Parkville, MO. </b>You'll have the opportunity to see our process start to finish and ask us questions while we work.<br />
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Come out to this exhibit and enjoy 198 original paintings! It is going
to be a wonderful event, and we would love to have you join us during
the demos and/or at the reception (5–8 pm). For more info about the show
and surrounding events, please go <a href="https://www.noaps.org/holiday-small-works-show" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #666666; font-weight: normal; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">here</a>.</div>
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"Mike" by Adam and "Sheep" by Andrea<br />
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<b>Recent Awards</b></h2>
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I am really proud of Adam's hard work and the recent recognition it has sparked! These are two of his most recent awards:</div>
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"Jenna's Joy" was awarded <b>Third Place</b>
in the September BoldBrush Painting Competition! Why is that girl so
full of joy? To learn the story behind this piece, please visit our blog
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Adam's painting "Becca" received the <b>Best Technique and Handling</b> award at the NOAPS Best of America Show!</div>
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Adam and I will both have paintings at the Randy Higbee
Gallery's annual 6" Squared Show, December 2 through January 14 in Costa
Mesa, California. Enjoy a preview of our pieces below!<br />
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"Glowing Grapefruit" by Adam<br />
Oil • 6 x 6" • SOLD<br />
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"Looking Down Mississippi" by Andrea<br />
Oil • 6 x 6" • $370 (To inquire about availability,<br />
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"Coffee Break" by Andrea<br />
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See you next time,<br />
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<!--End mc_embed_signup-->Adam Claguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05549293432833493859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2910329283762116918.post-10087078179353233392017-11-02T17:22:00.002-07:002021-03-04T14:24:26.179-08:0010 New Plein Airs: Tiny Town, Paintable Charm!<div style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #323237; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; padding: 0; text-align: left;">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Hello! Andrea here</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">,<br />
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Adam and I recently enjoyed a week-long painting trip/vacation to the quaint town of New Harmony, Indiana. Today,<b> we are excited to share with you some of the plein air paintings we created on our trip!</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 16px;">"Cottage Shed" by Adam<br />
Oil • 8" x 4.75" • $360 (Incl. frame and shipping within U.S.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 16px;">"Garden Shed" by Andrea<br />
Oil • 6" x 6" • NFS</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Adam's
parents graciously invited us to join them on this family trip. Each
morning we enjoyed a leisurely (and thanks to Adam's mom, delicious)
breakfast, and then Adam and I would head out to explore and paint for
the day. In the evenings, we would return to our apartment for a
homemade dinner, games and visiting. It was wonderful to relax, paint
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<span style="font-size: 16px;">"Memories" by Adam<br />
Oil • 4.5" x 11" • SOLD</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 16px;">"Green Trimmed" by Adam<br />
Oil • 5" x 11" • </span><span style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">$440</span></span><span style="font-size: 16px;"> (Incl. frame and shipping within U.S.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 16px;">"New Harmony Nocturne" by Adam<br />
Oil • 7" x 5" • SOLD</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 16px;">"Adam Painting" by Andrea<br />
Oil • 6" x 6.5" • $290</span><span style="font-size: 16px;"> (Incl. frame and shipping within U.S.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">We were
surprised by the arts-centered focus of this tiny, historic village.
Though small, New Harmony boasts two art galleries and a large annual
plein air competition coupled with workshops by nationally-known
artists. Our trip was not during this event, but we certainly witnessed
this town's artistic appeal.<br />
There was no shortage of painting opportunities! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 16px;">"Purple Barn" by Andrea<br />
Oil • 5.75" x 10.5" • $390</span><span style="font-size: 16px;"> (Incl. frame and shipping within U.S.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 16px;">"Red Roofed Barn" by Andrea<br />
Oil • 7" x 5" • SOLD</span><br />
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<img data-file-id="616181" height="612" src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/55b0c86fe485469281ac1c2ec/images/6450923d-4f57-43a5-aeb4-1406dbc6211d.jpg" style="-ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic; border: 0px; height: 612px; margin: 0px; outline: none; text-decoration: none; width: 450px;" width="450" /><br />
<span style="font-size: 16px;">"Dad Reading" by Adam<br />
Oil • 6.25" x 5" • $330</span><span style="font-size: 16px;"> (Incl. frame and shipping within U.S.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 16px;">"Duck Trio" by Adam<br />
Oil • 5.75" x 6" • $340</span><span style="font-size: 16px;"> (Incl. frame and shipping within U.S.)</span></div>
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<!--End mc_embed_signup-->Adam Claguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05549293432833493859noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2910329283762116918.post-41003795560171861402017-10-11T15:26:00.002-07:002021-03-04T13:56:15.551-08:0030 Paintings in 30 Days!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;">Hello, Andrea here!<br />
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At the beginning of the year, I participated in a 31-day painting
challenge with many other artists around the world. I enjoyed the
focused work and learned so much that when the challenge was issued
again for the month of September, I knew I wanted to join in!<br />
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<b>Here are my 30 pieces from the September Strada Easel 30-Day painting Challenge</b>. Several are still available. If you would be interested in purchasing a painting, just email us at <a href="mailto:Contact@AdamClague.com">Contact@AdamClague.com</a> and we'll confirm availability. Enjoy!</span>
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<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;"><img data-file-id="613487" height="272" src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/55b0c86fe485469281ac1c2ec/images/63f2fa2e-d061-4034-8f8b-942cb9d73ca9.jpg" style="-ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic; border: 0px; height: 272px; margin: 0px; outline: none; text-decoration: none; width: 550px;" width="550" /></span><br />
<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;"><b>Day 1: "Black Walnuts"</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;">Oil • 5.75" x 12" • Sold</span><br />
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<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;"><img data-file-id="613495" height="313" src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/55b0c86fe485469281ac1c2ec/images/861f8a8f-58db-4db0-87a8-cd1e822f6d90.jpg" style="-ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic; border: 0px; height: 313px; margin: 0px; outline: none; text-decoration: none; width: 550px;" width="550" /></span><br />
<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;"><b>Day 2: "Zinnia"</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;">Oil • 4" x 7" • Sold</span><br />
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<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;"><img data-file-id="613511" height="578" src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/55b0c86fe485469281ac1c2ec/images/315d6f54-f431-4195-8b75-abed4f9e1b2c.jpg" style="-ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic; border: 0px; height: 578px; margin: 0px; outline: none; text-decoration: none; width: 450px;" width="450" /></span><br />
<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;"><b>Day 3: "Banana"</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;">Oil • 6.75" x 5" • $260 (Price includes frame and shipping within U.S.)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;"><img data-file-id="613523" height="675" src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/55b0c86fe485469281ac1c2ec/images/1f9635a5-3f89-419e-820a-3bf52a95c24a.jpg" style="-ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic; border: 0px; height: 675px; margin: 0px; outline: none; text-decoration: none; width: 450px;" width="450" /></span><br />
<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;"><b>Day 4: "Lichen Log"</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;">Oil • 9" x 6" • $340 (Price includes frame and shipping within U.S.)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;"><img data-file-id="613519" height="548" src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/55b0c86fe485469281ac1c2ec/images/125a0c0a-7bf3-4ea3-8591-2061b20e0f18.jpg" style="-ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic; border: 0px; height: 548px; margin: 0px; outline: none; text-decoration: none; width: 550px;" width="550" /></span><br />
<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;"><b>Day 5: "Guest Room with Stacked Paintings"</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;">Oil • 8" x 8" • Sold</span><br />
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<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;"><img data-file-id="613503" height="403" src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/55b0c86fe485469281ac1c2ec/images/013afc7d-1161-4f5d-8bad-4810fba645ae.jpg" style="-ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic; border: 0px; height: 403px; margin: 0px; outline: none; text-decoration: none; width: 550px;" width="550" /></span><br />
<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;"><b>Day 6: "Pumpkin Spice"</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;">Oil • 6" x 8" • Sold</span><br />
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<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;"><img data-file-id="613483" height="215" src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/55b0c86fe485469281ac1c2ec/images/7e914b66-172a-4b91-8928-feba2ba0b2de.jpg" style="-ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic; border: 0px; height: 215px; margin: 0px; outline: none; text-decoration: none; width: 550px;" width="550" /></span><br />
<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;"><b>Day 8: "Spoon"</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;">Oil • 4" x 10" • $280 (Price includes frame and shipping within U.S.)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;"><img data-file-id="613515" height="722" src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/55b0c86fe485469281ac1c2ec/images/f33ae3eb-3023-4e59-ac71-71ac55933a54.jpg" style="-ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic; border: 0px; height: 722px; margin: 0px; outline: none; text-decoration: none; width: 450px;" width="450" /></span><br />
<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;"><b>Day 8: "Towels"</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;">Oil • 8" x 5" • NFS</span><br />
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<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;"><img data-file-id="613507" height="628" src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/55b0c86fe485469281ac1c2ec/images/a63e157b-1a7a-478f-a58e-a7a1c1f833da.jpg" style="-ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic; border: 0px; height: 628px; margin: 0px; outline: none; text-decoration: none; width: 450px;" width="450" /></span><br />
