Archive for August 2017
Afternoon, Revisited: The Finished Painting
Tadaaah! Here it is: my completed version of Georges Seurat’s, “Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte”. I titled it, “Afternoon, Revisited “. You can see the original Seurat painting below. I started this piece as a challenge to myself, as a reaction to a whole lot of rejections. But…
Read MoreLetter to the month of July
Dear July, You have been a demanding month so far and not really at all like I think a summer month should behave. Could you please send me more seashores and summer-reading? Yours Truly, Melani What are your summer wishes, Artling?
Read MorePainting on Exhibit
I got to see my painting, “Skelly Ball” hung for the @bluelineartsorg Gallery show. I went on a preview tour and got to talk about my piece (surprise!), too. The weekend was off to a great start. What are you up to this coming weekend?
Read MoreAfternoon, Revisited: A Couple Characters
A couple characters in study mode. Drawing loosely in doodle mindset often yields the best personalities. I tend to be shy, but I’m trying to loosen up and share. Are you shy or free-and-easy-going? See the evolution of this piece from sneak peek to color study to initial idea to character studies to characters…
Read MoreThe Characters Emerge
Seurat included so many people and animals in his “Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte”. My characters asserted their own, unique personalities. What “personality” do your Sunday afternoons take on? See the evolution of this piece from sneak peek to color study to initial idea to character studies to the characters…
Read MoreA Sunday Study
Did you guess the painting that inspired the piece I am starting here? It’s George Seurat’s “A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte”. You can see the original below. Before I started painting and inking my version of Seurat’s “A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte”,…
Read MoreColor Inspiration for “Afternoon, Revisited”
Color, wondrous color. I love transparent colors, but then, I also love the sheen of satin ribbon that rich, opaque color delivers. And oh, the metallics! In this flat lay photo, you can see some of the colors swirling in my life right now and that have been reflected in my current work,…
Read MoreCan you come to the show?
Can you come to the show or join me at the reception? I’ve got a painting, “Skelly Ball”, in the Membership Medley show at the Blue Line Arts Gallery in Roseville, Ca. A framed print of my “Wild Donkeys” will also be for sale in their Small Works Gallery section. The closing reception is Saturday,…
Read MoreA Classic Revisited
I’m so excited to give you a little peek at what I’ve been working on. You’ll see how it started and how it played out in my posts in the coming weeks. Can you guess what famous painting inspired my version of it? (Hint: this Impressionist…
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