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ABC 7 News - The View From The Bay

Hey so one of my painting is being featured on View From The Bay today. Check it out here.

Hanging the show today

I'm hanging my Open Studios Show today. Come by tomorrow or Sunday if you can.


Summer Overlook, 36"x48", oil on canvas
Photo from my iphone...

SF Open Studios Show 09

Please join me for an exhibition of my new work at my studio on Valencia Street in the Mission on October 10th & 11th. This show is part of the San Francisco Open Studios Show presented by ArtSpan.

Dreaming Man

Duncan's Landing, Sonoma Coast State Beach

Studio Galley SF

My work is in the latest landscape show at the Studio Gallery in San Francisco. Here's the details:

Terrain
Views of California
August 12th - September 6th, 2009

Napa Art Festival

Small Work

Light Play, 5x7, oil on panel


Golden Coast, 5x7, oil on panel


Grayscale, 5x7, oil on panel


Three Trees, 5x7, oil on panel


Sundown, 5x5, oil on panel


Storm Light, 5x7, oil on panel


Sonoma Lookout Morning, 5x7, oil on panel


Sonoma Field, 5x7, oil on panel


Silent Day, 5x7, oil on panel


She Sleeps, 8x8, oil on panel


Petaluma Marshland, 5x7, oil on panel


My Lane, 5x7, oil on panel


Leaving Petaluma, 5x7, oil on panel


Lake Sonoma, 5x7, oil on panel


Groomsmen, 4x4, oil on panel


Gray on Pink, 5x7, oil on panel


Filtered Light, 5x7, oil on panel


Dusk at Two Rock, 5x7, oil on panel


Cool Marsh, 5x5, oil on panel


Around The Bend, 5x7, oil on panel

Oil Painting Class

I'll be teaching a class on oil painting during the upcoming Art Weekend here in San Francisco in August! Get more details about my class here.



To sign up for the class go here.

Other classes during the workshop will cover:
Photography
Tabletop Photography
Photoshop
Photoshop: Digital Workflow for Photographers
Photoshop: Digital Painting
Oil Painting
Letterpress
Illustrator
Illustrator: Making a Pattern
InDesign
Screenprinting
Photography for Kids!
Cartooning for Kids!

Valley Fog

Valley Fog, 24"x36", oil on canvas, available at The Principle Gallery.

Soda

Photo by me. Styling by Jordan.

Andy

Photo by me. Styling by Jordan.

Sonoma Reflections #2

Sonoma Reflections, 5"x7", oil on panel, available

Fleeting Glimpse

Fleeting Glimpse, 24"x24", oil on canvas, available

Sodas

Paintings in my Studio

Top Left: Sonoma Glow #3, 18"x24", oil on canvas, available
Top Right: Breaking Through, 36"x36", oil on canvas, available


Top: Three Brothers, 24"x30", oil on linen, available
Bottom: Lookout, 12"x16", oil on canvas, avaialble

Morning Haze

Here's my piece for the Masters of Influence Show at Lovetts Gallery in Tulsa, OK.


Morning Haze, 18.75"x11", oil on panel, available here

Sonoma Glow

Here's a new little 5" x 5" painting.


Sonoma Glow

Photo Portraits

I've created a few a these for friends in the past, and it's fun to put them together. Basically you can take a snapshot and turn it into large-scale warholesque pop-art canvas prints for your wall... Anyway, I'd like to do more of them so if anyone wants to try it out, please email me and let's do it. This one is a picture of Moses that I think I'll print out on stretched canvas at 36"x36".

Portrait: Sharon

Thanks Sharon!


Sharon, 5"x7", oil on panel

Portrait: Christian

Thanks for sitting for me Christian. The coconut drink was amazing.


Christian, 5"x7", oil on panel

Napa Valley Art Festival

It's official! I have been juried into the Napa Valley Art Festival again. It's on Saturday, August 15th 2009. I'm honored to be showing with, and learning from so many other great artists.

