Matthew Mattingly

Wednesday, November 1, 2023

UMass goal posts

I started this while waiting for a friend and worked on it some more at home. I lost some of the feeling while chasing after the literal details.

watercolor sketch of athletic field with goal posts. Trees with fall foliage and purple hill in background.

Monday, September 25, 2023

"Farmall" won the 2nd place award for graphics in the 5th Annual Northeast Fine Arts Exhibition in Ware, MA. First photo shows the scratchboard in situ; beneath it is a classy metal plaque reading:

Northeast Fine Arts Exhibition

2023

2nd Place Drawing/Graphics

"Farmall"

Scratchboard drawing hanging on gallery wall. A middle-aged man looks back over his shoulder at a discarded tractor lurking in a patch of trees by a plowed field of stubble in late afternoon light.

Also on display is "Sunscreen," hung high on the wall, so I didn't get a good shot over people's heads. There was a great turnout at the opening and lots of good artwork. Stop by if you can.

Show Dates and Times:

September 23rd to October 8th, 2023

Fridays | 4 to 7 pm

Saturdays & Sundays | 1 to 4 pm

Workshop 13

13 Church St

Ware, MA 01082

Wednesday, September 20, 2023

Railroad crossing signals on Wason Ave, Springfield MA. A couple more attempts at a scene I did back on August 30. That one I touched up at home with corroborative detail from memory and photo; these are all done on site. The first one is from today, I'm pretty happy with it. The second one, from two weeks ago, was actually going OK until my water brush blorched diluted ink all over the place. It's a good exercise in getting the scale and proportions down.

Pen and ink sketch of railroad crossing signals with gates, on tan toned paper, with blotchy ink runs here and there.

Cori, Zoe, and Shed Roof on display at the 30th Regional Piedmont Art Show in Somers, CT.

Pencil and gouache drawing of nude woman, seated, with face mask, hanging on gallery wall. Labels on left side say "Cori" Pencil/gouache Matthew Mattingly Merit Award A powerful drawing that is infused with knowledge and experience .

Pencil and gouache drawing of nude woman, reclining, hanging on gallery wall. Label on left side says "Zoe" Pencil/gouache Matthew Mattingly

Oil painting of house with snow blowing off of roof, hanging on gallery wall. Label on left side says "Shed Roof" Oil Matthew Mattingly

It's a nice show - check it out if you're in the neighborhood.

Show hours

Sept 21 - 22 12:00 - 4:00

Sept 23 - 24. 10:00 - 2:00

Sept 28 - 29 12:00 - 4:00

Sept 30 - Oct 1 10:00 - 2:00

Piedmont Hall

604 Main St

Somers, CT 06071

Thursday, September 7, 2023

Sketched this tree in watercolor today. It was up hill, so my eye level was roughly at the tree's base. The second pic is what I got down in 45 minutes or so on site. It was hot, and the watercolor dried instantly. Not sure if all my subsequent overworking made it any better.

Watercolor sketch of tree in strong sunlight, seen looking up from below.

nitial block-in of watercolor sketch of tree.

Thursday, August 31, 2023

"Cori," "Zoe," and "Shed Roof" have been accepted for the 30th Regional Piedmont Art Show in Somers, CT.

Cori got a Merit Award.

Pencil and gouache drawing of nude woman, seated, with face mask

Cori

Pencil, gouache on toned paper

12" x 9.5"

Pencil and gouache drawing of nude woman, reclining

Zoe

Pencil, gouache on toned paper

9.5" x 9.5"

Shed Roof

Oil on panel

10" x 12"

Opening reception

September 17 2023 1:00 - 3:00