Kim Morin Weineck's Art

Sunday, February 12, 2012

The Neponset Valley Artists

Nearly 10 years ago I started teaching a talented group of artists-in-training and many of them have continued in their studies and become flourishing artists outright.

This group developed into the Neponset Valley Artists, and I'm so proud of all of them and their diligence in pursuing their art.

You can read more about them on their blog, Neponset Valley Artists.
Thanks for reading!
~kmw

Saturday, February 11, 2012

Two accepted paintings

Recently I decided to enter a juried show and submitted two recently completed pieces for consideration.

Many of my painting group, the Neponset Valley Artists, were entering as well. With such support, it was easy to take a shot at it and enter.

LAST LIGHT, original pastel by
Kim Morin Weineck, 9x12" (c) January 2012

The good news came on Thursday with an email coming informing me that my two entries were accepted.

Hurray!

The show is sponsored by the Norfolk Cultural Council and will be in the community room of the Norfolk Public Library from March 3-31st with an opening reception on Saturday, March 10th from 5-7pm. This is such a fantastic venue, and I can't wait to see the all the paintings that were selected.

RISING MOON, original pastel by
Kim Morin Weineck, 9x12" (c) January 2012

If you're local to the area, stop in during the month of March to see some stellar paintings!

Thanks for reading!
~kmw

Friday, February 10, 2012

Painting with my girls

My girls wanted to paint yesterday and I was happy to oblige.

Pippa painting and having a stellar time of it.

I had set us up on the dining room table - the biggest table in the house in the brightest room at the time of day - to make a mess of creative fun.

My pear painting in progress

My silver flatware caddy full of colored pencils.
I do love how this looks: a veritable bouquet!

In my classes, I'd been discussing recently how it's fun to look at a painting where the artist 'let themselves go" and have fun creating the painting. This is oddly such an easy concept to think of by takes practice to actually do (and doesn't that seem counter-intuitive!)

My strawberry painting study in watercolor and mixed media.
The little cup is by a local potter, Lisa W B Walker. Love it!

Part of this process is to be free enough to experiment, accept that each piece isn't a winner, and to use various materials. In such rare cases more is better. In this case for my fruit studies, I feel that more is better! It's a blend of design, composition, and rendering your object.

The dining room table toward the end of our painting extravaganza

The Weineck girls had a fun afternoon and I pushed myself a bit. I also got to use up all the IKEA clip frames I had had in my basement studio for I think at least 8 years.

Sunday, February 5, 2012

Trio of new works

This week I squeezed in some time to complete these three small pastels.

I used Nupastels and Sennelier pastels on Sennelier Pastel Card with some of the new Richeson Semi-hard pastels which had arrived by FedEx this week as well. Having new supplies really can be an impetus to make art. I couldn't wait to try them out!

The Richesons are lovely, but there's a learning curve while I familiarize myself with their specific properties. Some of the colors thrill me and others I have to learn how to incorporate into use.

It's fun to explore new materials and experiment with techniques. Can't wait to find some more time to keep up the exploration!

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Four pastels

Today I stopped in to Gallery9 and Julie, the owner, was excited about the four new pastels I brought in to show her. Hurray!

Rising Moon, left
Last Light, center
Red Tree Reflection, right
all original pastels, 9x12" before frame
©2012 Kim Morin Weineck

Later today I got these photos in text messages from her.

She liked them well enough that they are already framed! Stop in to Gallery9 to see them or contact me for more information.

Red Tree Panorama
in all its framed glory
I love how this one looks!

Part of me doesn't want anyone to buy the panorama. Perhaps there is a wall in my house which could be a perfect home for it.

Thanks for reading!
kmw

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Pastel panorama

Always one of extremes, after a while not painting, I have been at my easel a lot for the past week. Today and yesterday I've been working on this pastel panorama from a vista I've been enjoying working from lately.

While I'm at my easel I listen to my girls at play. What fun it is to listen to Lucy and Pippa pretend to make cakes for an imaginary party. According to Lucy, Play-dough makes good frosting.

Painting always brings up issues, and this little spate of painting exemplifies my chronic struggle. I want less marks with more impact. Instead, when painting, I just keep going and going and going. More strokes does not mean a better painting.

Without practice I'll never figure it out. It's fun to practice!

Thanks for reading!
~kmw

Monday, January 9, 2012

Some time to paint

Near Christmas I had an intense desire to make a painting.

on prepared gatorboard

Little would have made me happier than to have uninterrupted time in the studio. Alas, the holidays are not conducive to this selfish request. A two-year-old and a four-year-old make the holidays amazingly wonderful so my desire was put aside for time decorating, watching movies, making gifts, baking, and other delights.

on mounted UArt board

Now the holidays are past, and I have finally been able to paint! It's like a time to decompress and oxymoronically be intense. Whew!

perhaps not finished yet
on mounted UArt board

Funny how I always seem to work in a series. These three are shown in the order I made them. The bottom one isn't quite done yet, but I'm excited about my experimentation and where it may take me.

Thanks for reading,
kmw