Carol Schiff
www.CarolSchiffStudio.blogspot.com
Saturday, December 31, 2016
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
Carol Schiff
www.CarolSchiffStudio.blogspot.com
Wednesday, December 28, 2016
A Surprise from from the Holy Land
The internet is fantastic and has become a necessary part of our lives. I sit here on my computer in Florida and magically my artwork is seen worldwide. How lucky are we to have the fantastic ability in our lives.
A few days ago, I received some wonderful and unexpected news from Israel. An Israeli fashion designer, Assaf Pelleg, contacted me with an offer I cannot refuse. He has chosen one of my paintings to be printed on fabric and featured in his Spring 2017 collection. I cannot show you the painting he will be using (top secret!) but, I can show you a dress he did last year, using the same technique.
Isn't it wonderful?
The new dress will be ready in March and he will be sending me one of his samples. I am so excited, I can hardly wait!
This has been a fabulous year for me, with new and unexpected art opportunities coming my way. A DVD cover, a wine label,and other new venues for my work.....all because of the internet. How blessed am I?
I cannot wait to show you the dress with my design as soon as it comes!
Carol Schiff
A few days ago, I received some wonderful and unexpected news from Israel. An Israeli fashion designer, Assaf Pelleg, contacted me with an offer I cannot refuse. He has chosen one of my paintings to be printed on fabric and featured in his Spring 2017 collection. I cannot show you the painting he will be using (top secret!) but, I can show you a dress he did last year, using the same technique.
The new dress will be ready in March and he will be sending me one of his samples. I am so excited, I can hardly wait!
This has been a fabulous year for me, with new and unexpected art opportunities coming my way. A DVD cover, a wine label,and other new venues for my work.....all because of the internet. How blessed am I?
I cannot wait to show you the dress with my design as soon as it comes!
Friday, December 23, 2016
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!
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Our painting group, Pieces of 8, at our fun Christmas luncheon at The Dove. The Dove always makes it a specal day, they do it right!
Clockwise, Fay on the left, Carmen, Denette Jean, Donna, Me, Mary and Kathy.
Carol Schiff
www.CarolschiffStudio.blogspot.com
Wednesday, December 21, 2016
Expressionist Sunset Painting, Daily Painting, Small Oil Painting, 9x12" Oil on Canvas
Well probably your 5 yr old kid could do this....right? Maybe that is why I enjoy it so much.
I may be a slow learner, because it took me many years to get to this point. Mama never said I was the sharpest knife in the drawer.
All kidding aside, I really love the freedom of this piece. Instead of leaving the studio feeling like I have been fighting for hours, I felt very relaxed, happy and ready to sail through the day. I think I need to do this more often!
Thanks for reading my blog today.
Carol Schiff
www.CarolSchiffStudio.blogspot.com
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All kidding aside, I really love the freedom of this piece. Instead of leaving the studio feeling like I have been fighting for hours, I felt very relaxed, happy and ready to sail through the day. I think I need to do this more often!
Thanks for reading my blog today.
Carol Schiff
www.CarolSchiffStudio.blogspot.com
www.CarolSchiffStudio.etsy.com
Sunday, December 18, 2016
Fall Landscape Tree Painting, Small Oil Painting,SOLD, Daily Painting, 9x12 Autumn Painting, SOLD
I might have lived in Florida, but in the fall, I want to see orange and red trees. So I always headed to North Carolina for my autumn fix. Well technically, it is still autumn!
I call this painting "Big Brother" for obvious reasons. It was really the small dogwood tree that caught my eye. How could I miss it....right outside my window?
Fall colors can be so bright, it is easy to overdue them in paintings. My goal here was to paint something believable even though my eyes and my brain we telling me it could be brighter.
Thanks for visiting today!
Carol Schiff
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Fall colors can be so bright, it is easy to overdue them in paintings. My goal here was to paint something believable even though my eyes and my brain we telling me it could be brighter.
Wednesday, December 14, 2016
A Painting Workshop with Elio Camacho
A few weeks ago, my friends Carmen and Donna and I drove to Fernandina Beach, FL to attend a 4 day workshop with Elio Camacho. Elio is one of my favorite painters and my very favorite instructor and I have been lucky enough to attend with workshops twice a year for the past three years.
