tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506185268910322702024-03-15T22:21:09.972-07:00Jeanne RheaUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-450618526891032270.post-73924174686812125672019-11-05T16:49:00.001-08:002019-11-05T16:50:51.141-08:00<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><strong>October 2019</strong></span></div>
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<strong>Sanford Brush & Palette Club<br /> 55th Annual Art Show</strong><br /><br /><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Bob E. Hales Center</strong><br />147 McIver Street, Sanford, NC<br /><strong>October 19-26, 2019 </strong><br />MON-FRI: 11AM - 6PM<br />SAT: 10AM - 6PM<br />SUN: 1 - 6PM</span><br /> </h1>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">It is not often that a town the size of Sanford has so much talent and an art show of this size. This is the 55th year and my fourth year to participate. I will be working several afternoons so stop by and say hi if you are in town.<br /><br />There will be over 500 original works of art. Prizes will be awarded in each of the eighteen categories. Come and enjoy the art, demonstrations, conversations, and friendship. Sign up for some giveaways and support the club's </span><span style="font-size: 20px;"><a href="https://sanfordbpc.org/about-aaba/" style="color: #007c89; font-weight: normal;" target="_blank">Art Angels project</a></span><span style="font-size: medium;">.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">You can visit the </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/SanfordBrushPaletteClub/" style="color: #007c89; font-size: 20px; font-weight: normal;" target="_blank">Sanford Brush & Palette's Facebook page</a><span style="font-size: medium;"> and read all about the additional activities throughout the week.</span><br /><br />While visiting Sanford<br /><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">There are many other activities and businesses to visit. The </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1571329836336065/" style="color: #007c89; font-size: 18px; font-weight: normal;" target="_blank">Sew Many Pieces Quilt Show</a><span style="font-size: medium;"> is open on October 18 & 19 at the Dennis Wicker Civic Center.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">Just a few blocks from the Brush & Palette's Art Exhibition is the </span><span style="font-size: 22px;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/SanfordAntiqueMall/" style="color: #007c89; font-size: 18px; font-weight: normal;" target="_blank">Sanford Antique Mall</a></span><span style="font-size: medium;">. This month marks their twentieth anniversary! You will never find friendlier or more helpful staff than at this mall. Stop by and enjoy browsing thousands of square feet of collectibles, home decor, gifts, and antiques. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: 20px;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/kathysjavaexpress/" style="color: #007c89; font-size: 18px; font-weight: normal;" target="_blank">Kathy's Java Express Cafe</a></span><span style="font-size: medium;"> adjoining the Sanford Antique Mall has soups, sandwiches and of course coffee! </span><br /> </h1>
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<span style="font-size: medium;"> </span><span style="font-size: 18px;">Painting above is <em>Earthly Spheres </em>and is 16"x16"x2.5".</span></h1>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">This has been a rewarding two months for juried exhibitions that I entered. Some of these juried shows have up to 800 entries.<br /><br />For LightSpaceTime's 13th Solo Art Exhibition Series, I was chosen for an Artist's Showcase feature for two weeks beginning October 15. You can read what this entails, my bio and a statement about my art process on the <span style="font-size: 18px;"><a href="https://www.lightspacetime.art/jeanne-rhea-artist-showcase/" style="color: #007c89;" target="_blank">LightSpaceTime website</a></span>.<br /><br />I also received a Special Recognition Award and a Special Merit award from<span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 18px;"><a href="https://www.lightspacetime.art/patterns-art-exhibition-2019-special-merit-painting-other-media/" style="color: #007c89;" target="_blank">LightSpaceTime</a></span><span style="font-size: medium;"> in October for the Patterns, Textures & Forms Art Exhibition for my paintings </span><span style="font-size: 18px;"><em>Clockworks VII</em></span><span style="font-size: medium;"> and </span><em style="font-size: 18px;">Elemental Energy</em><span style="font-size: medium;">. This competition had almost 1,000 entries so to place was a major accomplishment!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;">In September 2019, I received a Special Merit Award from <a href="https://www.lightspacetime.art/open-no-theme-art-exhibition-2019-special-merit-painting-other/" style="color: #007c89;" target="_blank">LightSpaceTime</a> for my painting </span><span style="font-size: 18px;"><em>Don't Be Afraid of the Dark. </em></span><br />
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<em><strong>Don't be afraid of the dark.</strong></em></div>
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<strong>24"x30"x2"</strong><br />
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Sneak Peek of New Work<br /><br /><span style="font-size: 18px;">I made my first attempt at painting representationally for the Sanford Brush & Palette Show. I painted three realistic bees on a geometric abstract like background. I used oils or acrylics between each layer of resin so it has a 3D effect. I must say that I surprised myself and had a lot of fun trying something new. The photos show the entire painting and a close-up. The bees give off a wonderful shadow effect with the resin. (The lighter area around the top and the left side is the reflection of the light coming through the resin layers. This does not show in the actual painting.)</span><br /><br /><img data-file-id="1695775" height="1073" src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/c6536c56a9b0e728a7d18cc63/_compresseds/49508b7b-513b-4199-ae0e-8eeb82860495.jpeg" style="border: 0px; height: 1073px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 800px;" width="800" /></h1>
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<span style="font-size: 18px;"><em>For a bee, it is all too real.</em></span><br /><span style="font-size: 18px;">18"x24"x2.5"</span></h1>
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<span style="font-size: 24px;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Art Locally</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">You can see more of my work at these locations in the area. ARTworks Vass and Liquidambar have larger paintings. North Carolina Crafts Gallery and 311 Gallery carry coasters. Sanford Antique Mall has coasters, magnets, and smaller paintings.<br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/ARTworksVass/" style="color: #007c89; font-weight: normal;" target="_blank">ARTworks Vass</a><br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/Liquidambar.Studio/" style="color: #007c89; font-weight: normal;" target="_blank">Liquidambar</a></span></span><br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/North-Carolina-Crafts-Gallery-333806729820/" style="color: #007c89; font-weight: normal;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">North Carolina Crafts Gallery</span></span></a><br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/311Gallery/" style="color: #007c89; font-weight: normal;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">311Gallery</span></span></a><br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/SanfordAntiqueMall/" style="color: #007c89; font-weight: normal;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Sanford Antique Mall</span></span></a></h1>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"> <b>RESINS</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>TWO-PART REACTIVE RESINS</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;">These tips are for two-part epoxy resins such as <a href="https://www.artresin.com/products/1-gal-artresin-studio-kit"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;">Art Resin</span></a>, <a href="https://www.fewproducts.com/EX-74-Industrial-p/23100.htm?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIxOiEq-Tu4AIVz8DACh2Yuwf0EAQYAyABEgKoYvD_BwE"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;">EX-74</span></a>, <a href="https://www.elichem.co.uk/mastercast-art-resin"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;">MasterCast 1-2-1</span></a>, <a href="https://www.eti-usa.com/envirotex-lite"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;">EnviroTex Lite</span></a> along with other resins with a 1:1 mixing ratio. </span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;">Pēbēo makes <a href="http://en.pebeo.com/Creative-leisure/Gedeo-resins-plasters-and-moulds/Casting"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;">Crystal Resin</span></a> along with other resins, but the mixing ratio is 1 part resin to two parts hardener. This resin as well as the other thinner resins generally produce fewer bubbles than the thicker resins.</span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Resin should be purchased when fresh. Compare the color of the two parts to determine freshness. The more transparent the hardener, the fresher the product. If the hardener has turned a dark amber, it should not be used. The older product will produce more bubbles that are more difficult to eliminate. </span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Purchase only as much resin as can be used in a three month period. Resin comes in a wide variety of sizes ranging from small amounts that a jeweler uses to large quantities that a furniture maker uses. </span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>If using resins on smalls, such as jewelry, purchase the smaller quantities of resins. There are special <a href="https://www.eti-usa.com/envirotex-jewelry-resin"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;">jewelry resin</span></a> formulas that are made with eco-friendly materials and safer to use for items that may be worn close to the skin or face.