It's snowing

I know it's nothing earth shaking for those in higher elevations....but, it's snowing in our beautiful Nevada City. For those of us who live here, enjoy!

Thursday's Studio Exhibits T. Miller

This is one of five paintings by T. Miller that is being featured on today's Premium Showcase. Her inspiration of this painting came from the Auberge Ravoux Hotel of a section of the staircase wall, that leads up to the room where Van Gogh died - based on her visit in the summer of 2009. Titled: "Old Wall"  is a medium-sized (18x24) oil painting on hand-stretched canvas; a nice example of blurring the line between representation and abstraction.

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Sunday's Premium Showcase artist Mark Juby

Mother and Baby by Mark Juby

Today's featured artist on our "Premium Showcase" are Mark Juby  on www.StudioExhibits.com

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Kid art

Kyler age 4 yrs

Lillian 3 1/2 yrs

Kelsey age 9 yrs

 Branden age 4yr

I recently went to a fund raiser for "Children's Services". Many local daycares participated in this gala event. Each student donated a painting that went up for auction to benefit the children in our county. Kid art has always been a favorite of mine, so needless to say, I went nuts! Here's what went home with me.  Aren't these wonderful!! I had to stop at four. I could have easily went home with a dozen more. 

An Hour is a Sea

An Hour is a Sea by Emily Dickinson

An Hour is a Sea
Between a few, and me
With them would Harbor be

Red Wine for Two by Mark Juby

Watercolor color still life by Mark Juby. I love how the light plays with the glass. Mark has captured a rainbow of colours that is not easy to do with this medium. Just lovely! This still life was inspired by the shadows cast across the table in my studio. The sun was low in the sky and viewed from above such wonderful colours were visible. Sadly we had to drink the wine after the picture was done. It measures 12"x 16" approximately and will be supplied mounted to fit a frame with a recess measuring 16" x 20". This would make a beautiful forever gift and is available at http://paintersshowcase.com/listing/red-wine-two

"Oil Painter's Solution Book" Reviewed by Yvette Gaudreau

I bought a great book "Oil Painter's solution Book" (Landscape) by Elizabeth Tolley. It has 223 pages and full illustrations of solutions to landscape painting. It answers over 100 answers about question that a landscape painted has. I refer to this book often and it's the only landscape book that I will ever need.  
_By Yvette Gaudreau 


Thank you Yvette for your contribution. I'm always on the look out for art books.  If any of our readers would like to  give a review about an art related book or DVD that you think is either "worth-while reading" or "don't waste your time reading this book", I will be happy to share.  Just contact me at: studioexhibits@gmail.com


_Victoria

Sculpture by Artist Ione Citrin

Artist Ione Citrin works with multi-mediums of many interest. I'll concentrate on her sculptures on this post. Here you see the bronze sculpture called "Set Free". This piece is one of my favorites, but honestly after saying that there are at least a dozen more. We are thrilled to have Ione on Painter's Showcase, an artist of many talents and wish her much success. 

Bio: Ione Citrin is an avant garde artist whose artistic expression takes fantastic shape through her diverse oil and watercolor paintings, bronze sculptures, found object collages and mixed media assemblages. Her contemporary paintings and sculptures range from abstract to realistic to impressionistic - all visionary interpretations from her imaginative soul. Ione uses only one name but a variety of styles to soothe her wild imagination. A native of Chicago, she is a former television star and commercial voice-over artist. Now she wins awards and sells her creativity through her hands instead of through her larynx. Her art is as original as she is - bold, colorful and highly decorative. If you would like to purchase "Set Free" click on the link below. 

