January 2008 – Although I am happy to share my art with you throughout this blog please be aware that these images are protected by copyright law and should not be reproduced or used without expressed written permission. Feel free to leave comments or questions, I am always excited to get feedback. Enjoy browsing and thank you for visiting my blog!
Upcoming classes!
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I’ve been hosting some Wednesday “Open Studio” classes the past few weeks and will be continuing those on a more regular schedule, every other week. These sessions runs from noon to 2:30 p.m. and the cost is $30 or you can pre-pay for 3 sessions at $75. The next class will be held on Wednesday, February 1st when we will be creating mixed media collage on ready-to-hang wood panels. Dates on the calendar for future Wednesday classes are February 15th & 29th, March 14th and 28th, April 11th & 25th, with the topics to be announced soon. I’m open to any suggestions or requests. We might even do a larger, two-session project if there is interest in that.
In addition to the bi-weekly Wednesday sessions I will be holding a monthly Saturday morning class. Beginning on February 25th with an exterimental watercolor class, these sessions will run from 9:30 a.m. until noon. The cost for these sessions are also $30 per session or pre-pay for 3 sessions at $75.
You can see some images from the last watercolor class here: http://lynnemedsker.wordpress.com/2012/01/12/watercolor-experiments/
In addition to the February 25th class, I also have the Saturdays of March 24th and April 28th scheduled.
I have a limit of 5 per class in the studio so I would encourage you to sign up in advance for any sessions you are interested in as they are beginning to fill!
Hope to see you soon!
Lynne
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Posted by L.M. on January 26, 2012
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Backbeat!
It seems I’ve got a bit of a musical theme going on lately in my artwork! After creating “Music in Motion” my next project, shown above, was titled “Backbeat”. Created on three 24×36″ wood panels, it includes multiple layers of paper, paint and miscellaneous objects. I was blessed with a multi-day stretch of time to work on these pieces non-stop so it seemed like they came together quickly. I’m going to show several images of the pieces as they progressed so you can get an idea of the process:
The last step was to add some dimensional pieces to each panel, all circular, using painted 33 1/3 albums & CD’s, 45 records and plexiglass pieces.
These pieces are currently on display at Artistic Designs Gallery in Brownsburg, Indiana – drop in a see them in person, photos don’t do them justice!
Posted by L.M. on January 25, 2012
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Commissioned Work: Music in Motion
Created for a music room this piece was great fun to create! My client shared some guitar parts, picks, etc. and then just let me run away with it. Woo hoo! I began by putting a layer of sheet music all over the 36×24″ wood panel. That was followed by a layer of watercolor with strings, yarn and webbing stretched though it.
Once that layer was dry the texture items were removed and the layer was sealed. On went more layers of water color until there was a nice colorful background to create the rest of the piece on.
I added a wash of metallic paint for shimmer and some random white stripe-like areas and then it was time to really have some fun!
Keeping in the theme of music I painted and assembled a 33 1/3 album, a 78 rpm album, a 45 record and a CD on a large bolt and attached a tuning knob to the top.
Using washers and spacers between these pieces and the background allows it to be spun around by hand! Above that I attached guitar strings together and then curved them through the piece and attached them at different points to tuning keys.
Some embellishments, including the guitar picks going down the right side, were added and it was done! The completed image (shown at the top of the page) was taken in my clients music room. It looks awesome against the burgundy colored wall!
Have you ever thoughts of commissioning a piece of work? It can be a fun & rewarding process and you’ll have something custom made for your home or office and your own personal style. Here’s what Aaron & Amy said about creating this piece:
I recently had the opportunity to collaborate on an art piece with artist, Lynne Medsker. I described to Lynne that I was looking to have a piece to hang in the wall of my music room. I brought her some guitar pieces, (strings, tuner knobs, etc.) and we brainstormed on the colors and what to include in the art piece.
Lynne listened to my ideas and came up with something much better than I could have imagined! Her creativity is amazing and I love the picture she created. It is truly the most unique work of art I have ever owned!
If you are looking for something incredibly unique, beautiful and of great quality, I would definitely reccommend collaberating with or commissioning a piece by Lynne.
Thank you, Lynne!
So, what do you want to create?
Lynne
Posted by L.M. on January 23, 2012
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♪Happy Blog Anniversary, To Me!♫
That’s right! Today is the anniversary of my first blog post on January 20th, 2008! Four years, 562 posts, 1022 comments and 336 subscribers later, here I am! Still blogging away, plus starting a new digital art blog this year. I don’t think I imagined I’d do this much with it but it sure has been fun! I re-posted the image from my first entry today, on that post it is very tiny and I was excited to even have gotten that much figured out.
Heck, I’m still figuring out things!
Thanks for reading, commenting and passing this blog along to your friends. Your support and feedback are awesome!
Blessings,
Lynne
Posted by L.M. on January 20, 2012
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Aluminum Prints
I’ve been slowly building my inventory of prints on aluminum for an upcoming show. The last order I tried out some images printed on oval shapes. I really like the way they turned out!
If you’ve not seen images printed on aluminum you should make a point of seeing these in person, these photos don’t do them justice!
High gloss finish, float mounted, with vivid colors – these pieces really pop! The scratch resistant surface of these light-weight pieces is a breeze to wipe clean with a bit of window cleaner. Style & convenience all in one piece!
These particular prints are in my studio right now but you can see other samples of digital art on aluminum at both Artistic Designs Gallery in Brownsburg, Indiana or ArtSplash Gallery in Carmel, Indiana.
I’ll post more aluminum print images soon!
Lynne
Posted by L.M. on January 18, 2012
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Watercolor Experiments!
We had a great time yesterday playing with watercolors! After some talk about composition and the different types of watercolor papers & surfaces we started to play.
Color, texture and fun was going on everywhere!
As a matter of fact we had so much fun playing there’s a class scheduled for NEXT Wednesday, January 18th from noon to 3 p.m.! We’ll be switching it up for that class and playing with acrylic paints and texturing materials. I’ve got three openings left, want to join in? Send me an email!
Posted by L.M. on January 12, 2012
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Turkey Run State Park
Last October we took a two-day camping trip to Turkey Run State Park here in Indiana. For some reason I overlooked putting these images on the blog! So, in the middle of winter….here are some fall images for you to enjoy!
As you can see, Turkey Run has some wonderful scenery and the hiking trails are very adventurous! We had a lovely time. Looking at these images makes me anxious for camping season again!
Posted by L.M. on January 11, 2012
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