tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-191232002024-09-11T13:41:07.053-04:00Dancing Light StudioThe blog of Ohio artist, Nora Sallows, a compulsive oil painter! Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03230992703894219855noreply@blogger.comBlogger938125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19123200.post-91320820438707682382018-01-10T19:51:00.001-05:002018-01-10T19:51:25.887-05:00Pastel Portrait from LifeOur model posed in a black T-Shirt for this two hour pastel portrait at The Hyter Group in Toledo.
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03230992703894219855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19123200.post-48785994824172266442017-12-03T11:28:00.001-05:002017-12-03T11:28:31.633-05:00Painting from the live modelIn my opinion, there is no better way to develop and refine your painting than to paint from life. I spend a lot of time painting still life pieces and plein air sketches to learn more about color relationships.
I also attend a weekly portrait group that has been meeting for almost twenty years in the cafeteria of a repurposed elementary school. We have the same model for four weeks so it's Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03230992703894219855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19123200.post-31916188632081059342017-11-17T08:00:00.002-05:002017-11-17T08:00:49.476-05:00Portrait ExchangeIt's that time of year again-- time for the Wet Canvas portrait exchange, and I believe this is my eleventh year of participation! Maybe the last. This year I painted E. Shubert from Jacksonville, FL.
It was a fun painting even though he used a cell phone selfie- not really the best reference. I made the most of it and emphasized the cool light coming in the from the left.
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03230992703894219855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19123200.post-58245207668037861752017-10-10T18:00:00.000-04:002017-10-10T18:00:07.566-04:00Painting a Still Life e Plein AirOn the final day of this event I searched for, and found, some shade in an alley in the middle of town. An antique store allowed me to set up near their entrance and gave me water and coffee too. Country music playing in the background and lots of observers added to the festive atmosphere.
I didn't finish the painting but I enjoyed the day and sometimes that's good enough. Unfortunately, it was Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03230992703894219855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19123200.post-54430278270895487652017-10-09T18:00:00.000-04:002017-10-09T18:00:00.571-04:00Second Day of Painting in ConverseI painted a well-known landmark--a Shell gas station on Route 18, the second day I was in Converse. The home across the street had just been sold and the owner granted permission to set up my easel on their property, which offered a nice shady place to paint.
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03230992703894219855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19123200.post-65335868252891470172017-10-08T21:38:00.001-04:002017-10-08T21:38:39.684-04:00Plein Air in Converse, IndianaI joined the Indiana Plein Air Painters this year and this is the third paintout I've attended. Held in Converse, Indiana, this paintout was sponsored by a number of small businesses in the town of Converse.
I had never heard of Converse before I visited it for this event but I left with a positive feeling.
Unseasonably warm weather arrived with the first day of fall, and coincided with the Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03230992703894219855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19123200.post-60529523686282235722017-09-18T18:00:00.000-04:002017-09-18T18:00:00.183-04:00Pet Portraits
I made time for a couple of pet portraits in August too. I was able to photograph the chihuahua myself -which is always helpful when you're doing a painting. I was struck by how delicate and tiny she was. This is a 9" x 12" painting but she is about life size--weighing in at three pounds.
Panda, a shih tzu from Columbus, was another project I worked on and his owner was very happy with the Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03230992703894219855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19123200.post-23152306189269896162017-09-16T18:00:00.000-04:002017-09-16T18:00:04.537-04:00Speed Painting
A Quick Pear study-- Yes I have a pear tree and it is bearing fruit-- which I love. You can learn a lot from spending an hour painting from life- set a timer it helps.
6" x 8"
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03230992703894219855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19123200.post-78606381558756785492017-09-14T18:00:00.000-04:002017-09-14T18:00:39.162-04:00Still Life with Pears and Copper Kettle
Still Life with Pears and Copper Kettle
Painted at Lakeside during a still life class I taught in August. I love the glass reflections and of course pears are my favorite fruit to paint.
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03230992703894219855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19123200.post-53972662709059937292017-09-12T18:00:00.000-04:002017-09-12T18:00:03.218-04:00Plein Air Painting in a Park
11" x 14" oil on panel
The second plein air session with my group of student painters was held in another park-- one with beautiful ponds-- George Bible Park in Bryan, Ohio.
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03230992703894219855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19123200.post-20617563225334194662017-09-09T18:00:00.000-04:002017-09-09T18:00:13.553-04:00Flower PaintingI am working with some beginner and intermediate painters, teaching them a little about plein air painting. We get together when we can and paint. The first time we painted in a public park with lots of gorgeous flowers, so the natural choice for me to paint was flowers.
Central Park Flowers
9" x `12" oil on panel
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03230992703894219855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19123200.post-1283233562347897402017-09-08T19:49:00.000-04:002017-09-08T19:49:14.033-04:00August PaintingsI'm finally getting around to posting art I created in August and late July. It was a busy month- perhaps not so much as far as art creation goes- but in other aspects of my life. I started a new position at LE Smith working in the marketing dept., and I taught for two weeks at Lakeside, Ohio.
Here are some photos from the two weeks I spent teaching art at Lakeside, Ohio, Marblehead.
Painting Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03230992703894219855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19123200.post-45481408329455325552017-07-28T07:35:00.001-04:002017-07-28T07:35:57.755-04:00Great Dane PortraitMy son has a Harlequin Great Dane named Khloe who is nine years old and I painted this piece from a photo he sent me that was taken when she was five. She's a sweet, gentle dog with a queenly air. When she walks into a room or anywhere, for that matter, people notice her.
