Webpage

Revamped my webpage www.janegardiner.co.uk over the last days, lots of fiddly work while the skies are dark - if you note any errors, please contact me, and I'll remedy 'em - keeping that kind of concentration going I find really hard. Anway, this is my first (almost) completed painting of Clare - the first model i hired on my own. There are a couple of things needing corrected that I've only noticed since looking at the photograph of the painting, that hopefully I'll have time to correct before she goes off to the framers on friday.

The Goddess

When I was talking to this lady (Hannah La Rouge), she was telling me that she loved modelling as she felt like a goddess standing up on the stage, with all eyes on her. She was so passionate and enthusiastic, she almost made me want to go up there with her!
This, despite my always having suffered badly from stage fright, even to the stage of having real trouble recording a message for my phone. So, if you get an automated reply, yes, it probably is me. Sorry.
Although, oddly enough, I do like talking with people one-to-one, so if you see me out and about, please say hi. And ignore me going bright pink . . .

Art Exposure

More paintings at Art Exposure for their christmas show - a total of 6! Wooo - think I'm taking the place over!
The opening was fun, got to talk to my cousin (whom I first bumped into after years of not seeing at the Western's orthopaedics outpatients, of all places, a few weeks ago. She was busy selling christmas decorations that she'd made - so she has enougfht money raised to go climb some big mountain (she did tell me, but I'm not really strong on that kinda stuff). So, go Vanessa!
The painting is of another Jane, Jane Faye, who runs http://www.gaia-noir.co.uk/ and is therefore yet another crafty lady.

Been a while

Been very busy with non-painting stuff unfortunately recently, but have still been thinking about life drawing - and have been experimenting with painting during classes instead. This is my second attempt.

This is from an evening class I've been doing at Maryhill Art School with Cynthia Bowles. It is a new technique for me, based on laying a layer of oil and turps first, then a layer of transparent oil paint (in this case, burnt sienna) and then rubbing out the lights with a cloth. The next week, we went back and put in the darks.
Can't quite see how to develop this further into full colour, but think I will be experimenting with the technique with other colours over the next wee while.

Wasps Open Weekend

Wasp Studios Open Weekend this weekend coming, so I'll be around Hanson Street Studios most of the time, although I am looking forward to having a wee peek at the Briggait Studios. This drawing, and maybe one of Vendetta Vain, should be on display - it's always useful to see my work hanging with other folks, spurs me on - although last year was the first time I was brave enough to hang something!

Bob

Six paintings on show at the moment, including this one at Art Exposure Gallery, where I had a rather nice night despite being stood up! The Skull is there too (below a Howson!) and there are three at ARTeries Gallery on Douglas Street.