I’m really excited about the way this painting came out. Another from an Instagram shot. I tried to keep it pretty loose… I definitely have a tendency to fuss until I bludgeon every ounce of freshness from the painting. I’m happy to note that I didn’t do that here. I kept the values lighter than…
So this was a tricky painting. I’m not entirely sure that I feel like I pulled it off. I was driving up to go for a sunrise hike and saw the moon peeking over a hill – it was setting quickly. I barely managed to get this picture of it, but I wanted to try…
Yesterday I needed a bit of a break from the real world, so I shut myself in my studio in my pjs and pushed paint around all day. I’ll share the results over the next few days, but what resulted were 3 very different seascapes based on Instagram photos I’ve taken. A friend suggested I…
I started and finished this little painting last night. I got so wrapped up in the clouds that I didn’t realize it was 1am (way past my bedtime)! I snapped the source photo on a hike around the Bay. I can’t help by feel incredibly fortunate to be in such a beautiful place. I’m really…
Several years ago, I was driving from Texas to Louisiana, and I remember feeling dwarfed by the weight of the skies. They seemed so huge and oddly heavy. Recently, a friend of mine was in Austin. She snapped a photo on her way to the airport that inspired this little painting. Available for purchase here.
This little painting morphed a number of times before arriving at it’s final finished state. Getting the glow of the mist/fog in the background was a bit of a trick – sometimes getting white to be bright is a challenge. Also, switching around with mediums is also a challenge. I’ve been working with oils in…
Looking to pick something special up as a Valentine’s gift? Or have you been coveting something for yourself? Today, starting now, February 4, 2013, and going through Midnight I’m offering 40% off everything in my Etsy shop: http://maggieshurley.etsy.com. Featuring select Herbert, Bittybots, and my This is Love series. Head on over, have a look, and…
I’m going to try and paint a little painting every day. Nothing too complex, just something to keep my painting muscles a little workout. If you want to claim one for yourself, I’ll be listing them in my originals section. This little painting can be found here: http://maggiehurley.com/product-category/original-paintings/land-and-sea/
Hey there lovely folks, It’s been awhile since I’ve posted. I’m going to get better about this – I promise. Tonight is the first open studio at my new studio space at the 4th Street Fine Art gallery. We’ll be hosting an opening from 6pm – 9pm. I’m really looking forward to it! There will…
Firehouse Art Collective Presents: Nostalgia, Summertime in the Good Ol’ Days, A group Show At Firehouse Gallery North Dates: July 13 – July 29, 2012 Reception: Friday, July 13, 7-9pm, Firehouse North Gallery, 1790 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94709 Berkeley, CA, (July 9, 2012): Opening this Friday, July 13th from 7pm – 9pm and running through…
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