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Painting, Drawing, Designing, Photography, and moreMermaid Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05244358169918607272noreply@blogger.comBlogger129125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7885400762584830292.post-13939058313790883922016-01-19T22:38:00.001-05:002016-01-19T22:38:49.516-05:00Day 19 - The Meeting<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i>The Meeting</i></div>
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Combining a bit of "urban sketching" with this 30/30 Challenge at a board meeting I attended this evening. I see that there are a couple of things I left out. There should be a pretzel jar that the man on the left is reaching for, and I could have done more w/the negative spaces of people's legs, and draped coats under the table as well as darkened the floor. </div>
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Mermaid Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05244358169918607272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7885400762584830292.post-1926294809647284342016-01-19T00:12:00.003-05:002016-01-19T00:12:58.176-05:00Day 18 - Caumsett Fisherman's Road<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i>Fisherman's Road, Caumsett</i></div>
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I wore many hats today. Graphic design, mermaids and a little reading and practicing from Joyce Hick's book, <i>Painting Beautiful Watercolor Landscapes</i>. I squeezed this painting in as part of the practice. </div>
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scraping in (top), and wet/wet with a little damp and dry details.</div>
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<br />Mermaid Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05244358169918607272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7885400762584830292.post-57599118741544835162016-01-17T14:39:00.000-05:002016-01-17T14:39:15.432-05:00Day 17 - Three Little Pumpkins<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I bought these mini pumpkins back in October along with a bunch of those little ornamental gourds that look like birds. The "birds" dried out and got moldy long ago, but these still look good and I couldn't bear to throw them away or put them in the compost. I love their squashed shape and their elegant skinny stems.<br />
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Working in watercolor and pen in the last few days reminded me that I need to start reading through some of the art books I got for Christmas - Joyce Hicks watercolor book and a book on Urban Sketching by Thomas Thorspecken.<br />
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<br />Mermaid Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05244358169918607272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7885400762584830292.post-14317193315949113452016-01-16T21:59:00.002-05:002016-01-16T21:59:46.158-05:00Day 16 - Evening sky from my window<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i>Watercolor and Pitt pen in my sketchbook.</i></div>
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While I was doing some other work, I happened to look up to see this lovely eastern sky at about 3:30 pm - early evening in January.Mermaid Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05244358169918607272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7885400762584830292.post-40935467173109805232016-01-16T02:49:00.001-05:002016-01-16T21:55:06.328-05:00Day 15 – Duck Egg Cup<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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When we were kids, my mother went to ceramics class once a week. She made and painted all sorts of things – the life sized family of chickens, a Minuteman statue or two, and other things, though I don't think she ever made the ceramic christmas tree. One Easter we each had a duck or chicken egg cup or chicken (lid) resting on her nest (bowl). I have all of them now, though the chicken's "nest" recently disintegrated. This is the duck, I think he has a cute face.<br />
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<i>PS: I looked at the bottom. My mom put her initials and '69. I was 9, my brother was 5 & my sister was 4.</i>Mermaid Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05244358169918607272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7885400762584830292.post-2510380305209689092016-01-15T11:12:00.001-05:002016-01-15T11:12:09.810-05:00Day 14 - Life Drawing at The Art GuildOn the second Thursday of the month, <a href="http://theartguild.org/">The Art Guild</a> has a life drawing evening - 3 hours for $15. We have wonderful models! Here are a few of my sketches, which will stand in for a finished piece.<br />
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<br />Mermaid Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05244358169918607272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7885400762584830292.post-79761925706524730792016-01-15T10:37:00.002-05:002016-01-15T10:37:14.139-05:00Day 13 - Evening Tea<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Because sometimes it's just what you have to do.<br />
Playing around with my new Pitt pens.<br />
<br />Mermaid Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05244358169918607272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7885400762584830292.post-53022399522573183192016-01-12T23:03:00.003-05:002016-01-12T23:03:57.657-05:00Day 12 - Sketching at Planting FieldsI haven't posted in a few days, but I haven't abandoned the 30/30.<br />
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Last week I started an abstract that was going to end up being day 7-10. That didn't quite work out - yet. It's pastel and gesso and acrylic, and I haven't abandoned it. But, I also need to work out a poster design for this year's Great South Bay Music Festival, which may take priority. It's the 10th Anniversary, so I may be feeling a little pressure for fabulous!<br />
