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Category Archives: art journal
A Painting in Honor of an Interview by: thataustingirl.com
January 7, 2009 – 8:45 am
Tolly Moseley, the talented force behind the BLOGUS MAXIMUS thataustingirl.com did an interview of me at Pacha. She is just delightful, and wants to redirect her blog towards interviews. She deserves to be noticed. Here is the interview: http://thataustingirl.blogspot.com/2009/01/interview-lavanna-martin-of-i-stare-at.html%5D%5D If you go to her blog and see what her interests/talents are, the painting that I […]
I Painted Two Customers at Quack’s Bakery and Coffee
December 16, 2008 – 7:46 am
She was just lovely in silver-blue, with sun-glasses on her head. I always call these women the “Horse women” – the Barbara Stanwick, no-nonsense good-looks. They always have those fine-bone structures, but these are rock solid, no-nonsense women. They age beautifully, and can let their hair go silver. The student next to her had great hair. I was afraid that he was going to cut out early, but I got him in the painting, luckily. Behind them you will see the first two type-writer buttons of the Italian restaurant, ASTI.
I Painted This Rocker at Quack’s
December 7, 2008 – 11:14 am
This was my first attempt to paint at Quackenbush’s Coffee and Bakery in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Austin. I loved painting there! The girls on shift when I arrived were very nice, and unlike a lot of other coffee houses/bakeries in town, the customers are coming and going very quickly, providing the perfect environment […]
The Art Journal
September 19, 2008 – 7:51 pm
Before I leave the location where I have painted that day, I take notes in my art journal. I record why I chose to paint a particular subject, the mood that I wanted to convey, and any details that I may have picked up while painting. Sometimes, I overhear conversations and add those to the […]
I Stare At People 