<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;"><b>Day 9: "Ginkgo Leaves"</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;">Oil • 7" x 5" • $260 (Price includes frame and shipping within U.S.)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;"><img data-file-id="613527" height="545" src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/55b0c86fe485469281ac1c2ec/images/1af0f2c4-367a-47a2-88e3-ba379d67df78.jpg" style="-ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic; border: 0px; height: 545px; margin: 0px; outline: none; text-decoration: none; width: 550px;" width="550" /></span><br />
<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;"><b>Day 10: "Apple"</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;">Oil • 5" x 5" • $230 (Price includes frame and shipping within U.S.)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;"><img data-file-id="613499" height="272" src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/55b0c86fe485469281ac1c2ec/images/f8ad4821-d0d9-4969-9836-ef428bcaa4d9.jpg" style="-ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic; border: 0px; height: 272px; margin: 0px; outline: none; text-decoration: none; width: 550px;" width="550" /></span><br />
<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;">Day 11: "Cantaloupe Backlit"</span><br />
<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;">Oil • 4" x 8" • </span><span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;">$260 (Price includes frame and shipping within U.S.)</span><br />
<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;"><br /></span>
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<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;"><img data-file-id="613491" height="550" src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/55b0c86fe485469281ac1c2ec/images/cda73137-2a61-42ec-8867-68c94537222e.jpg" style="-ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic; border: 0px; height: 550px; margin: 0px; outline: none; text-decoration: none; width: 550px;" width="550" /></span><br />
<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;"><b>Day 12: "Bartlett"</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;">Oil • 6" x 6" • $270 (Price includes frame and shipping within U.S.)</span><br />
<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;"><br /></span>
<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;"><br /></span>
<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;"><img data-file-id="613531" height="669" src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/55b0c86fe485469281ac1c2ec/images/06d3bb95-037c-404b-b60a-09749a589234.jpg" style="-ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic; border: 0px; height: 669px; margin: 0px; outline: none; text-decoration: none; width: 450px;" width="450" /></span><br />
<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;"><b>Day 13: "Late Bloomer"</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;">Oil • 6" x 4" • Sold</span></div>
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<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;"><img data-file-id="616041" height="545" src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/55b0c86fe485469281ac1c2ec/images/96ad2444-00d4-4fd5-8474-cd1faaea1829.jpg" style="-ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic; border: 0px; height: 545px; margin: 0px; outline: none; text-decoration: none; width: 550px;" width="550" /></span><br />
<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;"><b>Day 14: "Tomato"</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;">Oil • 6" x 6" • $280 (Price includes frame and shipping within U.S.)</span><br />
<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;"><br /></span>
<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;"><br /></span>
<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;"><img data-file-id="616049" height="294" src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/55b0c86fe485469281ac1c2ec/images/310e98d8-3203-42f1-a96c-a669272fac48.jpg" style="-ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic; border: 0px; height: 294px; margin: 0px; outline: none; text-decoration: none; width: 550px;" width="550" /></span><br />
<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;"><b>Day 15: "Orange Segments"</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;">Oil • 3" x 5.5" • $210 (Price includes frame and shipping within U.S.)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;"><br /></span>
<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;"><img data-file-id="616065" height="360" src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/55b0c86fe485469281ac1c2ec/images/b497b604-f122-4e11-ac56-6fcaed24954a.jpg" style="-ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic; border: 0px; height: 360px; margin: 0px; outline: none; text-decoration: none; width: 550px;" width="550" /></span><br />
<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;"><b>Day 16: "Beet"</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;">Oil • 4" x 6" • $230 (Price includes frame and shipping within U.S.)</span><br />
<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;"><br /></span>
<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;"><br /></span>
<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;"><img data-file-id="616089" height="366" src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/55b0c86fe485469281ac1c2ec/images/73ea969b-0263-4732-8062-7389a85c0890.jpg" style="-ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic; border: 0px; height: 366px; margin: 0px; outline: none; text-decoration: none; width: 550px;" width="550" /></span><br />
<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;"><b>Day 17: "Half an Orange"</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;">Oil • 4" x 6" • $230 (Price includes frame and shipping within U.S.)</span><br />
<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;"><br /></span>
<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;"><br /></span>
<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;"><img data-file-id="616053" height="271" src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/55b0c86fe485469281ac1c2ec/images/8579504e-5dd1-469e-b32b-f7b506a4606c.jpg" style="-ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic; border: 0px; height: 271px; margin: 0px; outline: none; text-decoration: none; width: 550px;" width="550" /></span><br />
<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;"><b>Day 18: "Lemon & Celery Stalk"</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;">Oil • 5.5" x 11" • $390 (Price includes frame and shipping within U.S.)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;"><br /></span>
<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;"><img data-file-id="616069" height="450" src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/55b0c86fe485469281ac1c2ec/images/50608ea7-3e1c-4814-b012-f79af9d6b607.jpg" style="-ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic; border: 0px; height: 450px; margin: 0px; outline: none; text-decoration: none; width: 306px;" width="306" /></span><br />
<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;"><b>Day 19: "Hummer Feeder"</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;">Oil • 6" x 4" • $230 (Price includes frame and shipping within U.S.)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;"><img data-file-id="616073" height="531" src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/55b0c86fe485469281ac1c2ec/images/f283e84b-ec76-4422-8334-0e54950d2436.jpg" style="-ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic; border: 0px; height: 531px; margin: 0px; outline: none; text-decoration: none; width: 550px;" width="550" /></span><br />
<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;"><b>Day 20: "Plum"</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;">Oil • 5" x 5" • $230 (Price includes frame and shipping within U.S.)</span><br />
<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;"><br /></span>
<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;"><br /></span>
<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;"><img data-file-id="616085" height="550" src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/55b0c86fe485469281ac1c2ec/images/b415ec4f-bdb8-4707-84d7-17e7d16aa0af.jpg" style="-ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic; border: 0px; height: 550px; margin: 0px; outline: none; text-decoration: none; width: 555px;" width="555" /></span><br />
<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;"><b>Day 21: "Nest"</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;">Oil • 5" x 5" • Sold</span><br />
<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;"><br /></span>
<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;"><br /></span>
<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;"><img data-file-id="616057" height="281" src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/55b0c86fe485469281ac1c2ec/images/397a4b20-1db8-483f-89fd-5591f7468d49.jpg" style="-ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic; border: 0px; height: 281px; margin: 0px; outline: none; text-decoration: none; width: 550px;" width="550" /></span><br />
<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;"><b>Day 22: "Dried Corn"</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;">Oil • 4" x 8" • $260 (Price includes frame and shipping within U.S.)</span><br />
<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;"><br /></span>
<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;"><br /></span>
<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;"><img data-file-id="616077" height="433" src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/55b0c86fe485469281ac1c2ec/images/89a3eb04-58c2-4a31-84b1-cb26967ec599.jpg" style="-ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic; border: 0px; height: 433px; margin: 0px; outline: none; text-decoration: none; width: 550px;" width="550" /></span><br />
<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;"><b>Day 23: "Cloud Study"</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;">Oil • 5" x 6.5" • Sold</span><br />
<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;"><br /></span>
<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;"><br /></span>
<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;"><img data-file-id="616061" height="531" src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/55b0c86fe485469281ac1c2ec/images/f074b175-f0cc-4e8c-81fe-9f0e09d0baae.jpg" style="-ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic; border: 0px; height: 531px; margin: 0px; outline: none; text-decoration: none; width: 550px;" width="550" /></span><br />
<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;"><b>Day 24: "Pumpkins"</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;">Oil • 4" x 4" • $200</span><br />
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<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;"><img data-file-id="616045" height="223" src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/55b0c86fe485469281ac1c2ec/images/8a4554b2-fd8e-4142-84ef-91ce7895b315.jpg" style="-ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic; border: 0px; height: 223px; margin: 0px; outline: none; text-decoration: none; width: 550px;" width="550" /></span><br />
<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;"><b>Day 25: "Sunset, September 25"</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;">Oil • 4" x 10" • $300 (Price includes frame and shipping within U.S.)</span><br />
<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;"><br /></span>
<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;"><br /></span>
<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;"><img data-file-id="616081" height="560" src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/55b0c86fe485469281ac1c2ec/images/30a6eebf-efb5-4c2e-919d-fce595e2a998.jpg" style="-ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic; border: 0px; height: 560px; margin: 0px; outline: none; text-decoration: none; width: 450px;" width="450" /></span><br />
