by Dawn Chandler | Jan 14, 2016 | art studio, art-making
I found myself kind of quiet the day I learned that David Bowie had died. Not that I’m ever really very moved by the lives and deaths of celebrities. Still, each is a reminder of the coming end to our own lives and therefore a reminder to “take kindly the...
by Dawn Chandler | Apr 23, 2014 | art studio, art-making, artist residency, painting
Three weeks in my new studio and — for once in my life — I’ve got rhythm. The funny thing is I’ve been a more or less full-time professional artist for years, yet it’s only now that I really feel like I’ve found a steady rhythm with my...
by Dawn Chandler | Aug 4, 2012 | art-making, Baldy Mountain, new mexico landscapes, sketch, sojourn, travel, ute park, watercolor
My Italian art kit was fine for working with a limited palette. But for my summer trips this year, I’m wanting more color. And here, finally, is the perfect medium:Watercolor pencils!Here’s why they’re so cool:
– They’re not messy....
by Dawn Chandler | Jul 26, 2012 | art-making, Italy, sketch, sojourn, travel
When sojourning in Italy last autumn, I wanted to limit my luggage to what I could carry easily on the plane. That meant keeping my art kit to a bare minimum. On a whim of rare austerity, I decided to sketch simply in black, white and sepia. No color. My tools...
by Dawn Chandler | Jun 29, 2012 | art-making, sketch, sojourn, travel
the fiountain, villa torlonia, frascati, italy ~ oil on canvas ~ by john singer sargent ~ c.1907Like a lot of people I first start packing for any trip by making a list. Highlighted at the top of the list are The Essentials — those things that you simply can’t...
by Dawn Chandler | Jan 12, 2011 | art-making, inspiration
I’ve always loved the transition of the old year into the new. Maybe it’s because my birthday is right there between Christmas and New Year’s, therefore adding a very personal sense of a “new chapter” to my life. But I’ve always...
