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!

Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Night Glow

Night Glow 1, 2012. Boogie Board Drawing w/ handcoloring

Here's another handcolored variation of the "original" Albuquerque Rooftops Boogie Board drawing I posted on October 30. This one is called Night Glow.

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

Monday, November 12, 2012

Rose Glow

Rose Glow 1, 2012 Boogie Board drawing w/handcoloring SOLD

The response to last week's post was all positive for the hand colored version of the Boogie Board drawing, "Albuquerque Rooftops." (Many thanks to Readers who emailed me their comments.)

While I had the Prismacolor pencils out, I handcolored a few other variations. I will be happy to hear your response to these, too.

Thanks for taking a moment to read this post. Have a wonderful week!
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Text and image ©2012 Carol L. Adamec. All rights reserved.

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Adding Color




Autumn in Albuquerque, Boogie Board drawing w/handcoloring (SOLD)

Well, I just couldn't resist. I got out the Prismacolor pencils and "colorized" the print of the Boogie Board drawing, Albuquerque Rooftops. Now I really like it! And I hope you enjoy it, too.

Thanks for taking a moment to read this post. Have a great day.
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Text & image ©2012 Carol Adamec. All rights reserved.

Thursday, November 1, 2012

Digital Printmaking

Albuquerque Rooftops, 2012, Boogie Board Drawing on ricepaper (SOLD)


As promised in my Tuesday blogpost, I am posting version #2 of my Boogie Board drawing "Albuquerque Rooftops."

For version #2, I eliminated the green color and printed the image on a natural color rice paper having a pronounced fiber content that activates the surface. To me, the image has a look similar to a "traditional" hand pulled print—the kind we did in art school, way-back-when, before the digital age. I like it.

Of course, this version, with all that blank space, seems to beg for some hand coloring. So, I may get the color pencils out and see what a few touches of hue do for the image.

Thanks for taking a moment to read this post. And thanks to those readers who emailed me your comments about this image. I appreciate it! Have a good weekend.
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Text and image ©2012 Carol L. Adamec. All rights reserved.