Sunday, 20 September 2009Nutcrackers Size: 33 x 27 cm Media: Oil colors on canvas © VANESSA STASHINSKI 2009
The little yellow ducks were posing for few pictures; you could find them below in earlier posts. The story says, that these rubber ducks only look tiny; they are real fighters and brave-heart buddies. They crack nuts with strength of their sights only. I doubt you can repeat after them! Vanessa Saturday, 19 September 2009Friday, 18 September 2009Rosh Ha-Shana Media: oil colors © VANESSA STASHINSKI 2009Today is Rosh Ha-Shana - it's Jewish New Year, usually comes at September. Apples and honey are symbols of Rosh Ha-Shana. Thursday, 17 September 2009Shared space Size: 30 x 22 cm Media: Oil colors on canvas © VANESSA STASHINSKI 2009
Here is tomato-theme comes again. You can call it "tomato-serial". Pictures were updated all together, but they were painted during few days. One big tomato-family was kindly posing. Why it feels like I'm talking about portraits of Sicilian family? Beads "Beads" by Vanessa Size: 40x30 cm Media: Oil colors on canvas © VANESSA STASHINSKI 2009
These tomatos are like scattering beads - aren't them? I love smoothness and roundness of tomatos, love that they are so pure and rustic, uncomplicated and casual. Simple red, natural sweetness + I love the smell of tomato plant leaves! Monday, 14 September 2009Another open day at Monday Vanessa Sunday, 13 September 2009Saturday, 12 September 2009Exhibition - virtual tour
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qo4Gp56EGP8
This is a demo - tour of our exhibition. Sorry for poor quality of video, it was taken with amateur camera and even not yet adapted. We hope to update it soon with better quality.     Friday, 11 September 2009Friday - today we opened
Exhibition is open today.
It's open for public three times a week: at Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays. People who want to arrive at weekend or other days/hours are welcome to contact us. If we'r around - we always happy to open for visitors.   Wednesday, 9 September 2009One day left...
I’m just in a coffee-break and send few lines here.
We are working at 5th gear speed to complete preparations at time – tomorrow noon we open the doors! Wowwwww w w w w !!! Below is one of Andre’s paintings that will be in our show. It is 55x55 cm & called "Red". Red Size: 55x55 cm Media: oil colors on stretched canvas © ANDRE STASHINSKI 2009 Not Available In the studio  Shelf spaceThe reception for our show is September 10th at 20pm. We'd love to see you there if you're in the area!Here's (below) another painting that'll be in our show.  "Shelf space" Size: 50x40cm Media: Oil colors Stretched canvas © VANESSA STASHINSKI 2009 SOLD I just mentioned now that today is 09/09/09 – it could be a nice date for opening. Well, was thinking about it too late – never mind, next year ;-) Tuesday, 8 September 2009EXHIBITION !!! EXHIBITION !!! We are pleased to invite you to exhibition "Microcosmoses" In focus: Still Life 10.9.09- 31.10.09 Opening hours: Monday and Thursday 12:00-21:00, Friday 10:00-16:00. * Please contact us for special viewing arrangements. Address: 12 Motza Str., Ramat Gan, Israel Tel. 972-52-4778615 Email / MSN Messenger: microcosmoses@gmail.com Monday, 7 September 2009So excited about the coming exibition! We are going to show not in the gallery but directly in our studio. I also hope to open a workshop during the exhibition time. We have zero experience as a galleriests and it’s new and exciting experiment. Running the exhibition by ourselves has tons of difficulties (especially at fact that we are new in it) but the main trouble is publicity. It’s clear for us that we have neither public relations nor necessary skills to run an advertising campaign to compare to professional galleriests. But there are advantages (my place = my rules) When running at exhibition in our place we have all the freedom to compose pictures at their best appearance, to doubt, and to change the exposition numerous times. We have flexible schedule and could keep it longer. Also we can show in additional days and hours. We plan continue painting also during the exhibiton, so, I guess we would recompose and enlarge it on the way. The biggest advantage is the direct contact with visitors. Oil paintings drying When oil painting is done it should to dry for a while. Here is our "drying-machine". Saturday, 5 September 2009Here is Good News: we are going to open an exhibition!