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0726a7; font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="http://fewproducts.com/product.sc?productId=8"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(7, 38, 167);">EX-74</span></a></span><span style="font-kerning: none;"> is a two part resin by ETI that is specially formulated with a UV inhibitor to reduce yellowing and surface degradation from UV exposure. Note: EX-74 has a slightly different cure rate than the EnviroTex Lite made by the same company. </span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"> • Each brand of resin has a different viscosity, cure rate, and some specific properties that may work better for one application over another. Start small and experiment to see which works best for your use.</span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Resins vary greatly in price. I prefer EX-74 sold by <a href="https://www.fewproducts.com/EX-74-Industrial-p/23500.htm"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;">F. E. W. Products</span></a> for surface coating for my use and price. EX-74 is very much like MasterCast 1-2-1, and it works well for me, too. However, if you like a thinner final coat, you may prefer Art Resin or Crystal Resin. The price is almost half for EX-74 if purchased in larger quantities than some of the other resins.</span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>SET UP and ENVIRONMENT</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Wear lint free clothes when working with resin. Fleece, sweaters, and floppy sleeves will create lint that may cause extra work, time and extra layers of resin to cover.</span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Check table to be certain it is level. Resin is self-leveling and starting with a level table will insure an even layer of resin. If table cannot be easily leveled, use popsicle sticks to level the painting on the table.</span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Work on a piece of heavy plastic or a non-stick surface to prevent item from becoming permanently attached to the work surface. Laminating plastic does not melt or wrinkle as much as other thin sheets of plastics do when using the butane torch to pop bubbles. If there are drips onto the laminating plastic, the resin can be popped off easily and the plastic can be reused. Laminating plastic can be expensive unless sourced from overstock stores. I have found end rolls of laminating plastic at the <a href="http://scrapexchange.org/"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;">Scrap Exchange</span></a> in our area. For smalls, <a href="http://www.webstaurantstore.com/pan-pal-non-stick-reusable-half-size-teflon-baking-mat/433PANPAL1.html"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(7, 38, 167); color: #0726a7;">Teflon sheet liners</span></a> that are used for baking work well. Some freezer papers also work well when using the slick side.</span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Work in a well ventilated area and only work with a reasonably fresh product. A good exhaust fan will make working with resin easier. It has become common for manufacturers to claim on the MSDS that their resin is non-VOC and non-toxic. However, I urge you to disregard these claims since anyone can be highly sensitive to resin to the point of rash, swelling, difficulty breathing, or anaphylaxis.</span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Always wear disposable gloves and a respirator when working with resins. Any resin that splatters onto clothing will be very difficult or impossible to completely remove so an apron or old disposable clothing is preferred.</span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The most transparent and best results are in 70-72 degree temperatures with low humidity. Low temperature, high humidity or unequal mixing of the two parts may cause clouding of the resin. High temperatures may result in a cure that is too fast for some art techniques.</span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Items to be coated should be clean and dry. If applying to a highly polished surface, a light sanding will assure a good bond. NOTE: I have never had a second layer of resin delaminate without sanding, but some manufacturers recommend sanding if first layer of resin was applied more than 24 hours prior. Be sure the surface is cleaned well prior to applying additional coats.</span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>If coating an acrylic pour with silicone in the paints, take extra care to clean the surface of all silicone before applying the resin. Some resin artists put a bit of silicone in their resin and the claim is that this helps the resin flow evenly over the surface without leaving divots where the silicone spots were in the paints. I have had about a 50% success rate with this method. I prefer polishing the acrylic pour after it has thoroughly dried with a soft dry T-shirt and then cleaning well with Windex and drying well. I have also used Dawn dishwashing liquid and other cleaners to clean well. Most importantly, the surface must be clean, dry and free of silicone.</span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>If an adhesive has been used to adhere materials to a board, be sure the adhesive has dried thoroughly. Otherwise, small bubbles will continue to rise to the surface through the wet resin. These bubbles are more difficult to remove than ordinary resin bubbles. If applying some papers to a substrate, they may turn translucent with the resin application if not sealed first. Golden or Liquitex mediums work well to seal the papers first.</span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>If working with panels that have a cradle such as <a href="http://www.ampersandart.com/"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(7, 38, 167); color: #0726a7;">Ampersand’s cradled panels</span></a>, apply painter’s tape around the edges to protect the sides unless your art covers the sides of the cradle. Use tape that is wide enough to go under the panel about one half inch. A hard substrate is preferable to a flexible one such as canvas when using resin.</span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>With large panels, use a heavy duty Lazy Susan to support the panel. This allows the panel to be turned to access it easily and to view the surface in a different light. </span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>If additional height is needed, use <a href="http://toolmonger.com/2008/01/18/painters-pyramid/"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(7, 38, 167); color: #0726a7;">Painter’s Pyramids</span></a> to raise the panel higher. </span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>If pouring resin on a thin, flat surface such as items that are less than 1/4” thick, put the item on a plastic sheet or a Teflon sheet liner. It is often not practical to use painter’s tape on the sides of items that are so thin. Applying painters tape to the back of flat pieces will make it easier to clean if any resin runs underneath.</span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>If my studio door has been open a lot during the day, an hour before a big pour, I often mix up an ounce of resin and spread on a piece of plastic so that any bugs, (Fruit flies love resin!) will be trapped before I begin a resin session.</span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Some paintings may require the resin to cover the cradled sides. If that is the case, you will want to support your panels so the resin will run on the sides and as it starts to gel, you will need to smooth it out.</span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Mix only enough resin for a particular project at a time. With practice, it is possible to mix the correct amounts for a given size. Since the resin must be discarded if not used within the hour, it is best to have a few smaller pieces ready if too much resin has been mixed.</span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>There are <a href="https://www.artresin.com/pages/calculator"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;">charts online</span></a> for determining the amount of resin that you will need to coat a painting based on the square inches.</span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Use disposable plastic cups for mixing. Size of cup is dependent on amount of resin to be mixed. Save old plastic food containers for the larger quantities. They can be discarded without guilt! Clear plastic shot glasses for small amounts and the larger clear glasses for medium quantities allow you to see how much to pour into each container. Some party stores have pint, quart and half gallon plastic containers with straight sides that are used for deli foods. These work well for large pours. I like this particular <a href="https://tcpglobal.com/products/KUS-932-12PK?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIx4Li9Y7x4AIVl1YNCh1GyAA_EAYYBCABEgJJovD_BwE"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;">measuring cup</span></a> for large quantities. Different ratios are marked, and it is easy to clean for reuse. There are also silicone cups that can be reused easily.