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Today was our monthly sketching morning at Martin Viette, but they were CLOSED! So we changed the plan and headed up to Planting Fields Arboretum to sketch in the greenhouse. The poinsettias were gone and there was no one around except for a worker taking down the christmas tree. I should have drawn him, but I had already started this! This is one of the cozy corners.<br />
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<br />Mermaid Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05244358169918607272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7885400762584830292.post-66681943043598602222016-01-07T01:46:00.002-05:002016-01-07T01:46:58.387-05:00Day 6 - Caumsett Spring<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Caumsett State Park is an amazing jewel on Long Island's north shore. Acres of woodlands, meadows, and a formal garden make it a wonderful place to spend an afternoon in all seasons. Hundreds of birds and all sorts of wildlife call this park home. </div>
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I am always drawn to the angles of roofs and gables particularly red roofs in contrast to cerulean blue skies. Maine, and coastal places in New England and New York, are full of these combos.<br />
This is the Lighthouse keeper's home (which is now a fascinating museum) on Mohegan Island, Maine. I spent a rainy dreary afternoon exploring paintings, photos, historic items and other ephemera of the island, and it's residents and visitors.Mermaid Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05244358169918607272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7885400762584830292.post-31227372217432484382016-01-05T01:36:00.001-05:002016-01-05T01:36:21.793-05:00Day 4 - Tree Branches & Sky<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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All the best intentions today of getting this done early, but got engrossed in drawing mermaids, went to a client's for a few hours... and then I forgot to do something super important! (EEK!) So embarrassing. Didn't ever realize till hours later! Ug.<br />
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This was done pretty quickly and was inspired by my walk at Planting Fields on the 1st. It was getting dark and the tree branches were magnificent against the blue sky and clouds were changing to gold in the west.<br />
<br />Mermaid Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05244358169918607272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7885400762584830292.post-56519268428241822952016-01-03T22:38:00.002-05:002016-01-03T22:38:13.677-05:00Day 3 - Short Walk in BayvilleI'm trying to combine a couple of things - a little exercise, a little painting - at least while the weather is rather mild for January in New York.<br />
I took a short walk in town, down along West Shore road to the bridge and the marina and was treated to another gorgeous sunset! I can't ever do it justice. Golden and orange, rosy to purples and blues and greys. I also really enjoyed the ambient noise - the water lapping, the gulls calling, the thunk thunk thunk of cars crossing the drawbridge behind me, little birds saying their goodnights and finding a warm place to cozy up for the night.<br />
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<br />Mermaid Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05244358169918607272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7885400762584830292.post-65003441294367122482016-01-03T01:04:00.003-05:002016-01-03T01:06:21.253-05:00Day 2 - A Walk at Jones BeachFirst, a trip to Blick for a few minor things. Naturally, I ended up spending waaaaay more than I intended. But how can I pass up Neocolor crayons for 57¢ each?<br />
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Second, a stop at REI to pick up the three-legged folding seat w/back. Surprise! I had bonus points to spend, so it was free! Makes the Blick bill a bit easier to take.<br />
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I took a short walk around West End 2. The sun was low in the sky, the wind was blowing, but it wasn't too cold.<br />
There were loons swimming around, tree swallows on the picnic benches, the usual herring and black-backed gulls, house finches, brants, sparrows of all sorts, chickadees, crows – and, just as I was getting back to the parking lot – a lone merlin sitting on top of one of the holiday light displays.<br />
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<br />Mermaid Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05244358169918607272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7885400762584830292.post-12206157393457330762016-01-01T19:36:00.000-05:002016-01-01T19:36:20.777-05:002016 Reboot - Picking up where I left offI'm back! Without making excuses - I will say that it was a long, busy year. Good and bad, happy and sad (sounds like a song, maybe).<br />
Anyway, it's January and it's time for Leslie Saeta's 30/30 Challenge.<br />
I will not guarantee a painting every day...I have some work I have to keep under wraps for now...but I'll try to post something.<br />
This is a sketch I did today at Planting Fields Arboretum in in the main greenhouse. It's still decorated for Christmas with hundreds of red and pink&white poinsettias and a "lighthouse" christmas tree decorated with white ribbons, red poinsettias. little lights and white seashells. I did the pencil & watercolor parts while I was there and did the pen when I got home. Maybe I'll finish it (If I do, I'll post.)<br />
We'll try again tomorrow!<br />
Happy New Year!<br />
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<br />Mermaid Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05244358169918607272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7885400762584830292.post-63168378343917381582015-01-25T20:28:00.004-05:002015-01-25T20:28:41.659-05:00Day 25 - 30/30 Challenge - Workshop w/Robert Kogge part 2<h4>
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I started the larger version of Monhegan Keeper's Quarters late on Saturday and worked on it all day today – building the color and getting the structure right. Only at the end of the day did I start applying the ink washes.<br />
