Artistic Insights from the Studio of Erica Norelius

Behind the Scenes Look at producing a small body of work   What goes into producing a small body of work? For most collectors and art lovers, the painting hanging on a gallery wall, which is the culmination of an artist's vision, is often the only step of the artistic process they see. In this article, I will document my creative process for a recent body of work, from the original concept, design process, production, and finally, details.  1. CONCEPT This summer, I learned about a local gallery looking for artists to participate in a 30-day challenge. The only guidelines were the timeline and the [...]

Why tone a canvas in the first place? Toning your painting surface is a wonderful way to be able to more accurately judge value and color. This technique also helps to tone down the bright white speckles that creep through when your painting is completely finished. In this post I highlight two different approaches using 1) New White Canvas 2) Old Oil Painting [...]