Save the Date: Open Studio

           
Melissa Imossi, "ImpatientsII"                                                                              Iacopo Pasquinelli, "The Beach is the Place to Be"


We are having our annual Open Studio event in conjunction with the Shoreline Arts Trail - 45 artists in three towns along the CT Shoreline will Open their Studios to the public. It's a great opportunity to see our new artwork.  This year we'll have small paintings that will make great holiday gifts. We'll even have a craft table for the young ones.

Anyone interested in visiting the other artists on the Shoreline Arts Trail can pick up a map at our studio.   For more information on the Trail, click here. 


When:    Saturday and Sunday
               November 22nd - 23rd, 2014

 

Time:     10-4pm

 

Where:  Melissa Imossi and Iacopo Pasquinelli Art Studio
               552 Durham Road, Madison , CT

Auction: Impatients II

"Impatients II", Oil on Linen, 6 1/2" x 6"

I wanted to create a little bit of atmosphere in this painting.  I created a dark and airy background.  Many edges are soft and disappear into the background.  If you would like to bid on this painting, click here.

Opening Reception: "New England Landscape Invitational"

"Reaching for the Sun", 48" x 23"

My husband and I are privileged to each have a painting in the Lyme Art Association's "New England Landscape Invitational Exhibit" this year.  The Opening Reception is this Friday, October 3rd from 6-8pm.  It is open to the public and usually an event not to miss - the exhibit is the Association's most anticipated exhibit of the year.  If you're in the area, join us for a night of celebration.  For more information, click here.

Auction: "Farm Stand Pepper"

"Farm Stand Pepper", Oil on Panel, 6" x 6.5"

Initial lay-in of color and design.

Background and darker colors added.

While training in Italy, I learned several painting techniques that I use interchangeably, depending on the subject and the overall effect I'm trying to achieve.  This healthy, farm stand pepper has so many vivid colors in it, besides the deep purple local color. To show off the transparency and the shifts of color, I did a base painting in brighter colors and added thin layers of deeper colors over the base painting.  To bid on this painting, click here.

Auction: "Mums"

"Mums", Oil on Panel, 6" x 6"

"Mums" Work in Progress

This painting was done from life.  My underpainting was quickly laid in with a raw umber wash.  Then I started putting in the shadow shape base color, moving next into the lights.  Working wet into wet, I added in the details last. If you would like to bid on this painting, click here.

Film Recommendation- "Herb and Dorothy"

I've recommended the film, "Herb and Dorothy" to all my artist friends and collectors.  It's an incredible true story of Herb and Dorothy Vogel, who have amassed one of the most important art collections of post-1960's art in the U.S..  They've done it all on their modest salaries as a postal worker and librarian.  It's a very inspirational story about shared passions, achieving the impossible and giving back. Being an independent film, it's not available everywhere, but you could take it out of your local library or see it on iTunes films.

The follow-up film, " Herb and Dorothy - 50 x 50", was released the summer of 2013.  I'm looking forward to seeing this film as well.  The film showcases how the Vogels donate 50 pieces of their collection to 50 museums in all 50 states of the US.

Auction: " White Impatients"

"White Impatients", oil on Panel, 6" x 6"

Loose underpainting-beginning to add whites onto petals

This painting was done from life.  When working from life using flowers, one must work very quickly.  This is a great exercise for me since my training is classically oriented.  I actually enjoy working quickly with looser brushstrokes and less second guessing.  I'm forced to study my subject vigilantly and to really focus on the getting the underpainting right from the beginning.  My underpainting is done loosely with a raw umber wash. It helps me get the shapes right and to figure out the balance of lights and darks.  It also gives me a chace to change the composition slightly if needed -sometimes I need to fill spaces with an additional leaf, etc.  In this painting, I started with the whites of the flowers - adding them thickly to keep them clean and vibrant.   If you would like to bid on this painting, click here.