tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72086970183243201912024-03-12T19:04:52.526-04:00Gayle Bell's Art Studio<center>Paintings and drawings from Florida</center>Gayle Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02123840026049880510noreply@blogger.comBlogger298125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7208697018324320191.post-80388513886063495962011-09-18T22:50:00.001-04:002011-09-18T22:51:27.933-04:00Kris Kuksi, artist extraordinaire<a href="http://kuksi.com/">Nice work.</a>Gayle Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02123840026049880510noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7208697018324320191.post-23524392048995915152011-09-17T16:43:00.000-04:002011-09-17T16:43:55.138-04:00Bizarre and intriguing paintings by Mark Ryden<a href="http://www.markryden.com/paintings/index.html">Mark Ryden paintings.</a>Gayle Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02123840026049880510noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7208697018324320191.post-88979118036635588462011-09-16T16:42:00.001-04:002011-09-16T16:42:26.048-04:00Portrait oil study<div style="margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/paintingsfromgayle/6153457967/" title="Portrait oil study"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6209/6153457967_8f751b23d6.jpg" alt="Portrait oil study by Gayle Bell" /></a><br/><span style="margin: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/paintingsfromgayle/6153457967/">Portrait oil study</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/paintingsfromgayle/">Gayle Bell</a> on Flickr.</span></div><p></p>Gayle Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02123840026049880510noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7208697018324320191.post-11910999009433559122011-09-16T13:00:00.001-04:002011-09-16T13:00:01.632-04:00Fun with Fergie<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/5T0utQ-XWGY" width="420"></iframe>Gayle Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02123840026049880510noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7208697018324320191.post-27394057616691434262011-09-15T12:32:00.000-04:002011-09-15T12:32:09.036-04:00Daniel Ludwig, great painterThe latest issue of <a href="https://subscribe.pcspublink.com/magazine/Intw/subscribeForm.asp?track=KENV1&pub=AART&term=9">American Artist</a> has a great article about <a href="http://danielludwig.com/index.html">Daniel Ludwig</a>. His paintings really speak to me. Gayle Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02123840026049880510noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7208697018324320191.post-2169984180874441472011-09-08T16:54:00.000-04:002011-09-08T16:54:35.213-04:00"The Mona Lisa Curse"When free time presents itself, I'll have to watch this: <br />
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<a href="http://paintingperceptions.com/videos/the-mona-lisa-curse">http://paintingperceptions.com/videos/the-mona-lisa-curse</a>Gayle Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02123840026049880510noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7208697018324320191.post-56905615957153396482011-09-05T19:13:00.004-04:002011-09-05T19:20:02.734-04:00Miss Piggy as Carmen Miranda<div style="font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/paintingsfromgayle/6117791247/" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Miss Piggy as Carmen Miranda"><img alt="Miss Piggy as Carmen Miranda by Gayle Bell" height="320" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6077/6117791247_fa1478113d.jpg" width="245" /></a><br />
<span style="margin: 0pt;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/paintingsfromgayle/6117791247/">Miss Piggy as Carmen Miranda</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/paintingsfromgayle/">Gayle Bell</a> on Flickr.</span></div>This is the oil painting I submitted for the weekly challenge on <a href="http://www.dailypaintworks.com/Challenge/E63E0F4D-D580-42CC-8525-942648E191F9">Daily Paintworks</a>.Gayle Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02123840026049880510noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7208697018324320191.post-39812266361798495452011-09-04T17:27:00.001-04:002011-09-04T17:27:48.609-04:00Woman with black hat<div style="margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/paintingsfromgayle/6113530925/" title="Woman with black hat"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6207/6113530925_ea5d502595.jpg" alt="Woman with black hat by Gayle Bell" /></a><br/><span style="margin: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/paintingsfromgayle/6113530925/">Woman with black hat</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/paintingsfromgayle/">Gayle Bell</a> on Flickr.