tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40137267286003826022024-03-14T02:35:58.856-07:00Thumbnail DrawingsSmall postings about small drawings about paintings.Isabel Forbeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11861414045228910482noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4013726728600382602.post-14968857494513826592011-10-09T11:36:00.000-07:002011-10-09T11:36:49.531-07:00Where Has the Time Gone????As I write this I see it has been MONTHS since I've posted anything. Well, far from nothing has been going on. It has been a busy Summer.<br />
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After my trip to Columbus GA to study with Bo Bartlett I was off to "Paint NC". This is an invitational plein-aire painting event hosted by <a href="http://www.germantongallery.com/">Germanton Gallery</a> in Germanton, NC<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I turned around and bumped into myself while painting!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">6x8 study to begin the day.</td></tr>
</tbody></table> This event was followed by a trip to Clayton GA to speak with the <a href="http://www.northgeorgiaartsguild.com/index.html">N. Georgia Arts Guild</a>. They were kind enough to invited me to speak about my artwork and painting process.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Once back home in Spartanburg I worked with the <a href="http://www.scsdb.k12.sc.us/index.htm">SC School for the Deaf & the Blind</a> as an Artist in Residence to help the art classes prepare a piece of are for their "<a href="http://www.vsarts.org/">Very Special Arts</a>" program. The kids at the school were really great to work with. They even taught me a little sign language.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Me & some of the students with their completed project.</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;">May came and with it always comes the <a href="http://www.spoletousa.org/">Spoleto Festival USA</a>! This is an incredible performing arts festival in Charleston, SC. Several of the galleries hosted a Spoleto Sole and scheduled their artists to paint on Broad St so visitors walking from one performance to another could see some art being created. Edward dare Gallery represents my work in Charleston so I painted near the gallery the first weekend of the festival.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">June was a adventurous month with a trip to Jamaica to celebrate the wedding of <a href="http://www.celebritybrideguide.com/marisa-axelrod-and-kent-cecil-wedding-photos/">Kent Cecil and Marisa Axelrod</a>. This had to be THE most beautiful wedding I've ever been to. While in Jamaica I had wonderful opportunity to spend a day & a half with my former room mate from <a href="http://www.ringling.edu/">Ringling College of Art & Design</a>, Janis Rankin. Janis is a wonderful watercolor artist and also manages a magnificent villa in the mountains of Montego Bay, Jamaica called <a href="http://www.anchoragevillajamaica.com/">The Anchorage Villa</a>. This place has breathtaking views of Montego Bay and also once the home and studio of the late Michael Lister who painted the people and places of Jamaica.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">June also brought a great opportunity to work with a <a href="http://www.wofford.edu/">Wofford College</a> art major. I was asked to work with a student who won an art Fellowship. Once a week we meet to discuss the paintings she is creating for a show in November. Teaching is a wonderful give and take experience, I'm getting alot out of this too. Several times we've done some plein aire paintings, even in this blistering Summer heat!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">July was the beginning of helping my Mom move in to a new phase of her life.... moving from a 3000sq foot home she's been in for over 38 years to a 1000 sq foot retirement apartment at <a href="http://www.whiteoakmanor.com/ind_living.asp">White Oak Estates</a>. The move is a big one for her but she has many friends already living there just waiting for her to move in!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">In between all of this I have been painting so blog and website updating have taken a back seat. Life just keeps happening so just keep on painting.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Happy drawing & painting!</div>Isabel Forbeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11861414045228910482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4013726728600382602.post-7671906132563641082011-03-29T17:31:00.000-07:002011-03-29T17:31:10.751-07:00Bo Bartlett - Day 4<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg809kvCqElTWDBrGbQtCjaiqmndeVOzzLUjpRwNIwfRXPbtuYjzWjP81ARDH6_zdL20zPT6p5sVejeWsYKTukZOK5eaoVbFFQWApJlxhD-PO50y8nZrvKpel649QEWIZ2al2yRjmFPtIo/s1600/IMG_1349.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg809kvCqElTWDBrGbQtCjaiqmndeVOzzLUjpRwNIwfRXPbtuYjzWjP81ARDH6_zdL20zPT6p5sVejeWsYKTukZOK5eaoVbFFQWApJlxhD-PO50y8nZrvKpel649QEWIZ2al2yRjmFPtIo/s320/IMG_1349.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>I'm back home after the workshop in Columbus, GA. I had so much swirling around in my head so I look the day off to think about my experience.<br />
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The last day we applied color over our grisaille. Here is the head shot of the figure painting I was working on. I didn't complete it so I can see the entire process from the uncolored areas. A really great exercise for me.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is Bo's painting-</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM2znydxtDUZbQJE6o43PJjPF2AcMrVuiVQgSy6FXi1JuzuDTvk0cBcQi84O2cy2y2DZvTbKvwSy5Pc00FE_e9sRhrrTMZ8DJc0Hkm9P05cfRnspfxrX8UBGO7DYaDCVcVsZRT9Jp3BjE/s1600/IMG_3669.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM2znydxtDUZbQJE6o43PJjPF2AcMrVuiVQgSy6FXi1JuzuDTvk0cBcQi84O2cy2y2DZvTbKvwSy5Pc00FE_e9sRhrrTMZ8DJc0Hkm9P05cfRnspfxrX8UBGO7DYaDCVcVsZRT9Jp3BjE/s320/IMG_3669.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is Bo's palette-</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIWrawJ7h0PsIHS4mhs6oQQsDuqjdBz76Ey334Usc2HwgE4ZZbI49O8wYdIynhZDcwYF_mwEF6kNA-TxBN1d2nTXxKk7OBL99uFxqldbtSSSBGEirdZGUQigV1zFzvUfTuchNvbS9k2P8/s1600/IMG_3659.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIWrawJ7h0PsIHS4mhs6oQQsDuqjdBz76Ey334Usc2HwgE4ZZbI49O8wYdIynhZDcwYF_mwEF6kNA-TxBN1d2nTXxKk7OBL99uFxqldbtSSSBGEirdZGUQigV1zFzvUfTuchNvbS9k2P8/s320/IMG_3659.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Alizarin Crimson, Burnt Sienna, Cad Red Med, Cad orange, Cad Yellow Med, Yellow Ochre, Raw Sienna, Cad Green, Raw Umber, Cobalt Blue, Ultramarine Blue and Cobalt Violet</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>In addition to working on our paintings we went for a walk to see the third venue of work that downtown Columbus was exhibiting their native son's work. This venue had paintings, journals and sketches along with other pieces of memorabilia. The three places exhibiting Bo's work will be up for a few weeks so if you are anywhere near Columbus, GA I suggest you visit!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Happy Drawing & Painting!</div>Isabel Forbeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11861414045228910482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4013726728600382602.post-55046684693240258042011-03-26T15:54:00.000-07:002011-03-26T15:55:44.435-07:00Bo Bartlett - Day 3Today we started the day with a small talk about Ken Wilber's Spiral Dynamics. The big idea from the discussion was "be mindful of what is good for the whole system". In addition to applying to life, Bo also asked us to consider using it in our art.<br />
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Next we were off to Yoga- My friend Laura has a class in Greenville, SC at an indoor rowing facility, Greenville Indoor Rowing (her husband Lowell teaches rowing) where she incorporates rowing and yoga. She calls it RowGa. So in honor of Laura I'll call what we are doing in the morning, artga! Here's a picture of Bo beginning our practice...<br />
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Below you can see the open drawing and closed drawing exercise we I did yesterday and mentioned in yesterday's blog post.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">I'm looking forward to our final day tomorrow where the paintings will come to life with color glazes. Stay tuned!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Happy drawing & painting!</div>Isabel Forbeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11861414045228910482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4013726728600382602.post-8149603665857210582011-03-25T18:34:00.000-07:002011-03-25T18:42:29.248-07:00Bo Bartlett - Day 2Today we began the workshop with Bo Bartlett. Artists from as far away as California and New York have come to learn from Bo. The title of his workshop is- Holistic Painting: Finding Tour Voice As A Painter.<br />
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We began the morning with introductions then all participated in a yoga stretching session before we even lifted a pencil or brush... Namaste!<br />
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Each of us was given a 148 page booklet compiled from his senior painting seminar given at the Fall of 2000 and the Spring of 2001 at the Pennsylvania Academy.<br />
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"Ground rules" were discussed-<br />
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After the Corn Art Center visit we walked back to the Carpenter Center to begin our paintings. Bo discussed the grisaille method which he uses. Grisaille is an under painting of values. Once dry color glazes are painted on top to create a realistic look. I am more of a direct painter, where I go for a completed realistic look immediately so I am looking forward to getting out of my box.<br />
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Tomorrow I'll post some of the drawings and the beginning of my grisaille.<br />
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Happy drawing & painting!Isabel Forbeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11861414045228910482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4013726728600382602.post-60578464499542720652011-03-24T17:24:00.000-07:002011-03-24T17:24:19.140-07:00Bo Bartlett - Columbus, GA<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCYp0y6ibf7yRcj5ivHZWWJNAVOieYNvKimAyW44uIRuEMErlFze-8HpWdSsiz-CI1flNvWDq_GWuEpneO7xljjpIqhYDyxHRV3ad6mj6ObUCp8nJKomH3-ncVERt_-oF3y_gFwjQpKIk/s1600/bo.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCYp0y6ibf7yRcj5ivHZWWJNAVOieYNvKimAyW44uIRuEMErlFze-8HpWdSsiz-CI1flNvWDq_GWuEpneO7xljjpIqhYDyxHRV3ad6mj6ObUCp8nJKomH3-ncVERt_-oF3y_gFwjQpKIk/s400/bo.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br />
