Face Making

Artist Gwenn Seemel’s bilingual blog about all the faces she makes while painting faces.

Le blog de l’artiste peintre franco-américaine Gwenn Seemel. Les articles sont en anglais et en français, et souvent ils sont bilingues.


A little bit in love / Un petit peu amoureuse

Monday 26 December 2011 - Comments / Commentaires (0)

portraits


Painting portraits is a loving act.  Peindre des portraits est un acte d’amour.


How to put hanging wire on a painting / Comment mettre du fil pour accrocher un tableau au mur

Thursday 22 December 2011 - Comments / Commentaires (2)

hanging wire for a painting


In this video, I do a quick demonstration of an easy task that’s part of making a painting into a work of art.  Dans cette vidéo, je montre vite fait un petit élément de la transformation d’une peinture en une œuvre d’art.


The art is in the framing. / L’art est dans l’encadrement.

Tuesday 20 December 2011 - Comments / Commentaires (2)

dandelions


Perception of a thing or an action is deeply influenced by the context surrounding the thing or action.  La perception d’une chose ou d’une action est profondément influencée par le contexte qui entoure la chose ou l’action.


Person, place, thing

Monday 19 December 2011 - Comments / Commentaires (3)

sketch of a pelican


Last spring, I did a Kickstarter for my upcoming project, the cryptically titled Series X.  Though I’m still not ready to reveal the actual title or talk in too much detail about the project, I do have a number of exciting announcements to make about the series.


The new genius myth

Thursday 15 December 2011 - Comments / Commentaires (0)

flower


It used to be that geniuses were considered uncommon.  Today, we view not the genius but recognized and rewarded genius as a rarity and as something to aspire to.


Art in a series / L’art en série

Monday 12 December 2011 - Comments / Commentaires (2)

une femme artiste


Creating art in a series makes the art better and, as a bonus, can even help the artist’s career.  Créer l’art en série donne naissance à des œuvres supérieures et peut même aider la carrière de l’artiste.


I sold a painting! / J’ai vendu un tableau!

Friday 9 December 2011 - Comments / Commentaires (8)

painting of a deer


This is the first time I have sold a painting that isn’t a portrait, and that means that this sale is especially meaningful to me.  C’est la première fois que je vends un tableau qui n’est pas un portrait, ce qui fait que cette vente est particulièrement importante pour moi.


Absence makes the heart grow fonder

Thursday 8 December 2011 - Comments / Commentaires (0)

Gwenn Seemel by Scott Bradner


I’m so glad Scott Bradner caught this moment of me with my camera.  I don’t have any other pictures of me with my closest collaborator.


Good photos make good paintings. / Les meilleures peintures viennent des meilleures photos.

Monday 5 December 2011 - Comments / Commentaires (4)

artist in her studio


I can’t paint portraits without first taking pictures.  Je ne peux pas peindre des portraits sans d’abord prendre des photos.


Keeping the faith as an artist / Garder la foi en tant qu’artiste

Thursday 1 December 2011 - Comments / Commentaires (0)

une femme artiste


It’s not always simple being an artist.  Être un artiste n’est pas toujours simple.


Imitator?  Yes.  Innovator?  Maybe.

Tuesday 29 November 2011 - Comments / Commentaires (7)

rose


All artists are imitators, and it’s a good thing too.


Creating meaning together

Monday 28 November 2011 - Comments / Commentaires (0)

drawing


Imitation is the main mechanism for the creation of culture, and in this article I explain how it works.


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My name is Gwenn Seemel. I live in Portland, Oregon, USA. I’m a full-time artist and I’ve sold my soul to the genre of portraiture. I blog in French as well as in English. More...


Je m’appelle Gwenn Seemel, et j’habite aux États-Unis. Je suis artiste peintre. Je crée des vidéoblogs et des articles en français et en anglais. En savoir plus...


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