"Mirage" by Gillian St George

My brain is demanding simplicity and I like to listen to it's voice now and then.  

So here is another calming piece for the day.

If you're like me, you could have two voices:  one might be the lazy voice, 

and the other is the prodding-me-to-get-on-with-it-voice.  

Or one voice whines "I can't" and the other forcefully replies "YES YOU CAN!"

I long ago named these two brainiacs and in an earlier blog (now defunct) 

I introduced them, so forgive me if you have already heard this. 

Please meet Itch and Scratch.  

Just don't ask me which one is which as they like to switch 

backwards and forwards just to add to life's little challenges - 

that way they figure, I'll never really know which is the best voice to listen to :-)

Hmmmm..........  

"Mirage" by Gillian St George

8 x 8 matted to 12 x 12

Acrylic on Canvas Sheet

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And thanks for stopping by and listening to my ....er....brain cells talking.
Hugs.....Gillian

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"Ascending" by Gillian St George

Day 24 and still hanging in there.......

"Ascending" by Gillian St George

8 x 8 matted to 12 x 12

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"Cloud Break"

I'm being very upbeat and positive-thinking with this title.  

"Cloud Break"............. one can only hope!

"Cloud Break" by Gillian St George

8 x 8 matted to 12 x 12

Acrylic on Canvas Sheet

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I wonder..... if the Challenge had been in July.....

would my subject matter have focused so intently on the weather?

Are other Challengers motivated/inspired/haunted/enthralled/captured

 by their current weather for a subject??

Happy Saturday!

Gillian

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"Angular" by Gillian St George

Needed to paint with some light cheerful colors today to offset the gloomy weather 

and the even gloomier forecast for the weekend.  

"Angular" by Gillian St George

8 x 8 matted to 12 x 12

Acrylic on Canvas Sheet

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However.....I realize that our weather here in Florida is way better 

than most people are experiencing in both the US & the UK right now......

- so I apologize for my pathetic whining 

and shall go pull out my big girl paint brush and get on with my commission!

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"Emergence " by Gillian St George

This painting is a diptych, two paintings of 10 x 20 together and I spent several days on it, as it is much larger than the 8 x 8 Challenge paintings 
that I've been working on this January.  
However, I started out painting on a single canvas, 10 x 20, and I didn't think about it having a partner and becoming a 20 x 20 diptych until it was fairly far along. 

Which was another learning opportunity as I quickly realized  - turns out it's a smart idea to paint the two canvases side by side for a connecting design, and it's much easier to mix the same sharing colors, and therefore saving a lot of time!
Oh well.  Live-y learn-y.

"Emergence" by Gillian St George

20 x 20 Diptych

Acrylic on 1/2" Canvas
$400

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I love the display flexibility of a diptych (2) or triptych (3).  They can be separated and hung on either side of a window for example, or displayed long, either horizontally or vertically,
for a skinny display above a love-seat or hung both together as shown above.

Have a fun day!
Gillian

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"Musings" by Gillian St George

I love working on Arches paper.  

Maybe it goes back to my years as a watercolorist and the happy memories of painting 

alongside my mother, sitting in the car in a country lane in England, 

balancing paint water and cups of tea and trying not, in a absent-minded moment, 

to use the tea to rinse the brush!

However, as I'm using acrylic paint and not watercolor, 

maybe the comparison is more likely between paper and canvas.  

I find that paper is an absorbing, well textured and quick surface to paint on 

that accepts both a sheer wet glaze or a thick juicy brush load of acrylic paint.  

Whereas canvas requires a fair many layers of paint 

before the weave of the canvas no longer shows through, 

and when time is short, I'll take any extra help I can get!

"Musings"

8 x 8 matted to 12 x 12

on Arches Paper

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All the best..........Gillian

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"Above Below" by Gillian St George

I anticipated the Challenge paintings to be in addition to my normal studio work.  

I hoped they would be experimental, that the pressure to be completed in a timely 

manner would stop me from over-working a piece.   A way to have a break 

from my commission work that tends to be planned out, detailed, layered 

and can take weeks or months to complete. 

Sounds reasonable don't you think?
But of course, they take much longer to complete than I had anticipated!

And the past couple of days I found I did not have time for one, despite my intentions.

I am working on a large commission and could not fit in a challenge piece.

 So I would be very disappointed but for the fact that.....  my inner voice stepped in and gave me a good shake - reminding me of an important attitude fact.  

One that I learnt 15 years ago when we were remodeling our house. 

