painting 5 minutes away from my house..the most beautiful view ever..
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
life drawing in my studio yesterday
It was fun painting in my studio yesterday. i did two life sketches of my friend Jeanne and Yong Chen http://www.yongchen.com/, finished an oil paintingWendy will be posing today for Yong and myself
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Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Collaboration event in June
With all my friends of the Hollis art society at the Collaboration event in the Red Barn. Every artist was supposed to collaborate with another artist in the creation of an ART piece so sculptors, potters, photographers,woodworkers worked together for a few months before the evcntSaturday, July 17, 2010
Latest paintout in Hollis
It was sticky hot and muggy and we didn't breathe to keep the energy ..A photographer from Canada stopped by to take pictures of our little town. Artists Phil Bean and Mary Crump were painting the Hollis church( me too). It is nice to sit together and chat while we struggle with colors.
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Painting in Kennebunkport
We spent the whole Sunday morning painting in Kennebunkport, Monique Sakellarios, Hsiu Norcott and myself. The auction followed at the Nonantum hotel but the sales were terrible, affected by this economy!We ate donuts all day and got up at 5 am. It was a long day
Sunday, July 11, 2010
Going to Kennebunkport to paint
I am going to Kennebunkport, Maine to paint. Of course it is raining. Last year Nita and I had the same experience and painted in the wind and rain from the back of the car with the hood open. This year Monique Sakellarios is driving and Hsiu Norcott and myself are following our eyes still closed. We had to get up at 5am to get there in time. It is a 2 hours drive from Hollis and Nashua. The things us artists do to make or not make a living. They will have a live auction of our still sticky artwork at the Monentum hotel in Kennebunkport. All our welcome and don't forget your wallet.
Saturday, July 10, 2010
PAINT OUT IN HOLLIS
I went painting again in Hollis with the Breakfast club artists yesterday. I painted the same house 3 weeks in a row. The first week I used gouache and didn't like the results too much. With Gouache you cannot overpaint forever, it is best to use it the way you use watercolor by using the white of the paper. The second week I used Oils and canvas paper. The third week, yesterday I used acrylics with a lot of medium. I ended painting three paintings which I will post when I am completely done with them.
Many artists come to paint every week. It is such a lovely spot in the historic district of Hollis!
Friday, July 2, 2010
The pony tail session
This is a painting of Elizabeth combing Madeline's hair. The painting was started last year and I almost destroyed it, it was driving me insane. The problem was that I didn't know how to interpret the whole scene and Madeline's figure was too big, I mean the canvas chosen was too big and Madeline initial photo was taken when she was two years old. I redid Madeline's face maybe 20 times at least, made her look older, and changed the colors of the dresses too, with flowers, no flowers, flowers again..and they say I know what I want!
oil 24x36
for commissions email msawaf@msn.com
www.marilene-sawaf.com
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Sunday, June 20, 2010
Saturday, June 5, 2010
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Prescott park in colors
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Another view of the beautiful Prescott park as see in the summer..I painted it so many times
oil 8x10 $250
contact msawaf@msn.com
www.marilene-sawaf.com
Monday, May 31, 2010
Sunday, May 9, 2010
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Friday, April 23, 2010
MARGINAL WAY, OGUNQUIT MAINE
OIL 23X30
msawaf@msn.com
I LOVE WALKING PAST THE SEA AT THE MARGINAL WAY IN OGUNQUIT
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Newburyport
A painting that needed retouching..i will never be done retouching!!!!!!!!!!!!
www.marilene-sawaf.com
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Marilene Sawaf's paintings at Tower Gallery of NH Antique Coop
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Vibrant Paintings by Marilene Sawaf on view at New Hampshire Antique Co-op
Date: March 16, 2010
Time: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily
Occurence: Every Day, Feb 2, 2010 to May 3, 2010
Price: Free and open to the public
Presenting Organization: New Hampshire Antique Co-op
Telephone Number: none entered
Email Address: staff@nhantiquecoop.com
Web: www.nhantiquecoop.com
Location: New Hampshire Antique Co-op
323 Elm St., Rte. 101A
Milford, NH 03055
Telephone: 603-673-8499
Email: jackie@nhantiquecoop.com
Description: Be transported to another time and place with the mysterious and vibrant paintings of Hollis, NH, artist Marilene Sawaf, now on view through May 3 in the Tower Gallery at New Hampshire Antique Co-op. Sawaf's richly patterned canvases are reminiscent of Medieval stained glass and Oriental carpets.
Influenced by past cultures, Sawaf paints reflections of women in flowered dresses set against Venetian arcades and marbled, checked floors. Often her canvases show a world filled with music and poetry woven like a tapestry with vibrant reds, golds, and blues. "I try to create an illusion, painting women in rich, patterned dresses who make you wonder who they are and what they are doing," says Sawaf. Her landscapes are inspired by the countries in which she has lived and by the colors of the Post-Impressionist school, with moods taking precedence over realism.
Marilene Sawaf’s work has received numerous award recognitions throughout New England. In addition to several solo and collective exhibits, Sawaf’s paintings have been exhibited at the Currier Museum of Art (Manchester, NH) and the Whistler House Museum (Lowell, Mass.). Sawaf is a member of the New Hampshire Art Association, the Nashua Area Art Association and the Sharon Art Center in Peterborough.
For more information: 603-673-8499 For more information about the artist or group performing, click here.
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