Gláucia Mir | artist » acrylic

I’m done!

glaucia — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 14:13:57 +0000

Ladies and gentlemen, girls and boys…

Drum roll please….

The old Jerusalem unveiled…

13feet x 36 ft latex/acrylic on muslin

54 hours of work, more or less, from start to finish, including the time when I first drew the scene on paper, based on what Pr. Randy gave me.

This is what he first gave me..

It was alot of fun and alot of work.

I had great help from Darla, Pastor Tim, Pankey, Katlyn, Samantha, Andrew, Beverly, Nancy, Becky, and Joanne.

I used a variety of old latex paints left over from other projects. I think I went thry some 20+ different half-used gallons of paint in order to make the colors needed for this project. I did use 3 different new colors for the buildings.

I painted on the floor as well as on the wall. I spent several hours on a ladder.

I can’t wait to see it surrounded by the other things which will make up the stage scene.

Thanks for all the prayers and encouragement. I felt them.

I pray it brings God glory.

really close to done

glaucia — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 01:38:02 +0000

I’m so close to being done, but the closer I get, the more it seems I still have to do.
I really need more mustles on my arms and legs. Tomorrow I will have to up and down the ladder, as I add details to the tall buildings.
Say a prayer for a speedy accomplishment.
Thanks for those checking in and leave me a comment, even if just to say hi.

(click it to see it large)

back on the wall

glaucia — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 13:40:47 +0000

Yesterday I helped Pastor Tim get my mural back on the wall first thing in the morning. Between that and the other people that came by, I didn’t get as much done as I’d hoped. Either way, some progress was made, and I am happy to be able to walk back from it and get a real perspective for how things look.

Here is a chance for you all to see it too. Let me know what you like, and if there’s any last things I can improve on.

You can also see the scale of this thing with me standing there.

Thanks again for your thoughts and prayers.

progress on “modern st. augustine”

glaucia — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 15:07:28 +0000

Phoenix had a whole morning playdate a couple days ago. That means, that I dropped Phoenix off at 10 am to Kevin’s mom. They played, she fed them lunch and took them to school and all I had to do was pick him up at 3:15, when school was over.

So for the first time in a loooooooooong time, I had a big chunk of uninterrupted time. And I decided to work on my painting.

It felt really good to have that time. I felt like I was able to start to get into a zone. I’m looking forward to more days like that.

Here’s a close-up picture of some of my progress..

There’s still much work to be done to get it finished, but this day felt like a nice chunk got done!

And thank you Mrs. Hitch for taking Phoenix!

The first painting of 2009

glaucia — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:03:09 +0000

So, the garage studio which we’d hoped for, will not be happening anytime soon.

The barn/garage has lots of little problems, and it would take several thousand dollars to make it work. We’re not sure it’s worth fixing. In the meantime, we had to spend money on a car instead, so no studio for me there.

But as many of you know, I was given a gorgeous, huge easel. But what to do with it, when I don’t have a studio.

Well, as it stands, the only place it fits right now is in the dining room. And the dining room, is the only room with no furniture, because we did not yet purchase a dining room set. And I think for a while, we will not purchase one, and I will continue to use it as a studio…

So, this is how my free time was spent today. Painting. Fun times. This is what I should do everyday. Then, who knows what the end of the year archive will look like….

This painting is referenced from a photo taken in Venice, almost 10 years ago. I started this painting last year, before the move. then I worked on it for a few hours last week. Hopefully it will be finished by the end of the week.

But it makes me thing of St. Francis. In paintings like these:

More updates on the painting as I get more done. Any comments or early constructive criticisms welcomed and encouraged!