DIGITAL ARTIST
About MARIAN FEDERSPIEL Art
Hi there! I'm pleased you made it to my site. I am a digital painter in the Lakes Region of New Hampshire. I mostly create landscapes—or lakescapes as I call them since the preponderance of my drawings are of lake scenes. I live on a lake and am continually struck by its beauty and variety. I attempt to convey the feeling of looking out across the water (or mountains, or forest). Depth and space are created through the layering of color of varying opacity. I have a graphic design background—I was in advertising design for 20 years before teaching digital art in high school for 20 years—so my drawings are informed by a graphic sensibility—bold, simple shapes and colors, concern for the impression of a piece.
So how do I create my work? Digital painting is a relatively new medium. I use the software program, Adobe Illustrator, to create my images by substituting pixels for paint and a mouse for a brush; the computer monitor becomes my canvas.
The painting process is similar to traditional painting. A scene inspires a mental image, while my photographs provide reference. The image is drawn with the mouse (yes, I still use a mouse rather than a stylus—it’s just what I’m used to).
After the drawing is complete, it is printed with seven colors of ink on matte paper on an Epsom printer. The result is a brilliantly colored serigraph-like print.
Education? I studied art at the University of Connecticut and have a BFA in painting. I also have a Master of Education from Lesley University.
Where is it? My work can be seen and purchased at Artistic Roots in Plymouth, New Hampshire and at Squam Lakes Artisans in Center Harbor, New Hampshire. I am also part of Riverview Artisans in Bristol, NH and at The Galleries at 30 Main in Meredith, NH. You can email me to discuss a purchase or with any questions. Or, you can order on-line by going to marian-federspiel.fineartamerica.com. (You can also just click on the title of the image you are interested in on this site and it will take you to the ordering options.)
Take a look at the different galleries of my work on this site by clicking on Lake Scenes, Flowers & Trees, and Mountains & Forests.
