The Maggie Series
Oil on canvas
24" x 36"
Framed and ready to hang
This painting can be purchased at www.caroljosmidt.com
Maggie and pasture buddy, Magi, doing what horses do. There is beauty in the everyday.
Painter of Happy Colors in the Everyday
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Saturday, August 25, 2012
"Grazing In The Shade"
The Maggie Series
Oil on Canvas
8" x 10"
SOLD
The Boys (my 2 poodles) and I were taking our morning walk when I saw
Maggie grazing under the shade of a large oak tree. I was fascinated
with how the sunlight and shadows kissed Maggie's form.
Thursday, August 23, 2012
"Just Grazing"
The Maggie Series
Oil on canvas
24" x 30"
Framed and ready to hang
This painting can be purchased at www.caroljosmidt.com
This is the next painting in the Maggie Series.
Saturday, August 18, 2012
"Maggie In The Pasture"
The Maggie Series
Oil On Canvas
18" x 24"
Framed And Ready To Hang
This Painting Can Be Purchased At www.caroljosmidt.com
The boys ( 2 poodles) and I were out in the pasture where I was taking photos of everything. Maggie lost interest in us and as she was walking away, this is the image that I shot.
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Painting Style
An artist friend was
copying a painting from an art book in hopes of developing a looser style of
painting. Someone on a blog, showcased a watercolor she worked on to become
looser in her painting.
My question is why? Style
is developed like handwriting; it develops over time. Your signature becomes
you. Friends recognize your signature right away. Same way with a painting
style. Style develops with mileage on your paintbrush.
Loose painting appears to
be in vogue, but good art is always in. Become a classic; whatever your style.
A loose style is
expressive painting. It is a bold stroke, laid down, and left alone. Contrary
to what it appears to be, it is a thoughtful stroke; not applied haphazardly.
Masters of this style have developed confidence in their painting method. That
confidence can be evident in any style. I’m attracted to the confidences and
boldness. It appears that that confidence may be more evident in a wonderfully
loose painting style.
Walking around an art
festival, I saw two tents side-by-side with the same style of painting and the
same subjects. My first thought was that artist had two tents. Later, I learned
it was two artists, an art instructor and her student. The student was
developing her teacher’s style, not her own. Time for the student to break
away. If you are always following, you are not leading. Give yourself the
freedom to develop your own style. Be you!
Saturday, August 11, 2012
Beauty in the Everyday
There is beauty in the everyday. I create to capture those memories in paint.
"A New Day" by Carol Jo Smidt
The Maggie Series
oil on canvas
24" x 30"
Framed
This painting can be purchased at www.caroljosmidt.com
An abstract version of Maggie celebrating new life.
Saturday, August 4, 2012
"Mother & Child"
The Maggie Series
9" x 12"
Oil on canvas
SOLD
This is the 6th painting in the Maggie Series. It is a fun and whimsical painting.
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