8x10 acrylic on acid free canvas panel, UV varnish, available at
Sunday, May 31, 2015
Dreaming in Blue, by New York artist, Celeste Plowden
I learned the art of acrylic and pastel painting through private instruction, after having spent my career as a designer of printed fabrics in the New York market place. I am a graduate of the College of Design, Art and Architecture at the University of Cincinnati, with a major in the History of Art, 1977. Later, I studied printed textile design at Parsons School of Design, in New York. Immediately afterward, I began free lance work for several design studios in the garment district of NYC, where I did re-coloration work for printed apparel fabrics, and sold my own designs through Bread and Butter Designs,also located in New York. In addition, during the 1980's and 1990's, I designed a number of needlecraft and stencil books for Dover Publications. Currently, I am working on a series of exotic birds and other animals done in acrylic paint, with a palette knife, for texture and brilliant color. I consider my paintings to be representational or impressionistic in nature, and I use fantasy colors because what I see often makes me feel these colors,and what would make an interesting composition, rather than using realistic colors.
Abstract Landscape, Daily Painting, "Fire in the Sky" by Carol Schiff, 6x8" Oil
Whenever I feel the need to push my art, I turn to abstract. This time, I wanted some representation in the piece.
I started with an old reference photo and worked hard to bring movement and heat to the piece.
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Copper Fountains, New Contemporary Landscape Painting by Sheri Jones
Copper Fountain
8x8 oil on canvas panel
I created this during the Hidden Garden's Tour in Ft. Worth. It is such an honor to paint in these exclusive gardens. It turned into a beautiful day weather wise. We have had so much rain lately, but dodge it that day. These beautiful copper fountains had weathered and were a rich array of color. Sold
Sheri Jones Sheri@sheriart.net http://www.sheriart.net http://www.sheriart.blogspot.com
FIGURE 12 by Kim McAninch
20" x 20" oil on Belgian linen
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I very much enjoy creating FIGURES and am very happy they are appreciated. I love creating pretty faces and in many, a movement inspired by the outdoors. The FIGURES Series is gestural and expressionistic. They are loose and I am very open minded in the placement of color and line. The natural Belgian linen edges are left unpainted for a clean, neat appearance. It is coated for protection with archival varnish. It is wired and the hanging hardware is enclosed and ready to display.
Look for more of my work at
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Contact me! I would love to hear from you. In fact, it would make my day!
Saturday, May 30, 2015
Art Sale, Daily Painting, Tropical Landscape, "Coconuts from Sanibel" by Carol Schiff, 6x8" Oil
It's Wednesday, and that means art sale! I like to think of it as a little reward for you loyal readers of my blog. Today's painting is a peek at a tropical landscape scene.
This is one of two paintings I did of this tree, after a visit to Sanibel Island. Sanibel Island is in the southern half of the state of Florida and considered as "tropical". I live in Central Florida, which is considered "sub-tropical". Being in the sub-tropics, we don't get coconuts growing on our palms, so I was attracted to something a little different.
Now that you know the story behind the painting, let's talk about the sale. When you purchase the painting at the link above, you will be charged $95. plus shipping. As soon as I am notified of your payment, I will credit your PayPal or credit card account $20. That will bring the cost of the painting to $75. You must write ART SALE on the order to get the rebate!
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Now that you know the story behind the painting, let's talk about the sale. When you purchase the painting at the link above, you will be charged $95. plus shipping. As soon as I am notified of your payment, I will credit your PayPal or credit card account $20. That will bring the cost of the painting to $75. You must write ART SALE on the order to get the rebate!
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SMALL FIGURE 5 by Kim McAninch
SMALL FIGURE 5
14" x 11" oil on stretched canvas
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I very much enjoy creating FIGURES and am very happy they are appreciated. I love creating pretty faces and in many, a movement inspired by the outdoors. The FIGURES Series is gestural and expressionistic. They are loose and I am very open minded in the placement of color and line. The edges are painted aubergine for a clean, neat appearance. It is coated for protection with archival varnish. It is wired and the hanging hardware is enclosed and ready to display. For a companion piece, see SMALL FIGURE 4
Look for more of my work at
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Contact me! I would love to hear from you. In fact, it would make my day!
Colorado Landscape Painting ,Sunflower Painting "Under the High Range II "by Colorado Impressionism Artist Judith Babcock
Commissions Welcome!!
Original Palette Knife Aspen Tree Landscape Painting
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Judith Babcock Fine Art Gallery
Boarding House studio Galleries
220 East 7th Ave, Studio #2
Denver, Co 80203
By Appointment: lododuo@aol.com
303.669.6353
Friday, May 29, 2015
"Dad and Nana" by Ann Gorbett
Dad and Nana
24" x 12" x 2"
Oil with a palette knife on Ampersand Gessobord
is an award winning artist who paints exclusively with a palette knife. She holds a fine art degree and has worked as a professional graphic designer for many years. She began painting in oil again after taking a palette knife workshop through the Copley Society of Art in Boston and was immediately hooked. The thick, painterly, yet highly detailed strokes of color are trademarks of her style.
