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Painted Pendants Update

2011-12-01T09:59:00.001-08:00

I've added three new pendants to the collection, this time focusing on eyes. With the realism and the natural skin tones, these make really striking necklaces - almost like it's part of you. It's thrillingly weird. :-) Click here to see them on Etsy.

I've almost got the commissions done too. If you want a personal portrait on a pendant - now's the time to email me for a commission. They do take a little time so any new commissions have to be started before Dec 15 to ship in time for Christmas. lisagloria@gmail.com

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The Food Show

2011-11-20T12:08:00.001-08:00

The show opens today at 33 W New York St, Aurora IL. I'm so excited - the works look beautiful together. Brian Busch is a wonderful talent and I think we covered all the "Food" bases, including paintings of food, about food, about taste, eating, and even a couple figure paintings of goddesses related to food production: Ceres (grain, childbirth) and Diana (the hunt).

The show runs until January, so please do stop by if you have a chance!

Here's a link to a Facebook photo gallery: http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.241349152595631.62675.168388046558409&type=3&l=191378ed95

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Still Life with Fork and Hornets, Pinot Noir, The Food Show,

2011-11-10T16:30:00.001-08:00

Still Life with Fork and Hornets, 16 x 12, Oil on linen. This work will be featured in the Food Show, opening Nov 20 in Aurora IL.

Pinot Noir, 5 x 7", oil on panel

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The Food Show, Nov 20, Deer Skull

2011-11-08T15:25:00.000-08:00

I'm curating a show for my friend Brian Busch and I to show new works. It opens November 20 at 33 W New York Street, Aurora. I'll post pictures here as I have them. Here's one of the first pieces: "Deer Skull," 12 x 18" oil on linen.

Framed and available for purchase, please contact me at lisagloria@gmail.com for information.

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Orchids in a Pot

2011-09-27T12:11:00.000-07:00

A pot of white orchids on a piano top.

Orchids in Pot
6 x 6" oil on linen
SOLD
To watch it being painted on Youtube, click here:

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Painting on Silver - Chickadee

2011-09-21T12:54:00.000-07:00

The Black Capped Chickadee, oil on silver platter, 12.5" round

NEW: Click here for purchase information on small works.

Photo reference credit: Dan Wolaver, used with permission.

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Painting on Silver - Rooster, Tilapia

2011-09-19T15:03:00.000-07:00

I don't know if I can capture how luminous and striking a painting on silver is, but I hope you can imagine. Not to mention, of course, the cheeky attitude.

Java Rooster

12" round

Oil on silver platter

Tilapia

10 x 6 1/2" oval

Oil on silver platter

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Painted Pendant Portrait Commission

2011-09-07T12:07:00.000-07:00

Ariana's mother commissioned this pendant for her 21st birthday. Delivered today, and she loves it. If you would like to commission a pendant in time for the holidays please email me asap. I can only take a few commissions due to time constraints, so let me know.

1 x 1 3/8", oil and resin on porcelain.

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Small Skull

2011-08-29T17:12:00.000-07:00

A small pig skull, 6 x 6 alla prima from life:

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White Shell

2011-08-16T18:00:00.000-07:00

You know how sometimes you get a mental image, and then endeavor to accomplish whatever that is, and then about half way through you look around and go, "whoa, I'm not sure I can do this." This is that painting.

I won't go into it - if you're a painter then I know you know what this painting entailed, but I wasn't sure non-painters were going to get just why I spent months on something so... simple. But then I posted it on Facebook, and oh wow, everybody got it. So thanks! I hope you all get it.

White Shell, 12 x 9
Oil on linen
Contact Tidewater Gallery for sales information

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Figure Painting Demo, Part 1 & 2

2011-08-16T17:51:00.000-07:00

Demonstration in progress... EO, Seated. I'll make a vide of each step and put it on Youtube, which will probably end up being 45 minutes or so of time lapse.

The music was composed and performed by The Kevin Trudo, a good friend. Please go download a song or two (or the whole EP) if you like them at http://thekevintrudo.bandcamp.com

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Self portrait 2011

2011-06-10T12:40:00.000-07:00

While you're here, please click to like me on Facebook. Thanks. ;-)

Self portrait 2011, ink and charcoal on arches, 22 x 30

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New Paintings, Flower Workshop

2011-05-20T06:31:00.000-07:00

Two new paintings are going out this week. Please contact Tidewater Gallery in Swansboro NC for more information.

After Abbott Handerson Thayer's Angel, 11 x 14", oil on linen

Sweet Pea Bush Bough, 14 x 11, oil on linen

Last chance to sign up for the Flower workshop... 3 days of intensive training in a small group setting. We'll go through the whole process, start to finish, of creating realistic and meaningful flower paintings. May 27-29, downtown Aurora. Click here to sign up.

One last thing... I have a new blog for my music. http://kharmadoll.blogspot.com/ Please go there and subscribe if you like it. Thanks. ;-)

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New Workshops at the studio

2011-03-13T12:16:00.000-07:00

Carol Marine is coming to Aurora! Register now for her 5-day intensive painting-a-day workshop. Special early registration discount ends May 13.