</span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Wooden popsicle sticks or paint stirrers can be used to stir the resin. Some <a href="https://www.artresin.com/products/spreader"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;">companies</span></a> have a variety of scrapers and spreaders for resin application. Scrape the sides of the container often. At first, mixing will cause the resin to appear cloudy. Continue to stir for two or three minutes or until the mixture is clear. Bubbles will be present, but resin should be clear. Do not beat the resin, but scrape the sides of the container often to be sure all resin is mixed. Three minutes of mixing should be plenty of time for most quantities of resin. Resin gets hot as it cures so it can begin to cure if it is mixed too long. The bubbles are hard to remove in resin that is over mixed and especially if in depths over 1/4.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>If using cups that do not have measurement markings, use a ruler and mark two containers at the same height in order to get an equal amount.</span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>As soon as resin is thoroughly mixed, pour onto the surface of item to be coated. If enough resin has not been mixed and more resin has to be added, there may be clouding or a ridge where the two meet. If this should happen, use your hand in a rubber glove and attempt to mix the resin more completely on the surface. The resin may need to be warmed with a torch if it has already passed thirty minutes of curing time.</span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Pour resin in the center of the panel. The amount should cover approximately 65% of the surface of the panel or board. Except for very porous surfaces, this will be enough resin to coat the item. Pour a smaller circle in the center for the subsequent pours.</span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Using a rubber gloved hand or a spreading tool, pull the resin to the edge of the panel. Resin has a surface tension, and it will stop where it is pulled as long as too much resin has not been poured. Thicker resins will not run over the sides as easily as the thinner resins.</span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>A straight pin or a toothpick is handy to remove lint, foreign matter, or small bubbles.</span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>If working on a small project, blowing through a straw will remove bubbles. However, be careful that moisture does not accumulate in the straw and blown onto the surface. If working on a large surface, use a small <a href="https://www.homedepot.com/p/Wall-Lenk-High-Output-Professional-Torch-LPT-500/203456973"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;">butane torch</span></a> to pop bubbles. This is my preferred torch since it is not too small and not too large. Holding the torch a few inches from the surface, move continuously over the entire area. If using a large quantity of resin, a good butane torch is a necessity. I went through four of the creme brûlée torches before I settled on a higher quality torch. I have not had to replace my torch in at least five years. If doing smalls such as jewelry, the creme brûlée torches should work fine. Using a butane torch may seem like the resin will heat up too much, but a heat gun often heats the resin even more before the bubbles are popped. It is best not to overheat resin! </span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Check the item every fifteen minutes for the first hour for lint, foreign matter and bubbles. Flaws can usually be corrected within this time frame.</span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Cover item to prevent dust settling on it. Plastic bins work better than cardboard boxes. (The resin can be peeled from the plastic should it stick to the rim of the upside down bin.) Cardboard boxes often have dust or small particles that can fall onto the panel.</span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>If micro particles have accumulated on the resin within the first hour, and removing dozens or hundreds of them is too tedious, it is possible to warm the resin and rub it as one would do when first applying it. This often traps the micro particles, and the surface will cure without their showing. The resin will still need to have bubbles removed with a torch.</span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Allow to cure 24 hours before touching if no second coat is required. A second coat can be applied in about 12 hours. Do not place anything on it for at least 48 hours. Allow to cure 72 hours before packaging to ship. Some resins do not reach their full hardness for 30 days.</span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>To obtain a satin finish, use 0000 steel wool and rub in a circular motion. Allow at least 36 hours before rubbing the coating or it may scratch or mar rather than resulting in a satin finish.</span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>EnviroTex Lite makes a <a href="https://www.eti-usa.com/envirotex-spray"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;">spray sealer</span></a> in a high gloss. Once sprayed it is closer to a satin finish than a high gloss. Spray within 24 hours after the resin coating has been poured in order to get maximum adhesion. If waiting too long, it may scratch off easily and not bond to the poured coating. This is an acrylic spray sealer and was originally made to seal delicate items before coating in resin. However, it can be used to tone down a high gloss resin finish.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">In October, the Sanford Brush and Palette Club had its 54th Annual Art Show. I think it was the best show so far. This was my third year to participate. I had been to the show about five times prior to becoming a member.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I submitted a coffee table titled <i>Contemplate It!</i> for the sculpture category. It received first place in that category as well. And most importantly, it found a home! This table had about 12 layers of resin with a painting between each layer.</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;">My favorite abstract artist is Kandinsky. His work has influenced my paintings even though I had never worked in geometrics in the manner he did. </span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;">I was fascinated by how he was so prolific and how much music influenced his art, and that he never repeated a painting. Only when I decided to put a different spin on my geometric paintings by doing the elements in layers so they appear dimensional did I realize that I could make thousands of different paintings, but with my spin. </span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><i>Threading Geometry</i> is the first in a series along these lines. I chose the needle and thread as a symbol of the line that makes up all of the elements and pulls the individual elements together in this painting. </span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;">Each of my paintings will have a theme unlike many of his and will be dimensional. When wearing 3D glasses, the elements dance across the board just as the elements reverberate in my other ink paintings. Without the 3D glasses, it is still easy to appreciate the layering of the elements.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I entered two other juried exhibitions in the past couple of months. <i>The Fabric of Our Lives</i> was selected for the Finalist Award for Circle Artist of the Year for 2019.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">These competitions have hundreds or thousands of entries so any placement is a wonderful accomplishment.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">If you are interested in any of my paintings, please feel free to contact me by <a href="mailto:email@jeannerhea.com">email</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-kerning: none;">I often receive a dozen emails in a day asking about my painting process and how I get some patterns that are not easily obtained with fluid, flow or accidental painting.</span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;">There has been a tsunami of acrylic pour paintings and fluid art painters in the past five years. Acrylic paint pouring was originally known as Accidental Art or unintentional art. There is a <a href="https://www.quora.com/Is-accidental-art-possible">discussion on Quora</a> on whether any art is intentional or can be accidental. <b>This blog post is not really about that, but is focusing on the differences of my ink painting process and Accidental Art or acrylic fluid painting techniques. </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-kerning: none;">If you are not familiar with Accidental Art, you can get <a href="http://physicscentral.com/explore/plus/accidental-painting.cfm">a good overview</a> here. I must say that once most people try it, they are hooked on it! This includes kids, people who have never painted, and people in their nineties. I demo and teach acrylic pouring to mostly kids. Here is a photo of the kid's pours of the last demo that <a href="https://www.facebook.com/elena.gage?fb_dtsg_ag=AdykSbzjXmZ5hxodx-e14DLdUFxkMZzmgBrcyW0WzJ8rJw%3AAdwaUdQ_cRNl1BrA_fg8a-tSYiSaSXH_J2xRH9t-RbmVPA">Elena</a> and I did at the Chavis Community Center for the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CarolinaMixedMediaArtGuild/?fb_dtsg_ag=AdykSbzjXmZ5hxodx-e14DLdUFxkMZzmgBrcyW0WzJ8rJw%3AAdwaUdQ_cRNl1BrA_fg8a-tSYiSaSXH_J2xRH9t-RbmVPA">Carolina Mixed Media Art Guild.</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-kerning: none;">I am primarily working with the chemical and physical properties of the inks and paints to create the patterns. The viscosity and chemical composition of the inks, the porosity of the substrate, the humidity, and the temperature in the studio affect the patterns. I often say that how I hold my tongue in the process also affects the designs.