I'm writing from Columbus, GA where I've traveled to participate in a 3 day workshop with Bo Bartlett. Bo is an internationally known artist whose home town is Columbus, GA.<br />
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Tonight downtown Columbus hosted a 3 venue Artwalk of Bo's paintings, drawings, studies, sketchbooks and journals. Facinating!<br />
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I first "discovered" Bo's painting at the Greenville, SC Museum of Art. They have a large painting titled "Lamb" which was an inspiration for a painting I created for a Piccolo Spoleto event in 2000.<br />
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Tommorrow is the first full day of the 3 day workshop. Figurative work is my first love and it has been sometime since I spend 3 entire days devoted to it. At the end of each day I'll post what my day was about.<br />
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Here are pics from the Artwalk tonight.<br />
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Happy drawing & painting!Isabel Forbeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11861414045228910482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4013726728600382602.post-5912081204450854212011-03-06T07:41:00.000-08:002011-03-06T09:14:06.735-08:00Art Exhibit, Providence Gallery - Charlotte, NC<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c3f36; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: black; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; line-height: 15px;"></span></span></span><br />
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</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c3f36; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.providencegallery.net/">Providence Gallery</a> is located in</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c3f36;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">in beautifu</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">l Myers Park, behind the Manor Theater
601-A Providence Road
Charlotte, NC 28207</span></span></span></div>Isabel Forbeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11861414045228910482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4013726728600382602.post-53085462821845680032011-03-02T17:01:00.000-08:002011-03-02T17:13:08.565-08:00Marsh Madness<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><a href="http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=zmesugdab&v=0014Ey5FNw0bDIzA26Bokj9he-CbQ7MYZ3Oh8fnIpudPaof2r6x1qSrwfzL9Ft_mobOS_LiawRUdAbRNtkGOYeHa9pXyyuK6wihi9OxNTSjKSA64omFZCTYcUsphscZQ_QmS2AychiPiISbfNLpHMl6AA%3D%3D"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Edward Dare Gallery</span></a></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Friday March 4</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">FIRST FRIDAY ON BROAD, Charleston, SC</span></span><br />
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</div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I will be one of several artists represented by Edward Dare Gallery in Charleston, SC that will be a part of this exhibit. My painting Lowcountry Marsh, 24"x24" oil on canvas, is one of the pieces in the show.</span></span>Isabel Forbeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11861414045228910482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4013726728600382602.post-35086078531044452122011-02-11T18:19:00.000-08:002011-02-11T18:37:27.843-08:00Multi-Cultural Exhibition<div><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 16px/normal 'Cooper Std'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Artist </span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Guild of </span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Spartanburg, SC Gallery: Multi-Cultural Exhibition</span></b></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 16px/normal 'Cooper Std'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">at the Chapman Cultural Center</span></b></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Helvetica Neue'; color: rgb(26, 26, 24); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Multi-Cultural Exhibition: Feb. 7 – Feb. 19, 2011. The reception is on Thursday Feb. 17, 6 - 8:00 pm during Artwalk.</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Helvetica Neue'; color: rgb(26, 26, 24); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Helvetica Neue'; color: rgb(26, 26, 24); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Celebrating Multi-Culturalism within the Guild’s membership! Many Guild members from a variety of cultures here and around the world will exhibit their artwork in the Guild Gallery during this month. Visitors may be surprised at the different countries represented within the Guild's membership.</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Helvetica Neue'; color: rgb(26, 26, 24); "><br /></p></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsyq5wh2-zRIVrBDcRsiSyQLI-YK0jHiOUdq7E6PxTxbvyhH1jkwR1h2fj2O_wX22rOprl-HApxevQDj8QHsRuM_C7rcGhLzbCkiE9_KiN0DkPuLFK4vWEGAE6tAwbYsDcSCPPxh1qvyk/s1600/sweetgrass-boywebM.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 325px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsyq5wh2-zRIVrBDcRsiSyQLI-YK0jHiOUdq7E6PxTxbvyhH1jkwR1h2fj2O_wX22rOprl-HApxevQDj8QHsRuM_C7rcGhLzbCkiE9_KiN0DkPuLFK4vWEGAE6tAwbYsDcSCPPxh1qvyk/s400/sweetgrass-boywebM.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572624064102304194" /></a><p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 16px/normal 'Cooper Std'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Sweet Grass Rose, 16"x12", oil on canvas</span></span></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 16px/normal 'Cooper Std'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></b></span></p><p style="text-align: left;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 16px/normal 'Cooper Std'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">This is my submission in to the Multi-Cultural Exhibition. I entered the exhibit because I am half Dutch. Here is the artist statement for the exhibition</span></span></b></span></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 15px; "><blockquote type="cite" style="margin-top: 1em; margin-right: 40px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 40px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; display: block; "><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><div class="yiv1713409494gmail_quote" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><blockquote class="yiv1713409494gmail_quote" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0.8ex; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 1ex; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; display: block; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid; "><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; font-size: inherit; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; display: table; "><tbody style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><tr style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; display: table-row; vertical-align: inherit; "><td valign="top" style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; display: table-cell; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; display: block; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; letter-spacing: 0px; "><span style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: large; ">My father, Jacques Forbes, was born in <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1297477925_4" style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; cursor: pointer; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; border-bottom-color: initial; ">Curacao</span>, a <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1297477925_5" style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-bottom-color: rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; ">Dutch island</span> in the <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1297477925_6" style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; cursor: pointer; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; border-bottom-color: initial; ">southern Caribbean Sea</span>, off the Venezuelan coast. As the kid of a Dutch man I always had a real interest in the Dutch artists, Rembrant, <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1297477925_7" style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-bottom-color: rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer; ">Frans Hals</span> and <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1297477925_8" style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-bottom-color: rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer; ">Johannes Vermeer</span>. My mother would check out framed prints of some of these <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1297477925_9" style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-bottom-color: rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer; ">Dutch Masters</span> from the <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1297477925_10" style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; ">Spartanburg County Library</span> and hang them over the fireplace of our home. I can remember being fascinated with the way they recreated light in their paintings. Today, the play of light and dark is an important part of the paintings I create.</span></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table></blockquote></div></div></blockquote></span>Isabel Forbeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11861414045228910482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4013726728600382602.post-56076106523071756672011-02-04T07:24:00.000-08:002011-02-04T07:48:48.756-08:00The Sketchbook Project 2011<span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(42, 42, 42); line-height: 16px; font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><p class="huge" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; line-height: 27px; color: rgb(73, 73, 73); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Here is a slideshow of my sketchbook:</span></span></p><p class="huge" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; line-height: 27px; color: rgb(73, 73, 73); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dz0lrnVB9jSXIQwZuQu8izHHeRSHHGgGpoDAQy0Uv3kQz66n2h3EA1_eEtFdsrrFay8zg88BWMBClfArZ7myw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></span></span></p><p class="huge" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; line-height: 27px; color: rgb(73, 73, 73); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:medium;"><b><a href="http://www.arthousecoop.com/projects/sketchbookproject">The Sketchbook Project</a></b></span></span></p><p class="huge" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; line-height: 27px; color: rgb(73, 73, 73); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:medium;">Thousands of sketchbooks will be exhibited at galleries and museums as they make their way on tour across the country.