by Barbara Downs | Sep 19, 2010
I’ve been drawing. I’ve been painting too, but I try to always find some time for drawing. Here are a few of my recent favorites. All are around 20″ x 30″. Untitled Drawing (Seated Woman), Chalk Pastel/Acrylic on Paper, 27.5" x 20",...
by Barbara Downs | Sep 16, 2010
Encaustic is hard on brushes…
by Barbara Downs | Sep 12, 2010
I’m getting ready for Search for Self, a painting exhibition at Monterey Peninsula College in November/December. I will be in the show with two other Santa Cruz artists, Sefla Joseph and Ursula O’Farrell. Here is what my studio is looking like now, with...
by Barbara Downs | Sep 11, 2010
The Cultural Council of Santa Cruz County made a short video promoting the upcoming Open Studios and asked me to do an encaustic demo for the video. That’s me in the awful blue-green plaid shirt. (Hey! It’s studio clothing!) My daughter pointed out that...
by Barbara Downs | Sep 10, 2010
I’m finishing some paintings for an exhibit in November at Monterey Peninsula College. The exhibit will be with two other Santa Cruz abstract figurative artists. I’ll post more information about the show as I receive it. Here are some crops from the...
