{"id":635,"date":"2019-01-07T13:39:10","date_gmt":"2019-01-07T18:39:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in-arcadia.ca\/portfolio\/?p=635"},"modified":"2019-01-09T13:42:54","modified_gmt":"2019-01-09T18:42:54","slug":"2019-more-ambition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in-arcadia.ca\/portfolio\/2019-more-ambition\/","title":{"rendered":"2019: More Ambition!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As of January 1st, I&#8217;ve had dedicated studio space for four years. It&#8217;s really helped me paint more, and improve my skills. Before, I would paint in a corner of my small living room, and it was a real challenge to keep the space tidy (in case clients dropped in), and to keep my cats out of my supplies.<\/p>\n<p>Going into year 4, my goal is to complete a couple of really large, detailed canvases and to keep working on my realism and general painting skills. Here are a few pieces from the end of 2018 that I&#8217;m really proud of:<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-635 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/in-arcadia.ca\/portfolio\/?attachment_id=634'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" data-src=\"https:\/\/in-arcadia.ca\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/redbird-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/in-arcadia.ca\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/redbird-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/in-arcadia.ca\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/redbird-50x50.jpg 50w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/in-arcadia.ca\/portfolio\/?attachment_id=633'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" data-src=\"https:\/\/in-arcadia.ca\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/crowskull-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/in-arcadia.ca\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/crowskull-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/in-arcadia.ca\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/crowskull-50x50.jpg 50w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/in-arcadia.ca\/portfolio\/?attachment_id=632'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" data-src=\"https:\/\/in-arcadia.ca\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/bowiedone2-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/in-arcadia.ca\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/bowiedone2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/in-arcadia.ca\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/bowiedone2-50x50.jpg 50w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>And this is the piece I started over my holidays, which is the most finicky thing I&#8217;ve ever attempted:<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-635 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/in-arcadia.ca\/portfolio\/2019-more-ambition\/dia2\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"960\" data-src=\"https:\/\/in-arcadia.ca\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/dia2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/in-arcadia.ca\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/dia2.jpg 720w, https:\/\/in-arcadia.ca\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/dia2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/in-arcadia.ca\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/dia2-220x293.jpg 220w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 720px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 720\/960;\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/in-arcadia.ca\/portfolio\/2019-more-ambition\/dia3\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"960\" data-src=\"https:\/\/in-arcadia.ca\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/dia3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/in-arcadia.ca\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/dia3.jpg 720w, https:\/\/in-arcadia.ca\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/dia3-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/in-arcadia.ca\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/dia3-220x293.jpg 220w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 720px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 720\/960;\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Wish me luck!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As of January 1st, I&#8217;ve had dedicated studio space for four years. 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