Sideways Look - #33115 by Candy Barr

4 x 4 x 1 inches Oil on cradled birch

Sheriff Samuel Stout - #32215 by Candy Barr

11 x 14 inches Oil on birch ply

This has been revisited from Glendale Plein Air competition last year during the Glendale Chocolate Festival.  And from the Glendale AZ tourism: Territorial Sheriff (bronze sculpture) At the Public Safety and Courts Complex, Bill Nebeker’s 1990 sculpture commemorates Samuel Stout, a Glendale resident and Maricopa County’s 14th sheriff. Glendale dedicated the sculpture to the “men and women of today who, as members of the Court and the Fire and Police Departments, continue the honorable tradition of preserving the peace and enhancing the public safety.”

Rohan - Happy Birthday - #8113 by Candy Barr

  

4 x 5 approx inches Oil on birch

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BIG 1 year OLD

Brandon Hamilton abc news #22513 by Candy Barr

 We had a Plein Air promo for abc news today for the Saturday March 2 Paris in Spring event in Glendale Arizona (referred to in Phoenix as the West Valley...)

By the time I found the location (they have 58th ST and 58 Ave,)

someone was posing, which seemed a good route to take considering all of the paraphrenalia in the yard....

Here's Alex Pekala again, BEST IN SHOW artist from Glendale paint out Feb 9

And here's Mauriel Morejon who came in 2nd place at the Glendale paint out, 

 

 

a well known muralist in Phoenix

Here we all are condensed for the ease of cameraman   
   

Beginning portrait #2813 by Candy Barr

24 x 36  Inches Oil on deep wrapped canvas

If you notice, the model has a GIGANTIC PILLOW on her lap, that she was suggested to use in order to raise her hands up..(this was from the right side of the room unbeknownst to me... so figuring a big pillow on her lap should be substituted for her holding something else...I figured what better to hold than my grandson?  So I couldn't not swap out the look of model's features for Sabra!  But this was the first attempt... the baby's head too small... so the last version baby is bigger and is lower, mom with longer neck as well.. Ran out of time.

But here we have 2 great examples of why the LARGE pillow was needed...  very nice paintings by Jerry and James (both instructors at Scottsdale Artists School)

Jerry Salinas with his finished portrait

James Jiang with his finished portrait

Jean Fremineur . charcoal #2713 by Candy Barr

14 x 17 inches Charcoal on Bristol board

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Barbara and Jean are friends of ours in Scottsdale, and this is a Valentine for her

Portrait in Lace #2313 by Candy Barr

 16 x 20 inches Oil on canvas

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 Here's a lovely version of same model by Jong Lee from Tempe AZ.  It's hanging in the Scottsdale
Artist's School Best & Brightest Show Jan - Mar 2013 (to purchase call SAS: $800 framed)

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She Races Motorcycles! #11413 by Candy Barr

 24 x 24 inches Oil on canvas

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During breaks she mentioned to me that she was going to be in a motorcross race on weekend! She and her boyfriend race motorcycles on dirt tracks... there goes the stereotype of biker chicks!  She was completely soft spoken and shy.

Erich Model #11213 by Candy Barr

 14 x 18 inches Oil on canvas board

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Bearded Man - #1913 by Candy Barr

 16" x 20" Oil on stretched canvas

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This was a model  painted at the Scottsdale Artists School during a workshop 

I took with Rose Franzen.  Man is she terrific as a person, a teacher and 

of course as a knock your socks off painter.  Just to know her is an honor.

Woman with Braids - #102211

16 x 20 inches Oil on canvas

Look Away - Youth Portrait - #92611

11 x 14 inches Oil on canvas

cover of The Spirit of Art by Robert Henri

This has always been a favorite for the POW effect of the stunning stare and warm colors.  I'd like to redo mine with this color palette!

Blake - #8611

14 x 16 inches Oil on canvas SOLD



This was earlier stage, before the final above. I tried to soften the braces, enhance the eyes, and get the color better. Blake sat for this entirely which made it great to do, he took breaks every 20 minutes..

Every August 6 I like to do a painting in Memorial for Hiroshima, and entitle them all "That Sheep May Safely Graze"...

Elisabeth - #8111

8 x 10 inches Oil on canvas SOLD

Here's one of the 4 portraits I did at the gallery today.
The owner Elisabeth Wooden Prior sat for this.

She has such gorgeous hair, I didn't want it to define her in this portrait done on a 8 x 10 size canvas, so I cropped the image to frame her pretty face.

Sabra Gandhi - #7711

8 x 10 inches Oil on canvas SOLD

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The last 3 posts have been portraits done on Saturday at the Waitsfield Farmer's Market from the Vermont Festival of the Arts booth. Bev Kehoe invited me to join them for the morning. Lots of folks fun to paint with an audience!

~Sabra is a brilliant attorney, and a striking woman whose grandmother was the famous actress/dancer: Indu Rani in India from 1937-1945! She lives in LA.

Emma - #7611

6 x 6 inches Oil on Birch Ply

Chris-#7511

6 x 6 inches Oil on Birch Ply SOLD

Happy 4th of July

Chris sat for me at the farmers market on Sat. Welcome back (from SC) Chris!

Sparkle Sleeping - #6111

4.5 x 6.5 inches Oil on wood block

$99. +S/H
My next door neighbor was off mowing someone's yard when a lightening storm began, and his cute doggy Sparkle made her way into my studio for comfort! We enjoyed each other's presence equally I'd say. The sun coming through my south skylight lit up a corner of the rug for a bit...

Sara Portrait - #53111

8 x 10 inches Oil on canvas board

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Stowe Art Festival ~Candy Barr Portrait Demo ~7.30.11

8 x 8 inches Oil on canvas SOLD

This one was done last year, and we're planning to have another go at it if you're in the area this summer!

Stowe Art Festival Candy Barr Art Demo

Workshop Dates: Saturday July 30, 2011 11-4
Refreshments: 5 - 7 pm

Location: Vermont Fine Art Gallery

1880 Mountain Rd

Stowe Vermont 05672

United States

This demo was impromptu and turned out to be lots of fun! Candy does a terrific job with portraits and this was exceptional!