<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;"><b>Day 26: "Time for Fall Picnics"</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;">Oil • 10" x 8" • $470 (Price includes frame and shipping within U.S.)</span><br />
<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;"><br /></span>
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<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;"><img data-file-id="616093" height="548" src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/55b0c86fe485469281ac1c2ec/images/ce0e5699-f772-4bc8-8b8b-ce097310f75a.jpg" style="-ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic; border: 0px; height: 548px; margin: 0px; outline: none; text-decoration: none; width: 550px;" width="550" /></span><br />
<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;"><b>Day 27: "Egg on a Blue Plate"</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;">Oil • 4" x 4" • $200 (Price includes frame and shipping within U.S.)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;">Oil on gessoed watercolor paper • 7" x 5" • $260 </span>
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<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;">Watercolor, 6.25" x 6.25", $250 </span><br />
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<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;">Have a great day, and we'll see you next time!</span><br />
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<!--End mc_embed_signup-->Adam Claguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05549293432833493859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2910329283762116918.post-71892567973177936772017-09-07T07:00:00.001-07:002021-03-04T14:24:46.505-08:00New Still Life, Two Upcoming Shows<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;">
Hello, Andrea here!<br />
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My vegetable garden this year was a flop... again. I've yet to learn the
knack for growing produce in this region! Thankfully I was able to grow
a few zinnias this year—one tiny triumph that will hopefully provide
enough encouragement for me to try again next year. :) <b>To preserve the joy of my small success as long as possible, I decided to capture a few of the blooms in paint:</b></span>
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"Zinnias" by Andrea Orr Clague<br />
Oil • 8" x 5.5" • $300</div>
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<b>A New Painting Every Day for 30 Days</b></h2>
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<b>On September 1, I am starting another month-long daily painting challenge. </b>Stay tuned to our Facebook page <a href="https://www.facebook.com/claguefineart/" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #666666; font-weight: normal; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">here</a> to enjoy a brand new painting every day for 30 days!<br />
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Meanwhile, Adam has been hard at work building the online course, but
has still been entering exhibits. Here are two upcoming shows that will
include his work:</div>
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We just learned that Adam's painting, "The Student" was accepted into the <a href="http://www.oilpaintersofamerica.com/events/exhibitions/2017/eastern/index.cfm" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #666666; font-weight: normal; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Oil Painters of America Eastern Regional</a>.
This show will be at the Anderson Fine Art Gallery in Saint Simons
Island, GA and runs from November 17 to December 16, 2017. This is going
to be a great show, and we are excited his piece will be a part of it!</div>
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"The Student" by Adam Clague<br />
Oil • 12" x 9" • $750 (Available Nov 17<br />
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<b>NOAPS Best of America</b></h2>
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Adam's painting "Becca" also has travels ahead. This piece was juried into the <a href="http://www.castlegallery.com/Noaps.htm" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #666666; font-weight: normal; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society Best of America Show</a>. The show will be hosted by the Castle Gallery in Fort Wayne, IN and will be displayed October 16 to November 11.</div>
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"Becca"• by Adam Clague<br />
Oil • 12" x 11" • $1,100<br />
(Available 10/16 through <a href="http://www.castlegallery.com/info.htm" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #666666; font-weight: normal; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Castle Gallery</a>)</div>
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See you next time for more of our Art and Adventures!<br />
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Hello, Andrea here!<br />
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<b>Today Adam and I want to invite you out into the field and forest with us—</b>and
you won't even need bug spray! Both of us enjoy going outside to paint
on location. These plein air excursions are valuable for
information-gathering, inspiration, practice and experimentation. We are
grateful to have a group of friends we can paint with regularly. Below
are two recent paintings from our plein air adventures.
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"Parkville Falls" by Adam Clague<br />
Oil • 8" x 10" • $600 <br />(To inquire, email <a href="mailto:Contact@AdamClague.com">Contact@AdamClague.com</a>)</div>
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This
is Adam's plein air depiction of a waterfall hidden in the woods of a
local nature sanctuary. There's something awe-inspiring about painting
while listening to the roar of the water as it pours over the falls.
Though the light changed quickly, Adam did an amazing job capturing its
fleeting beauty. I love how he used the fallen logs to direct the
viewer's eye around the composition. We both painted here, but we'll
just call mine a "practice" piece—waterfalls are difficult to paint! I
learned a lot more from studying Adam's piece afterwards.</div>
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"Sheep" by Andrea Orr Clague<br />
Oil • 5.5" x 12" • Sold</div>
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This
is a studio piece I created after a plein air trip to a nearby sheep
farm. Though the day was hot and muggy, everyone in our group had a
blast painting at this great spot. I created two small studies on
location as well as several sketches in order to capture the colors and
gestures of the ever-moving sheep. Back in the studio, I used these
studies and sketches as well as photos to complete this painting.</div>
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If
you would be interested in displaying one of these pieces on your own
wall, just reply to this email and let us know. We would be honored to
have our artwork in your home!<br />
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See you next time for more of our Art and Adventures!<br />
—Andrea
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Adam Claguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05549293432833493859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2910329283762116918.post-33031240551422757862017-08-08T07:35:00.000-07:002024-01-22T14:07:33.971-08:00Why is that Girl So Full of Joy?<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;">
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<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;">Oil • 28" x 22"</span></div>
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<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;">Today, I'd like to share with you the beautiful story behind "Jenna's
Joy," a painting I was commissioned to create by Jenna's parents, Jim
and Cyndi.</span><br />
<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><br /></span>
<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;">When Jim and Cyndi took this painting to the framer, one lady commented
on the joy on Jenna's face. After Cyndi shared the story behind the
piece, the lady urged her to have the story printed and placed on the
back of the painting. <b>I'm excited that Cyndi and Jim have given me permission to share that story with you today.</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;">Before I do, I'm happy to announce that "Jenna's Joy" has received three wonderful honors:</span></div>
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<li style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: left;">Bronze Award, 6th NTD International Figure Painting Competition (2024)<br /> </li><li style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: left;">10th Place, Portrait Society of America's 2016 Members Only Competition.<br />
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<li style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: left;">Inclusion in "Artists to Watch" feature in Jan 2017 issue of <i>Southwest Art</i> magazine (below)</li>
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<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.southwestart.com/articles-interviews/emerging-artists/emerging-artists-adam-clague" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #666666; font-weight: normal; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Read the article online here</a></span></div>
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I praise God for these blessings, but to me, the highest honor was the privilege of capturing this beautiful story in paint. <b>Here is the story behind "Jenna's Joy," told from the perspective of her mother, Cyndi:</b></div>
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The Story Behind "Jenna's Joy"</h2><h2 class="null" style="color: #323237; display: block; font-family: "Lato", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 125%; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">By Jenna's mother, Cyndi<br /></span></span></h2>
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Jenna and I had a really rough day
yesterday. Just before school and immediately after, she was very angry
with me about not getting her way. The resulting behavior was repeated
disobedience, disrespect and hitting.</span></div>
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I sent her to her room to calm down and then I wrote a list of her
multiple infractions and the typical consequences. As I looked at the
list I thought, “there is no way this little child can bear all of this
punishment.” It just seemed like such a long, overwhelming list. Then
God brought to mind something I heard at Bible study a few weeks ago.
The chasm between us and God is so big (because of our sin) we can’t
possibly cross it to get to him, much like Jenna couldn’t possibly bear
all of the consequences of her behavior. Knowing that we couldn’t cross
the chasm on our own, God provided someone to do it for us... Jesus. I
wanted to be an example for Jenna of what Jesus did for us.<br />
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I showed Jenna the list of mistakes and
consequences and asked her how she felt about them. She said, “sad.” I
told her that the consequences were too big for her to bear; she
couldn’t do them on her own.<br />
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I told her that the consequences of my sins are also too big for me to
bear, so Jesus took them for me. “Why would he do that?” I asked her.
“Because he loves you,” she said. “And I love you. So I am going to take
all of your consequences and you will have all of your privileges...
you are free,” I said.<br />
<br />
What followed was an example of how we should all celebrate our freedom.
She lived life with abundant joy. She took off out the back door,
leaped off the deck, ran to her play-set and jumped onto her swing. The
smile, relief and joy on her face was unlike anything I had ever seen.
