21
May

What Difference Will it Make?

   Posted by: admins   in Classes, Paintings

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This was one of those mornings when coffee and a good book would have been enough. The air was quiet, the sun just yawning, ready to rise with me, and my comfy morning chair beckoned…

But it was not to be… I have deadlines to meet, classes to attend, homework to do. And later in the day, a dance dress-rehearsal to photograph for future paintings. (Two of my granddaughters compete — this weekend is their yearly show.)

I’m rounding out week two in both my current classes, Blogging at LVS, and Open Studio (painting landscapes this session) at the Digital Art Academy.

God stop me if I ever again try to immerse myself so publicly, so visibly in classes that split my thinking! My two brain hemispheres have a challenge working in the same room at the same time. Choose, card-mountain-5x7_bakthey tell me. One of us at a time!

Or should I apply what I’m learning in my painting class to my new blog? Maybe. I think so…

I plan to post paintings often — what I’m currently working on, sometimes works-in-progress, sometimes finished paintings already on canvas or watercolor paper. (I paint with traditional watercolors and oil paints as well as with Painter.)

Sometimes I’ll post a tutorial using Corel PainterX.

Here is a quickie landscape I did using Painter last fall. I use it as a greeting card, blank inside.

Today I’m sending it to you as my way of thanking you for stopping by. :) I hope doing so will make a difference to you somehow.

I welcome comments and conversation… the coffee pot’s on, the teakettle steaming.

Barb

Some of my paintings can be seen here…

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13 comments so far

Alice (in your blog class)
 1 

Love the landscape,Barb! It’s beautiful!

May 21st, 2008 at 4:52 pm
Sandy
 2 

Hi Barb.
Your painting is breathtaking. I love it. You are sooo talented.
Your blog is coming together beautifully inspite of your dueling hemispheres.
Take care and I look forward to following your lovely site.
Hugs,
Sandy

May 21st, 2008 at 4:53 pm
Anna
 3 

I hope you continue to post your paintings. They are lovely!

-Anna

May 21st, 2008 at 8:36 pm
nshadow
 4 

Hi Barb, Lovely watercolor! A medium I’ve always envied but can’t seem to manage, let alone master. Pastels seem to be my medium of choice both digitally and in RL. Love, love, love, the colors in this….purple, my favorite.

*~Nightshadow~*

May 21st, 2008 at 9:05 pm
sliloh
 5 

I too hope you continue to post your art. It’s beautiful. I’ve been trying to master Painter between other things ;)

May 22nd, 2008 at 3:49 pm
ataran
 6 

Hey Barb. That is a very nice watercolor. I’m envious.
Peggy - in case this posts as “ataran”

May 22nd, 2008 at 4:08 pm
Sherry
 7 

I am green with envy. Your artwork is beautiful!

May 22nd, 2008 at 8:50 pm
Barbara
 8 

I knew ye, Alice… even if you are speaking in people English! And thanks. :)

Thank you Sandy — the two halves are speaking today. Maybe that’s because the blog IS coming together — in the right cyber space! — and I have a clearer head for painting. :)

Thank you for your encouragement, Anna.

Thanks NightShadow — I like doing pastels in digital pigments only. The traditional ones are very messy — well, I’M messy, and they just smear. I have used Conte pencils though, to do portraits — that was a hundred years ago. :)

Thanks Anita — I’d never have gotten this far with Painter had I not been taking classes every chance I get. That plus participating on Painter Talk Forum and Digital Painting Forum fairly regularly the past year has helped me grow.

I’m so glad you identified yourself, Peggy — didn’t know that other name. :) Thank you.

And thanks, Sherry. I look forward to seeing your blog from class… :)

Barb

May 25th, 2008 at 7:47 am
Don Quiotte
 9 

I regarded straight your blog - great!

Warm wishes,
d

June 2nd, 2008 at 8:08 pm
Barb Hartsook
 10 

Thank you for taking time from your painting to stop in, Don Quiotte… more to come. :)

June 6th, 2008 at 11:05 am
Stasha Novak
 11 

Dear Barbara, How much I like to see your paintings, read your stories and see your sites. I need to know what kind of coffee are you drinking or where your energy is coming from. You are inspiration,….
until next time

Stasha

my site is work in progress,perhaps in two weeks or so

June 21st, 2008 at 8:25 pm
Barb Hartsook
 12 

Hi Stasha! I have seen some of your beautiful hand-painted silks online — so I’ll wait while you revamp.

Heehee — we’ve talked about the coffee, haven’t we? It’s a high-energy European dark roast, without jitters. The darker the roast, the less jittery effects of the caffeine, or so I’m told. :)

Thanks so much for coming…

Barb

June 21st, 2008 at 8:55 pm
Remy
 13 

Barb,

Your blog is gorgeous. I hope to have one as thorough as yours up soon. I’m a current class mate at LVS.

Miles of Smiles,
Remy

September 6th, 2008 at 4:53 pm

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