Carol WiebeJan 30, 20162 minAnd so it begins . . . againBut sharing is tricky. My aim (need?) has always been to appear accomplished, polished. Works in progress (WIPs) are messy, half-done,...
Carol WiebeDec 24, 20111 minRed Bird. I have been working on a new series of paintings. This first one has a working title of Red Bird. I will not promise it is finished. A...
Carol WiebeNov 14, 20112 minAscent. Recently, I was fortunate enough to spend about 5 days with a great friend and artist, Diane Kramer. We met at a workshop taught by...
Carol WiebeOct 21, 20111 minEngagedJanuary, 2011, I decided to join the Sketchbook Challenge. I did so, quite frankly, with reluctance. Why? I am driven to pick up on and...
Carol WiebeSep 18, 20111 minIt Doesn’t Get Much Wilder Than ThisOr perhaps I just live a sheltered life, and my statement (title) only makes that patently obvious. Looking at this piece, I would say my...
Carol WiebeSep 9, 20111 minA Running ChanceFences. They protect and they hide. They can be quite decorative, or hideously ominous and imposing. Some of us feel fenced in, others...
Carol WiebeJun 28, 20111 minThe Artist’s VisionWhat does the artist see? What happens when an artist follows her vision as far as it wants to take her? The Artist's Vision The...
Carol WiebeJun 13, 20111 minIt takes a lot of layers for me to finish a paintingI can see how painting with Yupo is going to aid the loosening up process. I paint pretty loosely most of the time, but then I like to...
Carol WiebeMay 25, 20111 minThe Last InstallmentStitched and Painted Collage has seen many changes. One thing about painting–once you cover up a layer, it is gone. What you see on the...
Carol WiebeMay 23, 20111 minKeep It Simple, Sweetie.I took the painting from It’s Never Just Black and White into my favorite program, Photoshop Elements and we did a little dance routine....
Carol WiebeMay 22, 20111 minIt’s Never Just Black and WhiteI worked all day on Finding the Door to My Secret Garden, but am not ready to show it yet. There are a few little details that are...
Carol WiebeMay 20, 20111 minRed ArmsI painted this today. Don’t ask. I don’t know. Wait . . . . I take that back. I still don’t know, but I love it when you ask! #painting...
Carol WiebeMay 18, 20111 minFinding a Door to My Secret GardenOn May 5th, I showed you this painting: Quite a few layers have followed, and this is the latest result: Finding a Door to My Secret...
Carol WiebeMay 7, 20111 minPlaying With God’s EyesThat sounds like a dangerous title. In reality, though, don’t we all want to be seen? And if we can catch the eye of the creator of the...
Carol WiebeMay 5, 20111 minA Few More DetailsI was able to sneak in a few more details onto this painting before going off to work. Tomorrow, I’ll try a few more things I have in...
Carol WiebeApr 29, 20111 minThe SleeperThis is a new hybrid: I painted a background and very rough figure, which I then refined, somewhat, in Photoshop Elements, using the...
Carol WiebeApr 27, 20111 minRed Grounds Gets CroppedIt’s so exhilarating to find paintings within a painting. They seem like freebies or BOGO (buy one get one free). Here are several crops...
Carol WiebeApr 26, 20111 minA Useful ExerciseI took the painting Suspended and made a little “value map” of it. I did it with quick, inaccurate strokes and a light, dark and medium...
Carol WiebeApr 26, 20111 minAnything Is Fair GameI discovered that I love painting on construction paper. I know, I know–all the objections. I don’t care. And by the time I’m through...
Carol WiebeApr 13, 20112 minOjo de DiosThis painting started with the collage I posted on March 29. Stitched Collage My printed papers provide a treasure house of collage...