Paintings in oil by Linda Lucas Hardy - The original title of this blog was, "Little Gems From Triple "A" Gallery". I decided to change the name.
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Update...
At long last the Small Works North America 2008 Exhibition is up, minus a few pieces that is. Apparently they've been waiting on some of the artists to give them the asking price for their work. Anyway it is on line now if you'd like to see. Small Works N A
It took 'em long enough! ...Congrats Linda. Lost in a Dream IS dreamy. I just LOVE the soft edges and the brilliant red against smokey blues and grays. I didn't make the cut for this show, (and now I see why, haha!!) but will try again next!!
I decided to change the name of my blog from “Little Gems” to ‘travels to the edge’. Why not? There’s more security being on the edge than there is walking a tightrope, wouldn’t you say? So being on the edge is where I am and where I plan to stay. You may wonder what that has to do with anything. If you do not know for the last 17 years I’ve been working in colored pencil & I’ve been very successful. I actually thrived on the control I got from a pencil, so getting used to a brush proved challenging. But I wanted to paint & that meant leaving my comfort zone & my area of expertise. Some say it’s good when you do that but I must admit, for a while, I was on shaky ground. Nevertheless I’d made up my mind &I was determined. I’ve been painting now since January & I’m relaxing more every day. I’m learning what works but especially what does not work. I hate dumb mistakes but I’ve found them to be excellent teachers. Anyway, everything in art is a challenge because it’s basically problem solving. We don’t ever have all the problems solved no matter what medium we work in. It sure can make life interesting though when you move away from the one you know the most about.
3 comments:
Congratulations Linda, you were a shoe-in! Your latest paintings are all stunning!
It took 'em long enough! ...Congrats Linda. Lost in a Dream IS dreamy. I just LOVE the soft edges and the brilliant red against smokey blues and grays. I didn't make the cut for this show, (and now I see why, haha!!) but will try again next!!
Congrats Linda!
You have done good work on your blog, It mean you are great creative person. Wish you good luck.
Regards,
Mazhar Shah
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