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Mackerel or Salmon skies
can be a bit tricky to paint. Too much chroma (high level colour) and it looks like a cartoon, not enough light in the grey underclouds, the whole thing goes dead. It's always a balancing act, but sooo much...
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Sunrise in Maine
Several years ago, I was deeply inspired by a sunrise in Maine. The deep peacful stillness contrasted by the brilliant sparkling light was captivating - and still is. This is one of the paintings that will be featured...
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I've got the "blues"
for some reason, the intensely deep blue sky of summer has captured my interest these pat few days. In this painting, I really wanted to apture not only that dramatic value and colour change between the sky and the...
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30 Days and counting
until Alla and I hang our show "Inside Out" at Artists" Gallery in Lambertville, NJ. The opening reception is Saturday, March 10th from 4 to 8 pm. I'm in good shape with paintings, but I still have a lot...
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Variation on a Theme
Cumulus clouds. They can be imposing harbingers of a storm, or delightful things which tell us of a beautiful day. Oddy diametrical, perhaps that is why I love them so much (they are so Yin and Yang . ....
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Although the photo
is quite "fuzzy" (still serious colour and focus issues with my digital camera so I am resorting to my I-phone for the photograph today), the idea is there. . . my logic - I'll sacrifice sharpness of image for...
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Inspiration comes at inopportune times.
The day before yesterday, I was driving home from the gallery and saw the most beautiful sunset couds. It was nothing less than a riotous explosion of colour and light. I knew that I woud not get into...
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It's time for a new camera:
I began working on this painting right before Christmas, holidays came around, and this, along with several other paintings became "orphans" for nearly two weeks. I recently finished it and try as I might with different lighting, various settings,...
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Another reason to paint
"plein air" while enclosed is that during the winter, well it's bloody well cold outside! LOL! The set up by the French windows in my studio is perfect for working on my sky scapes and I don't have to...
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The sunsets around here
have simply been amazing, and quite a source of inspiration for paintings. One night a student called me, his voice urgent; "Materese, I'm so sorry to bother you, but you really need to see the sunset". I looked out...
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