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I really love how you can simultaneously work on the smallest of details with the colored pencil and yet retain the soft focus created by the texture of the canvas. </div>
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This technique, colored pencil and ink on canvas, was developed by Robert Kogge, an artist from New Jersey. I first took his class at the Art Student League a few years ago. If you can't get to New York to take the class, you find it online at <a href="http://www.craftsy.com/instructors/robert-kogge">Craftsy.</a></div>
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<i>Lighthouse Keeper’s Quarters, Monhegan</i></div>
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I haven't forgotten about the challenge and I feel genuinely guilty for missing the last two weeks. I did a couple of things but didn't post - I've been that busy - BUT I'm going to a workshop this weekend at <a href="http://www.theartguild.org/">The Art Guild. </a><br />
It's called <a href="http://theartguild.org/colored-pencil-ink-on-canvas-with-robert-kogge">Colored Pencil and Ink on Canvas with Robert Kogge.</a> I took the workshop several years ago at the <a href="http://www.theartstudentsleague.org/">Art Students League</a>, but I'm taking it again to sort of refresh my memory.<br />
This is the working sketch I did. Because there is a bit of prep and explaining about the process Robert has his students work on a small piece to get the feel for the canvas and the ink washes. (I'll explain more tomorrow.)<br />
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<br />Mermaid Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05244358169918607272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7885400762584830292.post-84791280900476447372015-01-11T13:14:00.000-05:002015-01-11T13:14:45.583-05:00Day 6, 7 and 8 - 30/30 Challenge - The Faster I Go, The Behinder I Get!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Day 7 - Casita Rosa, Autumn</div>
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I got behind. Work and life catches up with you and in my case, I gotta pay the bills.<br />
I did paint the Summer Pond on the 6th, but didn't quite finish it and certainly didn't have time to post it. After a couple of days off (from this) I squeezed in a little time to paint two more. So I'm caught up through the 8th. I have to paint a couple more today! LOL<br />
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The Summer Pond is from a hike I took in the summer with my cousin and her husband in Rhode Island.<br />
The Casita is the little cabin in the woods on my aunt and uncle's property. There used to be several cabins, but this is the surviving one expanded over time with pieces of the others. It's a rustic sort of bunkhouse, but there's air-conditioning and a kitchen and a shower, so it's not too rough. We have a lot of fun there.<br />
The View from Cadillac Mountain is from this past October. The cool purples and blues of the water and land with the intense color of the blueberry bushes and birch trees was spectacular!<br />
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Stay tuned as I catch up!<br />
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A Labor Day weekend walk at <a href="http://www.nysparks.com/parks/37/details.aspx">Sunken Meadow State Park</a> on a increasingly overcast day. The dunes, the tidal creek, the Sound. It seemed as though there was a painting around every corner – every curve in the path.<br />
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This is Day 5 of the <a href="http://lesliesaeta.blogspot.com/">Leslie Saeta 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge</a>. This is the fifth time she has issued the challenge and there are more than 1000 artists participating this time. It's not a contest but an exercise.<br />
My discovery the first time through was that it's about the doing. It's about getting your idea painted or drawn. It doesn't HAVE to be perfect and you don't need to spend hours. It IS an important way to grow as an artist. It's about problem solving and it's a commitment - like going to work is a commitment. <div>
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Favorite Sandwich</div>
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There is no doubt that a basic, homemade, softy soft, white (or potato) bread with lots of mayo (Hellman's <u>only</u>), salt and pepper, nice, juicy, thick sliced tomatoes, Tomato Sandwich is what I pine for every summer. Grocery store tomatoes are NOT an option. You simply cannot have one of these delightful mouthfuls of summer in December or January. Bleah!<br />
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Anyone see a theme developing for (at least) part of this Challenge?Mermaid Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05244358169918607272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7885400762584830292.post-4117582975188264482015-01-03T18:43:00.003-05:002015-01-03T18:43:56.393-05:00Day 3 - 30/30 Challenge - Sea Cliff Beach Sunset<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Summer Sunset, Sea Cliff Beach</div>
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One summer evening in July some friends and I grabbed a bottle of wine, some cheese and fruit and enjoyed each other's company with some laughs and a wonderful sunset. </div>
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I think a lot about why we insist on painting sunsets. It is nearly impossible to capture on paper or canvas the spectrum of color, luminescence and majesty. The light and shadow, reflections and subtleties change constantly. It's even difficult to accurately capture one in a photograph – for one thing, the scale is always wrong.</div>
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Still, we keep trying. But while we're trying, enjoy the magnificence with some friends whenever you can.</div>
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Every year on the weekend nearest the first day of summer, there's a crazy parade on Coney Island called the Mermaid Parade. It's like Halloween, and New Year's and Mardi Gras and Thanksgiving all rolled into one. Thousands of people dress in costume and thousands more go to watch! It's funny, witty, risqué, inventive and whimsical. I highly recommend it!<br />
