Kim Morin Weineck's Art

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

"Sunlit Path"

Sunlit Path is one of the pieces on display at the South Street Gallery in Hingham. For the next few posts I'll be showcasing the pastels that are included in the show.

This pastel is from a trip we took to New Hampshire last summer -- it was a sunny, beautiful August day. Tim and I were driving back from Story Land with our little girls and decided to take in the scenery. When driving by this bucolic happiness, I yelled to stop the car, and my husband was already prepping to pull the car to the side.

Love looking at the light in this piece.

Thanks for reading!-kmw

Monday, April 1, 2013

South Street Gallery, Hingham, MA

If you're in the Hingham, MA area, please stop by the South Street Gallery and see the Pastels show.

I'm quite honored to be included with these wonderful artists.

Thanks for reading! -kmw

Friday, March 22, 2013

Deadlines = Productivity ;)

When it rains it pours. Two new galleries are interested in my work and both asked for a collection of work for April. Of course the answer is YES and so it's time to get busy. (More info to come on these galleries and what they're showing later next week.)

Some recent new pastels
©2012 Kim Morin Weineck
ASSORTED TITLES
original pastels, 6x6" each

Always one to paint in waves of productivity, these six worked up rather quickly after many misses and pieces that are on the 'to be reworked' pile. This weekend I hope to do some larger pieces.

And there's the "Great Frame Up" show at Gallery9. My frame is a challenge, but I'm up to the task!

Thanks for reading! ~kmw

Friday, March 8, 2013

Highlights from my pastel studies project

Time seems to be tight lately, so I've been completing these small studies with verve. Having committed to spend a short amount of time on them, I can justify working for a moment when normally I wouldn't even think of painting because I don't have two+ hours.

Something is truly great about seeing the studies all together, sort of like those beautiful displays in shops of bulk items. Love those! These two photos represent a large portion of what I've done, but there are still a lot more in my studio awaiting their photo session later.

Here are some close ups:

This sunset one was the beginning of so many changes for me, like trying to say more with less (something I still struggle with!) Love how it looks.

What will I do with all of these? So far I'm not sure, but they could end up in small framed collections on a theme. We'll see!

Thanks for reading! ~kmw

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Continuation

Abstraction for me seems to be another way of saying "loosening up" because there is no mistaking what most of these small studies are, even though I painted them with less detail.

My exercises continue focusing on color, composition, and on making each mark really matter. Like in the piece above, those dots of red really make the piece for me.

It's hard not to keep going on these. I want to make more detail and explain myself more - yet, when I see these here, it's obvious that they read for what they are without all the extra marks.

The alternating colors activate the space. I like the effect.

All of them are fun and quick and are oddly exhausting!

For directions on how to try them yourself, check this post here.
Thanks for reading! ~kmw

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Push yourself

As an art instructor, I often say the same things over and over. Describing color and detail and abstraction while teaching a workshop, I explained ways one may loosen up and explore relationships in art. It seemed appropriate that I taught by example and so I made these few studies.

Pick a reference at random. Collect all the colors you think are needed to render your study. In pastel this is such fun - selecting your color notes and laying them near each other to see how they relate. Test yourself to use only the colors you initially select. Test yourself more by putting a limit on the amount you can choose ;)

Goodness me, they were such fun! And while they're 'abstracted' they aren't abstract. You know it was a sunset sky, a cottage lane, and a beach and treeline inspiring these works.

And all of this came from this more serious piece on gessoed gatorboard. I'll get back into it, but during the workshop, it was too fussy for me. It was the piece that spurred me to the first one in this post - which I have to say I like MUCH better than this.

The start of a sunset in pastel on kraft-paper gatorboard with a pastel ground

For me it's going to be about finding a balance. When I posted the album of these studies on my Facebook page I was so SEIZED UP and went to delete the album on numerous occasions. (In fact, I still may do that.)

All of my studies. I love how they look together!

Good things will come from this practice. Color relationships are trued up. Composition skills are increased. I can guess that my class will be exploring this idea as well in a near future class!

Thursday, January 10, 2013

Recharging the creative juices

In true me form I paint a lot and then go fallow.
Lately I have been researching subject matter and looking at art.

This photo is from my October show
at Gallery9 October 2012.
My girls are in red with two of my nephews.
Goodness, they make me happy!

This recharging process is filled with anticipation of what could come next.

Believe it or not, I'm thinking it could be some figures.
I haven't painted the figure in FOREVER! But I can do it.

Here are my girls walking out into the rain.
This one looks like a painting already!

Will I take it on? In what medium? We'll have to wait and see.

One thing is certain---
I got a new easel for Christmas and I'm jonesing to use it!

Thanks for reading!
~KMW