</span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;">I rarely use a paintbrush, but instead drop, dribble, float, pour, splatter, or splash onto the substrate. However, this is not just throwing paint or ink here or there and hoping for a good composition. It is choosing the spot to drop the ink, choosing the ink that will be changed to a new color when the next ink is added, choosing the chemical compositions and the viscosities of the two inks to push the previous ink to obtain a particular pattern, and all at the same time paying close attention to how the first layer of paints or inks have begun to dry. Seconds will affect whether the intended results are achieved and which patterns are obtained. The inks must have some wetness or the second ink applied to the first drops will not allow the inks to spread to form patterns. During the process, I am continually analyzing how one area is changing and attempting to place the next inks where they do not interfere with the first inks. This is the biggest challenge of the process. </span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;">Some patterns are happy accidents, but I have been doing this so long that I know how many drops of one ink will force another type of ink to spread and the patterns I will get. I embrace the happy accidents and am quick to change where a painting was headed if necessary to get a good composition. Sometimes there is a point with a painting that I say to myself that this one is a lost cause. However, one more layer and then it may very well be my favorite painting. So I don’t give up easily.</span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;">Most of my paintings feature circles. It is the creation of these circular patterns that is so intriguing to me. I occasionally paint with no circles, but my work is known for its circles, and the layering of circles upon circles. </span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;">I usually work in color, size, or composition series. I have several different styles—some with lines, some with up to ten layers of painting and resin that give the paintings a <a href="http://jeannerhea.blogspot.com/2018/05/shades-of-blue-mermaids-and-first-friday.html">dimensional quality</a>, and some with metallic or mirrored leafing. </span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;">You can view samples of my ink paintings on my <a href="http://www.jeannerhea.com/">website</a>. Here are a couple of paintings that show how one element or pattern is obtained by dropping one color into another color of ink. No tools are used except an eye dropper. </span><br />
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<span style="font-kerning: none;">Acrylic pouring has a few similarities to my work, but still it is as different as painting with watercolors compared to oils. The similarities are that fluid acrylic artists usually work without brushes, and most often they float and tip to spread the paint. They most often use silicone (which I do not use in my ink paintings) that makes it easier to create the cell patterns that many desire. However, these are still uncontrollable to a great extent—esp. the size, shape, color, and where they manifest in the acrylic pours. My paintings on the other hand have each major element as an intention or a deliberate action, and I choose the colors and the location of the elements.</span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;">You may have seen the videos of a variety of colors of paint poured through a kitchen strainer to obtain a flower or blooming pattern. Except for a few designs such as those made by pouring one color of paint on another into a strainer or over a bottle, most acrylic pouring cellular patterns are anywhere from a few centimeters to an inch or two unless a tool such as a strainer is used to control the mix of the colors. The ones that are larger tend to be one circle of one color paint poured into another circle of paint and on and on, but perfect circles are not the most often obtained patterns. One can get large areas that are flowing with acrylic pouring, but this is not anything like my paintings. I have been able to make a 24” in diameter circle with interesting symmetrical designs within much like a mandala. This is difficult with most acrylic pouring techniques. My large circular designs are caused more by a chemical reaction than the circles made with acrylic paint pours. I do not use a strainer or any special tool to get my designs.</span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;">Yes, we are all masters by accident of acrylic pouring! Even my two year old granddaughter’s first painting would have been considered a masterpiece. ;) However, there are those who have made their acrylic pours as backgrounds for their previously developed art style and their pours are now a signature part of their recognizable style. </span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;">I do not want to make it sound like there is no control over acrylic pouring. To become good at it consistently, one has to do many pours. An acrylic fluid painter can work at developing paint formulas and color palettes that become recognizable as the artist’s work. But it is very, very difficult to get to that point with acrylic pouring as there is so much left to chance. I can name fewer than ten acrylic fluid painters out of the 25,000 acrylic pour artists in one forum I am on that I can put an artist’s name to their paintings the moment I see their paintings. So it is a real challenge to make a style one’s own with acrylic pours due to the lack of control with the process. </span><br />
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I had made a post about eight years ago on artists who worked in similar processes as I work. It is <a href="https://artfortheheart.blogspot.com/2010/08/getting-hooked-on-painting.html">here</a> if you wish to read it. My next post may be on artists who work in a similar style as mine and have made it their own.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">While in Toledo, we went to the <a href="http://www.toledomuseum.org/">Toledo Museum of Art</a> especially to see the <a href="http://www.toledomuseum.org/art/exhibitions/rebecca-louise-law-community">Rebecca Louise Law Installation</a> of dried plant materials from all over the world. It was like walking through a waterfall jungle of dried leaves, pods and flowers. It was missing audio of birds singing, leaves rustling, or sounds of nature. Even better would have been some sculptures made from the same materials. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Some of you may not know that in addition to my work with inks and resin that I also <a href="https://www.jeannerhea.com/lifestyle">sculpt or make assemblages.</a> I could not help but think of how much more interesting this installation would be with about 15 sculptures of my gourd ladies or similar sculptures. Here are just a few images so you can imagine it, too.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Have a wonderful summer. I plan on being cool for a few weeks and get lots of loving from the grandkids.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-450618526891032270.post-14874043707915292002018-05-31T17:11:00.000-07:002018-05-31T17:24:53.652-07:00Shades of Blue, Mermaids and First Friday<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The <a href="http://carolinamixedmediaartistsguild.blogspot.com/">Carolina Mixed Media Art Guild</a> is having a member show at the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheArtistsLoft/">Artists' Loft and Gallery in Wake Forest, NC</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">When: </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">First Friday, June 1st, 2018 between 6:00 and 9:00pm</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Stop by and introduce yourself. We love to talk art.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Our show is titled <i>Shades of Blue</i> and approximately 90% of the paintings should be blue.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I had planned on posting a sneak peek of the display, but was unable to get a good photo.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This is my submission to the exhibit. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This painting is made with an acrylic pour and polymer clay mermaid, fish, seashells, starfish, and seahorse. The bubbles are all alcohol inks in or on resin. The resin is over an inch thick which gives it a very dimensional look. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The photos below are closeups of the edges so you can see the layering of the paints and resin. There are nine layers of paint and nine layers of resin. The resin is over an inch thick which gives it a very dimensional look. </span></div>
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I was inspired to create this painting after watching one of our CMMAG members, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/mjsworks/?hc_ref=ARTIgjNdJhGZ432PtKHwF4sw7wJghV6UGJOa8dvfvIlszTuMFTn2sqZLjE_wsf7bs9g">Marcia Streithorst</a>, make encaustic paintings of mermaids, and following one of the other artists of the Loft, Hannah Stayton, paint a different mermaid or "merfish" each day for the month of May. She took a different fish each day and added a tail of that fish to make a unique mermaid or merman. You can see all 31 of her paintings on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Hannah-Stayton-Art-1577019675859664/?hc_ref=ARSv7kxrHfis5o5WawGAR8oPnjiMbqUnes09BXjUcA31AsI4tT7NE77wO5CGvxU1KbQ&fref=nf&hc_location=group">Hannah's Facebook business page.</a> Pretty impressive to create a different one every single day for a month.</div>
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I have been doing some acrylic pours for a few years, but they are often not exceptional, but I have found that the ones that are not the best are the ones that work the best when adding other deliberate types of art to them. As you may know, a lot of fluid paintings turn out by chance to be works of art and many others are not quite up to what one expects or desires. This painting was all blues and had very little going for it, but that is what makes it work for the background for a mermaid. </div>