I am offering a floral painting workshop the last weekend in May. Join me for 3 days of flowers, stems, leaves, and vases, the real tips and tricks of the trade.

http://workshops.7weststudio.com

Carol Marine http://carolmarine.com

Lisa Gloria alla prima sketch

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Work in progress - Thayer's Angel

2011-03-12T15:00:00.000-08:00

The underpainting. 11 x 14, oil on linen. Abbott Handerson Thayer's "Angel". Thayer was an interesting dude.

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Alla Prima Fisher Price Fire Truck

2011-03-12T09:08:00.000-08:00

David Lewis of the Aurora Regional Fire Museum asked me to do a painting of a toy, in conjunction with sixtybones.com 's Molded Heroes show, opening April 9. They even loaned me a toy - and it's so cute. My brother had one just like it when we were kids. The lil dude in front bouces up and down when you roll it, and turns his head. And the bell rings. Adorable.

Here's the pic:

It's up for auction right now, with proceeds to benefit the Aurora Regional Fire Museum. Click here to bid: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180638497781&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT.

And here it is being made. Enjoy...

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Video Demo - Hanging small paintings

2011-02-25T14:14:00.000-08:00

I have a LOT of small paintings that were in a stack (eek) for a while, but now they're on the wall. Here's a video on how to do it:

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Poster Design - Alley (Art) Fest WIP

2011-02-10T13:46:00.000-08:00

I was asked to create a poster for our fairly kickass Alley Art fest. Last year was the first year and I enjoyed it a lot - a good variety of experiences, music, and art. Not your mama's craft fair for sure.

This is the final image:

They asked me if I could use a sketch I'd done last fall for a poster, and I said sure... I've wanted to design a poster for a while. This is the work in progress, below:

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Painted Pendants - In Time for Valentines Day

2011-02-08T10:17:00.000-08:00

I wanted to get these out here because there's still time to have them in time for Valentines Day. These are varnished and ready to ship out. :-) Thanks so much to everyone for the incredible support I've received on this project. There are some things I want to tell you about why they're here and what they're for, but I'll write it when the time is right. For now let's say: they're like story fragments. That's why they come with... well, story fragments. Synechdoche.

#11 - Tammy's Long Ride Home
Oil on porcelain bisque, 5/8" to 1 1/8" wide x 2 1/8" tall

#16 One Time, After They Found the Baby Rabbits
Oil on Porcelain bisque, 1 1/8" x 1 1/2"
SOLD

#18 We Wanted Madge to Come Down From There
Oil on Porcelain Bisque, 1 1/2" wide

#19 Because Haddie Took Madge Home Later
Oil on porcelain bisque 1 1/2"

#20 - Susan's Unexpected Event
Oil on porcelain bisque, 7/8" x 2"

#21 Candy at the Carnival, Fourth Time
Oil on porcelain bisque, 7/8" x 2"

#22 And Then It Was Like Nothing Ever Happened
Oil on porcelain bisque, 1 1/8" x 1 1/8"

#23 Edna Drives Forward
1 1/2" x 1 1/2"
SOLD

#24 Teeny's Question
Oil on Porcelain bisque 1" x 1 1/4"

#25 Peggy's Answer
Oil on porcelain bisque, 1" x 1 1/4"
SOLD

#26 Please Direct Your Responses to Your Assigned Hostess
Oil on porcelain bisque, 1 1/8 w x 1 1/8" t

sizes and colors are approximate. all pendants shipped in cotton lined box with little extra doodads and doodles as i feel fit. :--)

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The first batch go out...

2011-01-28T15:54:00.000-08:00

I guess it's not weird to tell you all, I didn't expect to sell 9 of these the first day. I am tickled beyond pink. Which is good, because like I said, there are a lot more coming.

I've gotten a few questions....
CAN I HAVE A DIFFERENT COLOR OR LENGTH NECKLACE? Sure, why not. They are brown or black, and let me know how long. Otherwise I'll pick for you and it will be 16-18".

CAN I HAVE A CUSTOM PORTRAIT? You can send me a picture of somebody for inspiration, as long as you understand I will take liberties. A lot of liberties. You'll get first shot to buy it, but if you don't like it, I'm going to keep it and sell it OK?

Here are the first batch, ready to go, in custom jewelry boxes with a little handwritten secret backstory.

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Painted Pendants - The Next 4

2011-01-28T10:11:00.000-08:00

Four more... I have a list of about 85 more of these I would like to do. I've gotten some really good emails about these, comparing them to my absolute favorite painters, so thanks for that! Please keep sending me flatteries. I live for it. Yes, there'a a lot of of influence here including Beardsley, Klimt, Schiele, Gorey, Mucha, Waterhouse, Rackham, Leighton, Sargent... the whole gang. And contemporary folks like Audrey Kawasaki, Michael Hussar, N Ascencio, and lots of others. (I love links to other artists btw, feel free to send some.)

$50 + $5 shipping (US) for the first 4-day preview on this blog, then they go on Etsy for $60 + $5.25 shipping.

