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Retreat Center Commission: Final Photos

April 1, 2010

    38 x 47 in
    35 x 20.75 in                                                     35 x 20.75 in
    38 x 47 in
Life ~ In Gratitude
acrylic & ballpoint pen on canvas (unstretched)
SOLD ($8000) Set of 4
Read about the Retreat Center Commission.
This artwork will be hung from wood carvings created by Ben Hayes. The carvings are in production – not finished yet. Once they [...]

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Let the Commission Flow

March 20, 2010

When I do a commission, as I have learned, it is important to let the commission move *through* me – for the art to be born.
I talk with the client, see what they like, what they don’t like, I open myself to receive what they want and what they can tell me consciously. I study [...]

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Retreat Center Commission: Pause

February 20, 2010

I spent most of this last week working on the Spiritual Retreat Center Commission. And boy have I struggled.
Since the art is to be on canvas that isn’t stretched at all, I was imagining washing water-diluted acrylic over the raw canvas. I have done this many times before and have quite enjoyed the process as [...]

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Retreat Center Commission: Hanging the Canvas

January 30, 2010

One of the requirements of the Spiritual Retreat Center Art Commission is that the art is created using a free-flowing piece of canvas. My client is hoping that the loose material will help absorb sound in their minimally furnished teaching room.
The first phase of the commission was to determine the permanent hanging method for the [...]

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Retreat Center Commission: Color Palette

January 4, 2010

Above: Pastel sketch of the proposed color palette.
Below: Found image; representing the color palette in a more tangible way.
(Rights to this image remain with original owner. If I knew who they were, I would give them the credit they deserve.)
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Retreat Center Commission: Terms of Agreement

December 28, 2009

Specifications:

4 paintings
2 – 38”h x 47”w
2 – 35”h x 20.75”w
Unstretched, unframed canvas
Prefer unhemmed, hem top if necessary, dependant on hanging method
Hanging method to be determined
Acrylic paint
Soft, subtle colors as designated in palette book

General Content Description:

Abstract
Suggestive
Dreamy
To flow; not to be structured or have obvious form or ideas
Colors to be soft and subtle, following color palette outlined [...]

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Walsh Commission: Installation Photos

October 26, 2009

Brid (Breege) looking at the art for the first time.
Mark with the newly installed commission piece.
~ See close up photos of the Walsh Commission here.

I was happy to discover that they had framed the color palette sample.

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Walsh Commission: Final Pictures

September 25, 2009

Well, I finished the commission piece… and they LOVE it!! I’m thrilled.
This first photo shows the overall finished piece. Subsequent photos are close-ups and include notes on what I saw in the artwork. I included some of my client’s comments as well.
I did not share my insights with my client, I let them see [...]

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Walsh Commission: Terms of Agreement

August 19, 2009

Canvas Specifications:

stretched canvas – 60” high x 48“ wide (x 2” deep approx)
frame strips (approx) .75“ wide x 2.5” deep
framed art (approx) 61.5“ high x 49.5” wide x 2.5“ deep, stained dark walnut
acrylic on linen

Color Palette:

Harvest Colors: golds, oranges, reds, cream, white, green for accent, other accent colors
Question: what do you mean by Gold [...]

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Walsh Commission: Color Palette Review

July 22, 2009

“Dear Commission Client,
Please review this rough painting. This sketch is to be considered solely in terms of colors and balance of colors. (This is not meant to suggest any particular shapes, details or other imagery to be used in the final artwork.)
How does this color palette feel to you? Is this what you were imagining [...]

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