Monday, August 4, 2008

New beginnings - My artistic background

This is my first blog, so I am kind of new at this. Here is some background information on me. I have been painting sporadically over the last 35 years or so. My preferred painting medium is watercolor because of the speed and spontaneity it allows (I also recently developed an interest in Chinese black ink painting).



Over the last 12 months, my efforts have been directed at acrylics using transparent, semi-opaque and opaque techniques. To train myself in this medium, I used my 2007 traveling sketches from Hawaii and developed a series on women's eyes which I plan to exhibit at a local cultural centre in October of this year.





My objective is to develop an expressionist style with acrylics, something I was starting to achieve with watercolors. This blog is meant to be my painting journal.

6 comments:

Inzoum said...

I hope to hear more about how your expositions will go! keep us posted.

Nice blog! :)

Ron Gravel said...

I will keep you posted for sure. Have a great week!

Marie-Eve said...

Félicitation! C'est très impressionnant tout ca. Je serai certainement une fidèle abonnée à ce blog, question de suivre l'évolution de tes créations.

Tu peux d'ailleurs compter sur Marc et moi pour être présents à ta prochaine exposition.

Bonne inspiration...

Bizou,

Marie

Ron Gravel said...

Merci Marie-Ève pour ton encouragement. Je te tiens au courant.

Paul said...

Ron
Congratulations on such an attractive blog! I especially like the fact that it provides a history of your various phases and accomplishments. I will make it a point to tune in regularly. All the best for your upcoming showing.
Paul

Ron Gravel said...

Thanks Paul for the encouragement. A blog like this forces me to have some discipline while providing a great way to communicate news about my future exhibitions, etc...