Art – Page 8 – NANCY HILDEBRAND

24 Feb 2014

Translucent

by DelightFilledArt | Posted in: Art, Photography | 0

Translucence. Seeing through glass somewhat clearly, somewhat ambiguously. I love the turquoise-teal shade of this glass jar, and the various white to sea glass green in our backsplash. I love translucence in watercolour, which was my first love in art. … Continued

24 Feb 2014

Form

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Most of my artwork does not feature a strong form; I tend to paint abstract landscapes with a horizon. This painting actually hangs in our laundry room. I liked it more in one of its previous stages, when it featured … Continued

22 Feb 2014

Mood

by DelightFilledArt | Posted in: Art, Nature, Parenting, Photography | 0

On our weekend family hike, we took an adventure in a new direction on the nearby trail. It was an overcast day, but kind of flat light. I loved the look of this lonely tree, above, which I think captures … Continued

21 Feb 2014

Dark

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What I like about darkness in art is contrast. I love what happens in camera raw when I give that bottom left quadrant of the curves a little tug down. I like this painting (above left) that was created on … Continued

20 Feb 2014

Light

by DelightFilledArt | Posted in: Art, Faith, Photography | 0

Light is something that reveals, penetrates and changes things. On the day I was supposed to capture the element of light in art, I was suffering alongside a family who lost a child at birth. This was the day I … Continued

19 Feb 2014

Medium

by DelightFilledArt | Posted in: Art, Photography, Travel | 0

I love art supplies – if you’re a creative person you probably relate to this. I have quite a few I return to again and again: gesso, espresso grinds, paint, pastels applied to textures in my paintings near the end. … Continued

18 Feb 2014

Balance

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Balance in art is not a matter of exact symmetry or reflection of elements. I was having trouble finding a good subject for these photos, but settled on these. The lights are quite a literal example of balance, and the … Continued

17 Feb 2014

Symmetry

by DelightFilledArt | Posted in: Art, Photography | 0

Symmetry is a calming, static element in composition. On day 10 of the artsy forager’s instagram challenge, #artsydefined, I was enjoying a relaxing Family Day holiday, so I enjoyed an easy start to the day with a good book and … Continued

16 Feb 2014

Juxtaposition

by DelightFilledArt | Posted in: Art, Creative, Faith, Parenting, Photography | 0

Juxtaposing things is a big deal in art and photography. I can’t imagine an artist talk that doesn’t at some point juxtapose incongruent things: an impoverished person seated in front of a sports or an elderly person holding a newborn … Continued

15 Feb 2014

Contrast

by DelightFilledArt | Posted in: Art, Parenting, Photography | 0

Day 8: Contrast Since it was our day off, and it was quite cold outside, we decided to do some painting. When thinking of contrast, what better medium to choose than ink? I quickly sketched a few windswept pines, and … Continued