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Aug 17 2015

abstract, calla fogarty, calm, Calm, challenge update, Emotion, illumination, painting, quiet, small imagery, Uncategorized, watercolor

3″ x 3″ Color Study

This hiatus from painting, which originally seemed like a good idea has left me feeling somewhat lost. It seems like I forgot how to mix color or create and image. The images I created this weekend were studies done primarily to work on the issue of color and a looser hand

I love the highlights and range of color. This piece seems to really help me see more possibilities. I would like to push the darks much farther since this piece has so much room for a bigger range.

Even though there was no intended image or reference this picture reminds me of the times you spend outside in the rain at night. When the reflections create a glow and the water causes the continued repetition of light to flicker all the way down the street. Its calming.

Tagged 3" x 3", Calla Fogarty, calla grace, calming, challenge, color study, glow, painting, reflection, watercolor

Aug 14 2015

3″ x 3″ an evening at the kitchen table

When I paint, I typically situate myself at the table. Initially trying to be polite and only using one 1/4 of the table but somehow after about 20 minutes I’ve spread my shit out everywhere. Luckily, my husband doesn’t seem to mind so I keep repeating this process nightly. Anyway, I initially laid down some color on this piece about 3 days ago and decided to try and develop something from it. These images feel like color studies to me. The element I love most though is the tubular like structure in the lower left corner. For some reason I am drawn to this and would like to push this forward. Lets see whats next…. Enjoy and see you next time!

Tagged 3" x 3", Calla Fogarty, callagrace, color study, organic, painting challenge, small image, small scale, tiny paintings, watercolor

Aug 13 2015

3″ x 3″ – POST #2

It’s weird what you end up painting when you don’t really have direction. Your mind just jumps around between things you know, techniques you are familiar with, imagery that surrounds you and on occasion that brilliant moment of true creativity. The images below are examples of one or more of those ideas listed above. Fury critters wrapped in bold statements and color washes defined by a few hard lines.

The Orb – color washes pushed this image into a more defined image. Still abstract and loose the solidity of the orb brings a really nice contract to the background

Oh Look it’s a Squirrel – No one should ever be surprised when a fury critter makes it into my imagery. I wont lie that hook arm makes me mental but these are just small paintings that are meant for me and who ever stumbles upon them. So in that light I will embrace the hook arm and move on.

Enjoy and see you next time!

Tagged 3" x 3", abstract, artist, boston, Calla Fogarty, callagrace, challenge, contrast, orb, painting, squirrel, washes, watercolor

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3″ x 3″ Color Study

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3″ x 3″ – POST #2