Ethelinda was born in Hawaii to an artistic family. Her mother, also an artist, studied with Nicolai Fechin and influenced Ethelinda’s love of painting. Ethelinda says, “I have always painted, first sketching the characters of the books my grandmother read to me as a child.â€
Ethelinda studied art and English literature in college and went on to learn French in Switzerland. She traveled extensively, spending time in New York before settling in New Mexico. Ethelinda says, “Perhaps this is why my artwork is so diverse. I paint what is around me, right now, in New Mexico, it is horses. The most important aspect to me is to see subject matter and paint them in a manner in which they are not painted elsewhere.”
Charlotte Berny in Focus/Santa Fe writes, “Ethelinda’s vision transforms her subjects. She begins with things that are real – horses, Indians, fruits, flower – and then through some alchemy, recreates them as grander versions of themselves.”
Ethelinda’s work is shown at the Booth Museum in Atlanta, Georgia and the Nelson Museum in Cheyenne, Wyoming.
Ethelinda Painting, Oil on Canvas 30 X 40 (Interest categories: Oil on Canvas, Indian, , Painting, Western Art, Fine Art, Art Gallery, Ethelinda Artist)
1. Clay – Chavant Le Beau Touche. Get the regular clay, not HM (high melt).
2. Clay warming devices, a metal bucket with a clamp on heat lamp or 100 W bulb works great.
3. Tie wire.
4. Aluminum foil.
5. Scissors.
6. Favorite sculpture tools.
7. Plank of wood (pine) approximately 8″ x 8″ x 2″.
Bring as many planks as you wish…the wood is used as the base for your sculpture.
8. Plumber’s pipe, 1/2″ threaded: Bring several different lengths…up to 10″…not PVC pipe.
Plumber’s pipe T joint.
Plumber’s pipe couplers.
Plumber’s pipe flange.
9. Screws and screwdriver to secure the flange to wood…this may be done before you arrive. (Place flange in the center of plank)
10. Wire cutters
11. Needle nose pliers
12. Rubber mallet.
13. Spatula
14. Measuring devices such as rulers, measuring tape, dividers, and calipers.
15. Because we concentrate on BIRDS IN FLIGHT, live models in the classroom are more distracting than useful. I will demonstrate the technique of constructing a cantilevered bird armature that can be used for many different bird species and will show you how to assemble shapes to capture the “gist” of the specific bird.
16. Bird field guides such as Peterson, Stokes, Golden, or Sibley. Sibley’s Guide to Birds (not Sibley’s Guide to Bird Life and Behavior) is best if bringing only one field guide. This popular book can usually be purchased at any bookstore.
17. Bring your laptop to the class if possible.
18. Bring your sketchbook.
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