I started each day with this beautiful sunrise over the ocean, while eating breakfast at the hotel.
This is one of Elio's 36x48" demos that he paints in just three hours!
Here Elio met a challenge to paint without darks. He often states a painting should bring it's own light. I think this one meets that requirement
Another of his larger than life paintings.
This was a 25 minute demo he did for us on foam core. He pushed the color even more than usual and got wild and crazy.
His brushwork is very exciting...something I am hoping to bring to my work.
Elio spent a year painting blue studies, then moved on and studied yellows and reds. He likes to set up still life, to challenge his students, all in a single color. He believes red is the most difficult color to paint. If you can do a red painting, you can really see color. This is a 20 minute demo he did for us one day.
We hated to leave the workshop after 3.5 intense and fun days. To console ourselves, we had a final lunch of fried shrimp at our favorite eatery.
A final photo of Carmen and Donna, de-stressing with ice cream in front of Island Art Association. We thank the members for hosting us once again. Then we hop into our car for the drive home.
One last classic Elio demo that he painted in about 15 minutes, out of his head. I almost cried when he scrapped it off the next morning.
Needless to say, we are excited to return for his next Florida workshop in the spring. You can find his workshop schedule here.
Carol Schiff
www.CarolSchiffStudio.blogspot.com
Here Elio met a challenge to paint without darks. He often states a painting should bring it's own light. I think this one meets that requirement
Another of his larger than life paintings.
This was a 25 minute demo he did for us on foam core. He pushed the color even more than usual and got wild and crazy.
His brushwork is very exciting...something I am hoping to bring to my work.
Elio spent a year painting blue studies, then moved on and studied yellows and reds. He likes to set up still life, to challenge his students, all in a single color. He believes red is the most difficult color to paint. If you can do a red painting, you can really see color. This is a 20 minute demo he did for us one day.
We hated to leave the workshop after 3.5 intense and fun days. To console ourselves, we had a final lunch of fried shrimp at our favorite eatery.
A final photo of Carmen and Donna, de-stressing with ice cream in front of Island Art Association. We thank the members for hosting us once again. Then we hop into our car for the drive home.
One last classic Elio demo that he painted in about 15 minutes, out of his head. I almost cried when he scrapped it off the next morning.
Needless to say, we are excited to return for his next Florida workshop in the spring. You can find his workshop schedule here.
Carol Schiff
www.CarolSchiffStudio.blogspot.com
Sunday, December 11, 2016
Floral Landscape Painting, Small Oil Painting, Daily Painting, 8x8x1.5" Oil SOLD
Inspired by my recent stay in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina.
The area was very dry and had no rain for the two months I was there. I am sad to say that most of the fires were purposely set.
What is happening to our country!
Thanks for visiting my blog today.
Carol Schiff
SOLD
This lovely garden was at Lake Junaluska, just five minutes from our home. So sorry to say that it is the very area of western North Carolina that has been suffering from wildfires, burning for well over a month. We left before they got too close, but we did have one day with heavy smoke in the air. The area was very dry and had no rain for the two months I was there. I am sad to say that most of the fires were purposely set.
What is happening to our country!
Thanks for visiting my blog today.
Wednesday, December 7, 2016
Abstract Painting, Four Seasons Series - Winter, Small Abstract Oil Paintings, 4x12x.75" Oil on Canvas, SOLD
This is the final installment of my Four Seasons Series, Winter.
With each painting, I tried to capture the feeling, of the season of the year, using only color. It was a fun project to do.
This is not a good picture of "Winter" The actual painting has much more color variation and saturation. Try as I might, I could not get a better image.
Thanks for viewing my art today!
Carol Schiff
With each painting, I tried to capture the feeling, of the season of the year, using only color. It was a fun project to do.
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| Spring Tried to capture that "spring" feeling of new grass, flowering trees etc. |
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| Summer Summer...hot and salty....time for the beach! |
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| Autumn Autumn, falling leaves against bright blue skies. |
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