On my recent visit to the Getty Museum in Los Angeles, California, I saw colorful wings! Many pieces of art in the medieval and Renaissance galleries feature angels with rainbow colored wings and feathers of many hues. I was immediately inspired by these gorgeous pieces. Here are some of the […]
Author: Scarlett
Red Violins
I’m still experimenting with glass painting. These prints were created by painting quickly onto a piece of glass with acrylic paint, and then printing the image onto Bristol vellum. The first one wound up looking a bit scant so I tried it again, brushing the paint more thickly onto the […]
Consider “Book From the Sky” by Xu Bing
Xu Bing was 11 years old when the Cultural Revolution began in China. He grew up in a land hostile to the printed word. Countless books were burned and reading was discouraged, unless it was Chairman Mao’s Little Red Book. His parents were both employed at the University of Beijing, were […]
Two Kinds of Museum Visitors
While working at an art museum, I have had the chance to observe thousands of people walk through the doors. During my brief foray into the museum studies program at Johns Hopkins, I took a course in Museum Education and read multiple studies in which social scientists tried to categorize […]
High School Gallery Tour-Young Peasant Woman with Wine Flask by Ceruti
I toured the museum last week with a group of 10th grade students. This painting was our final stop. Recently, I’ve been giving my tours in reverse, beginning with pieces in the modern and contemporary galleries first, and then finishing up in the European galleries. More on the reasons for […]
Red Poppies, Art for Medical Research
I’m honored to present this lovely painting of brilliant red poppies by Austin based artist, Katrina King. This lovely piece is painted on an 8″x8″ gesso board and is ready to brighten up your day! Many thanks for Katrina for donating this original artwork to Knox’s shop for CS research. […]
More Glass Printing with Acrylics
I’m still having fun painting on glass and printing on vellum. Some of my experiments look delicious! I call this one “Love Apples” ( tomatoes). The texture that the glass pulls up as you remove the paper is pretty cool. It creates all sorts of various patterns. Thanks for stopping […]
“Cellist” ~Glass Print on Vellum
I painted this design free hand on the back of an 8X10 piece of glass. I turned it over and pressed it onto Bristol vellum. With a small liner brush, I added some brown lines to create movement around the bow… This is a fun technique I’ll definitely […]
Easter Eggs Inspired by the Blanton Museum of Art
It’s not easy coming up with unique Easter egg projects! Every year I try to come up with an inspiration for Easter eggs that I haven’t seen before. Not an easy task! Using metallic blue and white acrylic paints, I set out to paint some eggs inspired by the […]