Today in the studio. Capturing a little bit of summer on a board. Our ground squirrels have already started hibernating and now the hummingbirds have vanished. It is still August, It all seems too soon.
Tag: landscape
Eastern Song
I am nearly finished with my latest commission. It was a very specific size and dimension so I custom built a cradled board to the exact measurement that the client requested. I use to outsource the woodworking aspect but people have become both unreliable and horribly expensive (winning combination). So now I do everything in-house right down to the framing.
After the board was finished I sanded it down as smooth as possible. I put four or five layers of gesso onto the wood. Finally it is time to do the painting!
It is always satisfying when the buyer is excited by the finished work. The final steps will be signing, edge detail and varnish… then packing and shipping!
Vantage
I am continuing to paint some modest sized panels I have prepped. Slowly building a collection of paintings that I will be sending out to a few select galleries in the coming months.
Messages 🔴
I often think of myself as a painter of psychological landscapes. As much as I hate to label myself this is a description I have found suits my enthusiasms and interests. Painting is only worthwhile if it is in pursuit of some larger meaning, that is what keeps me digging.
Big Sky
I was really pleased with the look of this painting. The photo does not do it justice but that is pretty typical. This one is part of my solo show at Momentum Gallery in Asheville, North Carolina. The show runs through September 6th.
Gouache Study
I have recently thought more of travel and how I can paint when I am on trips at home and abroad. I have been experimenting with gouache on paper trying to find a quick way to capture imagery and mood.
Gallery Opening!
Momentum Gallery Show!
Today is the opening of my exhibit at this beautiful gallery in Asheville, North Carolina. Well over a year of painting and passion have gone into the creation of this body of work. Check it out if you can!
https://momentumgallery.com/artists/132-brian-sostrom/
Show opens Friday!
After a year of hard work my solo show at Momentum Gallery in Asheville, North Carolina is opening! The exhibit will be in their exquisite new gallery space and opens to the public July 2nd!
Large Work (headed to N.C.)
I have finally shipped off my collection of work to Momentum Gallery in Asheville, North Carolina. This is a studio shot preceding the packing.
Down the River (SOLD)
A painting from three and a half years ago. It sold through Elliott Fouts Gallery in Sacramento, California.
