tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69466030037106773982024-02-20T19:43:47.711-08:00MK's Watercolor WorldMary Kay Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07938568965893257937noreply@blogger.comBlogger103125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6946603003710677398.post-80825693962069563152016-04-24T01:24:00.000-07:002016-04-24T01:24:54.137-07:00<h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name" style="text-align: left;">
American West; Its People, Its History, and Its Landscapes: May 14, 2016
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">In addition to art, Dorothy's has an eclectic collection
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2057 N. Los Robles Suite 11, Pasadena 91104</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Artwork © Mary Kay Wilson</span></span><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;"><em> </em></span></div>
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<a data-cke-saved-href="http://galeriagitana.com/" href="http://galeriagitana.com/" target="_blank">La Galeria Gitana</a><br />120 N. Maclay, Suite E<br />San Fernando, CA 91340<br />(818) 898-7708<br /><br />Hours:<br />Tuesday – Saturday noon - 6pm</blockquote>
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<br />Mary Kay Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07938568965893257937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6946603003710677398.post-52259975157905502992014-09-21T15:54:00.000-07:002014-09-21T16:39:43.075-07:00Contemporary Masters, Artistic Eden IV Exhibit<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">"Rose Parade" original watercolor painting </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Contemporary Masters, Artistic Eden IV Exhibit</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://pasadenahistory.org/" target="_blank">Pasadena Museum of History</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">October 1, 2014 – January 11, 2015</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Join me at <a href="http://pasadenahistory.org/event/artnight-pasadena/" target="_blank">ArtNight Pasadena</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I am thrilled that my painting "Rose Parade" is included in this group exhibit celebrating cities and towns of Southern California's picturesque San Gabriel Valley. Actually being at the parade on New Year's Day 2011 was a fabulous experience and I hope my painting captures some of the color, energy and excitement of the day. </span></div>
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<br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>ArtNight Pasadena on Friday October 10, 2014 from 6 - 10pm is a great time to see the exhibit.</b> Admission to the museum will be free that night. There will be live music and the Crepe’n Around food truck will be there. Take the opportunity to also visit other </span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Pasadena
prominent arts and cultural institutions that are participating in <a href="http://artnightpasadena.org/" target="_blank">ArtNight Pasadena</a>. Free
shuttle buses link all venues, all night long. Park at one site, tour
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Mary Kay Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07938568965893257937noreply@blogger.com0470 West Walnut Street, Pasadena, CA 91103, USA34.1490951 -118.160986299999998.6270605999999965 -159.4695803 59.6711296 -76.852392299999991tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6946603003710677398.post-80685410106338755982014-09-13T00:45:00.001-07:002015-02-28T18:16:29.554-08:00"The Heart of Watts"<div style="line-height: 150%; text-align: center;">
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I finally made it to the Watt's Towers! The amazing creation of one man, <span class="st">Sam Rodia over the span of 33 years </span><span class="st">in the </span><span class="st"><span class="st">community of </span>Watts in Los Angeles. The Towers consist of 17 interconnected sculptural structures </span><span class="st">embedded with pieces of porcelain, tile, and glass. Truly awesome. "The Heart of Watts" is my impression of one small part of Rodia's masterpiece. I was inspired to paint "The Heart of Watts" to share this unique and wonderful mosaic sculpture... but of all the elements of the towers that I could have chosen for my composition, I picked the heart... and that's about me and where my head is and <i>my</i> heart. I blame it on all the Kundalini yoga heart opening exercises I've been doing. </span></div>
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<a href="http://www.zazzle.com/the_heart_of_watts_greeting_card-137259280625921376?rf=238021251441558778">"The Heart of Watts" Greeting Card</a> by <a href="http://www.zazzle.com/marykaywilson*">MaryKayWilson</a> </div>
Mary Kay Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07938568965893257937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6946603003710677398.post-15274044606570647802014-09-02T23:37:00.000-07:002014-09-02T23:40:15.657-07:00"Places I've Been" aka Blue Heaven <div style="line-height: 150%; text-align: center;">
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A few years back I discovered Blue Heaven, off the beaten
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Art Exhibit at Ironstone Vineyards</span></i></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span></span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">Opening Food & Wine Pairing Gala: </span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Saturday March 1, 2014 from 4 - 6pm</span></span></div>
