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ABOUT ART: 'It feeds my soul'
She is one of the sweetest and most talented artists one could ever meet. Conklin is featured in the book ‘From Land and Sea, Nova Scotia Contemporary Landscape Artists' by Truro author Dee Appleby (Nimbus publishing, 2009), and her paintings are full of vitality, much like her personality. This artist creates motion and mystique through deliberate entanglements of brushstrokes, rich colour contrast, the chance effect of impasto, and the innate luminosity of oil paint. Each of her paintings exudes it's own energy and excitement. How did you start making art? Being creative has always been part of who I am. In the early 1990s, I was fortunate to be an ‘at-home' mother. In the evenings when my husband came home from work, I took the opportunity to take community art classes. I started out with drawing, then slowly made my way through all the mediums, watercolour, acrylic and oils. Now I've settled on water-soluble oils and it's part of my passion to discover something new about them everyday.
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Robert & Sara Genn Twice-Weekly Letter
Click to read this letter online and share your valuable insights. The artistic alternative November 11, 2014 Dear Sarah Jane, At no time in our progress do we stop wondering what the secret is. Sometimes I think just knowing that there's more than one way to paint a tree is the main part of it. The idea is that every work of art has to be worked out in its own way. A letter by Robert and Sara Genn
Robert & Sara Genn Twice-Weekly Letter Click to read this letter online and share your valuable insights. Abstract principles October 17, 2014 Dear Sarah Jane, Not long ago a family friend sent me a photograph of my 30-year-old father in paint-splattered work pants standing at a limestone wall hung salon-style with paintings. What is the 'importance of value in a painting'? A color's values create our perception of three-dimension and perspective. Here is a good explanation.
I came across this blog by George Allen Durkee...with regards to the question...What should I paint?...it says it all.
I often go out in the Nova Scotia wilds to get photo references for my paintings. Most of these outing are for 1/2.5 hours, not long hikes, but long enough that you have to go prepared. I'd like to share what I've learned about these 'mini' hikes and what to bring along to make the experience safe and fun!
I'll be participating in Paint the Town! It is sure to be a great time for artist and and art enthusiasts! See you there!
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