TO TURN BAD INTO GOOD
Where would I begin? Once upon a time … actually, in 2009, we found ourselves stuck at home for lo-o-o-ong few months for very unwelcome reasons. Even the nearest future was not clear. We used to manage unsettled and full of movement life for years and these new circumstances were very fatiguing. Fortunately we had a “duck soup“ solution to stay solid - painting . Soon we found ourselves creating one small painting a day. We weren’t new in this business – both of us are into arts from childhood, and we always kept painting, but never did it so intensive! An idea of daily painting fitted us like a glove. I have to admit that daily painting is great experience! Daily practice gives impressive results – progress is visible and touchable. You are growing up with every canvas and it is amazing feeling. We successes to turn our disadvantage into advantage - prolonged workshop, and it was great! Such intensive production of still-lifes leaded to gathering of numerous pictures (most of them of similar format and media). They look well all together and in fact they wanted to be shown. Here is The Good News: we are going to open an exhibition! Friday, 4 September 2009Daily workshop
Today we did a morning workshop here, in our studio. It is not huge, but spaciously enough to contain 5-6 students inside. Also we have a fabulous day light during all the day – from two (opposite) windows in the studio. One side (East) is fully lighted at the morning, and afternoon it becomes softer, and at another side (West) has steady light during all the day, but getting strongly illuminated for a few hours afternoon – that makes dramatic shadows and fabulous reflections everywhere.
It was a very small group today and it allowed to everyone to concentrate on own progress in work. At my side – I was glad to be able to give personal attention to everybody, to support and to help them – like it was a private lesson. Very peaceful day!  
Thursday, 3 September 2009Wednesday, 2 September 2009Thursday, 30 July 2009Wednesday, 29 July 2009Monday, 27 July 2009Gourmet Media: oil colors on canvas @ ANDRE STASHINSKI 2009 British oysters and French champagne ... mmm... Wednesday, 15 July 2009Tuesday, 14 July 2009Monday, 13 July 2009Thursday, 9 July 2009Monday, 6 July 2009The bitter drop Media: oil colors Stretched canvas with basic wooden frame @ ANDRE STASHINSKI 2008Friday, 3 July 2009Thursday, 2 July 2009Tuesday, 30 June 2009Monday, 29 June 2009You're in the army now "You're in the army now" Size: 30x22 cm Media: oil colors on canvas © ANDRE STASHINSKI 2009 SOLD Uniform of olive color, pills and stainless still flask with potent beverage for “real man” – you are in army now. Although alcohol is strictly prohibited in armies of all countries (I guess) – flask is very important element of soldier’s gear. Unfortunately I have purchased this one when my “army career” was past far behind me. Cheers!Andre Sunday, 28 June 2009Saturday, 27 June 2009Five o'clock tea Size: 30x22 cm Media: oil colors © ANDRE STASHINSKI 2009 Not Available. This painting "lives" in wonderful house of Annette and Sebastian in Bavaria ( Germany)
Tuesday, 23 June 2009Sunday, 14 June 2009Soup starts from water Size: 40x50 cm Media: Oil colors on stretched canvas © ANDRE STASHINSKI 2008 That's right! And here are “alpha” and “omega” of soup cooking. There is a jug for fresh spring water and a soup tureen for final product - great meal for cold winter day. Between fast food hamburger and soup – I definitely vote for soup – by 2 hands. Because it is impossible to eat it “fast” – you need space and time. Good soup starts from good water. Soup normally contains 80 to 90 percent water – just a little bit more then human body. Wednesday, 10 June 2009Trio & Daily workshop of still life
Today we wrapped up the workshop here.
Below are 2 demos from class: trio of green apples and short-term (15 mins) practices.  "Trio" Size: 29x21 cm Media: oil colors on canvas © VANESSA STASHINSKI 2009 SOLD
 Plums is demo of 15 minute studies. I told to my students to stick with one subject until they felt they really had it and then move on. There are some studies from my students below. I think you can see the progress.  Thursday, 4 June 2009Tuesday, 2 June 2009Night vision Size: 23x21 cm Media: oil colors on stretched canvas © VANESSA STASHINSKI 1999 Could you recognize that there are same bottles as in Andre's post from June 4? We took it to different places
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