tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79389188043571483442024-02-14T12:54:56.712-08:00Barbara Newton Art JournalBarbara Benedetti Newtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06091855730335169479noreply@blogger.comBlogger1057125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7938918804357148344.post-41637146188300929722023-10-20T10:20:00.003-07:002023-10-20T10:29:56.918-07:00Where have I been?<p>I am shocked to realize I haven't posted here since June! Yikes. Where have I been? Right here, in our new location on Vashon Island, WA. I gave myself a major attitude adjustment about my mini studio. After that, good stuff happened: my work has been selling, I found my place in the local art community and there is hope for a larger space for me to frame art. Yay! </p><p>I will serve as the new Treasurer for the local art non-profit, <a href="https://vivartists.com/viva/" target="_blank">Vashon Island Visual Artists</a> (VIVA) and have taken on Instagram and Facebook posts for the local artist collective gallery, <a href="https://www.swiftwatergallery.com/" target="_blank">Swiftwater Gallery</a>. Both jobs are good fits for me. </p><p>As I approach a milestone birthday, I look back on this blog at the lists of goals I have made in previous years. Hmmm...I'll think about that. Until then, advice from this older artist is: <b>Attitude is everything.</b></p><p>I will make more of an effort to be present on this blog. I can no longer see who my subscribers are so I I hope you all have joined my subscriber list on my website. </p><p>Here is a blurb from a recent VIVA newsletter. Happy Fall. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj9WIUVHtRYImazDCvEJII5K4Tgfw0fOY71wiNjmbXT7cfOUDBbYfgfU_HdRGRBnOBYT6HtRBiAK7ttBtxKnHljQQkwmxLq0VxfKoQ_VtkGKeioE078aS3WMSeODh0yOkjouNLAMDA6oe2GFxefEokvNga5Hx6EmxpDuO0u26G4gwnGM5sQB2YyjdavwHU" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1636" data-original-width="1226" height="558" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj9WIUVHtRYImazDCvEJII5K4Tgfw0fOY71wiNjmbXT7cfOUDBbYfgfU_HdRGRBnOBYT6HtRBiAK7ttBtxKnHljQQkwmxLq0VxfKoQ_VtkGKeioE078aS3WMSeODh0yOkjouNLAMDA6oe2GFxefEokvNga5Hx6EmxpDuO0u26G4gwnGM5sQB2YyjdavwHU=w419-h558" width="419" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p><br /></p>Barbara Benedetti Newtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06091855730335169479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7938918804357148344.post-19966363602827040332023-06-19T08:29:00.004-07:002023-06-19T08:29:59.736-07:00Back to Auctions!<p> I can't believe we have been in our new home (and mini-studio) nearly a year! I'm finally settled enough to return to offering small paintings on the Daily Paintworks Auction. In the past, this has been such a pleasure...a way to get small studies out into the world. Good memories. </p><p>So, here we go again, today's small painting is "Sunstreams." I'm painting local scenes these days and this one is the light streaming down our driveway onto the country road beyond. Thanks for taking a <b><a href="https://www.dailypaintworks.com/buy/auction/1419942" target="_blank">look at the auction</a>.</b></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgk7MIjZsVk8AsDNAGwIGW0zbQmFWFxcTK1jjg-cjnb3slOBkWWbLuQvYKplUpUXtVyLNn0DOF6vpWrHBb6-uXsOG0fv5_cobVGHWC-wNeG0Tb6KFWw4rJ0NP8ZBQvA-aJiyJfFi1Hcw-Z84vGbedIJJiZ1FWkBSWLs1dzfslDls3_88xRAYqfV_5RWYs/s3000/P-2023-6-8Sunstreams5x7mat.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgk7MIjZsVk8AsDNAGwIGW0zbQmFWFxcTK1jjg-cjnb3slOBkWWbLuQvYKplUpUXtVyLNn0DOF6vpWrHBb6-uXsOG0fv5_cobVGHWC-wNeG0Tb6KFWw4rJ0NP8ZBQvA-aJiyJfFi1Hcw-Z84vGbedIJJiZ1FWkBSWLs1dzfslDls3_88xRAYqfV_5RWYs/w400-h320/P-2023-6-8Sunstreams5x7mat.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Barbara Benedetti Newtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06091855730335169479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7938918804357148344.post-48724937319078563292023-05-20T16:42:00.001-07:002023-05-20T16:42:09.428-07:00A link for you<p>I have been painting small pastels. <span style="background-color: white; color: #080000; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 15px;">Each is framed with a white-core mat, ready to frame in a standard 7x5 inch frame with glass. Wall-hang or enjoy more intimately on a desk or table. Shipping within the USA is complimentary via USPS Priority Mail.</span> Here is <b><a href="https://www.dailypaintworks.com/artists/barbara-benedetti-newton-2335/artalertsubscribe " target="_blank">the link</a></b> if you would like to receive an email notice as they become available. Soon, I will set aside pastels until early 2024.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVfoQc-txszlgpQ0SDaVIfHmHJD7jH24BLwsTbyJIpmV-8Qn14dg0WPXdrOrpxBdbDg8anTrwLAIk_kSjiyvCdKqxANa7QHY7tzXGSHHiTGBdvJdZKE1KC-ooMo2ldJRTm0KPVZWsG-A0BamYbnlcqce21KjntR6lHZmFYYk7-4wRyn1kdPh1lPHpO/s1440/P-2022-1-12_LetsTalkItOver.5.5x3.5_144.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1029" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVfoQc-txszlgpQ0SDaVIfHmHJD7jH24BLwsTbyJIpmV-8Qn14dg0WPXdrOrpxBdbDg8anTrwLAIk_kSjiyvCdKqxANa7QHY7tzXGSHHiTGBdvJdZKE1KC-ooMo2ldJRTm0KPVZWsG-A0BamYbnlcqce21KjntR6lHZmFYYk7-4wRyn1kdPh1lPHpO/w286-h400/P-2022-1-12_LetsTalkItOver.5.5x3.5_144.jpg" width="286" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Let's Talk It Over</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIVv1C2mA7X55wUCkEbP4fXmWTxTvc1lUVPI8sCfVLWWw3Hs8JV58GFwPUox_ViQVvEgC4fvhQgPGCOoMwmc7nTP-pUmrL4Mt7TnVbkyJ3PRnGqidTFc3HrRFv5eonyrFvinA1O1q8bwmuAJcBR7DnX-Ql5bKCk2ZdfcGHEam_WNOxVpT_Y0zwCflk/s2100/P2023-5-18WoodlandMemory1_7x5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2100" data-original-width="1500" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIVv1C2mA7X55wUCkEbP4fXmWTxTvc1lUVPI8sCfVLWWw3Hs8JV58GFwPUox_ViQVvEgC4fvhQgPGCOoMwmc7nTP-pUmrL4Mt7TnVbkyJ3PRnGqidTFc3HrRFv5eonyrFvinA1O1q8bwmuAJcBR7DnX-Ql5bKCk2ZdfcGHEam_WNOxVpT_Y0zwCflk/w286-h400/P2023-5-18WoodlandMemory1_7x5.jpg" width="286" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Woodland Memory #1</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4AKTdcfhTS3cyEZ3wuI1tJgbJHw5TJKRCozHijt684d10uD1O-f3Wqd7Iy2joD32QSi3CkmXQQ65m1AthUqxafiB7tzb_0Q7jDW0XVM1kIwiFRE40esE2WzRrkeEME9347Ftw83KggusHdQB8SC81COlPvVNa0c755uWRNjl6SlnLenfO5dJNlT77/s2100/P-2023-5-18WoodlandMemory2_7x5mat.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2100" data-original-width="1500" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4AKTdcfhTS3cyEZ3wuI1tJgbJHw5TJKRCozHijt684d10uD1O-f3Wqd7Iy2joD32QSi3CkmXQQ65m1AthUqxafiB7tzb_0Q7jDW0XVM1kIwiFRE40esE2WzRrkeEME9347Ftw83KggusHdQB8SC81COlPvVNa0c755uWRNjl6SlnLenfO5dJNlT77/w286-h400/P-2023-5-18WoodlandMemory2_7x5mat.jpg" width="286" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Woodland Memory #2</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ3fZTotN0Vdp68jFkSmg64ru9EthvomSEuv6ZpdYTuJofryCa8N_DOUvDRL3OrwUlUeZ1QYEdxV1b7OsoUxgWKE-RKCKQjuHSP-NX0PhEIzuDAXfMnhMZYNiWM6R2pffIlSqL3lTeDHKRZoK7B-8RHRpSqdcrCOupJWpGvdDVoPspQisVgoJexklH/s2100/P-2023-5-17SpringPasture_5x7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="2100" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ3fZTotN0Vdp68jFkSmg64ru9EthvomSEuv6ZpdYTuJofryCa8N_DOUvDRL3OrwUlUeZ1QYEdxV1b7OsoUxgWKE-RKCKQjuHSP-NX0PhEIzuDAXfMnhMZYNiWM6R2pffIlSqL3lTeDHKRZoK7B-8RHRpSqdcrCOupJWpGvdDVoPspQisVgoJexklH/w400-h286/P-2023-5-17SpringPasture_5x7.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Spring Pasture</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw3BZ5sf-s_GbCsB-FPawXuHdCAeZtcULFb80I5EvoFRmPhPiUtwjT7asLhexQLFB9sOqvSXVLFaFkil4mHFZoyWLOHZBkz-cbjN4huQHWeMbYSK2a-Uv0J0YuwgVwn8taiW9n4WrTzfgbYLTks2dEBo-75j3Y9-5BAt2ril_nltaiOaExwtlEOB34/s2207/B.Swiftwater5-18-23.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2207" data-original-width="2059" height="172" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw3BZ5sf-s_GbCsB-FPawXuHdCAeZtcULFb80I5EvoFRmPhPiUtwjT7asLhexQLFB9sOqvSXVLFaFkil4mHFZoyWLOHZBkz-cbjN4huQHWeMbYSK2a-Uv0J0YuwgVwn8taiW9n4WrTzfgbYLTks2dEBo-75j3Y9-5BAt2ril_nltaiOaExwtlEOB34/w161-h172/B.Swiftwater5-18-23.jpg" width="161" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Happy Spring to you!