Back to Oils

A very talented photographer friend of mine 

recently sent me an image she had taken 

of a mutual friend of ours.

I loved it so much, 

I used it as a reference for a demo I 

did the next day in oils. 

(I'm not confident enough with acrylics to teach them) 

Page's Hat

20 x 16 oil 

It felt good to be back working in oils 

(after a brief affair with acrylics.)

I'm learning that they both have their place. 

I've always been impressed by artists that do both 

spontaneously...

stay tuned. 

My studio

I gave a private lesson in my studio last week

and it motivated me to get things organized and functional. 

It felt good after weeks of "messing around".  

 Here are a few images I took just before 

she arrived. 

Of course, Cello is ever present.

 I'm grateful every day for this magical space.  

(Thank you family) 

It has been witness to my artistic endeavors

and much more, for over 20 years!

NOTE: 

I tailor private and semi-private lessons based on 

student's experience and area of interests. 

3 hours starting at $175 tbd

see 

nancycolellastudio.com

for more information

Contact me if interested! 

Assignments

I was out for dinner with the other night in Boston.

When leaving, I quickly took some blurry images

 of atmosphere in the dining room

with my iPhone. 

"Capitol Grill"

12 x 12 acrylic 

The next day I had left over paint on my palette,

and remembered that I had a homework assignment

using predominantly dark values. 

and painted this in about an hour. 

That's why I love assignments.

They push me to try new approaches 

 and some fun things can happen!  

From Above

I've had the image for this for a long time 

and was never sure how to approach it. 

I took it from the third floor deck,

looking down on my garden 

at the beach. 

The perspective "from above"

 gives you a whole new look at things!  

“View From Above’

12 x 12 acrylic on 

Canson Canva Paper  

NOTE: 

I'm enjoying working with acrylics on paper so much,  

I feel like I'm having an affaire with them. 

(Don't worry oils, I'll be back!) 

Click HERE to see previous post about 

painting "from above". 

Acrylics on paper!

I'm really enjoying using acrylics

on paper.

Who knew? 

I love how you can change your mind 

as you go with this medium. 

It's very liberating. 

(However it's difficult to know 

when it's finished.)

"Purple Dress" 

20 x 14

my reference:

my I pad sketch: 

(A terrific way to work out 

design ideas ahead of time.)  

E-courses

I'm currently taking an on line 

"Abstracting the Figure" class with 

Melinda Cootsona

and it's forcing me to 

push myself beyond!  

Homework: 

White Sneakers 

18 x 11

Acrylic, on Canson oil paper,

using a cheap house painting brush. 

(All new to me) 

This was my "start"

More and more e-courses are becoming available.

and they're are all different formats and levels. 

I highly recommend you research

before  committing! 

You Never Know

Submitting work to a Juried Show 

is a crap shoot. 

You never know and

you have to be prepared to be rejected. 

But if you don't enter....

you never know. 

"The Way In"

20 x 16 oil 

I was fortunate to get this 

in to the Duxbury Winter Show this year. 

The opening is this Saturday Feb 3

6:30 - 8:30 

It's been a few years since

 I've had work selected for that show! 

NOTE: 

I've discovered that by simply painting 

for the act of painting; 

not for a show, or a jury, 

to sell, or to please a gallery,

I have lots of fresh, honest work 

available when the opportunity comes along.  

And it's less stressful. 

Courting the Uncontrollable

I'm really excited to have these two paintings 

included in the 

"Courting the Uncontrollable"

show at Galatea Fine Fine 

opening this Friday, February 2

6 - 8 pm 

at SOWA Bosotn

(Harrison Avenue Galleries) 

This exhibit showcases work by members of the
National Association of Woman Artists,
Massachusetts Chapter. 

"Ironing Hankies" 

20 x 16 oil 

"Fake News"

20 x 16 

"Courting the uncontrollable is a juried exhibition of 2D and 3D works 
that reflect the complexities and ambiguities in today's world. 
Through our art we express our past, 
we interpret our world, we comment on our condition, 
and we express our hopes and fears about the future. 
Juried by Marsha Nouritza Odabashian."

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