DJ Geribo

Fine Artist

On My Easel

This is where I will discuss my current art projects. Although I paint in a variety of mediums, I do almost always use an easel whether I am painting acrylics, oils, pastels, or other medium (unless the canvas is a miniature that I can hold in my hand).

Tiger, Tiger - Complete

And now the final painting of the first three for my Eye Help Animals Art Show, the Tiger! I'm so excited to have complete these paintings and am very happy with how they all turned out.

Tiger, Tiger painting by artist DJ Geribo


Big Blue Elephant - Complete

Big Blue Elephant - Complete - by Artist DJ Geribo
There is always great satisfaction in completing a painting, especially a large one that has taken a couple of months or more to complete. This is how I am feeling about the 2 - 30x40 paintings that I recently finished. And I'm starting on my next batch of large paintings. I am planning on setting up a one-person show in the next year where I will be featuring all the paintings I
am now working on for my Eye Help Animals Art Show - this show will include several of the animals that we are currently working to save through our donations to wildlife conservation and habitat preservation organizations. Therefore, these paintings are not for sale at this time, but if someone absolutely has to have these paintings, and wants to make me an offer....I'm sure we can work something out!

Fox Hunting - Finished

And now, many months later, I finally finished Fox Hunting! I guess the final part always does take the longest. You're going along, adding to the painting, getting the large shapes in, then you start narrowing it down and add in the smaller shapes and however much detail you want, this is where the time comes in, refining and making it your own with your signature style. I'm pleased with the results and can now move forward and complete the elephant next, I'm very close to completion on him, and then the tiger. I've already selected my subjects for the three large-scale paintings I'll be working on next, too.
Fox Hunting completed by artist DJ Geribo
But I have to admit, I have not been spending ALL my time on these three paintings. I've been spending more time on our Eye Help Animals business, participating in a local show and working on other items to offer in our gift shop. I've also painted several smaller pieces and will be offering them in my gallery, too. And I'm participating in a few art shows during the summer months so I'll be gearing up for that. And with the warmer months coming (actually they're already here!) we are getting out more, gardening, golfing, and enjoying our brief spring/summer season.

So here it is, the final version of Fox Hunting!

August

August 14, 2010 - 31st Annual South Portland Art in Park Show


Mill Creek Park, South Portland, Maine

Read more: August

Fox Hunting (cont-2)

Fox Hunting, although only 18x24, feels like a bigger painting. It is taking me as long to finish this piece as it is to finish the 30x40 paintings. Today I noticed my Fox was looking a little too realistic and I knew he needed something. I stood back, looked from all angles, and realized he was too blah, he needed more colors. So, I added colors.  You might think I'm making a statement, and I very well may be, but I believe art should be interpreted by the viewer. I have my interpretation and it may be completely dfferent from what you are thinking. All that matters is, does it speak to you? If it does, great! I'm happy. If it speaks to you so strongly that you have to have it, even better. I paint what I love, what I feel passion for, and it comforts me to know that there are others who feel exactly the same, who see my fox, in all its glorious colors, as so beautiful, so alive.

Fox Hunting in Progress by artist DJ Geribo I'm not yet finish but I'm close. I have a few more changes to make to the foxes coat, and also the bare shrubs coming up through the snow - are they looking a little too uniform? Yes, they are! I just wanted to get them in place and my next step will be to add other colors to them. But they are in the background so I'm not going to spend too much time. I am happy with the shadows around them, though. I had very start shadows and knew they would not work. Then I kept adding white until I got the right blend of white for the snow and bluish purple for the shadows. I love that combination for shadow: Dioxazine Purple, Prussian Blue, and Titanium White. Makes a very striking shadow, especially on the snow.

My final blog for this painting will be entered sometime in the next week. Stay tuned!

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