</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">“Hello Summer,” reminiscent of “Pack Up All My Cares and Woe” which went to a new home this month. </span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNsKbmaEY09QofDafbkXuQUuyUvWGz_v0RZEpfEp8pB9I-QDKuk2NxY0ZCe2IHDAxhUH4TP8ulN_CzBNFt-HFOzQA3SI35by5QIoDjXvOj452LyA2HNokHfDhkDv7_c9A1EALYn-TIy-ZmSfGuFrcrnX6Ehv7LF2ipqCrZ6zMxSYWO_EdXFqYI-4xP/s1447/O-2021-3-17PackupAllMyCaresandWoe_10x10_144.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1447" data-original-width="1440" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNsKbmaEY09QofDafbkXuQUuyUvWGz_v0RZEpfEp8pB9I-QDKuk2NxY0ZCe2IHDAxhUH4TP8ulN_CzBNFt-HFOzQA3SI35by5QIoDjXvOj452LyA2HNokHfDhkDv7_c9A1EALYn-TIy-ZmSfGuFrcrnX6Ehv7LF2ipqCrZ6zMxSYWO_EdXFqYI-4xP/w199-h200/O-2021-3-17PackupAllMyCaresandWoe_10x10_144.jpg" width="199" /></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>A friend called this process “fearless” and I guess it is in a way but mostly it is freeing. A super fun way to rework older oil paintings with oil, cold wax and a silicone bowl scraper.</span><p></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">If you would like to see a video of the painting process of "Hello Summer" </span><b style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CrO4ibQAtgW/" target="_blank">visit my Instagram page and click on the video</a></span></b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">. </span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">On another subject, with changes to Blogger, I no longer have access to my list of Art Journal subscribers. </span><b style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;"><a href="https://www.barbarabenedettinewton.com/contact" target="_blank">Please visit my website and join my email</a></span></b><span style="font-size: large;"> list so we can keep in touch. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><p><br /> </p>Barbara Benedetti Newtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06091855730335169479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7938918804357148344.post-7665918627539891812023-04-21T18:47:00.001-07:002023-04-21T18:47:25.420-07:00<p><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhclV1sGG6i4W4yDtFCIpEnHaNFxg9NDEcHSHvVq4nX50RYNP-3URDqmImCOT9_H9Kn4RcmPiiT6KQRO9dGzfXhbRn3tD1RwJQXczgDs8xxPXqU0VVZ4HfrUJCezG4Tb8zv8WrrXL5Uz_fh2qB6JIiA1WSBtzslBJL21-FhWSrKMPbeJt7tFT9F6ked/s2850/P-2023-4-20SpringWaterway2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2175" data-original-width="2850" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhclV1sGG6i4W4yDtFCIpEnHaNFxg9NDEcHSHvVq4nX50RYNP-3URDqmImCOT9_H9Kn4RcmPiiT6KQRO9dGzfXhbRn3tD1RwJQXczgDs8xxPXqU0VVZ4HfrUJCezG4Tb8zv8WrrXL5Uz_fh2qB6JIiA1WSBtzslBJL21-FhWSrKMPbeJt7tFT9F6ked/s320/P-2023-4-20SpringWaterway2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnzb0tXM4SdA2FBhQw4UYg7frf2CquFusN6uuCgVoRualMI7Io4T7jx1chm0aPFVVpYWrpE1G6qsMXc01oBRyzVKxTaygORYT5clyxBPKvsMnnNF5iipJdKDVYQc38QnrQRzcg7OSB98DtmFOdUzeBxuqj__JkXPHF4w4QIQ9ZoaSdsfNNNNjz-Jk_/s2850/P-2023-4-21SpringWaterway.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2175" data-original-width="2850" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnzb0tXM4SdA2FBhQw4UYg7frf2CquFusN6uuCgVoRualMI7Io4T7jx1chm0aPFVVpYWrpE1G6qsMXc01oBRyzVKxTaygORYT5clyxBPKvsMnnNF5iipJdKDVYQc38QnrQRzcg7OSB98DtmFOdUzeBxuqj__JkXPHF4w4QIQ9ZoaSdsfNNNNjz-Jk_/s320/P-2023-4-21SpringWaterway.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Pastels are usually framed with a mat and spacer so why did I tape the border? I like a white mat around my pastel work. Normally, I would cut a mat and use a spacer to allow pastel particles to fall behind the mat and not ON the mat. But my new studio isn't set up yet and my Fletcher mat cutter is in storage so how to get the look of a mat without cutting a mat? Tape the edges and put the pastel directly against the glass.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> <b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/shorts/AWLKhPvYChE" target="_blank">See the video.</a></b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQdP5UlyzUspeZiSGs9cqz9HM1ahzHYB2D038xLGRzoIgnuWeRvkhYvt5Azy7r_Ub9d9SI1uu88CxyANmdpj4oOfeVFmInDnogBwVkZYxRXbyleeznA4DKP6Tx-U6n8kgFMddUfExikTrkxfBuKaTSFwC62C_OVkpUaaXfITYw6OWeutq62pexinUe/s2160/SpringWW2Framed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1735" data-original-width="2160" height="321" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQdP5UlyzUspeZiSGs9cqz9HM1ahzHYB2D038xLGRzoIgnuWeRvkhYvt5Azy7r_Ub9d9SI1uu88CxyANmdpj4oOfeVFmInDnogBwVkZYxRXbyleeznA4DKP6Tx-U6n8kgFMddUfExikTrkxfBuKaTSFwC62C_OVkpUaaXfITYw6OWeutq62pexinUe/w400-h321/SpringWW2Framed.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /><span class="Apple-converted-space"><br /></span></span><p></p><p><br /></p>Barbara Benedetti Newtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06091855730335169479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7938918804357148344.post-50711207172304177082023-02-14T16:40:00.000-08:002023-02-14T16:40:25.900-08:00Notecards!<p>Throughout my many years of making art, I've frequently made notecards using my art images. This was usually for workshops I taught so students could have an inexpensive take-away example of my work. When my fancy Epson printer finally bit the dust - the one I used for prints and cards - I wasn't concerned about replacing it as it happened about the same time I retired from teaching big workshops. </p><p>With our move back to Vashon Island, there are new opportunities. Swiftwater, the new local gallery, provides an opportunity to sell cards again. I created two cards of my Best of Show award winners and took them to the gallery last Sunday. Thanks to the nice woman who promptly purchased one of each!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYZEWvPgT0flwSMr2yj0i4bSD3loJ5WuD7vJ_1cOBxaAa9Jr7Udewfhebpmma3Sm1C71TfE9YMv1B3Sg4NfA9N2yLemia1xw2ARMGBZvhEiS1bp6IOvm7RwGRKhmJzVq9MdR5pfCXDH7QMfLcE5GyopihnfZlTIxCV3zBLPXmsu-LBSsVH3iT-tu1t/s3022/NotecardsFeb%202023.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2829" data-original-width="3022" height="375" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYZEWvPgT0flwSMr2yj0i4bSD3loJ5WuD7vJ_1cOBxaAa9Jr7Udewfhebpmma3Sm1C71TfE9YMv1B3Sg4NfA9N2yLemia1xw2ARMGBZvhEiS1bp6IOvm7RwGRKhmJzVq9MdR5pfCXDH7QMfLcE5GyopihnfZlTIxCV3zBLPXmsu-LBSsVH3iT-tu1t/w400-h375/NotecardsFeb%202023.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"Edge of Winter" and "Heartbreak Morning" are two old favorites.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> I'm happy to see them back as notecards </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and amused about the little logo I created for the back of each card.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv_yL3QMH8cV3Ub5tEtYzeGrOzfturS1-VIH90yW04IXKiZ7LMnmNa_uIJoGmc8nmyPabLOoZPzrbKa7N98voy88lUPGAeO1vRy3NTpbz9ynj8FYy2YDeX72SnF9jY3-xkN4AC41SiUZ2zOxP3SEdaCVupki6QJy_UZGzaRw4hw0kwdy-NThlhEafE/s1152/StudioLogo.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="929" data-original-width="1152" height="258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv_yL3QMH8cV3Ub5tEtYzeGrOzfturS1-VIH90yW04IXKiZ7LMnmNa_uIJoGmc8nmyPabLOoZPzrbKa7N98voy88lUPGAeO1vRy3NTpbz9ynj8FYy2YDeX72SnF9jY3-xkN4AC41SiUZ2zOxP3SEdaCVupki6QJy_UZGzaRw4hw0kwdy-NThlhEafE/s320/StudioLogo.