20 X 30 Project!!!!

Here are the first requirements for your 20X 30....

• Develop your "Theme" for the 20 X30

• You must choose and post which "Category, or Challenge" your theme fits under...

• Create, and post on your blog, a "brainstorm web". The web should have at least 10 "branches" working off a theme.

The branches are more specific objects that relate to the theme...

Remember that the theme is a "big idea", something you can not touch!

Here's an example of a web, some can become elaborate and beautiful!

Great Site for Realism!!

Just found this site this morning!!

What a terrific place to get directions for color, technique and composition! There's a huge ammount of information there, so dig deep!!

See more here @ http://underpaintings.blogspot.com/

Here are some sample images from the blog:

Here's the link 
 for the blog posting about the above image... @http://underpaintings.blogspot.com/2011/01/workshop-tony-ryder-part-iv-poster.html

PIERRE BONNARD

This French artist, (1867-1947) built on the color mixing ideas of Monet (Impressionists) and developed these rich paintings. Look how he uses changes in color TEMPERATURE as well as COMPLEMENTS to make depth and vibrancy in these paintings.

Also, notice that his paintings are not overly detailed ( like Vermeer), but rely more on color and basic forms to describe the scene!!! These interior scenes are just his excuse to try out ideas with color.

See more here @ http://www.googleartproject.com/collection/the-israel-museum-jerusalem/artwork/the-dining-room-pierre-bonnard/718087/

and here @http://www.artchive.com/artchive/B/bonnard.html#images

"The Dining Room", oil on canvas, 1923

"The Dining Room in the Country", 1913

VERMEER

Another artists you should know.... Vermeer is a master of light and the stillnes of the interior spaces he creates.

See more here @http://www.googleartproject.com/artist/johannes-vermeer/4127034/

 "Girl Reading A Letter By An Open Window", 1659

NEW AMERICAN PAINTINGS online...

Wonderful place for examples of what is "PAINTING" now in America..... check it out!!!

Find it here @ http://newamericanpaintings.wordpress.com/

KRISTIN CAMMERMEYER

Look how she has transformed from painting onto a 2D surface (linen and paper) to BUILDING the parts of a painting into 3D...... Notice the way the combines techniques, like spray paint with hand painted areas..... or sanded down painted wood surfaces.

See more at her web site @ http://www.brainswarming.com/index.php?/archive/cobbled/

" Cobbled", wood, foam, spray enamel, and acrylic

Detail of "Cobbled"

 "Intersection", mixed media installation, 2011

 "Repurpose", oil on particleboard, 2011

 detail of "Repurpose"

 "In The Fall Of", oil and spray enamel on linen, 2009

"Wintercircles", Oil and spray enamel on linen, 2009

Susan Lichtman- interioir spaces

Lichtman has created these extraordinary paintings with dramatic light, space and SOLID figures. Look how she uses COLOR, VALUE and even the PAINT STROKES to push and pull the space.

See more of her work here @ http://susanlichtman.com/paintings/view/22

 Fabric, 2008, guache on canvas, 18"X24"

" The Diligent Mother", 2006, oil on linen

Detail

Step Mother, 2004, oil on linen, 55"X59"