</span></div><p>Study done in Don Sondag's class during last semester at Crealde.</p>Gayle Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02123840026049880510noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7208697018324320191.post-10688960052982901532011-08-27T14:43:00.001-04:002011-08-27T14:45:03.233-04:00Optical Illusions and painting<a href="http://www.123opticalillusions.com/pages/albert-einstein-marilyn-monroe.php">This optical illusion</a> shows clearly the necessity of backing up frequently from the canvas while painting. Gayle Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02123840026049880510noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7208697018324320191.post-14036440655356541072011-08-23T23:53:00.001-04:002011-08-23T23:55:10.325-04:00Gaining visual ideas from collage painting<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="345" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/vG9MSAfOK7g" width="560"></iframe><br />
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Very cool video on painting from collage in order to find your visual ideas. I was amazed how big the students were working. It must be very freeing. We're working on collage and painting in Henry Sinn's class and I'm hoping to absorb some of his free-spirited ideas and break out of my rut. I did two collages today but don't think they'd be useful in a painting just yet. I'll just have to keep working.Gayle Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02123840026049880510noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7208697018324320191.post-49985788950829718422011-08-20T14:32:00.003-04:002011-08-20T14:39:51.310-04:00Portrait from Friday's open studio at Crealde<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG0ckxSdC-4Z30h8sBfJPKJKsQarLbe9YeTqANS1HYQ1o0UjzHTr4sxN0IY4Q8jdv2PVyqN-xmtqyNL52zDqXDD436s2g9yEj3q-gKcEtur1Jcd5cniPnl0ShzsZHPnq_CmzxY3XhanZu8/s1600/John.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG0ckxSdC-4Z30h8sBfJPKJKsQarLbe9YeTqANS1HYQ1o0UjzHTr4sxN0IY4Q8jdv2PVyqN-xmtqyNL52zDqXDD436s2g9yEj3q-gKcEtur1Jcd5cniPnl0ShzsZHPnq_CmzxY3XhanZu8/s320/John.jpg" width="238" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">John, 12" x 16" oil on canvas</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Open studio at <a href="http://www.crealde.org/">Crealde</a> is from 1 to 3:30 on Friday. Being able to paint/sketch the models in one extended pose is helpful for the portrait artist as well as figurative artists. And the $10 charge, whether you're a member of Crealde or not, is the best deal in town. </div>Gayle Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02123840026049880510noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7208697018324320191.post-82131899760765378672011-08-14T17:59:00.006-04:002011-08-15T00:07:33.954-04:00Frans Hals at the Met<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdN58XIdS50nKVmVIMEY3XOr43zs3Bd_AEMzINX1m02ZhRi_3Ay8MVzxOe9ZShk4kIW7rOZQEnnvvYXzDxltcEMIh9DZyvFAw1JkW_M90oxQ-Bq5qPJ0NizbR8dNqeOWG6SUsy1tsV4Z68/s1600/Frans+Hals.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdN58XIdS50nKVmVIMEY3XOr43zs3Bd_AEMzINX1m02ZhRi_3Ay8MVzxOe9ZShk4kIW7rOZQEnnvvYXzDxltcEMIh9DZyvFAw1JkW_M90oxQ-Bq5qPJ0NizbR8dNqeOWG6SUsy1tsV4Z68/s320/Frans+Hals.jpg" width="283" /></a></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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One of my favorite artists, <a href="http://www.metmuseum.org/special/se_event.asp?OccurrenceId=%7B2A9D437B-6398-4E06-A671-645D8D162E18%7D">Frans Hals, will be at the Met through October 10th</a>. Copying one of his paintings is a great lesson for the aspiring artist. His brush strokes are masterful and his portraits are sublime. Must see!Gayle Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02123840026049880510noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7208697018324320191.post-16962579302939910352011-08-13T17:33:00.001-04:002011-08-13T17:33:01.466-04:00Avocado and feathers still life<div style="margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/paintingsfromgayle/6039692748/" title="Avocado and feathers still life"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6079/6039692748_d412f2cf92.jpg" alt="Avocado and feathers still life by Gayle Bell" /></a><br/><span style="margin: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/paintingsfromgayle/6039692748/">Avocado and feathers still life</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/paintingsfromgayle/">Gayle Bell</a> on Flickr.</span></div><p>My brother's birthday present.</p>Gayle Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02123840026049880510noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7208697018324320191.post-52164961647519815332011-08-13T14:00:00.006-04:002011-08-15T00:08:53.785-04:00Paintings from Kenne GregoireGreat paintings from contemporary Dutch artist, <a href="http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=nl&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kennegregoire.com%2F">Kenne Gregoire.</a><br />
