Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Blueberry Pie

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Oil 18"x24"

Available
Contact the artist at ginlammert@yahoo.com or phone: 641-675-3402 if wanting to purchase this painting on stretched canvas.

I'm able to log in more time working with my right hand now (surgery was Aug. 8th, 2008) and can tell some flexibility and strength is coming back. The painting above was started almost a year ago and I'm so happy to finally complete it.

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Waiting for the Big one


Size: 5"x7"
Medium: Soft Pastel on rag paper
Status: Available
To Purchase: Contact the artist ginlammert@yahoo.com

This image is of a day my husband and I went fishing at Lake Fisher, Bloomfield, IA.

Thursday, November 13, 2008

Never Alone

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Size: 5"x7"
Medium: Soft Pastel on 100% rag paper.
Status:available contact artist if interested ginlammert@yahoo.com
Starting to use my dominate hand again in painting. It's felt like forever (last surgery only being 3 months ago) , but the upside of this experience is I now feel confident in using my other hand for a lot of different tasks. Lesson learned? Never let tendonitis go! NEVER!

I've been experimenting with different paper and pastels. I've discovered I like working on the rag paper best using nupastels, rembrandt and sennelier brand soft pastels. For years I've been devoted to Canson paper and Rembrandt pastels. I've also created works using suede matboard. The softer, buttery pastels, such as sennelier brand, work best on the boards soft surface.

Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Where the Gravel Ends


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(Last of the trio images shown here as "works in progress" Scroll down to see beginning of work.)
Size: 5"x 7"
Soft Pastel on Canson paper
Status: SOLD
Entry for the 2008 International Small Works Show, Fairfield, IA. For more info about show go to http://www.artlifesociety.org/
My husband and I decided to check out the gravel roads that surround our small community. This particular road turned to dirt after a few miles. You can see the wagon wheel marks caused by the horse drawn buggies of the local Amish.

Saturday, October 25, 2008

Early Morning Light

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(2nd painting completed from trio of images shown here as "Works in Progress". Scroll down to see beginning.)
Size: 5"x7"
Medium: Soft Pastel on Canson paper
Status: SOLD
Entry for the 2008 International Small Works Show, Fairfield, IA
Date: Nov. 14, 2008 thru Jan. 6,2009

Friday, October 24, 2008

"Shelter"


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Size: 5"x7"
Medium: Soft Pastel on Canson paper
Status: SOLD
This is the 1st painting completed from the trio I've been showing the progress on.
Entering this piece in the 2008 Small Works Show, Fairfield, IA. For more information about the show, go to following link: http://www.artlifesociety.org/ If you have any questions about this piece, just make a comment below and I'll answer as soon as possible. Part of the growing process as an artist is the feedback I get from you, the viewer.


In progress#2

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I'm halfway thru working on these paintings here in this photo.
I have two easels at home.....one with pastels as you see, the other with an oil painting. I also have been able to put in a few hours for the stained glass studio I work part-time for. My hand is healing slowly (after surgery Aug. 8th) and I've been practicing enough with my other hand to feel comfortable and confident enough to "share" the creating process between the two. I can apply brush strokes with my right and do stipple work with my left and still maintain control of how I want my strokes to look. Yes, I'm VERY happy about this development. As my music instructor in elem. school used to drill......Practice! Practice! Practice!