by Christine | May 30, 2021 | Studio |
These are some shots of my latest Four Dogs Tavern, in process. I’m still playing with the last one; the sky isn’t the way I want it, but I’m loving the glow of the candles in the windows! Four Dogs Tavern. Oil on newspaper-covered canvas.Christine...
by Christine | May 26, 2021 | Studio |
When I was little, my dad used to let me sit in his shop and build things. It was more like nailing little wood scraps together, but I think that’s where I got my love and ability for creating things. I have gotten more into woodwork and refinishing small pieces of...
by Christine | May 26, 2021 | Studio |
I think I like drawing better than painting. You can get a result much faster. After a big change in my life at the end of last century, I gave my life to the Lord. What does that mean? It means I knew I couldn’t do life on my own, and that I wanted to go to heaven...
by Christine | May 26, 2021 | Studio |
Since childhood, ever since I knew spiders existed, I’ve been terrified of them. So imagine my shock and horror as a kid when they didn’t just come 2” big like the wolf spiders that raced across our white livingroom carpet every October. No. They also came as big as...
by Christine | May 24, 2021 | Studio |
This may not be an exciting article, but I felt the need to write it to clarify things. First of all, I am NOT an intellectual property lawyer, so anything in this blog is for informational or entertainment value. It is not legal counsel. Laws change, so always...
by Christine | May 23, 2021 | Studio |
People ask me where I get my ideas, or inspiration for my paintings. Sometimes, ideas come as concepts, like a theme of love, or of a story, or the story behind a character. I get lots of inspiration from the rich themes and accounts in the bible. Other times, I just...