Sculpture is one of my favorite art forms to work in. There are many various media to choose from in creating sculpture – everything from bronze to found objects from around the house. One of the most interesting, thanks to modern technology, is polymer clay. As the name suggests, this amazing material uses plastic chemistry…
Just a quick note, wishing everyone a happy Halloween! Kicking off a string of fall and winter holidays, Halloween seems to signal that the snow can start flying at any time (if it hasn’t already). Halloween is also an artful time as imagination runs high in kids young and old. We get to see creative…
In a recent post I was talking about the camel painting I made in the 2018 plein air competition at the Erie County Fair. This fun and engaging event takes place every year. Some time ago I wrote another article on what it was like participating in the same competition back in 2016. Weather was…
I realize this is a bit late-breaking as news goes, but it might be interesting to hear a little about this year’s Erie County Fair Plein Air Painting Contest which took place this past August in Hamburg, NY. That doesn’t seem like very long ago, but here we are already looking at Halloween! Ok, fair…
The many exciting adventures artists get to enjoy include those times when they find themselves engaged in self-initiated work. One example of this for me was when I was working on this polymer clay sculpture of the Apostle Peter walking on water, as described in Matthew chapter 14. What an incredible experience it was exploring…
Last night’s painting demo for the East Aurora Art society was very satisfying and inspiring, for the presenter at least! I believe the audience had a good time too as they interacted with me the demonstrator and with one another in asking questions, making comments and enjoying good snacks and artistic company. When I’ve done…
Many thanks to the West Seneca Art Society for inviting me to perform a live painting demonstration last night at their November meeting at the West Seneca Senior Center in West Seneca, NY. It was a fun evening and well-attended event. It’s always a pleasure mingling with groups of like-minded artists who ask engaging questions…
This year’s Buffalo Fine Arts League Fall Members Exhibition does not disappoint. As can be expected from this group, members came out with a showing of beautiful interpretations of realism in various media from oil painting to pastels, watercolors and sculpture. Naturally, I’m slightly biased towards realism in art. But for folks like me, these…
Hi everyone. Just wanted to give a little example here of the fun to be had when art leaves the studio and gets out onto the streets or, in this case, into the park. Chestnut Ridge Park is a beautiful venue in Orchard Park, NY where walkers, bikers, hikers and all manner of sports enthusiasts…
There’s a really engaging new art show in town. It’s currently on view at River Gallery and Gifts in North Tonawanda, NY. It’s the mixed media and fiber show entitled Medium Mix Up, and it truly lives up to its name. The works featured demonstrate the diversity and creativity inherent in the realm of “mixed media”…