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Fine Artist Angela Pari Dominic Chumroo, Muskegon, MI

There is a feel about it. A certain essence that leaves me with a comforting feeling. I am positively impressed with impression painting. The colors and the style are very pleasing to my eye. 

  Impressionism was an art movement in the 19th century that originated with a group of Paris-based whose independent exhibitions brought them to prominence during the 1870's and 1880's. Admittedly I favor anything pertinent to France. Someday in my later years I will return again to France to visit the museums and explore more of the art world and history there.

  It has without a doubt taken me sometime to figure out which style of art I enjoy most painting. Although it has been a long hard road fighting through my busy mind I have came to the conclusion to be a Master Fine Artist in Impressionism. It is my desire to become better with each stroke of the brush. 

  Through impressionism I feel I am able to be most expressive and apply all my abilities to this style. Confessing though I may sneak in another style every now and then. For the most part I will be heavily devoted to impressionism.  

  Here are a few pieces to enjoy:

Oil paintings tend to darken due to the accumulation of dirt and yellowing of the protective varnish layer.

oil paintings tend to darken due to the accumulation of dirt and yellowing of the protective varnish layer.

List of Materials

Gainsborough Emulsion Cleaner

Gainsborough Varnish Remover

Gainsborough Neutralizer

Gainsborough Gloss Varnish

6" Wooden Handle Cotton Swabs

Surgical Cotton

Surgical Gloves

Small Plastic Container

Step 1:

Lay the oil painting to be cleaned face up on a piece of kraft paper. Wear surgical gloves to protect your hands and be sure to have adequate ventilation. Take care not to press down on the canvas too much or you will stretch the canvas. We suggest using a piece of linoleum cut out from a sink under the area of the painting you are working on to prevent excessive pressure on the canvas.

Step 2:

Apply Gainsborough Neutralizer to a piece of cotton wool or white cotton cloth and gently wipe over the face of the oil painting to clean off the surface dirt. Use a cotton swab to test a corner of the oil painting with Gainsborough Emulsion Cleaner and Varnish Remover to determine which product will best clean the painting. Emulsion Cleaner will remove dirt and smoke, whereas Varnish Remover will remove yellowed varnish in most cases. For more difficult or special situations, Kotton Klenser™, Varnish Softener, Mastic Varnish Remover, or Linoxyn Remover may be required. Immediately after each test, apply Gainsborough Neutralizer to a clean piece of cotton and gently wipe over the test area to neutralize the cleaning action.

Step 3:

After establishing which product to use, you can begin cleaning the oil painting. Dip a cotton swab into the Gainsborough cleaning product you have selected. Use a rolling motion rather than a scrubbing motion when applying the cleaner. Watch your swab carefully to be sure that you are removing only dirt or varnish and not the paint. Do not dip the swab into the cleaning product again, once it has been used. We recommend cleaning a 2" square area at a time and then neutralizing the area with Gainsborough Neutralizer before proceeding to another area. We suggest doing the sky at one time, then the trees, etc. because it is easier to watch for any color that might be coming off, and different pigments respond differently to cleaning.

Step 4:

The final step is to varnish the oil painting with Gainsborough Gloss Varnish. This will bring out the colors and protect the painting for years to come.

Additional oil painting restoration instructions can be found in Gainsborough's Complete Manual of Oil Painting Restoration.

A Word of Caution

Improper cleaning can harm a painting. Therefore, we suggest that beginners engage a conservator to clean paintings having monetary or sentimental value. Always practice on an old, inexpensive painting before cleaning a painting of importance to you.

She lives in the wild and has attached to us. This was the first time I photographed her. I  happen to be one of those humans in which animals come right up to. She wierdly adopted herself to us. She lives in the Marina which is in my front yard. 

This is the first time I photographed her :

This is the second time I photographed her. Funny thing is I was telling her, "Wow you are a poser aren't you?" Suddenly it was as if she was a born model each time I said that to her she would turn every way for a new pose. My son whom is ten just laughed and said, "Wow Mom that is amazing. How do you get a wild animal to do that?" 

We named her "Angel on the Water" we even feed her now. We began doing so tonight after she kept coming to me when I would call her.

Do you feel that God is the Master Fine Artist of this Earth? I certainly do. As I stroll along this spring with my new Canon DSLR camera I recognize God's prismatic display of workmanship. Each day to me the colors seem to look more vibrant as I walk around. Perhaps it is due to being gone away from America for the past two years and now returning and spring beginning. Whatsoever it may be I appreciate and praise God for all that he has created for us!

Enjoy a little of what I see:

More Photography Exploration today as spring is just blooming in Michigan. Lovely day for it.

As spring comes through into Michigan it supplies ample choices of earths beauty to capture. Capturing the true essence of this worlds fascinating colors is always a blessing. God shows me the colors he paints and supplies me with the opportunity to seize it as a fine artist. Taking full advantage of this I will be venturing out often and producing many pieces of Fine Photography and Fine Art to show of in this blog. Yesterdays adventure lead to some of these colorful pieces:

It is not always about catching the colors of the day but also the elegance and boldness of the evening.