Arkansas Twin Artists

DO you really know the difference between factory art and fine art????

Wed, 02 May 2012 02:40:00 +0000

I have seen for the last few days more factory art than I want to see for a long while!!! I attended the Benton Art festival and was place beside a nice gentleman who prints his own photos on canvas and was able to sell at a ridiculous low price. This made me uncomfortable to say the least.. Then today while shopping with my sister at Big lots after we spent the day delivering our artwork to locations, again seen Hugh enormous size pieces of factory artwork on canvas and framed, selling at a bottom dollar price. Grrrrrr.

It made me wonder if everyone knows the difference in taking a few moments to print an image compared to a person creating a piece of art which may take days or even weeks. I understand that everyone has a right to create in their own fashion, but come on now !!. Printing a photo on canvas is not on the same playing field as taking an idea and creating a composition and then painting with a medium on a support. (canvas or panels or boards)!

Art is not printing a pretty picture and then calling it art! Really??? NOT!!!!

Everyone is entitled to their own opinion and I am sharing mine!!!

FUMC-Benton Spring Fine Art Festival

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 15:40:00 +0000

Judy and I will be in Benton,Ar for the FUMC-Benton Spring Fine Art Festival. We both have been working hard to create new artwork .The festival will be held indoors, in the Christian Life Center (corner of Market and Sevier Street in downtown Benton) on Friday, April 27 and Saturday, April 28. The festival will be open to the public from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days If your in the area stop by and say hello.

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Abstract

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 21:40:00 +0000

I have been working on a different kind of painting today than what I usually do which has really brought out the emotions inside me. I know not everyone will get it because it is more abstract but the ones who do will hopefully feel something too! I hope to be finished before the week is out!

Abstract can mean anything but it should have some kind of form to it! A color or movement or a subject matter.

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Applying Texture

Sun, 18 Mar 2012 00:20:00 +0000

Have you ever wondered how those artist paint these amazing work with all the texture and brush strokes?

I am going to show you different methods of applying texture and illustrate with images of different paintings created by Judy.

1. In this Cafe painting, Judy used white gesso and a sponge to give the illusion of stucco. After drying she then painted the wall.

2. Textured painting requires lots of paint. Using a sponge and heavy bodied acrylic paint she applied thick amounts of paint to her canvas, in this bamboo painting, Waiting until it dried, she then painted her subject with colors. I have a closeup of the painting to show the texture.

3. Judy applied texture using the palette knives and heavy body acrylic paint. In this painting of a ship you can see the strokes and texture. Notice the movement of the water with these strokes.

4. Another way to apply texture was the mixed media method. Judy used cut pieces of styrofoam and placed them by forming a stone rock walkway.

She glued the styrofoam using acrylic paint, when the styrofoam dried on the canvas she then applied her color.

All of these methods are great ways to add texture. The sky is the limit, crumbled newspapers to crinkle foil, you can let your imagination run wild with ideas for creating texture. I have seen paintings when I knew it had to be a school eraser or soda lids, let your mind entertain all these methods and try a few for yourself. Enjoy .

Something new is in the Air,

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 05:25:00 +0000

Something new is in the Air, Judy and I will be showcasing some new and original artwork shortly. We are working hard to create new items to showcase at the coming art events for the year 2012. Judy has always been so good at marketing that I have finally stopped and paid attention to what she had to say.

I am excited to see these new things shaping up and I will be telling you more about it in the very near future.

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A touch of Tuscany

Fri, 28 Oct 2011 06:20:00 +0000

Tuscany Poppies

Tuscany Landscape

How to Paint Tuscan :Choose the color scheme you want to focus on. Tuscan colors consist of earth tones such as the warm tones of greens, browns, reds and yellows. One color palette that you can use for your Tuscan paint scheme includes warm brown, burgundy, yellow gold and greens. Another color palette includes colors such as rust red, sage green, pale gold and cream. You can mix and match a variety of warm earth tones to come up with the right color palette for your Tuscan taste. The colors of Tuscany are actually drawn from nature

Read more: How to Paint Tuscan | eHow.com

These were created for illustrations for an art class, I hope you enjoy seeing them. Prints are available.

Eagle Mountain Art Reception

Mon, 10 Oct 2011 01:20:00 +0000

It is another opportunity to bring art to the seniors at the Eagle Mountain retirement home. Judy and I are blessed to be asked to give a workshop to the new and seasoned artist at Batesville. I am always inspired by the eager enthusiam from the Ladies that participate.I hope you enjoy seeing these photos of the reception.

Snow Leopard

Tue, 02 Aug 2011 05:26:00 +0000

"This is a painting I did for my granddaughter who loves' large cats."

artist: Judy Gagner.

Judy is studing the application of fur. She said it was something she always wanted to paint and has recently devoted much of her time in painting not one but two large cats, the tiger and now the Snow Leopard, both of which she has given to her granddaughter. Check back soon to see what animal she will be painting next,

a hint: it will not be a cat..

The Robin"s Nest

Fri, 15 Jul 2011 20:07:00 +0000

The Robins by Julie The Robin's Nest by Judy

Here is the finished paintings by Julie and myself for our dear friend Mrs. Robbins. I hope you enjoy a peek at our joint adventure complimenting each other"s painting! This was the first individual effort that Julie and I decided to do together on this level. We have worked together creating murals several times and instructed lessons but have never worked our compositions around each other before.

We are discussing future plans on joint efforts again soon!

Are we ready for this?

Thu, 21 Apr 2011 12:15:00 +0000

Judy and I were requested to gift a friend one of our paintings. This dear friend has given us precious gifts that she has created herself using her sewing machine. After telling me she doesn't have any paintings from Judy or me, we decided to give her one a piece for her birthday! Her last name is Robins so we are teaming up to paint a Robin and a robin's nest. ( I know this sound a little cheesy)... I will be painting a robin and Judy is in charge of the robin's nest. We will team them together for her gift. Our friend told me she has three children so Judy will place three eggs in the nest. Did you know that robin's eggs are turquoise in color? Yes they are the prettiest blue! I will post the paintings when we finish. I have started the robin and Judy has begin her research on the nests. Together they will make the perfect gift for our friend Mrs. Robins. Stop back by soon to see the paintings.