The Color of Light- Gallery in the Park March 25-June 3, 2012
Posted by susanstillman in News on March 15, 2012
The Color of Light
March 25- June 3
Afternoon Tea with the Artist, Sunday May 20th, 1-3
Gallery in the Park at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Cross River, NY
junction of Route 35 and Route 121 S in Cross River, exit 6 on I-684
914-864-7317 westchestergov.com/parks
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This is maybe the sweetest 25th anniversary present I ever heard of…..
Posted by susanstillman in News on December 8, 2011
and it’s NOT only because I was the artist lucky enough to be commissioned to produce it !! When I got the call from David in Michigan, my husband and I had just celebrated our own 25th anniversary. He described his idea to give his beloved wife paintings of each of the 3 homes they had lived in for their 25 years together. He provided photos of each house and, interestingly enough, the houses were all shot in different seasons. Their first and most modest home is seen blanketed in a snowfall. The second house shows foliage in bloom. The home they currently live in is pictured in autumn’s peak colors. Not a bad metaphor for their own journey together.
Hudson River School of Women- Carrie Haddad Gallery
Posted by susanstillman in News on November 8, 2011
Carrie Haddad Gallery
622 Warren Street, Hudson, NY 12534
I have two paintings included in this wonderful exhibit of women painters in the Hudson Valley.
The show will run through December 11th.
Tel. 518.828.1915 Hours: 11:00am to 5:00pm Open Daily
http://carriehaddadgallery.com/index.cfm?method=Exhibit.CurrentExhibitSummer 2011 Home Portrait Commissions
Posted by susanstillman in News on September 6, 2011
Greenwich CT Home Portrait- back view 60" x 36"
Greenwich CT Home Portrait-front view
Pound Ridge Home Portrait 24" x 18"
Mt. Kisco Home Portrait 34" x 24"
Bay Ridge, Brooklyn 11" x 14"
Painting Exhibit in Katonah, Country Estates and Manors
Posted by susanstillman in News on March 5, 2011
I’m delighted to invite you to an exhibition of 19 paintings, now hanging in the offices of Country Estates and Manors, 7 Edgemont Road, Katonah, NY 10536. The work will be on view through the end of May, and can be seen during office hours. Call 914-401-9777, or visit http://countryestatesmanors.com/Katonah.
My sincere thanks to Team Leader Pat Neville and Sheila Olivieri.
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Waterfront Home Portraits Completed
Posted by susanstillman in News on November 5, 2010
Waterfront Home Portrait -Front View
These two canvases were designed to be hung together in the entrance of this beautiful home. It was my privilege to work closely with this wonderful couple to incorporate all their ideas into the finished paintings.
acrylic on canvas 40″wide x 24″ high
Rear View From the Water
acrylic on canvas, 46″ wide x 24″ high
The Hidden House is Revealed
Posted by susanstillman in News on October 7, 2010
This is the finished painting of the house from my June 26th post. The dogs posed happily whenever I came to photograph. This is the second home I have painted for this wonderful client. I wish her and her family all the best with their next move.
Blocking in the Paintings/ Front and Rear View-House on the Water
Posted by susanstillman in News on August 7, 2010
Here you can see the initial laying in of the paintings, both front view and rear view of the house.
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How to Paint a Home Portrait of a House That is Hidden!!!
Posted by susanstillman in News on June 26, 2010
This incredible home sits high on a hill, with breathtaking views of a reservoir. The challenge for me is to paint the home as if I was hovering 20 feet in the air, to be able to reveal what is hidden behind the wall.
Photographing
I begin by photographing the property from a distance, to record how it all comes together. I use the zoom lens to get the details that are not hidden by the wall.
I then photograph the house in pieces from very close up. I move across the whole place, capturing the details at my eye level. When aiming up at roof details, I will have distortion to correct later in the sketch.
Sketch
With all my reference photos printed, I am able to reconstruct the house as my client wants to remember it. She will be selling it soon, and as a gifted designer, the house is a glorious expression of her own personal aesthetic. We work together closely to include her favorite details.
- Sketch
We can pick and choose what foliage to show in flower. Most trees will be open, but I will show a couple of dogwoods on the left with white and pink blossoms. The large dogwood in the front of the wall obscures much of the house, so we decide to turn back the clock and reduce it’s size.
Finish
Work in Progress
I will post the finished painting in the next few weeks. Cheers!
Recent Work, Holiday 2009
Posted by susanstillman in News on February 16, 2010
A belated Happy New Year to all!! I have been busy in the studio working, and wanted to post a couple of recent Home Portraits.
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