New work. Bears! It’s a little conventional, a little safe, but I like it. Watercolour and ink, finished digitally. The original painting is 19 in x 11.5 in and will be for sale at the Durham West Arts Centre Studio Tour April 28, 29, 2012. Click on the image for a better look.
Bears
21 Wednesday Mar 2012
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The bears are beautiful Gillian
That painting will sell in a day up here in muskoka.
Yeah? The whole idea/inspiration for this painting came from when Janette and you took me to the Muskoka wildlife centre. (So fun btw). I loved their bear. I might do a bunch of stuff like this with ontario wildlife…
Remember the groundhog?
Hi Gillian,
I’m checking out the various artists participating in the Durham West Arts Centre Studio Tour and came across your work. Beautiful stuff here! I especially love your Christmas card and I love the bears but have a question: what do you mean by “finished digitally”?
Oh my gosh I’m so sorry for the late reply! Thank you so much for taking a look at my work. To answer you question: It sort of means two things. For some of the work I do I illustrate elements separately, scan the drawings/paintings and then compose them together digitally, sort of like a collage. I apply this method of creating an image often when working on commercial illustration projects. Then, for other pieces I may also slightly augment my painting digitally to create the desired final image/effect or to add finishing touches that I cannot achieve with paint. I also like to do this to maintain an original painting that is unique ie. the prints are slightly different from the original work. Are you an artist exhibiting on this tour? I’d love to see your work!
Hi Gillian,
No, I’m not an artist. Rather, I’m considering going on the tour. I was checking out the various artists’ websites and hoping I can go on the Studio Tour.
Hi Gillian,
I found your website while checking out the various artists participating in the Durham West Arts Centre Studio Tour. I especially love the Christmas card and also the bears. I have a question, though: what do you mean by “finished digitally”?