</span></span></p><p class="huge" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; line-height: 27px; color: rgb(73, 73, 73); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">After the tour, all sketchbooks will enter into the permanent collection of The Brooklyn Art Library, where they will be barcoded and available for the public to view.</span></span></p><p class="huge" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; line-height: 27px; color: rgb(73, 73, 73); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">This is how it works:</span></span></p><p class="huge" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; line-height: 27px; color: rgb(73, 73, 73); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(42, 42, 42); line-height: 16px; font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"></span></span></span></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; line-height: 17px; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">Each artist is sent the same blank Moleskine sketchbook. We've only got two rules: first, the book must be used in some way - no sending us back an empty book or a completely different book! Second, the sketchbook must stay within its original dimensions (because we don't want to have to provide an extra suitcase just for your book while we're touring the country).</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; line-height: 17px; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">Each book will be given a barcode so we can easily catalog it into The Brooklyn Art Library system. Once we catalog it, artists will be able to track where on the tour their book is viewed and how many times someone pulled it from the shelf!</p></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"></span><p></p><p class="huge" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; line-height: 27px; color: rgb(73, 73, 73); "><strong style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><a href="http://arthousecoop.com/users?search%5Border%5D=&search%5Bsubmissions_first_name_like%5D=&search%5Bsubmissions_last_name_like%5D=&search%5Bsubmissions_country_id_equals%5D=&search%5Bsubmissions_city_equals%5D=&search%5Bsubmissions_state_id_equals%5D=&search%5Bsubmissions_province_like%5D=&search%5Bsubmissions_project_id_equals%5D=52&search%5Bsubmissions_theme_id_equals%5D=&commit=Search%21" title="Showing users » Art House Co-op | We build art projects and communities" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; color: rgb(214, 0, 0); text-decoration: none; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:medium;">28838 artists from 94 countries</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> around the world are participating. The </span></span><a href="http://www.arthousecoop.com/projects/sketchbookproject/exhibitions" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; color: rgb(214, 0, 0); text-decoration: none; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">tour</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> starts March, 2011.</span></span></strong></p><p class="huge" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; line-height: 27px; color: rgb(73, 73, 73); "><strong style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></strong></p>Isabel Forbeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11861414045228910482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4013726728600382602.post-11249484313819516082011-01-25T09:49:00.000-08:002011-01-25T09:57:26.499-08:00Lowcountry Fishing<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJtcepgxxJhJ76JaSRen1vYFQsptEvCbzwycPMtXlGUWyjM0ErdruFYtwP1pb343DpVtcntZ6-QQo4tmjYk3_lNwYjAK_Lf7HcvbJ8IthsyDUJSkaZ1p2PG5NzJDq1KttpHz2oodNnd7Y/s1600/lowcountry-fishing-WM.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 193px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJtcepgxxJhJ76JaSRen1vYFQsptEvCbzwycPMtXlGUWyjM0ErdruFYtwP1pb343DpVtcntZ6-QQo4tmjYk3_lNwYjAK_Lf7HcvbJ8IthsyDUJSkaZ1p2PG5NzJDq1KttpHz2oodNnd7Y/s400/lowcountry-fishing-WM.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566182455330439426" /></a>While I painted this in my studio I was dreaming of warmer days down in the SC Lowcountry. We have had record snow here in the Upstate of Spartanburg, SC and, although I've seen some beautiful snowscapes... future paintings (maybe in the Summer!), I must admit I love warm weather.<div><br /></div><div>This painting (oil on canvas, 10"x20") can be found at <a href="http://edwarddare.com/sandpiper/galleries.php?gallery=sandpiper">The Sandpiper Gallery</a> on Sullivan's Island, SC</div>Isabel Forbeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11861414045228910482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4013726728600382602.post-37964769463386022492010-12-15T08:53:00.001-08:002010-12-15T09:08:49.412-08:00Highway 11, another roadside attraction<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRalhwjKmw6qKz9pD7l5pK1ypvIaxrEqW8ocJSvZQYko6F_E6sfvkhXdSDa8CvjkovY6yWgpFuCDttALzedXDAkFY3wEP_CADDODJuS1pRsJQL75j7PJO3h6AwyYmpdn3_RkLIP8RnIbk/s1600/exxon+sm.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 275px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRalhwjKmw6qKz9pD7l5pK1ypvIaxrEqW8ocJSvZQYko6F_E6sfvkhXdSDa8CvjkovY6yWgpFuCDttALzedXDAkFY3wEP_CADDODJuS1pRsJQL75j7PJO3h6AwyYmpdn3_RkLIP8RnIbk/s400/exxon+sm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550953454129319586" /></a>The painting on my easel is currently a local landmark located just beyond Lake Bowen Spartanburg, SC I painted a small "thumbnail" version of this a few yars ago and now I'm tackling this 24" x 36".<div><br /></div><div>My overhead bank of natural lights create a faux skylight so I wear the visor to block out the glare. A painting this size so of "takes me in" and I feel like I'm right on the side of the road on Highway 11. This is beautiful country! In high school we'd cruise out 11 and feel like we were in another world.</div><div><br /></div><div>When I moved back to Spartanburg after being away for 30 years I was shocked to discover the Boiling Springs area (just down the street from this gas station) had turned into a megatropolis! Gone are the farms and acres and acres of peach fields. I was completely disoriented.</div><div><br /></div><div>Part of my goal for 2011 is to get out and create plein air paintings to bring back to my studio to paint larger paintings of the many "roadside attractions" that are in danger of disappearing.</div><div><br /></div><div>Happy drawing & painting!</div><div>Isabel</div>Isabel Forbeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11861414045228910482noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4013726728600382602.post-29087079389594475812010-12-09T06:35:00.000-08:002010-12-14T06:40:52.518-08:00Postcards from Charleston<div>My last post was about my "Postcards" project. I've decided to expand on this idea and I have created some "Postcards from Charleston". Both of these series are available at the galleries that represent me in Charleston & Sullivan's Island. In fact both <a href="http://edwarddare.com/edwarddare/">Edward Dare Gallery</a> at Charleston, SC and and <a href="http://edwarddare.com/sandpiper/galleries.php?gallery=sandpiper">Sandpiper Gallery</a> at Sullivan's Island, SC are currently hosting a show for the holidays called "Postcards from Charleston" and "Postcards from Sullivan's Island" through January.<div><br /></div><div>I really am enjoying creating these small works (all of these paintings are 6"x8") in between the larger studio paintings I create. The process of being able to create something in one studio setting and the challenge of keeping things simple keep me on my toes.</div></div><div><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 296px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi63NgmqZlANp5ueryrSRLBPlUq6uykafqZkU-VniWUrXc4YoF2LIZJgatQppOLsLXZ7JNtNTCYH64MHwAAwDN0ZeX4Yon3Jfw0fsRccdxAXImfh6nxS7_AeKgnCkUVq5odPPRkbZzxwQ8/s400/PCC-window-boxes-web.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548694707545014562" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><div style="text-align: right;">© Isabel Forbes 2010</div></span><div><div style="text-align: right;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; ">6"x8" oil on canvas, Window Box</span></div><div><div style="text-align: right;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi63NgmqZlANp5ueryrSRLBPlUq6uykafqZkU-VniWUrXc4YoF2LIZJgatQppOLsLXZ7JNtNTCYH64MHwAAwDN0ZeX4Yon3Jfw0fsRccdxAXImfh6nxS7_AeKgnCkUVq5odPPRkbZzxwQ8/s1600/PCC-window-boxes-web.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">http://isabelforbes.com/</span></a></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj72L4T_JRFV_f1jSJSpEt9U1ucEjyIaO3Wt0m2D3RZnW0VPjn6mYvadCCg1Kj1fiZqj1FTmcBpDYi1wDwTnDHAPYUWCSoISNkHW0NHoQvodeKdvK235Z_usD0p8DCSltSLuYUeouVcZBs/s1600/PCC-sweetgrass-artist-web.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 297px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj72L4T_JRFV_f1jSJSpEt9U1ucEjyIaO3Wt0m2D3RZnW0VPjn6mYvadCCg1Kj1fiZqj1FTmcBpDYi1wDwTnDHAPYUWCSoISNkHW0NHoQvodeKdvK235Z_usD0p8DCSltSLuYUeouVcZBs/s400/PCC-sweetgrass-artist-web.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548694702647033042" /></a><div style="text-align: right;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">© Isabel Forbes 2010</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">8"x6" oil on canvas, Basket Weaver</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi63NgmqZlANp5ueryrSRLBPlUq6uykafqZkU-VniWUrXc4YoF2LIZJgatQppOLsLXZ7JNtNTCYH64MHwAAwDN0ZeX4Yon3Jfw0fsRccdxAXImfh6nxS7_AeKgnCkUVq5odPPRkbZzxwQ8/s1600/PCC-window-boxes-web.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></a><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi63NgmqZlANp5ueryrSRLBPlUq6uykafqZkU-VniWUrXc4YoF2LIZJgatQppOLsLXZ7JNtNTCYH64MHwAAwDN0ZeX4Yon3Jfw0fsRccdxAXImfh6nxS7_AeKgnCkUVq5odPPRkbZzxwQ8/s1600/PCC-window-boxes-web.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">http://isabelforbes.com/</span></a></div></div></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfRUL1_Owk2RdU6TB5Qnn7T8fAz1ZOgjCcuhpdcg8sng44JJZAnWqSUEby3qi2AzYqFKFUPRV4eLL8UD1NxahjVfbr0DVmxEnLDlpczpSYqTMbKflFW7nkSzV-sAIOghuG3n5Dy5ccB8I/s1600/PCC-market-web.