Location and directions:
The 2009 Napa Valley Art Festival will be hald on the Pavillion at V Marketplace
6525 Washington Street • Yountville-Napa Valley
Hwy 29 to the Yountville/Veterans Home exit
9 miles north of the City of Napa - 45 miles northeast of San Francisco

Sonoma Plein Air 2009

Sonoma Plein Air 2009 is coming up in May! I'll be painting up in Sonoma again for the week of May 4th. At the end of the week, Sat May 9th, everyone will show and sale the paintings they worked on during the week. It's always a pretty good time, and I'm really excited about all the spring colors this year.

Here's some photos from the last one:

Three Trees

Three Trees, 5"x7", oil on panel

Sonoma Reflections

36" x 48", oil on canvas

Orange Sky

I just added this little study to my bigcartel shop.


Orange Sky (study), 6" x 6", oil on panel

Small Works Shop

I've just added more pieces to my little shop. Check it out here.


Silent Day, 5"x7", oil on panel, available

Happy Birthday Abe

Green Green Field

Green Green Field, 11"x14", oil on panel

Fleeting Glimpse

Fleeting Glimpse, 24" x 24", oil on canvas

Blue Blue Sky

Blue Blue Sky, 9" x 12", oil on canvas

Meandering Sky

36"x36", oil on canvas

(Not the best photo... but you get the idea.)

Morning Will Come

16"x20", oil on panel

Amber Evening

I thought this was interesting. This painting took me over a year to finish. Between the time I started and when I finished, my style seems to have shifted...


Amber Evening (unfinished version)


Amber Evening, 30"x40", oil on linen, SOLD

On the drive from Sonoma to Petaluma

This is one of those farms that you pass on Stage Gulch Road between the Old Adobe Road and Lakeville Highway. The first one is a little study and the second is the more developed painting.


5"x7"


The End of the Road, 24"x36", oil on canvas

Red and Orange on Black

Red and Orange on Black, 18" x 24", oil on linen.

Film is Not Dead 2.0 - 35mm

More of my favorites from the workshop...

Finished Commissions

I just finished two commissioned pieces. Both are 48"x62", oil on canvas


Valley Ford


Golden Light

Waimea Beach

Antique Store Shopping - Sonoma County

iPhone panorama

Pigeon Point Lighthouse. Taken with my iPhone.

Film is Not Dead 2.0 - Holga

Film is Not Dead 2.0 - Yashica D

I'm slowly getting my photos back and ready to post. The workshop in Hawaii was great, and I'd recommend it to anyone. Jonathon is awesome, and the other attendees were great to be with. Here's some of the pictures from my Yashica D. These were taken at the Valley of the Temples.

More work for Open Studios 08

The opening is this Friday!


Twilight at Two Rock, oil on canvas, 36"x48"


Evening Glow, oil on linen, 8"x10"

Open Studios 2008

Open Studios is here again. The Belcher Studio artists will be opening our studios on Friday night Oct 17, and all day Saturday and Sunday from 10 - 6pm.

Here's one of the pieces I will be showing at Open Studios.


Donner Pass, 20" x 20", oil on canvas

Get more information about Open Studios from ArtSpan.

Small Portraits

Channeling Rothko

Early Morning Mist

Early Morning Mist, 11"x14", oil on linen

More polaroids from my last Utah trip

Empty + Full

Two

Leaving Jenner

Leaving Jenner, 18"x24", oil on linen, available

Ochre Morning

Ochre Morning, 18"x24", oil on linen, available

Warm Valley

Warm Valley, 18"x24", oil on linen, available

Golden Light

I just love those golden skies. This is northern California at Sunset.


Golden Light, 24" x 30", oil on canvas, available

Love vs Hate

I saw this somewhere, so I drew it...

Lines into Space

Kanye West?

City

Burger Meister

Light Bulb

New Shoes from Paris Always Feel Better

3:20 - Leave for the airport?

Bazar de l'Hôtel de Ville

Ice Cream + Milk

Late Summer

Late Summer, 12"x16", oil on linen, Available

Salt Flats

Do It Now

Here I am, Rock You Like a Hurricane

Make the Impossible Possible

The closing speaker at this years HOW conference was this guy named Bill Strickland. By the end of his presentation he had everyone simultaneous crying, laughing, full of hope, and committed to changing/designing life as we know it. Then the whole room full of thousands of design professionals give him a standing ovation. So stop whatever you are doing, buy his book, and get on board.

