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    CHRISTINA GRACHEK | artist

    Does this blog post find you well?
    • Sep 11, 2020
    • 1 min

    Does this blog post find you well?

    This blog features a collage of photos highlighting my recent small work drawings and paintings.
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    Painting outdoors: comparing backyard landscapes
    • May 27, 2019
    • 1 min

    Painting outdoors: comparing backyard landscapes

    Very soon I will be heading to Rome to attend a two-week “Painting Rome” plein air workshop and over the last several weeks I’ve been...
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    Still Life Workshop with Zoey Frank
    • Feb 1, 2019
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    Still Life Workshop with Zoey Frank

    Last Fall, I attended another workshop on Whidbey Island and enjoyed my time with Zoey Frank. As you can tell, I really like it there (on...
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    Commissioning art for gift giving, Brothers-themed
    • Feb 1, 2019
    • 1 min

    Commissioning art for gift giving, Brothers-themed

    Since my last post it’s been a whirlwind. Our son had a BIG successful surgery. After healing time, I attended a fantastic painting...
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    Lost edges: An unexpected reward
    • Aug 7, 2018
    • 2 min

    Lost edges: An unexpected reward

    Most of my summer has been spent outside of my studio but I did manage to – sell a small painting, receive an honorable mention and gain...
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    Depicting the past in muted tones
    • May 28, 2018
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    Depicting the past in muted tones

    I don’t think I’m very different from those artists whose past has been a strong influence on their work. Sure, many artists prefer to...
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    Sketches from Gage Academy Renaissance Florence workshop
    • Jul 25, 2017
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    Sketches from Gage Academy Renaissance Florence workshop

    Much has transpired since my last post but I’ll spare you by fast-forwarding and leave it at:  I just returned from Italy.  Any decent...
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    Self Portrait “Once Daily” – Grachek’s “layered windows of time”
    • Jan 26, 2017
    • 3 min

    Self Portrait “Once Daily” – Grachek’s “layered windows of time”

    This self portrait titled, Once Daily is another “layered window of time.” A follow up to my Flicker series which has the same feel of...
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    Non-figurative series inspired by Matisse, Hammershøi
    • Oct 31, 2016
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    Non-figurative series inspired by Matisse, Hammershøi

    Fall has brought me back to atelier work at Gage South, aggressively going after the figure, but this non-figurative series has held my...
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    Dreams and memories: synopsis of a new series
    • Apr 13, 2016
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    Dreams and memories: synopsis of a new series

    Over the last month-and-a-half, I began a new body of work. Two paintings are completed so far, and more are in the works. This post...
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    Dream figure symbolizes time and finds place in Flicker collage
    • Apr 11, 2016
    • 2 min

    Dream figure symbolizes time and finds place in Flicker collage

    Late last night I returned from a trip to Mexico City! I cannot express how fulfilling this experience was. Luckily, I’m still on CDMX...
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    Rewards of adhering to strict value scale and perspective
    • Mar 13, 2016
    • 2 min

    Rewards of adhering to strict value scale and perspective

    This is the third and final post about my collage piece, Flicker. Prior to Flicker, I had produced a self portrait that took on a...
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    Dream imagery as a source for artmaking
    • Mar 2, 2016
    • 2 min

    Dream imagery as a source for artmaking

    As a follow up from another post, Incorporating cartoon imagery into traditional three-dimensional still life, my next piece is an ink...
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    Incorporating cartoon imagery into traditional 3D still life
    • Feb 25, 2016
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    Incorporating cartoon imagery into traditional 3D still life

    When it comes to technique, I am pushing myself to combine what I already know with the ideas that take more effort on my part.  My...
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