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 296px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfRUL1_Owk2RdU6TB5Qnn7T8fAz1ZOgjCcuhpdcg8sng44JJZAnWqSUEby3qi2AzYqFKFUPRV4eLL8UD1NxahjVfbr0DVmxEnLDlpczpSYqTMbKflFW7nkSzV-sAIOghuG3n5Dy5ccB8I/s400/PCC-market-web.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548694693046975698" /></a><div style="text-align: right;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; ">© Isabel Forbes 2010</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; ">6"x8" oil on canvas, Market</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi63NgmqZlANp5ueryrSRLBPlUq6uykafqZkU-VniWUrXc4YoF2LIZJgatQppOLsLXZ7JNtNTCYH64MHwAAwDN0ZeX4Yon3Jfw0fsRccdxAXImfh6nxS7_AeKgnCkUVq5odPPRkbZzxwQ8/s1600/PCC-window-boxes-web.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; "><br /></span></a><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi63NgmqZlANp5ueryrSRLBPlUq6uykafqZkU-VniWUrXc4YoF2LIZJgatQppOLsLXZ7JNtNTCYH64MHwAAwDN0ZeX4Yon3Jfw0fsRccdxAXImfh6nxS7_AeKgnCkUVq5odPPRkbZzxwQ8/s1600/PCC-window-boxes-web.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; ">http://isabelforbes.com/</span></a></div></div></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguxkHIeGyT65a7948VkhXfz3lboezwRMm1PyLZd6HyHLk3zF-9YEgWONgT9F8mW0eBBoOA0ynzTBwUtplWFkG3xJcpEOmSZUwPrwkpgL7SHSaN3jFR30X3tamLza3-NCbiVKNW867WRX4/s1600/PCC-charleston-porch-web.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguxkHIeGyT65a7948VkhXfz3lboezwRMm1PyLZd6HyHLk3zF-9YEgWONgT9F8mW0eBBoOA0ynzTBwUtplWFkG3xJcpEOmSZUwPrwkpgL7SHSaN3jFR30X3tamLza3-NCbiVKNW867WRX4/s400/PCC-charleston-porch-web.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548694686425396930" /></a><div style="text-align: right;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; ">© Isabel Forbes 2010</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; ">8"x6" oil on canvas, Charleston Porch</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi63NgmqZlANp5ueryrSRLBPlUq6uykafqZkU-VniWUrXc4YoF2LIZJgatQppOLsLXZ7JNtNTCYH64MHwAAwDN0ZeX4Yon3Jfw0fsRccdxAXImfh6nxS7_AeKgnCkUVq5odPPRkbZzxwQ8/s1600/PCC-window-boxes-web.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; "><br /></span></a><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi63NgmqZlANp5ueryrSRLBPlUq6uykafqZkU-VniWUrXc4YoF2LIZJgatQppOLsLXZ7JNtNTCYH64MHwAAwDN0ZeX4Yon3Jfw0fsRccdxAXImfh6nxS7_AeKgnCkUVq5odPPRkbZzxwQ8/s1600/PCC-window-boxes-web.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; ">http://isabelforbes.com/</span></a></div></div></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3bO0RN1laUIlMKSy3SuCCYTIhEIx4Itnmti7WFe341gKN4oxTz_6M6yMiq_nAWQ7p0FRYTW8Y9w3dAB9zipIWlM-Y1MtL-iCh-7QaLZDq-TWv8IH1u263Zn3ZNHsu1nyxz1hqd_xdtaA/s1600/PCC-carriage-ride-web.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3bO0RN1laUIlMKSy3SuCCYTIhEIx4Itnmti7WFe341gKN4oxTz_6M6yMiq_nAWQ7p0FRYTW8Y9w3dAB9zipIWlM-Y1MtL-iCh-7QaLZDq-TWv8IH1u263Zn3ZNHsu1nyxz1hqd_xdtaA/s400/PCC-carriage-ride-web.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548694682164916530" /></a><div style="text-align: right;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; ">© Isabel Forbes 2010</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; ">8"x6" oil on canvas, Carriage Ride</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi63NgmqZlANp5ueryrSRLBPlUq6uykafqZkU-VniWUrXc4YoF2LIZJgatQppOLsLXZ7JNtNTCYH64MHwAAwDN0ZeX4Yon3Jfw0fsRccdxAXImfh6nxS7_AeKgnCkUVq5odPPRkbZzxwQ8/s1600/PCC-window-boxes-web.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; "><br /></span></a><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi63NgmqZlANp5ueryrSRLBPlUq6uykafqZkU-VniWUrXc4YoF2LIZJgatQppOLsLXZ7JNtNTCYH64MHwAAwDN0ZeX4Yon3Jfw0fsRccdxAXImfh6nxS7_AeKgnCkUVq5odPPRkbZzxwQ8/s1600/PCC-window-boxes-web.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; ">http://isabelforbes.com/</span></a></div></div></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWr61DGXAUdT8x7LU_OlS1RCjbLJv8dSX_LnY5Lr3WaFvupRdrSwVTHZT8iowY1ZORMSIyL4jh_r1atNV0hTvMjZsBx5PzbPO2E3dOSwYlx1qYz604S-gkpokqG3thBsuEcqHaFR-J2o0/s1600/st-philips-web.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 219px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWr61DGXAUdT8x7LU_OlS1RCjbLJv8dSX_LnY5Lr3WaFvupRdrSwVTHZT8iowY1ZORMSIyL4jh_r1atNV0hTvMjZsBx5PzbPO2E3dOSwYlx1qYz604S-gkpokqG3thBsuEcqHaFR-J2o0/s400/st-philips-web.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548693960322784706" /></a><div style="text-align: right;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; ">© Isabel Forbes 2010</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; ">8"x6" oil on canvas, St Philips Steeple</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi63NgmqZlANp5ueryrSRLBPlUq6uykafqZkU-VniWUrXc4YoF2LIZJgatQppOLsLXZ7JNtNTCYH64MHwAAwDN0ZeX4Yon3Jfw0fsRccdxAXImfh6nxS7_AeKgnCkUVq5odPPRkbZzxwQ8/s1600/PCC-window-boxes-web.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; "><br /></span></a><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi63NgmqZlANp5ueryrSRLBPlUq6uykafqZkU-VniWUrXc4YoF2LIZJgatQppOLsLXZ7JNtNTCYH64MHwAAwDN0ZeX4Yon3Jfw0fsRccdxAXImfh6nxS7_AeKgnCkUVq5odPPRkbZzxwQ8/s1600/PCC-window-boxes-web.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; ">http://isabelforbes.com/</span></a></div></div></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgizQp4VpEfPBN-Hn_L2UG0rj5K7N-eqfEXx77WxULuEljNVvHd9XhBblC_rjIk1-MCWhMe7TtSUtjb42ShJhEjxfn1MdIELB23HlPAOMFm1bUW1zi5cvaN3bE8CV9sQPIbTzZA5pySrwc/s1600/sg-rose-web.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 221px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgizQp4VpEfPBN-Hn_L2UG0rj5K7N-eqfEXx77WxULuEljNVvHd9XhBblC_rjIk1-MCWhMe7TtSUtjb42ShJhEjxfn1MdIELB23HlPAOMFm1bUW1zi5cvaN3bE8CV9sQPIbTzZA5pySrwc/s400/sg-rose-web.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548693952181342866" /></a><div style="text-align: right;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; ">© Isabel Forbes 2010</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; ">8"x6" oil on canvas, Sweetgrass Rose</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi63NgmqZlANp5ueryrSRLBPlUq6uykafqZkU-VniWUrXc4YoF2LIZJgatQppOLsLXZ7JNtNTCYH64MHwAAwDN0ZeX4Yon3Jfw0fsRccdxAXImfh6nxS7_AeKgnCkUVq5odPPRkbZzxwQ8/s1600/PCC-window-boxes-web.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; "><br /></span></a><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi63NgmqZlANp5ueryrSRLBPlUq6uykafqZkU-VniWUrXc4YoF2LIZJgatQppOLsLXZ7JNtNTCYH64MHwAAwDN0ZeX4Yon3Jfw0fsRccdxAXImfh6nxS7_AeKgnCkUVq5odPPRkbZzxwQ8/s1600/PCC-window-boxes-web.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; ">http://isabelforbes.com/</span></a></div></div></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjePL2rjXN9NTbghPhyWjTv5bJGNk0CO0BvXUiz3BVWpX7DKOVMhbvTpn1mCkE92LSN0jD_speOpGaJzQ7vFzoOHWnCsgVTyDILmeX2r7ddTUSKNBDz4tu1Xu8n8pt0P0aoOSUGk6SrIA/s1600/Rx-web.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 223px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjePL2rjXN9NTbghPhyWjTv5bJGNk0CO0BvXUiz3BVWpX7DKOVMhbvTpn1mCkE92LSN0jD_speOpGaJzQ7vFzoOHWnCsgVTyDILmeX2r7ddTUSKNBDz4tu1Xu8n8pt0P0aoOSUGk6SrIA/s400/Rx-web.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548693948763087186" /></a><div style="text-align: right;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; ">© Isabel Forbes 2010</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; ">8"x6" oil on canvas, Rx King Street</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi63NgmqZlANp5ueryrSRLBPlUq6uykafqZkU-VniWUrXc4YoF2LIZJgatQppOLsLXZ7JNtNTCYH64MHwAAwDN0ZeX4Yon3Jfw0fsRccdxAXImfh6nxS7_AeKgnCkUVq5odPPRkbZzxwQ8/s1600/PCC-window-boxes-web.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; "><br /></span></a><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi63NgmqZlANp5ueryrSRLBPlUq6uykafqZkU-VniWUrXc4YoF2LIZJgatQppOLsLXZ7JNtNTCYH64MHwAAwDN0ZeX4Yon3Jfw0fsRccdxAXImfh6nxS7_AeKgnCkUVq5odPPRkbZzxwQ8/s1600/PCC-window-boxes-web.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; ">http://isabelforbes.com/</span></a></div></div></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq_qVOt0T5_w9PYz23mpLK-XwXfE7q9CSuEpOr7hGM9WgGjZ3d-tebnKYu2QYBMqxGh7qVDZIrN9a9pfId-ev09oni7GKVhwtDJftiSqGlnt3DD_y8z6_1RdH2ePhrgYIffrxvjYtoYAc/s1600/b-weaver-web.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 221px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq_qVOt0T5_w9PYz23mpLK-XwXfE7q9CSuEpOr7hGM9WgGjZ3d-tebnKYu2QYBMqxGh7qVDZIrN9a9pfId-ev09oni7GKVhwtDJftiSqGlnt3DD_y8z6_1RdH2ePhrgYIffrxvjYtoYAc/s400/b-weaver-web.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548693944081207698" /></a><div style="text-align: right;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; ">© Isabel Forbes 2010</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; ">8"x6" oil on canvas, Sweetgrass Artist</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi63NgmqZlANp5ueryrSRLBPlUq6uykafqZkU-VniWUrXc4YoF2LIZJgatQppOLsLXZ7JNtNTCYH64MHwAAwDN0ZeX4Yon3Jfw0fsRccdxAXImfh6nxS7_AeKgnCkUVq5odPPRkbZzxwQ8/s1600/PCC-window-boxes-web.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; "><br /></span></a><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi63NgmqZlANp5ueryrSRLBPlUq6uykafqZkU-VniWUrXc4YoF2LIZJgatQppOLsLXZ7JNtNTCYH64MHwAAwDN0ZeX4Yon3Jfw0fsRccdxAXImfh6nxS7_AeKgnCkUVq5odPPRkbZzxwQ8/s1600/PCC-window-boxes-web.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; ">http://isabelforbes.com/</span></a></div></div></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF6V380gnuw5sHf0ucuB6yM4hSyTl-R6QyyIMItiU1LFIykSAXuVmJ0030aKS19kge5jMyzHXlJyaLUDIZ3B8h1ZVvD7ZnSINT3R2aEaYgaMwb0V8WAsGVnjiERLZbFyUWf3iSlBNLHko/s1600/artists-hands-web.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 292px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF6V380gnuw5sHf0ucuB6yM4hSyTl-R6QyyIMItiU1LFIykSAXuVmJ0030aKS19kge5jMyzHXlJyaLUDIZ3B8h1ZVvD7ZnSINT3R2aEaYgaMwb0V8WAsGVnjiERLZbFyUWf3iSlBNLHko/s400/artists-hands-web.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548693938346006354" /></a><div style="text-align: right;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; ">© Isabel Forbes 2010</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; ">6"x8" oil on canvas, Artist's Hands</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi63NgmqZlANp5ueryrSRLBPlUq6uykafqZkU-VniWUrXc4YoF2LIZJgatQppOLsLXZ7JNtNTCYH64MHwAAwDN0ZeX4Yon3Jfw0fsRccdxAXImfh6nxS7_AeKgnCkUVq5odPPRkbZzxwQ8/s1600/PCC-window-boxes-web.