tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468615531171511764Mon, 09 Sep 2024 08:11:05 +0000My Painting ProcessCurrent WorksIncreasing CreativityArtPaintMindArt MarketingFrugal ArtistMeditationPaint BrushesSpiritualityWhite PaintPhotographing ArtworkFeatured ArtistFilmSocionomicsArt ShowsCensorshipOrganizingRoutinesArt ConservationBook ReviewBrushstrokeExhibitions Not To MissGreen Artist TipKolja TaticUnique GiftWojnarowiczbloggingArtist StatementComments PolicyCopyrightElliott WaveSubscribe to RSS using IESurrealist Artists- New WorkTwelve Days Of ChristmasBeyond The Artist's Way is crammed full of what's hot for artists and art connoisseurs off the beaten path. Go beyond the invitation to art and dive into the heart of art. Just Jump!http://juliesusanne.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (julie susanne)Blogger99125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468615531171511764.post-2198267290458737612Mon, 05 Sep 2022 15:11:00 +00002022-09-05T11:11:16.172-04:00My Painting ProcessSpiritualityThe simple answer is “because I have to,” but that doesn't speak to the truth of the matter. This is why I paint:It was 2008 and I was sitting with Rohini Ralby, my Guru, in her teaching room. I was not happy and physically unwell at the time. During the session she asked me what I would spend my time doing if I could do anything I wanted. I knew she was asking me what would http://juliesusanne.blogspot.com/2022/09/why-i-paint.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (julie susanne)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468615531171511764.post-7469582746464360650Sun, 04 Mar 2018 02:40:00 +00002018-06-18T07:02:25.051-04:00Exhibitions Not To MissFeatured ArtistMeditationMindRohini Ralby's first solo show, Foursquares, is currently at Stevenson University.  The opening in February was well attended and Rohini was gracious enough to give an impromptu artist's talk when asked.  Not to be missed is this exhibit of her visual depiction of the vibrations underlying four connected words in what she calls a fourchotomy.  I am fortunate to know artist, http://juliesusanne.blogspot.com/2018/03/rohini-ralby-foursquares-paintings.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (julie susanne)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468615531171511764.post-1655832904360892098Sun, 08 Oct 2017 15:38:00 +00002021-04-05T22:15:01.948-04:00ArtArt Shows Brush With Success at Art Gallery of Viera Opening October 14, 2017 5:30pm     From Cloudscapes Series by julie susanne   On view at this group show will be the painting Seaside Rain Shower from julie susanne's new Cloudscapes series. Art Gallery of Viera is pleased to announce its 6th Annual Juried Art Show. ​   Brush with Success 2017 will be on exhibit http://juliesusanne.blogspot.com/2017/10/art-opening-at-art-gallery-of-viera.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (julie susanne)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468615531171511764.post-3802641430210161433Sat, 23 Apr 2016 22:50:00 +00002016-04-23T18:50:31.000-04:00ArtCurrent WorksIncreasing CreativityMeditationMy Painting ProcessSpirituality How to Start a New Series of Paintings In this series I was looking to do something different; I wanted to go back to painting with oil bar. I started by attaching paper to a hard surface and painting the paper with gesso and pink acrylic.  I then covered it with another layer of clear acrylic medium.      As I was doing this prep work I was contemplating life http://juliesusanne.blogspot.com/2016/04/non-dominance-new-series.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (julie susanne)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468615531171511764.post-7162872856237070239Sat, 19 Mar 2016 21:18:00 +00002016-04-23T18:53:17.398-04:00Increasing CreativityMeditationMindSpirituality Paint Without Judgment It is my job to live the life I was meant to live and to learn from my experiences.  For me that means expressing myself and my tools are paint and paintbrushes. I also believe that I have to paint in the face of all the "reasons" that I concoct to not paint: I don't have a good idea, I don't have the time, I don't have enough talent, the end result http://juliesusanne.blogspot.com/2016/03/how-to-paint-3-no-judgment.