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The mermaid was created out of polymer clay in 2006 for a CMMAG sign for a show we were doing as a guild. Each member chose a letter of the Carolina Mixed Media Art Guild, and we each chose the medium we wanted to use for our letter. I chose the letter M and made a mermaid using the letter. After the show was over, this mermaid sat in a drawer for twelve years. Our guild encourages recycling, up cycling, reuse, and repurposing. What better use for the mermaid than to add her to the acrylic pour that did not have enough going for it to be a stand alone painting.</div>
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I sculpted a fish, starfish, seahorse and a few seashells to go with her.</div>
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The bubbles are all alcohol inks. Some have metallic or pearl pigment in them. </div>
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The painting is on Ampersand Claybord™.</div>
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Come out tomorrow night and enjoy the evening of music, art, and friendship.</div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This blog post will be a little different than what I usually write. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Recently, several have commented on the use of circles in my paintings. They asked, "What do you call your style of painting? Does it have a name?"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Most comments were very positive, and they would explain why they are drawn to circles. A few asked if I can add straight lines. Some of my paintings have lines such as the one below, but circles seem to always be what one sees first.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I want to focus in this post on the use of circles in not only my paintings, but of circles in art throughout history. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">After thinking along the subject, I did a little online research. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I found a book and Facebook page of </span><i style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Story of Circlism</i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> by </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/Father-of-Circlism-155848726450/" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Edward C. Stresino, the Father of Circlism</a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">. There is a blog post about Stresino as well which was a <a href="http://veronicamonroe.blogspot.com/">planned submission to Wikipedia</a>. Another </span><a href="https://circlism.blogspot.com/2014/03/the-story-of-circlism-introduces-world.html?spref=fb" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">blog post claims that in 1985 Stresino discovered Circlism</a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> and others that make the claim that he is the Father of Circlism</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I remembered having read an article in an old magazine many years ago about Circlism, and had occasionally thought that my work might fit into that style. I also paint in what I consider an organic process using the properties of the inks and the method of application to make the circles on their own. I use no paintbrushes to make my circles so immediately felt that my art may be considered Organic Expressionism as well as Circlism. The strict definition as I see it though does not allow for my paintings to be considered Organic Expressionism.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">A few weeks ago, I was going through some old issues of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horizon_(U.S._magazine)">Horizon</a> which were hardbound magazine-type books on art and culture. The September 1961 issue has an article about Circlism. The artist, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Liberman">Alexander Liberman</a>, who was the former art director of <a href="http://www.condenast.com/">Conde Nast</a> publications, had called his style of art Circlism! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Circles have been used since the caveman wrote on his walls, and since the Aborigines painted on their bodies and rocks up to 20,000 years ago. <a href="https://www.aboriginal-art-australia.com/aboriginal-art-library/aboriginal-dot-art-behind-the-dots/">Since 1971, Aborigines</a> have been known for their dot paintings which pre-dates 1985. Some <a href="https://classroom.synonym.com/the-african-face-painting-tradition-12081060.html">African tribes</a> have used dot paintings on their faces for hundreds of years. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Kandinsky was known for his circles in his paintings. <a href="http://www.philamuseum.org/collections/permanent/51019.html">Circles in a Circle</a> shows Kandinsky's obsession with the circle as early as the 1920s. Although circles are featured prominently in many of Kandinsky's paintings, he was not the first to make them a featured element in his art. You can read a good <a href="http://www.openculture.com/2017/09/who-painted-the-first-abstract-painting-wassily-kandinsky-hilma-af-klint-or-another-contender.html">article here</a> about the subject.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">If you wish to see some current Circlism art, check out the <a href="http://benheine.com/art/digital-circlism/">digital art of Ben Heine</a>. You will be blown away. But remember this is digital art, and not the painstakingly mix of paint and application to a substrate. Nevertheless, it is probably the future of art, and I am a fan.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So where am I going with this blog post? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Circles have been a concept of man since he probably first looked up at the moon. To call oneself the <i>Father of Circlism</i> assumes much that can not be lived up to. I doubt if we can really call anyone the <i>Father of Circlism</i>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">NOTE ADDED 4/1/2019 To VM who commented below. Please read. Blogger has disabled commenting from my Google account so I cannot comment below. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>VM, I do not quite understand what point you are trying to make. I am not a hater and neither do I feel the need to write anything except what I can back up with facts. Sorry if you found this disconcerting. </b></span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">53rd Annual Sanford Brush & Palette Club Art Show</span></strong></h1>
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<span style="font-size: small;">I was thrilled that</span><em><span style="font-size: small;"> Cosmic Kaleidoscope </span></em><span style="font-size: small;">was the winner of the abstract category for the Sanford Brush and Palette's 53rd Annual Art Show. It is alcohol and acrylic inks, and </span></h1>
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<strong>Clockworks VII<br />24"x18"x1.75"</strong><br />
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<strong>I took a trip to Alaska to install some paintings and to visit family and friends. While </strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">This is my two year old granddaughter pouring her chosen colors into her cup. She is already an artist!</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Always fun to see them make their own decisions on how they want their </span></strong></div>
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<strong>For 2018, I decided that I would enter one juried art competition each month. It is difficult <br />to decide which <em>Calls for Art</em> to enter. <br /><br />My alcohol and acrylic ink paintings have a high gloss resin for the final coating, and in <br />real life, they show their dimensional quality. It is very difficult to obtain photos that <br />show this dimensional aspect, that do not have hot spots, and the colors are true.<br />These challenges have been the reasons that I have not entered competitions when <br />judging is from photos. <br /><br />I entered <em>Frenetic Energy</em> and was informed that I placed tenth in the painting category. What a surprise to start the New Year! I can hear the thoughts a-whirring, "Tenth Place! That is not worth mentioning!" But I'll take it! There were thousands of entries and there were three categories. There were ten awards and ten honorable mentions for each category. So I am very happy to place in the top ten of the painting category.<br /><br />This is <em>Frenetic Energy</em> in the <a href="https://www.lightspacetime.art/all-women-2018-art-exhibition-painting-category/" style="color: #2baadf; font-weight: normal;" target="_blank">All Women Art Exhibition</a> by <a href="https://www.lightspacetime.art/" style="color: #2baadf; font-weight: normal;" target="_blank">Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery. </a> To view other entries, click on the first link.<br /><br />I look forward to submitting more artwork for juried shows.<br /><br /><span style="font-size: 14px;"><img data-file-id="1003655" height="720" src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/c6536c56a9b0e728a7d18cc63/images/f25fc25c-baf7-48fc-9a58-41a4d10dc051.png" style="border: 0px; height: 720px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 700px;" width="700" /> </span></strong><br />
<strong>2017 just flew by. I am looking forward to 2018. Each new year I reflect on the previous year and make a path for the New Year. I have not made major goal changes for this year. <br />I want to continue to do my art, continue to improve, learn more, and hopefully, make this world a little better place for each of us.</strong><br />