3 More Things

3 Things

Ribbon

New work at the Meyer Gallery - Park City

4 new paintings at the Meyer Gallery in Park City.

Getting ready for the Thanksgiving Point Show

Camera phone photo of my studio.

Cloud

Farm Animals

ON

Toy Photography

After Mark Elliot

I did this after seeing one of Mark's sketches... Buy his work here.

Thanksgiving Point Art Festival

I'll be at this show next weekend! Come check it out.


Details:

PLEIN AIR ART FESTIVAL

When
June 20-21
Festival Friday & Saturday, 10 am – 8 pm
Silent Auction: Saturday, 6:30 – 8 pm

Where
Thanksgiving Point Gardens

Admission
Adults (ages 13+): $10
Seniors (ages 65+): $9
Children (ages 3-12): $6


Summary -
“En plein air” (plein is pronounced plain) is a French expression for painting in the open air. Thanksgiving Point Gardens Plein Air Art Festival hosts Utah painters and sculptors working “en plein air.” Pieces completed will be for sale during the Silent Auction Saturday, June 21, and all Plein Air Art Festival patrons’ tickets include re-admission for this event.

Oh Happy Day

Falling Through Space

Controlled by Strings

A page from my sketchbook...

Sunday Afternoon

Thanks Emily and Andy.

Harvest Tree

12" x 16", oil on linen

Big Show update

The exhibition opens on Saturday, May 17, 4-8. And will be on display in the main gallery through June 22.

BIG SHOW 08 - Silas Marder Gallery

My paintings are on their way to the show on Long Island. If you're in or around New York go check it out.


The Sun Also Rises, 8" x 10" Oil on Canvas


Past the Vineyards, 8" x 10" Oil on Canvas


Summer Sunset, 8" x 10" Oil on Canvas

Silas Marder Gallery

New Work

I've been working hard on keeping my site updated with my latest work. But I'm still planning on upgrading my whole site... so stay tuned.

Golden Gate Overlook

18"x24", oil on linen, available in my SF studio

Ochre Morning

Another painting currently at the Apple Frame Gallery.


18"x24", oil on linen

Drive south from Jenner

If you haven't driven the coastline from Jenner to Bodega Bay in Sonoma county, you really need to.

Here's a little painting I completed after we did the drive this last summer.


12"x16", oil on panel, available in my SF studio

Treeline

18"x24", oil on linen, available at the Apple Frame Gallery

Monterey Coast

30"x40", oil on linen, available in my SF studio

View of Pleasant Valley

When I painted this I thought it looked great. I liked the subtle colors the strong shapes, high contrast, sense of depth, and it reminds me of Northern Utah where I grew up.

Here is what it looked like after I thought it was finished:



I sent it off to a show in Utah and didn't look at it for about a year. Once I got it back, I couldn't resist working on it some more. So I pumped up the color, softened the background, added some texture to the foreground, and softened all my edges quite a bit. Here's what it looks like now:


30"x40", oil on linen, available at the Principle Gallery

Audreys' Trade

Back before I married Jordan, I traded her roommate a painting for a gourmet dinner. I still really love this painting.



Hey Audrey, I'm still waiting for my dinner :)

Sonoma Vineyard Overlook - SOLD

Thanks Heidi!


11"x14", oil on panel, SOLD

Friday night, and time to go home

This painting sold during the last Open Studio show here in SF. I'm thinking it would work in a much bigger size...


5"x7", oil on panel, SOLD - Contact me about a high quality giclee print.

Napa Valley Art Festival

One of my next shows will be up at the Napa Valley Art Festival. It's on Saturday, May 31st, 2008 from 10am to 4pm. See you there!