We were playing the role of architect, contractor and clean-up crew 

and at the end of every exhausting day we would look around at the remodel, 

and get very excited at what had been accomplished. 

We were loving it all.  The hard work and the progress.  

Until we were close to the end of the remodel, 

and expecting company from England.......... 

and suddenly we felt very stressed.  Why?  What had changed?  

And then I realized that we had changed our focus.  

We were worried about the unfinished jobs, what was left to do.

We were not seeing the progress and what had been accomplished.

A story that we are all familiar with I daresay......

So I'm delighted to have another little challenge painting to show you 

and am truly astounded that I've been able to paint as many as I have so far!

"Above Below"

8 x 8 Acrylic on Canvas Sheet

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I am very appreciative that you have been following my challenge attempts
and I love reading your comments, checking out your websites
 and getting to know you all a little better!

All the best...........Gillian

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"Wishful" by Gillian St George

Who doesn't dream of wading through warm shallow waters, 

with soft sand under their feet, 

enjoying the warmth of the sun and the tranquility of the breeze? 

"Wishful"

8 x 8 Matted to 12 x 12

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"Oceana"

How fortunate I am as an artist,
that I can surround myself with glorious colors when I paint.  

But there's many a decision to be made
to get a non-representational painting to look and feel just right.

Place a certain color alongside another, 

and just like in a sad relationship, the two don't seem to hit it off together.  

It's all an experiment....choosing the right color that brings out the best in both colors.  

As someone once said "There is no bad color - just a good color in the wrong place".  

And then there's the quantity of a color, and also the placement of the stroke.  

Neither of those actions are without thought, feeling, intuition, abandon, 

careful consideration, joy and excitement. 

Should the painting be interesting in detail when studied close-up, 

or should it rely on being strong when viewed from a distance?
I aim for both.

As all non-rep artists know - it is very challenging to paint without a photo, 

to paint with no external guide, and to rely on whatever is inside the heart and brain 

to produce a piece of art that can hold it's own in the world.

We just make it look easy!!

"Oceana"

16 x 16

Acrylic on Gallery Wrap Canvas

$260

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Thanks for listening and being so encouraging with your wonderful comments!

Hugs........Gillian

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"Sanctuary"

A piece that I have gently re-worked and can happily call completed! It's soothing demeanor and colors provided me with a place to unwind while I was completing this painting.

Study for "Sanctuary"

8 x8 Acrylic on Arches Paper

Matted & Framed to 12 x 12

$198

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We all need sanctuary.... this could be yours!

Gillian

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Forever memories of Summer........."Aquarium"

“It is easy to forget now, how effervescent and free we all felt that summer.” 
― Anna Godbersen, Bright Young Things

If you are like me, it's hard to get your head around the fact that Xmas Day is only a few weeks away! Yikes!!  And here in Florida, where it's warm, sunny and breezy...well, it's even harder to appreciate all the holiday decorations available in stores.

So to make gift shopping easier, whether you are chilly or warm, and to remind you of lovely summer days, I thought..... "Why not offer some small paintings from my 'Little Gems' series"? They are perfect for a bookcase, coffee table or small wall, bring a burst of color, sunshine and carefree memories to any area and make great gifts for special friends.

All are original paintings, that I have double matted and framed in a perfect contemporary grey frame, ready to be shipped at a moment's notice, and for a Special Holiday Price!  (See below)

Which means, however, that there are a limited number of paintings available, for a limited time, for a limited price.  You get the picture......

So......watch for this blog (sign up is on the right side) as I shall be posting another "Little Gem" very soon :-)

Happy shopping!

Gillian

Study for "Aquarium"

Acrylic on Paper

Double Matted & Framed to 8x8

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Double matted with grey frame and glass.
Outside frame measures 10 x 10
SPECIAL HOLIDAY PRICE................. $65

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All the best....Gillian

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"Finding Sanctuary..."

It's not always easy slowing down enough to appreciate life's bounty.  And recognizing the need to change pace can be clouded over with rushing thoughts, deadlines and responsibilities.  Yet, when a gap in the clouds appears......the moment of clarity miraculously changes how one views everything.     Breathing deeply & slowly is a marvelous thing!  Combine it with some yoga, great music and art work that is painted in soothing colors and voila!........ the world is full of joy and rewards again.

Study for "Sanctuary"

8 x8 Acrylic on Arches Paper

Matted & Framed to 12 x 12

$198

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We all need sanctuary.... this could be yours!

Gillian

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