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<strong>Thank you to each of you who has offered kind words of encouragement, purchased my paintings, talked art with me, and shared your lives and passions. I appreciate every one </strong></div>
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<strong>Jeanne Rhea<br />Website <a href="http://www.jeannerhea.com/" style="color: #2baadf; font-weight: normal;" target="_blank">JeanneRhea.com</a><br />Blog <a href="http://www.jeannerhea.blogspot.com/" style="color: #2baadf; font-weight: normal;" target="_blank">JeanneRhea.blogspot.com</a><br />Blog <a href="http://www.artfortheheart.blogspot.com/" style="color: #2baadf; font-weight: normal;" target="_blank">Artfortheheart.blogspot.com</a></strong><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Recently <a href="https://www.facebook.com/elena.gage?fref=ts">Elena</a>, my studio buddy, and I spent an afternoon playing with <a href="http://jeannerhea.blogspot.com/2017/07/experimenting-with-marabu-paints.html">Marabu Porcelain</a> and <a href="http://www.marabu.com/creative/produkt/ansicht/?pid=1306">Glass Paints</a>™ and resin. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Our mission was to determine if these paints would work with resin using a similar process that I use when working with alcohol inks and resin, and to determine if these paints would work with the fluid or accidental painting process.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">With <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ResinCraftsBlog/">EnviroTex Lite</a> and EX-74, we got some interesting patterns. Here are two photos of some samples. The resins were freshly poured and the paints dropped in within 15 minutes. A few that had two colors were manipulated with a needle tool by drawing lines across the center sections. If waiting too long, the effect was not as pronounced. If dropped too soon, the paints dispersed more as in the bottom three images. The samples are on 2" square <a href="http://www.ampersandart.com/">Ampersand</a> Stampbord™ or Claybord.™</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">If you know my work, you know that I love trying to get interesting patterns using the chemical and physical properties of the inks and paints that I use. Although these patterns are very different (more pointy lines and not so many circles) than my regular patterns, I can see there are possibilities in jewelry and other small works. I doubt if I will be able to get large design elements since they dry fast when dropped into resin and that does not allow them to spread far.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We also used the Marabu Porcelain and Glass paints for pouring as fluid painters do. The paints mixed more than most acrylics that we have used resulting in a more muted palette, but we still got some designs that were suitable for coasters. Note: Photos were taken under a bright light so the colors would show well in a photo. They are a little more muted in natural light, but I don't know how to do that with photo editing.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">And finally, we made a lot of small magnets demo left-overs from the pours. Some of these were made by turning the tile upside down onto dripped paint. Fun to see what can be obtained with drips of paint!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I am still working on commissions. This is my latest one for a client in Anchorage, AK. I had been working with black, silver, white and grays for over three months. I had a request to add red to the color palette and paint one similar to <i>The Mystery of Locus</i>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Over a </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">year ago, I was asked if I would paint two larger paintings similar to one that I had previously painted with similar colors and design. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">At first I declined. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I was not sure I could reproduce the elements in the painting. My painting process is more 'whatever happens, happens,' and I must work with whatever that is at any given time. I loved the go with the flow process, and did not want my creativity stifled. It seemed that most people wanted specific sizes and colors for an area in their home or business so at the end of 2015, I vowed to not turn down a commission. I would at least try. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">With the first commission, I realized I had been missing an important part of being an artist. It pushed me to try to create a painting with a similar aesthetic as another I had already painted. The only thing I really needed was a photo of one I had previously painted to get something similar.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So last year was filled mainly with commissioned work. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This is the painting titled </span><i style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hidden Messages </i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">t</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">hat I was to use for reference.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This past month has been busier than usual, but not busy as in hurry, hurry, hurry---just more commitments. I am as always trying to stay focused on the task at hand while still taking a little time to dream, wander, and take it easy when possible.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I gave a demo last Sunday afternoon for some of our <a href="http://carolinamixedmediaartistsguild.blogspot.com/">Carolina Mixed Media Art Guild</a> members and a couple of our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SanfordBrushPaletteClub/">Sanford Brush and Palette Club</a> members on how to use a two part resin and a few other short demos on using <a href="https://www.facebook.com/JacquardProducts">Jacquard </a>silk fabric dyes and salts to create backgrounds. A few participants painted with alcohol inks and applied resin to their paintings.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I used <a href="https://www.facebook.com/artresin/">ArtResin</a> for the demo. With about twelve people in my studio sampling resin, I wanted to be sure the odor was not overwhelming to those who are sensitive to resin. I heard no complaint about the odor of this resin unlike other resins I have used. ArtResin is a superb resin in many ways. If you wish to know more about it in comparison to others, you can read about it <a href="http://www.artresin.com/blogs/artresin/why-is-artresin-more-expensive-than-other-epoxy-resin-brands?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2016-10-19%20-%20Why%20is%20ArtResin%20expensive&utm_content=2016-10-19%20-%20Why%20is%20ArtResin%20expensive+CID_3cafdee20ef6ca8b96a88d235a335f80&utm_source=CM&utm_term=SEE%20THE%20EVIDENCE">here</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Each person applied resin on at least two paintings. I had planned to take photos of participants and their art, but forgot. These were some of the ones that were left in my studio to cure. (Permission was granted to post these images.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/elena.gage">Elena Gage</a> brought several of her <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pebeopaints/">Pēbēo</a> paintings to test the effect that resin had on them. They had been painted over a week earlier. This is important if applying resin over Pēbēo. These are some of her first paintings and they are wonderful, but even better in person!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I enjoyed doing this demo so much that I have plans to do this type of activity once a month in my studio. It will be a potluck demo--anything that I have a 'taste' for at the time and the supplies that I have on hand so participants can experiment using their own style and art.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">If you are interested in attending, the demos will most likely be on a Sunday afternoon in my studio in Sanford. Please email me and I will put you on a notification list. Demos will be limited to 15 participants. There will be a jar for donations---no more than $5 per person. This money will be donated to the Sanford Brush & Palette or the Carolina Mixed Media Art Guild. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This year I am going to try something a little different. I create many samples in order to test different inks and paints. I often turn these into coasters, magnets or pendants. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I asked Facebook friends to title the above painting. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/dianac.keever">Diane C. Keever</a> suggested something Yellowstone____. So I have titled it <i>Yellowstone Caldera</i>. I will be sending Diane a coaster that was made while testing the paints to make this painting. She will recognize the experiment in this painting. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I am an abstract painter, but over the years I have found that people want a hint in the title of what I see in a painting, and I have come to the conclusion that a title is very important even for abstract paintings---and maybe even more so! Usually, I like a title that still leaves it up to the viewer's interpretation. Some paintings title themselves just like I often think some paintings paint themselves. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Watch for the next painting that I paint to see if I ask for a title. I will keep all the suggestions that I received from this Facebook post and if I should use one of those in the future, a coaster will be coming to the person who titled it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I work a lot on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ampersandfans">Ampersand Claybord.