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m more focused on painting than getting a good photo when i take these _________________________ _________________________ this one had such strong light and dark patterns that this is how i began the wash and wiped away from there as you can see this start has more of a notan quality to it than any of the others you can accomplish this with thumbnails and a sharpie in you sketchbook before you start painting i sometimes do that in addition to my thumbnail sketches but the more quickly i can get to painting when i m outdoors the better chance i have to capture the light in the momentary scene that inspired me happy halloween by the way julie davis posted by julie davis at 10 15 am 3 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels new york notan process rooftops starts sunday october 6 2019 a moment in maine and vermont i now understand the appeal of a real on time colorful september fall as a texan i know a long hot summer and i always appreciate when fall finally decides to reach us but some lucky people get it way earlier than we do in austin obviously theirs comes with a long hard winter so i can t say i d trade them but real fall in september is terrific and feels really really good since my husband and i are living in new york this fall we ve tried to explore areas that are relatively close so we took a long weekend drive to maine and vermont last weekend and i took my plein air pack and thoroughly enjoyed the times i got to unpack it and paint the photo above is in kennebunkport maine down by the docks where they bring the lobster pots in from the morning fishing trip while i was painting these lobster buoys a couple of fishermen walked by and struck up a conversation with me one told the other i was memorializing mcdougall s buoys i guess i was i sure enjoyed the piece this is near manchester vt at the covered bridge near norman rockwell s home and below is my process on a gorgeous barn near barnard vt i could ve stayed for days and painted this barn from many angles the autumn foliage was the icing on the cake i got a lot of photos and sketches and hope to get to painting more on this unique structure when we re home for now i m back in nyc painting on the rooftop julie davis posted by julie davis at 7 19 pm 2 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels barns fall landscape lobster buoys maine oil paintings trees vermont monday september 30 2019 a really good weekend in new york with my piece texas trifecta at the opening with family schedules and artists balance sheets it is hard to take advantage of many of the opportunities associated with various art associations national shows they never seem to be nearby so i don t typically attend even if i ve been fortunate enough to have a piece juried into one the american impressionist society s 20th annual national juried show was different my husband and i are living in new york this fall long story and the show was held at the historic salmagundi club minutes from where we are living i applied and held my breath and got in i immediately registered for everything ais offered for attending artists and boy did it pay dividends i knew this would be a popular show who doesn t want to spend a fall weekend in nyc and kevin macpherson was the judge and was doing a demo one night derek penix and michelle dunaway did demos as well we had a tour of the utrecht paint factory a presentation on the history of british impressionism and a paintout in central park not to mention several cocktail receptions at the club always a hit bottom line and this may seem obvious but you get out of art associations what you put into them i met artists i d known only over social media and made new acquaintances with whom i know i ll keep in touch one of my biggest supporters and nyc resident collector and photographer ken ratner even came to the reception ken your support means so much the best part receiving best in show for the plein air paintout competition among ais members in central park with signs of fall a complete surprise and a huge honor signs of fall 8 x 10 oil on panel painting at the bow bridge in central park nyc panel discussion at the salmagundi club with derek penix michelle dunaway c w mundy and debra joy groesser barrels of oil paint at the utrecht paint factory in brooklyn cerulean blue gesso being mixed biggest mixer i ve ever seen peter trippi s presentation on british impressionism in front of the salmagundi club derek penix and michelle dunaway doing demos for the attendees some old palettes and a piece from the club awards night truly a great weekend julie davis posted by julie davis at 8 28 pm no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels ais central park impressionism new york plein air wednesday september 18 2019 rooftop process i ve got to figure out how to share video on this platform suggestions welcomed i tried the built in uploader but it did not seem to like my iphone videos and wouldn t play once uploaded so these stills will have to do monday i set up on the roof with a little 8 x 10 panel it was really overcast all day which was great because the light didn t change much and the grays of the buildings were pretty saturated i almost always begin a painting with a wash of color from a simple neutral to transparent red oxide to whatever this was i think a mix of tro and cad red light i use a paper towel to wipe away the lights until i see the shapes i want this is a fairly quick process maybe 5 10 minutes tops it gives me a sort of notan look so i can judge design and value before i start this is after i ve done a thumbnail sketch or two which i tuck behind my panel on my easel while i paint i then work primarily dark to light someone on my instagram post about this piece asked if it was hard to work around the supports of the towers and the answer is yes it is tedious but i really can t get the darks like this in after lights are put down i find it best to put them in work around them then touch up the darks if i need to near the end next the background and the foreground lots of shapes and perspective to contend with last the sky it s hard to tell in this photo but there are some super subtle value shifts in the sky i love those as well as the fun subtle hue and value shifts on and among the tall buildings in the background this is new york after all and the buildings go way way back so there are lots of depth layers of atmosphere even between the background buildings that s it wish i could ve shared video of the view hopefully i can figure that one out before long if you follow my instagram account you ll see me post video in my story quite often meanwhile let me know if you know how i can do it here julie davis posted by julie davis at 9 39 am 3 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels architecture buildings julie davis new york plein air soho water towers thursday september 12 2019 more than an annual thing if you notice these things it s apparent i ve ignored my blog in favor of instagram for the last long while i apologize if that s been a issue but encourage you to get on instagram just for the art if you ve been hesitant to move your attention to that platform it s even more nimble and immediate than blogs and you can visually devour art much more quickly juliedavisstudio is me that said there is obviously a massive and receptive