by artbydjh | Jun 27, 2018 | New Work
I have recently had a couple of people contact me about the same (sold) piece that I did a few years back. It had a group of people walking down a street including one couple, with the man’s arm around the woman’s waist. I hadn’t done anything like that in a while, in...
by artbydjh | Jun 1, 2018 | Inspiration, New Work
Have you ever met (or even observed) one of those people who just immediately make an impression on you? Someone who you’re instantly intrigued by?? This happened to me recently while I was people watching in the grocery store. This ‘lady’ just EXUDED positive vibes,...
by artbydjh | May 29, 2018 | New Work
I do realize that I sometimes choose a pretty bold palette, which isn’t meant for everyone. But some of us are IN LOVE with brilliant reds, bright blues and the like. I have only created a few pieces where the intense color fills the canvas from top to bottom and side...
by artbydjh | May 26, 2018 | Inspiration, New Work
I recently spent some time in the city just walking around, snapping photos. I probably have 200+ pictures of the people, the sun going down (the colors that develop in the city, not the sky) and of course the street and street lamps. The time and energy spent trying...
by artbydjh | May 11, 2018 | New Work
There aren’t very many days that I can or do spend 11 (ELEVEN) hours in the studio. But my hub recently had a work conference that left me alone with my paints for an entire weekend. I made huge progress on the first day, prepping four canvases, completing one pieces...
by artbydjh | May 3, 2018 | New Work
I recently returned home from Arizona and when I walked into the house there, I had a very fun surprise… this guy on my easel! I had forgotten that I started this painting last time I was there. With a busy trip in store for us, I was so excited that I had a piece in...