</a> I do my tests on the 1/8" flats of Claybord. It takes some skill to apply resin to small flat pieces and to avoid runoff of the resin. It is much easier for me to apply resin on a painting that is 36"x36"x2" than it is to apply resin to six 4'x4"x1/8" flat pieces. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In order to prevent the resin from running over the sides and ending up on the bottom, I sometimes use blue painter's tape and cover the entire bottom of a flat panel. Sometimes if doing a large flat piece 8"x8" or 12"x12" for example, I cut a square of typing paper and only tape around the panel just up to the edge. The paper for a 8"x8" piece may be 7"x7" and the tape covers the extra inch with just a little over the paper. This can easily be removed once resin has cured and there will be no resin on the bottom of the panel. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I ran out of blue tape and had to improvise. I discovered that Reynold's Plastic Coated Freezer Paper ironed onto the back of the Claybord pieces would prevent resin from building up and having to be sanded off once cured. It can be a little tricky to determine how much heat and for how long to iron, but with a few practice sessions, it is easy to get it just right. After pouring the resin and it has cured, then pull the paper off to have a clean back surface. Here are some photos.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The <a href="http://carolinamixedmediaartistsguild.blogspot.com/">Carolina Mixed Media Art Guild</a> works in the demo room providing demos using vendor products and provides hands on (cleaning tables, changing out water, etc.) support for the workshops. It is a wonderful experience for our members to enjoy each other's company and to experiment with all kinds of art supplies. Thank you vendors (too many of you to list here) and thank you <a href="http://www.digiuliostudios.com/">Sharon DiGiulio</a> for giving us this opportunity. I think this is our ninth year to work at AOC.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I am one of the featured artists at <a href="http://www.liquidambarstudio.com/">Liquidambar</a> in Pittsboro from now until the end of the year. The 3D featured artist is <a href="http://duckcreekpottery.com/">Sylvia Coppola</a>. I will be at the December reception on December 4, 2016 from 2:00 to 4:00. Please stop by to say hi!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This triptych required much restraint on my part to stop when I felt I had painted enough. It was hard to stop as there are always more possibilities of patterns that may show up that I have never seen.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I have always liked a challenge, but I also like to work with art materials that by their very nature create interesting effects. This is not usually a desired characteristic if working in realism as one may be fighting what the paints want to do and what they were made to do. However, I work mainly in abstraction so these types of paints enhance or provide more possibilities.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">After painting with several brands of oil paints, I ran across <a href="http://en.pebeo.com/Pebeo">Pēbēo paints</a> and was hooked. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The paints, Vitrail, Prisme, and Moon, out of the bottles create three unique patterns without mixing with other paints, thinners, or solvents. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Prisme™ paints create a honeycomb effect. The Moon paints create a marbled or hammered effect. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Vitrail mimics glass. When these are combined, there are many variations of effects or patterns possible.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Right away, the primary disadvantage that I discovered was that the paints tend to dry out when 1/3 to 1/4 of the bottle is left and it turns to a thick gunk. The Prisme line appears to be the one that has this problem most often although the Moon line occasionally gets too thick as well. When so thick, the paints lose their ability to make the effects that they were created to make, and worst of all if too hardened, one must throw them out. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Two weeks ago, I decided that I must find a solvent that would save this last 1/3 to 1/4 bottle of paints. After testing seven different solvents and some thinners, I found one that works! I have tested this over and over with the Prisme paints, and it has worked every time for me.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This magical thinner is <a href="http://www.winsornewton.com/na/shop/oils-mediums-varnishes-and-solvents/oil-colour/solvents/sansodor-low-odour-solvent-2-53-us-fl-oz-75ml-bottle-3221757">Winsor Newton Sansodor™.</a> Although this is technically mineral spirits (according to my research), I tested three other mineral spirits and could not get them to mix into the paint well and so the effects would not develop once they were added. One of the mineral spirits would not mix in at all and one could pour it off with none of the color of the paint mixing in.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I use a dedicated eye dropper and drop in only the amount that I think makes the paint about the same consistency as a new bottle and mix it well. I suggest dropping a few drops in when bottle is down to 1/4 remaining if not painting soon so it will not harden in the bottle before you get to paint again. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In the photo below the pattern made on the left had Sansador™ added to very thick Prisme that would not flow at all. It was not solid or dried out, but so gunky, it would not come off of a wooden stick. The one on the right was from a new jar of Prisme.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This is also Prisme that had Sansodor™ added as it had thickened to the point of no longer making a pattern. The resulting pattern was not the mini honeycomb pattern, but a much more interesting design.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The most important tip that I can give when working with the Pēbēo™line is to never use a tool---brush, stirring stick, eye dropper, pipette---when changing from Prisme to Moon or to Vitrail. Keep them separate. Otherwise, the patterns these paints were made to create will no longer be possible. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I will be demo'ing the Pēbēo products for the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CarolinaMixedMediaArtGuild/">Carolina Mixed Media Art Guild</a> at <a href="http://www.artofthecarolinas.com/">Art of the Carolinas</a> on November 12 at 2:00. Please stop by to see me and try out some of the products. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://jerry'sartarama.com/">Jerry's Artarama</a> carries the full line of Pēbēo products in their Raleigh store. They have the large and small bottles of the Prisme, Moon, and Vitrail and many accessories. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">These paints are not inexpensive, but it is possible to use them with other mediums. I did this with this jellyfish painting. The body/head of the large jellyfish is Pēbēo Prisme and Moon paints. The border is my own mixture that I developed years ago, but Pēbēo makes a tube of a product that will work to contain the paints. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have added new stock including charms, cards, magnets, coasters and lots of new paintings at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/creativestudiosnc">Creative Studios</a> in Vass, NC. Be sure and check out my new work there. There are many classes going on, and it is always fun to visit the on site studios of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/JeanSkipperOriginals/">Jean Kessler Skipper</a> and <a href="https://sweetrepeats.blogspot.com/">Jodi Ohl</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> New coasters have been sent to <a href="http://nccraftsgallery.com/">North Carolina Crafts Gallery</a> in Carrboro, NC. These are great stocking stuffers for the holidays. This gallery has lots of the finest crafts in the area. This month, the president of our Carolina Mixed Media Art Guild, <a href="http://www.kindredspiritstudios.com/">Michelle Davis Petelinz</a> is the featured artist there. Her work is always striking, curated, and displays so beautifully. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">At present I am working on a new show for<a href="http://www.liquidambarstudio.com/"> Liquidambar</a> in Pittsboro. I will be the featured artist November 6 and December 4. Just a sneak peek of what I have been working on for that show. </span><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-450618526891032270.post-28461877229524189122016-09-25T17:39:00.001-07:002016-09-25T17:41:48.531-07:00Ampersand Guest Artist Interview<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I am the featured artist this month on<a href="http://www.ampersandart.com/blog/2016/09/featured-artist-jeanne-rhea/"> Ampersand's blog.</a> If you are curious about my process and how I began working with alcohol inks, you can read it there. Hope you enjoy!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The biggest news is that I am sad to report that the Carolina Artists' Colony has closed after almost five years. It was a wonderful gallery for me and I have made some life long friends. The owners and managers worked hard to make it a success, but it was difficult to keep it open. Considering that the Colony was open seven days a week and this is a small town, I can see the challenge, but they still did an amazing job for a long time.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I loved that I could hang my work and change it out any time I wanted and no one limited what I exhibited. But that is all over and I must move on. