Impressionistic Trees and Sky

 

Watercolor and Acrylic on 140 lb CP Watercolor Paper

Paper Size 12" x 12"

Image Size 10.25" x  10.25"

Available at $40 plus $10 shipping.

This one was so relaxing to do. I mean, I still had to "think" and "consider" a bit, but it went so slowly that there was plenty of time to try and see, change if needed. Dot, dot, dot... the acrylic dries so fast that you can make changes all day long if you want to. So much fun! I plan to do more of these, starting with a front porch "SIT" to look at clumps of leaves across the street, before they all fall.

If you are interested in this one, please send an email to me at NelVanL@aol.com to claim it.

Thanks for looking!

Purple Irises

 

Purple Irises

Watercolor on Arches 140 lb. Cold Press paper, 12' x 12'

Available at $45.00 plus $10.00 shipping

 It occurred to me that I had not yet done an iris painting. Not in the Spring, not since then either. So here we go. If you are interested in buying this one, just shoot me an email to reserve it for yourself. Thanks for looking!

July 1, 2022

Rock On, Rock Steady! - SOLD

 

Rock Formation One

Mixed Media; Collage, Acrylic, Ink, and charcoal on Heavy 300 lb watercolor paper (cheap, but good for this)

11" x 14", SOLD at $40 plus $10 shipping

Rock Formation Two

Mixed Media; Collage, Acrylic, Ink, and charcoal on Heavy 300 lb watercolor paper (cheap, but good for this)

11" x 14", SOLD at $40 each plus $10 shipping

 

These were really fun to do, but you would be surprised how much attention and thought goes into an abstract piece. 

The first one puts me in mind of a waterfall, do you see it, too?

And the second one I just like for the colors and the angles. Yum!

Give me an email holler if you want to claim one or t'other. Thanks! Nel

NelVanL@aol.com

http://nelseverydaypainting.blogspot.com

Instagram: www.instagram.com/neljansen532/

April Spring Greens

 Part of the Series: In and Out at 532

A new series of art work derived from anything in and around my apartment. Front porch, back porch, my little garden, random still lives, drawings, paintings, whatever. The idea is for me to stay put and share what's right here.

Watercolor on Arches Paper, 12" x 12"

Available at $30 plus $10 shipping.

There were a couple of those big, fluffy bees keeping me company out on the back porch as I painted this. I could imagine that they were curious as to what I was doing, hovering over my paper as I painted, moving slightly every time I did, occasionally freaking me out a bit by buzzing past my ears. Maybe they liked the colors in my palette. Who knows?

Send an email if you want to claim this one.

NelVanL@aol.com

Bouquet By Crayons

 

 

Bouquet By Crayons

Experimental, NeoColor II Crayons on Watercolor Paper, 12" x 12"

This one was done with my new (Yay!) art crayons. These are water soluble, with rich, intense colors, and fun to use. You can either draw, then add water, or draw into water, different effects either way.

Thanks for looking!

Spring Bouquet in Acrylic

 

Spring bouquet in Acrylics, Acrylics on Watercolor paper, 12" x 12"

Available at $40 plus $10 shipping

Detail Below (Close Up)

 

Same bunch of flowers as the other day, but using Acrylics this time. The acrylics put me in mind of my oils, and so I revert to oil techniques and tactics, except for the luxury of being able to paint over top of things, they dry so quickly. I'm pretty happy with this one, but I want to go more abstract...Hmmmm, bigger brushes maybe?

Please send me an email if you would like to claim this one. Of course, since it's on paper, it can be cropped to any size you like. Get advice from your framer.

NelVanL@aol.com

http://nelseverydaypainting.blogspot.com

Spring 22 Bouquet

 

 

Spring Bouquet '22, Watercolor on Arches Paper, 12" x 12"

Available at $40 plus $10 shipping. 

Detail (Close-Up) Below

 

 

At Walmart this past week, on the end cap, were all these "homey" little bouquets for $4.87 apiece; nothing exotic, hut nice little quotidien flowers. They are lasting pretty well. I bought two since my budget was $10.00 and I am happy with my babies. Today I want to try it in acrylics, and then maybe a third to get more abstract. We'll see how they last.

Thanks for looking!

If you are interested in claiming this one, please send an email my way:

NelVanL@aol.com

Woven Garden - SOLD

Woven Garden

Acrylic on Treated Paper, 9" x 10"

SOLD

Detail (Close-Up) of Portion of Above

The fish eye effect on the painting image; I don't know how to get rid of or avoid, sorry. The weaving strips are not that curved. This is basically two floral paintings on paper treated with an experimental base (Plaster of Paris mixed with Gesso). (see below for example) When those florals were boring, I cut them both up and wove them. Then applied Gel Medium and glued them to yet another piece of paper, so the whole thing is a bit thick, and a bit "lumpy", but will not need glass. Email me at NelVanL@aol.com if you are interested in claiming this one.

Acrylic Play: Floral - N/A

 

Acrylic Play : Floral on Treated Paper Substrate, 12" x 12",

Acrylics on Watercolor Paper, Image Size 9.5 H, 10" W

Not Available

Detail

Painted with White Border

 

Spring is in the air now, with slight nudges from March to remind us of where we've been. 

Today, though, is so nice that I'm headed outside with my watercolors. Yay!

If tomorrow is nice, a little time in the garden maybe? 