There are certain traditional things I must do when I get there. The first is to go to the ORIGINAL Nathan's and have a hotdog and a Brooklyn Beer. YUM! This is the sign of the Nathan's on Surf Ave.Mermaid Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05244358169918607272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7885400762584830292.post-32671285533768353362015-01-02T04:19:00.001-05:002015-03-19T17:48:47.694-04:00Day 1 - 30/30 Challenge - Summer Day, Oyster Bay<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I'm a little late posting, but here's Day1 of the <a href="http://lesliesaeta.blogspot.com/">Leslie Saeta 30/30 Challenge</a>. More than 1000 artists are participating this time. </div>
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The clouds were so pretty that day - there was even a bit of pink in the sky. Warm/cool, warm/cool.</div>
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I did a similar pastel of this plein air back in July.</div>
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Paintings SOLD in 2014!</div>
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<b>Happy New Year!</b> <b>And it was a very Happy Old Year!</b></div>
<i style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;"><b>It's been very busy and exciting!</b></i><br />
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As I get ready to say farewell to 2014, it's helpful for me to look back and celebrate the year – the things I learned, the places I went, the achievements big and small.<br />
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<b>Here's a recap:</b></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">An artist's “bucket-list” trip to The Olson House in Cushing, Maine, two trips to the Fine Art Museum of Boston to see the AMAZING Jamie Wyeth exhibit, a great quilt show and the Sargent exhibit. (If you haven't seen the Jamie Wyeth exhibit, its next stop is The Brandywine - mid-January through April. PS: The Wyeths have become my new obsession.)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Several classes and workshops (most notably a pastel workshop at <a href="http://www.acadiaworkshopcenter.com/">Acadia Workshop Center </a>in Bernard, Maine with <a href="http://www.michaelchesleyjohnson.com/">Michael Chesley Johnson</a>) have (I hope) improved my skills as an artist. I've met some really wonderful new artists and friends.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I've been given the opportunity to work as the Associate Executive Director of </span><a href="http://www.theartguild.org/" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The Art Guild</a><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">. I hope I can learn the ropes quickly and take on more responsibility in in the new year. It's been wonderful to be back in our building and we've planned classes for kids and adults beginning in January as well as photography and landscapes exhibits. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Though I sort of floundered though September's 30/30 Challenge, I did paint a lot and sold quite a number of paintings this year. Two commissioned paintings of the Locust Valley Fire Department was a nice surprise. Twelve 6"x6" paintings from the 30/30 Challenges sold via my Etsy shop.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Most important (to me), was </span><b style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">my very first solo show</b><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> in my "Hometown" (East Islip) at the Public Library in November. It was a huge challenge - and I painted a number of pieces specifically for that show and the work did pay off! It was wonderful to have the support of friends and family who made the effort to stop by and say "Hi!" at the reception. Thank you to everyone who left a nice comment in the guest book - there were some familiar names in there. And a HUGE thank you to everyone who purchased a painting. It was a terrific validation of my growth as an artist and I'm delighted!</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">January 1 starts the first 30/30 Challenge of 2015. Do you think I'm ready? LOL!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Painting a new mermaid for 2015's GSBMF should be a little less stressful this year as there were two good choices last spring. The one not chosen was actually the one I preferred, so I'm looking forward to painting it.</span> (Look for posts on the painting of last year's mermaid, coming in February.)</li>
<li><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I'm looking forward to seeing some interesting museum shows. It might be fun to see the </span><a href="http://www.moma.org/visit/calendar/exhibitions/1469" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Matisse Cut Outs Exhibit </a><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">(through Feb10) and </span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">T<a href="http://www.moma.org/visit/calendar/exhibitions/1493">he Paris of Toulouse-Lautrec: Prints and Posters</a> (through </span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-style: inherit; line-height: 17.940000534057617px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">March 22), </span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">at MOMA. I doubt I'll make it to the Brandywine to see the Andrew Wyeth: Lines of Thought exhibit. Does anyone have any recommendations?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I'm looking forward to helping plan some fun art/painting events at the Art Guild. We have lots of ideas! We hope to do an "art gallery swap" show with another art group on Long Island, that should be really fun!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I'm looking forward to my annual trip to Maine. Not sure which workshop I'll be taking, but there are some good ones to choose from. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Painting, learning, creating, exploring!</span></li>