Khloe 11" x 14"
oil on canvas
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03230992703894219855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19123200.post-574061896038205162017-07-26T16:34:00.001-04:002017-07-26T16:35:55.219-04:00Watercolor with a Quick TurnaroundA realtor in Dallas who has ordered paintings from me before called to see if she could get a quick turnaround on an oil painting--one day! Unfortunately, I can't guarantee an oil painting will dry in one day; usually it takes several days. So I offered to paint a watercolor for her instead, and matted and framed it for the same price an oil would cost.
8" x 10" matted to 11" x 14"
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03230992703894219855noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19123200.post-21085636305181227652017-07-19T21:22:00.000-04:002017-07-19T21:22:20.478-04:00Green Gables at LakesideThis is my favorite painting from the weekend at Lakeside, a view of the porch at the Lakeside Women's Club or Green Gables. I rented a room there Friday night. In the morning I painted and drank coffee while the lake breeze kept the humidity in check.
9" x 12" oil on linen
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03230992703894219855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19123200.post-12663720310979105872017-07-17T14:35:00.001-04:002017-07-17T14:35:31.283-04:00Lakeside, Ohio Plein Air EventFriday through Sunday I was in Marblehead, where I attended the Lakeside Plein Air Festival and Wooden Boat Show. This is a beautiful area of Northwest Ohio, perhaps one of the better kept secrets in Ohio. I painted three new pieces and showed them, along with many from previous years, at the Plein Air Show on Sunday. Sales were brisk at the show and the organizers ran out of sales slips.
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03230992703894219855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19123200.post-67628525676906216762017-04-02T20:20:00.000-04:002017-04-02T20:20:17.367-04:00Still Life with Pears and Blueberries
9" x 12" oil on canvas
It's still a bit too rainy and cold to paint outside here in Northwest Ohio, so I painted one of my standard go-to subjects: pears. Painting from life produces fresh paintings with lovely lost edges.
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03230992703894219855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19123200.post-44441220179562890782017-02-19T22:22:00.000-05:002017-02-19T22:22:00.610-05:00Big Sable Light House - MichiganThis is Big Sable Lighthouse, a landmark in the state of Michigan. It was the subject of a recent painting class.
11" x 14" oil on canvas
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03230992703894219855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19123200.post-85303742415932378492017-02-13T20:06:00.001-05:002017-02-13T20:06:12.526-05:00Alla Prima Portrait PaintingOur model last Saturday was a thirteen year old named Mae-Lin who posed in a chef hat with a bowl.
9" x 12" oil on linen
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03230992703894219855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19123200.post-79935941280814864522017-02-08T10:19:00.001-05:002017-02-08T10:19:54.997-05:00Tea and Biscuits- oil paintingA small 8" x 10" oil painting of an antique teacup and saucer with some (very delicious) homemade cookies.
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03230992703894219855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19123200.post-1818972703086225422017-01-31T12:07:00.002-05:002017-01-31T12:07:42.157-05:00Ohio State MuralsLast week I painted a couple murals, one of Woody Hayes, another of Ezekiel Elliott, in a 'man cave' for a client in Michigan. Yeah- he was born in Ohio, but he still lives in Michigan, and loves his Buckeyes apparently.
These are acrylic paint and measure about 52" x 42".
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03230992703894219855noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19123200.post-81326231209568443542017-01-26T09:50:00.001-05:002017-01-26T09:50:46.511-05:00Pet PortraitWhen your dog passes away and you want to get your wife a painting of him, but you realize you never really took any good pictures with a camera BUT you have a cell phone photo.
This is the worst case scenario, but it is workable, due to Google having hundreds of images of dogs that resemble yours just in case the image you have is missing a leg or the top of the dog's head etc.
Seriously, if Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03230992703894219855noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19123200.post-53942847358004035042017-01-24T11:56:00.000-05:002017-01-24T11:56:09.229-05:00A Beginning Portrait Class at The Armory Arts & Events Center in NapoleonI taught a brief workshop on portrait painting last Sunday at The Armory Arts & Events Center in Napoleon, Ohio. We started out sketching front and side views using Andrew Loomis' well-known techniques for creating a 'normal' face. Of course everyone varies form normal somewhat- that's what makes us all unique individuals.
After a bit of drawing practice we moved right into painting and I Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03230992703894219855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19123200.post-77165631754527704752017-01-23T23:03:00.000-05:002017-01-23T23:03:03.168-05:00Oglethorpe County Courthouse, GeorgiaThis piece is a commission I did for a client who will give it to her mother in law, who served as a judge there for 30 years. This courthouse had some distinctive arches around the windows. More and more, I find myself very thankful for resources like Google when people send me blurry cell phone pictures.
I used the client's photo but changed the season to spring and cleaned up the landscaping.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03230992703894219855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19123200.post-18168640532385155402017-01-21T22:39:00.001-05:002017-01-21T22:39:38.581-05:00Napoleon BarnWe painted this Napoleon landmark at The Armory Arts & Event Center Thursday night. Will probably have another class in two or three weeks. PM me if you are interested. I demo as we paint and finished up the edges on this on tonight. I love the teal color of this building and the hot peach roof- just a gorgeous scenic barn. I'm hoping to do a plein air of it on location this summer.
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