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• On the Water in a Small Boat

  1 My older brother Donny builds a boat out of wood and installs a motor in it. We haul it on a trailer to the Jersey shore and launch it. Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• What Makes an Art Trail Successful for Artists

  

  I've been a member of The Greater Ithaca Art Trail for many years, and have found our Open Studio weekends in October to be worth my time and effort. Read more

  Posted on 09 July 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Unplanned Adventures

  We were in a cottage in the middle of the woods, far from the main house up the mountain from us on a narrow, winding, one-way road. Read more

  Posted on 05 July 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Visit Five Artists in Ellis Hollow, Ithaca, This Saturday

  

  Twelve art trail artists from our region are opening their studios this Saturday, July 7, from 10 to 2. It is possible to see all 12 in 4 hours, but if you'd... Read more

  Posted on 04 July 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Art Trail Exhibit Opens at CAPS Gallery

  

  The Art Trail Members Exhibit opens at the CAPS Gallery in Ithaca, NY this week. Come to a reception from 5 to 8 Friday night, July 6. The 29 artists who will b... Read more

  Posted on 04 July 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Hanging New Art Exhibit at Moosewood Restaurant

  

  I came back from a vacation in the Hudson Valley on Saturday and hung seventeen abstract paintings in a new exhibit at the famous vegetarian restaurant,... Read more

  Posted on 02 July 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Fourth Abstract Flower Painting

  

  Here's my fourth painting of an abstract flower, each one on an 18" x 24" canvas. I painted the background on this one a pale peach, let it dry, and then began... Read more

  Posted on 22 June 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Third Abstract Floral Painting

  

  To begin this abstract floral painting, I did a background first in pale blue and let it dry. Then I painted wispy strokes in emerald green, light green, and... Read more

  Posted on 22 June 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Talented Artists: We Need You Now!

  

  Ken Marquis of the Landfill Art Project is putting out a final call to talented artists of all kinds to contribute their creative energy to this enterprise. Read more

  Posted on 22 June 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Second Abstract Floral Painting

  

  In this second abstract floral painting, I first painted the background in a pale peach and let it dry thoroughly. Then I used a brush to create orange petals i... Read more

  Posted on 21 June 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• New Abstract Floral Painting

  

  After painting four tall canvases (10" x 48") with complex patterns in blues and greens, I began a new series of abstract floral paintings on small canvases. Read more

  Posted on 19 June 2012 ARTS & CRAFTS

• AAUW Group Visits My Art Studio

  

  I recently had a group from the American Association of University Women (AAUW) visit my art studio. They were a great group with lots of interesting questions... Read more

  Posted on 15 June 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Next Step in Fourth Abstract Painting

  

  In this step, I started with cadmium yellow light, drawing zig-zagging lines that created triangular shapes. I drew these lines in rows arcross the canvas,... Read more

  Posted on 13 June 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Working on Fourth Abstract Painting in a Series

  

  I've been working on four abstract paintings, all 10" x 48" with a similar theme. Two of the paintings are mostly shades of blue, and these last two are in... Read more

  Posted on 12 June 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Finishing New Turquoise/Cobalt Green Painting

  

  In the final step on this painting, I continued drawing "leaves on vines" and filling the leaf shapes in with a wet brush, blending the paint from the edges of... Read more

  Posted on 10 June 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Art Trail Now Open On First Saturdays

  

  The Greater Ithaca Art Trail has recently started having open studios on First Saturdays, following the First Friday Gallery Night from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Read more

  Posted on 07 June 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Turquoise to Cobalt Green in New Painting

  

  After painting the background on this canvas, I drew circles in cobalt green, beginning with smaller ones in the top center of the composition. Read more

  Posted on 05 June 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Final Steps in New Abstract Painting

  

  In the final steps on this new abstract painting, I draw vine-like lines with triangular shapes, beginning with emarld green in a band across the top center of... Read more

  Posted on 03 June 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• More Work on Second Abstract Painting

  

  This second abstract painting is part of a set of four canvases I've been working on. Originally I painted the backgrounds on all four, but now I'm finishing... Read more

  Posted on 01 June 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Finishing Blue Abstract Painting on Canvas

  

  In this final step, I began in the center, drawing leaf-like shapes on vines in lime green down the center of the canvas. Then I filled in each shape with a... Read more

  Posted on 30 May 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE