tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20063350533011327422024-03-04T23:20:44.767-08:00An artist's ramblings by Lynne ReichhartThis is primarily an art blog with some personal insight thrown in. I show my new paintings and discusss my on-line activities trying my darndest to sell them. I work in acrylics, watercolors and colored pencils along with other mediums that I attempt as I grow and learn as an artist. Thank you for stopping by!artbylmrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03054590323140194533noreply@blogger.comBlogger200125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006335053301132742.post-28176650105329412922016-05-24T11:21:00.000-07:002016-05-24T11:21:35.311-07:00Ready to sell your art! My top 3 reference books!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Commission of the Blue moon on the St. Lawrence River. You can purchase prints at lynne-reichhart.pixels.com!<br />
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I thought I would share my 3 favorite art marketing books in this post. I own these books and they are well written and chock full of information. I am just like you, I would rather be in the studio which leads me to my first pick.<br />
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I'd Rather Be In the Studio by Alyson B. Stanfield. This book provides practical advice from an art business coach. I would also recommend <a href="http://www.artbizblog.com/">Alyson's blog</a> for frequently updated posts with free tips and great information.<br />
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Art Marketing 101, 3rd Edition by Constance Smith. This is the definitive book for all aspects of marketing your art. I would liken it to what the Joy of Cooking is for cookbooks.<br />
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Last but not least is Death to the Starving Artist by Nikolas Allen. This is a modern take on the subject with humor and tough love. Nikolas is a young artist with a unique way of looking at things.<br />
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I am back! I know it has been sometime now. I have said before that I want to awaken my blog again and make it a place for sharing my art, life and useful information. I think I have figured out how I can make that happen. I hope to update at least once a month. This should be doable with my busy schedule.<br />
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These are two of my newest pieces. I am really enjoying still life work. Anything is fodder for the artistic mill. I already have other set-ups in mind using some of my fun personal things. I love retro and reflections - the two r's! I will still do other subjects for my collectors and so I keep myself challenged and excited about the subjects I paint, but I will throw in still life work as well.<br />
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For History of Pyrex I set up some of my personal pieces that I use all the time. The orange bowl and brown casserole were wedding shower gifts many moons ago! Cocktails and Mustard was born when I noticed the sun shining on some liquor bottles on my china cabinet. I quickly added the cordial glass and antique mustard tin for color and interest and grabbed my camera!<br />
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I think it is really important to under paint your image to eliminate the stark white underneath. This helps if you miss a spot which is easy to do on textured support like canvas. You won't have the bright white showing through. There are different approaches to this. I was taught to tone for light and shadow underneath - ultramarine blue watered down for shadow and raw sienna watered down for light. Another approach is to under paint with a compliment. For example, if you are doing a landscape that is mostly green - under paint with red to make the greens sing! Give it a try and see what works for you. I know one artist that always under paints with magenta so it all depends on your style and preference.<br />
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Thanks for reading and see you soon!artbylmrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03054590323140194533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006335053301132742.post-1677341995301884262015-06-24T07:27:00.001-07:002015-06-24T07:30:50.747-07:00When is it Done?? How to know when your painting is resolved!<div class="MsoNormal">
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All of these tricks can help you see something that needs
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I used the mirror trick to identify what was bothering me
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Life is a Carnival Glass, acrylic on paper 10 x 13<o:p></o:p></div>
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artbylmrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03054590323140194533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006335053301132742.post-62404156964008445372015-03-18T12:01:00.000-07:002015-03-18T12:01:56.667-07:00Locks of Luck to you! European locks on fences - new Watercolor and Free Giveaway!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My latest painting is from a photo I took in Florence, Italy. I love how people attach locks to iron railings and fences for good luck! It is so colorful and interesting that I had to paint it. This piece is done on 140 lb. Watercolor paper in professional watercolors. Use the button above to purchase from Daily Paintworks using Paypal.<br />
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I decide it would be fun to create prints digitally modifying the center lock to customize the piece. I have the print for sale on my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/226663059/customize-watercolor-prints-locks-of?ref=shop_home_active_1">Etsy</a> site and a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/LynneReichhartArt">facebook</a> giveaway going on right now until 3/24/15. Check out Facebook for all the details. In a nutshell, <span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.3199996948242px;"><b>I will digitally customize the center lock for you with any text you like. Since the lock is small there are limits though. Up to 4 lines, 8 characters each max. Any text like Happy Birthday, Lynne or The Smiths or Good Luck, John. I am showing one with hubby's and my name. This would make a great gift or keep it for yourself! Enter <a href="http://www.facebook.com/LynneReichhartArt">here!</a></b></span><br />
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My last post was a Work in Progress for this piece. I still had lots to do and I saved the tough stuff for last as I always do :) I am so please with how this piece turned out. I have found that reflections are not as hard as they may seem. What I do is under paint what is behind the reflection first and then dry brush the reflection over the top. Works well for me! <br />
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I was first thinking to call it 'Top Shelf China', but that didn't really do it for me. Then I thought of the song by the Band - Life is a Carnival, so why not 'Life is a Carnival Glass'. That worked!!!<br />
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I had a frame all ready for this and have it hanging next to my china cabinet so you can see the still life and the painting together. Typically, everything I do is for sale. My mentor thinks I should keep this one for myself. I do have it for sale right now though on Daily Paintworks. Thank so much for looking! Prints are also available on Fine Art America here: <a href="http://fineartamerica.com/featured/life-is-a-carnival-glass-lynne-reichhart.html">Buy Print!</a><br />
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<br />artbylmrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03054590323140194533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006335053301132742.post-45513701707965221012015-02-06T11:27:00.002-08:002015-02-06T11:27:24.745-08:00Still life painting work in progress vintage glass and more glass!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I love to see works in progress. In the top photo you can see the reference I am working from. This one is challenging! The view is the top shelf of my china cabinet. I have lots of glass from my grandparents so it is all near and dear to my heart. <br />
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As you can see in the top photo, I toned the painting for light and shadow with blue and raw sienna. This gives me a road map and also gets rid of the white paper underneath if I miss getting color on a small spot it will not be glaring white. I worked on the background and the blue and white creamer in the front. <br />
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The 2nd photo show a close-up of the carnival glass in the lower left corner. All the color changes and reflections took me many hours to accomplish. I have made some more progress, but still have more to to. I will post the completed piece when I am done. Please check back to see it! Thanks for reading :)<br />
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I call this piece 'Autumn Ivy' It is a piece I did for the 2015 Twitter Art Exhibit in Moss, Norway. It is on its journey to Norway right now. If you haven't heard of the Twitter Art Exhibit - it is a great concept and really fun show. It is open to artists and amateurs alike - no jury process. All art is donated and all proceeds go to a selected charity which changes each year as does the location. If you are interested in participating, please visit <a href="http://twitterartexhibit.org/CallForArtists">The call for artists page.</a> Deadline for submissions is March 1, 2015. artbylmrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03054590323140194533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006335053301132742.post-32242461931887104612014-12-30T06:33:00.000-08:002014-12-30T06:33:14.217-08:00Red Poppies Three hot off the Easel!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I have recently finished this 14 x 11 acrylic on Canvas! It was a fun and challenging piece to do! Poppies have such papery, translucent petals that need to glow! I love the deep background shadows too with some of the foliage barely visible. It is interesting how sunlight makes some greens appear almost turquoise. I also love the little pop of lime green in the centers.<br />
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I did a smaller poppy painting for a collaboration with another artist and have been wanting to do a larger piece. This one is only a 5 x 7 piece.<br />
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I do a lot of florals and have many for sale on Daily Paintworks, Etsy and Fine Art America!artbylmrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03054590323140194533noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006335053301132742.post-13741784733520257072014-09-15T12:31:00.001-07:002014-09-15T12:31:14.581-07:00Yes, I am a geek! A day at Scare-a-con Horror and pop culture convention!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I must admit I was needing a con fix. I read in the local paper about a convention called Scare-a-con just 20 minutes away. I have been to some pretty big Sci Fi conventions and this looked like a small convention with some pretty good guests so heck - I'm in! It was very intimate and everyone was so nice.</div>
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There were some great panels with Dee Wallace and Eric Roberts and 3 folks from the walking dead. I have to admit I have never seen that show, but it is quite the phenomenon. My sister, husband and I opted for the photo op with the Walking Dead folks. From left to right, my husband, Madison Lintz, my sister, me, Lew Temple and Vincent Ward. Lew was the nicest guy. He shook hands and thanked everyone in line for the photo op. He became my buddy!!!</div>
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Dee Wallace gave a great talk and had some great stories from filming ET, Cujo and many more films. We stopped by her table for an autograph and she gave us a free photo op as well. Such a nice lady with a beautiful smile on her face all the time. <br />
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This was such a peasant experience - lots of fun stuff to purchase and parties that I did not attend. Very affordable and it quieted my con fix for awhile anyway :)artbylmrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03054590323140194533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006335053301132742.post-91103601391066686882014-07-16T05:22:00.000-07:002014-07-16T05:23:38.753-07:00Zazzle products rock! Check out these watches.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Zazzle has some very cool new products! The watches have been around for a year or so, but they are newer to me. I love making them. There are watches suitable for men, ladies and children. The pig above is a fun kid's watch. It is so adorable!!! You can purchase the piggy watch here: http://www.zazzle.com/pink_pig_wrist_watches-256299810901935454<br />
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This is a large watch featuring my purple iris painting. This watch has a large face to really show off the art. There are some very pretty smaller face choices too. You get to choose the band/face for each watch face art selection. Very cool!!! Check them out. Find the iris watch here: http://www.zazzle.com/purple_iris_watch-256712483044071615 <br />
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Check all my watch designs here! http://www.zazzle.com/artbylmr/watches With Zazzle, always look at the page to see it there is any sale going on. Use the coupon code provided to save some scratch!!artbylmrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03054590323140194533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006335053301132742.post-79707852124717178272014-07-01T12:25:00.000-07:002014-07-16T05:25:36.677-07:00Old Canoe is an award winning painting with 2 Ribbons!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here I am with my painting 'Old Canoe' at the Regional Art show at the Rome Art and Community Center (Rome , NY that is :)) I was surprised to see that I won two awards since I did not get a call. I was at the center and took a sneak peek at the show and was thrilled! Of course, I went to the opening that night to get my certificates. I'll get the ribbons at the end of the show!<br />
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I got a Place award and a special award from the Jervis Library. These special awards are the best, because, to the person choosing them, this piece was the 'Best of Show'! Thanks so much to the judges!<br />
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Here is a little 5 x7 that I did in acrylic on Ampersand gessobord. I love to decorate for Christmas and these are two pieces near and dear to my heart. The Santa Post office is a bank that I had when I was a kid. I recently found it in the attic at my Mom's house. Now it is part of my way to big collection of decorations. The tree was given to me and my husband by his Aunt Helen shortly after we were married. She fired ceramics in her basement and loved making pieces for the family. These lighted trees were popular in the 70's and I am lucky to have this one plus a white one with all blue lights that Helen also made for us.<br />
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I took this photo as I was taking down my decorations last Christmas and wanted to paint it before I lost the image which happens too often, but that is another story. I think this will be my Christmas card this year :)<br />
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This piece is available on Daily Paintworks: http://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/lynne-reichhart/old-fashioned-christmas/238222<br />
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Do you have any favorite holiday decoratios??artbylmrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03054590323140194533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006335053301132742.post-68138776334403802392014-06-15T14:48:00.000-07:002014-06-15T14:48:44.980-07:00Confessions of an old school Musicholic! Vinyl rules!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I know this is an primarily and art blog, but music is my 2nd love after art! In my high school days I used to stay up until all hours listening to my favorite radio stations, often drawing and painting at the same time. I had piles of cassette tapes from recording my fav songs and DJ's from the radio. <br />
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As you can see above, I still have all my vinyl albums that I collected growing up and beyond. I used to go to Woolworths and get a record album for $3.99. I can't bring myself to part with my collection and I still play them on occasion. 10 years ago or so I started to catalog all the records and what they are worth. Some are pretty rare, but they are all priceless to me!<br />
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I also have a nice collection of 45 rpm records. When I was making the big bucks before I retired to pursue art we got a jukebox so I could play my singles. I love playing the old songs and singing along. Songs like ' The Night Chicago Died' and 'Treat Her Like a Lady'. <br />
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Next week I'll be back to art because YAY- I just won a couple of awards for one of my paintings. <br />