On some level (perhaps better than I do) she seemed to understand the gift of freedom that she had been given, and she enjoyed every minute of
it!</div>
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I never want to forget the joy
on her face at that moment. So when Jim said he wanted to have Jenna’s
portrait painted, I knew just what scene I wanted to capture.</div>
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<b>It was a daunting challenge—how on earth was I going to capture the joy on Jenna's face?</b><b> </b>I
hadn't been there that day. I could paint a smile, but how could I hope
to depict joy? It would have been impossible if I hadn't experienced
the joy of being forgiven too.<br />
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The list of Jenna's infractions was long. So was mine. Reading God's Word, I learned <b>there were many things I had done that God says are wrong</b>. Romans 3:23 says, "For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God," and I realized that "all" included me.<br />
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Like Jenna, who faced difficult consequences, I was overwhelmed by God's
punishment for my sin—"For the wages of sin is death (Romans 6:23a)."
How could I possibly bear that penalty? How could I ever pay that price?<b> I simply couldn't</b>—<br />
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<i>"For by grace are ye saved through faith;<br />
and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:<br />
Not of works, lest any man should boast."</i></div>
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(Ephesians 2:8–9)</div>
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I couldn't pay the price for my sin, but I also didn't have to.<br />
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<span class="Rom-6-23 text" id="en-KJV-28092"><i>"For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God<br />
is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord."</i><br />
(Romans 6:23)</span></div>
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<b>This gift of life came at an unimaginable price, yet it cost me nothing.</b>
Instead of giving me the punishment of death I deserved for my sin, God
provided a way out. He did this by sending His Son, Jesus, to pay the
price for my sin by dying in my place.<br />
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Why would God do that? The question is answered in one word—<b>love</b>.<br />
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<i>"For God so <b>loved</b> the world, that he gave his<br />
only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him<br />
should not perish, but have everlasting life."</i></div>
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(John 3:16) </div>
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As a 14-year-old boy, I chose to accept God’s gift of life. <b>With a repentant heart, I asked for forgiveness for my sin and placed my faith in Jesus as my Savior.</b> Just as He promised, God saved me— <br />
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<i>“For whosoever shall call upon<br />
the name of the Lord shall be saved.”</i><br />
(Romans 10:13)</div>
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If you see any joy coming through my paintings, it didn't originate from
me. Many things inspire me to paint, but none inspires me more than my
joy over receiving forgiveness and salvation through Jesus. This
painting is a celebration of that joy.<br />
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If you haven't received the gift of
forgiveness and salvation through Jesus, I want you to know that <b>this free gift is available to you.</b>
Jenna's mother mercifully waived the penalty for her wrongdoings.
Similarly, a loving Heavenly Father extends His mercy and grace toward
you. Would you receive God's gift of forgiveness by placing your faith
in Jesus as your Savior?<br />
<br />
Thank you for taking the time to read this long post. If you'd like to
chat about this topic, please feel free to email me at <a href="mailto:Contact@ClagueFineArt.com">Contact@ClagueFineArt.com</a>—I'd love to hear
from you! Thanks again, and have a wonderful day.<br />
<br />
—Adam<br />
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Adam Claguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05549293432833493859noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2910329283762116918.post-75197453932346536242017-08-04T10:58:00.000-07:002018-07-12T09:48:09.913-07:00Simple Solution for Professional Corners<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Stretching your own linen offers the freedom to choose your favorite type of linen and to work in any size you wish (learn which types of linen we use <a class="body" href="http://adamclaguefineart.blogspot.com/2017/07/our-favorite-painting-surfaces.html">here</a>). <b>However, stretching your own material also poses a couple of challenges.</b>
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Last time, I shared my method for preventing ripples (read lesson <a class="body" href="https://adamclaguefineart.blogspot.com/2017/07/six-steps-to-stretch-linen-successfully.html">here</a>). Unfortunately, there is another nuisance to avoid--<b>excess linen at the corners can be so bulky that the artwork is prevented from fitting comfortably inside the picture frame!</b> Today, I'll show you my method for making the corners of your linen slim and professional-looking.
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Step 1: Trim</h4>
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Using scissors, trim the excess linen so it looks like this:
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Step 2: Fold</h4>
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Fold each part as shown.
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Step 3: Staple</h4>
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Once the last part of linen is folded over, staple the material to keep it in place.
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Repeat steps 1–3 for the remaining corners.
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<b>Now, your stretched linen can fit comfortably within your picture frame while also looking neat and professional.</b> The only thing left to do is put some paint on that beautiful, blank linen!
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Adam Claguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05549293432833493859noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2910329283762116918.post-44784313884582907652017-07-27T15:04:00.001-07:002021-03-04T14:25:16.880-08:00Three Pieces Inspired by Friends<div style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #323237; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; padding: 0; text-align: left;">
Hello, Andrea here!<br />
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<b>Adam and I are excited to share three newer pieces with you.</b> All of these pictures were inspired by friends—a napping
cowboy, the beautiful line of a friend's pose and the enjoyment of
painting a model with artist friends.<br />
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I love it when I am able to paint alongside Adam's workshop attendees. I
always learn a lot and have a great time painting with everyone. Drew
is a friend of ours from church and an extremely talented country
singer. During one of Adam's figurative workshops, Drew posed with his
cowboy hat. He was happy to have such a relaxing pose!<br />
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"Relaxin' " by Andrea Orr Clague<br />
Oil • 6" x 4" • $249<br />
<span style="font-size: 14px;">(Price includes framing and<br />
shipping within the U.S.)</span></div>
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Sara is the daughter of an artist friend of ours. While all of us were
on a painting trip in Colorado, Sara graciously posed for several
painting and photo sessions. She is a wonderful model and a joy to
capture!</div>
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"Sara" by Andrea Orr Clague<br />
Colored Pencil • 12" x 8.5" • $550<br />
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<!--End mc_embed_signup-->Adam Claguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05549293432833493859noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2910329283762116918.post-49786480454338514812017-07-19T14:05:00.000-07:002018-06-29T14:02:57.513-07:00Six Steps to Stretch Linen Successfully<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;">Ah, the feeling of painting on stretched linen! Artists' linen is nice and smooth but still has just the right amount of "tooth" to accept paint from your brush (Learn which types of linen we use in <i><a href="http://adamclaguefineart.blogspot.com/2017/07/our-favorite-painting-surfaces.html" class="body">Our Favorite Painting Surfaces</a></i>).</span><br />
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<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;">When you stretch<i> </i>linen, the material reacts to each brushstroke
with a nice "spring." Furthermore, stretching your own linen allows you
to work in any size you wish.</span><br />
<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;"><br /></span>
<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;">Today, I'll share how I stretch linen evenly and without ripples—nearly every time.</span></div>
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<h3>Step 1: Gather Materials</h3>
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<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;"><b>Here's what you'll need:</b></span></div>
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<li style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">Linen</li>
<li style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">Stretcher bars (also called stretcher strips)</li>
<li style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">Long square ruler</li>
<li style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">Pencil</li>
<li style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">Strong scissors</li>
<li style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">Canvas pliers</li>
<li style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">Staple gun</li>
<li style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">Heavy duty staples (I use 5/16" T50 staples)</li>
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<h3>Step 2: Secure Stretcher Bars</h3>
After fitting your stretcher bars together to form a frame, <b>ensure the frame is square by using a square ruler or by comparing the diagonal measurements of the frame</b> (if both diagonals are equal in length, your frame is square).<br />
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Now, secure the frame by sinking a couple of staples in each corner.
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<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;"><b>Note:</b> If your artwork is larger than 18" x 24" or so,</span><br />
<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;">I recommend using thicker, heavy duty stretcher bars</span><br />
<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;">like <a href="http://www.dickblick.com/products/utrecht-heavy-duty-canvas-stretcher-bars/" class="body" target="_blank">these from Blick</a>. Otherwise, the tension of the</span><br />
<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;">stretched linen can cause the frame to twist. On very</span><br />
<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;">large frames, I add a cross brace for added support.</span></div>
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<h3>Step 3: Cut Linen</h3>
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<b>Cut a piece of linen generously larger than the size of your artwork.</b>
For standard-duty stretcher bars (about 3/4" thick), I add 3" to each
length of my artwork (1.5" extra all the way around). For heavy-duty
stretcher bars (about 1.5" thick), I add about 7" to each length of my
artwork (3.5" extra all the way around). Obviously, if you use even
thicker stretcher bars, such as the ones intended for gallery wrapping,
you will need an even larger border of extra linen.<br />
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As in the photo above, place the linen face down with the frame face down on top. Make sure the frame is centered and straight.<br />
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<b>Quick Tips</b></div>
<ul>
<li style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">Don't
step or kneel on your linen, as this can create bulges or dimples.
