Cradled Hydrangea
Oil on Amersand Artist's Panel, 6" x 6"
SOLD at $35.00 plus $5.00 shipping.
Side view below.
I am working on a larger painting, so this one was quick and splashy, just as a change of pace from the more careful painting. Cradled panel again, needs no framing, sides are painted too. I am really happy with the grey of the background, it is just a lot of mixed colors.
Copying Monet
Oil on Stretched Canvas, 10" x 10"
SOLD at $15.00 plus $10.00 shipping.
Since I've been going through my art books (see my sketch blog in the side bar, where they are on sale: Nel's Art Marks) to sell, it follows that I've been browsing them also. I came across this wonderful Monet painting in one of the books on Impressionism, and loved the colors, all blues, mauves, deep rich greens. What an eye opener to try to copy one of the masters. Looking at his brushstrokes, his colors, all the subtleties that you can see in a photo, you realize once again why Monet was a master, and you are a student. I have hardly begun to do justice to copying, a forgery career is not in store, but if you like it, a little bit for the canvas and paints is all I'm asking. (There was some glare, so I used a digital "paintbrush" to retouch the glare spots.)
Little Seascape
Oil on Canvas Panel, 8" x 10"
SOLD at $20.00 plus $10.00 shipping.
A tiny little seascape. 8" x 10" is hardly enough room to move around in, but this one was done as a possible model for a larger piece, which will of course, have much more interesting detail in it. Meanwhile, this is priced according to it's simplicity.
Washday New England
Oil on Cradled Board, 6" x 12"
SOLD at $45.00 plus shipping.
This one is done by request, from an earlier piece. The neighbor in Barre always hung her wash out, and if she sees this one, or one of the earlier ones, I hope she doesn't mind my using her laundry. Do you remember the smell? Nothing like fresh air dried wash.
Dappled Garden
Oil on Stretched Canvas, 10" x 10"
SOLD at $45.00 plus shipping.
This one was really not about the iris, which was incidental to what I was focused on. The background was my main thought here, trying to get the dappled light "feeling" to the garden. I do like the effect. What do you think?
Louisiana Light
Oil on Stretched Canvas, 11" x 14"
SOLD at $65.00 plus shipping.
I wish you could see this one, it came out so well. I almost want to keep it. The colors simply work, and there's a wonderful bit of light in the sky, and the suggestion of puddles in the foreground came out well too. Great variety of greens, can you tell I'm pleased with it?
Radishes
Oil on Stretched Canvas, 10" x 10"
SOLD at $55.00 plus shipping
I know there has been a "rash of radishes" on the Daily Painters site, but oh, they are such fun to paint. I had forgotten how much fun. All those nice little swirlies at the ends, and all the roundness to play with. Didn't these turn out nice?
Cradled Lemons
Oil on Ampersand Art Panel, 6" x 6"
SOLD at $35.00 plus $5.00 shipping.
Detail Below
Just had to use the lovely lemons for another painting. This one is done on the cradled canvas, and needs no framing, unless you choose to.
Little Magnolia Revised
Oil on Linen Panel, 6" x 6"
SOLD at $30.00 plus $5.00 shipping.
I always liked the composition of this one, but I had not gessoed the linen before painting on it, so the paint was thin and slick. This morning I re-painted it, and now it's much cleaner and crisper. Thought I'd offer it again.
Lemons in the Line Up
Oil on Stretched Canvas, 8" x 16"
SOLD at $65.00 plus shipping.
Detail Below.
I got excited when I saw these gorgeous bright big lemons in the Kroger, so I snatched up a bunch. The little one, Katie Grace, decided they looked good too, and she asked for one. We let her have it after she ate all her chicken at dinner, and oh, what a face. Then all the other grandkids got into the puckering, such fun. Good giggles over a lemon.
Magenta Iris Face
Oil on Gessoed Board, approx. 16" x 16"
SOLD at $80.00 plus shipping.
Detail Below.
I was just in the mood to use some purples, blues and magenta, and found a nice iris photo in my collection that squared up well, so here's the result. Good change of pace once in awhile to use a smooth surface, which the gessoed board is, without canvas mounted to it.
Transitions Apple
Oil in Linen Panel, 6" x 6"
SOLD at $35.00.
I only have a couple of the linen panels left, so they are getting slowly used up. I liked all the colors in this changing apple, so I had fun with this little guy.
Cradled Landscape
Oil on Amersand Panel, 8" x 8"
SOLD at $35.00 plus $5.00 shipping.
Detail and Edge shown below.
This started out life as a rose, but oh, my it was ugly, so I scraped it all down after about 2 hours of futile wok, and turned it into a loose landscape. It's not so much the subject, but the colors and textures on this one that could be appealing. No frame needed, painted all around the edges.
Cradled Strawberries
Holly's Berries
Oil on Cradled Canvas, 6" x 6"
SOLD.
Wrap Detail Below.
They have this new canvas out, with plain pine sides. This is the first time I've used it, it really paints up pretty well. It's an alternative to the expensive "gallery wrapped" canvases with canvas wrapping to the back. I couldn't find those in the right size, so went with this, and it worked out pretty well. This one done by request, thanks Holly!
Anticipation
Oil on Canvas Panel, 12" x 16"
Sold at $25.00 plus shipping.
Such a popular image, that I decided to paint it again, larger. Same scene as day before yesterday, but using a larger photo. I love the accidental touch of shore in the background.
Dramatic Magnolia
Oil on Canvas Mounted on Board, 16" x 16" approx.
SOLD at $100.00, includes shipping.
Yes, another Magnolia, and I think of them all, this one is the most dramatic to date. I wasn't sure it would work, since I simply followed the colors I saw: pink, blue, lavender, browns, mauves, grey, yellow, yellow-green. But it all came together, and isn't it punchy?
Time of Year
Oil on Stretched Canvas, 9" x 12"
SOLD at $40.00 plus shipping.
A quick painting today, in almost a rambunctious fashion. The trees anyway. But it is that time of year, boats and water...summer fun stuff.
Calm in the Chaos Pears
Oil on Canvas Panel, 6" x 8"
SOLD at $30.00 plus $5.00 shipping
My studio is in chaos, as I break everything artsy down to sell on ebay, except for watercolors, oils and some peripherals. I've been a bit ebay crazy lately, but I actually calmed down enough for awhile today to paint. It felt so peaceful. Hence the name. Black paper was the logical and dramatic choice today. (I'm preparing to move, again.)
