Today it is a hot summer day and something light and refreshing sounds good for lunch so I have packed a pear salad with spinach, cashews, and raisins with plain yogurt for dressing. Also, a fresh fruit snack for later in the day. The trick to bring a non-soggy salad is in how you pack [...]
Blueberry Lemon Bars That Are Gluten Free
Developed these blueberry lemon bars as a dessert to bring to a family cookout. The idea was to make something light and refreshing with fruit, but still have the loose-your-willpower appeal of a dessert. It is a combination of a few favorites – almond flavor, lemon, and blueberries. Great for summer when blueberries are in [...]
Canvas stretching tips
Stretching your own canvas is a simple process and a great way to save on supply costs if you paint a lot. Whenever possible I purchase supplies in bulk to take advantage of quantity price breaks. For example, you can save up to 30%, or more, on canvas when you order 10-yards or more [...]
Why gluten free?
I felt like a different person For myself, Gluten Free has been a way of life for about 20 years. I started eliminating wheat, rye and barley from my diet in the early 1990’s after consulting with nutritionist Dr. Susan Brown* who diagnosed me with Leaky Gut Syndrome. Gluten avoidance was part of eating an [...]
Packing tips to paint en plein aire
I enjoy painting outdoors with a group I joined a few years ago. The Plein Aire Painters of Central New York meet about once a week during the summer months at locations having great views or subject matter to paint. Beside painting, it is a wonderful experience to meet up with other artists. We talk [...]
Underpainting tips
Underpainting is the foundation of a painting. In this first layer I like to use complimentary colors to suggest mood, movement and contrast. Complimentary colors are those opposite each other in the color wheel: red/green, yellow/violet, orange/blue. For example, in the final piece the color of tree leaves are hues of green. In the underpainting, [...]
Warm-up sketches
Warm-up sketches helps to “warm up” the brain before tackling intensive work in the studio. As a painter, sketching also help me get back to the cord of my skills – drawing. I personally like to do contour line drawings for about 10-15 minutes. Any subject matter will do. Today I have used images [...]
Lisa Iannello Landscapes Exhibit in Johnson City, NY
Details From July 2 to October 2, 2012 Lisa Iannello will be exhibiting landscapes as the Artist in Residence at The Community Foundation for South Central New York 8 am to 4 pm weekdays at 520 Columbia Drive #100 Johnson City, NY 13790, phone: 607-772-6773, click here for map and directions. The Community Foundation offers caring [...]
Tabouli made with quinoa is gluten free
A twist on tabouli made with Bulgar wheat, red and white quinoa were mixed together to add even more visual interest to this summer fresh salad. Ingredients 1½ cups – quinoa (unprepared) ¾ cup – olive oil 3 cloves of garlic salt to taste ⅓ cup – chopped chive 1 tablespoon – dried basil 4 [...]
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