I love Sally Shisler’s work. It’s so different. So loose and free, so happy!! Most paintings are fairly small, all are fabulous! I have an affinity for all the tubing paintings… reminds me of my childhood, the days when we would get up and jump in the river and spend the entire day there. Sometimes we had tubes and would walk down the street, jump in the river and float home with the current, and repeat, many times! Nothing better! You know a painting is good when it can remind you of something or just bring happiness. Sally’s paintings do just that! Sally also has a wonderful blog, so check it out!
Here is what Sally wrote about Tubing Duo 2 (above):
Here is one of my favorites images from an exhibit earlier this year. The image had been with me for a few years and I’ve been waiting for the right time to paint it. The photo was taken at my son’s baseball team’s end of season party at Wekiva Springs in Florida. Lots of sun and fun; lots of color; lots of great photo ops. I always love the opportunity to paint “black”. Though I don’t use tube black. Most artists are taught to mix it so that there’s depth. I use alizarin crimson, sap green, and ultramarine blue. I mix it to lean towards one of the 3, so that it retains some color. It’s the value of it that makes it read as black.
But wait! That’s not all! Sally has another side… she paints more serious work, dramatic, love these knife strokes!
Read a bit about Sally from her blog:
In 2006, as one of the original members of the Daily Painters* Online Art Gallery,
I committed to the discipline of painting 1 painting every day and posting it on my blog for all the world to see. Crazy endeavor and totally exposing, as any other artist who undertakes the mission will tell you. This provided lots of insight into how life
as a full time painter might be, and after deciding that I wanted to be a real painter, I began working and practicing hard. I soon settled into a routine where my
creative endeavors grew to match the dedication I have given to a 22 year career in
medical illustration, (a field that demands both content and technique precision).
With new outlets that offered truer creativity (included plein air painting events) I moved from watercolors to oils, and brushes to palette knives. One day during a plein air painting event, I picked up a knife, threw caution to the wind and let things rip! Since that day, I have welcomed a remarkable transition from realism to impressionism. Happily, touches of abstract expressionism are also beginning to emerge. Palette knife painting holds the promise of lively and fresh work. It’s my best opportunity for both technical and spiritual growth. Sally has a lot going on, if you’re in the Winter Garden, FL area you may be in luck! Check this out…
Opened new studio in Winter Garden Florida in June where I paint and teach private palette knife lessons.
Active gallery member of SoBo Gallery in Winter Garden Florida where I teach a variety of workshops and exhibit regularly.
Workshop scheduled at The Sandy Springs Art School in Atlanta Georgia for early June of 2015. (Contact Donna Thomas).
All images courtesy of Sally Shisler, used with permission…
Catch you back here tomorrow!
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