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elizabethmcghee
Laguna Beach,CA
Published in Issue #3
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I was juried into the Festival of Arts at the Pageant of the Master in Laguna Beach!
Elizabeth McGhee is a native of southern California, from a family of artists active in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) and Scotland, as well as the local Laguna Beach art...
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samvelmarutyan  Posted: March 16, 2010
GREAT...
mirotrimay  Posted: March 15, 2010
Thank you, dear Elizabeth!
heavenleighart  Posted: March 09, 2010
Your art is amazing.
elizabethmcghee Replied: March 15, 2010
Thanks! :-)
vincentaltamore  Posted: March 07, 2010
Love your work Elizabeth...very glad I've found it!!!
elizabethmcghee Replied: March 15, 2010
Thank you!
markboyharris  Posted: March 04, 2010
Yes, I agree with Mimi - your work is awesome.
lauriemcclave  Posted: March 04, 2010
Thanks for the kind comment on my board! Your work is very stunning and strong in concept and technique... Love It!
elizabethmcghee Replied: March 15, 2010
You're welcome! And thank you! :-)
johnbell  Posted: March 02, 2010
congrats on the festival... very deserving work.
elizabethmcghee Replied: March 15, 2010
Thanks! :-D
purpleblue  Posted: March 01, 2010
N. S. = No Spirit
elizabethmcghee Replied: March 01, 2010
ummm... what?
jeremyrobinson Replied: March 02, 2010
I got an F. from purpleblue and I thought ummmm... what as well. What is the intention?
elizabethmcghee Replied: March 03, 2010
I know. Constructive criticism is helpful, but this is just sort of rude and judgemental. Oh well, maybe he's having a bad day? And don't let it get to you, Jeremy, you work is awesome! :-)
billybadwater  Posted: February 28, 2010
Phenomenal imagery! I love this work. sweet
elizabethmcghee Replied: March 01, 2010
Thank you so much! :-D
purpleblue  Posted: February 28, 2010
O. A. P.
elizabethmcghee Replied: March 03, 2010
I'm sorry, I don't understand. The only thing that came up in the urban dictionary when I looked this up was "Old Age Pensioner." And I'm neither old nor receive a pension :-P
jeremyrobinson  Posted: February 28, 2010
I love your art.
elizabethmcghee Replied: March 01, 2010
Thank you! :-)
renukapillai  Posted: February 25, 2010
Congrats! for getting into the Festival of Arts, you deserve it... I would love to have an invite!
elizabethmcghee Replied: February 25, 2010
Consider it done! I'm absolutely thrilled that I was accepted!
sinister  Posted: February 24, 2010
Great work and congrats for the magazine coverage!!
elizabethmcghee Replied: February 24, 2010
Thank you! I'm so excited since it is the first time I have ever been published :-D
triciaratliff  Posted: February 23, 2010
I'd like to give one of your paintings a star ... but am new here ... how does one give a star?
elizabethmcghee Replied: February 23, 2010
You just click on the image you like and it takes you to a page where it is just that image. There should be a little star icon, and you click on that. You can only give one star per painting, so if the star is grayed out, it means you have already given the star. It took me a whole week to figure it out!
triciaratliff Replied: February 23, 2010
(Laughter) That was so easy ... I'm a little embarrassed. Thanks for the tip! I was so blown away clicking on artwork ... I didn't see anything else.
triciaratliff  Posted: February 23, 2010
Hi Elizabeth - just found you while looking at Marcus' work. Wow. All of your work is strong but I particularly like your more animated paintings of people. They feel very interactive.
elizabethmcghee Replied: February 23, 2010
Thanks so much! I'm working on more figurative pieces as I write this. Its so awesome that I have so many friends who are willing to sit for me. :-)
renukapillai  Posted: February 20, 2010
Hello: I love pages 96 and 97 of Blue Canvas III. wonderful work!
elizabethmcghee Replied: February 21, 2010
Thanks, Renuka! :-D
brettisagirl  Posted: February 17, 2010
you are so talented xx
elizabethmcghee Replied: February 21, 2010
Thanks! I like to think that its just hard work and determination :-)
mlovestudio  Posted: February 16, 2010
Great stuff!
elizabethmcghee Replied: February 21, 2010
Thanks!
hollyann  Posted: February 13, 2010
VERY cool, love your choice of colors
elizabethmcghee Replied: February 21, 2010
Thank you :-)
jhoneil  Posted: February 12, 2010
When I grow up, I want to paint like you :)
elizabethmcghee Replied: February 21, 2010
lol, but your paintings are so cool XD
jandrews  Posted: January 31, 2010
Thanks for the star! I'm going to post a bunch more soon--I'm brand new to Blue Canvas so I'm playing catch-up. Love your stuff! Congrats on being published in issue #3!
