The "BIG" Reveal
Til The Storm Passes Over (to be revealed)
Til The Storm Passes Over (to be revealed)
Hi!
I really was going to share the bread painting I'm working on with you
today, but....
I've got a surprise for you that I hope will brighten your day.
And it's kind of time-sensitive.
For some time, I have been working to polish up my website so that the
really small paintings could be separate from the larger works. I am
excited to announce that the original oil miniatures now have their own
honored space on my website.
The collection is called Tiny Art, and consists of works that measure
4"x 4" or smaller. All come framed or have gilded edges and come with a
miniature iron scrollfoot easel. They are priced between $65 and $92.
So how did this whole miniature painting thing get started?
I have found that if I have some major event or project to prepare for,
it can be tricky getting into the studio to paint. I need a good block
of time to get myself 'in-the-zone' enough to work effectively on the
larger paintings.
However, while it takes just as much time to get the creative juices
flowing for the miniatures, it takes lass time to produce them once the
idea for one takes root.
When I posted a couple of the first attempts, I discovered that people
really loved them.
So in Spring of 2022, I challenged myself to paint 30 miniatures in 30
days. I posted one each day on Instagram and declared that any proceeds
would help pay for my two week stay at The Golden Apple Art Residency
in Maine.
I had such fun letting my imagination run wild. I painted feathers,
landscapes, ducks coming to land for the night, ocean waves washing on
a shore, tiny teacups, campfires, honey bees, even a lemon bar from a
friend's bakery.
There was no rhyme or reason to the subject matter.
I painted whatever moved me each day and it was oh so freeing!
Most of them sold immediately. Some were snagged later and I still have
one or two.
The experience taught me a few useful things. It brought me closer to
that sweet spot most artists strive for. That place where what we love
to create and what resonates with those who love to watch us create
converge.
Since then, I determined that I would make the tiny paintings a regular
part of my portfolio...
...which brings me to today.
Remember that image up there of my hands hiding something?
It's the latest in the Favorite Hymns Series.
"Til The Storm Passes Over" 2"x2" Oil $65
"Til The Storm Passes Over" 2"x2" Oil $65
Til The Storm Passes Over (sideview)
Til The Storm Passes Over (sideview)
This painting represents all the wonder I felt as I watched the wind
gently sweep over the wheat and corn in our neighbor's field.
At the first sign of an approaching storm, I would huddle against the
house protected beneath the porch overhang.
I'd watch as birds left off feasting on the grain and flew for cover.
I'd take in the entire show snuggled warm against the sudden chill in
my favorite blanket.
Now as an adult, having gone through many different kinds of 'storms,'
the hymn this title came from has even deeper meaning.
Here is the chorus from Mosie Lister's hymn: Til the storm passes by
Til the storm passes over
til the thunder sounds no more
til the clouds roll forever from the sky...
Hold me fast. Let me stand
in the hollow of Thy hand.
Keep me safe til the storm passes by.
Now my teeny little painting, "Til The Storm Passes Over"
is going along with a few other tiny gems edged in gold foil into the
Dearborn Artists Spring exhibit at the Rotunda Gallery at the Henry
Ford Centennial Library in Dearborn.
We are hanging the show TODAY at 10am!
However, if you reply that yes, you want it, I will hold it back for
you or let it go into the show and mark it NFS, and then deliver it to
you after the show closes March 23. With your subscriber discount, it's
only $45...if you tell me before we hang the show.
Would you like to have it?
Call or text me at (313) 588-1542 before 10am.
I hope you enjoyed the storm story as much as I enjoyed telling it.
As always, take time for birdsong!
Jan
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