Evanescence
Evanescence – St. Paul’s, Uffington, (interior) acrylic, 16×24 © 2009 Michelle Basic Hendry To be evanescent is to be soon passing out of existence. Choosing a title for this painting took as long as it did to paint it. This one is close to my heart as the last few posts might have indicated. I [...]
Life in the Right Brain
The church painting is almost done… Posting the final version on Saturday! Most people think of artists as ‘right brained’ people. Artists see the world a little differently and use visualization instead of language to communicate. I always found this an interesting idea. Being a person who loves to use both images and language, my [...]
WIP – Uffington Church
Work in Progress – Uffington Church Window (working title) © 2009 Michelle Basic Hendry Regretfully, I am in the process of painting this too late. I had a brainstorm last summer to paint a small window in St. Paul’s Church in Uffington to raise funds for its preservation. I thought I would finish the painting [...]
Places of the Spirit
Church Interior, August 2008 © 2008 Michelle Basic Hendry After such an eventful week, I took the day to stretch canvas and clean the house. It was so pleasant outside. I opened the windows and aired out the house. A little more, today, Winter lost his grip. We still have a lot of snow, but [...]
Getting Through It All….
Needing a little Spring (this week’s Small Painting) 5×7, acrylic © 2009 Michelle Basic Hendry This has been a rough week – on many levels… loss, sadness, and small difficulties. To top it off, March is a lot tougher up here than in the City because we are in Winter that extra two weeks. I [...]
To Everything, Turn….
Canmore, Alberta © 2004 Michelle Basic Hendry So I find myself staring at a partially covered canvas for an hour. Upon discovering I am incapable of working on the large canvas, I head back to the small one. A blind retarded snail could have accomplished more than I did the last couple of days. It’s [...]
Spring is in the Air, Sort of….
Winter Sunset, 5×7, acrylic © 2009 Michelle Basic Hendry I thought I would add this week’s small painting just in case you have not been out to the Small Paintings Blog. All of the small paintings on the blog are available for under $95 US (this one is $50). I was hoping to have a [...]
On the Ice & My Post Card
Pressure Crack on Lake Muskoka © 2009 Michelle Basic Hendry Sometimes life gets too fast and too crowded in the studio, especially in the winter. That is when it is a relief to go outside and slow to the pace of the landscape. Landscape for me is like meditation. If you have ever spent some [...]
