art underground open studios - tonight!

we are having open studios tonight in conjunction with the gallery event 'a visual feast'. the event is from 5-8pm in the crystal city underground (2100 crystal drive, arlington, va). this is a good map showing the locations of the studios and the gallery, metro, parking, etc.

here are some recent photos of my work in that space:

stop by for some beer, wine, hors d'oeuvres, and discussion.

studios underground - come on in

if you ever find yourself in the crystal city underground, please stop by the blue and/or red studios. we welcome people to come in and hang out, chat, ask questions, etc.

art underground - summary

I had a great time at the Art Underground event last weekend. We had a really nice turnout. There are two studio areas and a gallery, and people wandered among them. Wine, beer, and hors d'oeuvres were plentiful. And ArtJamz had a lot of people painting in the middle of the mall. I talked to a lot of people and look forward to painting in Crystal City.

Here's a before-and-after shot of my corner of the studio: 

Here is how it looks from outside the glass:

Feel free to stop by. You will find me in the Blue Studios (near the 20th Street entrance). The best way to know when I will be there is to follow my on Twitter: @GreenMoonArt  I will post regular hours once I get into a groove.

art underground - open house

I am fortunate to be part of a new art gallery/studio situation in Crystal City.  It is called Art Underground. I will share studio space with other artists in the underground shops/retail/restaurant area.  We are having an opening on March 16th. Here are the details:

Art Underground Open House
Saturday, March 16, 2013
6:00pm - 10:00pm
2100 Crystal Drive

It is bike and Metro accessible. Parking is free on weekends.

More info and maps here:
crystalcity.org/do/art-underground-open-house

emerging from the swirl

i had this swirly background that i did a few months ago and it has just been sitting around. last night, our model Manuel, decided to strike a standing pose - unusual for long poses. he also raised his arms and held onto the overhead heating duct. then i remembered the swirly background and thought i could try to make it look as if he was emerging from it. here is the (unfinished) result.

emerging

For this one, I started with a busier background than usual. It took me a while to figure out how much of the figure to use, and where it should go. The model was lying down, but from the angle I thought it could look like she was running or walking. The dark green lines in the lower left quarter of the canvas looked to me like high grasses or splashes of mud. I like how this one came out. 

figures and faces

a couple more recent paintings: