Forward Motion

I like the "whatever" painting that Michael did the other day, so thought I would travel a bit down that road too. This was also inspired by a John Salminen video I watched recently. He took 4 arbitrary objects and did overlapping contour drawings of them, then pulled shapes out of these intersecting lines. He colored them with a hierarchy based on value: white, black, and mid-tones. The largest shape was white, and the others were supporting. Mine isn't quite as dynamic as his, but his required an amazing amount of thought. So even these seemingly freeform compositions can use the ole noodle. A good mental exercise as well.

"Forward Motion" 12x12 oil pastel and oil paint on board, ©Laura Gable

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Portlandia, I'm Coming

Ah, on Saturday I'm boarding a plane to Portland Oregon, the city I was born in.

I adore Portland, it's a city full of passion. Passion for food, passion for art and passion for music. And.. beards, plaid, tattoos, recycling, and "putting birds on stuff". Portlandia, I'm coming, just you wait!

Before I leave I have been working on my Sister painting, or Taste The Rainbow painting. I'm absolutely STOKED about how well it's coming along.

Stay Artsy & DFTBA

Sarah Bosserman

Art Happens

Photography that's my art for today.

I would have posted something else, but I was sitting at my bedroom window, looked up and yelled "SO PRETTY". The moon, the sun drenched branches.. I grabbed my camera snapped this quickly.

Art happens.

Stay Artsy & DFTBA

Sarah Bosserman