Studio blog of Julie Galante – painting ridiculous things in Scotland
I’m so excited for Art Every Day Month this year. Sometimes you just need a kick in the ass to get you working away at the easel on a regular schedule. Even more than that, for me it’s serving as a reminder to share my creations along the way, good, bad, or ugly. I plan … Read more
I never know what to title blog posts here – I usually want to discuss a half-dozen random things in each post. These days I am spending a lot of time in my new studio, excited about having so much space, trying to figure out what to work on next. I have some ideas for a … Read more
Hello there, long-neglected art blog. Time for a wee update, isn’t it? It has been a busy summer around here. I had a delightfully successful first small exhibition in Edinburgh (at the Stockbridge Library), and then took August off from painting to try my hand at being a theater reviewer for the Edinburgh Fringe. Also, … Read more
Next week I’ll be presenting my small paintings and prints at an arts market here in Edinburgh. I haven’t really done much like it before, but I figured it was worth trying out (even though interacting with the public makes my social anxiety flare up). At the very least it will get my art in … Read more
I have been meaning to learn Photoshop, or its equivalent, for around 20 years now, ever since I tried to sign up for an overly-popular course in college (that, needless to say, I did not get into). I always figured it would come in handy if I knew how to use it, even if I … Read more
Edinburgh Study: Rose Street, 18 x 24 cm, oil on canvas. Available. Have I mentioned how long it takes paint to dry in Edinburgh? So much longer than in Munich. I’m still not used to living in such a humid climate. Edinburgh makes up for this minor inconvenience in other ways, luckily. I love painting … Read more
Study: St Bernard’s Well, Stockbridge. Available. Now that my acrylic painting course is over, I’m back on the oils (my current studio set up is so small that it’s easiest to just stick with one medium at a time). It’s nice to get back to my favorite medium, and I’m enjoying getting to know it … Read more
I handed in my portfolio for my cityscape painting course this morning. I’m reasonably pleased with the work I produced for it – a series of eight acrylic paintings of Edinburgh (supported by dozens of studies, prints, and sketches). Edinburgh has proven to be an enchanting subject, reminding me constantly how lucky I am to … Read more
Since January I’ve been taking a cityscape painting course at Edinburgh College of Art. It has been everything I hoped it would be – namely, an excellent shove back into daily life as a painter. Sometimes having too much freedom about what art to make next can be overwhelming – endless possibilities, how to choose? … Read more
I notice that the last post on this blog was in April, eight months ago. I rather abruptly stopped painting in May, when my husband was suddenly diagnosed with leukemia. Fortunately things are starting to return to normal this month, with Scott returning to work and me returning to the studio. I feel out of … Read more