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Anyone else out there still listen to their vinyl - I'd love to read your comments.artbylmrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03054590323140194533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006335053301132742.post-87068268046092694382014-06-03T04:48:00.000-07:002014-06-03T04:48:42.969-07:00History of a Rock concert goer - prices sure have changed!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I have saved my concert tickets for as long as I can remember. I put them in this 30 year old photo album that has ended up being a history of ticket prices as well as wonderful memories. Check out Paul McCartney for only $34 in 1989. This is a random page from the album. I think the most interesting is The Rolling Stones in 1981 for only $15 (not shown). That also included Journey and George Thorogood!<br />
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I remember my first concert was Orleans and Melissa Manchester at a local venue. My Mom had to take me because I wasn't old enough to drive. Poor Mom ended up taking me to many shows near and far. I lived on the Canadian border so I heard and loved a lot of Canadian music. She crossed the border to take me and a girlfriend to many a show not to mention the treks to Canadian record stores to purchase favs not available in the US. Ottawa and Toronto get lots of big US names too!<br />
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I still love going to concerts. The most recent was Justin Hayward from the Moody Blues just a couple weeks ago. I must admit that I am seeing the acts that are no longer in the big arenas anymore, but they are still rockin' after all these years as am I :)<br />
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After many hours, this painting is finally done! I posted an 'in progress' photo 2 entries down in case you missed it. Check it out!<br />
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Flora and more flora! It was a challenge painting all the floral garland, but I like the cast shadows they create. I was always looking forward to the next item to paint. I love the blue on the wheels and that was one of the last thing I painted. I did this one on smooth Ampersand gessobord and it proved to be difficult to blend even with my favorite blending too - my fingers! I am really happy with how this came out though.<br />
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Please share it with your beer loving friends! <span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.200000762939453px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.200000762939453px;"><a href="http://www.hacker-pschorr.us/en-US/">Hacker Pschorr</a> </span> is a Munich brewery. This is their float in an Oktoberfest parade. My husband was lucky enough to be in Germany at the time. I am kind of curious to try one of their brews now. <span style="background-color: #f6f5f5; color: #4a4b4c; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">The first Hacker brewery is mentioned in 1417, located at the corner of Sendlinger and Hackstraße in Munich so they must be pretty good.</span>artbylmrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03054590323140194533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006335053301132742.post-76928954698578017062014-05-05T14:20:00.000-07:002014-05-27T07:00:47.916-07:00Featuring 'Montmartre circa 1977' Paris France painting<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is one of my favorite paintings! I snapped this scene on a high school junior French club trip to Paris. I was so in awe of all the wonderful artists painting and selling on Montmartre. It was like painting little paintings within the larger piece. They were such fun to do since they were looser than my style and I probably wouldn't paint a clown :) I did this piece on Ampersand Gessobord which helped loosen me up a little because of the smooth surface.<br />
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This was a trip of a lifetime and one I will never forget. There were 3 total from my school that went and they were both friends. We slept 3 in a bed and faced the morning wake-up calls together! The chaperons were quite lenient. There was an older guy from our school going to the Sorbonne and we were supposed to meet up with him. The three of us took off to tackle the Metro at night! Such fun memories. <br />
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Thanks for reminiscing with me. artbylmrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03054590323140194533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006335053301132742.post-13693762358489435072014-04-15T06:09:00.000-07:002014-05-27T07:02:18.866-07:00Hacker Pschorr Oktoberfest painting Work in Progress - a sneak peek!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I found this great photo of a float during Oktoberfest in Munich a number of years ago. My husband took the photo when he was on a business trip and I was psyched when I saw it. He is not known for he photo prowess, but he got lots a great pics this trip. <br />
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I have been slowly working on the wood areas and took a break to do the sign which was a challenge. After taking a couple hours to do it, I had to look up what I was painting. I found out that 'Hacker Pschorr' is a Munich brewery. In the late 18th century, Joseph Pschorr bought the Hacker brewery from his father-in-law; he subsequently founded a separate brewery under his own name. His two sons divided his estate by each taking control of one of the two separate breweries. In 1972, Hacker and Pschorr merged to form Hacker-Pschorr, but the beers were sold as separate brands well after 1975. It is incredible that the original brewery was founded in 1417. I guess the stuff must be pretty good!<br />
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I have made some more progress since taking this photo. I have to get everything else done before working on the flowers since they are 'on top' of the barrels. I hope I can do it justice!<br />