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Gayle Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02123840026049880510noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7208697018324320191.post-40824696446650804342011-08-12T22:56:00.001-04:002011-08-15T00:06:49.927-04:00Cat Buddha<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCEgaN8bUrK1bZAfEbyfSLMuexzMVD2_JJM0CAygyuowg0l0KYmO6QpUh1p8Uf9fHJoj6uxM08UtTRAYhGpLZfPLs26E1pCsqMxZ33vTzxiaWsHqMjWU_ZASvqXvcSUnP_JjSH9rNr2l28/s1600/buddha+cat.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCEgaN8bUrK1bZAfEbyfSLMuexzMVD2_JJM0CAygyuowg0l0KYmO6QpUh1p8Uf9fHJoj6uxM08UtTRAYhGpLZfPLs26E1pCsqMxZ33vTzxiaWsHqMjWU_ZASvqXvcSUnP_JjSH9rNr2l28/s320/buddha+cat.jpg" width="251" /></a></div>Pastel painting of a cat Buddha. Gayle Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02123840026049880510noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7208697018324320191.post-68017342304291823862011-08-08T22:46:00.003-04:002011-08-08T22:47:45.594-04:00Great vid of an Eagle Owl landing<object style="height: 390px; width: 640px;"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/37MNE8tOBG4?version=3"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/37MNE8tOBG4?version=3" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" width="640" height="390"></object>Gayle Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02123840026049880510noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7208697018324320191.post-56922695846364336392011-08-02T10:56:00.000-04:002011-08-02T10:56:57.457-04:00Good books for artists<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR19evwxQ2WJoLglbCeyq3372vhBrwiZlu6jBHDfoHYfRhSpAN-8rsjFAg1SQcBPLKfHClKzZpcIHGkFnYWT-vG9giDhG_zydFbKpvJdRwOR1eYLhEpOJycxjjKnvO-f-t883BvQjCykSP/s1600/cat_reading.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR19evwxQ2WJoLglbCeyq3372vhBrwiZlu6jBHDfoHYfRhSpAN-8rsjFAg1SQcBPLKfHClKzZpcIHGkFnYWT-vG9giDhG_zydFbKpvJdRwOR1eYLhEpOJycxjjKnvO-f-t883BvQjCykSP/s320/cat_reading.png" width="212" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpgNlAMn6ZASsdOZ5digSICfXmEv_WwqN3pfrvfnu8smLd43PNnecvvlQ7IRwwaWEPCIzMtSPbMpgJeAMLBUQj_GZ5vnY_d_yU0C5TZ49ZtnGc_rcO7O4Za7T9cE2CxNkwHAm0gWmRRTPk/s1600/buddha+cat.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br />
</a></div>Good art blog with a link to books artists might like. <br />
<a href="http://gurneyjourney.blogspot.com/2011/07/good-reads-for-artists.html">http://gurneyjourney.blogspot.com/2011/07/good-reads-for-artists.html</a>Gayle Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02123840026049880510noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7208697018324320191.post-33872419564888794092011-07-27T09:36:00.000-04:002011-07-27T09:36:04.353-04:00Double Primary PaletteInteresting post on <a href="http://mikkisenkarik.wordpress.com/2011/02/19/double-primary-palette/">"double primary palette"</a> by the artist Mikki Senkarik.Gayle Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02123840026049880510noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7208697018324320191.post-88042952995695030142011-07-12T13:55:00.000-04:002011-07-12T13:55:11.517-04:00The DPW challenge this week: Reflections<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-3FoVHhyphenhyphenJyFn8xLy0bLudQCW4YR5MwX8W-j2EfxQpvI6GBEpoxGpFDS4WQPYyR8lby2pAKe8wWZzsF-2lw-oZDQ4ZEVY44PYk-0aizgiQxGu78fMYwbhFgj1RLVt42osl2KizVEON6SN7/s1600/reflections.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-3FoVHhyphenhyphenJyFn8xLy0bLudQCW4YR5MwX8W-j2EfxQpvI6GBEpoxGpFDS4WQPYyR8lby2pAKe8wWZzsF-2lw-oZDQ4ZEVY44PYk-0aizgiQxGu78fMYwbhFgj1RLVt42osl2KizVEON6SN7/s320/reflections.jpg" width="216" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">"Reflections", 12" x 9" oil on canvas</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">My entry into the painting challenge this week at <a href="http://www.dailypaintworks.com/Challenge/5CC79C3E-2FFD-41B2-823B-FA3BBE810231">Daily Paintworks</a>. The idea was to paint reflections and it definitely took some work. I'm always curious to see what the challenge will be from week to week and I know if I'm having an artistic block, there will be an idea there for painting. Plus it's fun to see how everyone else approaches the subject. Thanks DPW!</div>Gayle Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02123840026049880510noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7208697018324320191.post-11841396873094601322011-07-08T11:30:00.000-04:002011-07-08T11:30:38.425-04:00Great art--Nicole GordonHere's a great artist with a kindred love of monkeys and <a href="http://www.hieronymus-bosch.org/">Hieronymus Bosch</a>. She puts it all together in a creative and wonderful way--<a href="http://www.nicolegordon.com/artwork.php">Nicole Gordon.