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Sunday, December 16, 2018

Watercolor Notecards- Poppies - SOLD



Handpainted Watercolor Note Cards -Poppies! - SOLD

Watercolor on Arches Paper, each card is A2 size (4-1/8 in x 5-7/8 in)
Blank Inside, Ivory Envelopes, signed individually

The Set $20 plus $4 shipping.

Sunday, December 02, 2018

Cardinal Notecards - SOLD

Cardinal Notecards
SOLD the Set of Five at $25 plus $4.00 shipping.

Watercolor on Arches Paper, each card is A2 size (4-1/8 in x 5-7/8 in)
Blank Inside, Ivory Envelopes, signed individually

Tuesday, November 20, 2018

Watercolor Notes to Order: Mix and Match- SOLD


Watercolor Notes Mix and Match - SOLD
Set of Five A6 Notes and Cards, Blank Inside, Hand Painted
$20 the Set plus $4 shipping.
These would make nice little Christmas Gifts.

Or you can specify in an email to me the designs you want included.
Or ask for five of a kind, like 5 Bird of Paradise, or 5 Mixed Roses, or 5 Mixed Tulips (Pink, Yellow, Orange) Poppies, Hydrangeas, Sunflowers, Strawberries, Japanese Iris or Iris Faces





Send requests to me at NelVanL@aol.com

Sunday, November 18, 2018

Watercolor Notes- Feathers - SOLD


Watercolor Notecards - Feathers - SOLD

Watercolor on Arches Paper, each card is A2 size (4-1/8 in x 5-7/8 in)
Blank Inside, Ivory Envelopes, signed individually

The Set $20 plus $4 shipping.

Wednesday, October 31, 2018

Watercolor Roses Cards - SOLD


Watercolor Note Cards - Roses - SOLD

Watercolor on Arches Paper, each card is A6 size (4-1/8 in x 5-7/8 in)
Blank Inside, Ivory Envelopes, signed individually

The Set $20 plus $5 shipping.

Sunday, October 28, 2018

Watercolor Note Cards - SOLD


Watercolor Note Cards - SOLD

Watercolor on Arches Paper, each card is A6 size (4-1/8 in x 5-7/8 in)
Blank Inside, Ivory Envelopes, signed individually

The Set $20 plus $4 shipping.



Friday, October 19, 2018

Fall Hydrangea - SOLD

Fall Hydrangea
Oil on Wood Panel, 7" x 7"
SOLD at $20 plus $10 shipping.

Hard to admit, but I've forgotten how to paint! Yikes.
I wiped this one off about 4 times before I was able to get anything I even liked. And I know how to paint a hydrangea, or at least I thought I did. Just goes to show, that anyone can get rusty.

Thinking of getting some canvas panels, to see if that makes a difference.
Thanks for looking!

Thursday, October 04, 2018

Faces No. 2 - Gifted

Faces No. 2 - Gifted
Oil on Wood Panel, 7" x 7"


Another face.
This time an older gentleman.

Tuesday, October 02, 2018

Faces No. 1 - SOLD

Faces No. 1
Oil on Wood Panel, 7" x 7"
SOLD at $20 plus $10 shipping.



Something a little different; a series of faces. Especially those which I think show a lot of interesting character. We'll see how it goes.

Thursday, September 27, 2018

Georgia on My Mind - NA


Georgia on My Mind
Oil on MDF Board, 14" x 14"
Not Available, Gifted


Imitating the work of Georgia O'Keefe.
Particularly, her painting called Red Canna. 
Really fun to paint so organically, with such soft shapes and lines.

Monday, September 24, 2018

Pottery and Plums - See 3/7/2019

Pottery and Plums
Oil on Wood Panel, 8" x 8"
Available at $20 plus $10 shipping.
Revised on 3/7/2019

Hand thrown pottery by Beverly Halpert. You've seen this pottery bowl before.
Thanks for looking.


Thursday, September 20, 2018

Plums on White - SOLD

Plums on White
Oil on Gallery Wrapped Canvas, 6" x 6" x 1.5"
SOLD at $25 plus $10 shipping.



This one is gallery wrapped, painted all around, top, sides and bottom.
It needs no frame and is ready to hang as is.

Side View Below.

