Studio blog of Julie Galante – painting ridiculous things in Scotland
What a wonderfully productive day in the studio. I finished a couple small paintings (such as the one depicted, last seen here), did some sketches for a new project, and drew in my monsters sketchbook. Looking forward to tomorrow.
This week in London we saw a fabulous sunset. We were riding west in the front seats on the top level of one of those red double-decker buses, and the Christmas lights strung across the streets were coming on above our heads as the sun went down. I’m hoping to capture just a tiny bit … Read more
Dublin, Ireland, 24 x 18 cm, found paper and acrylic on panel. Tampere, Finland, 24 x 18 cm, found paper and acrylic on panel. I really enjoyed making these, and I’m pleased with the initial results (I’ll do a little more work on the Tampere one, at least). The collage elements consist of paper (maps, … Read more
30 x 30cm, acrylic on canvas Last seen in this post, my Volksbad painting has been sitting stagnant for quite a while. I did a little more to it this week. I still think it’s pretty… boring. It’s not the kind of painting I want to produce. Can’t decide if it’s worth any more work … Read more
I want to move on to Munich paintings, but I had a couple Zurich ideas left to realize. This one started out unexciting, but I’m starting to get attached to it. I’m looking forward to where it goes next.
I’m still working on a few portraits, but I decided it was high time to start on a new body of work, as well. So I’ve started on a series of cityscape paintings. The first ones were inspired by the canals of Milan’s Navigli neighborhood. Here’s one of the works in progress. I will be … Read more