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">During the month of September, I will be moving my work from the Colony to my studio. Rearranging my studio to hold my work will be a big challenge, but I will make it work. I am a very organized person, but I have so much 'stuff' that I will need time to make the transition.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">My temporary plan is to have a monthly open studio to show my work. Hopefully, after the first of the year, I will have found 15 local artists who wish to start a co-op and work a few days a month and rent space for their artwork. If you are a local artist and are interested in this venture, please <a href="mailto:email@jeannerhea.com">email</a> me.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I joined the <a href="http://sanfordbpc.org/">Sanford Brush and Palette Club</a> and will be exhibiting some work at the <a href="http://www.templeshows.com/">Temple Theatre</a> the middle of September. I also plan to participate in the SBPC's <a href="http://sanfordbpc.org/events/artshow/">52nd Annual Fall Art Show</a> in October.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">During September and October, I am working on a show that I will be the featured artist for November and December at <a href="http://www.liquidambarstudio.com/">Liquidambar </a>in Pittsboro. I am attempting to make all new work for that show!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">November is <a href="http://www.artofthecarolinas.com/">Art of the Carolinas</a>. I will be demo'ing Pebeo paints for the <a href="http://carolinamixedmediaartistsguild.blogspot.com/">Carolina Mixed Media Art Guild</a>. We have a Make and Take room and guild members demo products that are sold at the trade show. If you live near Raleigh (or even if you don't), it is a good time to test new products and buy art supplies, take some workshops and enjoy spending time with other artists.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Here are a few images of recent paintings and experiments.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">If you wish to be added to a mailing list, please <a href="mailto:email@jeannerhea.com">send me</a> your email address or snail mail address and I will keep you posted when I have open studio events!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I also realized that to do the types of paintings that I do that it is next to impossible to do a painting a day. So now this blog will focus primarily on what I complete each month and what I am in the process of creating.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">These are the completed paintings and a little info about a couple of other experimental projects.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">#1633 </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">100 Pendants or Charms</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I made 100 charms or pendants using some oil paints and some blank metal frames. I am experimenting with using oil paints similar to my process of painting with alcohol inks. Instead of using different chemical compositions of alcohol inks, I am using solvents to make patterns with the oil paints. These are small experiments. Notice the man in the top upper left. I did not intentionally paint him there, but he just showed up. These have a resin coating on the surface that adds dimension. All are highly reflective due to the resin so I could not get a good photo of them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I accidentally started pouring the resin on this prior to the inks drying. One type of alcohol ink 'chased' the resin away and pushed it over the edge of the board. I will use this technique soon on a painting that I have an idea to do. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This painting is not for sale. Just wanted to show it to you. I experiment a lot and almost every day I discover something new.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I went on a trip for several days and have had to work on getting stock priced for my booths at an antique mall----and working on taxes! Many distractions this month, but I have still found time to paint every day except for the five days on the trip.</span><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-450618526891032270.post-62912326589741154592016-01-29T18:13:00.000-08:002016-02-01T15:37:21.459-08:00A Painting a Day - Second Report<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I have not been able to complete a painting a day as planned, but the good news is I am not too far behind to still catch up. I realize now that to paint a large painting is sometimes more than a week's worth of work so to add other paintings each day along with the business of being an artist, I was overly ambitious! But that is my nature.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">To view my first ten days, you can see them <a href="http://jeannerhea.blogspot.com/2016/01/happy-new-year-2016.html">here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">First painting that I completed this session was an oil painting. It is an abstract based on the Outer Banks Coastal Line.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I taught a class in how to turn a non-porous surface into a porous surface to accept watercolors or silk fabric dyes. I completed these gourds for the class and the day after the class. # 1612, #1613, #1614</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">A couple of months ago, I sold the painting, <i>The Dance of the Jellyfish. </i>I had two requests to paint two more jellyfish paintings by different people. I started the new one at the beginning of the year and had just finished it on the 15th and had been holding it until the weather was good to get a good photograph. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I delivered it to the <a href="http://www.carolinaartistscolony.com/">Carolina Artists' Colony</a> yesterday and it was purchased by the same buyer as soon as it entered the doors. I am thrilled, but will need to stay focused on making another since this one had been started for others interested in a jellyfish painting like the first that had sold. Although I did not intentionally make this one to go with the first, they have a mirror image look to them and this one has a couple of seahorses. They will be hung in a beautiful home in Florida on each side of the fireplace.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">A friend, (Hi Elena!) came to visit for a day and we decided to use some paints that I seemed to never touch. I was just getting the hang of the paints by the time I painted the third one shown here. We spent the day painting 6"x6"x1" paintings---hearts for Valentine's Day. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Update: Today is January 31 and I ended up with 25 paintings completed for the month instead of the 31 that I had planned. Some of the 25 were small ones, but I also taught a class, and did numerous other things needed to keep home and studio flowing. I began a new series for February today and have two already in the works. I will be out of my studio for a week in February so will need to work double time the rest of the month. Wish me luck!</span><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-450618526891032270.post-43607390382255800432016-01-10T18:48:00.000-08:002016-01-29T17:20:58.622-08:00Happy New Year 2016<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Welcome to my new blog for 2016! Please note that this blog has my name <a href="http://www.jeannerhea.blogspot.com/">Jeanne Rhea</a>. My older work can be viewed at <a href="http://www.artfortheheart.blogspot.com/">Art for the Heart</a> blog. My website is </span><a href="http://jeannerhea.com/" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">JeanneRhea.com</a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">For my New Year's resolution, I will attempt to paint a painting a day for as long as possible. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Since I always said I would never be a painter and would probably sculpt or make assemblages, this is a major undertaking for me. In addition to new paintings, t</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">hese will include finishing older paintings that had refused to cooperate, reworking paintings that were not just right, and small art projects that require painting. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">For the first ten days of the year, I have managed to complete a painting a day. Although it may seem simple to paint one painting a day, it has been a challenge. I had planned to post daily photos to document this and to keep me focused. At the end of the day, it was just too much to try to get done. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So my modified goal is to post photos and document what I accomplished once every ten days instead. Since my goal was to complete one painting a day and not to start this new blog and document the activity, I have still fulfilled my intention---so far! I hope you enjoy following me in my journey.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This is the painting that I had started in March of 2015. It is now finished and at the <a href="http://www.carolinaartistscolony.com/">Carolina Artists' Colony</a> in Sanford, NC.</span><br />
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I am exploring painting with oils and have painted these four paintings. These are all 10"x10"x2" on Ampersand Claybord™. The first three were inspired by photos that the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AmazingGeologist">Amazing Geologist</a> posted on Facebook. I did not attempt to paint any specific rock, but rather use the overall effect from looking at their photos have on me. I have always loved rocks, trees, and fungi so will paint a few more with those items in mind. </div>
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