Clean your work area, as even a small piece of debris can emboss a divot
into your linen.<br />
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<li style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">Ensure
you cut a piece of linen that is square. First, draw pencil lines on
the linen where you intend to cut. Before cutting, make sure the pencil
lines are square by checking them with a square ruler or by comparing
the diagonal measurements.<br />
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<li style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">I find using scissors the easiest way to cut linen.<br />
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<li style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">To ensure even tension when the linen is stretched, make your cuts parallel and perpendicular to the weave of the linen.</li>
</ul>
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<h3>Step 4: Find a Diamond</h3>
Wrap the linen over one side of the frame and secure the linen with a
staple. Place the staple directly in the middle of the stretcher bar
(below).<br />
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<b>Note:</b> I place my staples along the side of the stretcher bar<br />
rather than along the back, because this allows a better angle<br />
for the canvas pliers to stretch the linen tighter. However,<br />
with a gallery wrap, you have to staple along the back<br />
of the stretcher bar to keep the staples unseen.</div>
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Using canvas pliers, firmly stretch the opposite edge of the linen over
the opposite side of the frame. Staple directly across from the first
staple (below).<br />
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Now, stretch and staple in the middle of the third side. Do the same on
the fourth side. Once you have a staple in the middle of each side of
the frame, <b>the linen should have creases in the shape of a diamond, like this:</b><br />
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<h3>Step 5: Continue<br />
Stretching and Stapling</h3>
Next, add two staples to each side of the frame—one staple on either
side of the middle staple. Place these staples about 2 inches apart.
Each time you add two staples to one side of the frame, add another two
directly across from them on the opposite side of the frame.
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Continue adding two staples at a time to each side, <b>working from the middle outward, toward the corners.</b></div>
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<b>Helpful Tips</b></div>
<ul>
<li style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: left;">As you stretch the linen, pull at a slight angle away from the middle staple. This will help prevent ripples.<br />
</li>
<li style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: left;">The
goal is to create even tension over the whole surface of the linen, so
try to use the same amount of force with each pull of the canvas pliers.<br />
</li>
<li style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: left;">I pull the linen with quite a bit of force, but nowhere near enough to rip the linen.</li>
</ul>
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<h3>Step 6: Fix any Ripples</h3>
Normally, I don't encounter those pesky ripples along the edges of the
frame when I use this method. However, they do still happen
occasionally. Hold your canvas at different angles to the light, and any
ripples will become evident.<br />
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To eliminate ripples along the frame edge, use a screwdriver to pry up
the staples that span the length of the ripples. Then re-stretch the
linen, pulling at an outward angle to flatten the ripples, and
re-staple.
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Once your linen is stretched evenly and without ripples, gently hammer in any staples that may be raised.
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<b>Helpful Tips</b></div>
<ul>
<li style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: left;">If your linen slackens over time, you can tap <a href="http://www.utrechtart.com/Blick-Standard-Stretcher-Strip-Keys--Bag-Of-8-MP-07225-001-i1005291.utrecht" class="body" target="_blank">stretcher strip keys</a><br />
into the corners of your frame to re-tighten the linen.<br />
</li>
<li style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: left;">Lightly wetting the back of your linen can flatten ripples once dry.<br />
However, <b>water can be harmful </b>if your linen contains a<br />
water-soluble substance such as rabbit-skin glue.</li>
</ul>
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Unfortunately, rippling is not the only nuisance when stretching linen.
The excess linen at the corners can be so bulky that the artwork is
prevented from fitting nicely inside the picture frame! <b>Next time, I'll show you my method for making the corners of your linen slim and professional-looking.</b>
<br /><br />See you then!
<br />—Adam
</span>Adam Claguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05549293432833493859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2910329283762116918.post-80576296758504087682017-07-13T05:00:00.001-07:002021-03-04T14:25:29.904-08:00Invitation to Our Family Tradition<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: center;">
Today, Andrea and I would like to invite you to enjoy one of our favorite family traditions. As you join us, <b>we'll show you nine paintings we've never shared publicly until now.</b><br />
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Since our wedding, Andrea and I have instituted a few family traditions.
This one holds special importance to us. Each Christmas, <b>Andrea and I harvest a tree from our own property</b>
(we have enough volunteer evergreens for many Christmases to come!).
After selecting the perfect tree (usually one that resembles Charlie
Brown's), we use it to celebrate Christmas in an artsy way. </span><br />
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After stringing the lights and hanging our ornaments, I'll bet you can't guess what we do next… ;)<br />
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<b>We paint the tree!</b><br />
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When the holidays are over, we re-plant the tree alongside others that have served as Christmas trees in years past.<br />
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<b>Below are our Christmas tree paintings from all five years of marriage.</b> Seven of these have never been shown publicly until now.<b> </b>After sharing our Christmas tree paintings, I'll show you two more never-before-publicized paintings. Enjoy!<br />
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Two More Never-Before<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">-</span>Publicized Paintings</h2>
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Because our Christmas tree paintings hold special memories for us, we don't sell them. However, these two winter-themed paintings are available (UPDATE: "Paper House" is sold):<br />
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<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;">"Paper House" by Adam Clague<br />Oil • 6 x 6.25 • SOLD</span></div>
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<b>Above:</b> The paper house and trees are Christmas
decorations made by Andrea. The glow of the lights against the geometric
shapes are reminders of the simple pleasure of a warm, welcoming home.<br />
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<b>Below:</b> Deep tire tracks in our freshly-fallen snow created a beautiful pattern that was inspiring to capture on canvas.<br />
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Oil • 4.25 x 6.25
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<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: center;">See you next time!<br />
—Adam</span><br />
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<!--End mc_embed_signup-->Adam Claguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05549293432833493859noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2910329283762116918.post-84831147700465539112017-07-06T06:00:00.000-07:002018-06-21T11:25:32.602-07:00Our Favorite Painting Surfaces<div style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #323237; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; padding: 0; text-align: center;">
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Hi! </div>
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Today, I'm going to share our favorite painting surfaces and when we use them.</div>
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1. Stretched Linen<br />
(For Larger Studio Paintings)</h4>
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<b>The first time I painted on linen instead of typical cotton, I knew I would never go back.</b>
To me, the difference between linen and cotton is like the difference
between fabric car seats and leather car seats (heated ones). Simply
put, I love how linen receives paint from my brush. Furthermore, some
believe linen is longer-lasting than cotton.<br />
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Because linen is more expensive, Andrea and I purchase it the cheapest
way possible—by the roll. We also wait for sales and coupons, which
online art supply stores issue frequently.</div>
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<b>Here are the three types of linen we use:</b></div>
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<li>Claessens Double Oil Primed #13 (very fine texture)</li>
<li>Claessens Double Oil Primed #9 (fine texture)</li>
<li>Claessens Double Oil Primed #15 (medium texture)</li>
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Generally, we prefer the smoother #9 and #13 linens for subjects that
are softer, more delicate, and require more detail, like a young lady's
portrait. We like the coarser #15 linen for more textural subjects like
landscapes. However, this is totally a matter of preference, so please
try a variety of surfaces to discover what you like best.<br />
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We use stretched linen for most of our larger studio paintings. However,
when we travel, we use another surface that is much lighter and takes
up less room…
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2. Linen Mounted to Gatorfoam Panels<br />
(For Traveling)</h4>
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In case you're not familiar with Gatorfoam, it's like foam core board,
but much more dense and durable. It is also very
lightweight.<br />
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Before switching to Gatorfoam, Andrea and I used hardboard (HDF).
However, hardboard is heavy, and when you're traveling (especially
flying), every pound counts. Gatorfoam helps us avoid those overweight
baggage fees!</div>
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<b>The best price for Gatorfoam<br />
we've found is at <a href="http://www.foamboardsource.com/gatorfoams--gatorfoam--3-16--gatorfoam.html" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #666666; font-weight: normal; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">FoamBoardSource.com</a>.</b><br />
The shipping is expensive, but overall, the prices at<br />
FoamBoardSource.com seem to be lower than at most other suppliers.<br />
In addition, FoamBoardSource.com pre-cuts the Gatorfoam<br />
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You can enjoy the texture of linen without the bulkiness of stretcher
bars—just mount linen to Gatorfoam with a glue like Miracle Muck.