If you are interested in this one, please send an email to me at NelVanL@aol.com to claim it.

Thanks for looking!

Lilies Pen and Ink with Watercolor

 

Lilies

Pen and Ink with Watercolor

12" x 12" on 140 lb Cold Press Arches Paper

Available at $30 plus $10 shipping

Detail

If you are interested in this one, please send an email to me at NelVanL@aol.com. 

Thanks for looking!

PS. Does anyone know how I can get rid of this extra space between lines?

Mixed Media Series, Red and Blue - SOLD

 These are two small series of color exploration mixed media pieces.

 

 Four to a Set, Each around 6" x 6"

Watercolor Paper, Mixed media

Each set available at $40 plus $10 shipping.

 Four to a Set, Each around 6" x 6"

Watercolor Paper, Mixed media

Each set available at $40 plus $10 shipping. 

November: Blue Set SOLD.

If you are interested in the red set, please send me an email indicating which set you would like to have. My email is NelVanL@aol.com. Thanks for looking!

Oranje Bove - SOLD

 Hey there. Happy Fourth, and one of my very favorite holidays! Hope that you are celebrating and enjoying the day in your own fashion and with some good peeps. And super weather!

God Please Bless America, our beautiful land.

This one is for all my Dutchies out there, and I expect that they will be the only ones who "get" the nuances of the expression in Dutch. Celebrating my American citizenship, and our country and my sweet Dutch heritage, all at the same time. Hope you Hollanders like it!

 

Oranje Boven

Mixed Media on MDF Board, 12" x 12"

Available at $45 plus $12 shipping

Detail, Top Right

If you find yourself interested in this one, just shoot me an email to stake your claim, as it were: NelVanL@aol.com

Thanks for looking!

La La Lilacs - Not Available

 

La La Lilacs 

NA, Turned Into Cards

Watercolor and Gouache on Watercolor Paper, 15" x 20"

Image Cropped 14" x 19"

Available at $60 plus $15 shipping.

Difficult Colors to achieve, but so lovely when you can. 

Lots of small brush strokes. Contact me at NelVanL@aol.com if you are interested. Thanks for looking!

Watercolor Hand Made Cards - Two Sets - NA

 

Set of Five Watercolor Blank Cards, Set One

Hand Painted on Watercolor Paper, size A2, blank inside, with envelope.

Gifted. Not Available.

Set of Five Watercolor Blank Cards, Set Two

Hand Painted on Watercolor Paper, size A2, blank inside, with envelope.

Gifted, Not Available

Girl with Braids

 

Girl with Braids

Charcoal, Acrylic Paint on Watercolor Paper

Image Size 14" x 19", Paper size 19" x 23"

Available at $30 plus $12 shipping

 

Detail Above (Close Up)

Continuing with My Hands and Faces class, taught by Sabra Issa

And loving it.

The Downward Glance - NA

 

What I've been up to

I'm taking an online class, which has been challenging, in an effort to "loosen" up. Learning some new techniques and being inspired to boot. The teacher is terrific, but understated. Sabra Issa is her name, and you can see some YouTube lessons if you google her name. Otherwise, her portfolio is here: https://sabraissa.com/portfolio/ Here are some of the projects I've done, and next we'll tackle portraits, some with hands showing also.

Thought you might like to see them. Nel

Requiem for Summer - SOLD

This was originally going to be a set, but the images all turned out pretty much the same. So, more of a series, though please feel free to hang as many as you wish, as a set if you should choose to. It is an ode to summer, that precious and fleeting season that really only lasts 2 and a half months. While sadly, winter gets 5 months. Now, is that fair, I ask you? LOL.

These are on Bristol Board (Paper) size 9" x 12"

Mixed media, collage, acrylic, pencil and crayon.

Images are 8.25" x 6"

Requiem for Summer One

 

Requiem for Summer Two

 

Requiem for Summer 3

Requiem for Summer Four

 

These are priced at $10 each, or $30 for the set, plus $10 shipping no matter how many.

Thanks for looking, and my sympathy to fellow summer lovers, who with me, now face the long, cold time until Spring. (Wouldn't it be great if we could all just hibernate? Sleep right thru all the cold?)

Election, 2020 - SOLD

 

Election 2020

Mixed Media on 140 lb Watercolor Paper, Paper size: 12" x 16", 

Image size: 10.25" x 14.25"

Available at $20 pus $10 shipping.

Just in case you haven't had enough talk, distraction, news, jokes, and conversation about the election, here's one more thing. I wanted to commemorate the season in an artistic way, and this is what came out of it. Mostly acrylic, some markers and oddball pencil work. Since it's on paper, it can easily be cropped.

Soft October Mixed Media Quartet - NA, Gifted

 So, some semi abstract work for you this week. I think I've been influenced by the overcast, rainy weather we've been having here in Maryland, with a few glimpses of sunshine interspersed. At any rate, I've had some fun working with collage, crayons, paint, markers, pencils...

Theses are 6" x 6" images on 7" x 7" watercolor paper.

From top to bottom, Soft October 1, 2, 3, and 4.

 

These could be a nice set, or grouping, or feel free to buy just one or two. I'll leave that up to you, ...but to encourage someone to get all 4, I'll price these at $15 each (plus $10 shipping for as many as you like.) The set at $40.00 plus shipping.

Thanks for looking!