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (julie susanne)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468615531171511764.post-2280902398780028743Sat, 16 Jan 2016 21:43:00 +00002016-04-23T18:51:38.468-04:00Increasing CreativityMeditationMind Why a whole post on staring?  Well, because staring is underrated.  I used to think I was a weirdo with the amount of time I spent seemingly doing nothing but staring.  Having been taught to work hard, staring made me feel like a wastrel.  I would sit hours and stare and stare and stare.    Sometimes a blank canvas would await me, sometimes http://juliesusanne.blogspot.com/2016/01/how-to-paint-2-art-of-staring.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (julie susanne)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468615531171511764.post-6529432173212367514Sat, 19 Dec 2015 17:42:00 +00002015-12-19T17:05:54.241-05:00Book ReviewIncreasing CreativityMy Painting Process Writer, Ann Patchett's, collection of essays gives insight into her creative process of writing both fiction and non-fiction.  Although specifically about her experience with writing, This is the Story of a Happy Marriage speaks to me as a painter.  Today I was specifically struck by a passage in the essay, The Getaway Car, a Practical Memoir about Writing and Life.  http://juliesusanne.blogspot.com/2015/12/this-is-story-of-happy-marriage.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (julie susanne)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468615531171511764.post-402902665421405651Sun, 27 Sep 2015 20:53:00 +00002015-09-27T17:43:16.040-04:00PaintWhite PaintPaint can yellow over time.  This is more of a concern lighter colored pigments.  As linseed oil has a tendency to yellow as it dries, artists and paint makers have found alternative oils for oil painters.  One of the most popular is Safflower Oil.  Safflower oil is considered a reliable, pale drying oil.  Because it has good color retention and is believed tohttp://juliesusanne.blogspot.com/2015/09/oil-painting-mediums-safflower-oil.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (julie susanne)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468615531171511764.post-4541633007366491368Tue, 04 Aug 2015 03:29:00 +00002015-10-03T13:08:16.275-04:00 Featured Art Website: Art-Nerd.com Got Art? This website sports what's hot in 5 cities!  Art Nerd  City Guides: New York · Chicago · Los Angeles · San Francisco · Seattle  Art-Nerd.com/newyork/ Founded by Lori Zimmer, Art Nerd New York has piles of eye candy for artists and art lovers.   Why (one of my) favorite Art Nerd features is ON THE INSIDE TIP: http://juliesusanne.blogspot.com/2015/08/art-nerd-check-out-this-great-art.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (julie susanne)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468615531171511764.post-8499554603974707401Mon, 08 Jun 2015 01:25:00 +00002015-08-03T21:45:01.955-04:00ArtCurrent Works Wedding Party Painting Wedding Party was completed after many layers of oil paint using glaze technique.  From the series about marriage.  Below is of unframed diptych. Wedding Party, 12" x 24" x 1/4", oil on masonite, © 2013 julie susanne http://juliesusanne.blogspot.com/2015/06/wedding-party.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (julie susanne)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468615531171511764.post-8642877689957488251Sun, 10 May 2015 22:30:00 +00002015-07-26T11:22:30.138-04:00Paint Why Use Oil as an Oil Painting Medium Oil paints in their purest form are made with ground pigment and oil.  Therefore oil is a superb and highly compatible medium.though oil paint can be used directly out of the tube as is (and this is a fine way to paint), there are numerous oil mediums that oil painters can use.  This post discusses the difference between the various typeshttp://juliesusanne.blogspot.com/2015/05/oil-painting-mediums-linseed-oils-part.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (julie susanne)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468615531171511764.post-3867363921190112818Sun, 08 Mar 2015 00:42:00 +00002015-07-19T19:44:16.901-04:00Frugal ArtistMy Painting ProcessPaint Oil Painting Glaze Ingredients Damar Varnish: Linseed Stand Oil: Mineral Spirits My favorite glaze for oil painting is Damar Varnish: Linseed Stand Oil: Mineral Spirits* in a  1:1:1 ratio. This is a very high quality clear glaze that creates a strong paint film.  This homemade glaze is mixed in a very small quantity:  I put equal parts in a 1 oz glass jar http://juliesusanne.blogspot.com/2015/03/best-oil-paint-glaze-for-smooth-surface.