However, if you have to prepare a large number of panels, mounting linen
to each one can be time-consuming. This is why Andrea and I frequently
use another solution…<br />
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3. Primed Gatorfoam Panels<br />
(For Traveling with Little Prep Time)</h4>
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For one particularly long painting trip, Andrea and I prepared 80 panels (below)!<br />
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If we had mounted linen to each of these panels, it would have taken
forever! To save time, our preferred method is to simply prime Gatorfoam
panels with acrylic gesso or Gamblin Oil Ground.<br />
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<li>Many
acrylic gessos are very absorbent, which makes your paint dry and
become matte very quickly. We like Utrecht Artists' Acrylic Gesso
because of its low absorbancy.</li>
<li>Both acrylic gesso and oil ground can be sanded to the smoothness of your liking. </li>
<li>Apply primer with various rollers and brushes to find the texture you like best.</li>
<li>Gamblin Oil Ground can take several days to dry, but adding a few drops of drier medium can speed the process.</li>
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If you've ever set up a French easel, you know it can feel like wrestling an octopus.
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That's how I felt the first time I set up my French easel as an art student. Little did I know that my awkward struggle would become legendary. Years later, I learned that our instructor had observed my clumsy attempt that day—and had been using it as an example to students of what <i>not</i> to do!
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There is a way to set up a French easel quite easily. But the easel's bulkiness, along with joint-tightening issues in some brands, have caused some artists to seek alternative solutions.
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Plein air painting has grown hugely popular in recent years, and with it, many easel solutions have become available. Andrea and I don't claim to have the best solution, but <b>we like our setup because of its portability and ease of use</b>. Plus, it was partly homemade, making it fairly economical!
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In this post, I'll break down our plein air setup for you…
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Palette Box</h4>
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<b>Our palette boxes were made with love by my wonderful wife!</b> Andrea created them by modifying paint boxes similar to <a class="body" href="https://www.art-alternatives.com/products/items/artist-s-paint-box-with-palette.html" target="_blank">this one</a> (shop around for best price).
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She cut the lid of the box into halves and attached these halves to either side of the box with hinges (<b>A</b>). These new lids serve as trays for brushes, towels, etc. They also hold the palette in place when the lids are closed. In one lid, she added a compartment to hold our brush washing containers (<b>B</b>). Clasps on the front keep the box shut (<b>C</b>).
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The palette is a piece of plexiglass (<b>D</b>). The back side is painted with middle-value gray acrylic paint, which makes it easier to judge values when mixing colors.
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Our plexiglass palettes are lightweight and durable, making them better for travel than glass palettes. However, a razor blade glass scraper can gouge them, so we try to clean them off promptly with a palette knife after use.
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Underneath the palette are compartments to store supplies (below).
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Andrea's dad cut angled brackets for the palette box, so it can hang over the legs of our tripods. Below are several pics of the brackets, in case you'd like to make your own.
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My palette box (not including brackets) measures about 15" x 10.5" x 3.25" when closed.
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Don't Want to Make Your Own?</h4>
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Andrea designed our easels after James Coulter's Coulter Easel, which you can purchase in a variety of sizes <a class="body" href="http://artboxandpanel.com/" target="_blank">here</a>. The difference between our setup and Coulter's is that, instead of using a separate piece to hold our paintings, we use a tripod easel to hold both our paintings and our palette box (see below).
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Tripod Easel</h4>
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Andrea and I use <a class="body" href="https://www.madisonartshop.com/sttrea.html?cmp=googleproducts&kw=sttrea&gclid=CPThr6vOmtQCFdy3wAodvXsAGg" target="_blank">Italian steel tripod easels from Richeson</a> (Shop around for best price). We've broken other brands, but the Richeson easels have held up well. Plus, they come in a variety of fun colors!
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My favorite thing about this easel is that it can hold my painting high enough so I don't have to bend over to see it straight-on. I like to stand while painting, and having to bend over hurts a tall guy's back after awhile!
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Portability</h4>
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Best of all, everything fits inside our matching backpacks! Aren't we cute? ;)
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—AdamAdam Claguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05549293432833493859noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2910329283762116918.post-33880650307802711472017-06-08T07:00:00.001-07:002021-03-04T14:42:34.337-08:00Virtual Tours of 3 Major Art Exhibits<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;">
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Last time, we mentioned we would take you on a virtual trip to see
Adam's painting in a New York City art show. Well, as you'll see, that
trip grew into an even bigger adventure. Due to a very unexpected
surprise, we were able to attend<b> 3 major art exhibits in 2 cities in just 24 hours</b>!<br />
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Come along with us for the ride! </span>First stop: New York City…</span><br />
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There and Back Again:<br />
An Unexpected Phone Call</h2>
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Despite careful planning, our family vacation to New York City with Adam's parents did not go as expected.<br />
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We had scheduled our trip around the private opening of the Art Renewal
Center (ARC) International Salon, an exhibit that included Adam's
painting "Knitter's Gift." <b>Little did we know, we would not make it to that opening!</b><br />
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On our 4th night in NYC, <b>Adam received a phone call that took his breath away.</b><br />
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<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">"Book Club" by Adam Clague<br />
Oil, 23x32</span></span></div>
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Now, a couple months prior, another of Adam's paintings, "Book Club,"
had been accepted into the Oil Painters of America (OPA) National
Exhibition. The phone call this evening came from an OPA officer to
notify Adam that <b>his painting had won a top prize </b>at that event! She was wondering if Adam might be able to come to the awards ceremony to receive the award in person.<br />
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We were ecstatic, but there was just one problem—the OPA awards ceremony
was the following night—the same time as the ARC opening—but in
Cincinnati, Ohio!<br />
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Art Exhibit 1:<br />
Oil Painters of America<br />
National Exhibition<br />
<b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 17px;"><span style="color: #555555;">Cincinnati, OH</span></span></span></b></h2>
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As you can see, we decided to go to Ohio! We left the next morning and arrived at the reception just as it was opening.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Adam was all grins as he received his award:</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Dorothy
Driehaus-Mellin is one of today's most generous patrons of
representational painting. Mrs. Mellin funds awards for 4 OPA
competitions every year. This includes a $20,000 cash prize given at
each annual OPA National to an artist of Dorothy's choosing. We are
grateful beyond words that <b>this year, she chose Adam!</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Mrs.
Mellin started this prize to give artists "the unique opportunity to
embrace his/her full potential as an artist unencumbered by financial
constraints." Needless to say, this award is a tremendous financial help
to us, a career milestone, and an incredible blessing from the Lord.
