As part of the Federation’s 80th Anniversary celebrations, the Federation has launched our first Chapter Challenge exhibition, featuring artworks exclusively from our FCA members who are also affiliates with our chapters. The 2021 Chapter Challenge exhibition celebrates the many talented artists in our organization, and highlights a variety of styles and mediums.
My painting titled: My Best Apples, 15x12in oil on canvas is part of this juried art exhibition.
After this program had a break in 2020 it came back this year. You can see my setup in this video. I had so much fun engaging with local community and meeting fellow artists.
After the 2020 Art Walk was canceled this year we had a somewhat changed format but equally popular. Instead of an indoor event we are used to, this year we had an outdoor experience. We were spread out in parks and wineries, 12 different locations altogether and visitors were touring the Lake Country on their own discovery adventure. It was a blast! People loved it and I also enjoyed being outdoors instead of being locked in for the entire day, although I suggest you have some sun protection because I got a bit sunburnt.
FCA COC members participating in the OASIS 2021 are volunteering in Peachland Art Gallery and you can come meet us and talk art during our work shifts. I will be volunteering in gallery on July 13, 20 & 27 from 9am to 1pm.
This is my basic oil painting palette that I always use with the addition of special guest star colours needed for a particular project.
White
Nickel yellow
Cadmium yellow light
Yellow ochre
Cadmium orange deep
Cadmium red
Permanent alizarin crimson
Ultramarine blue
Phthalo green
Terra rosa
Transparent oxide red
You can see red makes half of my basic palette and I absolutely adore red colour. Just in case other colours are reading this, I love you too!
(I haven’t listed the special guest star colours, maybe some other time, it’s a long list)
Solvents
I am very sensitive to solvents and selectively use them in my painting practice, also making sure my oil paint does not contain solvents right from the tube.
Mediums
I enjoy making my own mediums, I find it empowering to make a medium exactly to my liking. I prepare my medium by melting beeswax, damar resin and adding walnut oil/alkyd. I really love the smell of beeswax, it smells sunny.
If you have any questions about oil painting please use the comments section below and I will answer you as soon as I see it.
