Blackberry was a class study piece. I think if I redid it again, I would make the bowl bigger than suggested in class and do the check pattern differently. Of course, I think I’m thinking acrylics because doing the background and then laying out the blue pattern would be easy. In oils, it may get […]
Elizabeth Gleason Paintings
1.0 The Silver Cup
So come on my journey while I dabble in oil painting. I’ve always been bemused with oils. They seemed like an unattainable goal. During college, I never was taught oil painting. The painting classes I had weren’t very helpful. We met twice a week and painted and critiqued each other’s work. Some of my pieces […]
Anniversary Hex Sign
Celebrating my parents’ 47th anniversary during the height of the coronavirus pandemic felt like the perfect time to create something truly special. I grabbed my paints and crafted a small, personalized marriage hex sign just for them. It featured hearts, disselfinks, and the year 1973—their wedding year. This symbol of love and protection now adds […]
Morning Star
Western New York awoke this morning covered in a blanket of snow. The blizzard warnings for the last two days left early yesterday, leaving us with a mere snow warning. Mother Nature wrapped us softly in winter’s arms, laughing at us, and refused to let us out of its grip. I had planned on spending […]
You can never have enough luck
I bought the first piece for our (hopefully) new home! Our offer was accepted in August, but now we’re in the waiting game—selling our house and navigating the many steps of the buying/selling process. It’s kind of like buying a car—exciting, but not exactly fun, especially for someone who’s a bit impatient. But still, it’s […]