Studio blog of Julie Galante – painting ridiculous things in Scotland
Here we are, the last day of AEDM. I’ll write some more thoughts about this month tomorrow, but wow has it been a fabulous experience. Many, many thanks to Leah for organizing and inspiring us all. Today I made a little more progress on the Tuscany painting I started earlier this month. I made the … Read more
I like the idea of collage, but I’m not very good (or experienced) at it. Anyway, in the spirit of trying new things for AEDM, I ripped apart a few magazines today and played around with it. At first I was looking for ‘images that appealed to me’ in the magazines, per instructions for a … Read more
Yesterday evening’s ‘Experimental Acrylic Techniques’ class was productive, if not quite in the intended way. The experimental material presented to us was white acrylic glaze, which we were to drizzle onto our paintings through a hole poked in the bottom of a plastic cup dangling from a string. The concept made me think of rain, … Read more
Today just feels strange. The Christmas markets opened all over the city today, and the mood is festive and fun. At the other end of the spectrum, good friends of mine remain holed up in their hotel room in Mumbai, waiting for the terrorist attacks to be over. Oh, and it’s Thanksgiving. I’ll be celebrating … Read more
It feels somehow decadent, to work on a new painting when I have so many others in progress that need finishing up. But I’m enjoying myself. This is the beginning of a Tuscan scene that I’ve wanted to paint for a while now. I think there will end up being a whole series of them.
A million thanks for all of the thoughtful, helpful input I received on yesterday’s post. Your ideas have really helped invigorate me as I think about what to do next with those two paintings. Today I did a little more work on this little painting, including inserting the tree. I like the way it’s coming … Read more
I have been working on these two paintings on and off for the past couple weeks. With both of them I’ve reached the point where I don’t know what to do next. I know they both probably need some big changes before they are done, but I just am not seeing what those changes are … Read more
As of today we have a very handsome visitor in our apartment. He’s so adorable I can’t stop staring at him. He was kind enough to pose for me as I completed today’s AEDM creation, which doesn’t begin to encompass his charm. Today was a very good art day. In addition to a couple cat … Read more
Our party yesterday evening went very well. Everyone seemed to enjoy themselves, and it was a very fun crowd. It made me happy to realize how many wonderful people we have gotten to know in less than a year of living here. I received many complements on my paintings, which are hanging all over the … Read more
I had to get today’s painting in early. Tonight I’m having a party, and the studio has to be cleaned this afternoon! I was hoping to have a few more paintings finished before today, but it is what it is. The building in the painting is the Volksbad, the local indoor swimming pool in my … Read more