New Painting: Self Portrait

A new oil painting that I finished last night - a self-portrait.

Self-portrait, 2013, Krystal Booth

Oil on canvas, 12x9"

 



Done!

"Only If For A Night" 2011

Mixed media on paper inspired by the Florence + the Machine

This is now entered into the contest for Talenthouse.com - hooray!  Finished a week early!

If you looked over my shoulder...

I've darkened areas with more washes of color...it's better, but still is not quite right.  Maybe I'm trying to make two works that are too different combine into one, and they are stubbornly saying, "NO!"

This is the way I had them positioned beside each other in the last post. 

And now I kind of like them like this! ha! 

The third work that will be incorporated into this is about to get underway.  I think after that I'll be at a better place to start making judgement calls on this...hopefully! 

Enjoy the beautiful sunshine for me (if it's sunny where you are)!  The sun is taunting me as it comes through the window and onto my two slumbering assistants.  I'm sure I'll sneak out for a walk at some point.  Have a good day!



Photo of the Slumbering Assistants from 2010

Tuesday Morning Protest

"Tuesday Morning Protest" 2011

Oil on Canvas, 24x18"

This is a painting I completed the other day based upon what Matthew and I witnessed over by the Washington Square Mall.  It took us by surprise to see a man in a plush bathrobe taking his dog out in a bank parking lot.  I thought it said a lot of about the state of the United States right now in a quiet and funny way.

In the Studio: Saturday, September 17th 2011

This is the current painting - did I reach my Friday goal? - Nope. However, I'm not too far off.  Tomorrow will be a day filled with painting and this will be finished.  I still have quite a bit of work to do, but it will be great to see it done and be onto the next!

Have a great weekend!

Recent Fun Works...

Details are posted on www.krystalbooth.com

BF Skinner and Conditioning

"BF Skinner and Conditioning" 2010

Graphite on Paper.

8.5x5.5"

This is the newest drawing in the Twentieth Century Psychological Tests Series.  I have areas to touch up still, but I just couldn't stand not sharing it yet!

First Solo Show Preparations

Painting, painting, painting, and honestly, I have lost track of what number I am on in my series...13? 14? But there is great reason for my neglect of the blog, and spending as much time as possible in the studio-

I am having my first solo show in about 2 weeks!!! The show is going to be at the gallery space at "Pints" in Old Town Portland on October 7, 2010 (First Thursday) and will be on display for the rest of the month. As of right now, the show is being titled "Fragility".

I am extremely excited and there is much to do! Finish the artist statement, mount the hanging hardware to the pieces, catalogue the works, photograph the rest that I haven't photographed yet, plenty of other things that I have not thought of yet, and of course continue to push my painting into fast forward to get as many done as possible for the show. I am loving every minute of this! I am extremely happy to be so busy!

Tomorrow I will be going to a workshop- I'm sure that I will post some info afterwards.

Cheers to Monday Madness beginning again in a couple of days!

#6 & #7 Finished

Like Seinfeld- I even out!

This week my work was both accepted and rejected by two galleries, and I'm happy about each one. Okay, so yeah, it's not exactly ideal to be rejected, but I'm excited about the fact that I'm participating. I am celebrating both! All about balance here. :)

My work will be showing at "The Tribute Gallery" in NW Portland beginning on September 2 (opening is the first Thursday Art Walk) through the 28th in a group show called "Trans-IT-ions". Extremely excited about this opportunity, and will be dropping off my work this week! Hoorah, hooray!

New Finished Work

"Be Compassionate, We are Fragile 1 & 2"

New Work!

"What Is Real" 2010, Mixed Media on Masonite. 18x24"

I am so glad to report that I finally finished the work that was stumping me for a couple of months. Hooray! I posted it today on my website, and also updated my site to include past works from a few years ago. Check it out at www.krystalbooth.com

Thanks!

Revisiting Gladdy

This is the untold story of Gladdy, my black goldfish who lived a beautiful life until 2005. I truly enjoyed Gladdy while she was with us, and it was the best therapy to watch her freely swim across her big tank after I had a particularly stressful day. When she passed I was extremely sad, and immediately decided to paint a picture of her. I scooped her body up in a coffee cup and began sketching with full plans of giving her last rites above my toilet bowl.

However, I thought that I would miss out on details and colors if I flushed her. I needed her as a reference to do her justice in the planned painting. I put her in a plastic ziploc bag and promptly put her in the freezer.

Time passed, the painting began and then was finished. Gladdy remained frozen in time like Walt Disney's head. The apartment ceiling gave out due to heavy rain during roof repairs, and we had to abruptly move to a new apartment.

Two months passed when I realized that I had forgotten Gladdy. Her clear coffin was to be the last object I grabbed before going over to the new apartment. How could I forget my dear friend?

So at some point there was an extremely confused and disgusted maintenance person, and a thawed out fish in a bag. Gladdy, I have no idea where to mourn you now, but RIP my friend. Your body was forgotten, but your spirit is remembered for who knows how many years into the future...peace be with you. :)