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Saturday, August 25, 2012

Feeling Turquoise - NA


Feeling Turquoise
Oil on Stretched Canvas, 12" x 12"
Revised on 9/02/2012.

Detail Below:


I wanted turquoise today, and this one made itself up as it went along.

Friday, August 24, 2012

Hay Rolls - SOLD


Hay Rolls
Oil on Stretched Canvas, 16" x 20"
SOLD at $90 plus $10 shipping.

Another larger painting, of an open-spaced meadow, with hay rolls waiting for their pick up.
Peaceful, isn't it?

Thursday, August 23, 2012

Strawberries - SOLD


Strawberries
Oil on Stretched Canvas, 12" x 12"
SOLD.

I should draw your attention to the size of this canvas, since at first glance, you wouldn't notice that these are way oversized strawberries. The one on the right is about 6" top to bottom. I didn't want to waste all the red on my palette, so here you go.

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Berries One and Two - SOLD

Berries One - SOLD
Oil on Stretched Canvas, 5" x 7"
SOLD at $25.00 plus $5 shipping


Berries Two - SOLD
Oil on Stretched Canvas, 5" x 7"
SOLD at $25 plus $5 shipping.

Since I wanted to eat these guys, I figured I'd better paint two pieces, while I could.
Berries One will be used to fill a collector request.

Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Color Play - SOLD

Color Play
Oil on Stretched Canvas, 12" x 12"
SOLD at $40 plus $7 shipping.
Detail below.


When I opened my Pastel Journal email this morning, there was a little article by Richard McKinley about a technique he was using called "Sfumato," which apparently originated with Leonardo daVinci. I've gleaned that it refers to a blurred-edged, smoky kind of atmosphere in painting. No lines or hard edges. So I wanted to try it, just letting all the edges soften into each other. Kinda fun, I think, except that without meaning to, or trying to, my painting looks somewhat like the example.  I wasn't copying, I promise.

Monday, August 20, 2012

Pink Peony - SOLD


Pink Peony
Oil on Stretched Canvas, 12" x 12"
SOLD at $45 plus $7 shipping.

A quiet floral for a rainy afternoon.

Sunday, August 19, 2012

August Waterfall



August Waterfall
Oil on Stretched Canvas, 16" x 20"
Available at $45.00 plus $10.00 shipping.

An oft revised and textured canvas, in it's final form.