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Barbara Benedetti Newtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06091855730335169479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7938918804357148344.post-14238807907730541072023-01-12T17:46:00.005-08:002023-01-12T17:46:38.591-08:00The Painting Give-Away<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnSocvPCA2vw3qJUiQeKfZQOr9Qo5lclXO59AUPj031BxpAGp_rj_qHdfiu6_xzsy7bNbeDb0vwm5d9DkiEMAhrIWr7iV_MeEEh4y-js2Gg1wCeJ2gE77mqrAZ_W0qrFovSzAGR1W0EaqoOmBC3i0AZwC8RAayINkrpM-2B_d0TvQO3Sf1extTZAtN/s1426/FreePaintingsBoxed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1426" data-original-width="1254" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnSocvPCA2vw3qJUiQeKfZQOr9Qo5lclXO59AUPj031BxpAGp_rj_qHdfiu6_xzsy7bNbeDb0vwm5d9DkiEMAhrIWr7iV_MeEEh4y-js2Gg1wCeJ2gE77mqrAZ_W0qrFovSzAGR1W0EaqoOmBC3i0AZwC8RAayINkrpM-2B_d0TvQO3Sf1extTZAtN/w351-h400/FreePaintingsBoxed.jpg" width="351" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><p>My Painting Give-Away took place today. Pastel paintings all boxed up, awaiting labels. Thanks to all who participated in this!</p></span><p></p>Barbara Benedetti Newtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06091855730335169479noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7938918804357148344.post-79395627201164218662022-12-29T17:08:00.002-08:002022-12-29T17:11:55.588-08:00FREE Paintings<p><span style="font-size: medium;">Hello! Christmas is over and the new year is fast approaching. I'm thinking about art goals for 2023. One of my goals is to reduce my inventory of paintings on hand. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">To do this, I'm planning a <b>painting-give-away</b> through my website to those who would offer my paintings new homes - just pay for shipping. If you already receive my month-end email from my website, you saw this notice and may have already responded. If you aren't already on my email list:</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">1.<a href="https://www.barbarabenedettinewton.com/contact" target="_blank"> <b>Go here</b></a> and subscribe. That will make your email address recognizable by my website. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">2. Next, send me an email (barbaranewton@comcast.net) with "yes, add me to your free painting notices." That will let me know to add your name to the free-painting notices list.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">It will take me a while to go through my inventory and Collection of the Artist to decide what must go. I'll keep you posted.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Meanwhile, I continue to arrange and rearrange my new mini Studio. Today, between raindrops, we managed to move most of my flat files into the studio to replace the table you may have seen there before. Waiting for a dry day to bring in the drawers for the bottom flat file as well as all the beautiful watercolor and printmaking paper I forgot I even had.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdjmXJixKMRinl3iI5e0hL4yyfe8ApAtsiD_XExs1aFQjTbjdS6y7rwV0okkQxdlR4HfxAVcnl1qkjDDcWBOvVqEa1w_iigRRMIVDucJRobRXRZ_igFGpAn1DmOn4jBD1OeBfROAqlWV3k9vxE_-WimGFYC03YL2hDAg94o2x6oCMIK1qa4eCdaSzK/s2160/partialflatfiles.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="1722" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdjmXJixKMRinl3iI5e0hL4yyfe8ApAtsiD_XExs1aFQjTbjdS6y7rwV0okkQxdlR4HfxAVcnl1qkjDDcWBOvVqEa1w_iigRRMIVDucJRobRXRZ_igFGpAn1DmOn4jBD1OeBfROAqlWV3k9vxE_-WimGFYC03YL2hDAg94o2x6oCMIK1qa4eCdaSzK/w319-h400/partialflatfiles.JPG" width="319" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: medium;">The pastel paintings on the wall above the flat files are my next victims for rework. I have my second rework on the easel now.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiwuQpgrA6-NyLt4YLQSgQERXIDcr_x2fg3V-LXydPlt5l4g6EsZAf4JoC3V7M0JNy4DuRorgFtwNEJQDzbf_NbUS7_71YYQ7QVZ_FJdBl3eKyW1xS6SP203YqaOsLQij5lRdC-ICzAJKgr9zzJErEAAU8xHmSXk_qrkLOqnGDhMq1Zrj8qjH0eaX0/s2160/12-29-22ontheeasel.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2060" data-original-width="2160" height="381" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiwuQpgrA6-NyLt4YLQSgQERXIDcr_x2fg3V-LXydPlt5l4g6EsZAf4JoC3V7M0JNy4DuRorgFtwNEJQDzbf_NbUS7_71YYQ7QVZ_FJdBl3eKyW1xS6SP203YqaOsLQij5lRdC-ICzAJKgr9zzJErEAAU8xHmSXk_qrkLOqnGDhMq1Zrj8qjH0eaX0/w400-h381/12-29-22ontheeasel.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4kSaVmzXIyMY5b47k6v_UsLOT2xemt6MEUe-T0e6dQvfpUa0TTDriLXFMa0Ar_K40KfybyYlxDFvohMsy8CzTYV2uhrAEh8r2lWHEjvsmNFYSJyEqnbp2FLAdwVKQTiUioNaInMTHN89J3ru_5mFosSPOM69Wdehb815fpdEbfUdlxuL9rcnHGOa3/s2160/2022-12-27WinterAfternoon_10.25x14.144.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1525" data-original-width="2160" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4kSaVmzXIyMY5b47k6v_UsLOT2xemt6MEUe-T0e6dQvfpUa0TTDriLXFMa0Ar_K40KfybyYlxDFvohMsy8CzTYV2uhrAEh8r2lWHEjvsmNFYSJyEqnbp2FLAdwVKQTiUioNaInMTHN89J3ru_5mFosSPOM69Wdehb815fpdEbfUdlxuL9rcnHGOa3/w400-h283/2022-12-27WinterAfternoon_10.25x14.144.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">"Winter Afternoon," pastel. First rework in the new Studio.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: medium;">Also, today we delivered paintings to the Vashon Senior Center for a solo exhibit January/February 2023.</span> <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR8vZH2HPZAoqdviBT4oyfXYELhkkYsSfU_OxLa6fQPQy9K4IPFHnlh046_tYMuUQSy8k9_QR25nbnwSeFLdAFxrB38PWoVaUYA435jHhfyWIypMuIWDSgYIgOftgz-QoNR6u0PC1EdPRH4yPOvPugmEH9sl425oZvtLl-dlUYgvJe9NrLlNdS1Jjp/s2160/VSC_2023%232.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1371" data-original-width="2160" height="203" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR8vZH2HPZAoqdviBT4oyfXYELhkkYsSfU_OxLa6fQPQy9K4IPFHnlh046_tYMuUQSy8k9_QR25nbnwSeFLdAFxrB38PWoVaUYA435jHhfyWIypMuIWDSgYIgOftgz-QoNR6u0PC1EdPRH4yPOvPugmEH9sl425oZvtLl-dlUYgvJe9NrLlNdS1Jjp/s320/VSC_2023%232.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1403" data-original-width="2160" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrLRdc44IyZELt5zEhk9SCuHQWupIifW3caXnE2hJLMjEeQllynnOBYVR_lObyTeTOKQV6GOKzQ-ygjyFqOwfFMztczlvjHxTOoQ-yQZPguLCre1iVqHlR-QzhUFN2HEZ-TsOs0Sq-d7Vpp5fQWZdPHDRsAXGwDRxd_HUrdLJrWiSrEMvajD633kZG/w400-h260/VSC_2023%236.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Many thanks to Pamela Wickard, Volunteer and Program Manager for the opportunity to show my work.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">More about other art news next time. Until then, HAPPY NEW YEAR! May all your dreams come true.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /> <br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p>Barbara Benedetti Newtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06091855730335169479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7938918804357148344.post-14795872224643479412022-11-17T21:05:00.000-08:002022-11-17T21:05:38.757-08:00Studio Tour<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAbULcFOcS8gB9LzREeJsTSjcys7i89CezFXUqYO_eN2jCog5dlbzuJt_yv8Gb-JFDcpVb8FgTZT-g9AfErkLUTgn5xafZ1Na1Ug0_2y-kCaDyAU-9x7R4sLeLGvbZkgFDJN2Qz5H1xM8T48Lvoaxwlhdhl8q7EW5khR-7OmllD5JXfSnoLAeampId/s2160/BBN_Studio1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1620" data-original-width="2160" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAbULcFOcS8gB9LzREeJsTSjcys7i89CezFXUqYO_eN2jCog5dlbzuJt_yv8Gb-JFDcpVb8FgTZT-g9AfErkLUTgn5xafZ1Na1Ug0_2y-kCaDyAU-9x7R4sLeLGvbZkgFDJN2Qz5H1xM8T48Lvoaxwlhdhl8q7EW5khR-7OmllD5JXfSnoLAeampId/w400-h300/BBN_Studio1.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Baskerville, serif; font-size: 13.5pt; text-align: left;">It’s a mini-studio! We moved and I gave up my 500 square foot studio. I’m learning how to compromise. As you enter, looking left is the little desk space I created for small acrylic work. Next comes my big Hughes easel with rolling wire rack to hold my French Mistress and oil paints in plastic jars, organized by color. A favorite tool is the Palette Garage (see it on top of the French Mistress). Stored behind the Hughes is my good old Soltek easel. Heavy but great for plein air work.