Artists attending the event:

Linda Abbott
Timothy Horn
Niles Nordquist
Gary Blackwell
Debra Huse
Kristine Pallas
Sharon Calahan
Paul Kratter
Chuck Pyle
Larry Cannon
Greg LaRock
Robert Sandidge
Bill Cone
Jeanette LeGrue
Lee Sautereau
Christin Coy
Richard Lindenberg
Julia Seelos
Kevin Courter
Kim Lordier
Randall Sexton
Suzanne D'Arcy
Nancy MacDonald
J. Thomas Soltesz
Mark Farina
Ann McMillan
Carolyn Swinney
Paul Ferney
Clark Mitchell
Bryan Mark Taylor
Terri Ford
Terry Miura
Al Tofanelli
Carolyn Hesse-Low
Douglas Morgan
Keith Wicks
Darrell Hill
Zenaida Mott
Paul Youngman
Sterling Hoffmann
Ernesto Nemesio
Dennis Ziemienski

I can't remember what I named this one

"On the way to Wellsville", 5"x5", oil on board, Available at the Principle Gallery

The Principle Gallery

A windswept cypress tree on the coast between Jenner and Bodega Bay.

This painting is currently at the Principle Gallery. Email me or the Principle Gallery directly if you're interested in purchasing it. Or check it out in person if you happen to be in Alexandria VA.


12"x16", oil on panel

Cole Valley for James #1 & #2

Here's the first two commissioned paintings of Cole Valley for James...


12"x24", oil on canvas, SOLD


12"x24", oil on canvas, SOLD

Another Petaluma painting

11"x14", oil on linen

Polaroid Series No. 3

36"x36", oil on canvas

Petaluma Sunset

8" x 10", oil on linen

Grazing Fog

12" x 16", oil on canvas, SOLD

Cole Valley #3 - update

5" x 5", oil on board

Another late night in the studio

I think I might be getting too old to stay up really late and still feel OK the next day :(

Here's the painting right after I finished roughly drawing it in.




Here it is finished. The glare from the florescent lights above aren't helping any, but I swear it looks sweet in person.


12"x16" oil on mounted linen

If anyone has a good name for this one, please speak up. I was up on the east bench of the Petaluma valley off of Lakeville Road.

Rain Rain Rain

I thought my new office window would be nice. But it's mostly just made me mildly depressed.

Freelance Illustration

For the last few years I've worked with the MS4 & Vision User Group Conference on their conference collateral. Their conference isn't until April, but the main illustration is ready to go. I really like how it turned out this year.

Golden Hills - Sold

Some friends dropped by my studio last night to see my latest work. They've been wonderful supporters over the years. Then afterwards we all went to dinner. We had a great time.

While at the studio they decided to get a painting!


Golden Hills, 24" x 36", oil on canvas

Polaroid Series No. 1

36"x36", oil on canvas

Fever

In the Studio

Polaroid series No. 4

Final painting. Photo taken with Canon 30D.

Almost finished. Photo taken with camera phone.

Camera phone...

Cole Valley 3 for James

pics on the go

Our garage floor.

Jenkins Johnson Gallery SF

While driving home tonight I noticed the huge paintings by Ben Aronson hanging in the windows at the Jenkins Johnson Gallery. I'm going to have to go back soon to grab a second look. Great work.

Guided sketch books for kids

Maybe it's because of the baby on the way... but, I've had the idea to make a sketch book for kids that is more or less "guided". You could also call it an activity book, but it doesn't tell you how to do it, it just gets you started. Like drawing "games" you could play with two people where one person is telling the other what to draw, but not how to draw it. Anyway, I'm too late, because Taro Gomi has already done it. She has a few different books like this. And they all look like they'd be pretty fun to do (if I was a kid this is).

Creature

...a coffee table book.

While at Costco last night, by myself, I almost bought this amazing book. I was told not to splurge so I didn't get it, but it's really great. Here's one of the photos from the book. I was actually thinking it would be a great reference book to sketch from.



UPDATE: Even WIRED thinks this book is cool. They have tons of pics from the book here.

Brendon Monroe

So, Brendon Monroe just released a limited edition letterpressed print you can buy through his site. Amazing stuff on nice paper, only $60. I would have loved to have seen his latest show down in L.A.

Get a Free Postcard

I just printed a new postcard of the painting below. If you'd like one, just send an email to: paul(at)paulferney.com

Please be sure to include your address.


