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MONSTEROSITING

2011-08-19T17:30:00.000-07:00

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Daily Painting: Fruit Bowl by Roger Light

2011-07-04T10:56:00.000-07:00

This is a colorful little 5X7 inch painting I finished yesterday. It is available for purchase on the dailypaintworks.com site. I am running auctions on all of my daily paintings through this site, so check it out! Click here to see my other daily paintings:

http://www.dailypaintworks.com/Artists/rlight-1885

Roger Light

Announcing Rogerlightgallery.com

2010-09-27T07:10:00.000-07:00

I have neglected this blog a bit--my apologies. I started rogerlightgallery.com, which also includes a blog, and I kind of forgot about this for a bit. I'm back! Here is a little, daily painting I did recently. Its 9X12 inches, oil on canvas. You can view many more of my paintings at www.rogerlightgallery.com

Calla Lillies With Utility Pole, Oil on Canvas, 48X60

2010-04-24T14:03:00.000-07:00

One of my most enjoyable painting experiences had to be this unorthodox still life, which is part of my 'vase outside' series. This is a painting about creativity, optimism and enjoying the unexpected in life. I originally had this priced right at $4,000. I am now listing it at $2,000. I want this to find a home with someone who really appreciates it. I am ready to do many more paintings in this series and its time to find a home for this one.

Reflections, Oil on Canvas, 24X36 $800

2010-04-24T13:59:00.001-07:00

2010-04-24T13:53:00.002-07:00

Dawn, Oil on Distressed Plasterd Burlap on Board, 41X71

2010-04-24T13:53:00.001-07:00

Canada, Oil on Canvas, 24X36, $ 600

2010-04-24T13:52:00.001-07:00

Birch, Oil on Construction Board, 46X44, $1200

2010-04-24T13:49:00.000-07:00

Spring Clearance on Paintings

The finished movie stars painting

2010-03-30T11:27:00.000-07:00

This should have posted earlier, but there have been some problems with ping, the site that is supposed to send my posts to all my other sites. Anyway, the painting was a great success and the client is thrilled. I will need to post some photos of the painting as it looks installed. I will also post the video the painting process next.

2010-03-13T17:04:00.001-08:00

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Here is the completed vintage movie stars painting

2010-03-08T15:04:00.001-08:00

Very close to finishing the giant vintage movie star painting! Video post coming soon!

2010-03-03T07:07:00.000-08:00

Please check this out:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vv-pH_k1qww

the big movie stars painting

2010-02-11T09:18:00.000-08:00

Ok, so this is the start of a 56X80 painting for a clients media room. It will be black and white and will feature Humphrey Bogart, Bette Davis, Marylin Monroe, Cary Grant, Audrey Hepburn and Clark Gable. This is the very start. I have my coffee, my photo references and a start at blocking in the first faces, although they don't look like anyone yet, just getting the basic shadows and highlights at this point.

I am making a time lapse of this, so I will post my progress periodically with video and photos. Stay tuned!

Faded Mural as Background

2010-02-10T05:22:00.000-08:00

When people think of a mural, they usually think of full color painting directly on the wall that demands first billing in the room. To an interior designer, a mural can be like that annoying theater major she knew in college, never content to be anything but the center of attention.

But the truth is, great murals can often be a great backdrop that allow other element to shine. Like the furnishing, accessories, drapes. This is most easily achieved by making the mural soft, muted and faded. Using only a two to five colors is a great way to go with this idea. Check back later, I will post some great photos that exemplify this concept.

Hand Painted Designs in 2010

2010-02-08T08:35:00.000-08:00

Hand painted designs continue to be a very strong trend for interiors. Historical ornamental patterns from Italy and France have been favored for many years, and continue to be a rich source of material. However, we are now seeing Moorish and Hindu influences incorporated into the ornamental designs in fabrics, furniture and now wall and ceiling designs as well.

Also strong this year are primitive, tribal patterns. These are usually accompanied by a fairly earthy pallet, with some saturated colors as accents.

Another source of inspiration for wall and ceiling designs, is the continued popularity of arabesque line-drawn designs on printed shirts and in graphic design in general.

Regardless of where your source of inspiration comes from, hiring an experienced decorative artist to detail your interior is a great way to make your home truly extraordinary.

Decorative Painting in 2010 and Beyond

2010-02-07T15:10:00.000-08:00

If you're looking to have some special finishes or a mural done in the next few months, act now. Most decorative painters are discounting their prices in order to make sure they have work during this recession. I believe the economy will improve enough this year that demand will come back strong by summer. Which means it will take longer to get your work scheduled and it will likely cost a bit more. That means that now is the best time to have things done.

