On our way back from Tennessee we stopped to take some photos of old barns. I think they have such character. Someday they won't be around but hopefully I'll be able to capture the moment of a few of them.
I've been watching your blog and your portraits on pastel. You are very daring, people always protest with them. I prefer painting trees, nobody get angry if a branch is longer than other one. It's a joke. I like your barn, and portraits are very realistic.
Hi Hilda, Your barn just puts me in the peaceful countryside. I do hope you do a few more, because there's something about the serenity and history of old barns that really draws us in. We all want to know their stories perhaps. Thanks also for you kind comments, greatly appreciated.
Claire, I'm doing another painting of a barn right now. I have so many photos from Tennessee and W.Virginia. One is nicer than the other..I guess I'm a Country girl at heart.
My name is Hilda Muxo Klinger. My passion for art came early.I have always said that I was born with a pencil in one hand and a box of crayons in the other.I am a Bronx born New Yorker who can remember sitting at the kitchen table copying faces that appeared in the newspapers and magazines as a girl.
I am married 53 years and have two daughters and five amazing grandchildren.While I worked and raised my family in East Rockaway, I used art as a form of relaxation, painting here and there. I dabbled with several artistic mediums through the years—everything from pencil to charcoal to oil and it was only after I joined The Parish Social Ministry Art Club in East Rockaway in 2006 that I realized my true passion of pastels.
I studied under Dan Slapo and I don't think I've ever enjoyed a class more than I did with him. He taught me many different techniques in painting a portrait. Working with a live model was so different for me and I'm so happy to have had the opportunity to work with this Master of Pastels...He encouraged me to join the Pastel Society and I am now an Associate Member . I am thrilled to say that I have displayed my paintings in Rockville Center Village Art Club and have received several ribbons for my work. Thank you for visiting my blog. I will continue to add my painting in the future and hope you enjoy them as I have enjoyed painting them.
On our way back from Tennessee
Beautiful! I grew up mostly in Illinois, so it looks very familiar to me!
ReplyDeleteI've never visited Illinois...will have to someday, to take some more photos of those great "old barns". Thanks for stopping by.
ReplyDeletebeautiful ...what is that gogenerous is that the name written in front or does it mean something to you,Hilda this is simply gorgeous....:)
ReplyDeleteThank you Anu. The sign says Go General. I'm not sure what that means but I decided to paint it in anyway.
ReplyDeleteQuite a lot of details have been attended to Hilda, your effort to bring them on canvas is fabulous!
ReplyDeleteI've been watching your blog and your portraits on pastel. You are very daring, people always protest with them. I prefer painting trees, nobody get angry if a branch is longer than other one. It's a joke.
ReplyDeleteI like your barn, and portraits are very realistic.
thank you both for your kind comments...
ReplyDeleteThis turned out wonderfully.
ReplyDeleteWonderfu job on this barn!!
ReplyDeletethank you ladies..a little change from portraits. Once in awhile I'd like to paint barns..so many interesting ones to do.
ReplyDeleteHi Hilda,
ReplyDeleteYour barn just puts me in the peaceful countryside. I do hope you do a few more, because there's something about the serenity and history of old barns that really draws us in. We all want to know their stories perhaps. Thanks also for you kind comments, greatly appreciated.
Claire, I'm doing another painting of a barn right now. I have so many photos from Tennessee and W.Virginia. One is nicer than the other..I guess I'm a Country girl at heart.
ReplyDeleteHi Hilda,
ReplyDeleteI very much enjoyed viewing your beautiful paintings! Keep up your wonderful work and most of all have fun!!
thank you Roby for that nice comment.
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