Signs of Summer, 48" x 60", Oil on Linen, 2007

Trialhead at Mt. Diablo

Trailhead at Mt. Diablo, 8"x10", Oil on Panel, SOLD

Autumn Sunset

Autumn Sunset, 12"x16", oil on Linen, SOLD

Summer Afternoon - Mt. Diablo

Summer Afternoon - Mt. Diablo, 24"x36", oil on Canvas, SOLD

Cluster of Trees - Sonoma

Cluster of Trees - Sonoma, 36"x48", oil on Canvas, SOLD

Diablo Peak

Diablo Peak, 16"x20", oil on linen, Buy Now

Waiting for the N

Waiting for the N, 40"x30", oil on canvas, Buy Now

Sunday Afternoon in Duboce Park

Sunday Afternoon in Duboce Park, 30"x40", oil on canvas, Buy Now

Mt. Diablo Rivine

Mt. Diablo Rivine, 16"x20", oil on linen, Buy Now

Mt. Diablo Trailhead

Mt. Diablo Trailhead, 16"x20", oil on linen, Buy Now

Snake River Valley

Snake River Valley, 30"x40", oil on canvas, Buy Now

A Painting a Day - Coppola's Winery

Photo: Coppola's Winery, 5"x7", oil on panel, Sold

A Painting a Day - Just Off Adobe Road

Photo: Just Off Adobe Road, 5"x7", oil on panel, Buy Now

A Painting a Day - Victorian Door at Night

Photo: Victorian Door at night, 5"x7", oil on panel, $280 Buy Now

A Painting a Day - Sonoma Vineyard Overlook

Photo: Sonoma Vineyard Overlook, 11"x14", oil on panel, $780 Buy Now

A Painting a Day - Off Sonoma Plaza

Photo: Off Sonoma Plaza, 11"x14", oil on panel, $780 Buy Now

A Painting a Day - Grove Street Overlook, Sonoma

Photo: Grove Street Overlook, Sonoma, 11"x14", oil on panel, $780 Buy Now

A Painting a Day - Today

Photo: Today, 5"x7", oil on panel, $280 Buy Now

A Painting a Day - Emeryville Overpass

Photo: Emeryville Overpass, 5"x7", oil on panel, SOLD

A Painting a Day - Early Evening

Photo: Early Evening, 5"x7", oil on panel, $280 Buy Now

A Painting a Day - Heber Dusk

Photo: Heber Dusk, 5"x7", oil on panel, $280 Buy Now

A Painting a Day - Heber Glow

Photo: Heber Glow, 5"x7", oil on panel, $280 Buy Now

A Painting a Day - Mt. Diablo Trail

Photo: Mt. Diablo Trail, 5"x7", oil on panel, $280 Buy Now

A Painting a Day - California & Sansome

Photo: California & Sansome, 5"x7", oil on panel, SOLD

A Painting a Day - Bodega Mist

Photo: Bodega Mist, 5"x7", oil on panel, SOLD

A Painting a Day - Heber Stream

Photo: Heber Stream, 5"x7", oil on panel, SOLD

A Painting a Day - Duboce Sky

Photo: Duboce Sky, 5"x7", oil on panel, $280 Buy Now

A Painting a Day - Bodega Pine

Photo: Bodega Pine, 5"x7", oil on panel, $280 Buy Now

A Painting a Day - Sonoma Grazing

Photo: Sonoma Grazing, 5"x7", oil on panel, SOLD

A Painting a Day - Southern Sonoma

Photo: Southern Sonoma, 5"x7", oil on panel, $280 Buy Now

A Painting a Day - Bodega Highway

Photo: Bodega Highway, 5"x7", oil on panel, $280 Buy Now

Open Studios 2006

I will be participating in this years San Francisco Open Studios show October 13-15. Check out the Belcher Artists for more information.


