Studio blog of Julie Galante – painting ridiculous things in Scotland
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Autumn leaves on canvas, 20 x 20 cm, oil on canvas, ©2011 Julie Galante. [SOLD] These leaf paintings have become almost meditative to make. This one is on canvas, whereas the first two were on canvas board. I wanted to see whether the technique (spreading on thick paint and then using the palette knife to … Read more
The view down the street, 24 x 18 cm, oil on canvas, ©2011 Julie Galante. Original painting available on Etsy. This is an interpretation of the view I see if I stick my head out my studio window and look to the left. It’s not my usual style, but it was fun to paint. I … Read more
Frühstück (Breakfast), 18 x 24 cm, oil on hardboard, ©2011 Julie Galante. [SOLD] This painting was inspired by the big, beautiful breakfasts served at a restaurant in my neighborhood in Munich. This frame only captures a part of one breakfast: a croissant, an egg, cheese, jams in small glasses, yoghurt, grapes, tomatoes, and two pats … Read more
Small leaf study, 15 x 15 cm, oil on canvas board, ©2011 Julie Galante. [SOLD] This one is more about the paint than the leaf. Sometimes I felt like I was spreading frosting rather than painting. Most of the paint was applied by palette knife, although at times I pushed the paint around with a … Read more
One and a half figs, 15 x 15 cm, oil on canvas, ©2011 Julie Galante. Original painting available on Etsy. I had to paint this one quickly, because I really wanted to eat the figs. Mmmm fresh figs. November is Art Every Day Month! I’ll be posting a new small painting here each and every day. … Read more
A portrait of the jack-o-lantern as a young man, 20 x 20 cm, oil on canvas, ©2011 Julie Galante. OK, how’s this for cheesy? 🙂 I was inspired by the paint your pumpkin challenge on the Daily Paintworks site. It seemed a fitting way to pay tribute to our lonely little German jack-o-lantern before he … Read more
A snowy day the the Christmas Market (Chinese Tower), 18 x 24 cm, oil on canvas, ©2011 Julie Galante. Original painting available in my Etsy shop. I realize I’m fast forwarding a bit from yesterday’s autumn leaves, but I am so excited for Christmas market season I can hardly stand it. December is my favorite … Read more
Autumn leaves, 18 x 24 cm, oil on canvas board, ©2011 Julie Galante. [SOLD] Today I did something horribly cheesy: I walked around my neighborhood collecting pretty leaves. I figured they would make a nice still life subject. November is Art Every Day Month! I’ll be posting a new small painting here each and every … Read more
Pomegranate and figs, 20 x 20 cm, oil on canvas, ©2011 Julie Galante. Original painting available on Etsy. Yay! It’s Art Every Day Month! For the next 30 days I’ll be posting a new little painting each day.
Bea in her dirndl (work in progress), 80 x 60 cm, oil on canvas, ©2011 Julie Galante. Before I start bombarding your with daily paintings for Art Every Day Month, I thought I’d post a look at one of the larger pieces I have in progress. It’s part of a series I’m working on, portraits … Read more