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<a href="http://ironstonevineyards.com/" target="_blank">Ironstone Vineyards</a><br />1894 Six Mile Road<br />Murphys, CA 95247<br />(209) 728-1251<br /><br />Hours:<br />Monday – Friday 10am - 4pm<br />Saturday – Sunday 10am - 5pm</blockquote>
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<br />Mary Kay Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07938568965893257937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6946603003710677398.post-4880024307249844192013-12-15T20:27:00.002-08:002013-12-15T20:27:51.973-08:002014 Art Calendar <div style="line-height: 150%; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #38761d;">The 2014 art calendar features my original artwork, including my newest painting, <i><br />Heart of Watts.</i></span> </div>
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Mary Kay Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07938568965893257937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6946603003710677398.post-18440405281474234732013-11-01T21:05:00.003-07:002013-11-01T21:09:14.801-07:00Two Exhibits in San Fernando<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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227 N. Maclay Avenue</div>
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Mary Kay Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07938568965893257937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6946603003710677398.post-44987208120104712802013-07-14T13:15:00.000-07:002013-07-14T13:15:10.743-07:00Four Paintings in Two Exhibits <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Two of my watercolor paintings are currently in the <b>Women Painters West Exhibit</b>: on view in the lobby of Encino Terrace Center through July 19, 2013.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">15821 Ventura Blvd.</span></b></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;"><b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Encino, CA 91436</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">I also have two pieces in <b>Comida y Arte</b>, the exhibition was extended through July 31st and may be viewed by appointment by contacting <a href="mailto:info@artfromtheashes.com">info@artfromtheashes.com</a>. Or even better, see the artwork while dining at Chef Gary Menes's outstanding pop-up restaurant, <b>Le Comptoir</b>, Thursday through Saturday at the Wine Vault. Reservations can be made at <a href="http://www.lecomptoirla.com/">www.lecomptoirla.com</a>.</span></span><br />
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<b><span style="color: #444444;">Glendale, CA 91204</span></b></div>
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<br />Mary Kay Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07938568965893257937noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6946603003710677398.post-26517162453479951012013-06-06T23:32:00.002-07:002013-06-06T23:32:43.307-07:00My Mission Statement on Buses & Rail Cars Throughout Los Angeles<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I will be signing my
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section of the San Fernando Mission garden inspired me to paint <i>My Mission Statement</i>, the painting
selected for the San Fernando Metro poster. The scene includes tiled roofs,
exposed wood beams and an adobe wall, all typical architectural elements of
Southern California. The archway, the main focus both visually and
symbolically, invites the viewer to step through and explore.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span><span><b><em>Comida y Arte</em></b>, an Art + Culinary experience
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sweets for the </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span><span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span><span>Opening Art Reception on Thursday, April 25</span></span></span></span> and a three course Spanish-themed meal
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</span><br />Mary Kay Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07938568965893257937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6946603003710677398.post-46308260227341113772013-02-18T20:17:00.001-08:002013-02-18T20:17:56.486-08:00Can you see this painting on a wine label?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Mary Kay Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07938568965893257937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6946603003710677398.post-80178898173084544122013-01-14T21:40:00.000-08:002013-01-14T21:40:06.651-08:00A Nod to Nouveau and Deco Design <div class="paragraph_style_3" style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: darkgreen;"><span style="color: #6aa84f;">I am happy to have four of my paintings including in the upcoming show at La Galeria Gitana. </span> </span></span></div>
Mary Kay Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07938568965893257937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6946603003710677398.post-56615969401170112722012-12-18T23:15:00.000-08:002012-12-18T23:15:20.439-08:00Mary Kay Wilson 2013 Art Calendar<div style="line-height: 150%; text-align: center;">
