Truly I should have written something about this immediately the following days but obligations pulled me in all directions and, to be honest, my writing rhythm has somewhat broken what with me becoming more involved with designing rugs and painting. But I really must get back to writing occasionally too!

So, the exhibition. Well, this exhibition was to exhibit the sum of all our work who took part in the art and ceramics seminars run by Mrs Aggeliki Tseva. The exhibition took place in the beautiful garden of the Hellenic Centre of Art and Culture in Koropi where, although the weather was threatening at one point after setting everything up, it turned out to be fabulous.

There were, of course, the necessary speaches and explanations at the beginning and the handing out of our diplomas and certificates of participation and I felt like a graduating student when I stepped up to receive mine. It was even more special for me to have all my family there with me and close friends who supported and continue to support me in my efforts.

In closing, and before I leave you to peruse my photos, I must add that I feel very fortunate indeed to have met and studied under the loving and insightful guidance of Aggeliki Tseva. I certainly hope to continue learning from her as she generously imparts her wealth of knowledge.

my exhibition stand

close-ups of each work in order of production:

“oranges”, acrylics on canvas, 60×80         and           ”pebbles”, acrlics on canvas, 40×50

“summer oasis”, mixed media on canvas, 70×50      and       ”miracle”, mixed media on canvas, 60×80

“Indian Tea”, mixed media on canvas, 50×50 (inner) 70×90 (outer)    and    “Midnight dancers”, mixed media on canvas, 50×50

My lovely teacher Aggeliki Tseva

Receiving my diploma

My most precious supporter!

en famille…dad, hubs, step-mom, mom & moi…

just before closing, the dark of night has come upon us but the lights of our souls shine bright with the love our loved ones and teacher have showered us with…

till next time….

Lena

All my above exhibited paintings are available for purchase. Please visit my page LB Paintings for prices and send me a message regarding your interest. Thanks!

I am happy & honoured to announce that I am taking part in a group exhibition where the theme is “Tea”….why? host for this exhibition is a wonderful tea room called “To Tsai”, which means “tea” in Greek. This exquisite tea room is located at Lykavitou & Alexandrou Soutsou 19, Kolonaki, Athens. The exhibition opens on Tuesday, 18th May at 8 pm and will last till May 30th. Why not enjoy a delicious bowl of green tea icecream or a pot of aromatic tea brewed to your liking while browsing the art on display? I’ll be honoured to see you there!

In order of execution, here are my latest paintings as my lessons progress with Ageliki Tseva. All are acrylics on canvas and my aim is to bring out the feeling & atmosphere of my subject with personal expression rather than a realistic or photographic repeat…

One of my favourite artists is Modigliani. A painting teacher once told me that a good way of learning on your own is by copying the work of an artist you admire. So I decided to do what she suggested and learn from Modigliani. The painting above, however, is not a pure copy since I used my daughter as a model (who incidentally looks very much like Modigliani’s model!).

The painting below is a pure copy of Modigliani’s nude, which came out pretty well. At least I am super pleased with the result and the whole exercise really did teach me a lot! Thank you Modigliani!Having gained a little confidence I then finished the painting below which I gave to my sister as a house warming present for their new home in london…
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One of my favourite paintings done on wood with acrylics inspired by nature. I use a technique called “nopographia” whereby I apply a reasonable thickness of paste (zinc powder & white paste glue) to my surface with a spatula. I apply at least 3 layers of this until I get the thickness desired. I draw my picture and ‘carve’ it into the surface with a pyrograph. I then colour it with my acrylics and varnish the finished painting.

Still Life by Lena Blonsky

One of my first oil paintings.

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