(#11 wants her hair color changed, so she will be along later.)

#12 This One Time, In February, With Angela
Approx 1 x 2 inches
SOLD

#14 Dan's Imaginary Other Sister, We Think
1 1/4 x 1 1/4

#15 Jane, Because It is Later There
Approx 1 x 2"

#13 Megan Is Completely Over It Now
Approximately 1 3/4" wide and tall
SOLD

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Painted Pendants - The First 10

2011-01-26T16:21:00.000-08:00

Here's something new. These are tiny painted pendants: art you wear around your neck. Each one is unique, one of a kind. They're painted in oil on porcelain bisque, signed and numbered on the reverse and varnished for protection. The pendants are strung on 16-18" organza and shipped in a cotton lined jewelry box.

Wee Cricket, Singing #1
1 7/8" x 1 7/8"
SOLD

Lola, and Whatever She Wants (#3)
Approximately 1 1/8" x 1 5/8"
$50 +$5 shipping (US)

Nina, Recovering Harlequin #8
1 1/8" x 1 5/8"

Bette's Sister, #9
Approximately 1 1/4 x 1 1/4"
SOLD

Veronica, Bored #6
Approximately 1 x 2"

Regina, After Sighing, #5
1 x 2"

Gustav's Sister, #4
1 1/8" x 1 1/8"

The Better Sheila, #2
1 1/8 x 1 5/8"

Nora's Latest Uprising, #7
1 1/8 x 1 1/8"

That Girl who Looks Like That Other Girl, #10
1 1/8 x 1 1/8"

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The Girl with the Ocean in her Hair

2011-01-13T07:47:00.000-08:00

A friend of mine commissioned me to paint a guitar body. Like, a long time ago. So I should really get on that. I keep feeling like I don't have the right sketch yet. This drawing is related to that commission, but probably won't look anything like this.

Ink, pencil, paint on hardboard panel. 7 x 5". If you like it you can buy it via Paypal for $79 + shipping by clicking here.

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Laurie Anderson's "Delusion"

2011-01-12T08:07:00.000-08:00

The last time I saw Laurie Anderson perform was.... 20 years ago, in Champaign-Urbana. It was terrific. She handed out small leaflets of newsprint with a chunk of charcoal taped to one corner and explained, at the beginning of the performance, that photography was not allowed, so.... please feel free to sketch.

That performance stayed with me a while. In fact, I'm pretty sure I talked in an obnoxious (to others) but satisfying (to me) imitation of her sonorous, quirky cadences for, like, ever. If I'd had LEDs, I would have carried them in my mouth. Between that and Stop Making Sense, I can't remember why I didn't walk around in a white seersucker suit all the time. I wanted too. Like, bad.

"Delusion" played at Harris Theater in Chicago last night. (What a great theater by the way, on the north end of Milennium Park. A little vertiginous in the balconies, I had to hold the rails like a kid to get to my seat, but wow. It's a pit, a cavern, deep underground, like a womb. Must go back.) I really enjoyed it. 90 minutes of truly excellent performance, wonderful wordplay, the kind of sound and video technology that 20-year-ago Laurie probably dreamt of. Here is how the New York Times described it:

The main business of “Delusion,” as Ms. Anderson has explained it, is exploring the stories we tell ourselves about ourselves, our families, our country and the world, and the porous border between history and myth. A jokey account of a lawsuit about the ownership of the moon morphs into a meditation on the roots of the Russian space program in the work of a 19th-century mystic. The story of the Icelandic farmer becomes a discussion of Ms. Anderson’s Swedish and Irish family roots. Probably the oddest of Ms. Anderson’s many odd tales is her memory of a dream in which she gives birth to her pet terrier.

The stories were engaging, humorous, at times a little sad. The lilt is there, the male techno-modulated character is fully formed as another individual (Fenway Bergamot is his name, she says. I always assumed it was mostly possession by William S Burroughs.) Her violin work was impressive, explaining even to a musical dolt like me how a chunk of melody repeated extemporaneously and (seemingly) randomly over abstract percussion begins to take its own shape, reinforce its own mood and meaning.

But today, I'm humming O Superman. I feel like I can't remember any of the tuneful bits, and feeling a little sheepish about that. Like, disloyal. Unfortunately, I need phrasing to understand music. Isn't that terrible? Repeated melody doesn't seem to be enough, I guess I need a time signature. Oh jeez - a hook? I feel terrible admitting I'm such a Luddite.

I realize it's performance art, but Sharky's Day is a song I can remember and sing to myself. Let X=X. I even remember "full fathom five, my father lies..." the Shakespeare/Melville mashup. "Delusion" is passing away from me like a dream that has no anchors, no refrain to attach to. Like a "Difficult Listening Hour." I'm embarrassed to say it - it probably speaks to my unsophistication. So sorry Ms Anderson. I'd just like to sing a long a little bit today.

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Sketchbook on Facebook

2010-12-01T07:16:00.000-08:00

I have some sketches/illos on Facebook, some old, some new. http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=31806698&l=8fbd0248b4&id=1434908358

Here's one:

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