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Crow print available

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Common Crow [1]

Common Crow [1]

I really enjoy drawing and painting crows. I have a few pieces I’ve done in a variety of mediums over the years, and a bit of a project planned for the future.

Currently, I am giving society6 a try with a print of one of my crow drawings (the original is india ink on paper). I’ve toyed with the idea of prints for a while, but it’s just not cost effective for me to go get them printed – and frankly, I’d prefer to channel my time into work, not into printing, packing and shipping. It’s pretty cool that there are now a lot of choice with print on demand outfits that handle the fulfilment.

[Very limited info alert] – From now until March 17, 2013, midnight, shipping is free if you follow this link) – http://society6.com/Kirsti?promo=473c0c

After March 17 – http://society6.com/Kirsti

I’d recommend the smallest size – it’s closer to the original size of the work.

Some more crows (not as prints) – watercolour crow, unfinished crow oil painting, willow charcoal on vellum crow.

Painting – Bowen Island

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It’s been a few years, but I’ve started messing around with oil paint again. Nothing spectacular, just getting the feel back, trying to get comfortable with colour, and focussing on enjoying the medium.

Killarney Lake, Bowen Island

Under Lily, Killarney Lake, Bowen Island | study, oil on board | 8″ x 8″

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Bowen Bay

Bowen Bay, Bowen Island | oil on board | 8″ x 10″

Seymour Art Festival artwork preview

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Here are a few detail photos, and work in progress images of the 4 pieces I’ll have in the Seymour Art Festival show at the Seymour Art Gallery from June 7-12, 2011. The opening night event is on June 7th from 7-9pm. The artists will be in attendance.

 

 

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Night (from Vasilisa the Beautiful) | detail
charcoal, acrylic and metal leaf on canvas | 8′ x 4′ (two 4′ x 4′ canvases)

 

 

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Night (from Vasilisa the Beautiful) | detail
charcoal, acrylic and metal leaf on canvas | 8′ x 4′ (two 4′ x 4′ canvases)

 

 

 

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WIP – gold, silver and copper forest

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My grandma worked a lot on metal leaf (oil on gold and silver leaf)- often large scale screens, like this crane screen which is 6′ tall by 12′ long. I’ve always wanted to try it. Of course the stuff I’m using is the inexpensive composite metal – which is a good thing because it took me a long time and many ruined sheets before I got it to work they way I wanted it to. My squares are still really wonky – after working with this stuff I can appreciate how much work my grandma put into the preparation for the background of her screens. And my piece is only 11″ x 16″.