Hello! First, I would like to announce that I will be at the Monte Sano Art Festival this weekend, Saturday 21st 9-5, Sunday 22nd, 9-4.
https://www.artshuntsville.org/event/monte-sano-arts-festival/
I will have many recent paintings of Huntsville.
Some of you may already know that I was one of the 7 local artists to create art works for the new city hall building. They were unveiled May 21st. The creation of my painting consumed me in 2023 and I did not participate in Monte Sano Art Festival. The painting process took 7 months, and I spent the previous 4 months working on a test piece to get acclimated to acrylic painting on canvas. The finished piece is 5’4”x12’. Working on the large scale was a great experience and honor. Of course, it was a challenge. I struggled to achieve what I envisioned and spent many hours just staring at it. My goal was to record the history of 2022 when they started the construction of the new city hall building. I hope people in the future will enjoy pointing out old buildings and changes. You can view the in-progress images and my test piece on my website.
This year, I have been enjoying making small watercolor paintings. I am also enjoying backpacking which I missed in 2023. I am looking forward to more trips soon.
I continue to teach watercolor and drawing at the Huntsville Museum of Art. Teaching has taught me so much. It was nerve wracking at the beginning, but I have come a long way to finally enjoy sharing my knowledge. I still need to hone my communication skills and learning never ends.
I hope you are enjoying whatever you do, if it is painting, happy painting!
Yuri