November 11, 2009
I had a great time painting my “flapjack” mini paintings last First Friday to kick off Denver Arts Week and introduce folks to my art. I ran out on Friday, but I painted a few extra… there’s still time to add your name to the comments of my post here for the chance to get your own free flapjack!
I'll frame your flapjack in black, silver or gold for $20!
Flapjack painting in my studio on First Friday.
November 5, 2009
Well, I won’t actually “unveil” my new jewels painting (even I’m not that dramatic)… but, I now have it mounted on my triptych canvas panels and hung it in my studio today! So, if you’re coming by, you’ll be amoung the first to see it completed!
I’ll have my studio open Friday, November 6th from 5-9pm for First Friday to kick off Denver Arts Week. Directions to my studio are here on my website.
"Claudia's Jewels", watercolor mounted on canvas panels (triptych), 48 x 48 inches.
November 4, 2009
Denver Arts Week is November 6 – 14, 2009! Lots of different events are planned, all kicking off with First Friday in Denver’s art districts. This year’s theme is “Know Your Arts”. So, I invite all of you to get to know MY art… with a FREE “flapjack” mini-painting!
What’s a “flapjack” and how can you get one? Well, while creating some mini-sized paintings in my studio recently, I noticed that my stack of finished art looked like a stack of flapjacks – just the right size at 4 x 4 inches. So, for my First Friday Open Studio (November 6th, 5-9pm), I’ll be painting flapjack art “to order” for my studio visitors (while “batter” supplies last). So, come by my studio, pick a color or two and I’ll paint you a free flapjack… what a great way to get to know my art! Click here for directions to my studio.
And for those of you not able to make it to my studio, I have 10 flapjacks ready to mail out to 10 lucky folks. Just leave me a comment on this post by the end of Arts Week (November 14th). On November 15th, I’ll RANDOMLY draw 10 winners from everyone that left a comment, and then contact each to get them mailed out (so be sure to enter your email address). Here’s what one of my Facebook Fans had to say about my flapjacks:
“Flapjacks…what’s not to love? They’ve got fabulous texture, incredible color & awesome composition, the perfect piece of affordable art for your abstract art fans!” — Candy in California
I’ll also be selling additional flapjack original paintings for $20 each (or 3 for $50). These are perfect for a mini-sized frame or I can also mount them on canvas for you for an additional $20 (my regular price for these mini paintings is $65!).
November 3, 2009
Denver Arts Week kicks off with First Friday on November 6th! Lots of different events are planned, all kicking off with First Friday in many of Denver’s art districts. Visit the Denver Arts Week website for details on all of the events. Some highlights that caught my eye include:
I’ll be in my studio in the heart of Denver’s ArtDistrict on Santa Fe introducing my new “flapjack” mini-paintings on First Friday. Watch for more details and visit my website for a preview!
September 30, 2009
I’ve been working on a new, large jewels painting that I plan to mount on canvas panels as a triptych.
Large jewels in progress... working size is about 48x52".
My own de-coder card... or is it a "jewels" periodic table of sorts?
Squares awaiting my "jeweling" process with a palm brush.
September 28, 2009
I’ve been working on a new, large triptych in my studio and have painted a few autumn-colored shapes on one of my walls just for fun… I love autumn!
Triptych in progress (on my table) and some autumn shapes on my wall...
September 3, 2009
One of my Tall Tree Fine Art Prints framed. This is just the Autumn trees, hand-embellished with my metallic watercolor paints. I usually don’t use double mats, especially with a color, but think this looks really sharp with that bit of color!
I rarely use colored/double mats... but this looks sharp!
Tall Autumn Trees Fine Art Print (about 40 x 20 inches framed size; $390 as framed with hand-embellished metallic highlights).
June 5, 2009
After several days off from my studio last week, I’m getting things back in order in my studio. And, I’ll be painting in my studio for First Friday today from 5-8pm, so come on by!
Stacks of my 12x12" paintings awaiting re-hanging in my studio.
May 19, 2009
I’m just finishing up a few of my 12×12″ originals for this weekend’s Downtown Denver Arts Festival!
A few new 12x12" paintings drying on my studio table this morning.
February 6, 2009
Thanks to everyone that voted for your favorite…. the clear winner is “Autumn Trees”, so I framed it this morning (hanging in the middle of the snapshot below).
If you’re in Denver, be sure to stop by my Open Studio tonight for First Friday in the Art District on Santa Fe. I’ll be in my studio from 5-8pm. Visit my website for directions and a map.
"Tall Autumn Trees", watercolor, 56 x 24 inches (framed).
January 8, 2009
Well, I don’t HATE summer, but it is my least favorite season and I’m expecting it to be the most challenging painting of my four seasons trees series.
I have Autumn, Winter and Spring all complete and had them in my studio this morning for a client meeting. I’m pleased to say that my project to create several large-format giclee reproductions from my four seasons originals is officially a “GO”! I’ll be creating two multi-panel pieces, each with an overall size of about 50 x 70 inches. I’ll hand-embellish them with my metallic watercolors to highlight individual elemental squares. The installation site is the new Lincoln Medical Center lobby just south of the Denver Tech Center.
I also started “Summer” today only to discover that I’m actually nervous about it. Will I capture summer as an explosion of growth, green and ice cream, or will “hot, dry and miserable” (which is how I feel about it) creep in??
Autumn, Winter and Spring completed from my Four Seasons series, all watercolor, each image approximately 48 x 15 inches.
December 5, 2008
I’ll be in my studio today for the Art District on Santa Fe’s First Friday from 4pm – 8pm. I’ll also be open Saturday 12/6 and 12/13 from 10am – 3pm.
Please come by for a visit! I’ll have new work and some of my Chocolate Mint Sandwich Cookies to share. Directions to my studio are here.
My Studio on December 5, 2008
August 21, 2008
Just a snapshot of my studio this morning before I got to work. I’ve started a new tree elementals painting in summer colors – I’ll have an in-progress snapshot in the next few days!
My studio space at 8:43 a.m. on August 21, 2008.
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