Fine Art by Steve Terry

Saturday, December 24, 2011

.....been awhile since I have updated things here. This is the latest thing off the easel. I have a habit of texting out photos of paintings as I am working on them but I would hate to bore anyone. If you are one of the few who would find this interesting please let me know. Not everyone shares my enthusiasm for painting and I am aware of this.

the cow and bull were painted using 3 colors and white

On to another note, It's always amazing that children can learn so much at such an early age. A close friend sent me this internet site about a young painter/poet who believes in the values of verisimilitude. ( look it up ) There is a great video of her at work completing an entire painting. click on the photo of hands in the right column and enjoy! also above that is yet another young artist getting attention. I hope you enjoy ! If you find other such things please send them on to me. some times you have to hunt for things on my blog because one change can affect the alignment of a lot of things.

what is the meaning of art? ........Answer from Wikipedia

Art is the product or process of deliberately arranging items (often with symbolic significance) in a way that influences and affects one or more of the senses, emotions, and intellect. It encompasses a diverse range of human activities, creations, and modes of expression, including music, literature, film, photography, sculpture, and paintings. The meaning of art is explored in a branch of philosophy known as aesthetics, whereas disciplines such as anthropology, sociology and psychology analyze its relationship with humans and generations.

Traditionally, the term art was used to refer to any skill or mastery. This conception changed during the Romantic period, when art came to be seen as "a special faculty of the human mind to be classified with religion and science".^[1] Generally, art is made with the intention of stimulating thoughts and emotions.

it never ends

The clean up!!!
No mater how many times I start to clean my studio some thing happens and by the end of the day I have made a larger path and spent hours playing around with things I had forgotten I had. Now don't feel sorry for me because I have a large studio built just for that purpose. I have equipment for jewelry making and casting. a kiln and potters wheel and easels stretcher parts and drafting supplies and even a work bench area for basic repair projects . .......It's all there but it looks like a storage building with all of the other things that conveniently get dumped off in there by myself and others. Fortunately I am single and do not have to get scolded for taking over the house too. A mess is not always good......

"My kid could do that"

Any one who wants to keep an open mind about art needs to check out this story. I got the Video from the county library and really feel it was time well spent. Marla is the little girl in the story and while they claim she made over 300,000 dollars with her paintings the story raises a lot of points. Does who did the work make a difference? most of us in our right mind know that this is usually true. I mean come on Picasso could do no wrong!!!

Marla was creating some amazing work that they just couldn't seem to capture on film. Many claim she was coached. You need to be the judge too.

Ruby the elephant painted too and now there are all sorts of Elephants and monky's painting. Did that diminish their value because they were no longer a phenomenon?
The Video is called "My kid could do that"

the ultimate easel

For over 20 years I have been stopping now and then to devise ways of making my easel more functional. Tired of painting on my lap I came up with an idea to make my easel into a rotary easel. now that may not be a new concept but I made my own version that fits right on any large easel in place of a 48 inch canvas. From there you attach your canvas and then rotate it as needed. It stops at points 7.5 degrees apart and you can turn your canvas in a complete circle.
As if that was not good enough after 3 years of use I added a system to instantly attach a canvas instead of having to tighten it in the Rotary unit the way I originally did.
That was a nice improvement.
but larger canvas are tough when you have limited work space. This lead me to build a track that held the rotary unit and that track fits into the larger studio easel in place of a canvas. This track is made to hold the rotary unit on wheels which allows you to move the canvas (once mounted) to the right or the left. No longer do I need to move my stool. Now one day to build the whole thing from scratch as one unit. I can't wait !

Canvas Mate II

It's finally completed and ready to market. The "Canvas Mate II" is an artist dream come true. At least for Artist who use photos or drawings as reference for their paintings.
Not sure yet what these will have to sell for but if you want one pre- production let me know and I will work some thing out. There is a photo here if you can understand what it does. I will be adding a picture showing it in use very soon. The unit is compact and all wood construction except for screws bolts and the clip of course. Best of all made by hand in the USA

Giclee prints coming soon

A few have asked about the possibility of purchasing prints of some of my paintings. After researching the 19 color printing process I have found a company who will reproduce paintings and produce what is known as a Giclee print. The color is nearly perfect and they are all signed and numbered by the artist making them valuable as art prints.
I can tell you first hand that they look great.

For in formation about getting prints or what prints are in process you will have to call me at 419-934 -3700 to find out.

Art Instruction

Steve Terry loves Art Education. Instruction in Oil Painting, Drawing in Pencil and Ink, Sculpture or any other discipline can be arranged on an individual basis or as a group. The Studio is currently undergoing some renovations and then more students will be able to attend. If Art history is your thing I have a large art DVD collection.
No age is too young as long as there is desire. The same goes for older students. You simply must want to learn and you'll see how quickly I can get results for you. It is never too late.
Not only will you become a better artist many of my younger students go on to earn scholarships and find satisfying careers in the art field. That's more then I can say !
There are no set prices as everyone's ability to pay is different.
There are Kilns, Potter's Wheels as well as a complete Jewelry Casting Shop. One-on-one instruction means you get the help to achieve your personal goals

keep your mind and soul stimulated

a great way to see a Museum Gallery

One really interesting way to look at Art if you are not feeling like you are knowledgable is to look at it in terms with which you are familiar. Believe me it adds so much to the experience and gives the viewer a reason to look and think about each art work.
In each gallery you can look to see paintings that you can list as :
1. The Best Idea
2. Your personal favorite painting or work of art in the
Gallery
3. the Most Valuable Painting or art work in the gallery
4. One art work you would like to have in your home
5. The one art work in the gallery that should be shared with
the whole world in a
museum .
All of the rules and ideals in the art world mean little unless you understand and appreciate them. That doesn't mean art can't be a great and exciting experience with out that knowledge. As they say ....."I know what I like"