Meet the Artists Reception June 23th 3 - 5:30PM

Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Momentum 2013 An art show with a lot of class! The 9th Annual Fine Art Show at the Binders Limelight Gallery. Meet the artists reception June 23, 3 - 5:30pm. While enjoying the great art, give your taste buds a treat with fine wines imported from Opici. All this while listening to the fabulous jazz pianist Misha Stefanuk. It's going to be a great time. Come celebrate with us and meet these great artists.   Directions in Google Maps Upcoming Atlanta art showings Unsubscribe dawn165.dawndog1414@blogger.com from this list. Our mailing address is: Dawn Kinney Martin 180 B 11th St NE Atlanta, GA 30309 Add us to your address book Copyright (C) 2013 Dawn Kinney Martin All rights reserved. Forward this email to a friend Update your profile

New friends and great times in Elizabeth City,NC

I truly cannot remember when I have had so much fun as this past week as an Artist in Residence in Elizabeth City, NC. I met so many great artists and people in the area, that I could just go on and on. Every day was a new adventure, we went to the Outer Banks, we took boat rides, we painted together, laughed and talked shop. Had a big party with a seafood boil, danced and played music together....

These are a few photos from the week. I'm happy to be back home with so many great stories to share. Thank you for hosting me Joe and Carolyn Peel. You two rock!!

Happy painting ya'll!

Dawn

Dawn Art in Decatur!

Thank you Decatur for the great show and support from the community.

I look forward to the next show!

Dawn

Building a painting from scratch

 A few weeks ago I was driving back from Indiana and I kept passing all these great barns out in the fields. The golden hay contrasting with the purples and siennas of the soil really struck me.

When I passed this light blue barn, I knew I had to make a painting.

I had too many miles ahead of me to stop and take photos, so I made notes and decided to paint from memory.

The first thing I did was set up my composition. I wanted the clouds to cross in the sky to the left and the shadows and highlights in the grasses to zag to the left as well setting up a sidewise V and then have an element on the far right to cross the V.

Next, I start making decisions on the color and perspective.

Decided to change the view of the barn. I wanted it turned a little instead of straight on. And the  worked on controlling the color.

Pulling the color together, the clouds seem too pronounced at this point.

Breaking Storm 12x36 oil on canvas

Okay, this is what I came up with. I brought the changing sky back and worked on the trees on the left and tried to pull together all of my elements to create an overall harmony.