Studio blog of Julie Galante – painting ridiculous things in Scotland
24 x 18 cm, oil on canvas panel. This eggplant was calling to me at the market, so I brought it home and painted it. But now what? I’m allergic to eggplant, so I can’t eat it. I guess it’s what my husband is having for dinner. —- I finally followed the advice of several … Read more
Hippodrom, 24 x 18 cm, oil on canvas, ©2010 Julie Galante. [SOLD] The Hippodrom is one of the most colorful tents at Oktoberfest, which starts tomorrow! Munich will be drunker and more crowded than usual for the next two and a half weeks. I’m looking forward to all the visual inspiration that is sure to … Read more
oil on canvas, 40 x 50 cm. After I last shared this painting in progress, it started looking too similar to another recent portrait. To combat that, I decided to work with some different colors, especially in the face. I like taking creative liberty when it comes to skin tones.
[SOLD] The first customers sit down at an Italian restaurant in Munich at the beginning of a hot August evening. This painting is 20 x 15 cm, oil on canvas.
20 x 20 cm, oil on canvas. [SOLD] When I came back to this painting today, I expected it to need more work, but looking at it with fresh eyes I decided I liked its messiness. So I’m leaving it alone, and devouring the subjects for lunch.
SOLD I’m no stranger to using fresh produce as my still-life subjects, but for some reason painting this lovely head of radicchio seemed rather, well, silly. I blame the name.
This week I had a thought process that led to some fun ideas for paintings. It started with this monthly painting challenge announcement on Artists Helping Artists, which got me thinking about subjects that could represent September. Here in Munich there’s a big obvious answer: Oktoberfest (which takes place the second half of September). I … Read more
Even when I’m not posting them here, I often take photographs of my works in progress as part of my process. Seeing a photo of a piece helps me evaluate it with different eyes and make decisions about where I need to go next. In person, I was getting frustrated with this piece because it … Read more
I’ve reached a stopping point on this one and I’m almost ready to declare it done. It’s painted on a canvas covered in roughly-applied, unsanded gesso, and at this point the image seems to fit the support. I’m happy with the texture. Feedback welcome! There are a couple spots I think need tweaking, but it … Read more
Nectarines [SOLD] This week I have been finding inspiration in the produce I bring home from the market. I love the vibrant colors of fruits and veggies, which make me want to paint with colors straight out of the tube. Tomatoes on the vine [SOLD] These are all 15 x 15 cm (about 6 x … Read more