</span></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Baskerville, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ5M3LaETll9cvfVSt2eGhfGtQBp1GYZWsLztUl_18mMbmSnr9Ql4nlWljpzrH5r_jqdOO9giWYJiceRzAS6MSNGaye6GHrH2FxuFcb3olT8u8mp6smxCJCYabQPmC6aVfHsjC2m_AG8jZB6qpdjWYX8Eah-Vf4Wh0aC7ZA5ons28J3osWdvG9qD1a/s2160/BBN_Studio2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1620" data-original-width="2160" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ5M3LaETll9cvfVSt2eGhfGtQBp1GYZWsLztUl_18mMbmSnr9Ql4nlWljpzrH5r_jqdOO9giWYJiceRzAS6MSNGaye6GHrH2FxuFcb3olT8u8mp6smxCJCYabQPmC6aVfHsjC2m_AG8jZB6qpdjWYX8Eah-Vf4Wh0aC7ZA5ons28J3osWdvG9qD1a/w400-h300/BBN_Studio2.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Baskerville, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Turn to the right and you’re in the framing area. My table is a fold-out from Costco covered in a drop cloth and topped with indoor/outdoor carpeting. I’m grateful for the shelves already installed along this wall. Hard to see but framed paintings are stored beneath the shelves on the left. Art books are under the shelves on the right, watercolor palettes on the top shelf. Open Box M and Bitteroot Pochade are on this shelf. The wall above the table is where I organize paintings for shows so I can see how the body of work will look when hung together. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Baskerville, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3yaUGzC-AqOiLrrwrU9wKEEgzkLYtNIbFuTyOOXHvZLY5faJM5z7CblxqmIkzNxWR-bMYb6v93whvb5OH4MYmkhP_jfOKFrTrXDK7_EPhp303iQ4qWiN3MVPmk9k88W3SJsMGJlG4e8Xmppk7JJkJizNVZBe4OSJDmjsEefxresmxhq0GVx0EC524/s2160/BBN_Studio3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1620" data-original-width="2160" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3yaUGzC-AqOiLrrwrU9wKEEgzkLYtNIbFuTyOOXHvZLY5faJM5z7CblxqmIkzNxWR-bMYb6v93whvb5OH4MYmkhP_jfOKFrTrXDK7_EPhp303iQ4qWiN3MVPmk9k88W3SJsMGJlG4e8Xmppk7JJkJizNVZBe4OSJDmjsEefxresmxhq0GVx0EC524/w400-h300/BBN_Studio3.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Baskerville, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Turn right again and you’re at the pastel work station. Two stainless steel tables hold pastels and two lazy-susans loaded with bottles and jars. My biggest challenge is lighting. We installed two new light fixtures and I have additional lamps but I’m still experimenting with light bulbs. Surprisingly (to me), I think I will love my mini-studio for painting. But there is no room for students or sanding panels or framing large pieces; that will have to happen in another building. </span><o:p></o:p></p>Barbara Benedetti Newtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06091855730335169479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7938918804357148344.post-70859883203206283832022-10-24T17:56:00.004-07:002022-10-24T17:56:31.673-07:00October 24th checking in<p> Checking in...<b><span style="color: red;"><a href="https://barbaragoldenyears.blogspot.com/2022/10/two-months-later.html" target="_blank">here's the link</a></span></b></p>Barbara Benedetti Newtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06091855730335169479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7938918804357148344.post-30150102122169553442022-10-15T15:24:00.005-07:002022-10-15T15:27:30.856-07:00A Little Problem<p>I'm very happy with my mini-studio. However, I do have a little problem. Well, sort of a big problem. I can't find my paintbrushes for oil and acrylic. They are all in one box marked "Brushes". They must be among the boxes still in the garage but I have looked there many times with no luck.</p><p>My watercolor brushes and watercolor paint are in the studio and I am eyeing them because the early autumn pastoral scenes here are spectacular. Lovely browns and golds due to the lack of rain. I am contemplating what to do - should I go back to watercolor until I find my bushes? I even have a chair for contemplation in the Studio now that my office isn't in my studio for the first time. Hmmm...coincidentally, I have also hung one of my watercolor paintings in the studio. Go to the end of this post to see it.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSyC7PqVGZe7kcnbEvEQsRxpiaGoNlSo5TSCtkSgC41zZ_A8vDgYZaGO4Zj9fGJUyxhP77VfDCYRULEAcXgmvQ4d6SgMA0HcXTW05yNqazChbkRhAZKRVmy3YLo_ieTlWeE5IvOOvvKXKXJaFmz2WlCvNXaj-N1yC8GOa4QCH7DfzEL1c0l8WdnG1u/s2160/Studio10-15-22_1.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="2160" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSyC7PqVGZe7kcnbEvEQsRxpiaGoNlSo5TSCtkSgC41zZ_A8vDgYZaGO4Zj9fGJUyxhP77VfDCYRULEAcXgmvQ4d6SgMA0HcXTW05yNqazChbkRhAZKRVmy3YLo_ieTlWeE5IvOOvvKXKXJaFmz2WlCvNXaj-N1yC8GOa4QCH7DfzEL1c0l8WdnG1u/w400-h400/Studio10-15-22_1.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">The view East from my contemplation chair. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2m9upxDzxa-z6M5H1N0alyrT2C9ig5voyBO8Yu4_whYdebqjtl5Zuy00OGiwV72iZH5xtOC_i71QGLT5VIUD0G5dtu9It2H0ivn0zFXCiE3TIKamyGqbnQnt0EKDhjN-doIAdpljA7kVe9heDWGg4lA-Oa4-ilBbyoMaT7_vYj30-joacMoKkL_6g/s2160/Studio10-15-22_6.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="2160" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2m9upxDzxa-z6M5H1N0alyrT2C9ig5voyBO8Yu4_whYdebqjtl5Zuy00OGiwV72iZH5xtOC_i71QGLT5VIUD0G5dtu9It2H0ivn0zFXCiE3TIKamyGqbnQnt0EKDhjN-doIAdpljA7kVe9heDWGg4lA-Oa4-ilBbyoMaT7_vYj30-joacMoKkL_6g/w400-h400/Studio10-15-22_6.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Looking West. There's the chair I plan to sit in to contemplate life (art, what to make for dinner, etc.). You may notice that my pastel workstation has rotated so I'm not blocking either of the north-light windows. </span></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg6VgDpHIxiZ8z2p610eVY0IVUTJNVR3P3lmysVs5-SE6lYV6AzqU6sMINcCrd7vFZbdm6RP3QUGA8YBA_eW0eY1Gv2PSKTSSD1uHnBpiUj0vMlKSohAu2oDq2G9sVXNYh-fCc6yXuXl4JdU0mNOIY514HZjj0rfBSVqt8vJo469gQiFJ4Pjyfw_ld/s2160/Studio10-15-22_5.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="2150" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg6VgDpHIxiZ8z2p610eVY0IVUTJNVR3P3lmysVs5-SE6lYV6AzqU6sMINcCrd7vFZbdm6RP3QUGA8YBA_eW0eY1Gv2PSKTSSD1uHnBpiUj0vMlKSohAu2oDq2G9sVXNYh-fCc6yXuXl4JdU0mNOIY514HZjj0rfBSVqt8vJo469gQiFJ4Pjyfw_ld/w399-h400/Studio10-15-22_5.JPG" width="399" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Out the east window is the garden. Today we have smoke from fires.</span></div><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTPKOvJGFuFvJxK6OXi_j5_G92Yr2ow-Zcx11QjQFzqB197npVBjncPsCm_Nk0yi7whvvs72DkFHAQd5IVyOiePG6pKAKgWvU_afhUNUUZLJYLy1UtwzK3-b25AvF8QOTNPdQF4MDT7Cc-0zUp1WqHoKqcKR51HRxWjQx1RkhiDr6eOlyt9kQEjT2u/s2160/Studio10-15-22-4.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="2160" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTPKOvJGFuFvJxK6OXi_j5_G92Yr2ow-Zcx11QjQFzqB197npVBjncPsCm_Nk0yi7whvvs72DkFHAQd5IVyOiePG6pKAKgWvU_afhUNUUZLJYLy1UtwzK3-b25AvF8QOTNPdQF4MDT7Cc-0zUp1WqHoKqcKR51HRxWjQx1RkhiDr6eOlyt9kQEjT2u/w400-h400/Studio10-15-22-4.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p>Out the west window is the little shed where all my panels and canvases are stored. Yes, I've looked in there for the brushes. Not there either!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSzpOQsMXB3I9rJzjAR0do8vBZmdHlZGxU78I-1-kXguG-Fdba8EVhEUHwl0SfvRBJbPpGQqksNHbrZRFL1Ac7RZufPBJI37Fj-6YiIDgZW_iudl9bfz1hZB4Irr75IMOX2135sRlkFyF9ZrxvnzHgtEqdUCZZKuN9ATYu0GuwO2lX7SWUBNWOqF9H/s2378/299-04Trust_resized.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="2378" height="364" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSzpOQsMXB3I9rJzjAR0do8vBZmdHlZGxU78I-1-kXguG-Fdba8EVhEUHwl0SfvRBJbPpGQqksNHbrZRFL1Ac7RZufPBJI37Fj-6YiIDgZW_iudl9bfz1hZB4Irr75IMOX2135sRlkFyF9ZrxvnzHgtEqdUCZZKuN9ATYu0GuwO2lX7SWUBNWOqF9H/w400-h364/299-04Trust_resized.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"Trust," watercolor, ©2004 Barbara Benedetti Newton</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Collection of the Artist</div><br /><p><br /></p></div>Barbara Benedetti Newtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06091855730335169479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7938918804357148344.post-59269641739489890182022-10-06T18:39:00.000-07:002022-10-06T18:39:00.685-07:00Mini Studio Progress<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I'm checking in on a beautiful early October day. We have been at our new location about 6 weeks and the house and property have taken most of our attention but in the last couple days it has been the mini studio!