elizabethmcghee Replied: February 21, 2010
Thank you!
rita  Posted: January 29, 2010
BELLO!
elizabethmcghee Replied: January 29, 2010
Grazie mille!
ricardo_martinez  Posted: January 27, 2010
Congratulations for being published in issue # 3, yoiu deserve it, your artworks are fascinating, superior quality art.
elizabethmcghee Replied: January 27, 2010
Thank you so much! I'm so excited because its the first time any of my work has been published.
dixcey  Posted: January 27, 2010
wow amazing..:)
elizabethmcghee Replied: January 27, 2010
Thank you!
krystyl  Posted: January 14, 2010
Love the new series so much!!! Keep it up
elizabethmcghee Replied: January 27, 2010
Thanks, Krystyl. Are you around LCAD much? I'm going to be painting more portraits and need some more models. :-)
krystyl Replied: January 28, 2010
Actually I just decided to audit PrePress on Fridays, so yah, I'll be around more! Let me know when you'd like me to stop by!
joergs  Posted: January 04, 2010
Really thanks 4 the stars:-D – I love yor beautiful pictures!
elizabethmcghee Replied: January 04, 2010
You're welcome- you deserve those stars, your work is fantastic!
kimsobat  Posted: January 02, 2010
Somehow you managed to get it ALL right - from still lifes, to portraits, to landscape. You're quite talented. My "Star" finger is getting sore :)
elizabethmcghee Replied: January 04, 2010
lol, thank you!
saleit  Posted: December 19, 2009
great work!
elizabethmcghee Replied: December 23, 2009
Thanks!
barrett  Posted: December 13, 2009
like your work. very interesting and different subjects, nice one
elizabethmcghee Replied: December 14, 2009
Thank you!
jedster  Posted: December 07, 2009
Hello !!!!!!!!!!
elizabethmcghee Replied: December 14, 2009
Hey, Jed! Glad you made it onto Bluecanvas :-P
solomon  Posted: November 27, 2009
the collections are fantastic!
elizabethmcghee Replied: December 14, 2009
Thank you!
zareh  Posted: November 27, 2009
You are talented and I enjoyed it, thank you for sharing.
elizabethmcghee Replied: December 14, 2009
Thank you so very very much!
skhyde  Posted: November 18, 2009
beautiful work.
elizabethmcghee Replied: December 14, 2009
Thanks!
hudgins  Posted: November 17, 2009
I really enjoy your work, it has a timeless feel about it.
elizabethmcghee Replied: November 30, 2009
Thank you so much! :-D
slane  Posted: November 15, 2009
Fantastic!
elizabethmcghee Replied: November 30, 2009
Thanks!
finnspapa  Posted: November 02, 2009
Wonderful work!
elizabethmcghee Replied: November 30, 2009
Thanks so much :-)
aaronrwooten  Posted: October 15, 2009
Great work. Nice use of color.
elizabethmcghee Replied: November 30, 2009
Thank you!
atomikboy  Posted: October 01, 2009
Wow!!!.....
elizabethmcghee Replied: November 16, 2009
Thanks!
chris  Posted: September 29, 2009
Fabulous paintings and a great all-round gallery Elizabeth! Thank you for giving me so many stars also ;)
elizabethmcghee Replied: November 16, 2009
Thanks, Chris!
himmapaan  Posted: September 28, 2009
Thank you so much for the stars, Elizabeth. Your gallery is beautiful!
elizabethmcghee Replied: November 16, 2009
Thank you!
jenny123  Posted: September 23, 2009
love the stories in your pieces!
elizabethmcghee Replied: November 16, 2009
Thanks! I love stories, and I think that narratives in paintings don't need to be boring!
jeriweaver  Posted: September 19, 2009
Thank you for the star =D You're art is fantastic
elizabethmcghee Replied: November 16, 2009
I thought I had responded to you earlier, but I guess I did not ... XP Anyway, thank you! And you deserve those stars!
rorycoyne  Posted: September 14, 2009
I love your work as well!
elizabethmcghee Replied: September 14, 2009
Thank you!
ndavid  Posted: September 14, 2009
Very nice work! I like the non-traditional objects in your still lifes. It lends them an air of mystery. I saw you took classes from sergio Sanchez. I used to go to his open head drawing sessions at Art Center when I was living in Pasadena last year. He's a good instructor!
elizabethmcghee Replied: September 14, 2009
Thanks! I really enjoyed Sergio's classes but I think I learned the most from Lance Richlin- you check his work out. He's the best teacher I ever had!
