Sofie Skapski

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Autumn Wending its Way to Winter

This year the Central Island Studio Tour was rescheduled from late spring to November. As usual I am taking part in the tour and my studio will be open on Saturday November 22 and Sunday November 23 from 10 until 4 both days. All paintings are on display inside my studio, located behind my house at 1535 Piercy Avenue, Courtenay. I will also have cards and some paintings at sale prices. I would love to welcome you into my studio! Concurrently the Square Foot Show will be on at Artwrx Studio Gallery on 10th St. in Courtenay, with an opening gala on the Friday evening. I have 3 paintings in this show. Another event to look forward to is the Winter Faire at the Comox Valley Art Gallery, 580 Duncan Ave in Courtenay, This event runs from December 3 to the 23, from 10 until 5. The whole gallery is devoted to the market which features many wonderful local artists and artisans. I have a number of paintings and cards in this show which is going to be a highlight of December! I also have cards and paintings at the Salish Sea Market in Bowser, on the Old Island Highway. 

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Oil and Cold Wax

Cold wax medium is a mixture of white unbleached beeswax and odourless mineral spirits. When mixed, it gives oil paint a buttery consistency for painting thickly with texture, and hastens the drying time. I use palette knives and have developed a few distinctive painting methods including mosaic, contour, and layering. These methods can all be combined in one painting or used on their own depending on how the subject speaks to me. 

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