"Set Free" Metalwork sculpture of the maiden Arola.

http://www.paintersshowcase.com/listing/set-free

Please visit her gallery to see more sculptures, paintings and prints all original works.

http://www.paintersshowcase.com/gallery/ione-citrin-paintings-sculptures-assemblage-collage-carvings

Painting by Deborah Hill

Artist Deb Hill has dedicated her talents to the world of Fantasy, Surreal, Nature and Landscapes.  I ran across Deb's enchanting style of watercolor and acrylics while browsing through the multitude of artist on Etsy. Her work truly stood out as one of the best. I am thrilled to announce that she has graciously decided to derisive and sell with Painter's Showcase too. The fluidity of her work intrigued me the most as she masters the movement of her subjects, I was pulled under with a magical sense of oceanic splendor. It doesn’t stop there; her imagination broadens to dragons, castles, frogs and fantasy creatures. Hill 's particular love for birds shows through her delightful whimsical works portraying ravens with personalities that put a smile on my face. This painting "Finding Water" is available for purchase. Click on the link below.

Bio: After several years of working in the decorative painting field doing murals and faux finishes I’ve returned to my first love of fine art. I thoroughly enjoy the smaller format and there is very little more refreshing than putting paint down on a beautiful piece of watercolor paper or crisp white canvas. Nature is a constant source of inspiration, birds and trees are a particularly favorite subject. Imaginary places and creatures have always held my interest too and what fun it is to invent my own little world with brush in hand. I find the controlled chaos of watercolor challenging and often after having done a painting in acrylic decide to explore the same subject in watercolor to evoke a different response, or vice versa.  

The art world is an exciting place to be these days, experimentation and crossing the line between disciplines is at an all time peak. Art materials are more versatile than ever before. It’s a delightfully luscious period in the history of art to be alive and painting. Read more . . . http://paintersshowcase.com/profile/debhillart

Title: Finding Water

Size: 30"x40"x1.5"

Medium: Acrylic

http://paintersshowcase.com/listing/finding-water

To see more paintings from Deborah Hill's at http://paintersshowcase.com/gallery/deborah-hill

What makes us different?

How will becoming a seller on Painter’s Showcase benefit me that differs from other venues? Just one sale can usually pay for the monthly due. 

• NO hidden fees.
• NO extra percentages taken from sells.
• NO listing fees.
• NO cross-promoting of others in your personal, individual gallery.
• All sells are directly between you and your buyer. You do not have to wait for us to send you the money from sells. 
• List or re-list as many times as you like, makes no difference in fees.
• Have the benefit of google base. 
• For a small fee, our Painter’s Showcase feature on the homepage is available to every member regardless which package you choose for membership. Schedule the showcase and reserve the spotlight that is best for you.
• You have the option to diversify yourself and sell on other venues.
• Newsletter exposure.
• Personal blogs provided with your gallery.
• Community blog that the Showcased feature will coincide with a posting of a link to your gallery if you choose to be a featured Showcased artist. 
• New offerings show large visibility of constantly circulating art work on the homepage that refreshes with each click.
• Clean streamline homepage that only enhances your artwork without distracting from your offerings.
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Photographer Karl Lanquist

The piece that I choose for this post is titled "Huston…we have lift off".  Lanquist's large selection of vintage car photographs are quite extensive. Anyone of these would make a great gift for the car lover on your list. You can purchase this piece at Karl Lanquist gallery on Painter's Showcase by clicking here.

Bio: Since Karl Lanquist moved to Northern California, he's been doing a lot of photography. Many of his pieces have been featured in galleries in Sacramento, Grass Valley, the coast of Santa Cruz, & Half Moon Bay.  

He gained notoriety with his collection of pin-up style photos of Breast and Ovarian Cancer survivors. Karl was recognized by hundreds of survivors that accredited his photos to bring inspiration to live longer and carry on in life.

Lanquist first job in CA was at a very high end print shop. We printed for Xbox, GE, Kenmore, Slot Machines, Freight liner trucks, Face plates on Fender Guitar amps, Sobe, Coors, Miller, Playstation, just to name a few. Karl was a supervisor for awhile, on a day & night shift. He worked that job for 71/2 years, and enjoyed it. After that job he started my own small business printing T-shirts & stickers. Karl was commissioned to make stickers for world renowned tattoo artist Corry Norris. 

Karl is a artist of many talents and interest. Please visit his gallery here at Painter's Showcase and get a blast from the past. http://www.paintersshowcase/gallery/people-transporters-karl-lanquist