Carrie L. Lewis | December 11, 2009
The portrait of Lockkeeper entered the home stretch today with the beginning of color work.
I started with a rather ambitious daily goal: do the first color glaze over the entire painting.
I even thought about what I would do. A glaze of mixed green over grass and trees. A glaze of mixed earth tones over the [...]
Carrie L. Lewis | October 23, 2009
After warming up on some small landscapes, I got back into the swing of things with portrait work by reviewing the portrait of Lockkeeper.
The portrait is currently in the dead layer phase and was about half finished before we went to Michigan. I had hoped to have the dead layer completed by then, but even [...]
Carrie L. Lewis | September 3, 2008
Buddy Study #1
2″ x 3″ on Unstretched Artfix Canvas
In spite of the smaller size of this study, it is progressing a bit more slowly than the second study. That is due entirely to the fact that once I decided to wait for the first layer to dry, I had to wait for it to dry [...]
Carrie L. Lewis | August 27, 2008
Buddy Study #1
2″ x 3″ on Unstretched Artfix Canvas
This is the first phase of the Classical painting technique I usually use for portraits, but with one of two typical variations: the initial color layer is mixed with thinner to create a ‘wash’.
The goal with this working session was two-fold. The first part was to block [...]
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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