Carrie L. Lewis | March 31, 2009
Last week was a bit slow in the studio where my lesson paintings were concerned.
On Monday, I worked on three paintings and finished the umber stage with two of them. Joker and Blue Cooler are both now in the drying process leading up to the dead layer.
I will check them next Monday, April 6, to [...]
Carrie L. Lewis | March 31, 2009
Last week was a bit slow in the studio where my lesson paintings were concerned.
On Monday, I worked on three paintings and finished the umber stage with two of them. Joker and Blue Cooler are both now in the drying process leading up to the dead layer.
I will check them next Monday, April 6, to [...]
Carrie L. Lewis | March 26, 2009
I’ve learned something in the studio; I’m too detail oriented at all stages.
Before starting to paint on Monday, I opened up the Country Pitcher lesson and looked at the First Umber Layer stage again. Guess what. I’m supposed to be just blocking in lights and darks and some of the details at that stage. Not [...]
Carrie L. Lewis | March 26, 2009
I’ve learned something in the studio; I’m too detail oriented at all stages.
Before starting to paint on Monday, I opened up the Country Pitcher lesson and looked at the First Umber Layer stage again. Guess what. I’m supposed to be just blocking in lights and darks and some of the details at that stage. Not [...]
Carrie L. Lewis | March 24, 2009
Six days of great painting between March 16 and March 21. Some of those days didn’t see much painting time wise, but a lot of good work was accomplished.
In fact, the only thing I didn’t do was start a new painting and finish a painting!
Lockkeeper is the painting that received the most attention, along with [...]
Carrie L. Lewis | March 24, 2009
Six days of great painting between March 16 and March 21. Some of those days didn’t see much painting time wise, but a lot of good work was accomplished.
In fact, the only thing I didn’t do was start a new painting and finish a painting!
Lockkeeper is the painting that received the most attention, along with [...]
Carrie L. Lewis | March 21, 2009
As mentioned in the previous post on this blog, Neal and I spent the day on Friday, March 6 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
As also mentioned, our primary purpose for that trip was to support friend and fellow artist, Ross Cole, in his debut exhibit at the Paseo Studios in the Paseo District of Oklahoma City. [...]
Carrie L. Lewis | March 19, 2009
Neal and I spent March 6 in Oklahoma City, enjoying two very special art venues. One old and established, one relatively new.
The primary purpose of our visit was to attend the opening of a friend and local artist at the Gallery Walk in the Paseo District of Oklahoma City.
Ross Cole, lives in Wichita, Kansas and [...]
Carrie L. Lewis | March 17, 2009
Last week was a very good painting week.
Four new paintings were added to the rotation of paintings in the Flemish technique. Two of them are shown here.
Buckles & Belts (at left) is the first ’still life’ I am attempting. The focus is the combination of buckles, straps and shadows where a bridle and halter meet.
The [...]
Carrie L. Lewis | March 17, 2009
Last week was a very good painting week.
Four new paintings were added to the rotation of paintings in the Flemish technique. Two of them are shown here.
Buckles & Belts (at left) is the first ’still life’ I am attempting. The focus is the combination of buckles, straps and shadows where a bridle and halter meet.
The [...]
I am a self-taught artist for the most part. Lots of trial and error in the past forty years! Formal art training consists of a couple of years of high school art, a painting class at a community college, one semester in the Fine Arts program at Abilene Christian University and a couple of local workshops.
I am always looking for ways to better my artistic skills, so I am a permanent student in the School of Trial and Error. I love reading and have been known to spend hours online researching materials and techniques. As a result, I've painted in several different styles, including the direct method (which goes straight for the color) and Classical methods (which involves underpaintings, layering and glazing).
I have exhibited paintings in locations such as Lone Star Park Race Track, Grand Prairie, Texas and Remington Park Race Track, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Since the early 90s, I've worked with the Michigan Harness Horseman's Association, donating custom portraits to their annual benefit auction.
In the course of maintaining a growing art business, I have taught myself web design (a skill that will no doubt prove to be a continual learning experience).
I also enjoy puttering around the yard, chasing trains with my husband, Neal, travel and, of course, looking at horses whenever they appear on my horizon.
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