Christy Tremblay Art - A Painted House A Day: abstract painting

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Monday, January 5, 2015

New Mixed Media Original Painting

(c) Christy Tremblay 2015 All Rights Reserved

"Untitled" (for now)
Original Christy Tremblay
Mixed Media on Canvas
30 inches x 30 inches

Hello to All!

I have been busy working on this larger painting, which will be featured in my upcoming show, A Painted House A Day

I posted the first stages of this 30 inch x 30 inch works a couple of days ago.
This is what it looked like in the early stages.

I was able to work on it some more, and am really loving how it has evolved!

Maybe a few more marks and details before I add the varnish...what do you think?

I really need to look at the painting from a far to see it as a whole. At this point I may add more marks and small details, before I add the final varnish.

This is the stage I call, "stepping back."
I wrote about the stages of painting in a previous post...How Does an Artist Know When a Painting is Done?

I think it is almost ready for varnish!

I would LOVE to hear what you think!
Please comment on this post. If you have trouble adding your comment, you may send me an EMAIL!

Thursday, January 1, 2015

A New Year to Create

Happy New Year to All!

A new year to create and try new art techniques.

I have goals to try new mediums, experiment with new colors, and begin some new art challenges.

My art show is in three weeks-

Art Show A Painted House A Day

After I complete the show, I hope to dive into some new paintings.

Here is an art challenge to try... 30 Paintings in 30 Days

I am not ready to start this today, but would like to possibly, when the next months challenge begins.

Chalk the block

The pictures below are from some years ago when I worked with another artist friend in a collaboration to create a sidewalk chalk mural.

This was my first time to try this technique.

This sidewalk art was created in El Paso, TX at,

Chalk the Block

"Lotus Bloom"

Mixed Media on Canvas

36 x 48 Inches

This is the original painting; Lotus Bloom.

I would love to know what art goals you have for the new year!

George Kneller "To think creatively, we must be able to look afresh at what we normally take for granted".

Monday, December 29, 2014

New Original Art Shop

Art Shop

Hi!

I've added some new original art to my shop. I have eight paintings listed and available for purchase. I will be adding more soon.

Please take a look and let me know if you have any questions.

Art Shop

(c)Christy Tremblay 2015

"Lotus Bloom"

Mixed Media on Canvas

36 x 36 Inches

"Gardens Awake 6"

Mixed Media on Canvas

10 x 10 Inches

"Gardens Awake 4"

Mixed Media on Canvas

5 x 7 Inches

"Gardens Awake 5"

Mixed Media on Canvas

5 x 7 Inches

"Home"

Mixed Media on Canvas

4 x 4 Inches

"Gardens Awake III Aqua"

Mixed Media on Wood

5 1/2 x 6 Inches

"Gardens Awake I Aqua"

Mixed Media on Wood

5 1/2 x 6 Inches

"Gardens Awake II Aqua"

Mixed Media on Wood

5 1/2 x 6 Inches

(c)Christy Tremblay 2015

Thursday, December 11, 2014

How Does An Artist Know When a Painting is Done?

How do I know when a painting is done? This is the most common question I am asked. It is also very difficult to answer. To answer this I also need to touch on how do I get started?
The most challenging thing for me as an artist is to describe my process of creating a painting, as it is such an internal and methodical act.

I most always know the color palate I will use, although I often add new colors as I see the painting evolve.

Painting for me is a process of many layers of paint and mixed media, which change as I add color and markings to the canvas. I sometimes have an idea of the final product, but this can change as I add new layers. I like to cover up areas of already dried paint layers and also scrape away wet paint to reveal a previous layer.

I find a painting to be most interesting when it has many textures and layers.

At this stage, there are no mistakes. I can always turn an unplanned drip of paint into an interesting part of the painting. I can cover it up or make it work within the layers.

As I get further along with the painting, I become more careful with my marks and where I add my medium.

Every mark I add at this point effects another area of the painting.
A major part of the overall aesthetic of the painting, for me, is balance. If I add a mark to one area when the painting is in it's last stage, I may need to add another mark somewhere else on the piece...and maybe another.
At this stage I do a lot of standing back from the painting and observing it overall.

(c)Christy Tremblay 2014-2015

I know the painting is done, when I feel- that if I add one more mark it could change the whole look. It is done when I feel there is nothing else to add.

Sometimes I have made the mistake of adding a new element to a painting I thought was finished. This turned into hours more of working on the painting to balance it and make these new marks work within the whole piece.

I love seeing the stages of a painting.

Here is a painting I recently created in different stages.