The trends that will be strong this year and next are faded fresco's, soothing, peaceful murals and finishes. I expect much less demand for the old, heavily antiqued, brown glazed walls. People need optimism and light in their lives, and that style of finishing is frankly, very dated.

Finishes that are elegant, beautiful and subtle will be key.

Chattham Gallery Show at PFAMILY Arts in Plano

2009-12-07T17:48:00.001-08:00

Well, the art show at PFAMILY arts was fun but the attendance was pretty light.
The space itself is great, but no one knows that its there yet. And they don't actually have anyone staffing the art gallery. PFAMILY is mostly about performing arts and teaching dance at this point. It will be interesting to see if they get serious about the art gallery and start marketing it.
Our show will be there through the first of the year. Peggy Epner, Nancy Light-Johnson, Valerie Light-Anderson and Jay Hussey are featured in the show (and me).

There are some really great paintings hanging there, so go check it out if you're near Lakeside on Preston, in Plano.

Clayman is Coming Soon

2009-09-14T05:14:00.000-07:00

OK, so it's been far too long since my last post. I spent much of the summer in west Texas, working on mural projects. I have been busy since I came back, mostly working on a series of small projects, ranging from antique wood effects to tinted plaster for stair wells. Despite the poor economy, the jobs continue to appear, which is good.

I need to get the Clayman series started. I have begun work on the stage, and I think I have found the best internal structure for Clayman's body. Clayman will be an animated clay man. He is to be a painter/artist, a guitar player, a romantic gentlemen, and an avid Dallas Cowboys fan.

I did my first, preliminary work on animating a clay head for him months ago. But, I have needed to design and build the set, figure out a moving, adjustable skeleton for him and write the first episode, before I could get this series started. I am finally ready to build the set. I have the first episode figured out, and I am pretty sure the skeletal structure I have figured out will work.

Albany, Texas: Where the Work Is

2009-07-13T19:29:00.000-07:00

I have been in Albany this last week and am going back tomorrow. I have some great clients there that are having me do three murals in their home. I am recording everything with my time lapse camera and will be posting it as I get it finished. You can view the first video in my video bar on the left. Its the stairwell mural video.

Van Gogh's Starry Night, Hand-Painted Replica

2009-07-06T15:54:00.000-07:00

Here at last, is the video that I did of my painting of Van Gogh's Starry Night

What Are You Doing At Whataburger

2009-06-29T07:01:00.001-07:00

We stopped at a Whataburger for lunch on the way back from the coast, and ran into my Aunt Lucile and Uncle Johnny. Very surprising. We had a great visit.

My Little Mermaid

2009-06-29T07:00:00.001-07:00

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Fun in the Sand

2009-06-29T06:58:00.000-07:00

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Padre Island

2009-06-29T06:50:00.001-07:00

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Padre Dunes

2009-06-29T06:48:00.000-07:00

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On The Way To The Coast

2009-06-29T06:41:00.001-07:00

This is in Schulenberg, Texas, on the way to the coast. When you take 77 south from Waco, you
need to keep your eyes open for some interesting bits of local culture. The store is real.

New Mural Video

2009-06-25T06:44:00.000-07:00

This is a new video I have created for my mural painting business. Let me know what you think. I am leaving for Rockport/Port Aransas/Corpus Christi today. Look for video's featuring the beach coming soon!

Finished shooting the Van Gogh video, the rough cut looks good, but I will be editing when I get back before posting.

I am ready for some waves!

Finally Beginning the Van Gogh!

2009-06-23T18:05:00.000-07:00

I have worked on the Van Gogh painting all day today and I am happy with how it looks.
I have been making a time-lapse video of it and will post that video, once I get it digitized and edited. I have researched Van Gogh's pallet and technique and so the process was very fun to do.

2009-06-20T18:05:00.001-07:00

2009-06-15T15:42:00.000-07:00

VanGogh's Starry Night

I still have not had the time to start this painting yet, but I will get to it soon. Van Gogh was in an asylum when he painted this painting. Clearly, he was have a having difficulty perceiving reality
during this time of his life. I wonder how he would have reacted, if he had known that some of his paintings would eventually sell for as much as $71 million, or that Starry Night would become so famous and well loved, that the image would appear on t-shirts, coffee mugs, mouse pads, even skate boards--not to mention 100's of thousands of posters, world wide.

2009-06-10T19:51:00.000-07:00

2009-06-10T19:35:00.000-07:00

Starry Night by Vincent VanGogh will be my first attempt in my series of painted copies of masterpieces. I think this painting will lend itself very well to doing a time lapse video. I am hoping that I can work in some animation as well, to make the video more interesting.