From the bottom of our hearts, thank you, Mrs. Mellin!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Although
we missed the ARC private opening that night, there was another
opportunity to see that show—a second, public opening the very next day
from<br />
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.. <b>We just had to get back to NYC in time!</b></span></span>
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Art Exhibit 2:<br />
Art Renewal Center<br />
International Salon<br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 17px;"><span style="color: #555555;">New York, NY</span></span></span></h2>
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Fortunately, there was a 6:20 a.m. flight back to NYC. But since the
flight was so early and the OPA festivities had ended so late, we
decided there was no point in getting a hotel room. <b>We spent the night at the Cincinnati airport!</b><br />
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It was a dinner of Snickers bars from the vending machine and a night of spotty sleep. We're such crazy art nerds!<br />
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We made it to the ARC opening at the Salmagundi Club around noon the
next day, where we rendezvoused with Adam's parents. What an incredible
show!<br />
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<b>Adam's painting "Knitter's Gift" received a Purchase Award</b>
in this competition. This means the Art Renewal Center purchased Adam's
piece for its personal collection. In the Fall, this exhibit (including
Adam's piece) will travel to the European Museum of Modern Art in
Barcelona, Spain.</div>
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<span style="font-size: 14px;">Us with Adam's proud parents :)</span></div>
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God has especially blessed us through this painting. Prior to this event, the piece received 2 other awards—</div>
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<li style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: left;"><b>2nd Honor Award </b><br />
2014 Portrait Society of America International Competition<br />
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<li style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: left;"><b>Best of Show</b><br />
2016 American Impressionist Society National Exhibition</li>
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Due to our REM-deprived night at the Cincinnati airport, we were
absolutely exhausted by the time the ARC show closed at 3 p.m.. And yet,
the day was still young! Besides, <b>you can't go to NYC and not visit the MET!</b>
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Art Exhibit 3:<br />
The Metropolitan Museum of Art</h2>
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<b><span style="font-size: 17px;"><span style="color: #555555;">New York, NY</span></span></b></div>
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We had visited the MET once before, but one of the most famous paintings
by one of our favorite artists was not on display. This time, it was!<br />
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<span style="font-size: 14px;"> <i>Madame Pierre Gautreau </i>("Madame X")<br />
By John Singer Sargent</span></div>
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We soaked up artistic inspiration at the MET until 8:30 p.m., when we
had to admit we were completely spent. Andrea nearly fell asleep
standing up—twice!<br />
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Our exhaustion matched our excursions—it had been quite an incredible adventure!<br />
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Did you know <b>the MET's website has thousands of high-res images of its masterpieces you can download for FREE?</b> Just click the button below and search for your favorite artists! You're welcome :)<br />
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Thanks for joining us on this virtual tour!<br />
—Andrea and Adam
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<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;">Painting is hard enough without having to deal with crummy brushes!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;">When I switched to Rosemary & Co. brushes, it felt like driving a
Lamborghini after years of driving clunkers. Have I ever driven a
Lamborghini? Well, no… but I imagine it feels like using Rosemary &
Co. brushes! And no, Rosemary didn't pay me to say that. :)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;">Rosemary Thompson (owner of U.K.-based Rosemary & Co.) and her crew
hand-craft fantastic brushes that are used by many of today's leading
artists.</span><br />
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to get out of the way:</b></span></div>
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<li style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: left;">There are many other brands of brushes<br />
that Andrea and I have never tried.<br />
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Rosemary & Co. brushes that we've never tried.<br />
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use the brushes mentioned below because they are well-made and give us
the results we want. In the end, I recommend you try a bunch of brushes
and discover which ones work best for you!<br />
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With that said, <b>here are the Rosemary & Co. brushes we use and how we use them:</b><br />
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Ultimate Bristles</h4>
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<i>"We take two equal amounts of best quality Chinese bristle<br />
and set them opposite each other so that the natural curve<br />
is facing inwards… this gives the artist a hard wearing brush<br />
which keeps its shape for a very long time."</i><br />
—Rosemary & Co.</div>
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Ultimate
Bristles can pick up and lay down large amounts of paint, making them
perfect for blocking in. Andrea and I use flats and filberts in a wide
range of sizes. These have become our main "workhorse" brushes.<br />
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Ivory</h4>
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<i>"The Ivory is synthetic bristle at its best,<br />
a cross between the feel of nylon and hog bristle."</i><br />
—Rosemary & Co.</div>
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Ivory brushes are not quite as stiff as traditional bristle brushes, so
we prefer the Ultimate Bristles for blocking in large areas. However,
the Ivory brushes can achieve sharper edges, so they're ideal for
drawing precise lines and making sharp-edged shapes. We use flats,
filberts and riggers in medium and smaller sizes. We generally prefer
the "springier" feel of the regular-length hairs over the longer hairs.<br />
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Pure Red Sable</h4>
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<i>"...a good choice when flexibility is needed, [and it]<br />
carries the paint with flow and precision. So many marks<br />
can be produced from just one good sized pointed brush."</i><br />
—Rosemary & Co.</div>
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These brushes are extremely versatile—the
soft hair is great for softening edges and creating smooth blends. In
addition, the brush's ability to retain its shape makes it able to
create razor-sharp edges. We use Series 7320 Pure Sable One Stroke
brushes in medium and small sizes.</div>
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</span>Adam Claguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05549293432833493859noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2910329283762116918.post-27742684694543855682017-05-25T09:00:00.000-07:002019-09-26T08:57:52.782-07:00How to Find Your Artistic Voice<div style="text-align: center;">
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<b>Finding
your artistic voice is like walking a tightrope.</b> On one side of the
tightrope is the Chasm of Static Rendering. On the other side is the
Abyss of Unbridled Creativity.<br />
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If you traverse the tightrope chanting “Paint what you see, paint what
you see,” you can enter Gotta-Get-This-Right Mode and topple into the
Chasm of Static Rendering. However, if you forget to "paint what you
see" altogether, you can enter There-Are-No-Rules-So-I
Can-Do-Whatever-My-Creative-Whims-Tell-Me Mode. Accuracy is lost, and
you plummet into the Abyss of Unbridled Creativity!</div>
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How to Keep Your Balance</h3>
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You need a balancing pole. <b>One end of this pole is weighted with your <i>creative vision</i>. The other end is weighted with </b><i><b>accuracy.</b></i><br />
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By "accuracy," I mean painting your subject faithfully, according to the 5 Fundamentals (See <a href="http://adamclaguefineart.blogspot.com/2017/04/5-reasons-your-painting-doesnt-look.html" style="color: #666666; text-decoration: underline;"><i>5 Reasons Your Painting Doesn't Look Like Your Subject</i></a>).
I consider these 5 Fundamentals to be the foundation upon which good
representational art is built. So accuracy is important! But it's not
everything. It is also important to allow your work to be influenced by
your creative vision.<br />
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By "creative vision," I mean having a relatively clear mental image of
how you want your painting to look. Developing your creative vision
takes time, and that's OK—if painting weren't a journey, it wouldn't be
exciting! Fortunately, there are practices that can help you develop
your creative vision. Here are two that have helped me the most:</div>
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<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;"><b>1. Study the work of great artists<br />
to learn how they solved problems</b></span></div>
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<li style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: left;">Observe their work at museums and galleries.</li>
<li style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: left;">Paint copies of their work (Doing this gave me some of my best growth as an artist).</li>
<li style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: left;">Merely copying another artist's style is not the ultimate goal. Instead, study their work to get
ideas for how you might solve similar problems in your own work.<br />
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<li style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: left;">What subject(s) inspire me the most?</li>
<li style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: left;">How can I make the best picture?</li>
<li style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: left;">How do I <i>want</i> this to look?</li>
<li style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: left;">"Do not ask yourself, '<u><i>What</i></u> do I see?' Rather ask, 'What do <u><i>I</i></u><i> </i>see?' " (Richard Schmid, <i>Alla Prima: Everything I Know About Painting)</i><br />
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The First Step Toward<br />
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<b>The first step toward finding your artistic voice is simply venturing out onto that tightrope.</b>
At first, you'll feel a bit wobbly. Sometimes you'll fall—I do
frequently! But eventually, as you take one step at a time, you'll pick
up speed and the balancing will become easier.<br />
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Again, always balance yourself with accuracy and creative vision. The more you make decisions based on both accuracy and creative
vision, the more your unique voice will develop.<br />
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Walking a tightrope is a frightening illustration (sorry about that).
However, finding your artistic voice is nothing to worry about. It will
develop naturally over time. And when it does, it cannot help but be
unique to you. After all, each of us is specially hand-crafted by the
Master Artist. <b>Your voice is merely an extension of who you are—a beautifully unique person! </b><br />
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So venture out onto that tightrope—I can't wait to see what you'll paint!
