Hamptons Art Hamptons Artists Annette Heller Hamptons ArtistsDarlene Charneco Altering her surrounding environment, artist Darlene Charneco provides an innovative glimpse into the reality of our lives while delineati [ ... ] | Hamptons ArtistsAnita Kusick Born and raised on Long Island, Ms Kusick began drawing at a very young age. When high school ceramics became a passion, she entered the B [ ... ] | Hamptons ArtistsNicole Bigar What are we to make of Nicole Bigar’s rather dramatic sculpture of a horse? It is certainly unexpected in her oeuvre, which is largely d [ ... ] | Hamptons ArtistsHailey Elisabeth Kohlus Hailey Elisabeth Kohlus is a native of Montauk NY. Her photographic journey began at a young age capturing the rugged natural landscape of [ ... ] |
| Annette Heller |
 "Stairs at School" by Annette Heller In addition to parenting, I received a degree as a school psychologist, and became a teacher and entrepreneur. When the kids left to high school I concentrated on my business career. I was time challenged especially holding down two jobs -- mother and business woman. But even in this career my sense of color and design came through in planning the decor of my offices. While the kids were at school, I started a company called Art to Wear. I designed and made jewelry of all types and designs, learned the technique of "lost wax" casting and purchased a centrifugal casting machine to cast some of the silver and gold pieces. I sold jewelry at fairs and outdoor markets and several of my designs were purchased by Bergdorf Goodman in New York City and Nubest in Manhasset, NY. Later in my life when the kids left home for college, I went into the consumer research business and designed a large consumer research facility where people gathered to express their opinions (Long Island Groups in Focus.) In my next career, I provided input into the design and colors of the snack food products of our family company, Harry's Premium Snacks. When in 2002 we moved to East Hampton after selling our businesses, I started taking courses in art. I narrowed my choices in the beginning to oil and acrylic on various surfaces. I also chose abstract art as my mode of expression. Why abstract? Because it is a representation of pure color, form and shape. But even more important, it is the only form of art where the viewer brings his or her perceptions into the art. Despite the fact that a specific painting may be a unique combination of colors and shapes inspired by real life moods and experiences, viewers tell me that they see many things in my art. Some say they see animals, insects, lighthouses, faces and in one case -- a piano. In all these works none of these objects were drawn, but the mood of the painting yielded the perception. I got tremendous satisfaction when one colleague suggested that one of my works represented a Parisian Bistro. So in a way I can represent a mood or feeling in an abstract work better than in a representational work. And also I can choose to work in an infinite variety of palate colors because I do not have to represent a specific object. |
| Canvas Printing |
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Printing on canvas is incredibly versatile and a great way to create a ready-to-hang image or artwork. Every canvas that we print is protected with a UV coated acrylic finish to guard the print from dust, moisture and fading. Do you want your canvas stretched on bars or non-stretched? Framed or unframed? Customize the work to make it truly your own. |
| Art Prints – How are they made? |
 Photography by Laurie Barone-Shafer Here are a few tips, tricks and techniques on how to make art print poster ready photographs and print ready digital files. Don’t get overwhelmed, there is a lot of information here, but a lot of it is just intuitive. Well, a bit of patience will always help. First thing – Photo Size |
| Learning to Paint Watercolors |
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Watercolor is an easy, fun medium for creating art. Color theory, composition and design can be explored freely with watercolor paint, paper, and brushes. Several techniques may be used with watercolors for varying effects including painting wet on wet, wet on dry, layering washes, and more. Watercolor paper comes in cold press, hot press, and rough. Rough paper has the most texture, and its hills and valleys can result in interesting effects when paint is added. Hot press is the smoothest and has the finest texture. Cold press has a moderate amount of texture and is the paper most commonly chosen by watercolor artists. Watercolor paper comes in several weights ranging from 90 lb. to 300 lb. based on the pounds per ream of paper. Most artists prefer to use at least 140 lb. paper. Papers vary somewhat between manufacturers, so sampling different papers is advisable. Paper can be purchased in pads, in blocks or in large sheets. The large sheets are usually the most economical and can be torn into whatever size is desired. |