by Christina Ridgeway | Oct 1, 2024 | Finished Work, Oil Painting
Well! It sure has been awhile since I have uploaded here! Things have been a bit chaotic for me in my little corner of the world. In June, I was told due to restructuring I was going to be made redundant at work. Despite this, I needed to finish out my time there and...
by Christina Ridgeway | Apr 5, 2024 | Finished Work, Oil Painting
Been awhile since I posted on the blog! This year I started off by painting a few studies and trying out different types of lighting. However, I did want to be a part of a Wow x Wow show this year and it was my excuse to get back in it and create a full blown piece...
by Christina Ridgeway | Nov 27, 2023 | 10 x 10 Collection, Finished Work, Oil Painting
I can officially now say that my 10 x 10 collection for Galleri Melefors is complete. What a journey! It all started over a year ago as I began doing the initial sketches and headed out into the woods with Leya Rasmussen and Jack Grimfrost for our first photoshoots. I...
by Christina Ridgeway | Nov 27, 2023 | 10 x 10 Collection, Finished Work, Oil Painting
Hey friends – here we are with the final piece in this collection! I had had many ideas for this piece… it is on the smaller size and it could’ve been another still life, the wolf man by the cliffs of Vilske Kleva, him together with the heroine on...
by Christina Ridgeway | Oct 29, 2023 | 10 x 10 Collection, Finished Work, Oil Painting
Well ladies and gentlemen, we are reaching the end of this collection. Here is piece #9 out of 10 and what a journey it has been so far! This painting was one of the original concepts and though it has been altered and changed a little along the way, it holds true to...
by Christina Ridgeway | Jun 30, 2023 | 10 x 10 Collection, Finished Work, Oil Painting
Wow, painting number 8 out of 10! This is an exciting moment. We are nearing the finish line – and this piece has been circling my head for near on a year now. I didn’t actually take the reference photos for this piece in conjunction with the other...