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; "><br /></span></a><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; "><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi63NgmqZlANp5ueryrSRLBPlUq6uykafqZkU-VniWUrXc4YoF2LIZJgatQppOLsLXZ7JNtNTCYH64MHwAAwDN0ZeX4Yon3Jfw0fsRccdxAXImfh6nxS7_AeKgnCkUVq5odPPRkbZzxwQ8/s1600/PCC-window-boxes-web.jpg">http://isabelforbes.com/</a></span></div></div><div><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;">Several of these paintings have already sold, but if you are interested in any of them contact the galleries listed.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Happy drawing & painting!</div></div></div>Isabel Forbeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11861414045228910482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4013726728600382602.post-55642664780493406332010-10-08T12:33:00.000-07:002010-10-08T12:48:41.000-07:00Postcards from Sullivan's Island<div>I recently decided to create a series of small, 6"x8" oil painting and call them "Postcards from Sullivan's Island". When I paint these small paintings they act like my thumbnail sketches only done in oil paint. While painting these paintings I can decide which paintings I would like to create a larger version of. It is always a challenge to paint small. 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRBjInohLThzpu9JLP2E0csNgRiv0FJ-QfO6pzWP7m8BM0wb7vzknd5T-17oWE3Vfd57akYoTV94kW9wOQn8dhRPL5lQzo0JK0VH2te9e6SIB8VkkgOJRtrlUuvf4EpydJCQSph33dLP8/s400/PCSI-853-Middle-6x8+Web.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525762687746125586" /></a><div><br /></div><div>Hope you enjoy the journey to Sullivan's Island, SC.</div><div>These paintings are now at <a href="http://edwarddare.com/sandpiper/galleries.php?gallery=sandpiper">Sandpiper Gallery</a> on Sullivan's Island, SC</div><div>Happy drawing & painting!</div><div><br /></div>Isabel Forbeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11861414045228910482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4013726728600382602.post-21658726879055282652010-09-10T06:16:00.001-07:002010-09-10T06:46:39.054-07:00Berlin's, Downtown Charleston, SC<div style="text-align: center;">This is an abbreviated step by step of a recent oil painting. The easel shots were taken with my iphone so the color cast is a tad bluer than in reality but this gives an overall idea of how a painting is developed.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCNPMdccnUyOug8M_l1UASfIoFHI1S6yThPAKc_DsBScZ07BuYnWA9vMsYtAlZneH_DrAhNMl1sYmam8A0B4yF2zL6OcDBHUSwnnvSs5RNDi_8Vc_SFmaO5QM3L03oWKtNVVQjcdhhNyw/s1600/berlins+web.jpg"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCgkrBQHT0WFNiesvnxjR09tPMhDZaUB4kflRsqwgjnb-Emak8I79RXyIraa_o_BTCSk_yC2HdQIuTgdh1DLlzJR5wrTMjQ0W2QIbtqwHzJhaX6C6ZZIufM1FkWjjf6e7PW9qqF8xrTek/s1600/IMG_0742.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCgkrBQHT0WFNiesvnxjR09tPMhDZaUB4kflRsqwgjnb-Emak8I79RXyIraa_o_BTCSk_yC2HdQIuTgdh1DLlzJR5wrTMjQ0W2QIbtqwHzJhaX6C6ZZIufM1FkWjjf6e7PW9qqF8xrTek/s400/IMG_0742.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515277368866173010" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Block in: I paint over the entire canvas to get a feel for where my colors and values are.</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhlx24myeF8hAz4wTMfHkgcQ_GW9PE04zPUgbgXr297R8D5buIQfUFGXu_n1Coqse2RTTpu1ocNPhF3QErsV9CojL3IYvZlOqMzs-cMqjz2Y2_y8skLEnRHv48HgWzEYIO2U6CPz9Mnfw/s1600/IMG_0744.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhlx24myeF8hAz4wTMfHkgcQ_GW9PE04zPUgbgXr297R8D5buIQfUFGXu_n1Coqse2RTTpu1ocNPhF3QErsV9CojL3IYvZlOqMzs-cMqjz2Y2_y8skLEnRHv48HgWzEYIO2U6CPz9Mnfw/s400/IMG_0744.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515276798588772034" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Big to small shapes: Once I'm comfortable with the overall composition I begin to develop areas of the painting. I usually start with the focal area and work out from there.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg81ced9OE_0YeO4AslPXeQB2D4feQS0yWSpiPOCsRxsSHqyfI_naulACMk3tsNLsAyoUxaUFnRv6GR5X7HXn0uQAhCn2rDOfdPG_ClliFeXyAvR8dU8QtGEYsBZX8kfLefLI3fCS3LQJE/s1600/IMG_0745.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg81ced9OE_0YeO4AslPXeQB2D4feQS0yWSpiPOCsRxsSHqyfI_naulACMk3tsNLsAyoUxaUFnRv6GR5X7HXn0uQAhCn2rDOfdPG_ClliFeXyAvR8dU8QtGEYsBZX8kfLefLI3fCS3LQJE/s400/IMG_0745.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515276778949247634" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I continue to bring areas in to focus...</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZzyff0yZ9hlRlgshxoYgs_MQb6ivITtpkeIcxapAjMbG4_2ZPlby9Wsh_NmUafyIgNTXaXVYSx3IspBO51n0iP-3GdgvhLpDcjiOGSBkjDbplp8frw2wcbsLom5pqnJ2Hwax0DxkIdk8/s1600/IMG_0747.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZzyff0yZ9hlRlgshxoYgs_MQb6ivITtpkeIcxapAjMbG4_2ZPlby9Wsh_NmUafyIgNTXaXVYSx3IspBO51n0iP-3GdgvhLpDcjiOGSBkjDbplp8frw2wcbsLom5pqnJ2Hwax0DxkIdk8/s400/IMG_0747.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515276756858425874" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiktbHmHFFnR21qd55zE4RvvqfJ9hZ8ABgOh6I_2s8mMFR9j0ElrGGvyUIVZh5WcNYtLVbsArHv0XrKG5Xq7hHUdIVWbggg3TpYziOPFnYA3ExVC3i54Q6cHOxCzr9QzbZfv7zHcAyy1cA/s1600/IMG_0748.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiktbHmHFFnR21qd55zE4RvvqfJ9hZ8ABgOh6I_2s8mMFR9j0ElrGGvyUIVZh5WcNYtLVbsArHv0XrKG5Xq7hHUdIVWbggg3TpYziOPFnYA3ExVC3i54Q6cHOxCzr9QzbZfv7zHcAyy1cA/s400/IMG_0748.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515276750663300466" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCNPMdccnUyOug8M_l1UASfIoFHI1S6yThPAKc_DsBScZ07BuYnWA9vMsYtAlZneH_DrAhNMl1sYmam8A0B4yF2zL6OcDBHUSwnnvSs5RNDi_8Vc_SFmaO5QM3L03oWKtNVVQjcdhhNyw/s400/berlins+web.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515278138132563698" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 386px; height: 288px; " /></span><div style="text-align: center;">This is the finished painting. Berlin's, 18"x24" oil on canvas.</div>Isabel Forbeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11861414045228910482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4013726728600382602.post-23151480833230689632010-07-07T14:28:00.000-07:002010-07-07T14:53:14.883-07:00Charleston County Public Library Features the Artwork of Isabel Forbes<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU9TbLnm0Ph7sZWM0zc9Y_7IOUnC5_QxizebsOUn9XofphpdrZk8MaNA5Z-oUABBHjYbYTtWE5tKrDvb3C8ows9Ytr-DCcDzzitmS1oJNtgpI0EzN2m02VJy7dNHMzNUxPay9yIAt1z6I/s1600/SAgallery1.jpg"><img style="text-align: right;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU9TbLnm0Ph7sZWM0zc9Y_7IOUnC5_QxizebsOUn9XofphpdrZk8MaNA5Z-oUABBHjYbYTtWE5tKrDvb3C8ows9Ytr-DCcDzzitmS1oJNtgpI0EzN2m02VJy7dNHMzNUxPay9yIAt1z6I/s400/SAgallery1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491279934105174338" /></a></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBIldgdqEfxk35AFoEEsWl1yR8eRu9En9MXJ0jQnJtXoRvoWGzmC4Jiw-Q9DyCjO2tHiIrJGgK0KxnJoh12fQRRCOA87_L6WfBT6DOR4xdEngQwJXxo596kMDiU2g1FMK8F0MERmbV4Mg/s1600/SAgallery2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBIldgdqEfxk35AFoEEsWl1yR8eRu9En9MXJ0jQnJtXoRvoWGzmC4Jiw-Q9DyCjO2tHiIrJGgK0KxnJoh12fQRRCOA87_L6WfBT6DOR4xdEngQwJXxo596kMDiU2g1FMK8F0MERmbV4Mg/s400/SAgallery2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491279927010862226" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZrg__JbsSdEIu_x-kqFT9AMYp_DO9qgCnIvlU8Frdo5Ew6Hjd5u08maGojtrdQzT6xbFkZ23x1tPEoB6S4Mm7JOhWyIpUDEp8tBUOsJr40sEmVYAEnXwVjNYqnO22EkVytBUnBuFpT-M/s1600/SAgallery3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZrg__JbsSdEIu_x-kqFT9AMYp_DO9qgCnIvlU8Frdo5Ew6Hjd5u08maGojtrdQzT6xbFkZ23x1tPEoB6S4Mm7JOhWyIpUDEp8tBUOsJr40sEmVYAEnXwVjNYqnO22EkVytBUnBuFpT-M/s400/SAgallery3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491279920209318626" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 15px; font-family:arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><blockquote type="cite" style="margin-top: 1em; margin-right: 40px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 40px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; display: block; "><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; font-size: inherit; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; display: table; "><tbody style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><tr style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; display: table-row; vertical-align: inherit; "><td valign="top" style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; display: table-cell; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font: inherit; "><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><p style="text-align: left;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; display: block; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">The Charleston County Public Library in Charleston, SC, will present the exhibit, </span><i style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Make Your Life a </span><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1278537929_7" style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Work of Art: Paintings</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> by Isabel Forbes</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">, on view in the Saul Alexander Foundation Gallery at its main branch, on view from July 1 - 31, 2010.</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; display: block; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; min-height: 15px; "> </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; display: block; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Forbes, an artist from the Upstate, will offer </span><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1278537929_8" style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-bottom-color: rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">oil paintings</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> in this one-person exhibition. The title of Forbes’ exhibit, </span><i style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Make Your Life a </span><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1278537929_9" style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Work of Art</span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">, is a reference to the artist's use of scenes from her life as she travels between the SC Upstate and the Lowcountry.