Bruce Starr |
Also you can Link to my inventory with price list. (last chance to purchase online before things go to the festival!)
This week is all about final preparations as I take my show on the road! I put my brush down last week after completing a couple more paintings:
Spring comes late to New England, but it comes with a passion. Here is a painting of a rambling old beach house in Provincetown with large twin crabapple trees in the front yard that just exploded into blossom.
Green House, Bursting Apple Blossoms, Ptown 24" x 12" (click to enlarge) |
Tidal Marsh, Plum Island 12" x 9" |
The next piece is small in size but big in scope. The scene is on Plum Island, a coastal community north of Boston, photographed in fall when the reeds turn a rich golden ochre. The tidal marshes creates a maze of snaking channels at the mouth of Parker River as it empties into Plum Island Sound.
This beautiful area is all protected seashore now, and a haven for swallows and seabirds. Looking towards the mainland was an weathered fence and fisherman's hoist at an old channel put-in. The marsh grass waves and ripples towards the wide horizon as a parade of clouds passes above.
Tower and Power 16" x 16" |
Clipped Willow, Medford MA 18" x 12" |
FRAME UP!
I will have some artist-made frames available at Arts in the Park. The right frame creates a portal into the world of the painting, adding depth, richness, and a sense of transition. My compositions usually fill the picture plane completely, and have wrapped and painted edges, so "floater" frames are usually the best choice. I will offer two main types:
This is a simple box floater in hardwood Maple with a light flesh stain. The inside return rail is Van Dyke brown. The clean lines keep the emphasis on the painting while bringing it forward from the wall and adding focus.
This frame has the same theatrical roots and the casein paint media I work with. It is a reverse angle floater in a robust red-mahogany finish, created using a scenic faux-finish overglazing technique. The boldness of the color compliments darker, richer hues used in many of my recent pieces. The reverse angle gives it an unusual, but still traditional look that I like very much.
If neither of these match your style, you can get amazing custom frame profiles and expert advice from Cindy Blackwood at:
(click above to link)
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Back to work! Still lots to do before the festival! Hope to see everyone there!
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