Photo: Sonoma Hills, 5"x7", oil on panel, SOLD

David Lenz

Photo: Cold Front 9 1/4" x 11" oil on board 2002

April Gornik - Part 2

Photo: Light on Water, 2005, Oil on linen, 32" x 24"

April Gornik

Photo: Storm Above Sea, 2005, Oil on linen, 80" x 71"

Gerhard Richter

I saw this painting at the small private gallery that the MOMA operates out of the 1st floor of the Gap Corporate building here in San Francisco. I think the only way you can see it is if you have a willing Gap Corporate employee as your escort. Anyway, it's my favorite Richter painting, and breathtaking in person.

Photo: Wiesental, 90 cm x 95 cm, oil on canvas

Gina & Matt

I'm looking for something and it's not here, Acrylic on Canvas

Alex Kanevsky

Photos found here.

Interview with Alex by Vivianite found here.

Francis Livingston

The Path Between, oil on board, 40 x 20 inches

Now showing at the Thomas Reynolds Gallery in San Francisco

Audrey Kawasaki prints

Audrey Kawasaki has some new prints available.

Absolutely amazing!

Robert Coombs Wins Best of Show

"Almost Sundown", Oil on Linen, 22" x 11"

When I was at Utah State Robert Coombs was the one guy that should have been showing at galleries instead sitting in class. Now he's taken home the $15,000, Best of Show Award, at the 2006 Oil Painters of America National Juried Exhibition. (Tony Pro won this award last year.)


"First Leaves of Autumn", Oil on Raymar Panel, 16" x 11"

Robert was also awarded the $10,000 Grand Prize at the Raymar's First Annual Fine Art Competition for the painting shown above.

Congratulations Robert!

Michael Stack

Michael Stack
Originally uploaded by paulferney.

Terry Miura

Jackson Pollock

Jackson Pollock
Originally uploaded by paulferney.

Get creative and find your inner "Pollock". Create your own.

Kate Starling

Kate Starling
Originally uploaded by paulferney.

Her work reminds me of Randall Sexton. See more of her work at her Web site.

Douglas Fryer

Douglas Fryer
Originally uploaded by paulferney.

Sonoma Plein Air 2006

I will be participating in the Sonoma Plein Air event from Sept. 4th - 9th.

Photo: Sonoma Plein Air 2005 Winner - Kim Fancher Lordier

Belcher Artists Spring Show, San Francisco

Living in the Sunset, Oil on panel, 11" x 14".

The Spring Show at the Belcher Studios is coming up on May 12th, 13th, and 14th. Here's one of the small pieces that I will submit.

LDS Church Museum 7th International Art Competition

Let Us All Press On, 24" x 36", oil on linen

Opening today is the 7th Internation Art Competition at the LDS Church Museum. I wish I was in Salt Lake so I could go to it tonight! The exhibit will be up until this fall.

I was pretty excited when I found out that my painting had been juried in. If anyone goes to the show, let me know where they have hung it...

Down to the wire...

Foothill Farmland, 24" x 30", oil on linen

Here's another new piece that will be part of the April show at the Apple Frame Gallery!

Spring Show 2006

Signs of Autumn, 20" x 20", oil on linen

I am getting ready for a one man show at the Apple Frame Gallery in April. Here's one of my new pieces. The opening will be on 4/21. Hope to see you there!

Joseph Alleman - New works

White Ridge, Watercolor on Paper, 30" x 20", SOLD

Joseph Alleman is part of a Three Man Show opening on March 31st, at the Taminah Gallery.

Joseph Lorusso

Sunday Afternoon

Photo: Sunday Afternoon, 24" x 24", Oil,$3,500

Regulars At Lucky's

Photo: Regulars At Lucky's, 24" x 26", Oil, $4,450

Russell Chatham

Amazing.

Photo: Haystack, 22 x 27.5, Lithograph, $2,400

Peter Campbell

Great tonalist.

Photo: San Juan Evening, 32"h x 28"w, Oil on Panel, $4,500

Paul Davis is my Hero

His work is amazing, he's an excellent teacher, and he's actually a pretty decent guy.