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (julie susanne)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468615531171511764.post-1471826910621622046Sun, 15 Feb 2015 02:55:00 +00002015-08-03T22:40:20.049-04:00ArtCurrent Works Going to the Chapel- A Painting Going to the Chapel from the series about marriage. In the final stage foggy mist was added.  See the pre-mist version here. Going to the Chapel 10" x 30" x 1" oil on canvas © 2013 by julie susanne Detail of Going to the Chapel. Bride with bouquet. Again, the albatross. Skull and stone pathway.http://juliesusanne.blogspot.com/2015/02/going-to-chapel.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (julie susanne)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468615531171511764.post-4763695552583125259Thu, 01 Jan 2015 14:33:00 +00002015-07-19T15:36:39.406-04:00Increasing CreativityMeditationMind Learn To Paint  Baba Swami Muktananda The mecahanics of painting can be learned from classes, books and master artists.  This is information.  Incorporation of this information into your painting life leads to knowledge.  Your experience with the act of painting deepens this knowledge.  But how do you get to the place of wisdom and the place of&http://juliesusanne.blogspot.com/2015/01/how-to-paint.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (julie susanne)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468615531171511764.post-994343055150344201Sun, 12 Oct 2014 17:25:00 +00002015-07-26T11:19:39.191-04:00Paint Oil Painting Mediums part 1 Oil paint can be used directly out of the tube as is.  And this is a fine way to paint.  Paint with the paint; clean the brush. The end.  With this method of using no medium, paying attention to oil content of paint may be important to preventing cracking- use most oil laden paint (which is slower drying) on upper layers: "Fat over Lean." http://juliesusanne.blogspot.com/2014/10/painting-mediums.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (julie susanne)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468615531171511764.post-6074683803245081696Sun, 06 Jul 2014 18:10:00 +00002015-07-19T14:37:21.637-04:00Increasing CreativityMind wave #2 2-3/4" x 6 " x 1/4" oil on palm sheath and masonite © 2014 by julie susanne "Am I a professional painter?" Have you ever asked yourself that question?  How do you know you are a professional painter?  Are you a professional painter because you have a degree in fine arts, because you were in this show or that show?   Or are you a painter because http://juliesusanne.blogspot.com/2014/07/how-to-know-if-you-are-professional.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (julie susanne)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468615531171511764.post-8568755821459048245Sun, 30 Mar 2014 13:00:00 +00002015-07-19T14:38:40.964-04:00ArtArt Shows Beach Shack 6" x 12" x 1/4" oil on masonite © 2014 by julie susanne Expressions of Local Art in Melbourne Beach, Florida is the place to be this Wednesday evening for Meet the Artisit Nite. This new venue is having it's second art opening Wednesday, April 2, 2014 from 7pm to 9pm. Stop in and see my latest work from the series: Old Florida. http://juliesusanne.blogspot.com/2014/03/art-opening-at-expressions.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (julie susanne)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468615531171511764.post-6392563727489995018Sat, 22 Feb 2014 15:30:00 +00002015-07-19T09:19:40.740-04:00Art ConservationPainted properly, an oil painting's driest layer or leanest layer is underneath the surface layers. These surface layers contain the fattest paint or the paint containing the most oil. A painting can thus dry from the inside-out without cracking. A painting can take a month or more to "dry." Though it may be 6 months or more before a painting has cured or sufficiently hardened. I began discussinghttp://juliesusanne.blogspot.com/2014/02/protecting-oil-paintings-temperature.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (julie susanne)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468615531171511764.post-5718126921513910464Thu, 30 Jan 2014 00:19:00 +00002014-03-29T19:24:04.901-04:00Art Conservation Protecting Artwork; Newly Painted Work Although paintings are dry at the time of sale, they have often not had enough time to cure. Curing is a chemical process that can take 6 months or longer. During this time it is important to protect the artwork from damage. Do not touch, rub, scrape or clean a painting for at least a year from the date of purchase. Do not seal or varnish a painting http://juliesusanne.blogspot.com/2014/01/caring-for-oil-paintings.