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Thanks for looking and feel free to leave me a comment to say Hi!artbylmrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03054590323140194533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006335053301132742.post-16173033449741771572014-04-04T13:29:00.000-07:002014-04-04T13:29:08.620-07:00A Trip in the Way Back Machine or How to Decorate a Teenager Girl's room in the 70's<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I came across this photo and boy did it bring back memories! You can still see tape residue on the paneling. Get a load of that lamp! My mother just recently took it down to put up a ceiling fan. I wish I had gotten a hold of it - could have been a good Ebay item :) <br />
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Do you recognize anyone on the wall? Let's see - I see Rick Springfield (sigh), Alice Cooper, Seals and Crofts, Mick Jagger, Barbra Streisand, David Bowie and a huge poster of Gilbert O'Sullivan. I really didn't know it was that big when I ordered it :) In the upper right hand corner there is a painting I did of Michael Sarrazin, an actor, He was a cutie. I painted and drew lots of my favs in my teens. I never realized I would eventually become a full time artist, it was just a lot of fun.<br />
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I was a night owl. In the summer I would stay up until 2:00 AM painting and listening to music. I would love to hear your memories of your teenage room. Feel free to comment and Thanks for reading!artbylmrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03054590323140194533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006335053301132742.post-45764641225142146452014-03-26T12:35:00.000-07:002014-03-26T12:35:23.593-07:00Finished WIP "Old Canoe' Fall painting<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I love fall and painting fall scenes. This reference photo was courtesy of <a href="http://www.wetcanvas.com/">Wet Canvas</a>, a great tool for artists with no strings attached. People have told me that I like bright colors. I guess I do if that is what the piece calls for. I can just as easily use more subdued colors for the right painting. Check out 'Pont Vecchio Landscape' below. This painting is from a photo taken on a dark day in the morning. Visit <a href="http://lynne-reichhart.artistwebsites.com/">http://lynne-reichhart.artistwebsites.com/</a> to purchase prints of this piece. Prints of 'Old Canoe' will be available shortly once I get the scanned image back.<br />
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Media personality Karen Salkin chose my artwork to take home - Yay. She writes a very fun on-line column called<a href="http://itsnotaboutme.tv/news/gifting-suite-wow-creations-oscars-gifting-suite-2014/#comment-2594"> 'It's not About Me (But it Really is)'</a> This month she talked about the WOW gift lounge, the IndiExibit and my canvas print. <br />
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Under a photo of the display she writes 'Don’t get married to the painting in the middle (the predominantly red one)–it’s now MINE!' She also mentions me by name. Thank you, Karen!<br />
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You can read the column <a href="http://itsnotaboutme.tv/news/gifting-suite-wow-creations-oscars-gifting-suite-2014/#comment-2594">here</a>. The second vendor she talks about is The IndiExhibit. There is a photo of the display with my piece hanging on the middle. Look for this piece...<br />
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Media personality Karin Salkin took home a canvas print of my painting 'Red in Silver'. She was very kind and said she really loved it and it spoke to her.<br />
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One member of Cassie Jackson's Pop group MP2 took home a trinket box featuring my 'Arranging Lily' painting. <br />
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It is a lot of fun seeing who likes your work and I have gotten some great publicity to boot! Next up, I think will be the 2104 Emmy awards, but who knows what opportunity may pop up before that!<br />
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Visit <a href="http://www.theindiexhibit.org/">The IndiExhibit</a> website to find out more information about becoming a member! Feel free to ask any questions in the comments.artbylmrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03054590323140194533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006335053301132742.post-50734823275817230192014-03-04T06:35:00.000-08:002014-03-04T09:03:25.474-08:00Discover Golden Artist Colors - my acrylic of choice!Artists invest a lot of money in their tools. Canvases and other supports, brushes and paint all run the gamut of price ranges. I admit that I am guilty of buying less expensive brushes because I am very hard on them. I need to replace my favs frequently. When it comes to paint, though, I get the best! <br />
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<a href="http://www.goldenpaints.com/index.php">Golden acrylics</a> are the best in the business. They use little or no fillers and are packed with pigment. They use single pigments in the majority of their colors and actively search out ways to maintain the highest pigment load among all major manufacturers today. The result is high impact work! <br />
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Julies Tulips. 18 x 24" on gallery wrapped canvas. Contact me about the original at <a href="mailto:lmrspdr@dreamscape.com">lmrspdr@dreamscape.com</a> .<br />
Prints available here. <a href="http://fineartamerica.com/featured/julies-tulips-lynne-reichhart.html">http://fineartamerica.com/featured/julies-tulips-lynne-reichhart.html</a><br />
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Golden Artist Colors is an employee owned company with great worker satisfaction. I am lucky to live within a few hours of the factory in New Berlin, NY. I have visited the facility and seen the skilled employees hand painting the color charts - you heard me hand painted!! This way they truly represent the color.<br />
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Golden Artist Colors strives to enrich the local community arts scene and provides artists lots of reference tools to assist the process like this really cool <a href="http://www.goldenpaints.com/products/mixer/">virtual color mixer.</a> This allows you to try out color combinations within the Golden palette. </div>
