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Mio

Howdy all

After a two year break from painting, looks like I will be getting back to it. Here is a preview of two small studies from this week, almost done.

I'll post my works here once I dust off the good camera, but if anyone wants to also follow the Insta @mgilmourfineart it would be nice!

I look forward to sharing my upcoming work.

Michael 

kaustavM

Both are amazing!

tassieguy

They're beautiful. Welcome back, @Mio. 

Mio

Thanks, both! I admit, after a two year break, I found that I was much lazier than I used to be and took a lot of short cuts   

Let's see how the next ones go!

GTO

Mio, they look great from this angle but it would be better to take the photos straight on.

Mio

Howdy 
Yes, better photos upcoming once I finish them off.
I just spent two days on this one.

MichaelD

These are great @Mio, especially the latest one.

  

Mio

Thanks, all .. here is a little interior study that took way too long ... I will put it aside, maybe later I go back and fix things that bother me

Forgiveness

Fantastic work! Wow!

Mio

Better cellphone photos uploaded above ... will oil these out and dust off the DSLR in the coming weeks ... next I will try a much bigger, harder project. Felt good to get some practice.

Richard_P

LOVE the interior!!

GTO

Mio, what are the dimensions on the last still life and the interior scene?  They look great.

tassieguy

The interior is very beautiful. It exudes a sense of calm. 

Mio

@GTO it is small, 20cm x 20cm (about 8 x 8 in inches). I just used a little brush ... easy to clean! The still life is 20cm x 35cm (about 8 x 14 in inches).

Mio

OK - last spam on this one, here are the DSLR images, also will be posting to Instagram ( mgilmourfineart ) over the next weeks as I hope to also finish off two new ones.

HondoRW

They’re all beautiful! Your skills have certainly not diminished. Gorgeous work!

Mio

Howdy all - looks like this one got a second place award Anyone in or around Vancouver can check this out over the next weeks if you want to! There is some good stuff in this exhibition.

ArtGal

Congratulations @Mio! well deserved

tassieguy

That's awesome, @Mio. Congratulations.

The latest ones you've posted above are just beautiful. 

Richard_P

The open doorway painting is my favourite! Really good!!

Mio

Thanks @ArtGal and @tassieguy!

@Richard_P seems like this one was popular, someone ended up buying it!

anwesha

wow! congratulations!! that's a beautiful work!!

oilpainter1950

Wonderful Paintings.  I'll bet everyone loved them.  So well done and interesting subject matter.  Congratulations!

Mio

Thank you @anwesha and @oilpainter1950

GTO

Way to go @Mio.  Congrats on the award and sale!
Do you have a link to any online contain that exhibit?

tassieguy

A sale, too!  Double congratulations.   

Mio

@GTO details!

https://federationgallery.com/exhibit/2021_annual_international_representational_exhibtion_aire/3191

Take a look

GTO

@mio That Federation gallery looks like they are managed well.  They host a good number of exhibits through the year.  Their choice for winners in the exhibit look good.  There are some very talented artists who were not awarded but are certainly deserving to win.  

Are you represented yet by any galleries?

Mio

@GTO yes there were apparently almost 800 entries for this one, so some good work came out of it. I was at first just happy to make the cut

I never did approach a gallery to represent me. It's only a hobby and not predictable productivity. Do you know one?

For now, I am trying to build up some kind of InstaGram audience ... it's going slowly But I made a couple small sales from there in the last month or two!

GTO

@mio I don’t know if any galleries looking for artists at this time.  But your work would certainly be attractive to any gallery that is looking.

Mio

@gto thanks! I'll hope to get into one eventually

Allie

Really amazing and beautiful work Mio!! I particularly love the winter scene, it is beautiful the way you have captured the light! Congratulations on your second place as well!!