Linnea W. Rhodes - Westfield, NJ landscapes/cityscapes/architectural details
in water colored pen & inks, oils, and pen & ink sketches
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Moulin de la Tour
Dordogne, France
water colored pen & ink
11" h X 14" w
| Cloister
Provence, France
water colored pen & ink
11" h x 14" w
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Canoe Club
Cranford, NJ
water colored pen & ink
9" h x 12" w
| Grand Canal
Venice, Italy
water colored pen & ink
9" h x 12" w
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Hi, I'm from New Jersey and I've lived in Westfield since 1970. I have been sketching in ink for most of my life, I have been painting in oil for the past eight years, and I began working in water colored pen & inks in 2006. I’ve taken only two painting courses in my life so I like to think of myself as a self-taught painter. I started showing and selling my work when I joined the Contemporary Art Group in 2005. I value my membership in the CAG because I can communicate with other artists who are very generous with their advice and expertise. I have had solo shows at the Roaster's Whim in Averill Park, NY (2006), The Artist Framer in Cranford (2007), Children's Specialized Hospital in Mountainside (2007-2008), the Westfield Memorial Library (2008), Waubeeksa Golf Links in Williamstown, MA (2008), and CitiBank in Westfield, NJ (2008.) Original artwork, limited editon prints, and note cards are on sale at the The Artist Framer in Cranford. Original oils and water colored pen & inks are on sale on ArtQuiver. Note cards and prints based on my work are on sale at The Town Bookstore in Westfield. Please check out my website for more on my background and to see more of my works.
ARTIST’S STATEMENT: When I majored in art at Douglass College I concentrated on printmaking. I used only black ink for my etchings, aquatints, and lithographs. In the 1980's and 1990's I had a small business doing commissioned house renderings, and during that time I was also working in black line. I am now very excited about the creative potential of working in color. My line drawings tend to be informational and timeless--color allows me to express a specific time and place. I love exploring the influence of light and shadow on color. For me, a favorite detail in my work might be a small glowing triangle of color or a shadow created by the sun on a perfect day.
I generally choose my subject matter from my travels. In the past year I have also turned my attention to Westfield and Cranford, New Jersey. I enjoy focusing on landscapes, cityscapes, and architectural details. I still work in oils, but recently my main focus has been on my water colored pen and inks. I work from my pen and ink sketches or the digital images I have taken with my camera. Since detail is important to me I work at the computer so I can enlarge my photos. When I’m working on my water colored pen and inks I prefer to sketch in ink. I particularly like the challenge of working in ink because each line is permanent--influencing each succeeding line and the final outcome. The immediacy of water colored pen and inks has helped me to combine my love for intricate detail with a freer more gestual feeling.
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