New encaustic painting

By Jamie Ribisi-Braley | Monday, April 5, 2010 | , , , , , 4 Comments


The Tree Is the Real Thing
Encaustic & Mixed Media on wood
24" x 24"
April 2010

title from the quote: "Character is like a tree and reputation like a shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing."
-Abraham Lincoln

I started this large encaustic painting in June of last year and I finally finished it today! What a great feeling to get this monkey off of my back :) Seriously though, I've had a good time trying out some new techniques and color schemes and trying to make it all meld.

I had known that I wanted to use this image but I wasn't sure where I wanted to go with it. It went through many lives, as I posted in an animated gif last year, and I finally pared it down to the elements that I thought it really needed. This was supposed to be another in the series of "Ghost of the Past" but it definitely has a different story than the others so I'm letting it into the world on its own.


Passage - small Encaustic Painting

By Jamie Ribisi-Braley | Thursday, March 4, 2010 | , , , , , , , , 3 Comments

Passage
Encaustic on cradled wood
6" x 6"
February 2010

Exploring more ghosts, the afterworld, and communication with the beyond!

This is a small painting-- sort of a study for some larger pieces I've been stewing about for a while. I'm thinking about pattern, carving, and multiple figures. Trying to work out these visions in my head that are a bit foggy. Will hopefully have something started on them soon.


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Teeny Tiny Paintings...

By Jamie Ribisi-Braley | Tuesday, February 9, 2010 | , , , , , , , 2 Comments

The art opening was a huge success! What a beautiful show filled with wonderful people and glorious artwork. It was very inspiring to see so much tiny art! I even purchased a teeny tiny acrylic portrait on wood of a lumberjack :) There were actually two shows, both in Portsmouth, NH. Mine was at Three Graces Gallery and was the Teeny Tiny Art Show and down the street at Nahcotta was the Enormous Tiny Art Show. I saw many friend's work at both shows and that was so exciting for me!


Three Graces now has my encaustic paintings from this exhibit for sale on their website-- you can see my new series "Speaking in Tongues" there-- first place they have been on sale! And one of my favorite new pieces "They Were Standing in the Shadows (Watching) #1".

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A big box full of paintings...

By Jamie Ribisi-Braley | Wednesday, January 27, 2010 | , , , , , , 2 Comments

Yesterday I packed up 16 small encaustic paintings to ship for the Teeny Tiny Art Show at Three Graces Gallery in Portsmouth, NH. I'm so excited to go to the opening next Friday! It's going to be so much fun to see all of them up together and amongst other teeny tiny work! I can't recall ever seeing so many of my pieces hung at one time. How cool?


If you're in the area, come on down 5-8pm on Friday February 5th, 105 Market St, Portsmouth, NH.

I'll be the one buying up everyone else's work! I'm not sure what I'm more excited about, showing my work or buying other's work!

I'm updating my website as we speak with these new pieces-- I'll share once it's uploaded.
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Color Swatches for encaustic paint!

By Jamie Ribisi-Braley | Tuesday, January 12, 2010 | , , , , , , , 1 Comment








I just added these color swatches to my website so that customers can now pick from the pigment that I have available. I can always custom mix any color from these, too, as I love to do! I've been wanting to add this to my website and I'm so glad that I have because I love looking at it--- I'm such an art supply junkie!!!



Studio Clearance Sale!

By Jamie Ribisi-Braley | Wednesday, January 6, 2010 | , , , , Leave a comment

I'm cleaning out my studio for the New Year! Below are some paintings & drawings that I'm looking to find a happy home for way under price :) I'm also up for trades so just contact me if you're interested! jamieribisi{at}gmail.com

Prices below include shipping within the USA


Self-study, 11x14" Oil on canvas $40

Only You #2, 10x10", oil on canvas, $40

Blood & Smoke, 6x6", oil on canvas, $20

Nesting, watercolor on paper, 5.5x8.5", $20

Warmth, watercolor on paper, 5.5x8.5", $20

Jesse, Charcoal pencil & conte crayon on brown recycled paper, 24x18", $55

Table, Oil & charcoal on canvas, 11x14", $55


Reclining male #1, Sum-i ink on sketch paper, 8x9.5", $20

Arched male #1, Sum-i ink on sketch paper, 8x9.5", $20


Small reclining male #1, Sum-i ink on watercolor paper, 4x6", $10


Reclining female #1, Sum-i ink on sketch paper, 8x9.5", $20

If interested in purchasing/trading please comment here or email me at jamieribisi{at}gmail.com

First come, first served! :)

New year, new work

By Jamie Ribisi-Braley | Friday, January 1, 2010 | , , , , , 3 Comments

I'm hoping that in this new year I will allow myself more time to paint and focus on my work. I've been accepted to a new show in February and am creating some new small works for it. I have some plans to create large pieces and get my work out into the public eye a bit more. Here's to 2010!



(top-bottom: Speaking in Tongues 1 & 2, 5 x 7" each, Encaustic on cradled wood

Hems and Haws

By Jamie Ribisi-Braley | Tuesday, December 22, 2009 | , , , 2 Comments

While I was painting my last few oil paintings, I had this canvas on the side of my easel as a way to work out the random ideas in my head and also as a way to use up the excess paint on my palette. I really hate to be wasteful with paint (it costs so much!) so in an effort to squeeze every cent of worth out of my paint, I usually create something that's a bit of a departure. And quite freeing, too!


Occasionally when I paint, I try to think about how the piece will fit in with the body of work that I've already created. I think about it all being linear and telling a story together. This is fine, but sometimes I think the work will find a way to fit itself in just from the sheer virtue of being from the same artist. This may not always be the way that things work out, but it's ok to open yourself up to experimentation and see where that goes. Right? :)

Hems and Haws
Oil on Canvas
20 x 20"
July 2009


New drawings/paintings...They Were Standing in the Shadows Watching

By Jamie Ribisi-Braley | Monday, November 23, 2009 | , , , , , , 1 Comment


After some thinking, asking, & experimenting....I've finished some drawings/paintings on paper (I never know what to call them-- what do you say?) of an image I've had in my head for a while. These are each 15 x 15" on thick watercolor paper. I started with a charcoal base which I then over painted with white acrylic. The mixture of the white and the charcoal produced the grays and I then drew into it with a stick of graphite.






I was so happy with these that I also did a large drawing and then translated the imagery to encaustic paintings--- I'll post pictures of those soon!

Will be available on my website soon!


Website updated!

By Jamie Ribisi-Braley | Wednesday, October 28, 2009 | , 1 Comment

I finished upgrading my website! I'm so excited to finally unveil it. I've been working very hard and trying to figure out exactly what I wanted for it and, well, here it is!!! Please take a look and let me know what you think-- I'd love some feedback: http://jamieribisi.com


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