Kim Morin Weineck's Art

Friday, August 3, 2012

Focus on light

The other day I tried a new surface for me with pastels: velour.

Wow! It was a wonderful experience for me who has a heavy hand and has a hard time making things look soft.

a new surface with an old reliable subject

When I try out new supplies, I generally work on something that feels familiar to me. In this case I went with my hay bales, but I've also had a great time with my standard marshes. (Did I mention Tim threatened to start calling me "Marsha"?)

This new surface had me all aflutter. Wow did I ever have a great time! Quickly departing from my comfort zone I started up on new pieces focusing on light, color, temperature, and all that good stuff.

Light plays a major contrasting role in what I decided to paint, even in this Beach Grasses piece below where it plays a more subtle part than in the one above.

BEACH GRASSES

original pastel, 7x7" unframed

Temperature choices were foremost on my mind while created these pieces.

BEACH ROCKS

original pastel, 7x7" unframed

This night we were on vacation and suddenly I needed to go for a walk. So glad we all did! Behold the most glorious sky I ever did see! More paintings of this subject to come, be sure.

Always liking to do a smaller piece, I figured I'd take a shot at a smaller, slightly altered version of the earlier Sunlit Path. Small works are such fun!

These works are all available at Gallery9. I'm nervously looking forward to hearing the feedback to them.

Thanks for reading! ~kmw

Monday, July 30, 2012

Watercolors of art supplies

As mentioned in yesterday's post, I've been creating new work for a show at Gallery9 using watercolor and mixed media to get the creative juices flowing. Last night's fruit studies and still lives (just can't make myself write "lifes") ended with a simple watercolor of a paint brush.

Today I was eager to get back at these paint brush paintings.

I figured I'd work in a few other treasures from my studio.

My awl is a go-to framing tool.

Of course the ever-present Sharpie marker in assorted colors can be found as well.

Blue is my favorite color and my artist pencils tend to be these Mars Lumograph pencils in just about every hardness they make. When I searched for a classic yellow No. 2 pencil, you know, like a Ticonderoga -- the classic -- I couldn't find one. Only these blue guys.

Lucy joined me for the afternoon painting session. She was ADORABLE to paint with. See her assortment of 'junior' art supplies? She organized them just so. I was proud of her work and her diligence. I'm biased but still!

Lucy and I enjoyed painting together today.
What an amazing afternoon we shared.

She even did some paintings of paint brushes, prompting me to do a painting of her brush. How are kids supposed to make a masterpiece and feel like they're any good at painting when their brush gets splayed and horrible and is made of plastic shards that feel like mono filament/fishing line?

My brushes are old and worn and cared for.

Watercolor is a medium that requires good materials to make a difference in your outcome.

In person these paintings look so much better. Try as I might, this is the best I could get them to look here.

Generally I don't use a fan brush but that doesn't mean I don't have one.

Nor does it mean they aren't good painting fodder. It's pretty cool-looking for a paintbrush.

My students in the Neponset Valley Artists will love this one of my teensy weensy brush, the double zero, 00, or double aught. Mine is so worn out and tweaked at the end from sitting in water just a spot too long.

Still makes for a fun painting.

Thanks for reading!
~kmw

Sunday, July 29, 2012

Mixing it up

After focusing so intently on pastels for a spot of time, it was a nice mental break to switch to something utterly different: illustrations in mixed media.

For these works on board I used pencil, colored pencil, watercolor, watercolor pencil, iridescent pastels, ink, sharpies, my daughters' art supplies of all sorts, and perhaps something else I am forgetting....

©2012 Kim Morin Weineck
HEIRLOOM TOMATO
original mixed media, 7x7 unframed
available $45
I am going to take a better photo and repost

Julie at Gallery9 has asked me to do some work in a different vein for a show coming up Friday, August 3rd. I always am up for the challenge to see what can be produced under a time crunch.

These are fun illustration art for me to do and making them is oddly exhausting.

Photographing them in my dining room was horrible, but I was anxious to share them because they got me excited.

I can't tell which is my favorite and can't wait to do more.

Have suggestions for a subject or want to purchase one? Let me know in the comments, in an email (kimweineck@gmail.com) or on Facebook.

Thanks for reading!
~kmw

Saturday, July 28, 2012

At a local art show

Tonight I went to an art show at the Preservation Framer and Gallery, a perfect local gallery in my home town.

An assortment of work at the Preservation Framer
including Christopher Flanagan and
Sarah Brousseau (column and right)

Rob and Matt do such a great job with their shop and their shows. What a wonderful curated collection of Non-Representational work this was!

Fred Smilde's work at the Preservation Framer

People braved biblical rains to attend, and I had fun meeting the artists and engaging in wonderful conversation about the art.

Matt Slobogan, Jason Hancock, and Fred Smilde's work at the Preservation Framer

What fun it was. During the show I met the high school art teacher for North Attleboro, Christopher Flanagan. He was showing some of his paintings and earlier photos. His former student, Sarah Brousseau, was showing her work as well. How much fun is that?

The gallery hosts shows as well as an assortment of other artists' work on their opposite wall featuring something for every taste and budget. (I sound like an ad - but it's the truth!)

Lindsey Nygaard does wonderful paintings,
including these six raven studies.

When I walked in Rob was taking down a raven painting someone had just purchased.

And this is my assortment of work. Seeing it together is makes me a bit excited.

An assortment of my paintings at the gallery
opposite the non-representational show

While I was grabbing some wine, Rob pointed out that one of my pieces had sold, an added bonus to a great night.

If you're local to North Attleborough, make it a point to stop in to the downtown gallery.
Thanks for reading!
~kmw

Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Thank you!

Thank you for your purchases during my Studio Sale.

The sale ends Friday, July 27th.

Tomorrow these will all go out USPS Priority Mail.

Can't wait to have them get to their new homes!

Thanks for your encouragement!

~kmw

STUDIO SALE!

After organizing and rearranging my studio space I have decided to clear out some work that hasn't found a home. The larger works are being donated to the Art Connection (check them out - a great organization) and the smaller ones I'm offering here until Friday, July 27, 2012.

Please email me/comment/call to let me know if you're interested in anything. I hope to hear from you.
kimweineck@gmail.com, 508-596-0830

Sold items have been removed from this post.

Which leaves nothing left.

Perhaps we'll visit this again nearer the holidays.

With thanks for your support of my work.
Happy summer!
~Kim

Saturday, July 14, 2012

When you buy

Perfect!