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg_r1YHzZscwn4EE0PFr8OVikY9gbRJx_S8C61AtLXlmtYccZJ9ezJMSdVx-SCkMwJ7JvUotiCju-WiFcxELws8dS-9KRWN5sqTselV3jUZ6xbaV-PJLvnQqU5AwBCLVNk-XkIeTVrW8AvLI7_lrogFnHmMovbz24ApQB9pG_FzQbhkcvWWIGDCq3nS" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2069" data-original-width="2160" height="382" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg_r1YHzZscwn4EE0PFr8OVikY9gbRJx_S8C61AtLXlmtYccZJ9ezJMSdVx-SCkMwJ7JvUotiCju-WiFcxELws8dS-9KRWN5sqTselV3jUZ6xbaV-PJLvnQqU5AwBCLVNk-XkIeTVrW8AvLI7_lrogFnHmMovbz24ApQB9pG_FzQbhkcvWWIGDCq3nS=w400-h382" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: justify;">The pastel workstation corner of the room is near completion. </span></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: justify;">This is my MABEF easel with an Artist's Air filter attached to make my pastel workstation. I've arranged the stainless steel tables to form an U or alleyway for the pastel boxes. This formation has worked well for me before and is especially useful when you are working within a limited space.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgWALalovuC4QpsDndQwJ-AaqQILo2cNw0pFAjshQXsGgMwlHu3DmuAFX8MoE9-99PVjNG11F7bw4ybtCkm_JjouFPPtIrF5NdUTxA0WiPvqGe2ZMTR2iiqQgAKvrSaDI-Xr2I1g02UCAcrUTzf7u74wS85ZvUz9N7Fhzl2NLk9xBZuSqdb-GZQgmrN" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1620" data-original-width="2160" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgWALalovuC4QpsDndQwJ-AaqQILo2cNw0pFAjshQXsGgMwlHu3DmuAFX8MoE9-99PVjNG11F7bw4ybtCkm_JjouFPPtIrF5NdUTxA0WiPvqGe2ZMTR2iiqQgAKvrSaDI-Xr2I1g02UCAcrUTzf7u74wS85ZvUz9N7Fhzl2NLk9xBZuSqdb-GZQgmrN=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: justify;">I haven't figured out the studio lighting yet so for now, my two Ott lamps illuminate the pastels.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj5GY1Wm534KTvywcr01n8KCqMepGjkIB93MgjiT2eoi0GiEerZoCH--_JZm0tMvl7SeUA6BAcuASNlkhqbm3tnJ35M_gI8BHe8lcFe4aISCQI5An-KCxMK51e5Rvydy7gDURIf6_O8Q1ShaVXu00wrUygK2xIIBd5wzgh85iQNRpm3dNA7ivEPBTl7" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1876" data-original-width="1744" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj5GY1Wm534KTvywcr01n8KCqMepGjkIB93MgjiT2eoi0GiEerZoCH--_JZm0tMvl7SeUA6BAcuASNlkhqbm3tnJ35M_gI8BHe8lcFe4aISCQI5An-KCxMK51e5Rvydy7gDURIf6_O8Q1ShaVXu00wrUygK2xIIBd5wzgh85iQNRpm3dNA7ivEPBTl7=w372-h400" width="372" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The best part! I found my two Lazy Susans and they hold an amazing number of supplies for all mediums.</div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I hope you are having wonderful end-of-summer, early fall days. My favorite time of year!</div></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Barbara Benedetti Newtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06091855730335169479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7938918804357148344.post-46925550298986349982022-09-25T14:45:00.012-07:002022-09-25T15:08:00.049-07:00One Month Mini Studio Update<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span>Today is our one month anniversary of moving back to Vashon Island. Each day has been full of moving in, repairing, repainting and replacing both in the house and in my mini-studio. The studio has been painted white and the MABEF pastel easel has arrived. My big Hughes oil easel is still in storage…coming soon. Making progress!</span><span><span><br /></span></span><span><span>See a short video tour here: </span><a href="https://youtube.com/shorts/oecUvbV5nBg?feature=share" target="_blank">Mini Study Update</a></span></span></div><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr3QwZ69uh_hgSByV6tpJe-tpqT261mp6hRImqiwL3WwcXjJZTp8c8sY_jR7ACodAO8eWAmt-CME8QMmcbSmlvvQ2ZOacYtxohJtd399FgZMedlTgjW0ECP5WjnmcHKxvNyJJVMzYNY1M7g8jI1gzB8lYKWuOhRXFsqSK8fqMiLMlMfD6snfccqYU0/s4032/MiniStudio9-2-22-1.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr3QwZ69uh_hgSByV6tpJe-tpqT261mp6hRImqiwL3WwcXjJZTp8c8sY_jR7ACodAO8eWAmt-CME8QMmcbSmlvvQ2ZOacYtxohJtd399FgZMedlTgjW0ECP5WjnmcHKxvNyJJVMzYNY1M7g8jI1gzB8lYKWuOhRXFsqSK8fqMiLMlMfD6snfccqYU0/s320/MiniStudio9-2-22-1.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The 11 x 16 foot building that will become my mini-studio had two brown walls, two green walls.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx_h2T9EVlHocCVsDVtzkany5UTzLGbyJ567CxfqAp-xKBZq5sVbGAimltiR5Jm9dvIFqbRXoiB9XX7mr7_uGc8-bUWtfOKstgRi35kcEK7Amu77RC_qP9yNArLHVCWl3Zfgxz1dVbyyzCDQrbWte1P5EYENsUsOtcMlDvs2yLD2rgs_Drn_d18_OB/s4032/MiniStudio9-2-22-2.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Libre Baskerville;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx_h2T9EVlHocCVsDVtzkany5UTzLGbyJ567CxfqAp-xKBZq5sVbGAimltiR5Jm9dvIFqbRXoiB9XX7mr7_uGc8-bUWtfOKstgRi35kcEK7Amu77RC_qP9yNArLHVCWl3Zfgxz1dVbyyzCDQrbWte1P5EYENsUsOtcMlDvs2yLD2rgs_Drn_d18_OB/s320/MiniStudio9-2-22-2.JPG" width="240" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I found a can of white paint left over from the previous owner.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijn2UIhoT9B9UIx8HMxTlD2VYDVw4x7NifDnDqN7xvEOVqqhg2OjFprvA-b2VB62t-l8UVvNFZKsVdXDGTnOhE62tIvlU3xdiITmtz1EFgvxHeLvIO1TUg94mE2U4QnI3MGNOtr1A3YPwRnOYUJgWLvl6c_kETuC56u2wG8oj_oAz-sdnko9-Raysq/s4032/MiniStudio9-2-22-3.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijn2UIhoT9B9UIx8HMxTlD2VYDVw4x7NifDnDqN7xvEOVqqhg2OjFprvA-b2VB62t-l8UVvNFZKsVdXDGTnOhE62tIvlU3xdiITmtz1EFgvxHeLvIO1TUg94mE2U4QnI3MGNOtr1A3YPwRnOYUJgWLvl6c_kETuC56u2wG8oj_oAz-sdnko9-Raysq/s320/MiniStudio9-2-22-3.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">That helped!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Stay tuned for more updates.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Barbara Benedetti Newtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06091855730335169479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7938918804357148344.post-64280877686110232822022-08-22T11:22:00.004-07:002022-08-22T15:13:33.443-07:00Nest-less and Happy<p><span style="font-size: medium;">I'm without a studio and all my work is packed and stored. We are currently enjoying <a href="https://fashiontofarmlife.blogspot.com/2022/08/northilla-nest.html" target="_blank"><b>Northilla Nest Beach House</b></a> at the tip of Maury (Vashon Island, Washington) while waiting for the purchase of our new home in Dockton on Vashon Island to close. I'm not sure when I'll be able to paint again but I look forward to serving as Juror and Judge for the <a href="https://www.nwps.org" target="_blank"><b>Northwest Pastel Society 2022 Member Show.</b></a> Thanks to NPS for using some of my images for the Call for Entries reminders. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Stay tuned as we create a new home, studio and life. Whoohoo! We are excited. I hope every older couple (that's us) who have one more dream will see that it is not too late to create the life they want for the rest of their story.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbx00PKoaJYJQddEG4bPwIVhmnp3FEzhthF1p8MdwPfBCRQcdrqAPGHyAd9VW__8yC1oTQtnxwsnUSMoBaKXoSQWd_W71xxUNhvmpRUCeMUefKuBHpQZj8o3uYhlJQpRRiZDyldpUZ3QWnuWvtGD54Hbs10XLqFoQk05sW6R2fBcPgha0nT2N7qafX/s1080/Newton.EdgeofWinter.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="805" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbx00PKoaJYJQddEG4bPwIVhmnp3FEzhthF1p8MdwPfBCRQcdrqAPGHyAd9VW__8yC1oTQtnxwsnUSMoBaKXoSQWd_W71xxUNhvmpRUCeMUefKuBHpQZj8o3uYhlJQpRRiZDyldpUZ3QWnuWvtGD54Hbs10XLqFoQk05sW6R2fBcPgha0nT2N7qafX/w299-h400/Newton.EdgeofWinter.jpg" width="299" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Edge of Winter</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpGbXtYDxdGGdZiMJspVBwW42OR738NaXN8exL-KUHNpwiuLmo9e9rUCu927rtRaeeCyhSZmiRxv6LiJGBOfGErQbqjwTVvTJD9H8jIcDUWcG47PmUI4hEtaxtxilokGXJGVL4sbLRs1P_DEhjjhB-d7tSQav6XOR9wGFPNQhnLbqwtEb0BWCOlG0L/s1440/P-2021-5-23Anticipation17x17_144.