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Just So You Know…

Mikki BriskMay 27, 2015Art Creativity Painting

    I thought I’d try something new with this post. In the past, I’ve rarely shared paintings before they’re finished. I’ve shared details or small areas, but not the entire mess. That’s because when I begin a new painting,…

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Green-Eyed

Mikki BriskMay 18, 2015Art Creativity Painting

    The other night Mister and I watched “Mr. Turner.” For those who don’t know, this film gives a glimpse into the final years of the famed British landscape artist, J.M.W. Turner. And it’s fascinating.   The very next…

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Living With Art

Mikki BriskMay 8, 2015Art Creativity Home Music Painting

    “You should have seen it. It was a sight. Mama, I mean it, all color and light…” “Children and Art” from Sunday In The Park With George music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim; book by James Lapine  …

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Imitation

Mikki BriskMay 2, 2015Art Creativity Painting

    The other night I was at the painting studio. I’ve missed a few weeks and it was good to get back. I managed to get the face done on the painting I’m tackling. I’ve got a ways to…

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Siena Sky

Mikki BriskApril 24, 2015Art Life Painting Travel

    This work is based on a photo of the sky in Siena, Italy. One fall afternoon, Mister and I rode out a brief rain at a quaint trattoria adjacent to the Piazza del Campo, the city’s main “square.”…

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Dear Beer Clug…

Mikki BriskApril 7, 2015Life Los Angeles Painting

    Dear Beer Clug–   Remember when I painted the piece shown above? You know how it’s modeled on a painting seen in the movie Beerfest, based on a character played by Erik Stolhanske?   Well I don’t know…

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3 Country Paintings

Mikki BriskMarch 13, 2015Art Childhood Painting

    After living with these 3 little paintings a while, I decided they were finished.   I’ve never seen these places in person, but then again, maybe I have. I am fortunate enough to have spent part of my…

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Why, Indeed?

Mikki BriskMarch 12, 2015Art Creativity Life Los Angeles Painting

    Winter is a word we throw about here in L.A. as we might throw about the words grits or firefly. We know these things exist, but they’re not relative to our Los Angeles experience and we’re not likely…

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In Process?

Mikki BriskJanuary 21, 2015Art Creativity Painting

    So this is where I’ve gotten with my latest 3 little paintings. And I’m not gonna lie to you – I don’t know if they’re finished or not. On the one hand, they’re simple, country paintings. On the…

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In Process

Mikki BriskJanuary 10, 2015Art Creativity Painting

    I’m working on 3 landscape paintings right now. They’re all small canvases, only 8 x 8 inches. I don’t often paint small canvases, so this is a nice change of pace.   Someone at the art studio said…

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