Pottery and Paintings

by

Elizabeth Stuart

 Pynelogs Arts and Cultural Center

in Invermere, B.C.

June 18th, 2019 - July 13th, 2019

Opening Night 

Thursday, June 19th from 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Coastal Scene

Summer Garden

RADIANT WINGS

4" x 15" Alcohol Inks on Ceramic Tiles

On display at 

"THE VAULT" Gallery

Cranbrook Photo

 "Ain't no cure for the summer time blues"

Happy New Years! Can we get the groundhog out and get on with

the business of spring now please?

This is a photo of my dog Max retrieving a stick this past summer. 

I like the contrast of his golden fur against the blue/green colours

in the water. My family spends a lot of time along the Kootenay River 

with our dog each summer. I figure if I can't be on a warm beach

right now, I will at least paint a scene from one. Cheers!

 

Fisher Peak Painting

 

 

I have been painstakingly adding the slightest details to the

mountain range that I am currently painting. I refer to the pain because

 last week I broke my middle finger and cut the tip of my pointer finger

 on my right hand. My bruised and sore fingers have developed shades

 of blues/purples and pinks that would rival the colours of this sunset. :)

How I wish I was ambidextrous!

Needless to say, it has been challenging.

Cheers!

 GLASS ETCHING

I thought I would post these photos of

bottles that I etched scenes on. I

photographed the bottle on the window

sill on my deck so that the sunlight would

make it easier to see the etching. I like to

collect colored bottles and bottles that

have unique shapes. I use a clear shelf liner

to adhere to the bottle and then cut my

scene out with a utility knife. I then make

sure that the exposed areas are clean from

any adhesive. If adhesive is left on the glass

then the etching will be compromised. I use

an old brush to apply the Armour Etch.

I try to make sure that my brush strokes

flow in the same direction throughout the

scene. Armour Etch is very strong smelling.

I suggest using a mask, gloves and safety

glasses in a well ventilated area. After a few

minutes the acid can be rinsed off the glass. Remove the liner, wash

the remaining adhesive off the glass and dry. VOILA!

Your etching is revealed!

Welcome to my blog! I am very excited about it and would like to thank Paula Cravens for spending 3 hours with me the other day to set this up. I enjoyed the time and am very happy with the result. Please be sure to check out Paula's blog as well as Headwaters Art Society, there are a lot of talented people in our area!

        This is an acrylic painting on an 11 x 14 wood panel in progress.

                                                     Painting still in progress!

I took pictures of this Blue Jay in my Aunt's backyard in October of 2011. I was taking a workshop with Terry Isaac that week in Cranbrook and stayed at my Aunt's instead of travelling back and forth each day. We were enjoying a glass of wine on her patio when we noticed this Jay. He was rummaging around in the dead leaves and petals beneath the yellow mums. I was curious to see what he was doing. Once he had left I decided to inspect the area in which he'd just left and discovered that he had hidden an unshelled peanut beneath some leaves. I loved the look of the old wooden fence, it highlighted the colors of the flowers and the bluejay.