January 4, 2008 Newsletter 12

In This Issue Featured Artist Christian Vincent The Art of Happiness  Featured Artist Philip J. Carroll Professional Visual Artist Award Winning Medium: Oil Philip Carroll Gallery at cWOW Carroll Red Easel Gallery ********** Red Easel Pages Red Easel Pro Artist Directory Artist Organizations Art Galleries Art Leagues Artists Supporting Artists Books & More Emerging Artists Quotes & Inspiration Link Exchange Program Advertising Categories (Articles, Red Easel Product Specials, and Comments) Art Festivals Art Instruction Artist Resources Red Easel Specials So You Think You Know Art? Stories from the Studio The Painter's Keys Contact information Susan@redeasel.com :: 704.771.5830 Greetings! As we begin the New Year, let's make some resolutions that we can keep.  Like - paint more and study to improve our technique.  Of course, there is always the necessary resolutions, like - hug your loved ones more ofen, send out more "thank you" cards, lose weight, get in shape, walk more, and so on.  I try not to make resolutions I can't keep, but at the top of my list, next to hugging my children 10 more times a day is to spend more time in my studio - painting. Did any of you paint the scenes of the season?  Snow capped mountains, or a snow-covered tree and barn? Any sledding scenes?  I am looking forward to publishing the paintings that you have created this winter.  So, pull out your canvas and create the beautiful scenes of winter - then send me images of your paintings.  I will publish them on Red Easel.  It is my prayer that everyone had a restful and enjoyable holiday season with family and friends, and that you are facing the New Year with joy, goals, and a happy heart. This painting is from Georgia O'Keefe - 1939 "Bella Donna" 36x30 Oil on Canvas.  You can view more of Georgia O'Keefe's remarkable work at the O'Keefe Museum www.okeeffemuseum.org Susan Vaughn Editor-in-Chief Red Easel      **************************************** "Christian Vincent "Certain Uncertainties" Christian Vincent: "Certain Uncertainties" 1997 California is the backdrop and the influence for this talented living artist.  Born in 1966 in Santa Monica, California and still living there, Christian Vincent, 42, has amassed collectors and interest in his realist paintings from every corner of the world.  You won't find a picture of Christian Vincent on the internet - I know, I tried, but you will find many of his paintings in galleries and museums and auction records, although, you won't find any information about the painting in question for this article.  All I was able to find was the name of the painting, the year it was supposedly painted, and of course, the fact that Christian Vincent is the artist.  Many people have been enamored by the painting on the wall during the heated scene on the stairway between Pierce Brosnan and Renee Russo in The Thomas Crown Affair - I know I was, and the painting just drew me in even further.  A great scene in one of my favorite movies, the love scene will make you hate Renee Russo for looking so good for a woman in her 40s.  I would love to know how Christian Vincent's painting managed to find its way onto the big screen, and maybe someday we will know.  I'm sure that living in California was a big plus.  Read more about Christian Vincent at Red Easel... The Art of Happiness By Suzette Boulais Professional Visual Artist Peoria, Illinois Suzette Boulais Fine Art Gallery Boulais Red Easel Gallery As a subscriber to an online e-newsletter called The Painters Keys, I was impressed by a recent column written by Robert Genn in which he addressed the importance of seeking out those activities that are so fulfilling that they leave no room for doubt. We simply must do them.  In fact, when we don't engage in those activities that fulfill the passionate side of ourselves, we run the risk of leading lives of quiet desperation about which famed poet Henry David Thoreau has written. Genn's column begins with a quote by famous psychologist Abraham Maslow: "A musician must make music, an artist must paint, a poet must write--if he is to be ultimately at peace with himself. What one can be, one must be." So the million-dollar question for each of us is: How do we find our own, individual "must?" Continue Reaading "The Art of Happiness" at Red Easel Directory Listing Promotion Red Easel welcomes submissions by professional visual artists for a directory listing and gallery portfolio.  The first 100 artists will receive a free listing and gallery of 5 images with a link to their website. Send the following information to directory@redeasel.com: Name Medium Website URL City, State and at least 3 images for review. Submission does not guarantee inclusion in the directory.  Directory listings are juried into Red Easel by our panel of Professional Visual Artists. This painting is from Mary Ahern, "Peterson's Daylily"  You can view more of Mary's work in her Red Easel Gallery Susan

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