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<b>If it wasn't for the support of friends and family...</b></div>
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I wouldn't be doing any of this. I'd like to thank my friends and family, everyone who follows my <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MermaidSuesStudio" style="color: #6699cc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">facebook page</a>, blog and emails, for their love and support. Being an artist is often a solitary affair – so your comments and feedback are always important to me. I am thankful and honored to share my work with you. Please share with your friends, come to shows, and tell me how you feel about my posts.</div>
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First it involves <a href="http://www.goldenpaints.com/technicalinfo_absorb">GOLDEN Absorbent Ground. </a><br />
Though it is an acrylic gesso-like product, it has a porous quality. You can use watercolor or acrylics (in a watercolor consistency) on it. Watercolors do retain their solubility and so the finished painting should either be framed under glass or sealed with a polycrylic (more on that later).<br />
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(I should give a little credit at this point. Several years ago, I watched [an amazing] artist <a href="http://www.bennettvadnais.com/">Bennett Vadnais</a> at <a href="http://www.chelseamansion.com/">Chelsea Mansion</a> in Muttontown demo a plein air acrylic technique with Golden Absorbent Ground & other Golden products. In this particular demo, he used the acrylic like watercolor. I immediately went down to Utrecht and bought some.)<br />
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<i>Bennett Vadnais, demo at Chelsea Mansion, Muttontown, March 2011</i></div>
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Wooden panel - lots of companies make them in various sizes.<br />
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I paint three coats of the ground on the cradled wooden panel.</div>
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Then I just sketch right on it with pencil. Draw lightly because you can dent the surface (not a BIG deal, because you can fill back in). If you have trouble erasing, you can just paint over the area with a little of the ground.</div>
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Now, you can proceed to painting as usual. The paint does stay where you put it more than on paper, but you can blend for longer periods of time. You can lift out color very easily without harming the surface. The pigment doesn't really flow like on paper. If you really mess up, and the paint has stained the area, let it dry and paint over the mistake with the ground. (You can also paint over any pencil lines (or whatever) you don't like showing, then paint the spot with watercolor.)</div>
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I continued to build depth in the foreground grasses with watercolor and colored pencils. The colored pencil sets up a little bit of a resist to the watercolor, so I can really push into the overlapping layers of grasses.</div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">First, I sprayed with <a href="http://www.krylon.com/products/matte-finish/">Krylon (or similar) Matt Finish</a>. Follow the instructions. Hold a few inches away, spray in a back and forth motion, cover, but don't make the surface wet (like a puddle). Be sure to do outside or in a well ventilated room. Let it dry for at least an hour or two. Lois likes to wait overnight. I was pushier.</span></div>
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From Lois: "<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Once this is done (I do it twice with appropriate dry time between each spraying) you are now ready to proceed with varnishing with a brush since the pigments are totally sealed in with the spray varnish. I use Minwax Polycrylic <i>{Note: I used Benjamin Moore}</i> water based varnish (see can image below).</span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I brush it once gently horizontally, let it dry overnight then once vertically. Let it dry.</span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">"</span></div>
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I painted this for The Art Guild's 10x10 Fundraiser and it sold immediately. Everyone was fascinated that it is watercolor and NOT on paper. They think it's oil. I've been sharing my process with lots of people in the past week or two.</div>
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I still love the look and feel of watercolor on paper but I like the final product with this technique and the versatility it gives me. I look forward to working with and exploring this technique in the future. </div>
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I hope you enjoyed the demo. Please let me know if you have any questions. </div>
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<b>After School Activities (Monhegan School)</b></div>
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14 x 10.5", watercolor ©2014 Susan Herbst</div>
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<i>($350, displayed at 13th Annual Fire Island Lighthouse Art Show, </i></div>
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<i>and my first solo show at East Islip Public Library)</i></div>
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I thought I'd finish up this post about the Monhegan School House painting. We left off with finding a <a href="http://mermaidsuesstudio.blogspot.com/2014/03/painting-updates-after-school-and.html">reference for the lighting on the building</a> and that worked out pretty well. But this is where I finished off.<br />
Here it is framed and hanging at the Fire Island Lighthouse – with the artist!<br />
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I've submitted this to Leslie Saeta's blog as one of my favorites of 2014 – but how do you choose among your children?<br />
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