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<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;">At the beginning of this year, a challenge was issued to artists around the world—<b>Create a new artwork from life every day for 31 days </b>and post it on social media.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;">The challenge was created by StradaEasel, an easel design system, to help artists begin the new year with a creative jolt. This year I knew I wanted to join in! On the first day of January, I completed painting #1 and quickly realized how difficult it would be to accomplish the full challenge. Nevertheless, I was determined to see it through!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;">At the end of the challenge, I had created 31 paintings, a greater appreciation for the simple beauty of everyday objects around our home, and the lessons I learned from the intense and focused study.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;">Now I'll just have to see if I can talk Adam into joining me for next year's challenge!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;">Below are all 31 paintings from the challenge.<b> Several pieces are still available! </b>If you spot one that would be perfect on your wall, please email us at contact@adamclague.com. We'll let you know if the piece is still available and how to purchase. Prices below include framing.</span><br />
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Oil • 8"x5" • $400</td></tr>
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Oil • 8"x10" • $460 </td></tr>
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Oil • 8.5"x6.25" • $340</td></tr>
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Oil • 5.5"x5.5" • (NFS)</td></tr>
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Oil • 5.5"x5.5" • $250 </td></tr>
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Oil • 9.5"x7.75" • $430 </td></tr>
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Oil • 10"x8" • $460</td></tr>
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Oil • 10"x8" • (Sold)</td></tr>
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Oil • 5.5"x5.5" • (Sold)</td></tr>
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Oil • 4.5"x6" • (NFS)</td></tr>
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Oil • 8"x10" • $460</td></tr>
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Oil • 10"x8" • (Sold)</td></tr>
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Oil • 9"x7" • $380</td></tr>
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Oil • 9"x6" • $340</td></tr>
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Oil • 7"x5" • $260</td></tr>
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Oil • 5"x8" • $280</td></tr>
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Oil • 5"x<b>7</b>" • $260</td></tr>
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Oil • 5"x8" • $280</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Box of Paint</b><br />
Oil • 8"x6" • $320</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Loveseat</b><br />
Oil • 6"x8" • $320</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Lightbulb</b><br />
Oil • 3.5"x4" • $200</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Bread</b><br />
Oil • 6"x9" • $340</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>French Press #2</b><br />
Oil • 6.5"x3" • (Sold)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Horse</b><br />
Oil • 10"x8" • $460</td></tr>
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<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;">Left: An early student drawing of mine</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: Default Size;">I'll be transparent—I'm a perfectionist. I iron my jeans. I have a hard
time focusing in a cluttered studio. I quintuple-check these lessons for
typos (and kick myself when one gets past me). For years, my
perfectionism was a huge hindrance to my painting—by the time I got
everything just right, it was way too tight!</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: Default Size;">Now, please don't misunderstand me—there is nothing wrong with
fully-rendered or "tight" paintings. Just look at the masterpieces of </span>artists like William-Adolphe Bouguereau<span style="font-size: Default Size;">, Lawrence Alma-Tadema and </span><span class="irc_su" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">Lord Frederic Leighton!</span><span style="font-size: Default Size;"> <b>Tight painting is only an issue if you want your paintings to look loose.</b><br />
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And man, did I want to paint loosely like John Singer Sargent and Richard Schmid! My paintings
may never be on a par with those masters, but my work finally developed
the looseness I desired.<br />
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<b>This perfectionist learned to paint more loosely by disciplining myself to adopt these 6 practices:</b></span></span><br />
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up.</b> Sitting will keep you from frequently backing away from your
work. This is an essential habit, as problems are much more evident at a
distance. If you're unable to stand while painting, sit in a chair with
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your subject made up of shapes like mosaic tiles. As much as possible,
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shape, do so with a separate, deliberate stroke instead of continuing to
dab at it. Painting a shape with a single stroke often requires a
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up large batches of paint</b> on your palette with your palette knife. One
of the biggest culprits of tight painting is not using enough paint—when
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It's one thing to paint something to look like that something. It's
another thing entirely to paint that something dynamically, in a way
that draws your viewer's attention from across the room.<br />
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When you just can't make your painting of that apple look like the
apple, be encouraged that there is a maximum of just 5 things that could
be wrong—drawing, value, edge, temperature and/or color (See <a href="http://adamclaguefineart.blogspot.com/2017/04/5-reasons-your-painting-doesnt-look.html" style="color: #666666; text-decoration: underline;"><i>"5 Reasons
Your Painting Doesn't Look Like Your Subject"</i></a>).<br />
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However, like I mentioned last time, there is another set of issues
beyond these 5 that may keep your painting from being as strong as it
could be. Does your picture lack "punch"? Do the elements in your
picture seem lopsided? Is it unclear where the viewer should look? <b>These are usually issues with composition.</b><br />
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To avoid composition problems, remember "4 Principles for Powerful Picture-Making":
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<li style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">Center of Interest or Focal Point</li>
<li style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">Placement</li>
<li style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">Value Pattern</li>
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Now, let's unpack these…<br /><br />
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1. Center of Interest</h2>
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Your center of interest (or "focal point") is the thing you want to
convey the most. To decide what your center of interest should be, ask
yourself, "what is the most important thing I want to communicate
through this picture?" You can certainly communicate multiple things in
the same painting. But when you do, it's a good idea to emphasize your
most important statement and make your other statements subordinate.
Otherwise, your viewer can feel visually overwhelmed and be confused as
to where he is supposed to look.
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<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;"><i>In a room of shouting people, no single voice is heard.</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;">The remaining 3 Principles for Powerful Picture-Making can be used to make your center of interest more powerful and compelling…</span></div>
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2. Placement</h2>
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<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;">Do
the elements in your pictures ever feel lopsided or otherwise awkward?
Next time, plan the placement of elements beforehand by sketching small
thumbnails in pencil. This allows you to move the elements around until
they feel "right."</span><br />
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<span style="color: #323237; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 150%; margin: 10px 0; padding: 0; text-align: left;">Good placement can be very subjective, but here are a few rules of thumb that can help (these are certainly not absolutes):</span></div>
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<li style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: left;">Avoid placing your center of interest exactly in the center.<br />
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<li style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-align: left;">Placing your center of interest higher than the canvas's center is often more appealing than placing it lower.<br />
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further you place your center of interest from the center of your
canvas, the more likely it will be that you'll need an opposing
secondary element to balance it. This can help avoid lopsided pictures.<br />
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3. Value Pattern</h2>
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Value pattern can give your picture that compelling "punch" to draw a
viewer's attention from across the room. Value pattern is the
arrangement of basic shapes of darks and lights. I often spend a great
deal of time planning my value patterns by making thumbnail sketches
like this:
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If a value pattern is strong as a thumbnail, it will usually be strong in the final painting, too.<br />
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When I plan a value pattern, I consider these rules of thumb (again, these are not absolutes):<br />
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<li style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">Allow the area of highest value contrast to be on or near your center of interest. <b>This is one of the most powerful pulls to attract your viewer's eye.</b><br />
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Lines—both actual and implied—are powerful devices that can be used to
lead your viewer on a fun journey through your painting and toward your
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In this painting, notice how the lines of the yarn, seat back, cushions,
and other elements lead the eye through the piece. Although the lines
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Isn't it frustrating when you paint and re-paint an area of your picture,
only to step back and realize that something still looks "wrong"? Well,
when I can't get my painting to look like my subject, it's encouraging
to remember<b> </b>that<b> there is a maximum of just 5 things that could possibly be wrong—</b></div>
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These are what I call the 5 Fundamentals. Now, I'll share how you can start diagnosing these types of problems in your work.</span><br />
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1. Drawing</h2>
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"Drawing" is not only a noun; it is also a verb. As a verb, <b>"drawing" is the act of placing the right marks in the right places. </b>Even when I'm <i>painting</i>, I consider myself to also be <i>drawing</i>, because I am still endeavoring to place the right marks in the right places.</div>
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<i>How to diagnose: </i>If your painting looks out-of-proportion,
"cartoony," leaning or tilted, etc., you have probably made some wrong
marks. To learn how to<span style="font-size: Default Size;"> avoid these pitfalls, read <b><i><a href="http://adamclaguefineart.blogspot.com/2016/12/the-4-actions-for-accurate-proportions.html" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #666666; font-weight: normal; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-decoration: underline;">The 4 Actions for Correct Proportions.</a></i></b></span><br />
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2. Value</h2>
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<span style="font-size: Default Size;"><b>"Value" is how dark or light a shape appears.</b><br />
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3. Edge</h2>
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Envision<span style="font-size: Default Size;"> your subject made up of graphic shapes, like mosaic tiles.</span><b> "Edge" describes the softness or sharpness of the boundary between two tiles.</b></div>
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<i>How to diagnose:</i>
If the forms in your painting don't look rounded, or if things look
"cut out," you probably have an edge problem. To learn how to paint
edges accurately, read <b><i><a href="http://adamclaguefineart.blogspot.com/2016/10/making-your-flat-portraits-look-3-d_13.html" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #666666; font-weight: normal; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-decoration: underline;">Making Your Flat Portraits Look 3-D Part II.</a></i></b><br />
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4. Temperature</h2>
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<b>"Temperature" refers to how "warm" or "cool" a color appears.</b><br />
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5. Color</h2>
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I'll skip the difficult task of defining color—color is color!<br />
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<i>How to diagnose:</i> Color problems are sometimes painfully
obvious—like when you can't get your mixture to match the color in your
subject!* One of the biggest questions I'm asked by my workshop
attendees is, "How do I mix that color?" If you struggle with mixing
color, this lesson is for you: <i><a class="body" href="https://adamclaguefineart.blogspot.com/2016/11/my-simple-method-for-mixing-any-skin.html">My Simple Method for Mixing any Skin Color.</a></i></div>
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<b>*Disclaimers: </b><i>You may certainly choose to interpret<br />
your subject non-literally (e.g., monochromatically or<br />
with a limited palette). In cases like these, your mixtures<br />
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without being considered wrong.<br />
And even with literal interpretations, there<br />
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When I can't figure out why my painting doesn't look like my subject, I'm
always encouraged to remember that the problem is just 1 or more of
these 5 things. I'm not saying that makes things easy, but at least it
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Now, there is actually a 6th thing that might be considered "wrong" with a painting. This thing can be subjective, so it's often inappropriate to describe it as "correct" or "wrong," but <b>#6 is composition.</b> Although composition can be subjective, there are principles that can help make a composition more dynamic. I'll share a few of my
favorites next time in <a class="body" href="https://adamclaguefineart.blogspot.com/2017/04/4-principles-for-powerful-picture-making.html"><i>4 Principles for Powerful Paintings</i>.</a><br />
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