Wednesday, September 19, 2018

Plum Stack - See 3/7/2019

Plum Stack
Oil on Wood Panel, 6" x 6"
Revised on 3/7/2019


I'm not sure how tasty these plums will be, they are really hard right now, probably picked before they were even close to ripe, but they sure are pretty for painting.


Thursday, September 13, 2018

Red Onions, Palette Knife - SOLD


Red Onions, Palette Knife
Oil on Wood Panel, 5" x 7"
SOLD at $20 plus $10 shipping.



Sometimes it's just something different to try to apply paint with a palette knife. It necessarily (at least for me) comes out rougher than a smooth, blended study. But kind of cool too. It has its own appeal.

Wednesday, September 12, 2018

Large White Tulip - SOLD


Large White Tulip
Oil on MDF Board, 14" x 14"
SOLD at $20 plus $12 shipping




This one is pretty big, an oversized version of the same white tulip as yesterday.
Love the extreme crisp contrast.

Tuesday, September 11, 2018

Soft White Tulip - SOLD

Soft White Tulip
Oil on Wood Panel, 7" x 7"
SOLD at $20 plus $10 shipping.



A single, soft white tulip.

Sunday, September 09, 2018

Simple Sunset - SOLD

Simple Sunset
Oil on Wood Panel, 8" x 10"
SOLD at $10 plus $10 shipping.



This is a revision of a piece I did in the workshop I took this summer. It was posted about a month ago under the name "Workshop Sunset", but I think this version is better, even as simple as it is.

Saturday, September 08, 2018

Overcast Woodland Path - NA


Overcast Woodland Path
Oil on Wood Panel, 14" x 14"
Not Available, Revised on 3/8/2019.


I think this one turned out beautifully.
I'm fond of those blues and lavender colors in there.
It's been awhile since I did a "path" painting, so this one was really lovely to do.

Wednesday, September 05, 2018

Small Sunset - SOLD

Small Sunset
Oil on Wood Panel, 7" x 7"
SOLD at $20 plus $10 shipping.



Interesting to do a sunset painting in such a small format.
I'm liking how this one turned out.
Thanks for looking!

Monday, September 03, 2018

Walking Path - NA

Walking Path
Oil on Wood Panel, 12" x 16"
Revised on March 23, 2019


The photo reference for this one was almost perfect; 2/3 dark, 1/3 light, 2/3 cool and 1/3 warm, with an almost perfect placement of the focal point on the Golden Mean.

You gotta love when that happens.

Saturday, September 01, 2018

Peachy Pair - NA

Peachy Pair
Oil on Wood Panel, 5" x 7"
Not Available, revised on 5/02/2019

Another go around with my peaches. Later today peeled, cut up and over ice cream.
Doesn't that sound good?

Thursday, August 30, 2018

Peaches - SOLD

Peaches
Oil on Wood Panel, 6" x 8"
SOLD at $20 plus $10 shipping.



Summer fruit has to include peaches, though these are from the grocery store, and will probably never ripen. Sure are pretty anyway.

Wednesday, August 29, 2018

Red Onions - SOLD

Red Onions
Oil on Hardboard Panel, 7" x 7"
SOLD at $20 plus $10 shipping.



My friend L. brought these very cool onions with long growing greens still attached. I cut them off when they started turning brown and dry, but so fun to have these nice long stems to add to the painting.


Monday, August 27, 2018

Sky Study August - NA

Sky Study August
Oil on Wood Panel, 12" x 16"
Noot Available, Revised on March 28, 2019


Always a challenge, but always fun to do a sky study.
Thanks for looking.

Sunday, August 26, 2018

Lemons on Canvas Cloth - SOLD

Lemons on Canvas Cloth
Oil on Wood Panel, 6" x 6"
SOLD at $20 plus $10 shipping.



Lemons on a nice fresh looking length of striped canvas cloth.
Still feels like summer.

Saturday, August 25, 2018

Smooth Skin Lemons - SOLD

Smooth Skin Lemons
Oil on Hardboard Panel, 5" x 7"
SOLD at $20 plus $10 shipping.



Back to my little still lifes for a bit.
At least while I figure out what I want to do next. Good bread and butter paintings.

Thursday, August 23, 2018

Touch of Fall - SOLD

Touch of Fall
Oil on Gallery Wrapped Canvas, 12" x 12" x 1.3"
SOLD at $45 plus $10 shipping.