Paul Davis and David Dornan teach workshops during the summer in Helperm, Utah. Their 2006 schedule is out at HelperWorkshops.com. See you there :)

Kevin Bean

Yesterday

The SFMOMA is having a great show in March called "Finding the Figure". While looking up more images by Dave Balona I stumbled across the work of Kevin Bean at the Charles Campbell Gallery here in San Francisco. His paintings reminds me of the photo albums that everyone has tucked away in a box someplace safe.

Jamie Kirland

Mark Ryden

Abraham Lincoln is fascinating, and Mark Ryden does a good job with his portrait.

Tony Pro

Tony Pro

Another find on Southwestart.com, Tony Pro has been making a name for himself with top showings at several national shows.

William Salit

Chimeras of Withdrawal No. 2

I've been working in William's studio for a few months now and am starting to wonder how I ever survived without it.

Thanks for the space William.

Internet Tip #1: Find more sites that you love

OK, so you've found a site that you really, really love. You check it everyday and still can't seem to get enough. How do you find related sites that offer up the same type of content?

One way to do it is to search for all the sites that link directly to the site that you're so fond of...

Say you like a design blog called, designsponge.blogspot.com. If you type in "link:designsponge.blogspot.com" into any search engine, it will return all the sites it found that link to that site. You can also go to Marketleap and use their link popularity check tool and they will look up your site in several different search engines at once, and rank your site next to other sites so you can tell how "popular" it is. When I searched designsponge.blogspot.com on Marketleap's tool, it showed that it's linked to by over 250,000 sites. More than Coke.com and MarthaStewart.com and just a little less than eTrade.com and Napster.com. Amazing huh!

Southwest art

I just got the February issue of Southwest Art. Lots of good landscapes in this issue. Two artists that caught my attention are Kathryn Altus and Ken Auster (shown in the previous posts). I like that if you see something or someone that looks interesting in any magazine, that it's so easy to look them up online and see more of their work.

Ken Auster

Ken Auster
Check out his site.

Kathryn Altus

Bay

Check out here site.

See more photography

Pulpo

Photoblogs.org links to an endless amount of photography.

Photo by Pulpo.

Stock Schlueter

Johnson Ranch, 24" x 56"

It's a shame that I live in San Francisco and have only been to the John Pence Gallery once this last year. Here's one of the artist they represent: Stock Schlueter.

Bruce Everett

Las Virgenes Valley, oil on canvas, 156"x 120".



I have been going through some old issues of New American Paintings and Bruce Everett's work caught my attention. Great stuff.

Jeffrey T. Larson

Floral Sheets, Oil On Canvas, 20 x 24, 2002


Jeffrey T. Larson is a great figure painter. I love how the sheets in this painting break up the composition.

PushBox

This is a insightful blog on advertising... check it out: PushBox.

RationalArt Blog

Thanks for the link over at RationalArt Blog!

Bryan Larson and Damon Denys are doing some great work. It's great to see USU alumni making fantastic art.

Damon Denys

The Golden Apple, 12" x 24", oil
Created by Damon Denys.

Bryan Larsen

Girl in Brown Shirt, 40" x 26", oil
Created by Bryan Larsen.

Bar Code Art

Bar codes are fascinating, and Scott Blake is obsessed. Don't forget to send for a free postcard, or build your very own personalized bar code.

A tangent thought is how to integrate the use of stencils in my own work.

Design Inspiration

There's nothing quite like blogging about another blog but I've done it before so here goes...

Michael R Nelson has done a nice job of consistantly posted great stuff.

Kim Cogan

Bush Street Building, Oil on canvas, 24" x 30".

Another find on Vivianite.

Kim is showing at the White Walls Gallery in SF. While your at White Walls, don't forget to go next door to the Shooting Gallery and check out Shawn Barber's work.

Lori Earley

The Hunter, Oil on board, 12" x 24".

Yet another featured artist on Vivianite.

Pretty amazing!

Shawn Barber

petrified, acrylic on wood, 8" x 8".

Another Featured artist at Vivianite.

Shawn currently has a show up in San Francisco at the Shooting Gallery.

An interview with Jeff Hein

Jeff Hein is currently the featured artist on Vivianite.

Check out the interview.

Vivianite - The Painters Portal

I just ran across a great painters portal called, Vivianite.

