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Carol Lambert Artist

Website of Carol Lambert, Artist, Anchorage, Alaska. Paintings, drawings, and prints inspired by Alaska, mythology, nature, and close observation.

Category Archives: botanical art

Mary Ida Henrikson: Why Art Comes First

April 26, 2018 by Carol Lambert 4 Comments

In this chapter of Diary of a Stealth Sketcher I am honored to bring you an interview with guest artist Mary Ida Henrikson. I met Mary Ida Henrikson in 1970, when she was completing her MFA at Claremont Graduate University. After graduate school, she made her living on the ocean, on the pipeline, and in… Read more

Filed Under: Alaska, botanical art, drawings and studies, landscape, oil painting

Chaos and Creativity

June 8, 2016 by Carol Lambert Leave a Comment

It’s true, Chaos and Creativity go together. I need to get going on my next project, and I’m still looking for ideas. I have a deadline, which might bring pressure, panic, despair, and CHAOS. But wait! Chaos and creativity can be a good combination. If I go into the dark forest, I might come out with a rare… Read more

Filed Under: botanical art, drawings and studies, figures, printmaking, watercolor Tagged With: art books, dogs, etching, flowers, framed work, sketching

My Iceland Report: Sketching and Exploring

April 14, 2016 by Carol Lambert Leave a Comment

I went to Iceland, and I had a fantastic time! It was great to take time out from my current oil painting to sketch, explore and check out the arts in Iceland. This is my Iceland Report.   Here am I, AKA “Stealth Sketcher,” practically in disguise. You can hardly see me, I have bundled up in so… Read more

Filed Under: botanical art, drawings and studies, landscape, watercolor Tagged With: art travel, artist photo, framed work, sketching

How Much Time to Paint a Still Life?

March 28, 2016 by Carol Lambert Leave a Comment

How long will a new painting take, from start to finish? Update!! Click here to see my video on the entire process of completing this painting. By tracking my hours from the first day to the last, I can develop good estimates for this and future paintings. In this case, I am starting an oil… Read more

Filed Under: botanical art, color theory, drawings and studies, oil painting, still life, studio practices, video, work in progress Tagged With: framed work, Munsell, wildlife

So What’s a Vanitas Anyway? (With link to a video!)

March 18, 2016 by Carol Lambert 2 Comments

Vanitas paintings are about the shortness of life, and the futility of hanging on to things that change or disappear over time. Sounds kind of grim, doesn’t it? “Vanitas” comes from the Bible, Eccesiastes 1:2, which makes the point about futility in a few short words. Vanitas paintings were all the rage in 16th and 17th century Netherlands. By… Read more

Filed Under: botanical art, color theory, figures, oil painting, still life, studio practices, video, work in progress Tagged With: flowers, framed work, vanitas

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