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Beth Rommel: Saturated Local Color
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Monday, February 13, 2012. Oil painting class is continuing at the beautiful Callanwolde. With patient and talented instructor Pat Hobaugh. Over the last two weeks we painted our still lives as value studies. As you can see my rooster has a sepia toned Depression era look about him. The following week we applied "local color" in a flat wash over the painting. Now, with local color added. She has chosen a more muted palette than I. Stay tuned for more as our paintings progress. Monday, February 13, 2012.
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Beth Rommel: The Rooster Review
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Wednesday, February 22, 2012. As you may recall here is rooster number one from the first day of class. By the way, our esteemed instructor, Pat Hobaugh has named him Milton. This was a study I did for position and colors. This was the value study on a larger 16"x 20" canvas. Here is Mr. Mardi Gras himself, some purple, green and gold. My New Orleans roots must be showing, as anyone from there can tell you,"purple, green and gold go together". Hmm really? Children's books or galleries? For facebook go to...
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Beth Rommel: Bluebird
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Tuesday, April 10, 2012. Another Bird.masa paper collage on canvas. I just returned from a walk. I was enjoying the glorious weather and the neighbor's flowers when a magnificent bluebird flew into my sight. He had as they say, "the sky on his back", he also had the sunset on his breast. The Robin Redbreast was there also. He was big and sturdy and busy. A no nonsense sort of fellow. This jewel of a bluebird flew in and out so quickly, but left a colorful impression. Tuesday, April 10, 2012. Thank you fo...
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Beth Rommel: Shall we go? Take flight to my new blog, www.bethrommel.com.
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Monday, October 1, 2012. Take flight to my new blog, www.bethrommel.com. Thank you to my friends who have supported my efforts as nifty art girl. Your kindness has encouraged me over the years. I have started a new blog to record my steps as an oil painter. The canvases are bigger, the paints are gooeyer, the fun is just beginning! Please come along with me on this next phase of my art career. You can click here at my new site http:/ www.bethrommel.com. With sincerest regard,. Monday, October 01, 2012.
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Beth Rommel: Family, Love, Life
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Wednesday, April 4, 2012. Family, Love, Life. Several years ago I did a painting that looked like this:. Family, Love, Life 24" x 36". I labored over this autobiographical piece depicting my days as a mom juggling my nest, my love, and my busy as a bee-ness. That is what the painting meant. When this painting was exhibited at the Orlando Museum of Art's First Thursday event many years ago I heard something so interesting. Four young women, in their early twenties approached my painting. They looked at it.
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Beth Rommel: To Begin Again
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Monday, November 28, 2011. Two birds in the hand" is the name of this little painting. Madonna" is the name of this little painting. I have been producing more little paintings, fewer details, meeting more deadlines. Along the way I have been introduced to the art of two men who hold a devoted hand to their paintbrushes and sculpting tools. A master painter of such passion and detail and Grainger McKoy. A sculptor of birds in flight, in life, in a vulnerable recovery. Regroup and begin again. My website ...
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Beth Rommel: Fish Move
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Monday, April 30, 2012. Aquarium visit - pencil. Several weeks ago I visited the Georgia Aquarium for the first time. Accompanied by my son who is an artist and engineering student, we took our sketchbooks and pencils to record the morning. Fish and more fish - pencil. After trying to capture on paper, fish of every size and color, we came to the conclusion that fish move. I know that is not a surprise to anybody, but it made it a challenge to put their smiling faces on paper. Monday, April 30, 2012.
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Beth Rommel: Life Just Carried Her Away
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Wednesday, November 9, 2011. Life Just Carried Her Away. A client who bought a painting several years ago asked if I had any angel paintings available this year. Of course the answer is always "yes". So I got busy creating some new angels to keep my older angels company. This is one I finished yesterday. She is a long tall drink of heavenly acrylic on a 12" x 24" canvas. I have three pieces for the show at the Swan Coach House Gallery. This is "Then Life Just Carried Her Away", a small 8" x 8" canvas.
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Beth Rommel: Little Ideas Mean a Lot
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Monday, October 24, 2011. Little Ideas Mean a Lot. Before I begin a painting there is a process of thinking, planning and staging my materials. There is quite a bit of time that passes when I mull over ideas. That kind of goes like this:. Where will my paintings take place? Will there be flying people? What are they thinking about? What is accompanying them? Is this an academic piece to revisit traditional subject matter? Do I have reference materials/photos of this subject? Stop thinking and get busy!
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Beth Rommel: Storyteller
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Monday, October 31, 2011. Having spent so much time in Santa Fe surrounded by American Indian art I find myself using elements of it in my creations. This is the "Storyteller". The storyteller dolls in New Mexico are from the Pueblo people. The dolls are typically surrounded by figures who are listening to their tales. My woman is carrying her listeners along as she explores and finds new stories. This is a bit autobiographical.and will be seen at the Swan Coach House Gallery. Monday, October 31, 2011.
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