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpGbXtYDxdGGdZiMJspVBwW42OR738NaXN8exL-KUHNpwiuLmo9e9rUCu927rtRaeeCyhSZmiRxv6LiJGBOfGErQbqjwTVvTJD9H8jIcDUWcG47PmUI4hEtaxtxilokGXJGVL4sbLRs1P_DEhjjhB-d7tSQav6XOR9wGFPNQhnLbqwtEb0BWCOlG0L/w400-h400/P-2021-5-23Anticipation17x17_144.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Anticipation</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjYKhvDXCgFjYOuvo3TJEecT78OqcZ10T4-Eq6wQzty33g_79NAv3DmzX_fzZ6S_014xe-0qCVz05hdWX6fDaGCDkczwlbrMrKt2bQKTSeycdYOpjcrJlEl2qF04-k9wiG20nTa0sybxL2Ml-BFywbkOrq9BBJJiJYYKKi6PrKnvtN_hPnwoNycX6s/s1440/P-2021-6-13MovieStar_144.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1029" data-original-width="1440" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjYKhvDXCgFjYOuvo3TJEecT78OqcZ10T4-Eq6wQzty33g_79NAv3DmzX_fzZ6S_014xe-0qCVz05hdWX6fDaGCDkczwlbrMrKt2bQKTSeycdYOpjcrJlEl2qF04-k9wiG20nTa0sybxL2Ml-BFywbkOrq9BBJJiJYYKKi6PrKnvtN_hPnwoNycX6s/w400-h286/P-2021-6-13MovieStar_144.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Movie Star</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMHuZ8imMzJKtzv1snLDf2gxZEPAbcDfb896V0aLhxricX0nhYb4qSb6VfVnDrfn1XalwjJ85N2pZZJdk9x_UPzTBXGVFZJ1xYMsrqvpdGjVeIwTrBpQCcw3E7blEkxZo3Z60HsI6TJ3bxORRUVsS0VsODjezstMyuZkQe-D8P7ksbknZ-ufYePxa0/s4032/876BA00D-DAC6-499E-9095-E4C43810F62D.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMHuZ8imMzJKtzv1snLDf2gxZEPAbcDfb896V0aLhxricX0nhYb4qSb6VfVnDrfn1XalwjJ85N2pZZJdk9x_UPzTBXGVFZJ1xYMsrqvpdGjVeIwTrBpQCcw3E7blEkxZo3Z60HsI6TJ3bxORRUVsS0VsODjezstMyuZkQe-D8P7ksbknZ-ufYePxa0/w300-h400/876BA00D-DAC6-499E-9095-E4C43810F62D.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">55 paintings to move! Many of these are Collection of the Artist accumulated over the last 20 years but I also see a drastic Moving Sale in my future. </div><p><br /></p>Barbara Benedetti Newtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06091855730335169479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7938918804357148344.post-56137810730974210372022-06-22T15:41:00.005-07:002022-06-22T15:41:54.978-07:00Leaving the nest<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyuOrHpcQlE2G1Gh5f4z_1Xck2iJEco422Esp4DZQ1VjByYKll_rviZt-_ty5qB5bgVG7_LIIu8ivGmMPpiPI5rHjQaYqJaWr4LB1GaQjVIL2pI8kgH6VIq2LWAAvH6N5_BBm1Cot2CYUp1d-zRmVfEw0P_LQm59n1-0GvaL0vlLjLgJrVw0Jv80f3/s1440/June_22-2022.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1440" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyuOrHpcQlE2G1Gh5f4z_1Xck2iJEco422Esp4DZQ1VjByYKll_rviZt-_ty5qB5bgVG7_LIIu8ivGmMPpiPI5rHjQaYqJaWr4LB1GaQjVIL2pI8kgH6VIq2LWAAvH6N5_BBm1Cot2CYUp1d-zRmVfEw0P_LQm59n1-0GvaL0vlLjLgJrVw0Jv80f3/w400-h300/June_22-2022.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Checking in today ... <a href="https://millpondcottage.blogspot.com/2022/06/leaving-nest.html" target="_blank">here's the link</a>.</div><p></p>Barbara Benedetti Newtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06091855730335169479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7938918804357148344.post-30015806046359761472022-05-10T08:53:00.001-07:002022-05-10T08:53:47.422-07:00Gratitude and a link<p><br /></p><p>FASO, (my website provider), randomly selects and posts one of my artworks. Today it was "Gratitude," a plein air pastel of the garden outside my Studio. It is tucked away somewhere in my flat files but I was happy to see it again online. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij7h14Z317B_enJcdewyAyCKdMeAN9Ifa1HwTnq9tyFeCIODsOPGLF-agLQ6mEsm0C6WaSzC3r1i2TKbXQKumucYR0pVf_nmQ0GOjD8y1DKZNS2erQZrU3uxpeCiB4FRNLa3OcZNDFSrJ_06eVRho70fWxA1Q16y3s99RGZHzFGXoadqVEqHMWpVQ_/s1440/P-2020-12-2Gratitude3_7x5_144.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1029" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij7h14Z317B_enJcdewyAyCKdMeAN9Ifa1HwTnq9tyFeCIODsOPGLF-agLQ6mEsm0C6WaSzC3r1i2TKbXQKumucYR0pVf_nmQ0GOjD8y1DKZNS2erQZrU3uxpeCiB4FRNLa3OcZNDFSrJ_06eVRho70fWxA1Q16y3s99RGZHzFGXoadqVEqHMWpVQ_/w286-h400/P-2020-12-2Gratitude3_7x5_144.jpg" width="286" /></a></div><p>If you have time, take a look at <a href="https://barbaragoldenyears.blogspot.com/2022/05/close-but-no-cigar.html" target="_blank">A follow-up to my last post on my Golden Years blog.</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Barbara Benedetti Newtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06091855730335169479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7938918804357148344.post-71195467120065403552022-05-07T18:29:00.002-07:002022-05-07T18:29:34.787-07:00The Rest of the Story<p> I've neglected my Golden Years blog. Just posted. Take a look <b><a href="https://barbaragoldenyears.blogspot.com/2022/05/the-rest-of-story.html" target="_blank">here.</a></b></p>Barbara Benedetti Newtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06091855730335169479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7938918804357148344.post-36027371354187196872022-04-30T18:18:00.001-07:002022-04-30T18:18:14.428-07:00AIS 2nd Annual Associate Member Online Exhibition<p> Very happy to be included in the American Impressionist Society 2nd Annual Associate Member Online Exhibition. <b><a href="https://online.flippingbook.com/view/197000856/34/" target="_blank">Take a look here.</a></b></p><p><br /></p>Barbara Benedetti Newtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06091855730335169479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7938918804357148344.post-88552739254788080602022-04-22T15:12:00.006-07:002022-04-22T15:18:29.782-07:00Heartsong Revisited<p> About a year ago I completed a pastel painting, framed it and hung it in the guest bathroom. Today I unframed it and fixed a small area that has been bugging me.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9QT00-c1KtP79GW4W5Px6FdAlmPcNSQ-70Zi0DM2_871PUqa_JbxHrlyApsfI_xEFNovnsnonK7TTS-wfqPXL1Y-P9G89RZGtowMVgj8eUGVMcqv7ULu5fP2_Mx2mHCylO4q5PCWuAKCEj8Pfmg9ZiTim3seXqlGj9OAFoBb-BWjJmCLA9WC55dai/s1440/ReworkP-2021-6-27HeartSong_13x13_144.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9QT00-c1KtP79GW4W5Px6FdAlmPcNSQ-70Zi0DM2_871PUqa_JbxHrlyApsfI_xEFNovnsnonK7TTS-wfqPXL1Y-P9G89RZGtowMVgj8eUGVMcqv7ULu5fP2_Mx2mHCylO4q5PCWuAKCEj8Pfmg9ZiTim3seXqlGj9OAFoBb-BWjJmCLA9WC55dai/s320/ReworkP-2021-6-27HeartSong_13x13_144.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Original painting Heartsong from 2021</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpiuIDY72XgbV7_RGxu1M3Bflhh4ULV6UZQgDT9qRlIuTVvAYKaXH-AW3jkoUhl_B_talBBVTejm7rkiYmj_zROjOg4M-SQzczvzDWd3sGnFz1cx3vqWrxSJbRLxx8SqgafFmTnhLqaaAw645t7Bu2RJ14BM3BVUfBsJBvLDLlFfUygWug-qB7mnHM/s1440/P-2022-4-22_HeartsongII_13x13_144.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpiuIDY72XgbV7_RGxu1M3Bflhh4ULV6UZQgDT9qRlIuTVvAYKaXH-AW3jkoUhl_B_talBBVTejm7rkiYmj_zROjOg4M-SQzczvzDWd3sGnFz1cx3vqWrxSJbRLxx8SqgafFmTnhLqaaAw645t7Bu2RJ14BM3BVUfBsJBvLDLlFfUygWug-qB7mnHM/w400-h400/P-2022-4-22_HeartsongII_13x13_144.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Heartsong II, pastel, 13 x 13 inches</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"> You may also notice a difference in color between the two photos. The color in the latest photo is more nuanced. I guess I attribute that to my cataract surgery last week. Everything is so much brighter now. Before surgery, perhaps I was overcompensating for lack of light? Both photos were color matched to what the painting looked like to me at the time.</span></div>Barbara Benedetti Newtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06091855730335169479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7938918804357148344.post-33912263391456250072022-04-19T14:28:00.004-07:002022-04-19T14:28:45.918-07:00Three Oranges<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqjL-B5BFJ0MGxT2wqL_uIUoz9yV-4HmvwBOemRGVS1PSg7ux_wS-AFGzXZuSNWRg7IOCBlpQjzR97XNCGPnzbnrbNgmwZCVVLOsMqMZ5WNEUwl1KdnhKZsbg6HftPL9cMFLfnPTkRpWjvXzwc7uKn197o0Yr6uso_k0fz2up0skb-k5BjXj1AxqD8/s1440/O-4-19-22ThreeOranges_14x11_144.