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (julie susanne)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468615531171511764.post-2136757078541720566Wed, 11 Dec 2013 02:00:00 +00002014-03-29T20:24:59.296-04:00Art Shows  Art Meets Local Color    Boats and Deep Sky 7 1/4" x 10 1/4" x 1/4" oil on masonite © 2014 by julie susanne Central Florida's newest art venue promises to be "something a little different," according to Billie and Bruce Black, the proprietors; Think: art gallery meets beach casual. Steps from the ocean at Melbourne Beach, Expressions of Local Art has invited local artists tohttp://juliesusanne.blogspot.com/2013/12/expressions-of-local-art-melbourne.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (julie susanne)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468615531171511764.post-3683329718566497729Sun, 24 Nov 2013 01:18:00 +00002015-08-03T21:32:45.467-04:00ArtCurrent WorksMy Painting Process The Narrative Unfolds Painting a Narrative for me is painting a story in pictures.  It unfolds and twists an turns as I paint. Below is the process. After the new pile of rocks was blocked in,next came... what is there? people. women in dresses. long dresses. lots of fabric. pastel colored. reaching? waving? reaching. for what? something from other side of diptych; something being http://juliesusanne.blogspot.com/2013/11/wedding-party-painting-progresses.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (julie susanne)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468615531171511764.post-4450921901166151185Sun, 10 Nov 2013 17:33:00 +00002015-08-03T21:34:38.932-04:00ArtCurrent WorksMy Painting Process This diptych was started this summer. This shows something of my process when painting these narratives. A painting is started with a simple idea or character. It may be "rocks" and "water." As I begin to paint these I see other elements emerge and I paint them: "ocean," "person on rocks," "balancing on one foot."  It continues from there... "rough waves," "stormy http://juliesusanne.blogspot.com/2013/11/wedding-party-new-painting.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (julie susanne)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468615531171511764.post-7883487673179281988Sat, 22 Jun 2013 21:07:00 +00002013-06-22T17:07:25.923-04:00Frugal ArtistPaint Save Money by Tubing Paint High quality oil paint does not have to be expensive.  Purchasing paint in bulk can save a bundle;  Get paint in jars and tubs and use it directly from the container or tube it yourself.  Empty 40 mL paint tubes I don't use it fast enough to prevent paint from drying out in a wide mouth container, so I like to order paint in large http://juliesusanne.blogspot.com/2013/06/highest-quality-oil-paint-for-pennies.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (julie susanne)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468615531171511764.post-7563178220168209926Mon, 06 May 2013 02:32:00 +00002015-08-03T22:38:10.127-04:00ArtCurrent Works Oil Painting Using Glaze Technique Going to the Chapel 10" x 30" x 1" oil on canvas © 2013 by juliesusanne Painting is nearly complete.  Again, this was painted with many layers of glaze and the narrative emerged as the painting was being created. http://juliesusanne.blogspot.com/2013/05/going-to-chapel-work-in-progress.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (julie susanne)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468615531171511764.post-2981095259513351680Sat, 23 Mar 2013 13:24:00 +00002013-03-23T09:26:43.235-04:00Increasing CreativityMeditationMindSpirituality A question in a recent discussion on Art Biz Blog about whether being an artist is selfish got me thinking.  Some said yes.  I disagree. My response below: "My ego is what tells me I'm being selfish doing my art. My Divine Self guides me along the right path. Self-fulfillment is different than ego-fullfillment. Fulfilling the ego is selfish. Fulfilling the Self is Self-full. "http://juliesusanne.blogspot.com/2013/03/selfish-artist.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (julie susanne)0