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.

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

 

My Love of Clouds

I've always been inspired by clouds. On hot summer days my sister and I would pass the time looking up - to see how many animals and shapes we could find in those big clouds gliding above us. 

I've taken so many photos of clouds ... but never attempted a painting. Until now.  In this small painting I wanted to try to paint something monumental (the sky) on a small surface (10" x 8" canvas). It was a real challenge....

Landscape Painting-Clouds-Barbara J Hart-Oil on canvas-10" x 8"