</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; display: block; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; min-height: 15px; "> </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; display: block; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">An award winning artist, Forbes is a graduate of </span><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1278537929_10" style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-bottom-color: rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Ringling College of Art and Design</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> in </span><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1278537929_11" style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-bottom-color: rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Sarasota, FL</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">. She worked as a graphic designer and illustrator for over 27 years before making the transition into fine art full time. Inspired by her surroundings, she paints the everyday scenes of her life. "After moving back home to Spartanburg, SC, having been away for over 30 years, I saw things with a new eye. Now when I travel back to the Lowcountry, I'm able to rediscover things I previously took for granted."</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; display: block; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; min-height: 15px; "> </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; display: block; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Forbes' is a founding member of the Charleston Outdoor Painters Association (COPA), an exhibiting member of the Charleston Artist’s Guild, a board member of the Artists Guild of Spartanburg and is represented by Sandpiper Gallery in Sullivan’s Island, SC and Edward Dare Gallery in Charleston, SC.</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; display: block; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; min-height: 15px; "> </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; display: block; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">The Saul Alexander Foundation Gallery is located in the Charleston County Public Library’s main branch, 68 Calhoun Street. For further information about the exhibit call </span><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1278537929_12" style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-bottom-color: rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">843-805-6930</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">. Further information about Isabel Forbes is available on her website at </span><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1278537929_13" style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- color:initial;"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.isabelforbes.com/" style="line-height: 1.2em; text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(0, 51, 153); outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">www.isabelforbes.com</span></a></span></p></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></blockquote><div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; display: table; "><tbody style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><tr style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; display: table-row; vertical-align: inherit; "><td valign="top" style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; display: table-cell; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font: inherit; "><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; display: block; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></span></p></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></span>Isabel Forbeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11861414045228910482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4013726728600382602.post-77379327691885415102010-04-15T08:30:00.001-07:002010-04-15T08:49:26.230-07:00Painting NC - Plein Air Invitational Event<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrErlLs14wD1HDSEv5uv91m6ZkDRNFcg1DU8airdWdXzThb-yUc10Kr-BCylsSdVEPMwuXTL2j1_dnHWwwXys7HYE28tp31mXuWgiQvBw1T-Y58SgXkCIKv23sUQUam6CjTzm4wQ3bIq4/s1600/flower-girl-webM.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 312px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrErlLs14wD1HDSEv5uv91m6ZkDRNFcg1DU8airdWdXzThb-yUc10Kr-BCylsSdVEPMwuXTL2j1_dnHWwwXys7HYE28tp31mXuWgiQvBw1T-Y58SgXkCIKv23sUQUam6CjTzm4wQ3bIq4/s400/flower-girl-webM.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460387301155705218" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Flower Girl - Plein-Air Painting 10"x8"</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>I participated again in the "Painting NC Plein -Air Invitational" hosted by <a href="http://www.germantongallery.com/newsnote.htm#painting">Germanton Gallery</a> in Germanton NC. The way this event works is artists from around the country come to NC and begin painting from April 3 - 8th. We deliver up to 4 of the paintings we painted that week, framed and ready to hang, to Germanton Gallery for a show and reception Friday, April 9th. The show hangs through the month of April.<div><br /></div><div>This year I made day trips to Tryon, NC then traveled to Germanton, NC (near Winston Salem, NC) to paint until Sunday. This year I stayed with a wonderful art patron in Midway, NC with two other artists, <a href="http://www.dougmartinstudio.com/artist/">Doug Martin</a> from Colorada and <a href="http://www.bernardmartin.com/">Bernard Martin</a> (no relation to Doug) from Florida. I really enjoyed getting to know them and talk art shop.</div><div><br /></div><div>I was a tad rusty with my plein-air skills because I'm not much of a winter plein-air painter. The wonderful Spring weather was an inspiration and it felt great to get out and paint again. There is no substitute for painting from life. The "Flower Girl" painting was the last painting of the week for me. The model, Maya, is a pro at 14 years old!</div><div><br /></div><div>Happy Spring and happy painting!</div></div>Isabel Forbeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11861414045228910482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4013726728600382602.post-84938110276392310812010-02-17T11:25:00.000-08:002010-02-18T10:21:56.798-08:00Corner- The Skillet<div>Here is another oil painting from my favorite diner here in Spartanburg, SC. Best grits in the world.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdcJKIzwmZ5ikAnpVugyfnL_yXeXBORkn_MdQZ6dv9KhPE4GfDdIt1QhyfOHB-jsd0TK6JH5v8VSif8x4QCJhMLFdTR5RRZ14vj84ar5bLVbshCAm-t1kxtmcSh1d3OdPTj-bUHRukTRI/s1600-h/corner1.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdcJKIzwmZ5ikAnpVugyfnL_yXeXBORkn_MdQZ6dv9KhPE4GfDdIt1QhyfOHB-jsd0TK6JH5v8VSif8x4QCJhMLFdTR5RRZ14vj84ar5bLVbshCAm-t1kxtmcSh1d3OdPTj-bUHRukTRI/s400/corner1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439298506448357042" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwLLU1YuczNXVkXgURDEtYGt6vpxVLqN5WG3SvW6nibS0W1Ng0v7EHp5GqB2cnq0nUKqsq3npW6LxNG-qFaWelYUcZ03QAsf95-nDvYvJdx5SSFJRXlvPV45Fv4TGp937xsASE8iq79pE/s1600-h/corner2.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwLLU1YuczNXVkXgURDEtYGt6vpxVLqN5WG3SvW6nibS0W1Ng0v7EHp5GqB2cnq0nUKqsq3npW6LxNG-qFaWelYUcZ03QAsf95-nDvYvJdx5SSFJRXlvPV45Fv4TGp937xsASE8iq79pE/s400/corner2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439298504193811234" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijn-dz1vApmHh65kK8L38yNi9_tft0P-UO_AgVSeNNYq5mm9yj59lyYXcA8-7_c5b_O2Ijx9wL4iwK2TJac6Wy2wTgwoNejPzgWC0fdIMQN0B4QBrflkvwKexJ4TDasDYp_m7FJFJtE70/s1600-h/corner3.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijn-dz1vApmHh65kK8L38yNi9_tft0P-UO_AgVSeNNYq5mm9yj59lyYXcA8-7_c5b_O2Ijx9wL4iwK2TJac6Wy2wTgwoNejPzgWC0fdIMQN0B4QBrflkvwKexJ4TDasDYp_m7FJFJtE70/s400/corner3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439297866118832962" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmVrLkxSJ3jNk_gbfg6JxY0WTG5KFHbCg2f06M6zzV8ho5cfro8jcuHBgpgNcXmaNO59MXQ4ULf-J3lZzOd6ZbdwbgTVTdJDqlZ9qq0eQKLG4Hy9EeIwr6k9BloLfHUkWP_pY43znRUpA/s1600-h/corner4.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmVrLkxSJ3jNk_gbfg6JxY0WTG5KFHbCg2f06M6zzV8ho5cfro8jcuHBgpgNcXmaNO59MXQ4ULf-J3lZzOd6ZbdwbgTVTdJDqlZ9qq0eQKLG4Hy9EeIwr6k9BloLfHUkWP_pY43znRUpA/s400/corner4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439297863397402882" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicbueYo55_Jx9XOg3sCgciZZS3yU-67DbUVeWZTCiO83XH2xFk7qnRUSTzudA4kugvs9X_QnddoqSWgKqzj8NKSq0U7F5mRmWpXL1uaxwaoFLuv9lDcb4aIn7CKDdMTyTLqu4NkY0CReM/s1600-h/corner5.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicbueYo55_Jx9XOg3sCgciZZS3yU-67DbUVeWZTCiO83XH2xFk7qnRUSTzudA4kugvs9X_QnddoqSWgKqzj8NKSq0U7F5mRmWpXL1uaxwaoFLuv9lDcb4aIn7CKDdMTyTLqu4NkY0CReM/s400/corner5.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439297845961316834" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEyuZ4Aa3LV0mGJ02ZjFmyBPSorDlg6MOa8uN7dCyhuAyl6D55MfUOLWRncHpsiZfBid4oM86W4lmedna_gAVPFQXXUyBneXdZWVxuw2CIQtYWxDxT7LHY2tduZv8AxwFtWN3gKFhP9Yg/s1600-h/corner6.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEyuZ4Aa3LV0mGJ02ZjFmyBPSorDlg6MOa8uN7dCyhuAyl6D55MfUOLWRncHpsiZfBid4oM86W4lmedna_gAVPFQXXUyBneXdZWVxuw2CIQtYWxDxT7LHY2tduZv8AxwFtWN3gKFhP9Yg/s400/corner6.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439297841012469346" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpMBS9-Zc8EgX1cyQG_LTbEYcWldvyEWjpPaBMNpt9dL_N5IjoGXW2ymRsY6U_owQZ5XcAUY-YRHkJrtFmbGDMsfYRRgbAtlgohJ1L3Lo20nItzk8OmwLa_eSx5ui8PEiJbWeT8tSiHxk/s1600-h/corner+finish.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpMBS9-Zc8EgX1cyQG_LTbEYcWldvyEWjpPaBMNpt9dL_N5IjoGXW2ymRsY6U_owQZ5XcAUY-YRHkJrtFmbGDMsfYRRgbAtlgohJ1L3Lo20nItzk8OmwLa_eSx5ui8PEiJbWeT8tSiHxk/s400/corner+finish.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439297836330610978" /></a><div><div>The inspiration for this painting came while I was waiting on someone to meet me for breakfast. The morning sun was coming through the window and I was struck by the sight. This is something I've probably seen many times but because I wasn't in a rush I noticed the simple beauty of light and venetian blinds!</div><div><br /></div><div>I'm finally able to veralize what I'm after when I choose subjects to paint. My goal as a painter is to help people see the beauty of the mediocre and hopefully evoke a sense of wonder at something they have seen a million times - me included. </div><div><br /></div><div>Happy drawing and painting!</div></div>Isabel Forbeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11861414045228910482noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4013726728600382602.post-68745401096826089462010-01-22T07:09:00.000-08:002010-01-22T08:35:06.858-08:00Poe's Summer Night by Isabel Forbes<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dy-LV31BJlFXwVGE_IHtdidTcsedJHSJrPiUKhLR9DIRRjqdK-T2b8LuVCMD1YHmeyH0QMIzgpF71K1StepVw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><div>Hope you enjoy my first attempt at creating a video with a little narrative. Poe's is one of my favorite restaurants so I enjoy the process of painting it - I can almost taste their delicious hamburgers and blue cheese cole slaw as I paint this.