The actual painting is located at the MOMA in New York, although their website states that it is not currently being displayed. Why is this?

Masterpieces

2009-06-09T19:07:00.000-07:00

I have decided to begin a series of paintings that will be copies of masterpieces by artists like Monet, VanGogh, Beirstadt and Moran. I am going to embark on this project as a way to learn from these masters, but mostly because I love their work and I want to know what it feels like to paint like them. There is a long established tradition of doing this as a method of training painters, although it takes place more in Europe than it does here.

2009-06-07T14:25:00.000-07:00

After taking much time off from blogging to focus on a number of art projects, I am resuming this blog, with the following focus:

This is to be a resource for all those interested in the intersection between art and video, with a strong emphasis on painting. I will be posting painting videos of all kinds; some will be quite experimental, others will be much more straightforward, like time lapse films of paintings.

If you are interested in contributing to this forum with your own painting video, simply email me with your submission. Not all submissions will be accepted. Criteria will include: skill in painting, originality, suitability of subject matter, etc.

My goal for this blog is to create a space for gifted painters who are also interested in video to display their work and get some exposure. If we all work together to get this blog linked in with multiple web sites, we can build something that helps us all get the attention we want.

2008-04-11T07:29:00.000-07:00

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Escape to Broken Bow

2008-03-18T18:45:00.000-07:00

I went with the family to Broke Bow, Oklahoma to stay at the new cabin our friends, the Epners built. The cabin was incredible, I can't imagine a more luxurious or spacious cabin in such a rustic, woodsy setting. It was tremendous. The weather changed constantly while we were there. We had warm sunshine, cool, cloudy periods, thunderstorms, and gentle, misty mornings. I got in a five mile hike with my son, who, at age 12, is now in better shape than I am. He sprinted the last 50 meters of our hike, up hill, just for fun. My legs declined his invitation to join him in the last burst.

The genius of Valerie Light-Anderson

2008-03-12T19:15:00.000-07:00

OK, OK,
She's my sister, so I'm a little biased. Still, you gotta admit, she is a fantastic painter. And yes, she is represented by
Chattham Gallery, which has its first group show, March 28 at 7 PM.

2008-03-11T04:54:00.000-07:00

OK, this is the big week. I am installing the old Pompeii wall covering in a luxury high rise in Dallas, I am working on a new painting in my gallery/studio titled "The Vase Outside", I am completing the final painting tasks in the studio, I am preparing to go on a short spring break vacation at the end of the week, I am finishing the invitation and getting it mailed to about 500 people....my mantra continues...."I'll sleep in April".

Here is a painting that I did on one of my family's prior spring break vacations. This painitng was from a photo I took in Tanyard Springs, Arkansas. This week we head to Beavers Bend, Oklahoma. We will be staying at an amazing cabin build by Peggy Epner and her husband Mike. (they had it built--they didn't build it with their bare hands) Peggy is one of the tremendous artists I am representing in my gallery.

I will no doubt be bringing my painting with me. Peggy had an awesome studio built into the cabin, so I will be taking advantage of that.

2008-03-08T07:11:00.000-08:00

2008-03-02T09:11:00.000-08:00

2008-02-27T16:06:00.000-08:00

I turn 44 tomorrow. I was hoping that my birthday present to myself would be to have my gallery renovation 99% complete. This would allow me to focus on painting paintings for the last 4 weeks before the grand opening show. But alas, it was not to be. I decided the powder room needed major work, the fireplace needed to be ripped out and re-worked and a wall was needed between the kitchen and the rest of the gallery (primarily because the kitchen is somewhat small and homely and destroys the gallery mood when you can see directly into it from the adjoining room). So, yeah, that kind of stuff tends to lengthen projects. It will all be worth it though!

Gallery in progress--Nancy Light-Johnson's Masterpeice

2008-02-26T20:32:00.000-08:00

This painting is my new favorite by the very talented Nancy Light-Johnson, aka my mom.
This painting will be on display at the opening group show, March 28 at 7 pm. You will want to see this in person!

The Wall is up

2008-02-26T20:26:00.001-08:00

Hiding the humble kitchen, adding a new wall for more paintings

2008-02-26T20:24:00.000-08:00

Popcorn ceiling texture removal blizzard

2008-02-26T19:53:00.000-08:00

A sunset painting for ellie

2008-02-25T19:38:00.000-08:00

Rose Dragon, 40X40, Oil on Panel, Roger Light

2008-02-25T19:34:00.000-08:00