Jeff Muhs

Uncommon Ground, 2005, Oil on canvas, 52" x 72"

I can't wait to see Jeff's work in person.

'Natchaug', 2004, Oil On Panel 20" x 27"

Check out his site.

Tropical Toxic

The Red Cross Project
Originally uploaded by paulferney.

Asaf and Tomer Hanuka's work is amazing. These guys have done a terrific job of showing the process of great illustration. Check it out.

Photo: The Red Cross Project

Tangerine # 2

Tangerine # 2
Originally uploaded by paulferney.

5" x 7", Oil on masonite

Belcher Street

Belcher Street
Originally uploaded by paulferney.

I am working at the Belcher Street Studios.

Tangerine
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Photo: Tangerine, 5" x 7", oil on masonite

Leia Bell

Leia Bell
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It seems like her work is everywhere. I just saw it again in a Chronicle book called "D.I.Y. DESIGN IT YOURSELF". www.leiabell.com

THE LUMPER ™

A collection of amazing work. THE LUMPER ™.
(By THINKMULE.)

Secret Wall Tattoos

Before
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After
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Ever look behind the picture frames in your hotel room? Check them out at Secret Wall Tattoos.

Utah Art Galleries

Park City Art Galleries
Kimball Art Center
Artworks Park City
Coda Gallery
David Whitten Gallery
Judy Taylor Artworks
Old Town Gallery
McCarthey Gallery
Meyer Gallery
Mountain Trails Galleries
Richard Thomas Galleries
Taminah Gallery

Salt Lake City Art Galleries
A Gallery
Aperture Photo Gallery
The Art Is In
Bingham Gallery
E Street Gallery
Dolores Chase Fine Art
Hidden Splendor Fine Art
Horne Fine Art Gallery
Magpie's Nest
Main Street Gallery
Marshall Arts Gallery
Metal Maddness Gallery
New Visions Gallery
Petersen Art Center
Phillips Gallery
Q Street Fine Crafts
Rio Gallery
Southam Gallery
The Stable Fine Arts
Twiggs & Moore Fine Art Gallery
The Unknown Gallery
Utah Artists.com
Utah Artist Hands
Williams Fine Art

Other Cities
Apple Frame Gallery (Bountiful)
Central Utah Art Center (Ephraim)
Bartholomew Gallery (Ogden)
Terra Nova Gallery (Provo)
The Torrey Gallery (Torrey)
Two Sisters Fine Art Gallery (Heber City)
Twiggs & Moore Fine Art Gallery (St. George & Draper)
Worthington Gallery (Springdale)

 

Leigh Wells

Leigh Wells
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Her work is refreshing. Check it out.

Mike Workman

Mike Workman
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Consistently amazing.

design*sponge

When you need a creative lift, design*sponge is the answer.

Connie Borup

Connie Borup
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Genius is in the details.

It's with amazing craftmanship that Connie delivers all the details, down to the very last twig or leaf. Her paintings leave me with a feeling of that "Moment-in-time", and a sense of peace.

Photo: A Sense of Order, 20" x 36", Oil on canvas

Bryan Mark Taylor - Wasatch Winter

Bryan Mark Taylor - Wasatch Winter
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Bryan has updated his site.

Photo:"Wasatch Winter", 16"x20", oil on linen

Shawn Rossiter - South Cainville Mesa

Shawn Rossiter - South Cainville Mesa
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"South Cainville Mesa", oil on canvas, 30" x 40"

Get connected to the art scene in Utah, and get to know Shawn Rossiter. His paintings are amazing and his work with ArtistsofUtah.org and 15 Bytes is invaluable.

Save Gocco

Dec 10 2005
It was announced this week that riso, the parent company of gocco, will eventually discontinue all "print gocco" products in it's home japanese market due to a 40% decline in domestic sales. riso will pursue other product lines not related to gocco.

additionally, riso will cease importing "print gocco" systems and supplies to north america. while gocco exposure units are scarce, dealers have been assured there is a 3 year supply of all other gocco products.

For all of us that love Print Gocco, this comes as sad news.

Hopefully it will be picked up by another company!

www.savegocco.com