Welcome to Two Studio Art

Welcome to my blog. I am an artist living in two places therefore the name Two Studio Art. I normally paint in oil but I also enjoy working with pastels. A recent trend in painting is to paint in a small format and to paint often to improve one's skills. While I'm not a daily painter (too many other commitments) I try to paint at least once or twice a week. I recently started painting in plein air and find it a way to really connect with the colors seen in the environment. I am an instructor at Blue Raven Studio in Kayenta at Ivins, Utah where I teach a class at Canvas a la Carte. I also show my work at Blue Raven so stop by and take a look at the paintings that I don't get posted on my blog. I hope you enjoy your visit and return often.

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

"Sun Going Down"


It’s been a few weeks since I last painted and I feel a bit rusty. Between moving back to Utah and having company my time has been limited to family which I believe should always be first. I just completed my first painting since returning to Kayenta in Utah. In this painting I have tried to capture the moodiness of the late evening just before sunset, as the sun moves down the red cliffs and casts the desert in shadows leaving the tops of the cliffs as if they were the embers of a dying fire. I call this painting “Sun Going Down”. We attended the auction for Xetava Gardens Café the other evening and I am pleased to say my pastel painting “Passing Storm” sold for over $500.00. “Cheyenne Man” is still for sale in the cafe.
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  1. UnknownOctober 28, 2010 at 12:55 PM

    Not only do I love the painting, I love the wording you've used to describe it. Can I have your autograph? :-)

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