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Mary Kay Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07938568965893257937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6946603003710677398.post-27669859504834141132012-07-01T23:08:00.001-07:002012-07-01T23:08:32.964-07:00Purple Flower Completed<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I'm a little late on updating the progress of this painting... okay, my blogging in general has sucked recently. But at long last here is the finished painting. As I stated in the last post about this painting,</span><span style="color: #674ea7;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #674ea7;">I
wasn’t happy with some of the background color and the
acrylic in that area was beginning to feel a little heavy to me. So I used <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005664CNO/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B005664CNO&linkCode=as2&tag=mkswatwor-20">Daniel Smith Watercolor Ground,</a>
to cover the area on the right hand side of the painting. I am happy with the way the ground accepted fresh watercolor paint. I have since used the watercolor ground in other situations in other paintings and I can recommend it highly. It definitely made a difference in the outcome of this painting.</span><noscript></noscript>
</span>Mary Kay Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07938568965893257937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6946603003710677398.post-2166823388312828472012-05-05T17:11:00.000-07:002012-05-05T17:11:47.534-07:00Special Event: An Evening with John Paul Thornton<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Saturday, May 19th 7-9 pm artist John Paul Thornton will be giving a presentation at <a href="http://www.galeriagitana.com/" target="_blank">La Galeria Gitana</a> <a href="http://www.galeriagitana.com/" rel="nofollow nofollow" target="_blank"></a>in San Fernando on the Eastern Aesthetic and Asian Influence in Art, the theme of the current exhibit. This will be about a<span class="text_exposed_show">
40 minute art talk. Then </span>John Paul<span class="text_exposed_show"> will do an art walk around the gallery
with the attendees in tow and talk about one piece of artwork from each exhibiting
artist putting it into a particular aesthetic context. Seating is
limited and admission is $5, so call (818) 898-7708 or <a href="mailto:galeriagitana@verizon.net" target="_blank">email</a>
the gallery to reserve seats for the presentation. I have five paintings (including "Golden Leaves") in the exhibit which is up through June 15, 2012.</span></div>Mary Kay Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07938568965893257937noreply@blogger.com0120 N Maclay Ave, San Fernando, CA 91340, USA34.284469 -118.43915734.282829 -118.44162449999999 34.286109 -118.4366895tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6946603003710677398.post-3171358470810260812012-03-19T23:10:00.000-07:002012-03-19T23:10:19.070-07:00The Eastern Aesthetic: Asian Influence in Art<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ3qu0pL7ug_UgsfTOoj5jetvHuj8_fHcbu2EnnOE6HN3qlUje64r9cP3d2lB7QGwMJreCSfwF223qGPzmoO-OLaaMXs3jOvRqOOO1bUDHsu8HXVJNzMgA-pxHRNiNEovpypE3vZHgmEw/s1600/AsianWeb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ3qu0pL7ug_UgsfTOoj5jetvHuj8_fHcbu2EnnOE6HN3qlUje64r9cP3d2lB7QGwMJreCSfwF223qGPzmoO-OLaaMXs3jOvRqOOO1bUDHsu8HXVJNzMgA-pxHRNiNEovpypE3vZHgmEw/s200/AsianWeb.jpg" width="117" /></a></div><br />
<div style="color: #674ea7; text-align: center;">Upcoming exhibit at LA GALERIA GITANA April 14 to June 15, 2012. </div><div class="paragraph_style_4" style="color: #674ea7; text-align: center;"><br />
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"Matilija Poppy" 16" x 20" Watercolor & Acrylic on paper mounted on canvas</div>
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I am happy to be included in another show at <a href="http://www.galeriagitana.com/" target="_blank">La Galeria Gitana</a> in San Fernando:</div>
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<br /><br /><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Three of my paintings are in this exhibit, including Matilija Poppy. The director of the gallery, Karen Nichols, thought of me for this exhibit because of my painting </span><a href="http://www.marykaywilsonart.com/www.marykaywilsonart.com/Paintings/Pages/Floral_and_Nature_Paintings.html#13" style="color: #8e7cc3;">"After the Rain"</a><span style="color: #8e7cc3;"> a watercolor of the orange tree in my backyard. As I contemplated other possible paintings that might fit the "Rural Remnants of the San Fernando Valley" theme of the show I asked friends and family "What could I paint that represents the rural San Fernando Valley? And it has to be something that I would paint..." I don't paint tractors or trucks... at least I haven't felt the need to do so yet. This was kind of a test, and only a few brave souls were willing to play with me. Brian suggested the Matilija Poppy, a native of the area. It was the perfect suggestion. I had an abundance of photographs of the poppies that I drove by daily each spring for the last few years. They spring up from nowhere and simply take over. They demand attention. I have wanted to paint them for awhile. I liked this particular composition with the chain link fence because it felt like a "rural remnant". </span>Mary Kay Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07938568965893257937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6946603003710677398.post-43537323192305506102011-09-26T19:19:00.000-07:002011-09-26T19:19:34.705-07:00"Gaze" at The Happening Gallery through October 9th<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_yG0qw-RdYxTSbus4ismE8JZ2JrhzLG9pYPjGWHH08EM83aedhveP1gSHBqCwWxsad9RbUFvZ3JsGE0P26kjmKS6R9tTmxC7UAICYBwoSLLgjuRjlOGXgBFIO7c7X_T68l-0hjNWJJVk/s1600/TheHappening2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_yG0qw-RdYxTSbus4ismE8JZ2JrhzLG9pYPjGWHH08EM83aedhveP1gSHBqCwWxsad9RbUFvZ3JsGE0P26kjmKS6R9tTmxC7UAICYBwoSLLgjuRjlOGXgBFIO7c7X_T68l-0hjNWJJVk/s320/TheHappening2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;">Mary Kay's wall @ The Happening Gallery in Marina del Rey </div><div style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;">Visit Bob and friends through October 9th</div><div style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;">Felix is my newest painting... I will post the process of his creation soon!