Artist Blog by Sheep Incognito Artist Conni Togel

Monthly Archives: August 2013

A Laugh and a Cry

Saying Good-Bye To One Of My Favorites

they say paintings come from the artist’s heart, and there will always be strings attached, when you sell the original painting.

In this particular case, I tend to agree – one of my most popular and recognizable paintings, “Thinking Outside The Box” has meandered on to a new home a few weeks ago.

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Granted, it was a trade for some completely awesome work by Mauro Pozzobonelli (his work is phenomenal – reminiscent of old pieces of Venice and Florence architecture) that will be hanging in my livingroom and inspiring me for years to come – but nonetheless, there is always a tug at my heart when I see someone walk out of my booth with one of my originals.

Then again, this just makes space for new work – new ideas – new processes – new attachments…it’s a never ending circle; and, it is what keeps artists creating to put a new face on space in the world. There are definitely worse jobs to have…

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Finally Back In the Groove

Conni Togel original landscape

Back To work – new landscape painting

Finally Back At Work!

we finally have made some space in my new studio to allow me to access my easel again – first thing I wanted to do in the new space, is paint a new landscape. While I love my Sheep Incognito, my traveling self needed to create a vista to get started again. This one incorporates lavender fields, clouds, and most likely will have some yellow fields of wheat somewhere – I love that color combination, so that is where this is headed. I am still working out which direction the fields of lavender will be going – I want the lavender to lead the viewer deeper into the landscape, rather than just being a snapshot of a field of flowers. By making it a lavender path type thing, that will guide the eye into the distance for a walk through Provence….now, if only I could add a scratch and sniff element…

music element in the studio today: Earth Wind & Fire on Pandora,,,for the groove…

Back To Work In The Sheep Incognito Studio

Conni Togel original landscape

Back To work – new landscape painting

Finally Back At Work

There are still bits and pieces of things laying around, but those were pushed aside so I can get back to painting – I’ve been anxious to get back to doing a few landscapes to add to the Sheep Incognito online store…I had been focussing exclusively on my Sheep Incognito series of paintings for the past years – fun things indeed! But to feed my artist soul, every now and then I have to break with traditions – therefore, a new landscape painting involving lavender, clouds, blue sky and possibly a tree or three…

This one is oils on canvas – size is 24 inches x 48 inches.

Updates will follow…

If you want to place a hold on this one, just drop me a line…