http://www.chiselpaint.com/bloghttp://www.chiselpaint.com/image/219e9004-03bd823fc6-42f0c202-s-0/the-blog-of-scott-grabowski-fine-art-painting-ne.jpghttp://www.chiselpaint.com/blog150135Zhibit.orgCopyright © 2010Wed, 8 Sep 2010 09:25:49 GMTscott grabowskihttp://www.chiselpaint.com/blog/tues-07sep10Wed, 8 Sep 2010 09:25:49 GMThttp://www.chiselpaint.com/blog/tues-07sep10 - Dateline Phoenix. Meghan McCain masters muckraking in her new book release "Dirty, Sexy, Politics" - Ha Daw &George Newmount are from different points on the map. Ha is from Viet-Nam. George is from Hungary. Today these two master chefs reside in San Francisco and collect Scott Grabowski Fine Art. Mr. Newmount &Ms. Daw with their new acquisition. scott grabowskihttp://www.chiselpaint.com/blog/sat-04sep10Sat, 4 Sep 2010 09:53:51 GMThttp://www.chiselpaint.com/blog/sat-04sep10 - I painted this piece and had it in a gallery, but it didn't sell (left image). When I got it back, I wanted to punch up the foreground. I added the ribs in the water. Not enough. (The beach was too empty.) I added the boat in the sand. Not enough. (The composition was too horizontal.) I added the posts in the water. Bingo - done. Now that I look back at the original, I wish I had left it as it was, and had done a new piece with the wreckage. The original needed a little tweaking not a full rework. I could have had (2) finished paintings, but instead spent twice as much time on one. If only I could go back and stop myself. Where is that time machine? Original "Without A Trace"...(Left) "Without A Trace" Redux...(Right) scott grabowskihttp://www.chiselpaint.com/blog/fri-30jul10Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:57:30 GMThttp://www.chiselpaint.com/blog/fri-30jul10 - Dateline Sacramento. Arnold Schwarzenegger turns 63. - Completed the first painting based on photos taken from the top of Mt. Tam. Sometimes a painting title is hard to come with. Sometimes a title falls into your lap. Last night while finishing the piece, a band called "A Day to Remember" was being interviewed on the radio. And then it hit me... Detail from "A Day to Remember". scott grabowskihttp://www.chiselpaint.com/blog/tue-04may10Wed, 5 May 2010 06:41:48 GMThttp://www.chiselpaint.com/blog/tue-04may10 - Dateline Gulf of Mexico. Louisiana coast braces for sunken BP platform oil spill. - Finished waterfall painting. Ironically my image of mountain fresh water is completed while the world witnesses the biggest water contamination event of all time. Detail from "Seeking It's Own Level". scott grabowskihttp://www.chiselpaint.com/blog/wed-21apr10Wed, 21 Apr 2010 08:43:11 GMThttp://www.chiselpaint.com/blog/wed-21apr10- Dateline Hollywood. Leonard Nimoy (Mr. Spook) retires from acting at age 79. - Finished final painting from the "Fairfax Series". Unfortunately I didn't complete the (5) pieces before Mr. Schopp decided to tear down the trellis. Boo Mr. Schopp. Detail from "Heaven's Gate". scott grabowskihttp://www.chiselpaint.com/blog/tues-20apr10Wed, 21 Apr 2010 08:28:06 GMThttp://www.chiselpaint.com/blog/tues-20apr10- Dateline Britain. England reopens airports after Icelandic, volcanic cloud grounds Euro-flights for a week. - Finished a Tower Bridge painting tonight. Wasn't satisfied with the piece until I added some light refection in the river ala-Bob-Peak. Detail from "Surface".