Featured Artist Sally Sharp

Artist Sally Sharp uses oil pastels, oil stick and cold wax to paint vibrantly colorful landscapes and portraits. Visit her website to learn more about her work and process.

 

 

I am an artist living and working in the Chicago area. I have a BFA in studio art/commercial art (which is what they called it a long time ago).

 

 

I spent the greater part of my life painting murals, trompe l’oeil and faux finishes and am now able to concentrate on my personal style, which I am loving!

 

 

I discovered oil pastels, with the tutoring of George Shipperley, whom I consider my “guru” and my artistic world was changed forever.

 

 

I work in oil pastels and oil stick and have recently been obsessed with oil and cold wax. I feel like I learn something new every day and totally enjoy experimenting and testing new ways of using the medium.

 

 

I use many, many layers of paint, on which I employ both on and off processes and a variety of tools to create depth and colors that just couldn’t happen any other way.

 

 

I don’t use brushes. When painting, I mostly rely on my fingers along with rubber squeegee-like tools as well as other “unconventional” tools.

 

 

I am constantly amazed at the world around me and enjoy conveying my way of seeing it through my artwork, and so I paint landscapes, skyscapes, and cityscapes, as well as figures, be it person or animal, all of which I find to be so interesting.

 

 

I’d call my style expressionistic, impressionistic, atmospheric and sometimes a bit abstract. I love color and movement and strive to make both come together in my paintings.

 

 

I hope my work stirs up emotions, and I would love for people to get as much enjoyment out of viewing them as I do creating them.

 

Artist Sally Sharp invites you to follow her on Facebook.

 

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