Studio blog of Julie Galante – painting ridiculous things in Scotland
I’m starting to like where this one is going, although I need to figure out the background. Usually I leave the background rather abstract in my portraits. It’s the rendering of the face that interests me, but I need to care about the entire composition. The canvas is 50 x 60 cm. Any suggestions?
This week in London we saw a fabulous sunset. We were riding west in the front seats on the top level of one of those red double-decker buses, and the Christmas lights strung across the streets were coming on above our heads as the sun went down. I’m hoping to capture just a tiny bit … Read more
I make most of my color choices unconsciously. Or do I mean subconsciously? It’s not like I’m unconscious when I make them… Anyway, I’m amused to notice that the color scheme of the painting is very similar to the colors I used in the preparatory sketches. I guess Sachi is destined to have purple hair. … Read more
Inspired by this month’s Creative Every Day theme, self, I decided to start a new self portrait today. Can you tell what kind of mood I’m in? I’ve done tons of self portraits, my whole life long. I like making portraits, and I’m always the most available subject. I’m doing this one (like most of … Read more
I keep coming back to this tiny painting, trying to rework it into something I can be happy with. The colors have become brighter since the last time I posted it. Not quite where I want it to be yet, but moving in the right direction.
My in-progress Slovenian collage, last seen here. I’ve been on the road for most of the past month and a half, which is why this blog has become neglected once again. I’ve missed having time in my studio, but at least I have been staying creative. Every day while traveling I write and take copious … Read more
I love the beginning stages of a collage, when everything is so chaotic, various materials slapped together in disharmony. At least that’s how mine usually start out. This collage-in-progress is inspired by my recent trip to Slovenia. The background consists of pages from an old Slovenian book my friend and I bought for a euro … Read more
I’m back! My new Mac arrived a few days ago, and I have been busy catching up on the internet, transferring files, and generally learning my way around my new computer. The transition from Windows hasn’t been hard at all, especially since my Windows machine was a total whiny uncooperative bitch these past few months. … Read more
30 x 30cm, acrylic on canvas Last seen in this post, my Volksbad painting has been sitting stagnant for quite a while. I did a little more to it this week. I still think it’s pretty… boring. It’s not the kind of painting I want to produce. Can’t decide if it’s worth any more work … Read more
I think this painting (last seen here) is done, and I’m quite happy with the way it came out. I need to take a better photo of it, and then I think it’s ready to go up on my art website. This one I’m less happy with. Back in December I was almost ready to … Read more