Ingrid Christensen
I'm an impressionist oil painter living in Calgary, Canada. My focus is the exploration of colour and light on the figure and in portraiture.
MY BLOGS
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A Painter's Progress
http://ingridpainter.blogspot.ca/
Writing about the art of oil painting from a master of modern Impressionist painting.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 207 )
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Mexican Art Retreat: the Verdict
Fishing Boats12 x 16Well it's all over but the laundry.The Casa Buena Retreat went swimmingly: the paint, conversation, and Corona flowed freely and what starte... Read more
Posted on 01 March 2013 ART & DESIGN, SELF EXPRESSION -
Mexico!
Our lovely hostess: artist Jane RomanishkoNot snow!Tonight, in the wee, small hours, I'll be on my way to the airport for the flight to Mexico and the one-week... Read more
Posted on 17 February 2013 ART & DESIGN, SELF EXPRESSION -
Marrying Competing Aesthetics
Old and New18 x 14 oil on linenOriginal incarnation of Old and NewRobert Genn's blog posting really hit home with me today. He talks about generic and specific... Read more
Posted on 08 February 2013 ART & DESIGN, SELF EXPRESSION -
Go Big Or Go Home
Still Life with Bowl of Water30 x 40While I was in Scottsdale for the Ignatov workshop, I made sure to visit as many galleries as possible. Read more
Posted on 04 February 2013 ART & DESIGN, SELF EXPRESSION -
Scottsdale Artists School Workshop Experience
Brunette in Gold Light16 x 12Man in Blue 16 x 12Last week I escaped the cold and attended Ignat Ignatov's "Alla Prima Portraiture" workshop at the amazing... Read more
Posted on 25 January 2013 ART & DESIGN, SELF EXPRESSION -
Limited Palette Workshop at the Calgary School of Art
Harmony in Limited Palette16 x12Last week I had the good fortune to attend Ignat Ignatov's portrait workshop at the Scottsdale Artists School in Arizona. It... Read more
Posted on 23 January 2013 ART & DESIGN, SELF EXPRESSION -
Plein Air on New Year's Day
Rivulet16 x 12On New Year's day I headed out to my favourite painting spot to see what surprises it would hold this time.I've painted this view at least 10... Read more
Posted on 07 January 2013 ART & DESIGN, SELF EXPRESSION