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1138" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqjL-B5BFJ0MGxT2wqL_uIUoz9yV-4HmvwBOemRGVS1PSg7ux_wS-AFGzXZuSNWRg7IOCBlpQjzR97XNCGPnzbnrbNgmwZCVVLOsMqMZ5WNEUwl1KdnhKZsbg6HftPL9cMFLfnPTkRpWjvXzwc7uKn197o0Yr6uso_k0fz2up0skb-k5BjXj1AxqD8/w506-h640/O-4-19-22ThreeOranges_14x11_144.jpg" width="506" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"Three Oranges," oil, 14 x 11 inches ©2022 Barbara Benedetti Newton</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1NPFO5MbbTQUzD82jdSHyQSDAZCoExWm7TmYcUTJBItcTE1G-LdBCehauYbGhjwBIGkyXMt1nUBR9A6ckPYuM0GoPYzSJUpPg9wv-jskzStekS8d54o2SlKtOr-JETNTEXxEuU-XT3BnM0h-no7Kg_R3rkg2DQKKIVPedF4_5Pjj6YviFbLnaIq71/s1440/O-2022-4-18WithSetup.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1356" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1NPFO5MbbTQUzD82jdSHyQSDAZCoExWm7TmYcUTJBItcTE1G-LdBCehauYbGhjwBIGkyXMt1nUBR9A6ckPYuM0GoPYzSJUpPg9wv-jskzStekS8d54o2SlKtOr-JETNTEXxEuU-XT3BnM0h-no7Kg_R3rkg2DQKKIVPedF4_5Pjj6YviFbLnaIq71/s320/O-2022-4-18WithSetup.JPG" width="301" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's the setup</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Barbara Benedetti Newtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06091855730335169479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7938918804357148344.post-2452289661367289412022-04-05T15:07:00.002-07:002022-04-05T15:42:40.483-07:00Studio Stuff Sale<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="361" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/dfJHYcblsp8" width="426" youtube-src-id="dfJHYcblsp8"></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Deep cleaning my Studio in preparation for a move this summer! If you can't see the video above, try this <b><a href="https://bbnewtonartjournal.blogspot.com/2022/04/studio-stuff-sale.html" target="_blank">link</a></b> If that doesn't work...oh well...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I have removed my <a href="https://walkerdisplay.com" target="_blank">Walker Display</a> art hanging system and painted the Studio walls. Three 8 foot sections. If you are interested and are within the Black Diamond/Seattle area, let me know. This system really saves your walls from having a million picture hanger holes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy77TPYI_BAKb7RXcaczvzsKNYmC0cHETGyuPz6a_zaNL_yeqd281jaFGh5TUUohejPcvA-kINHtAZuZKCV1b_97p40LslcjQgCX24S-9qo3dnEG4sKc3thQpkyeMpSldq7CrreUoYOMr00oIfB9KRKK55RZKczKBHfqybPFCSmhKvUUK9O734Q_vK/s2894/StudioSaleBooks.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1788" data-original-width="2894" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy77TPYI_BAKb7RXcaczvzsKNYmC0cHETGyuPz6a_zaNL_yeqd281jaFGh5TUUohejPcvA-kINHtAZuZKCV1b_97p40LslcjQgCX24S-9qo3dnEG4sKc3thQpkyeMpSldq7CrreUoYOMr00oIfB9KRKK55RZKczKBHfqybPFCSmhKvUUK9O734Q_vK/w400-h248/StudioSaleBooks.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A few books for sale. Creating Impressionist Landscapes in Oil by Colley Whisson is brand new! I studied with him in 2020, bought his book and then found I already had a copy. All in excellent condition as I apparently have time to buy books but no time to read them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEp3B3Lq6cL-GIfVEQvQ1UH3LmXgGvU3EEoaCSkCSl6jtsvmF_WvS_TlGmKG0DgeR1qS4X9EfiWQHy30GcJNF9P8h7vmpMFIP28xCvHaNj5CY_yWbTfyHXQijWdB8zvuzMHuZMHKcuCxrJwWFQQh2AT2wAOd_2ZD6zJ054hPr9byavvCUvSNhnQu7l/s1440/Frames.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="912" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEp3B3Lq6cL-GIfVEQvQ1UH3LmXgGvU3EEoaCSkCSl6jtsvmF_WvS_TlGmKG0DgeR1qS4X9EfiWQHy30GcJNF9P8h7vmpMFIP28xCvHaNj5CY_yWbTfyHXQijWdB8zvuzMHuZMHKcuCxrJwWFQQh2AT2wAOd_2ZD6zJ054hPr9byavvCUvSNhnQu7l/w254-h400/Frames.JPG" width="254" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Frames, cut mats with plexiglass, archival mat and archival foamcore backing. And, white 3-ring binders.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwZxawnprJd8-67X64DyZuN6IlmZXPcrsXTJpUnFN8I7NluWk4eHYHESllHKjmShJp7VJ09mTouqU7xTmIcecMevz1ASySOYiswvn_G0WInn5lVsma2OXNLXP7CXKrvDLKHE7_Cr1C5cpzfIJpQmSkCxDS6DeMXM8dURhAFWnKeBCysO9nvZZqol2g/s1440/StudioSaleMatPlexi.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1320" data-original-width="1440" height="366" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwZxawnprJd8-67X64DyZuN6IlmZXPcrsXTJpUnFN8I7NluWk4eHYHESllHKjmShJp7VJ09mTouqU7xTmIcecMevz1ASySOYiswvn_G0WInn5lVsma2OXNLXP7CXKrvDLKHE7_Cr1C5cpzfIJpQmSkCxDS6DeMXM8dURhAFWnKeBCysO9nvZZqol2g/w400-h366/StudioSaleMatPlexi.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Email me barbaranewton at Comcast dot net if you are local and want any of these.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Happy Spring Cleaning to you!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Barbara Benedetti Newtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06091855730335169479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7938918804357148344.post-41224908284601386382022-03-31T11:18:00.005-07:002022-03-31T11:19:32.825-07:00March! Spring is springing <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH4wSOf74fQjiDQBuw390eliOy4rpkwwj67ZzT-2DK5HD6jC_BBpUMnmZ3FG-IZZVLlHvwxhDXujNbgKX3xczfKzvn-wtyBTov9k8aaVOBqRhppoyUs7lxlHbW8z8OmTanTb9s1vsRIQYBeaPcYr2G1XPBItxKvEqugDrAMyq3VAoN8Hil1dr26I3C/s2160/SAVORQ2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1745" data-original-width="2160" height="324" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH4wSOf74fQjiDQBuw390eliOy4rpkwwj67ZzT-2DK5HD6jC_BBpUMnmZ3FG-IZZVLlHvwxhDXujNbgKX3xczfKzvn-wtyBTov9k8aaVOBqRhppoyUs7lxlHbW8z8OmTanTb9s1vsRIQYBeaPcYr2G1XPBItxKvEqugDrAMyq3VAoN8Hil1dr26I3C/w400-h324/SAVORQ2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">SPRING!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These five now available on SAVOR. <a href="https://www.psgnwa.org/collections/112957" target="_blank">Take a look.</a> There is also a video of me painting the Lilies.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">SAVOR online gallery is hosted by <a href="https://www.psgnwa.org" target="_blank">Puget Sound Group Northwest Artists</a>. </div><br /><p></p>Barbara Benedetti Newtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06091855730335169479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7938918804357148344.post-63521128749353441822022-02-28T15:19:00.002-08:002022-02-28T15:21:23.563-08:00Every Day Mocha Moment<p> In follow up to yesterday's post, here are the first two steps of today's painting. These paintings aren't completed in one day but I will need 10 - 12 of them in about 8 weeks so my goal is to start a new one each day or two. After the blue pastel pencil sketch, the acrylic foundation is next, then to the oil easel for a couple sessions. After that, each painting will sit (and dry) while I figure out what to do with it next. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhTY-S_wVskr22HXXpSN5bTpu6T6nJsbOAXp3kS24UDxYZbjvnpLzmP2bn6ka2Z5CyZA77ejFE6_Ml5fe63VuSCJWKL0gt-ixMdzxeYc3rI98d5vn8h5-_pI13yQ9eZuLVMQ7UU3WD9PsDcnt6dKLCzKggnBYmiIfZhLuqm69fqflR50yZg-oZJLx4i=s1440" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1413" data-original-width="1440" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhTY-S_wVskr22HXXpSN5bTpu6T6nJsbOAXp3kS24UDxYZbjvnpLzmP2bn6ka2Z5CyZA77ejFE6_Ml5fe63VuSCJWKL0gt-ixMdzxeYc3rI98d5vn8h5-_pI13yQ9eZuLVMQ7UU3WD9PsDcnt6dKLCzKggnBYmiIfZhLuqm69fqflR50yZg-oZJLx4i=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The blue pastel pencil sketch on freshly gessoed and sanded wood panel.