</div><div><br /></div><div>As I state in the video, I start out with a value block in then continue to define my shapes until the painting feels complete.</div><div><br /></div><div>Happy drawing & painting!</div>Isabel Forbeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11861414045228910482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4013726728600382602.post-68097205019611369322010-01-08T09:46:00.000-08:002010-06-09T11:27:10.672-07:00Sullivan's Island Cottage - Ion Street<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvkRzDJFkFcbl0Km0whnLJNOgh-hgO6WIKJ82eQbytQ43UFgmo6X3Xv_seG0CwoVIpcbRMHUjZIv7EwSv6KqD76QbpY1kie7hNStX1q-hADxMpSTjV9kkJNBIzyfIBYNDUHGmpWYoMyTg/s1600-h/IMG_0272.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvkRzDJFkFcbl0Km0whnLJNOgh-hgO6WIKJ82eQbytQ43UFgmo6X3Xv_seG0CwoVIpcbRMHUjZIv7EwSv6KqD76QbpY1kie7hNStX1q-hADxMpSTjV9kkJNBIzyfIBYNDUHGmpWYoMyTg/s400/IMG_0272.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424428519666838850" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Thumbnail drawing</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAcVXxRiOaaPkAUZAyzMS2ZSAOTQdaawzxLhOyoc7BazmIaH6pj4yyR091nultJAttfpvxlDJE3UkrstlUjWvi6tY-XgILShzAb280peTEN7r5EI5sOTmKTUSiaVlF5KlICc5vTLyrkAw/s1600-h/IMG_0269.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAcVXxRiOaaPkAUZAyzMS2ZSAOTQdaawzxLhOyoc7BazmIaH6pj4yyR091nultJAttfpvxlDJE3UkrstlUjWvi6tY-XgILShzAb280peTEN7r5EI5sOTmKTUSiaVlF5KlICc5vTLyrkAw/s400/IMG_0269.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424428508413421074" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Block in</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjblnpvCb_2cIt9MWeydg3GPs8wQ1yh-HRwY0Nn5tC2beB3LLTfIvROlsMz9jN4upEzBcMXGt_AGvqDdhyCujjwf_VW2p3YK9o260aM_qw2g2wvMB7i7gbWQaFm8WLk_JiXnpVVzPhDorg/s1600-h/IMG_0279.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjblnpvCb_2cIt9MWeydg3GPs8wQ1yh-HRwY0Nn5tC2beB3LLTfIvROlsMz9jN4upEzBcMXGt_AGvqDdhyCujjwf_VW2p3YK9o260aM_qw2g2wvMB7i7gbWQaFm8WLk_JiXnpVVzPhDorg/s400/IMG_0279.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424428491360406850" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Refining the block in...</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggJV15eF7CA8QM-J0F-0w1G4axzUgrgetTUlENzAgp4NTXyTOiPczkYTdA3uwAuBnr72QwskJTxlMDWXGL0do7MylmO5TQguxDSEfCK-guwsxcaSiNP07LFcXc0MuMAiF7g_WfJRqASX4/s1600-h/IMG_0285.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggJV15eF7CA8QM-J0F-0w1G4axzUgrgetTUlENzAgp4NTXyTOiPczkYTdA3uwAuBnr72QwskJTxlMDWXGL0do7MylmO5TQguxDSEfCK-guwsxcaSiNP07LFcXc0MuMAiF7g_WfJRqASX4/s400/IMG_0285.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424427623018480450" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">more refining...</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLz_3m43uQ4p5rMdeiCmgR5b8ZUYEkR-SEc6h56V-e_WUw9Lxpi7M_jEt29VMZlA7r1pSb6jS2Ws93SjRa6kqF6Q5GWXe2FM9a-soQa9HYyeIzpH6ALII-WBdIS5bhsWBdOhsYirz66UQ/s1600-h/IMG_0289.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLz_3m43uQ4p5rMdeiCmgR5b8ZUYEkR-SEc6h56V-e_WUw9Lxpi7M_jEt29VMZlA7r1pSb6jS2Ws93SjRa6kqF6Q5GWXe2FM9a-soQa9HYyeIzpH6ALII-WBdIS5bhsWBdOhsYirz66UQ/s400/IMG_0289.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424427617692521346" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The finished painting.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>I love visiting Sullivan's Island, SC. The town has done a great job of keeping big development under control. If you walk or ride a bicycle around the neighborhoods you can see lots of quaint cottages/bungalows. I'm looking forward to the Spring so I can actually be there to paint some of the great scenes on the spot (en plain air).<div><br /></div><div>Above you can see the process of this new painting, "Sullivan's Island Cottage. I start out with my "Thumbnail Drawing". This small sketch works like a road map. I've hear many an artist say, getting value right is more important that getting colors right. Colors are more of a personal decision - values are needed in order for a painting to "read".</div><div><br /></div><div>This painting can be seen at the <a href="http://www.sandpipergallery.net/">Sandpiper Gallery</a> on Sullivan's Island.</div><div>Happy drawing & painting!</div></div>Isabel Forbeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11861414045228910482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4013726728600382602.post-89863284420175029592009-12-18T12:04:00.000-08:002010-06-09T11:29:43.146-07:00Shem Creek Shrimpboat<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhngG-wBEmdFFJOcCze6vG7xMQ6ezjVf_dgc_Efboh5eGRKEL0cWeCIXZIUYo7uFLpUJho0JmvKm9Yx8cIClMzdBpdpeGUTXmRZ_aMCV9tfzvbXVyzjUwO271DH-iwBvW5OJjt35JpYIHk/s1600-h/IMG_0271.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhngG-wBEmdFFJOcCze6vG7xMQ6ezjVf_dgc_Efboh5eGRKEL0cWeCIXZIUYo7uFLpUJho0JmvKm9Yx8cIClMzdBpdpeGUTXmRZ_aMCV9tfzvbXVyzjUwO271DH-iwBvW5OJjt35JpYIHk/s400/IMG_0271.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416676355932019954" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGts7pW1f_aqWBCCi7nKe6vlJ-hsxtD0ebShhJOZL9O9LgNfJnortIIMYmWba_q1FwjmuqPur7mmTp1gDLNGp20aOG0-dkXY6IM7kXhZFqsDlHFqDS4VUomzf8jQ5LAnBXdVU_tW3XkcY/s1600-h/IMG_0251.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGts7pW1f_aqWBCCi7nKe6vlJ-hsxtD0ebShhJOZL9O9LgNfJnortIIMYmWba_q1FwjmuqPur7mmTp1gDLNGp20aOG0-dkXY6IM7kXhZFqsDlHFqDS4VUomzf8jQ5LAnBXdVU_tW3XkcY/s400/IMG_0251.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416676351855063618" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQufV6RZg6EPBTKNxXluUp2NGIbZUxPYpkAeGzq9_oNJQBJXiCABxt2n8gX83UDvDMbLsJPOKjO9nZmrlT98M-J45KV_WhtRffZaRg31mA5FGfXhbsg5VHgrkx2mjarSisccRIhrR-BYA/s1600-h/IMG_0252.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQufV6RZg6EPBTKNxXluUp2NGIbZUxPYpkAeGzq9_oNJQBJXiCABxt2n8gX83UDvDMbLsJPOKjO9nZmrlT98M-J45KV_WhtRffZaRg31mA5FGfXhbsg5VHgrkx2mjarSisccRIhrR-BYA/s400/IMG_0252.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416675630528462482" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh43Wdr-9mPAiZSI3ku7wnfHy4Udlj9UJtQ1t_A8rHSoOj2BdO9gwSEncbK_6U0VntWgVEiXnOED5ggYmM7oNTsaF_ZSpakpXiWdKdsIaXapa_CdS7R1dlL2P0JNTH1xL0CZbvfBlseD8/s1600-h/IMG_0278.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh43Wdr-9mPAiZSI3ku7wnfHy4Udlj9UJtQ1t_A8rHSoOj2BdO9gwSEncbK_6U0VntWgVEiXnOED5ggYmM7oNTsaF_ZSpakpXiWdKdsIaXapa_CdS7R1dlL2P0JNTH1xL0CZbvfBlseD8/s400/IMG_0278.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416675627955611090" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">"Days End on Shem Creek", 9x12, oil on canvas panel</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>Shem Creek in Mt. Pleasant, SC is a wealth of great painting subjects. Sort of feels like stepping back in time. More and more technology is taking over alot of handwork so it is really fascinating to see fishermen mend shrimp nets, separate the days catch, clean fish and weight out fresh catch to sell. I always like to stop by Wando Shrimp Co. to buy some shrimp and fish to bring back to Spartanburg.</div><div><br /></div><div>This painting is currently available at <a href="http://edwarddare.com/sandpiper/galleries.php?gallery=sandpiper">Sandpiper Gallery</a> on Sullivan's Island, SC.</div><div><br /></div><div>This is a place I will return to paint over and over!</div><div>Happy drawing & painting.... & Happy Holidays.</div>Isabel Forbeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11861414045228910482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4013726728600382602.post-36751400164548263642009-12-11T10:59:00.000-08:002009-12-11T11:14:25.830-08:00Inside the Skillet Restaurant<div style="text-align: center;">One of my favorite subjects... the skillet!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU_VE6cDp8su6PXP_YZAw94HkBkeoK-pXrTW1TJx6KdzJt8iODsV5tHJgZ5lEWLbXdHCilnnmPt8gRDVNNeuEKUd2kfQSgXstT3NJuo_haoQBdfafb1ofvxmSB87_adlm4NJfa1MWno8U/s1600-h/painting1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU_VE6cDp8su6PXP_YZAw94HkBkeoK-pXrTW1TJx6KdzJt8iODsV5tHJgZ5lEWLbXdHCilnnmPt8gRDVNNeuEKUd2kfQSgXstT3NJuo_haoQBdfafb1ofvxmSB87_adlm4NJfa1MWno8U/s400/painting1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414057240431776066" /></a><div style="text-align: left;">This image shows my studio setup. You can see the monitor to the right of me and I use that as my reference for the painting. I've come to prefer painting from the monitor as opposed to using a photograph or print out because the light is better in the photo on the monitor. I can also use Photoshop to "look" into shadows that would normally just go black in a photograph.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Should have the painting complete by next week to post. Check back to see it!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Happy drawing & painting!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Isabel Forbeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11861414045228910482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4013726728600382602.post-8420855051769590002009-12-01T14:08:00.000-08:002010-01-04T10:43:43.067-08:00Beyond the Line - Drawing for Painters Workshop<img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq-Bg1OsXFczHCDIcY16dttp3MbAXxYnu-4kzIsxI-pKXNeFasIfp_hlc0fk56Y7JY-NSfzvGgldCIKtkQ175n8cdwlp8QvMw4UGikzmLt0C5ixS-WP_ZRi5g4be1qInbe9bfKlUiO-BM/s400/IMG_0213.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410393754349270242" /><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjytMWwxIalssL48VPJsldV4catqwX6Oar6niC1duCGQrluprapqObjIPb1jsmPQrf6EXjLoAGuRIdmFEibMctfB88n0CJfG5BqvYPdtrVDcUd3mrfWy3_XJ9euDeWOsAb7LsH6r1vquiM/s400/IMG_0214.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410393747436671282" /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">March 18, 2010 I'll be teaching a one day class about called "Beyond the Line - Drawing for Painters". The idea behind this class is to show painters why I think it is important to draw a "thumbnail" drawing before I begin a painting.</div></div><div><div><br /></div><div>The drawing in picture #1 really is more about determining my values. This will help me to push back areas I think aren't important and make sure I'm clear about my center of attention. A lot of time is spent with the painting so why not take 30 minutes and to get my head wrapped around what I'm about to tackle. I don't always draw a value sketch and when I don't I seem to fight with my painting more.</div><div><br /></div><div>The picture #2 is my finished 11x14 oil painting on my easel. I really had some fun with this because many issues were thought out first. Give it a try and see how a value drawing can support your painting.