Thursday 30 January 2014

Carol Marine's Painting a Day - "Planning for the Weekend"

CAROL MARINE'S PAINTING A DAY     1/30/14
 "Planning for the Weekend" - 6x6in - click here to bid
 
Good news about my husband's ankle - he doesn't need surgery! They were pretty sure he would, so we are incredibly relieved. He'll have a cast on for about a month, so he bought a special thing to help him get around. It looks an awfully lot like a walker to me, but I am way too embarrassed to say my husband has one of those.  

I came across this scene in Eugene and just loved the light. It was reflecting back onto the boat and truck from the side of the house. I actually wandered by it twice and took the same picture both times, without noticing.
 
-Carol
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Monday 27 January 2014

Carol Marine's Painting a Day - "Blue Door" & workshop recap

CAROL MARINE'S PAINTING A DAY     1/27/14
 "Blue Door" - 6x6in - click here to bid
 
My workshop last week went really well. But before I tell you about that I have some news that will affect my painting habits for a little while. Over the weekend my husband broke his ankle, and unfortunately it's bad enough that it will probably require a surgery or two. So while he's healing I will be full time nurse and single mom, which means my painting time will be limited. I love my husband, and if he's a good patient, we both might live through this. 

On to my workshop in Springfield last week. The  Emerald Art Center turned out to be an ideal space, with a separate room for my demos, and a camera and  screen to project them on. I'm happy to be doing 3 more there this year (more on that soon)! My kids were pretty typically wonderful, though I did have to yell at them a few times (I tell you - it's like herding cats!). Here are some pictures of them working:


 

It was nice to be able to recommend the restaurants for once, ones with really fantastic cocktails, which was a great way to relax at the end of each day. My kids and I had tons of fun together and I miss them already! 

 

 
-Carol
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Sunday 19 January 2014

Carol Marine's Painting a Day - "Bug Under a Tree"

CAROL MARINE'S PAINTING A DAY     1/19/14
 "Bug Under a Tree" - 6x6in - click here to bid
 
There are a ton of VW's in my town. One only has to drive a block to find another one. Here is one I found downtown, parked under this beautiful tree.

Tomorrow morning I will drive 20 minutes to our sister city of Springfield to begin my next 5-day workshop. I am so incredibly stoked to be able to sleep in my own bed each night, and not to have to fly on an airplane to get there!! After 7 years of travelling almost every month, I can't even begin to tell you how happy that makes me. : )
 
 
-Carol
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Friday 17 January 2014

Carol Marine's Painting a Day - "Back End, Back Lit"

CAROL MARINE'S PAINTING A DAY     1/17/14
  "Back End, Back Lit" - 6x6in - click here to bid
 
I have a last-minute cancellation for my workshop next week in Springfield, Oregon. If anyone is interested, please sign up here.

Meanwhile, this is a scene I found wandering around my hometown of Eugene. 
 
-Carol
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Thursday 16 January 2014

Carol Marine's Painting a Day - "Hot For You Rose"

CAROL MARINE'S PAINTING A DAY     1/16/14
  "Hot For You Rose" - 5x7in - click here to bid

After my last post (where I mentioned HDR) I got a lot of emails, mostly asking what the heck HDR is! Here is a fairly short synopsis , with pictures. The basic idea is that it combines 3 photos, with 3 different exposures, into ONE, so (in theory) you get the best of all 3. Often when I take pictures outside, either the sky is white or the shadows are black, or both! HDR "fixes" the problem (FYI, there is software for this that is FAR better than what you get with the HDR setting on an iphone). But it can also sometimes remove all the contrast. Which is why I was curious whether other people have had luck with it. But it's maybe a little new yet? That's ok. I'll try it out myself soon and let you you guys know what I think. Meanwhile, here's a rose. 
 
-Carol
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