Sometimes it's just about the process: to start and see where it takes me. This time I started with an abstract sketch in black — using graphite and Prismacolor sticks and pencil. I added transparent white papers and fiber to add texture. And I finished by collaging small painted elements saved from other pieces. (This layered drawing is part of my ongoing Dialogues project.) Note: Transparent layers may be difficult to see in this photo. |
Give the gift of art this holiday season. Make it, buy it, share it. Give it to others or to yourself. Support your local artists, buy a masterpiece, sign up for a class, make a drawing, or learn to throw a pot.
This is a favorite time to go to craft fairs, open studios and galleries. Craft Boston, art school sales (RISD, Museum School, MassArt) and local studio sales (Harvard Ceramics, Feet of Clay and Avon Place Glass) are on my list. Or go to your favorite artists' websites and galleries. (I've been in holiday shows at Bromfield and Aarhus Galleries. And now you can contact me here.)
Top left: Room with a view in Rockport, Maine. Bottom left: Strand Theater, Rockland, Maine. Bottom Right: Marshall Point Light, Port Clyde, Maine (seen in the running scene in Forest Gump.) ©Betsy Showstack 2014. Ever since I got my Apple iPod Touch two years ago, I carry it with me. Whether walking in my neighborhood, exploring Boston, or traveling, I can shoot what interests me in the moment. It's only 5 mp, but just right for casual shots. While in Midcoast Maine last week, I used it to take pictures from our balcony, at lighthouses, and on the streets of Maine.
I love my local farmers' market. There's nothing like buying vegetables from the farmers who grew them. Farmers from across Massachusetts bring their produce to Brookline Farmers' Market every week. Besides being delicious, they are as pretty as a picture. Prettier.
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