http://www.artworkbyirina.com/blog/ News and updates from artist Irina Kovnacka Ashcraft en Copyright 2010 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 14:43:07 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss ]]> http://www.artworkbyirina.com/blog/2010/01/last_work_of_2009.html http://www.artworkbyirina.com/blog/2010/01/last_work_of_2009.html Thu, 07 Jan 2010 14:43:07 -0500 ]]> http://www.artworkbyirina.com/blog/2009/11/pushing_forward.html http://www.artworkbyirina.com/blog/2009/11/pushing_forward.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:16:55 -0500 Today was a slower day, and I took a short stroll down the Lake Burkett right after my last class ended; I painted a close up view of the water. It was great to sit in the sun and ejoy the breeze...and a few minutes to myself ]]> http://www.artworkbyirina.com/blog/2009/11/day_10_and_11.html http://www.artworkbyirina.com/blog/2009/11/day_10_and_11.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:32:04 -0500 ]]> http://www.artworkbyirina.com/blog/2009/11/day_9a_tough_one.html http://www.artworkbyirina.com/blog/2009/11/day_9a_tough_one.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:39:24 -0500 ]]> http://www.artworkbyirina.com/blog/2009/11/day_8.html http://www.artworkbyirina.com/blog/2009/11/day_8.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:29:04 -0500 ]]> http://www.artworkbyirina.com/blog/2009/11/day_7.html http://www.artworkbyirina.com/blog/2009/11/day_7.html Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:22:09 -0500 Day 4…looking out the window in the classroom…quite an overcast day, not at all typical here, but I like the moodiness of it. Day 5…well, I skipped this one, I have a lame excuse of hosting a Halloween party and all…that’s why I call this challenge doing a painting ALMOST every day. Day 6—realized I didn’t have all the paints and canvases at home as it’s been a while since I actually had time to paint at the house. Well, wanted to keep up with my challenge, so I used my 2-year old daughter’s water paints and her drawing block… we worked on our paintings together on the back porch…this is what I managed while also keeping an eye on Ally; she actually contributed to this piece by adding a blob of black in the top left corner, no worries, it all worked out fine, ha ha! ]]> http://www.artworkbyirina.com/blog/2009/11/painting_a_daystill_going.html http://www.artworkbyirina.com/blog/2009/11/painting_a_daystill_going.html Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:45:43 -0500 Day 2 Today is day 4…Let’s see how long I can last  ]]> http://www.artworkbyirina.com/blog/2009/10/painting_a_dayalmost.html http://www.artworkbyirina.com/blog/2009/10/painting_a_dayalmost.html Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:14:57 -0500 And then this one… And this one seemed to have good light but a bit too mysterious looking… And even though this one is my favorite one when it comes to color, it is a bit too edgy for the type of book that it is (gentle read literature). We actually ended up choosing the original color version—well, at least we made sure to explore other options! ]]> http://www.artworkbyirina.com/blog/2009/10/color_sketches_for_the_cover.html http://www.artworkbyirina.com/blog/2009/10/color_sketches_for_the_cover.html Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:10:36 -0500 This piece is of a view off of Highway 50 when heading towards Titusville—do you know that area where airboat rides are? And this one is just an interpretation of what Florida heat looks to me in color, titled “Hot Day’s End.” ]]> http://www.artworkbyirina.com/blog/2009/09/art_show.html http://www.artworkbyirina.com/blog/2009/09/art_show.html Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:42:58 -0500 Now how about this one? Or maybe this one? And the winner is… I am excited to keep refining this sketch and eventually making it an actual painting.]]> http://www.artworkbyirina.com/blog/2009/09/book_cover.html http://www.artworkbyirina.com/blog/2009/09/book_cover.html Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:10:32 -0500 We’re not having as much luck with tomatoes (the flowers have been wilting off—thinking it might be too hot?), but we still managed to get these few fruits on one of the plants. ]]> http://www.artworkbyirina.com/blog/2009/09/fresh_veggies.html http://www.artworkbyirina.com/blog/2009/09/fresh_veggies.html Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:48:38 -0500 “Hot Day’s End”, 30x30 inches, oil on gallery wrap canvas. I will keep you posted on the opening night details when I get them. ]]> http://www.artworkbyirina.com/blog/2009/09/new_art_show.html http://www.artworkbyirina.com/blog/2009/09/new_art_show.html Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:58:34 -0500 ]]> http://www.artworkbyirina.com/blog/2009/09/new_painting.html http://www.artworkbyirina.com/blog/2009/09/new_painting.html Thu, 03 Sep 2009 09:09:20 -0500 While mostly working with paint, I appreciate other forms of art, including the performance of this amazing sand artist from Ukraine that I recently watched on line. I have seen a few of them, but no one is even close to this woman’s level. Her style is graceful, lyrical, but yet deeply meaningful. Here’s a link to one of her sand art performances: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzfX7hsKY3Y&feature=related]]> http://www.artworkbyirina.com/blog/2009/08/aspirations_and_inspirations.html http://www.artworkbyirina.com/blog/2009/08/aspirations_and_inspirations.html Sun, 30 Aug 2009 15:36:27 -0500