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Monday, February 9, 2009
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About Jala
- Jala Pfaff
- Boulder, CO, United States
- I'm a painter (and writer and Spanish instructor) living in beautiful Boulder, Colorado. I studied classical art in an ARC (Art Renewal Center) school, Colorado Academy of Art, full-time for two years, in order to benefit from the rigorous atelier-style training. I am currently dedicated to exploring abstract and semi-abstract art, working in oil and also in soft pastel. I firmly believe that all human beings are creative, whether or not they have yet found an outlet for the innate creative urge, and that the creative arts are the highest form of human expression. Email me at: jala[at]jalapfaff.com ...Please also visit my website: jalapfaff.com ...ALL CONTENT IS COPYRIGHT
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12 comments:
supercool! I love these scissors. Man, you make me want to pick up a palette knife. Way to keep the colors juicy. And the background gradient in value and temperature is awesome. :)
Thanks, Jeff! Join me in hair-pulling frustration: pick up a painting knife. :)
Your palette knife rules Jala. The scissors sparkle.
Thank you, Loriann. I may never love using the knife, but I do really like the effects. It's hard for me to start a knife painting when I know I won't really enjoy the process. But nevertheless I seem to like the effect, so I'll probably keep doing knife paintings here and there. I wonder if it ever gets to where it could feel enjoyable, rather than feeling like one is painting with a handicap.
This is luscious work! It has dazzling contrast, great texture and it seems as though you have a gene for the palette knife. Hope you'll do more...when you want to, that is!
Great palette knife painting, Jala - beautiful color combination!
It's great. I think you secretly love the knife.
You could do hybrid work, you don't need to use just one tool.
Hey Jala,
You know I love this one! Too bad it feels so painful for you to use the knife. I think you could paint with a stick and make it look good! You've nailed the indoor light and I love the color selections.
These are great! I love the little spots of blue in the silver, and, it looks like the palette knife is treating you just fine! :) I personally think it's really difficult to get the nice edges you have here with a knife.
Melinda - Thank you. "A gene for it..." --haha. By the way, it still doesn't work when I try to leave comments on your blog. :(
Edward - Thanks. The basic green/red complement combo with just lots of variety within those hues.
Brian - What a nice compliment! :) Thanks. I remember reading somewhere about some art teacher who, when his students complained about their materials, would say that Michelangelo could've painted the Sistine with a dirty mop and it still would've been great.
Karen - Thanks! Funny, I feel like edges are the easy thing when knife painting. It's all the other stuff that seems hard to do w/ a knife.
Everyone - Thank you all! Obviously, you all like the knife paintings...so fear not, I shall gird myself to face the knife yet again, soon.
Dar - "secretely love the knife...." Hahahaha!
I love your scissors and knife painting! Sorry it was so painful but you really handle it well. Congrats!
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