Author Archives: marciahillart

Nocturnes

Posted on January 20, 2022 by marciahillart

Night. Our limited vision at night colors the concept for humans. It can have an edge – or more than an edge – of fear: the unseen assailant, the “things that go bump in the night.” Night’s darkness offers a … Continue reading →

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The Emotional Sky

Posted on September 24, 2021 by marciahillart

During the pandemic, my art changed completely. I painted symbolic images about the pandemic. I painted a few desolate landscapes and a couple of abstracts. Then I laid fallow for a bit, unsure of what came next. But I have … Continue reading →

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Self-Portrait

Posted on March 18, 2021 by marciahillart

I’ve never painted a self-portrait. I guess I never saw the point, really, although I know of an artist who painted a number of them because he himself was the easiest and least expensive model he could get. However, I … Continue reading →

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Landscape Contrasts

Posted on February 1, 2021 by marciahillart

Landscape may seem like an ” it is what it is” kind of subject, but in fact it can be remarkably expressive. The subject matter is part of this: What is the weather? How is the light? Is it stark … Continue reading →

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Art as a Political Act

Posted on December 31, 2020 by marciahillart

When George Floyd was killed – yet another Black man dead at the hands of the police – I thought a lot about this country’s reaction to racial differences. We have struggled throughout our entire history with this evil. It … Continue reading →

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Pandemic Art #2

Posted on May 13, 2020 by marciahillart

I have been continuing to make pandemic art. I am finding that most of these paintings require a lot more preparation than my usual paintings do. I’ll give a couple of examples as I post them here. “Pandemic 6”   Much … Continue reading →

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Pandemic Art

Posted on April 6, 2020 by marciahillart

In less than two months, our world has changed dramatically: We now live in the time of a plague. Many have said that the world will never be the same, and it is my fervent hope that humanity in general, … Continue reading →

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Pour Painting

Posted on December 12, 2019 by marciahillart

And now for something completely different! I have been trying Pour Painting, which – as the name suggests – involves pouring paint. But it’s a bit more complicated than that, as you might expect. You mix each color of paint … Continue reading →

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Green!

Posted on August 22, 2019 by marciahillart

Summer paintings can be a challenge because they are so, well, green. First, although there may be a hundred shades of green, it’s still all green, and a single color lacks interest. Green is the bane of artists. Somehow, the … Continue reading →

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The Seasonality of Painting

Posted on January 29, 2019 by marciahillart

One of the pleasures of painting is that I can immerse myself in any season at any time. Longing for green in winter? No problem! Feeling a need for the hot colors of autumn? Easy! But in general, I find … Continue reading →

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