About The Artist

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Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Hello! I am a fine arts painter, with a BFA from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. My primary painting medium is oil and alkyd, and mostly I work in a representational style. My greatest challenge as a painter is to capture the effect of light; and my greatest joy as a painter is to accomplish that. Many thanks to those readers who have been following this blog since Day 1 (May 19, 2008). To those who are visiting for the first time today...Welcome, and thanks for dropping by!

Friday, June 29, 2012

I'm still Boogie Boarding...

Garden Varieties #5
Original Drawing • Boogie Board Tablet
Did I mention that I am having FUN drawing on my new Boogie Board Tablet? Here's today's drawing. Have a great weekend, and thanks for taking a look.

Thursday, June 28, 2012

Boogie Board Drawing #4

Garden Varieties #4 • Original Drawing, Boogie Board Tablet
A friend sent me an email, asking me what prompted my interest in using the Boogie Board tablet to make drawings.

Well, I love to draw and have been wanting to do some drawing for awhile, just to loosen up and indulge in creative "play." However, while preparing for the April show in Albuquerque, I had neither the time nor space to do so, and lacked enthusiasm for "traditional" methods and materials.

A few weeks ago I came across an electronic writing/drawing tablet called a Boogie Board on eBay, and bid on it. Since its arrival, I've been doing a drawing a day, enjoying the process immensely, and excited about the possibilities.

I also like that the Boogie Board Tablet is a "green" alternative to paper. After finishing the drawing, you just press the erase button to clear the image, which brings up a new blank "page" (screen). The Boogie Board will erase 50,000 times, so it replaces quite a few traditional paper sketchpads!

The Boogie Board Tablet comes in colors (bright pretty ones) and retails for about $40. I bought mine on eBay for $29 and a few dollars for shipping. Of course, you can purchase one on Amazon, too.

Thanks for taking a look. Have a great day!
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Text and image ©2012 Carol L. Adamec. All rights reserved.

Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Boogie Board Drawing #3

Garden Varieites #3 • Original Drawing, Boogie Board Tablet
And here's another drawing done on the Boogie Board.
Thanks for taking a look. Have a great day.
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Text and image ©2012 Carol L. Adamec. All rights reserved.

Monday, June 25, 2012

Rainy Day in Florida

Garden Varieties #2 • Original Drawing, Boogie Board Tablet

After a rainy weekend, it rained again, all day, here in Florida today. I wish I could send some of this moisture to my friends out west in New Mexico, Colorado, and Utah. They could use some relief from the fires.

Meanwhile, back in Orlando, it was a good day for reading and doing another Boogie Board drawing. So that's just what I did.

Thanks for taking a look. Have a great day.
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Text and image ©2012 Carol L. Adamec. All rights reserved.

Sunday, June 24, 2012

Boogie Board Drawing

Garden Varieties #1 • Original Drawing, Boogie Board Tablet
Hello, Dear Readers,

No, I haven't abandoned my blog...just took a little vacation from the studio and painting over the past several weeks.

I did acquire a new "toy" called a Boogie Board tablet. It's pretty cool and loads of fun to work on. The picture on today's post is my first Boogie Board drawing. I can see all kinds of possibilities.

Instead of a lengthy explanation from me, here's a link to more information about the Boogie Board tablet, designed by Kent Displays and distributed by iMPROV Electronics:

http://www.improvelectronics.com/us/en/boogie-board-LCD-writing-tablet/boogie-board-8-LCD-writing-tablet.html

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Text and image ©2012 Carol L. Adamec. All rights reserved.