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The fine art studio of Terry Cooke Hall, soon to be the demo & event space for Cobalt Moose Art Studios & Sanguine Fine Art, featuring progress images of how-to's for followers.

10/06/2022

“Flor del Sol” transitions, 16” x 16” oil on cradled birch panel.

Since I posted her in the design stage a while back, I thought it might be fun to show all the stages she went through. Toward the end, the alterations are minor. I was testing the palette for harmony so some of the colors were modified. This is a color study for a larger version which may or may not be different! 😉

For those of you familiar with Alphonse Mucha, this is very much influenced by his style. I have loved his work since my early 20s (yes, that was a very long time ago!) and have collected several books on his story and paintings.

This young woman was one of the participants in Posada del Sol, an annual parade held in Scottsdale AZ. I love creating pieces with models dressed in their cultural heritage, particularly women. I’ve been drawn to this for as long as I can remember. I’m very attracted to pattern design and creation, perhaps from my graphic design and illustration background, and will often add my own embellishments to the reference photo.

The Good news, she's been accepted into the Mountain Oyster Club Art Show, opening this November in Tucson AZ!

05/16/2022

Progress on my Mucha-like piece... ⏳️

I'm currently working on 4 different pieces, each in a different phase. While I wait for one to dry, I tackle one of the others.

The 16" x 16" has been transferred and outlined in a red oxide acrylic. Acrylics are great for staying in place even if the oil on top is scraped. Pretty handy!

The paper enlargement laying underneath is ready for transferring onto a 30" x 30" after I develop the smaller piece. With this new-ish concept, I want to make sure I feel good about the palette and approach as I start developing the large one.😬 🤞

05/12/2022

The drawing is done and ready to be enlarged for transfer

It took a bit of finessing to make the layout work. As you can see it's fashioned after Mucha's works. He's been one of my favorite artists since the 70s. (Yes, there was life before the 2000s 🙄) He had a fabulous way of integrating art nouveau design into his figures. So lovely!

I took the photo of this beautiful young Mexican girl a few years ago at Posada del Sol in Scottsdale and have been wanting to paint her ever since. I had one of those 'lightbulb' 💡 moments recently, and out came this idea!

You can see where I was sketching a few ideas for the surrounding pattern and finally landed on the one I felt was a good fit. I'll have the square enlarged for the 16" x 16" cradled panel and transfer her onto it. Then comes the palette development. Can't wait to get started!

05/10/2022

Designing a new piece with old-fashioned methods

I worked by hand with all of my designs during my corporate life, and I still do. I will do a certain amount of the initial development of a piece on computer, but the rest is hand drawn. I'm sure it's faster to design with Photoshop but, for me, there is more joy in using the skills I spent so many years developing.

I'm creating a smaller version (16 × 16) of an idea first and then will refine it for a 30 x 30, if the concept works like it is in my head! 😜

05/09/2022

Montana in late spring! 😲

We woke up to about 3 inches of snow this morning and no power to enjoy our first cup of coffee! No problem. I got out the French Press and lit the gas range. It took longer than our normal morning cup but it was enjoyable. Before we finished it, the power was back on, thanks to the service people who know how to handle these emergencies!

Looks like more snow is expected today into tomorrow, but by the weekend, we're in the 70s. You can never predict the springtime weather in Montana!

05/08/2022

I had a beautiful surprise from my wonderful husband this morning! 💗🌹

I'm blessed to be living with my best friend and perfect partner for almost 40 years! Thank you, Scott! 😘

Plus I got a phone call from my son in Okinawa, a sweet message from my oldest daughter, and I'm meeting my middle daughter for margaritas today! Is there anything better than this?!! 🤗

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03/02/2022

I had a few spare minutes a couple of afternoons ago... 🎨
I'm in the middle of developing several pieces that are in different stages, plus trying to keep up with a necessary evil >>>>> marketing. 🙄 But I needed to have something in my studio that was actually 'done'. It just feels better to finish a project, right?
I had 5 8x8 cradled panels that were gessoed and painted cobalt in preparation of another project so I grabbed one and put it on my easel. Who paints on a cobalt-prepped background? It wasn't my choice but it was ready to go, so out came my palette.
There is very little brushwork on this. It's mostly palette knife. I wanted to work fast and loose. I also wanted a near-abstraction result so I piled on the paint and moved it around. This is what it became within a couple of hours. You can still see the cobalt peeking through here and there.
Can you tell what it is? These are actually a major nuisance in many areas where I live in Montana. Even so, in spite of their invasive quality, there is beauty for a moment or so.
No title yet. Not even signed. Not on my website yet or my sister-site . Just a quick post to show that I still paint! 😅 DM me if interested.

02/24/2022

There is no better way to describe the elegant moves of this horsewoman in the arena other than "Tango"!

Her vibrant, shocking pink shirt and silver hoop earrings suggest boldness and confidence. Almost mystically, she communicates and "dances" while on her mount as she prepares to rush into the fray when support is needed.

She is the story of women in the West.

"Created from a photo taken several years ago at sundown during a local Bozeman Roundup, this woman was participating in a ranch team roping event when I caught this pose, silver hoop earrings and all. The shades of hot pinks and oranges along with the warm violets and cool blues were irresistible to recreate, especially against the depth of her skill as she competed in the team ropers' dance." ~ tch

"Tango", 30" x 30" oil on cradled panel in a maple floater frame is available through terrycookehall.com AND through my sister-site www.sanguinefineart.com in Originals in The Gallery menu.

And the Best News! She is also available in 3 vibrant colors in the "Light Dancer Series", both as canvas giclees and fine art prints in various size options, sold only through www.sanguinefineart.com.

02/22/2022

Just added my signature to a small piece heading to Arizona 🌵
I have so many "pots in the fire" these days that it's hard to keep up with posting. This one went quickly, probably because she's a familiar subject. I've painted her bright "Sunni" face a few times, often with a very bright "Sky"! 😉 (Let's see if anyone figures it out 😁)
I made a deal with myself recently to let go of perfection and paint more intuitively. This portrait was created from a very quick sketch without any real plan in mind. I have 2 others in progress that were started that way as well, and I'm truly enjoying this simpler approach. I'm not going to stress with my perfection filter anymore. I'm kicking it out the door! 🏠

02/03/2022

TBT: 1983! The year we lived in Jakarta, Indonesia. Great memories!
Right after Scott and I got married, we were transferred to Jakarta to work with land planners and architects for big project for the Minister of Indonesia. What an adventurous year that was! It was almost a year long honeymoon, but we did work, too. Honest! 😉
We lived in a large home with another couple and a single guy who traveled often, so it was almost all ours to enjoy. We traveled to Bali several times, attended a wedding in Jakarta by special invitation, toured through Java and saw many temples, including the Borobudur, saw many cultural performances, and went scuba diving often. It was a wonderful adventure and a great way to spend our first year of marriage. And we're still together after 39 years!

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Bozeman, MT
59715

Telephone

+17605222776

Website

http://www.terrycookehall.com/, http://sanguinefineart.com/

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