Sunflower

This is not a recent painting, but it seemed appropriate considering it's almost September. A very chilly day here - not at all like what I think of as August.

Technique: I started this with watercolor on Yupo synthetic paper and then paint into that with oils - love working like this.... off to do more....

Evening at SPAC

I had the most fantastic evening out at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center last weekend.

Our local museum, the Hyde Collection, has a gorgeous exhibition of Degas works on display - really tops. So in conjunction with this "Degas and Music" exhibition, SPAC asked local artists to come and set up and paint on the grounds before the Philadelphia Orchestra's concert last Saturday night.

It was sooooooo much fun! I painted and sketched for almost 3 hours. I talked to a lot of wonderful people, met a few other artists, handed out some business cards etc... Then, the orchestra played - oh my - there are no words to describe.... I haven't heard a live orchestra in some time and so this was just the Best treat! I've never heard Claire de Lune played so beautifully, so sensitively....

I've included a couple of oil sketches here from the evening.... Hope they will do that again!

New Etsy Shop....

Morning -

I've opened a shop on Etsy - for very small paintings. Go to JoanneHopper.etsy.com. Now that I have a bit more time on my hands I'm going to give this a try - see what will come of it.... I'll be adding more paintings on a regular basis.

Today is a big prep day - a bunch of canvases and panels at once... work back into a great painting routine here. Very exciting for me.

A few errands this morning. One of which is heading over our local and awesome museum, The Hyde Collection, Glens Falls, NY. A small but fantastic museum. I have some ideas..... will post them in the days to come -

That's all for now -
Hasta Manana -
Joanne : 0 )

Time Out

Howdy -
I've spent the last 9 months working as a scenic artist at Adirondack Studios Inc. in Argyle, NY. I've worked there previously, but this was a particularly busy stretch and so, pathetically, I neglected both my posting and painting.

There is a lull in the scenic work at the moment so I'm taking advantage and catching up with the rest of my whole life! Ugh.... not good to be so crazy busy. It takes me a good hour travel each way, so that's a 10 hour day min. - plus often overtime.....

So - back to painting and blogging and my family - not necessarily in that order.... : 0 )

Until tomorrow -
Joanne