community for art in blogging and there is more meat on the bone in this format that s why i ve chosen to also share this latest venture here where i can write about it and share groups of photos to journal my time here even though after almost a year of absence i may be blogging to an audience of exactly one first you re noticing this isn t the texas hill country or austin yes it s new york my husband and i leased a place in the city for two months this fall our daughters are in college and beyond and my husband is fortunate enough to be able work wherever he is able to drag his laptop and cell phone and i m able to work wherever i can drag my easel so this happened and i ve found my happy place here among the water towers on the rooftops of the city i typically begin by wiping away a very thin mixture of paint and gamsol into shapes great skies first sketch in the books this week i climbed to the rooftop of our place and it was like a stairway to heaven for me if these paintings aren t for you ignore me for two months because this is the direction i ll be taking while we re here the roof is perfect for the introvert in me because the only people around are on other rooftops generally far away enough where they don t notice me don t get me wrong i like people just while i m painting it s great if i don t feel on display and i was really concerned about that for this new york stint but up there i m alone with endless viewpoints and subject matter and light alteration it s fantastic and i can run downstairs for lunch or a refill of coffee i m not sure i ve ever painted in a more convenient setup actually start 2 pulled this shot from my insta story got a migraine mid painting when i came back to finish the light had changed completely sunset provided this wonderful pink light but it changed fast finished this fourth study the next morning fresh light great skies now i ve got these four under my belt i may move to individual 8 x 10 panels to fit a little more information on each one i can t wait to get back up there have a good week and a great weekend and thanks for reading all the way to the end if you ve made it this far i m planning on these blog posts being more than an annual thing julie davis posted by julie davis at 8 22 am 2 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels cityscape julie davis julie davis studio new york oil painting plein air rooftops soho water towers saturday november 24 2018 out of the comfort zone sitting down with kevin ivester at davis gallery saturday except for brief moments in my life i would describe myself as a confirmed introvert when i walk into a restaurant i find myself heading for my table with my head all but down and my eyes focused on where i m going instead of looking around for familiar faces like my very extroverted husband does i d generally rather stay home than go out and i am absolutely energized by and fine with time in my own space in my own head outdoors or indoors and i m really quite happy in the back row i m a really good listener while these preferences serve me very well when i m painting sometimes things like workshops and artist talks pop into my orbit and then i m challenged to step outside of my comfort zone anxiety creeps in and pushes me to over prepare and then magically the thing happens and it goes well and my world is just fine again actually it s better than just fine because i learn that i m capable of more than i expected and maybe i enjoyed whatever it was and it s often likely others did as well this is growth and it s really important for those of us who are introverts to allow ourselves the opportunity to have experiences we wouldn t normally embrace all this to say i sincerely enjoyed my conversation with kevin ivester saturday afternoon at davis gallery here in austin and i really appreciated those who came and asked questions and were interested in my story and what i had to say it s humbling to have others respect and enjoy my work and talking about what i love even publicly now ranks pretty high on my list julie davis earth land property stays up through december 1 837 west 12th austin posted by julie davis at 6 24 pm no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels artist talk davis gallery earth land property painting texas tuesday november 20 2018 cross training the drive 8 x 10 oil on panel 800 available at davis gallery austin happy thanksgiving i hope you have a wonderful week surrounded by those you love our girls return home for the holiday and i ve begun cooking baking really naturally i have put my art on hold for a few days i always think of exercising creative muscle in a different way is a bit like cross training i know l need that break from the routine to make me freshly eager to create and i do come back to my studio with new ideas and a feeling of anticipation that almost makes my easel seem magnetic i hope you all get that break this week if you want an infusion of art on saturday as part of that break and are in austin stop into the gallery that represents me from 2 00 4 00 i ll be stretching my public speaking muscle with gallery director kevin iverson answering questions about my process and showing some studies and materials i use i d love to see you and it s not a bad place to pick up a pretty killer christmas gift julie davis davis gallery 837 west 12th st austin texas 512 477 4929 posted by julie davis at 6 33 pm 1 comment email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels autumn country road fall trees tuesday november 13 2018 artist talk nov 24 davis gallery first i want to express my sincere thanks to my collectors friends and family who came to the opening of earth land property twelve of my paintings sold at the opening i deeply appreciate the return collectors and those new to enjoying my work who have given these pieces a home it makes me extremely happy to be able to do what i love and to have others love it too i also wanted to share that i ll be at davis gallery on the afternoon of saturday november 24 at 2 pm doing an artist talk q a with kevin ivester the gallery director it will be an informal discussion of my process how i got started painting my art and my goals and wherever the discussion leads us i d love to see both new and familiar faces there it s open to collectors and artists alike below are a few photos i took right before the opening when things got busy the photography stopped who really wants to be taking photos at an opening anyway julie davis posted by julie davis at 1 40 pm 1 comment email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels artist talk davis gallery earth land property older posts home subscribe to posts atom enter your email address to subscribe to my blog enter your email address delivered by feedburner follow me on instagram blog archive 2019 6 december 1 a study and a studio piece october 2 september 3 2018 4 november 3 october 1 2017 14 september 3 august 3 july 1 june 1 may 1 april 1 february 1 january 3 2016 3 march 1 january 2 2015 32 december 1 november 4 august 1 july 1 june 1 may 4 april 4 march 2 february 6 january 8 2014 36 december 9 november 4 october 7 june 2 march 5 february 7 january 2 2013 17 december 1 november 1 october 2 september 5 may 1 april 3 march 1 february 2 january 1 2012 43 december 3 october 9 september 5 june 1 may 3 april 10 march 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