Adamache Art

Mantra for 2012

noreply@blogger.com (Kim Adamache) — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 16:40:00 +0000

As I near my graduation this upcoming May, I am reminded of this quote from Goethe:

"Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back-- Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth that ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves too. All sorts of things occur to help one that would never otherwise have occurred. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents and meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamed would have come his way. Whatever you can do, or dream you can do, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it. Begin it now."
— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

May 2012 be a wonderful year for you all.

In the Forest

noreply@blogger.com (Kim Adamache) — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 07:39:00 +0000

Oil on Canvas
30 x 30

In this painting, I delve deeper into abstraction as I respond rather than record.

Untitled

noreply@blogger.com (Kim Adamache) — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 03:39:00 +0000

Untitled
Oil on Canvas
28 x 18

This painting is another color exploration into landscape abstraction.I'm really enjoying changing things up a bit.

The View From My Studio

noreply@blogger.com (Kim Adamache) — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 18:04:00 +0000


The View From My Studio

"Sometimes, to pursue a new idea, the artist must forfeit his deposit on an old idea." ~Robert Brault

This little 8 x 16 Oil painting launches my exploration of abstraction of the natural landscape and the releasing of my old ideas (at least for a while - or longer)

Rocky Mountain National Park

noreply@blogger.com (Kim Adamache) — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 17:23:00 +0000

This is a colorist version of a scene in Rocky Mountain Park

Pastel
12 x 18

A Place in the Shade

noreply@blogger.com (Kim Adamache) — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 17:21:00 +0000

This is a colorist version of a trail in Santa Barbara Botanic Gardens.

Pastel

12 x 16

Avila Beach

noreply@blogger.com (Kim Adamache) — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 18:08:00 +0000

Over the past year and one half, the primary course work at UCD has been figurative and portraiture in oil. It was nice for a bit of a change. This pastel painting was inspired by photos I took in 2010 from the pier at Avila Beach. It is my first landscape painting (class projects excepted) in over a year and first pastel in almost two years

Avila Beach

Pastel

12 x 16

Portrait of a Man

noreply@blogger.com (Kim Adamache) — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 23:35:00 +0000

Portrait of a Man
Oil
16 x 12

This mans face was so intriguing, I just had to paint him.

Daisy Lu

noreply@blogger.com (Kim Adamache) — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 21:31:00 +0000

Daisy Lu
Oil
10 x 10

This is a portrait of a friends Greyhound.

Garden of the Gods

noreply@blogger.com (Kim Adamache) — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 01:22:00 +0000

Garden of the Gods
Acrylic
16 x 20

This painting was the last painting of the project discussed under the Camel following this post.

Camel

noreply@blogger.com (Kim Adamache) — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 01:14:00 +0000

Camel
Acrylic
16 x 20

This painting was part of a project for one of my classes. The project involved an image that changed significantly multiple times as well as documenting the process. The camel was the third painting and ultimately became the painting under the Garden of Gods painting posted above this entry.

Cezanne Interpretation

noreply@blogger.com (Kim Adamache) — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 12:41:00 +0000

Cezanne Interpretation
Acrylic
16 x 20

This painting is a loose interpretation of a Cezanne painting that I completed for one of my current art courses. The goal was to break down the original painting into basic shapes and then paint it in colors inspired by, but are not the original colors of the piece.

Springtime in the Gardens

noreply@blogger.com (Kim Adamache) — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 12:56:00 +0000

Springtime in the Gardens
20 x 30
Oil on canvas

Ghost Ranch Country

noreply@blogger.com (Kim Adamache) — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 20:11:00 +0000

Ghost Ranch Country
Limited Color Palette
Oil
12 x 24

This is another class project that I just completed. As you can see, we had a strict color limitation.

Fountain Formation at Roxborough Revisited

noreply@blogger.com (Kim Adamache) — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 20:06:00 +0000

Fountain Formation at Roxborough Revisited
Oil
21 x 24

I painted this for a class project and it's the first red rocks using a brush instead of a palette knife.

Lola

noreply@blogger.com (Kim Adamache) — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 17:02:00 +0000

Lola the Irrepressible Pug
6 x 6
Oil

Lola is the fifth in my "Little Head Shot" series. I am told she is quite the ham and poser.

Chelsea

noreply@blogger.com (Kim Adamache) — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 17:00:00 +0000

Chelsea the Calico cat
6 x 6
Oil

Chelsea is the first cat and fourth subject in my "Little Head Shot" series.

Bryce and Bailey

noreply@blogger.com (Kim Adamache) — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 16:55:00 +0000

Bryce and Bailey, the brother and sister Great Pyrenees Pups
6 x 12
Oil

These two cuties were the third in my "Little Heat Shot" series.

Pepper

noreply@blogger.com (Kim Adamache) — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 16:53:00 +0000

Pepper the Pointer Mix
6 x 8
Oil

Pepper aka "Feffer Girl" is the second painting in the "Little Head Shot" series.

Rufus

noreply@blogger.com (Kim Adamache) — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 16:50:00 +0000

Rufus the Old English Sheepdog
Oil
6 x 6

Rufus is the first of a miniature series of pet portraits called "Little Head Shots"

George

noreply@blogger.com (Kim Adamache) — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 20:48:00 +0000

George
Oil
16 x 16

This portrait was painted for a dear life long friend.

Drawing Day

noreply@blogger.com (Kim Adamache) — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 01:31:00 +0000

Today is "Drop What You're Doing and Draw Day" so I rendered this quick, gestural style drawing. My model is this ceramic bust that I use when I don't have a model-usually the case. For information about this event, visit www.drawingday.org

Final Project - Self Portrait

noreply@blogger.com (Kim Adamache) — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 18:45:00 +0000

This was the final project for my 2-d design class. We had to do a self portrait (I used a photo taken of me when I was much younger) and by using color and motif, we were to convey something about ourselves to the viewer.

Grandma K

noreply@blogger.com (Kim Adamache) — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 18:43:00 +0000

This is the completed portrait of my grandmother. It was an ink and line project for my 2-d design class

Color Match Project

noreply@blogger.com (Kim Adamache) — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 18:40:00 +0000

This was a painting I had to produce for my 2-d design class. It started with collage based on a color wheel group and then we had to enlarge and match the colors