elizabethmcghee Replied: September 14, 2009
I mean "check out his work" :-P http://www.bluecanvas.com/lancerichlin/
ndavid Replied: November 03, 2009
Thanks for the tip—his work is great! And I really like all the new pieces of yours since the last time I logged on!
guruubii  Posted: September 13, 2009
Thank you for the star :D awesome work you have here :D
elizabethmcghee Replied: September 13, 2009
Thanks so much!
jonelle  Posted: September 10, 2009
Yay, congrats on being a featured artist!! =]
elizabethmcghee Replied: September 10, 2009
Thanks!
brennadaugherty  Posted: September 10, 2009
Thanks so much for the stars! I completely admire your work--your use of symbolism and amazing rendering are things I can only aspire to achieve...congrats, well-deserved feature :)
elizabethmcghee Replied: September 10, 2009
Wow, I'm really flattered :-D Thanks!
bmccue7  Posted: September 10, 2009
Very interesting still lifes! I really like your choice of subject matter in a lot of these.
elizabethmcghee Replied: September 10, 2009
Thanks! When I set them up, it's like being a child playing with toys- using one object to represent something else. There's something to be said about images that make the viewer imagine their own narrative :-)
bmccue7 Replied: September 11, 2009
Your images certainly do that.
magicalhany  Posted: September 09, 2009
Congratulations on the feature ur works are so good and must be here... Happy to see all of ur artworks here and the last added ones are so pretty
elizabethmcghee Replied: September 10, 2009
Thanks! I like the portraits you have been doing recently!
dynamicpeanut  Posted: September 09, 2009
YES! Congratulations on the feature! Your work definitely needs to be seen.
dynamicpeanut  Posted: September 03, 2009
Your work is AMAZING!
elizabethmcghee Replied: September 03, 2009
Thanks! Your drawings are equally awesome :-)
magicalhany  Posted: August 24, 2009
Great Work as usual
elizabethmcghee Replied: September 03, 2009
Thanks :-)
catherine  Posted: August 22, 2009
Love your works.
elizabethmcghee Replied: September 03, 2009
Thanks!
artheals  Posted: August 19, 2009
Good luck on your painting marathon. Thank for the kind words.
elizabethmcghee Replied: September 03, 2009
You're welcome, but all my comments on your work are well deserved and not just out of kindness :-) Keep up the good work!
pipewrench67  Posted: August 18, 2009
Great still-lifes nice set-ups
elizabethmcghee Replied: September 03, 2009
Thanks :-) I end up spending more time determining the set-up than actually painting it sometimes, but I think the planning pays off.
mimi  Posted: August 18, 2009
love your art... awesome awesome awesome... : )
elizabethmcghee Replied: September 03, 2009
Thank you :-)
andyrodrigues  Posted: August 05, 2009
tHANKS FOR YOUR SENSIBILITY. i LOVED TO MEET YOU IN THIS SITE. THANKS FOR YOUR COMENT AND STAR. yOU A GREAT ARTIST.
elizabethmcghee Replied: September 03, 2009
I enjoy looking at your work as well! Thanks a lot! :-)
pearpicker  Posted: August 05, 2009
thanks so much!
elizabethmcghee Replied: August 24, 2009
you're welcome! I really do enjoy your work!
woefoep  Posted: August 04, 2009
Elizabeth, thanks 4 all...
elizabethmcghee Replied: August 24, 2009
you're welcome :-)
anapoliveira  Posted: August 04, 2009
Thank you for all the stars, elizabethmcshee... Nice work : )
elizabethmcghee Replied: August 24, 2009
Thanks!
bondolou  Posted: August 04, 2009
Are these pastel? Good work!
elizabethmcghee Replied: August 04, 2009
Thanks! The still life are are oil on panel- and then the portraits in the other folder are colored pencil.
dixcey  Posted: July 31, 2009
oh wow,i havent seen work like yours...ever..still life using 'today's' familiar objects and making them come alive..tell a story..its realy clever and fascinating,yay a real pleasure sitting here and looking...:)
elizabethmcghee Replied: July 31, 2009
Wow, thanks so much!
uptonparkman  Posted: July 30, 2009
great portfolio,congrats
elizabethmcghee Replied: July 30, 2009
Thank you very much! And thanks for the stars too :-)
scott  Posted: July 28, 2009
Very nice work Elizabeth! Welcome!
elizabethmcghee Replied: July 28, 2009
Thanks! I dig your work a lot too!
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Date of Birth: 11/26/1985
Country: USA
State: CA
City: Laguna Beach
School: Laguna College of Art and Design 2009
Occupation: Fine Artist
Favorite Music: Soundtracks
Genre: Drawing, Painting, Portraits, Traditional Art
 
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