Studio blog of Julie Galante – painting ridiculous things in Scotland
I know these aren’t the most brilliant things I’ve ever created, but they’re a whole lot of fun. This second one is a re-working of the middle painting from my last post. It just didn’t have enough personality before. Now all ten little canvases are full, and I’m going to have to come up with … Read more
I’m not sure all of them are done, but if I waited until I was 100% satisfied with things before posting them here, I’d never make any posts at all. These are all 15 x 15 cm canvases, acrylic paint.
I’ve put off posting this, my first work with gouache, for what should be obvious reasons now that you’ve seen it. In an effort to make the edge of the buildings a little crisper, I decided to employ some masking tape. You know, as a mask. It seemed like a good idea at the time, … Read more
I’m back at home in my studio for a few days between trips to Ireland*. I’m trying to make the most of this studio time, but I haven’t decided on my next big project yet. I’ve lost steam on the two paintings series (Munich and Tuscany) I’ve been working on. Perhaps I just need a … Read more
I find myself in Dublin with a little free time on my hands, and I’m using it for a couple of creative pursuits. I brought along my new gouache and some postcard-sized watercolor paper, as well as a sketchbook and various sketching utensils. But my main focus is on working through the book Perfect Digital … Read more
I didn’t think it was possible for me to love traveling any more than I already did, but this new camera is making it even more fun. I just got home from a weekend in Paris, and I had a blast taking pictures there and getting creative with the camera. I got plenty of shots … Read more
I had a lovely afternoon at the art store this week, stocking up on supplies and looking for something new to experiment with. Inspiration hit when I stumbled across this bargain-priced set of gouache. I’ve never painted with gouache before, so I couldn’t resist this chance to try it out. I’ve heard it’s sort of … Read more
I’ve been trying to make this post for days… unfortunately our internet access has been too spotty to handle photo uploads. Fingers crossed that this time it works… I’ve been sketching, collaging, and painting up a storm in my sketchbook. In the spirit of this month’s CED theme, Play, I’ve been trying new things and … Read more
I spent the past week having a blast in New York City, and now I’m home and ready for a very creative 2009. My Creative Every Day year is on its way. I got off to a slow, jetlaggy start, but today I’m feeling a little more energetic. One of the big bits of excitement … Read more