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New Braintree Thaw

2/20/2019

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"New Braintree Thaw"
8" x 8"
watercolor on clayboard



Good morning! I'm excited and a little scared for my upcoming show because I have so many new paintings to finish! "New Braintree Thaw" is the last new one I'm going to post until after the reception on March 2nd. I want my new work to be a surprise . . . but don't worry, I'll still post some teasers. :)

In other news, I have a reception coming up in Cambridge at Coldwell Banker on Mass. Ave. on February 27th from 5:30 - 7:30pm. Many of my paintings are there along with work from two other Cambridge Art Association member artists: Carol Bajen-Gahm and Kale Baker. I hope you can join us.

Three of my pieces on exhibit:
1. detail from "Garden Variety" - 24" x 24"
2. Summer's Bounty - 22" x 30"
3. July Geraniums - 15" x 18"

Have a great day and thanks for popping by!
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Painting Feverishly

2/18/2019

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March Gallery Spotlight 
Watercolors on Clayboard by Kara K. Bigda
Art Works Gallery
69 Main Street
Ware, MA  01082
Good morning friends!
​
I have been in the studio, painting feverishly, finishing up some commissions and working on new paintings for an upcoming exhibit atthe Workshop13's ArtWorks Gallery in Ware. I'm very excited!

I hope you can join me for a reception on Saturday, March 2nd from 5 - 7pm. I will also be presenting a demonstration on Saturday, March 16th from 2-4pm also at the gallery.

If you haven't been to the gallery yet, it is a lovely space filled with beautiful original paintings and sculptures by local artists. There is also a gift shop with unique gift items available for purchase. 

To learn more about Workshop13 and the Artworks Gallery you can visit their website here.

​In other news, I finished this little commissioned pet portrait for a dear collector, over the weekend...
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"Soft Kitty"
8" x 8'
​watercolor on clayboard
Wishing you all a lovely and productive start to your week! Thank you for coming by. 
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Work In Progress

2/15/2019

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It's been a busy week of painting. I've been juggling a few paintings this week including this one. It's an 8" x 8" of a farm that's just up the road from me. I actually love this time of year . . . the bare trees, patches of snow and the hope of spring.  

I hope you all had a lovely week. Enjoy your weekend!
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Sconset Rooftops

2/11/2019

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Sconset Rooftops - Sold
8" x 8"
watercolor on clayboard

​Many thanks to my newest collector!
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Building a Painting

2/5/2019

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I like to describe my process as "building a painting." As evident in the above images, my paintings evolve through layers and details, working broad to specifics. I have always worked a composition in its entirety from start to finish, so that I can compare values and shapes throughout the process rather than completing one little area at a time. At present, I'm interested in incorporating temperature and value into the early stages of my future paintings like I did in this one in a more systematic way. I've been striving to invoke more artistic intention into my renderings while giving my body of work more unity. I'm hoping to have stumbled upon something good. We'll see. You know what they say about the best of intentions . . . ha!  
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New Approach

2/4/2019

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"Sconset Rooftops" - work in progress
8" x 8"
watercolor on clayboard
While working on a couple of commissions (that I will share soon), my mind was wandering to trying a different approach to painting. I've been a longtime fan of the grisaille (and experimented a while back with some sepia monotone paintings) and so I decided to experiment with a sepia value underpainting (along with some hints toward temperature) as a way to begin my next watercolor.  I like what I've got so far.

​Have a lovely start to your week.
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