Studio blog of Julie Galante – painting ridiculous things in Scotland
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
Inside the Hippodrom, 24 x 30 cm, oil on canvas, ©2011 Julie Galante. [SOLD] I made the first sale out of my new Etsy shop this week! It’s always so exciting when someone likes one of my paintings so much they want to own it, and I’m happy to have this new avenue for collectors … Read more
Dirndl Study #14, 24 x 18 cm, oil on canvas, ©2011 Julie Galante. Available on Etsy. My one-track mind continues its dirndl obsession. What will I do now that Oktoberfest is over, and the women of Munich have put their regular clothes back on? October 15th marks the 33rd World Wide Sketch Crawl. People in … Read more
Petra in her dirndl (work in progress), 80 x 60 cm, oil on canvas, ©2011 Julie Galante. I love how painting changes the way I see. Now that I’m spending so much time painting dirndls, I have a whole new appreciation for the infinite variations they can have. Wandering around Oktoberfest these last few days, … Read more
Onions (red and yellow), 15 x 15 cm, oil on canvas, ©2011 Julie Galante. [SOLD] Not every single one of my paintings has an Oktoberfest theme these days, although it is starting to feel that way. I’m still fitting in the occasional still life or cityscape here and there. Onions are one of my favorite … Read more
Oktoberfest tent (inside the Ochsenbraterei), 18 x 24 cm, oil on canvas, ©2011 Julie Galante. [SOLD] So little time in the studio these days! We are in the middle of a marathon of house guests. At least all this time at Oktoberfest is good for collecting inspiration. I’ve taken 100s of photos so far this … Read more
Dirndl portrait: Emmy (in progress), 80 x 60 cm, oil on canvas, ©2011 Julie Galante. I have so many paintings in progress right now and I’m excited about all of them. I’ve recently started on a new series of 80 x 60 cm (32 x 24 in) portraits featuring women wearing dirndls. These traditional Bavarian … Read more
Dirndl Study #10, 24 x 18 cm, oil on canvas, ©2011 Julie Galante. [SOLD] Guess what? I have a new Etsy shop. If you’re not familiar with it, Etsy is a large US-based website which serves as a marketplace for handmade items of all kinds. After months of wondering whether Etsy would be a good fit … Read more
Marienplatz S/U, 30 x 30 cm, oil on canvas, ©2011 Julie Galante. Marienplatz is Munich’s iconic main square, and it seems like a natural subject to take up if you’re painting this city. I do think it’s a lovely place, but it just doesn’t call to me the way other parts of the city do, … Read more
Oktoberfest Pretzel Girl, 20 x 20 cm, oil on canvas, ©2011 Julie Galante. Original painting available on Etsy. I’m back in my Munich studio after a refreshing trip to Austria. Time to get in the mood for Oktoberfest, just a couple weeks away!