Everyday Paintings in Oils and Watercolors with an eye to posting Five or More per week
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Saturday, May 23, 2009
Cradled Hydrangea - SOLD
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.
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Copying Monet - SOLD
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.)
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Little Seascape - SOLD
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 - SOLD
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.
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Dappled Garden - SOLD
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?
Monday, May 18, 2009
Louisiana Light - SOLD
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?
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Small Plums - SOLD
Small Plums
Oil on Canvas Panel, 6" x 8"
SOLD.
I tried not to handle these little plums too much, since I wanted to preserve as much of the frost or haze that you get with plums. It's my favorite part to paint. I didn't quite nail the color of the frost, but that just means I'll try again later. I hope your day is just "plum lucky." (What is it with plums in folk expressions?)