This one is a revision of a summer painting, from a month or so ago.
Less sky, more trees, better I think, and I've dropped the price.


Tuesday, August 21, 2018

Pine Meadow - SOLD

Pine Meadow
Oil on Stretched Canvas, 6" x 12"
SOLD at $10 plus $10 shipping.



A tranquil summer field.
Click on the image to see it larger.

Monday, August 20, 2018

The Field Beyond - SOLD

The Field Beyond
Oil on Hardboard Panel, 12" x 12"
SOLD at $25 plus $10 shipping

This one is a revision of a piece from July 19th.
I cleaned it up, added some interest in the background, we'll see if you like it better.

Sunday, August 19, 2018

Summer Sunset Revised - NA


Summer Sunset Revised
Oil on Hard Board Panel, 14" x 14"
Not Available, Revised on March 20, 2019


I did some changing on this one and have dropped the price.
Originally posted on July 16, 2018, if you want to see what it looked like before.

Friday, August 17, 2018

Single White Peony - SOLD

Single White Peony
Oil on Hard Board, 7" x 7"
SOLD at $20 plus $10 shipping.



This is my favorite of the peonies so far. It has some nice, subtle tones in it (which really don't show up much here.) More of a stylized approach today.

Thursday, August 16, 2018

Peonies Three - SOLD

Peonies Three
Oil on Gallery Wrapped Canvas, 8" x 10" x 1.5"
SOLD at $30 plus $10 shipping.




This attempt I went for a more yellowish cast in the front peonies.
A few more paintings, I might actually start to feel like I know what I'm doing, LOL.
This one wraps around, so no frame is needed.


Sunday, August 12, 2018

Peonies 2- SOLD

Peonies 2
Oil on Wood Panel, 8" x 10"
SOLD

Another run with the peonies, and though these are more pink than yesterdays, I like them.
Still want to try the whites.

Saturday, August 11, 2018

Peonies One - SOLD

Peonies One
Oil on Wood Panel, 7" x 7"
SOLD at $20 plus $10 shipping.



I'm definitely going to try this technique again.
Really fun, but I think I would like to try a white peony, or yellow maybe.

Friday, August 10, 2018

Big Fat Juicy...SOLD

Big Fat Juicy...
Oil on Wood Panel, 6" x 6"
SOLD


Bet you were thinking "steak" when you read the title. I did too, and thought "how interesting." Or maybe a hamburger. But our associations go to meat, I think. Yum.
But no, this one is just a big, fat, juicy tomato on grey cloth.

Thursday, August 09, 2018

Watercolor Iris - SOLD

Lavender Iris Watercolor
Watercolor on Paper, 9" x 12"
SOLD at $20 plus $10 shipping.



Another watercolor for my August series.
Thanks for looking.

Sunday, August 05, 2018

Watercolor Hydrangeas - SOLD

Watercolor Hydrangeas
Watercolor on 140 pound watercolor paper, 8" x 10"
SOLD at $20 plus $10 shipping.

Something a bit looser today.
Thanks for looking.

Friday, August 03, 2018

Watercolor Hibiscus- SOLD

Watercolor Hibiscus
Watercolor on Watercolor Paper, 9" x 12"
SOLD at $20 plus $10 shipping.



Detail, Close Up Below:



I seem to have lost my touch with my oils, temporarily I'm sure. So I'm turning my attention to some watercolors instead, for a spell anyway. Maybe I'll have better luck selling these guys.


Monday, July 30, 2018

Vine Tomatoes - SOLD

Vine Tomatoes
Oil on Wood Panel, 6" x 8"
SOLD.

Yes, I've been painting tomatoes lately.
This will be the last for a while.

Wednesday, July 25, 2018

Summer Marsh - NA

Summer Marsh
Oil on Gallery Wrapped Canvas, 12" x 12" x 1.5"

Not Available, Revised on August 23, 2018



Detail view of painted right edge:

It was a nice change of pace to paint on canvas again today, a completely different feel.
I do still like my wood panels very much, but this was also sweet.

Tuesday, July 24, 2018

Clouds at Sunset - Claimed

Clouds at Sunset
oil on Wood Panel, 8" x 10"
Claimed.



I am starting to wonder if everyone out there is away on vacation. So, as a test, I am offering a freebie painting, just cover the shipping, to see if anyone is reading these email posts. Sneaky, right? Just a test to satisfy my curiosity.