Do Mi Stauber Art
intimate landscapes in colored pencil
Framed pieces, cards, prints
ARTIST DO MI STAUBER
Galleries
Close-up Landscapes
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Animals
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Still Life
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Botanicals
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Artist Do Mi Stauber
INTIMATE LANDSCAPES IN COLORED PENCIL
Even though she began working colored pencil only XXXX years ago, Do Mi has already won awards in local and national shows, including cash awards from the Colored Pencil Society of America and the Audubon Artists’ Annual Exhibition at the historic Salmagundi Club in New York City. In addition to local newspaper reviews, Do Mi will be receiving national media attention this winter: American Artist magazine is publishing a feature article on her unique work.
I paint with Prismacolor and Polychromo pencils on Rising Stonehenge paper. Using the sharpest possible point and tiny movements, I blend colors in up to fifteen layers to create a rich, textured surface. I use photographs for reference, and extensive value/compositional sketches and color studies prepare me for the slow, meditative painting process.
While many artists portray an expansive view of nature’s grandeur, Do Mi Stauber looks down and in. She sees the smallest details, the texture that she calls “the tender surface of the world.” Perhaps this close-up fascination comes from her early nearsightedness, and the magic of individual leaves appearing on the trees when she put on her first pair of glasses. It’s no surprise that her colored-pencil “intimate landscapes” approach abstraction as they explore the eye of an elephant, the bark edges around a knothole, a tiny rock crevice.
“Whether I am exploring a rock formation, a living tree, or the wrinkles and planes of an animal’s face, it is the intimate details of the landscape that fascinate me. Following my pencil point down into subtle layers of texture opens a world of mystery, awe, and stillness. I hope my paintings bring to viewers this same experience.”
When not traveling in search of animals and rocks, Do Mi can be found nestled in her home studio among tall trees in Corvallis, Oregon.
About Giclées
HIGH-QUALITY REPRODUCTIONSGiclées are archival digital reproductions. An exacting process produces very high-quality reproductions that render subtle colors and detail accurately. The word “giclée” means “to spray” in French.
The giclée process, despite the use of a computer, is not automatic; the human eye and hand are involved in each step.
First, the original work of art is scanned at high resolution. The printer and artist consulting together, using a state-of-the-art graphics program, then color-correct the image to ensure that the colors and detail are exactly as the artist intend. Proofs are printed and approved by the artist. Then the actual giclées are produced. A continuous-flow ink-delivery system applies archival pigments to high-quality archival paper or canvas.
My giclées are produced by Janet Smith of Sterling Editions in Springfield, Oregon. She uses an Epson 9600 printer, pigmented Ultrachrome inks, and Hahnemuhle Archival Photorag paper. For more information, go to
www.sterling-editions.com, or call 866-746-1102.
As with any fine art painting, a giclée should be protected from direct sunlight. UV-protected glass is recommended for framing.