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Sunflowers and Light is sold, but prints are available at <a href="http://fineartamerica.com/featured/sunflowers-and-light-lynne-reichhart.html">http://fineartamerica.com/featured/sunflowers-and-light-lynne-reichhart.html</a>. <br />
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Thanks for reading. Pick up a tube of Golden acrylics and compare for yourself! If you want to chime in to the discussion - please leave a comment.artbylmrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03054590323140194533noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006335053301132742.post-35858020380368248332014-02-24T14:41:00.000-08:002014-02-24T14:41:27.129-08:00Fall camp scene sneak peak work in progress!<br />
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I found the reference for this piece on <a href="http://www.wetcanvas.com/">Wet Canvas</a> in their reference library for artists. It is a great place to find reference photos that members have graciously allowed anyone to use, no strings attached. I typically use my own photos, but I really liked this one. I loved that the canoe was all scuffed up and that the old building had a bright fresh coat of paint. What you don't see is all the fall leaves and long grass that are still to come. I am plugging away at it though. I was happy to get the canoe done since that is really the focal point. My picture doesn't do it justice - it really pops!<br />
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Here is a look at the reference so you can see what is to come. I did change the red of the building a bit so that the canoe would stand out more. Also, it was the same color as some of the leaves. I suspect there were some photoshop changes involved to pump up the color.<br />
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artbylmrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03054590323140194533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006335053301132742.post-32661106846528538322014-02-18T06:57:00.001-08:002014-02-18T06:57:25.645-08:00Featured art - Caffe Gilli Acrylic painting award winner!I will be featuring a piece of my artwork from time to time and giving some background on it. This week I am featuring my painting titled 'Gillis'. <a href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g187895-d696487-Reviews-Caffe_Gilli-Florence_Tuscany.html">Caffe Gilli</a> is a wonderful Patisserie in Florence, Italy. I just added the original for sale on <a href="http://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/lynne-reichhart/50b882a6-899b-49e6-a2ac-36511bdbba4d">Daily Paintworks</a> and <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/179716561/gillis-bakery-window-patisserie-sweets?ref=shop_home_active_1">Etsy</a> so I wanted to showcase it.<br />
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This painting is near and dear to my heart since it won me a Best in Show ribbon at a juried show I entered. I was floored and so grateful. This is what the judge had to say about the painting: "Composition strong with elements of storytelling. Color transition carries your eye through the piece. This painting successfully tells a story complete with a get-a-way car :)" I thank her for the kind words and the recognition. <br />
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My husband travelled to Florence for work and I eagerly tagged along. It was a wonderful trip and I came away with many reference photos for future paintings. This one really had me eager to paint it. Reflections and food - what's not to like?? I have to admit that I had a real craving for biscotti the whole time I was working on it.<br />
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artbylmrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03054590323140194533noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006335053301132742.post-84734150735436216112014-02-09T14:26:00.001-08:002014-02-09T14:32:38.466-08:00Bicycles with Banana seats - Do you remember?I was sitting here watching the Olympics wondering what to blog this week and it hit me. I have been having fun with Throwback Thursday on Facebook so why not a throwback post.<br />
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My first bicycle (without training wheels) was one of those bikes with chopper handlebars and a banana seat. These were pretty comfy seats though I expect they weren't very aerodynamic since they were long. Mine was a really pretty shiny purple. I had this bike for a long time and was really proud of it. As you can see below, I got it for Christmas of 1965. <br />
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A wheelie bike, also called a muscle bike, high-riser, or banana bike, is a type of stylized children's bicycle designed in the <b>1960s</b> to resemble a chopper motorcycle and characterized by ape hanger handlebars, a banana seat with sissy bar, and small (16-to-20-inch (410 to 510 mm)) wheels. In 1963, Schwinn introduced the Sting-Ray, the first <em><strong>bike</strong></em> with a '<em><strong>banana</strong></em>' <em><strong>seat</strong></em> and high-rise handlebars.<br />
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I also see my Easy Bake Oven under the tree as well as a Feeley Meeley game too! I still have the Easy Bake Oven and it is ready to go out on Ebay one of these days. I remember 'baking' all those yummy cakes and brownies with just a light bulb. I also remember making a pizza that my poor grandfather was kind enough to eat. That mix was not one of Kenner's best efforts. Well, maybe I will do some more throwback posts in the future. I absconded with a few fun photos like the one above that I have to share.</div>
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Thanks for reading and please leave a comment on a childhood memory that your treasure.</div>
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