</a>Gayle Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02123840026049880510noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7208697018324320191.post-88520797568016245402011-07-06T11:49:00.000-04:002011-07-06T11:49:29.947-04:00My entry into the weekly painting challenge<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyLYWJjT3-kxI8jsU9VKcuPYPjVPKdQEvbzwfbH0jDbL5w4JXsaVdL2sWDoA3fxrIQd8uQLNY5C1ZHgXIlX9-mddHeEiXWBjm1sdGRc-QidmakwRyjtWscvKqzyBOmB5g2pMc-ajvpbKqM/s1600/challenge+paintbrushes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyLYWJjT3-kxI8jsU9VKcuPYPjVPKdQEvbzwfbH0jDbL5w4JXsaVdL2sWDoA3fxrIQd8uQLNY5C1ZHgXIlX9-mddHeEiXWBjm1sdGRc-QidmakwRyjtWscvKqzyBOmB5g2pMc-ajvpbKqM/s320/challenge+paintbrushes.jpg" width="250" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i>"Three Paint Tubes" 10" x 8" oil on canvas</i></b></div><br />
Here's my entry into the weekly painting challenge at <a href="http://www.dailypaintworks.com/Challenge/E5CBE04D-A014-4040-9E0A-D2AE9BC89FD0">DPW</a>. It's good practice to try and do the challenges and great to see how other artists approach a similar subject. Great site! Gayle Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02123840026049880510noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7208697018324320191.post-87173325822059966972011-07-05T14:02:00.001-04:002011-07-05T14:02:13.892-04:00Composition in red, white and blue<div style="margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/paintingsfromgayle/5905921900/" title="Composition in red, white and blue"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5319/5905921900_08abc603aa.jpg" alt="Composition in red, white and blue by Gayle Bell" /></a><br/><span style="margin: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/paintingsfromgayle/5905921900/">Composition in red, white and blue</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/paintingsfromgayle/">Gayle Bell</a> on Flickr.</span></div><p>Messing around with pastel lately.</p>Gayle Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02123840026049880510noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7208697018324320191.post-31967616387374660472011-07-05T09:17:00.000-04:002011-07-05T09:17:56.876-04:00Early Tim Burton animated filmMust see: great early <a href="http://www.openculture.com/2010/10/vincent_tim_burtons_early_animated_film.html">Tim Burton animated film</a>, (narrated by Vincent Price.) Gayle Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02123840026049880510noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7208697018324320191.post-11730913887836491032011-06-23T15:36:00.000-04:002011-06-23T15:36:23.954-04:00Oil painting portrait of Jenny<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_vQzV_T_frONBV_vdWhsDfDO9hssJ8ha37i3i96lBA6pF4eoUjSNxwmsukxNDfVwwyDfsE6yLMQdrjISkmaujN4DSC9cQAJyh5xCJ-UkTNzI0hXDb0CCFP_i_umY7-69ofrZsuZuypZlE/s1600/Dons+class+6+22+2011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_vQzV_T_frONBV_vdWhsDfDO9hssJ8ha37i3i96lBA6pF4eoUjSNxwmsukxNDfVwwyDfsE6yLMQdrjISkmaujN4DSC9cQAJyh5xCJ-UkTNzI0hXDb0CCFP_i_umY7-69ofrZsuZuypZlE/s320/Dons+class+6+22+2011.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <i>Portrait of Jenny, 16" x 20" oil on canvas</i></div><br />
I went to my second portrait painting class of the semester yesterday and painted this portrait of Jenny. I'm painting on canvas panels now for space and cost considerations so perhaps the urge to wipe everything off that doesn't agree with me won't be so strong. I only have one painting to show from last semester because of my chronic dissatisfaction with my painting technique. It may be instructive to save this batch of portraits to see whether I'm making any progress. My teacher, Don Sondag, suggested I look at Sorolla's paintings for some tips on warm/cool shadows. Here's a good site with a lot of <a href="http://www.joaquin-sorolla-y-bastida.org/">his images</a>.Gayle Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02123840026049880510noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7208697018324320191.post-47463409547633428942011-06-22T12:25:00.000-04:002011-06-22T12:25:57.892-04:00Surrealist artist, Leonora CarringtonGreat gallery of paintings by the wonderful surrealist artist, <a href="http://www.tendreams.org/carrington.htm">Leonora Carrington.</a> I'm intrigued by her work and the fact that she was a writer. I've got her book, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Hearing-Trumpet-Leonora-Carrington/dp/1878972197/ref=reg_hu-rd_dp_img"><u>The Hearing Trumpet</u></a>, on my wish list. Gayle Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02123840026049880510noreply@blogger.com0