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgJxjvWkBpov1-3NmyzI4Zq4RctGciLwhum5cWQNyyVo7f4yZRZ_7mn1PTBUmn9yYmf3F-Y3nnZnjYrOEgJtcPsNZVqeN_qjQ5N0IGSb5luNc6Pc6mp6eCazWS9yIIk2RxbyrQAppN4oTRhg8GMtq2bTMnoHqWZ-O8OzgS_nbRbcEjGCdPpTj8VRGpr=s1440" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1279" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgJxjvWkBpov1-3NmyzI4Zq4RctGciLwhum5cWQNyyVo7f4yZRZ_7mn1PTBUmn9yYmf3F-Y3nnZnjYrOEgJtcPsNZVqeN_qjQ5N0IGSb5luNc6Pc6mp6eCazWS9yIIk2RxbyrQAppN4oTRhg8GMtq2bTMnoHqWZ-O8OzgS_nbRbcEjGCdPpTj8VRGpr=s320" width="284" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Acrylic block-in</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi9XN4v0TDDkFLbXS2JOn1P9Z7rCTmcm9TmKF1t1feKwV34A0Dz-srGPDiKAYWo20hTB-_Tw-1YEX77S7DBjf3WbQFXllXdr3LCqqKH0LOog1fjeAHSpYLWM-S8dW7ttmwQGdw5fzRrixHcnmLnhQ9r-YyCkbxSelMMJPTvK74OjOJUn_DOhJ9LVAuy=s1440" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1246" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi9XN4v0TDDkFLbXS2JOn1P9Z7rCTmcm9TmKF1t1feKwV34A0Dz-srGPDiKAYWo20hTB-_Tw-1YEX77S7DBjf3WbQFXllXdr3LCqqKH0LOog1fjeAHSpYLWM-S8dW7ttmwQGdw5fzRrixHcnmLnhQ9r-YyCkbxSelMMJPTvK74OjOJUn_DOhJ9LVAuy=s320" width="277" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Acrylic - value and color decisions. Now it is ready to go to the oil easel. Stay tuned. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks to all new subscribers to my website email list. <span style="text-align: left;">I'd love to have you</span><span style="color: red; text-align: left;"> <b><a href="https://www.barbarabenedettinewton.com/contact" target="_blank">join me there</a></b>.</span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>Barbara Benedetti Newtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06091855730335169479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7938918804357148344.post-33518467741441612102022-02-27T09:28:00.000-08:002022-02-27T09:28:00.412-08:00My Every Day Project<p>My horoscope today tells me to write my story and share it; add illustrations. So, here I am this Sunday morning to share the backstory of my latest series, Every Day. This project will take me into gardening season so I have about 6 weeks to develop it. It is a body of work of every day still life scenes from where I live, <b><a href="https://millpondcottage.blogspot.com" target="_blank">Mill Pond Cottage</a>. </b></p><p>Each of us has had an opportunity over the past two years of COVID to enjoy more time in our personal spaces - not just our studios but whatever encompasses what we call home. I believe it is important to express gratitude and appreciation for every-day small pleasures. For an artist, many of those pleasures are visual.</p><p>These still life paintings may be the lead-in to a series of interiors, something I've wanted to do for a few years. There just aren't enough hours and/or energy in the day and life gets in the way. Well, that's the my current story.</p><p>And, now a few illustrations. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgOq4suZ1ABze1c9EuEXuvAyfKy0NG0r0FaTCOAy2OsYbpDAwxIlk5A9Oq5xPW_5SUF-zNFv0dCErTyha2vg3ttNcHfHdP3ml8I-T0as-Z3ONIvVpPF-2Lyol6Pm-HlUrWsTvVQwQiXFaGDr3HvhuRyaDY2cY_ZgMvkIe4IrLQVd12_b7HIDGAMor9o=s1440" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgOq4suZ1ABze1c9EuEXuvAyfKy0NG0r0FaTCOAy2OsYbpDAwxIlk5A9Oq5xPW_5SUF-zNFv0dCErTyha2vg3ttNcHfHdP3ml8I-T0as-Z3ONIvVpPF-2Lyol6Pm-HlUrWsTvVQwQiXFaGDr3HvhuRyaDY2cY_ZgMvkIe4IrLQVd12_b7HIDGAMor9o=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A simple moment from this morning. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEirkWXzz64Jdh9xC75lDpGtIsXyWLjh5W_jG95QJ6CwRDBqG4iYKMtpaoqfdnKaUPz0NEv9G-qmkYYYqNREzOs09nmN2U1i5Otd_G2MqhpmF0kSswULt5ETNmzWt8MY0BPnkoU5BJg76MypgAZ5EN-uxFvcO41y5e3-FH9aK4E8qmKaQMAZjy5m0wvG=s1440" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1029" data-original-width="1440" height="229" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEirkWXzz64Jdh9xC75lDpGtIsXyWLjh5W_jG95QJ6CwRDBqG4iYKMtpaoqfdnKaUPz0NEv9G-qmkYYYqNREzOs09nmN2U1i5Otd_G2MqhpmF0kSswULt5ETNmzWt8MY0BPnkoU5BJg76MypgAZ5EN-uxFvcO41y5e3-FH9aK4E8qmKaQMAZjy5m0wvG=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">How I might crop the scene for a painting. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And, here are two paintings-in-progress along with their reference photos.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjo2PKde6VIH6VsXJ9bo6cr5JqLJz2R3a3vZeTRxHL5_v19vRhhLkrpSZ6ZSDBhJ-7IA4ihv2ybB_ccUocp8LHIiVPt2ev6OOydCv3Zh6_9hKI99Uprw0Wve264jbdsOdIdXd25_XmDUS2V2lhPEkZ2I4QIWRRLGi8DfDK1Cg2Xv50zNpvyh4gPHJFC=s3478" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3478" data-original-width="2670" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjo2PKde6VIH6VsXJ9bo6cr5JqLJz2R3a3vZeTRxHL5_v19vRhhLkrpSZ6ZSDBhJ-7IA4ihv2ybB_ccUocp8LHIiVPt2ev6OOydCv3Zh6_9hKI99Uprw0Wve264jbdsOdIdXd25_XmDUS2V2lhPEkZ2I4QIWRRLGi8DfDK1Cg2Xv50zNpvyh4gPHJFC=s320" width="246" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg4pxDjX1JgUmStdc10SJzzjdRdhcwcsl0lbfSU00QE0uWTSw6bShlF5F_kRgbTMakQVS2dPIkFNyLTFBYfUjU6XGhkPIAJEgpo3AjbDWIgS3dYl9n1bVas9Mr-oXdOjtwPiyFtUy6elcnm6cGoIpiK6zwWWPPX9Oz6N7dVD7aM9sk39Mx53315_NwQ=s1584" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1584" data-original-width="1584" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg4pxDjX1JgUmStdc10SJzzjdRdhcwcsl0lbfSU00QE0uWTSw6bShlF5F_kRgbTMakQVS2dPIkFNyLTFBYfUjU6XGhkPIAJEgpo3AjbDWIgS3dYl9n1bVas9Mr-oXdOjtwPiyFtUy6elcnm6cGoIpiK6zwWWPPX9Oz6N7dVD7aM9sk39Mx53315_NwQ=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"Most Days There Is An Avocado" oil in progress</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiloiYUg9PokDX8zjZ3E6q9oMdw_mDZJXzGVHmND9KdzRuxYMSU1D37PB1GvigZSB2KDasxNyce6FS8O1cAaKZSC5FxCtsrzGVTbulEm-n9pDPIOZ-qpX-32j_ONuDzOAm9kLBVSbdCQh2xrUxUmAAsj9EKlQUTRvUzpYENDe2C6RWetLkGR80YNBYD=s1440" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiloiYUg9PokDX8zjZ3E6q9oMdw_mDZJXzGVHmND9KdzRuxYMSU1D37PB1GvigZSB2KDasxNyce6FS8O1cAaKZSC5FxCtsrzGVTbulEm-n9pDPIOZ-qpX-32j_ONuDzOAm9kLBVSbdCQh2xrUxUmAAsj9EKlQUTRvUzpYENDe2C6RWetLkGR80YNBYD=s320" width="267" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiBqx4RE4hHbVcVTQMYIAKamcVHnVtgrHKl-6cMEunNuAjsrcioUlGSL1P1fjEPdrOdKQLFa9LcRPSOvg8qF-qHA5NkPstz5f2CCh-oFnX-WUljbLJlr8UEqXyjeDrrbH42WIu2pO3qOsVJJLtoRI6et4P3hT_rLcYzI5R-j99ITy5RG2WRPn3xOvvJ=s1440" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1220" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiBqx4RE4hHbVcVTQMYIAKamcVHnVtgrHKl-6cMEunNuAjsrcioUlGSL1P1fjEPdrOdKQLFa9LcRPSOvg8qF-qHA5NkPstz5f2CCh-oFnX-WUljbLJlr8UEqXyjeDrrbH42WIu2pO3qOsVJJLtoRI6et4P3hT_rLcYzI5R-j99ITy5RG2WRPn3xOvvJ=s320" width="271" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"One of the Reasons I Drink Tea," acrylic foundation for oil painting</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As you may have noticed, I'm not blogging nearly as much as I used to. My focus for sharing current work is on <b><a href="https://www.instagram.com/barbarabenedettinewton/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></b> and on my <b><a href="https://www.barbarabenedettinewton.com" target="_blank">website</a></b>. 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But suddenly, it is nearly the end of January and I have to move on to other commitments. These mini pastels can be viewed larger by clicking on the group image or by visiting my <a href="https://www.barbarabenedettinewton.com" target="_blank"><b>website</b></a>.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjIvG7JH8xNZ2yqmhNp0T6VBVYBd5sZyWtoXLDOZluwgRrSd0--Wr_QqEsSvCO9folo7ZF2aSqN1EKTDlWRn_JPmsa8tfjIDHJYNqMldzjWf9nVuAW0Wya-zhLsD4t6TAHIEHogauRmpdSzTjr2LSzopU5HZFzN3Zwns5uBhGnwBGgVaYPvlyZA_nBB=s3600" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3600" data-original-width="2329" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjIvG7JH8xNZ2yqmhNp0T6VBVYBd5sZyWtoXLDOZluwgRrSd0--Wr_QqEsSvCO9folo7ZF2aSqN1EKTDlWRn_JPmsa8tfjIDHJYNqMldzjWf9nVuAW0Wya-zhLsD4t6TAHIEHogauRmpdSzTjr2LSzopU5HZFzN3Zwns5uBhGnwBGgVaYPvlyZA_nBB=w259-h400" width="259" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Barbara Benedetti Newtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06091855730335169479noreply@blogger.com0