</div><div><br /></div><div>My one day workshop is March 18, 2010 at <a href="http://www.burtongalleryandemporium.com/">Burton Gallery & Emporium</a> in Clarkesville, GA 706-947-1351.</div><div><br /></div><div>The building in my painting is the <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps/place?hl=en&client=safari&rls=en&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=seabiscuit+isle+of+palms&fb=1&gl=us&hq=seabiscuit&hnear=isle+of+palms&cid=18082082064480802586">Sea Biscuit</a> on the Isle of Palms, SC. The food is wonderful, but it is a small place and if you don't get there early plan on waiting.</div><div><br /></div><div>You can see this finished painting at the<a href="http://edwarddare.com/sandpiper/galleries.php?gallery=sandpiper"> Sandpiper Gallery</a> on Sullivan's Island, SC.</div><div><br /></div><div>Happy drawing & painting!</div></div><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dx9z1xHNepibY1hSwMlzehkdAK3juTc3p1iu2BkLgaDqwMRf7Ko26uTvSpkp1NE9Und5jxu-U_hAAqcFk8IaQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Isabel Forbeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11861414045228910482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4013726728600382602.post-3861152308911630042009-11-05T09:11:00.001-08:002010-06-09T11:26:24.866-07:00My New Drawing Tool - the Iphone<img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZF29vjrfPQCX_xMHtJLuJwB9KFegUk47s-qSIJ7799yddJ-IDbPV8UMX7Gxbe6fwNcdiPcL6UCgKepIHpwos8lLEXvyWTjbSeucP1SHEolETZD_rpzov5ekrYD-OgVlZ5cPCi7wzT6Fw/s400/brushes1.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400668582205142914" /><div style="text-align: center;">Digital drawing 2"x3.5"</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiYYbZbZ6Mf7-hCM1GyuZoepjZNj4SP-umGhdksbEObnpKaPCLW52mDU-WPqnJrlFvPS7WNf4Ui-h7ROAgP3Mt65s8avEcqbkdrzZpwjJzgjIaRtPNK3A_VNs5ZzYsli0KXesTAER9w3k/s1600-h/brushe2.JPG"></a><div><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiYYbZbZ6Mf7-hCM1GyuZoepjZNj4SP-umGhdksbEObnpKaPCLW52mDU-WPqnJrlFvPS7WNf4Ui-h7ROAgP3Mt65s8avEcqbkdrzZpwjJzgjIaRtPNK3A_VNs5ZzYsli0KXesTAER9w3k/s400/brushe2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400668586287743538" /><div style="text-align: center;">Digital drawing 2"x3.5"</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">The ultimate thumbnail drawing.... these two drawings were done on my Iphone's 2"x3.5" screen using the application "Brushes". I attended a local life drawing group at the <a href="http://www.hub-bub.com/">Hub-Bub showroom</a> and decided to experiment with my Iphone.</span><br /></span><br /></div><div>I read about the Iphone application "Brushes" this summer in the New Yorker. <a href="http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/tny/2009/05/jorge-colombo-iphone-cover.html">Read the article here</a>. This article spurred me on to get it a try. With no "How to" manual in hand it did require a lot of trial and error. The undo option does help tremendously with the experimentation. I did find a User's guide while write this blog entry so stay tuned for some more experiments.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The screen on the Iphone is 2"x3.5" (the size of a business card) so I use a stylus instead of my finger because it is so hard to see what I'm doing with my finger in the way.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Check this cool video of the process of drawing the first figure.</div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxIcAt8a0TDG4JQUVDFojeXarjb_m9B1N8j3tR-OD9cA4VDCqgn2MAths0eWbDbmnri0mO0mgJKg8aPmTvV5w' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Isabel Forbeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11861414045228910482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4013726728600382602.post-17216244954867785042009-10-30T13:16:00.000-07:002009-10-30T13:39:56.816-07:00Practice seeing<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx4sVjuIVR45vAnOVFT-d2FizQYD6u_He6yhgc-_bUEs5qDKXyfGuer6OwyI-yOO-UJ7A1-qYUWaMjU2FfvrLbiBixvwnNaXYd8r5MZuimnLEkdgyv1GTiu0SlpOvoLhBULSIuDktRlqw/s1600-h/clothespin.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx4sVjuIVR45vAnOVFT-d2FizQYD6u_He6yhgc-_bUEs5qDKXyfGuer6OwyI-yOO-UJ7A1-qYUWaMjU2FfvrLbiBixvwnNaXYd8r5MZuimnLEkdgyv1GTiu0SlpOvoLhBULSIuDktRlqw/s400/clothespin.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398494460676071842" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">6"x8" oil on linen panel</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Thought I'd have the "Late Sunday Morning" done by this week but remembered I have a "miniatures" show at a gallery in NC I need to create work for. I also decided I want to get out of the studio and paint those buildings on site for a day. Finishing that painting will have to wait until mid November.<div><br /></div><div>So this week I worked on enlarging miniature things and in the process practiced really seeing....</div><div><br /></div><div>When I draw or paint I discover things I've never seen before... I noticed alot of things in my travels during the day, but seeing, that's another matter. For the minitures show I thought is would be fun to find everyday items that I use and take for granted. A clothespin for example. Have you really seen a clothespin?</div><div><br /></div><div>Alot of my work is painted from photographic reference. I certainly would never knock using photography as a tool. <a href="http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/database/eakins_t.html">Thomas Eakins</a> used photographs as a tool as did many other Masters. The problem happens when the artist hasn't had enough experience drawing or painting from life. You see things while drawing/painting from life you just don't see when working from a photograph.</div><div><br /></div><div>If you use photographs as a tool try to find some things around the house to paint from life and really see what you might be missing.</div><div><br /></div><div>Happy drawing & painting!</div>Isabel Forbeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11861414045228910482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4013726728600382602.post-52352595898691414412009-10-23T08:36:00.000-07:002009-10-23T09:19:02.155-07:00Edward Hopper<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX1oCOhwgTyiwHhg36dmTyjiUTIDlEeXDG-FgsJOpIIOuUlosbKegwehYkl75qrYP4q-NTmac5vO_lU-zFjpeHmT6fUEKWovDubxC71l9fEHZvo82mC2e-Cpbxt1JWLshn0a_JPxoAMuc/s1600-h/hopper.self-portrait.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX1oCOhwgTyiwHhg36dmTyjiUTIDlEeXDG-FgsJOpIIOuUlosbKegwehYkl75qrYP4q-NTmac5vO_lU-zFjpeHmT6fUEKWovDubxC71l9fEHZvo82mC2e-Cpbxt1JWLshn0a_JPxoAMuc/s400/hopper.self-portrait.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395827714138456514" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Self-Portrait, 1925-30 Oil on canvas 25 1/16 x 20 3/8 in. Whitney Museum of American Art, New York</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div>A couple of years ago I painted a fellow at a local "landmark" restaurant here in Spartanburg, SC called the Skillet. I called it <a href="http://www.isabelforbes.com/gallery%20current.html">Morning News</a>. When I paint or draw something there is always a combination of emotional interest and design interest that captures my eye and inspires me. In this case there was this wonderful landmark of a restaurant (I read in a newspaper when I first moved back home that the building/shopping strip the Skillet was located in would eventually be torn down and redesigned and rebuilt.) and the great design of the figure against the background and counter.</div><div><br /></div><div>To make a long story longer.... when a friend saw the painting in my studio she remarked that it reminded her of Edward Hopper. That comment piqued my interest so I (alway the student!) did some research on Hopper.</div><div><br /></div><div>In 2005 I had the opportunity to visit Hopper's childhood home in Nyack, NY when I was attending at week workshop with Burt Silverman in Upstate, NY, so I of course knew of Hopper. As I researched him more I did feel a connection with some of his subject matter - the world that he lived in - the hotels, motels, trains, highways, restaurants, theaters, cinemas and offices around him.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkM7jfNzJOp8hct1ABRK_6jJU7U5pNMdkaG8Bqr13X_F7TRPHLDbWFBu68Jvv-5TTrQgTXE9-exFk6s8dkwnzsCNEqSmRMvOqMXLm6gXE1wqpFuKtSmC9AiOrq0cUR9HnV7rxTOAXLZA0/s400/hopper.early-sunday.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395827374970221058" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 235px; " /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Early Sunday Morning, 1930 Oil on canvas 35 x 60 in. Whitney Museum of American Art, New York</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div>I decided to paint a group of building in Spartanburg's downtown area (one of which was my Step-father's Drug Store which was the first painting I painted upon returning home, <a href="http://www.isabelforbes.com/gallery%2520archive.html">Heinitsh Walker</a>.) which are inspired from Hopper's "Early Sunday Morning" I've created sketch in my Moleskin Sketchbook with waterproof uniball, then I colored it with watercolor. On the easel is a 15"h x 30" painting which I'm trying to photograph the process.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqKP88W5-yX6tG1hCkGLRs2De6tIgoEJfoX0y-CpyupJpSXFhK4C6i3ca2t9EtnnCauGSZMscY7mPD1aLEGkNng3SC2vy3XvgcRvnz3EJY3DnYkrAQy4o7_lRtc3pDG9byM1Vnz2XUFHc/s1600-h/Late+Sunday+Afternoon.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqKP88W5-yX6tG1hCkGLRs2De6tIgoEJfoX0y-CpyupJpSXFhK4C6i3ca2t9EtnnCauGSZMscY7mPD1aLEGkNng3SC2vy3XvgcRvnz3EJY3DnYkrAQy4o7_lRtc3pDG9byM1Vnz2XUFHc/s400/Late+Sunday+Afternoon.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395828571686150674" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 243px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGKyMMt9vcivbsDhcB_bhJTqxS3ibXjmeza0g0LdsChJzGve3a7uxLWip7YEs4PWcEjZZvc4dTKiM3nXTcf2HV65cbE8GJtwRyjvmoZjbvRPeCBzZYV-UktYW_QoPbndkmxJb1ysWhR1g/s1600-h/Late+Sunday+Afternoon+color.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGKyMMt9vcivbsDhcB_bhJTqxS3ibXjmeza0g0LdsChJzGve3a7uxLWip7YEs4PWcEjZZvc4dTKiM3nXTcf2HV65cbE8GJtwRyjvmoZjbvRPeCBzZYV-UktYW_QoPbndkmxJb1ysWhR1g/s400/Late+Sunday+Afternoon+color.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395829148514070194" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 246px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Hope to complete the oil painting by next week and post the process. So on the the easel.... happy drawing, and painting. Be inspired and learn from the Masters</div>Isabel Forbeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11861414045228910482noreply@blogger.com0