Paintings and Pastries

Tasty treats at Finn's Bakery
Magnolia Village, Seattle

For the month of February, you can find several of my  paintings hanging at Finn's Bakery. Finn's opened recently in the Magnolia district of Seattle. Good coffee, nice baguettes, tasty pastries! Thanks Finn's, for promoting local artists.

 



On View at Sassafras

A lovely new shop has opened in Belltown, Seattle. Welcome Sassafras on First and Bell!

 

 

Sassafras Open for Business
December 2012

Amy Tipton's sweet boutique specializes in locally designed clothing and goods. This is a great place to find unique, vintage-inspired dresses in a broad range of sizes.

 

 

Sassafras at Night

I am honored to have several of my paintings hanging on the walls in beautiful company. If you're in town, stop by for a visit. Signed, limited edition prints are coming soon.


Canopy II, 2012
One of Several Paintings Hanging at Sassafras
Julie Devine

Fall Abstract

This one is going to my parents as a gift.

Julie Devine, Fall Abstract, 2013
Oil on Canvas, 15" x 30"




Animating the Landscape - Van Gogh

Of all of Van Gogh's work, I find his landscapes most inspiring. Each part of the view is animated, as if it has a spirit unto itself. The sky, the trees, shrubs, and fields move in colorful, linear patterns.

I'm particularly fond of this drawing, which is one of his later landscape compositions.





Van Gogh, Olive Trees in a Mountain Landscape, 1889

Efference



Julie Devine, Efference, 2012
Oil on Canvas, 20"x22"



I'm happy with how this one turned out. I like the radial aspect of the form and how it breaks up as it moves into the sky. I also like the golden light falling on some of the branches and the contrast of this warm light against the cooler light of the sky. And, I like the brushwork.

For me, this painting has an optimistic, auspicious feeling.


Three Landscapes

Here are three paintings from the long weekend, each playing with the shapes and patterning of Pacific Northwest canopies. All were begun with a transparent earth red underpainting and wipeout, and all made the most of a cool red / warm green complement palette.

Julie Devine, November Woods, 2012

Julie Devine, Canopy II, 2012

 

 

Julie Devine, Canopy III, 2012

Diaspora

Julie Devine, Diaspora, 2012
Oil on Canvas, 48" x 24"

For this painting, I used source photographs taken of the forest canopy in Discovery Park, Seattle. The colors are exaggerated.

Diaspora is layered on top of a painting I did a while back - an abstract master copy of  The Abduction of Ganymede. It's a fantastic feeling to cover an earlier work that has served its purpose, and to let little pieces of it guide design decisions in the new painting. In a few places, the earlier painting is still visible.