Elizabeth Bauman Newsletter
December 2010, Volume 13

Greetings

The shows last month with the Mary Lou Zeek Gallery were great fun and I'm looking forward to a couple of other projects with them.  Something coming up in December and then again in February.  More on those later.

New Paintings

Onto some paintings.  I've started something new with these.  I began each of the paintings with acrylic and then finished them in oil paint.  I have found this to be a great combination for how I like to work.  The initial acrylic work moves quickly and I'm able to make changes to the paintings and then continue working on them again within a few minutes (unlike oil paint which would need to dry for several days).  Once I have the base of the painting how I like it, I then move onto oil paint.  The reason I don't leave it in acrylic is I really prefer the look of oil for my pieces.  It adds a richness and depth that I like very much.

This first piece is nearly finished, just need a final coat of varnish.  The other two are drying and will need to be glazed, dried, and then varnished.  Probably all will be complete on those two within a couple of weeks.  That's another plus to painting oil over the acrylic, the oil paint dries much faster because I'm only painting a layer or two verses an oil painting from start to finish which has many layers of paint (at least how I paint anyway).

'She felt the weight of her responsibilities a burden at times', Acrylic and Oil on 6 x 8 inch panel.

'A desire to be swept away', Acrylic and Oil on 11 x 14 inch canvas.

'With the help of Mr. Jones', Acrylic and Oil on 10 x 10 inch canvas.

I seem to be painting a lot of clouds these days.  Must be the time of year.

Thanks everyone.

Sincerely,
Elizabeth
www.elizabethbaumanart.com

 

 

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