Heather Syren, Artist of Sorts

I swear I just posted two days ago. Wow. Three weeks? Really? I’ve been busy, that I can attest to. If you’re craving more regular updates I keep the Facebook page flush with new photos when I’m working not to mention I ask fans about color choices, inspiration for subjects, as well as keep everyone updated on other artists and local bands/events I love. So, please, hop on over to Heather Syren on Facebook, click “Like” and join in the conversation!

Yeah, sometimes things come off without a hitch and other times the hitch is interesting even if it’s not what I wanted. I was shooting for gently blended colors for sunset clouds… This is what happened as a result of too much movement. Everything slid around and made these neat waves…

Cloud test #1 with yellow light

Cloud test #1 with natural lighting and shadows

Sometimes I will write things, others I won’t. I think I’ll update more if I don’t think I HAVE to write. I will on the bigger pieces but on test tiles and experiments I don’t think I will. At least, not in huge, flowery detail. If you know me in real life you know that I’m HUGE on talking… unless I’m painting. Then I just want you to talk amongst yourselves.

I have been spending a lot of time testing new media the last few months. Watercolors, sheet acrylic, opaque paint markers, overhead projector… a LOT of new stuff. I think I’ve gotten this down to a permanent set up. No more fading due to exposure to air or light. Much easier to clean without worrying about wiping off the black lines. I’ve been looking into efficient illumination like LEDs and EL wire. I’ve even been thinking about embedding the EL wire into the glue itself… But that will take time to learn. I’m getting there though…

So without the flowery… This is only a test.

Oh! I should tell you that if you’d like more information about the paintings on a regular basis (sometimes daily) I will try to put captions on the photos on my Facebook page.