</div><div style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdjnvV0KmbXbkXKiBmVSbjvcUdGoSyKiatYqp_7hRsc7IHxa1PcWq9js7GvOrUKBnjr1dGqht95fvUAsfPO0GI0lm5lVLN-9hZlDgmMPJiQ451J3Gm_ZBiWHvRqpXBQtQgjXRlo4oElxM/s1600/Argonaut9-22-11" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdjnvV0KmbXbkXKiBmVSbjvcUdGoSyKiatYqp_7hRsc7IHxa1PcWq9js7GvOrUKBnjr1dGqht95fvUAsfPO0GI0lm5lVLN-9hZlDgmMPJiQ451J3Gm_ZBiWHvRqpXBQtQgjXRlo4oElxM/s320/Argonaut9-22-11" width="202" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Press about the show in The Argonaut Newspaper, September 22, 2011</span></div>Mary Kay Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07938568965893257937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6946603003710677398.post-77926362364061895742011-09-15T23:35:00.000-07:002011-09-15T23:35:33.769-07:00<div class="separator" style="background-color: #f4cccc; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYD4ZkXVwlH8ezD6IKmcgL1e3utbX2zbyUafUvRNR2b1Q1wOfTxo6hebwes8trIyEHXYFB8n2GKZofF7wNlZjVcuyPOkCvt_T1j5n20VHPhQ0SCsZvi96Q0Q8exUAD3DLCHS0FM7793BM/s1600/Sept16.Oct09.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYD4ZkXVwlH8ezD6IKmcgL1e3utbX2zbyUafUvRNR2b1Q1wOfTxo6hebwes8trIyEHXYFB8n2GKZofF7wNlZjVcuyPOkCvt_T1j5n20VHPhQ0SCsZvi96Q0Q8exUAD3DLCHS0FM7793BM/s320/Sept16.Oct09.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="background-color: #f4cccc; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;">Hope to see you at The Happening Gallery on Saturday September 24th 6-9pm. <br />
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</style> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">I wasn’t altogether happy with some of the background color… and the acrylic in that area was beginning to feel a little heavy to me. Luckily I had some of Daniel Smith’s new watercolor ground on hand. I used it to cover the offending area on the right hand side of the painting. Applying it was like priming with gesso but it promises to accept watercolor. </span> </div>Mary Kay Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07938568965893257937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6946603003710677398.post-53598782299627968192011-08-25T21:45:00.000-07:002011-08-25T21:55:46.595-07:00Purple Flower Stage Nine<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXKW3MebpRbMb-2mYJ5pl5lx0ic39XypU32xQgsG_QNWFjOQFAMQWf7goG71onH7P-m_lvjk70J1hK3_qW68RCii53SB35Cc2-0JhQZ8E7kQFASuJhRk9HnsAbi1YDydoG6Y4vWwDzwZk/s1600/DSCF0128.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 146px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXKW3MebpRbMb-2mYJ5pl5lx0ic39XypU32xQgsG_QNWFjOQFAMQWf7goG71onH7P-m_lvjk70J1hK3_qW68RCii53SB35Cc2-0JhQZ8E7kQFASuJhRk9HnsAbi1YDydoG6Y4vWwDzwZk/s200/DSCF0128.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645021926454206546" border="0" /></a> <style>@font-face { font-family: "Cambria"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 10pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; }</style> <span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 204);font-family:arial;font-size:12pt;" >After a long silence, I am back. I still am very excited about this painting but finishing it has been a challenge...
<br />It is too busy. And while I truly love the red that I started with, I think it needed to be at least toned down. So I am back to using acrylic, trying to tie it all together.</span>
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<br />Mary Kay Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07938568965893257937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6946603003710677398.post-9676189409081387992011-03-30T23:46:00.000-07:002011-03-30T23:52:07.067-07:00Purple Flower Stage Eight<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0m0i1Hg3Ck5m98kOvCcVJGY7HjFmx-_0WmCkece_sFojHaJBzQs3BMbDq-lfLEyS9hcz1RaT_nT0rwfkupXrRH7P-c64pFsCHOqRPlZSuK2eVLBYwW0qMXvW0oEvmDdV_52jdOlLykbM/s1600/DSC_0019.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 143px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0m0i1Hg3Ck5m98kOvCcVJGY7HjFmx-_0WmCkece_sFojHaJBzQs3BMbDq-lfLEyS9hcz1RaT_nT0rwfkupXrRH7P-c64pFsCHOqRPlZSuK2eVLBYwW0qMXvW0oEvmDdV_52jdOlLykbM/s200/DSC_0019.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590132111965121778" border="0" /></a> <style>@font-face { font-family: "Cambria"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 10pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; }</style> <p style="font-family: arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 204);" class="MsoNormal">I've done a fair amount… still so much to do. The biggest challenge I am faced with at this point is adding the detail I want without making the painting just too busy. It has a lot going on. A lot of shapes and a lot of color. I am a color freak and I have a feeling that may become more and more apparent in future paintings. </p>Mary Kay Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07938568965893257937noreply@blogger.com0