Monthly Archives: June 2009
2009 Summer Roloff Art Experience – The ABC’s Apprenticeship, Back-story, Collaborate
This summer I will be opening up my studio so friends and their kids can come by and work on some paintings. Here are some photos from yesterdays studio session.
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Open House with special guest Secretary of State Kate Brown, and a show and sale of work by artists with disabilities
I have been selected to exhibit a few of my most recent paintings for a group show benefiting Disability Rights Oregon. I will also debut a sample of my latest series of paintings from the “Back-Story Under-Painting” series. I will also be donating this painting for the silent auction so make sure to place your bid early [...]
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Teaching my kids to use oil paints and large canvases
I thought I would share some photos I took yesterday of my kids in the studio. I was teaching Max and Henry how to use oil paints and Amelia to continue her use of water based paint. After the mess we made I think it’s best that the kids only use water based paint. The [...]
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The Orb
Private Collection of Portland Blazers NBA Basketball Star Martell Webster Medium: Oil on Canvas Size: 48 x 36 inches Sold: August 23rd 2009
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Thoughts on the edges of the painting
The edge or sides of the painting leave paint marks and drips while the painting is being made. This can show the history and progress of the painting. The question is, do you paint over all of this after the painting is done? Patrons will usually request that you paint over this to give a [...]
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