Drawing is about Seeing

I love to draw. Drawing is about seeing, making marks, erasing, making more marks and seeing some more ..... I love the process!

Drawing in Pencil of Tree Branch by Barbara J Hart 28"x20"

Drawing is a discipline used to gather information. It's my way of converting an idea into a simple line, a way of making marks on paper. When I draw, the subject takes on a life of it’s own, and  it brings an awareness of the value of every day objects.

Close up of Tree Branch- pencil on paper by Barbara J Hart-28"x20"

"Learning to draw is really a matter of learning to see - to see correctly - and that means a good deal more than merely looking with the eye" - Kimon Nicolaides, The Natural Way to Draw. 

Work in process -tree drawing - pencil on paper by Barbara J Hart - 28" x20"

Here's my latest drawing on the easel and the second drawing in my tree and branch series.

WILD FLOWERS IN FIELD

Landscape Painting - Wild Flowers in Field - Barbara J Hart - 12" x 9" - oil on canvas

Close up of Wild Flowers in  Field - Barbara J Hart

Longing for open spaces, broad horizons and colorful wild flowers.  For now I am content to be in my studio and to paint the serene vistas from my photographs.

A CORNER OF THE STUDIO

Here's a corner of my studio with my paints and brushes and artwork from artists friends.  

The album is Sam and Dave's Greatest Hits. Why is it hanging on the wall you ask?  Because it is warped and because it is one of my favorite records (ahem, or should I say vinyl) and I couldn't throw it away. So, there it hangs together with two assemblages. The one on the left is created by Susan Olds, called Resumes and Revisions.  The piece on the right is done by my dear friend Carol Fiedler-Kawaguchi. It is a shrine to the things I love - my sweet Golden Retriever Sandy, painting, boats and color.....

A corner of my studio with my paints & brushes & a few favorite works by artist friends 

TA-DA -- FINALLY - DIGITIAL PRINTS ARE AVAILABLE!

Boat Painting-Two Boats-Barbara J Hart-Acrylic, copper plate on board-24"x36"

Dear Friends, 

After many months of computer problems, I am pleased to announce that a few of my paintings are now available on Fine Art America

More images will be added so check back often!  

Enjoy!
Barbara