Daily Painting, Small Oil Painting, Dog Painting, Dog Portrait, "Puppy Love" by Carol Schiff, 14x18x1.5"
When my cousin, Susan, posted this image of her beloved pets, I contacted her immediately for permission to paint them. She was thrilled and today's post is the result.
Susan adores her pets and it is obvious they adore each other. They are truly soul mates.
This painting is also available as a giclee print in the size of your choice here.
I really enjoyed trying to convey the love of these magnificent specimen .
Thank you for viewing my art today.
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I really enjoyed trying to convey the love of these magnificent specimen .
Thank you for viewing my art today.
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Colorado Landscape Painting ,Sunflower Painting "Dans de Fleurs "by Colorado Impressionism Artist Judith Babcock
Original Palette Knife Aspen Tree Landscape Painting
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JudithBabcockFineArt.com
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Judith Babcock Fine Art Gallery
Boarding House studio Galleries
220 East 7th Ave, Studio #2
Denver, Co 80203
By Appointment: lododuo@aol.com
303.669.6353
New Sunflower and Lavender Palette Knife Painting by Niki Gulley
"Sunny Life," Provence ©2015 Niki Gulley
30" x 48" textured oil painting
Taking my plein air sketch that I painted on location above, I set to capture that joyous feeling back in my studio. Pulling in closer to the sunflowers so you could see their beaming faces and get a sense of their scale, I added a few more color surprises to add to the happy mood (and I didn't have to worry about getting too close in fear of bee stings in the studio!) I hope you, too, experience the beauty and contentment of being in Provence through my painting.
Please visit NikiGulley.com (www.NikiGulley.com) to see more of my impressionistic plein air oil paintings.
Niki Gulley’s passion for painting began in grade school when she had to draw something as mundane as shoes for art class, and loved every minute of it. Her parents enrolled her in private lessons and she was hooked. Following her childhood in Chicago, Niki relocated to Dallas to pursue an art major at SMU. Since she disliked the freezing Illinois winters, Dallas seemed like the place to stay after graduating.
Next, Gulley entered the world of advertising, working as art director for a local magazine. After a few years passed, Niki felt like something was missing. So she started painting again every free moment. This is what she had been missing and she began to feel fulfilled again.
It is from this feeling of true joy that Niki translates onto canvas. She seeks to capture the beauty of our landscape, utilizing vivid colors in oil paint and pastels to convey a particular mood. Gulley invites you to reconnect with nature and escape day-to-day responsibilities along with her in these creations.
SMALL FIGURE 4 by Kim McAninch
SMALL FIGURE 4
14" x 11" oil on stretched canvas
DETAILS BELOW
SMALL FIGURE 4 is part of my newest 2015 series. I very much enjoy creating FIGURES and am very happy they are appreciated. I love creating pretty faces and in many, a movement inspired by the outdoors. The FIGURES Series is gestural and expressionistic. They are loose and I am very open minded in the placement of color and line. The edges are painted aubergine for a clean, neat appearance. It is coated for protection with archival varnish. It is wired and the hanging hardware is enclosed and ready to display. For a companion piece, see SMALL FIGURE 5
Look for more of my work at
kimmcaninchfineart.com
Contact me! I would love to hear from you. In fact, it would make my day!
Thursday, May 28, 2015
Daily Painting, Seascape Painting, Ocean Painting, Beach Painting, "Celebrating Blue" 16x20x1.5" Oil
I wanted to do a seascape, or actually a beach painting, somewhere between an abstract and impressionism. If this looks a little familiar, it is because I posted the study for this work a month or two ago.
I wanted to record just my memories and impressions of trips to the beach. I painted with a knife and tried to work quickly.
I tried not to think too much about the colors I was using or where I was putting them, but tried to keep it really instinctive.
I wanted plenty of texture in this piece.
It was a fun exercise, although I wish I had done a larger piece. Maybe someday I will.
Thanks for viewing my blog today.
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I wanted plenty of texture in this piece.
It was a fun exercise, although I wish I had done a larger piece. Maybe someday I will.
Thanks for viewing my blog today.
www.CarolSchiffStudio.blogspot.com
Office Garden, New Contemporary Landscape Painting by Sheri Jones
Office Garden
8x10 oil on canvas
I painted this during the Ft. Worth Historical Society's "Hidden Garden Tour". I was honored to paint in this incredible garden. The home owner has the best view of his beautiful garden. This painting sold during the event
Sheri Jones
Sheri@sheriart.net
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Colorado Landscape Painting ,Sunflower Painting "Sunflowers With a View"by Colorado Impressionism Artist Judith Babcock
Original Palette Knife Aspen Tree Landscape Painting
Click HERE for purchase info.
JudithBabcockFineArt.com
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Judith Babcock Fine Art Gallery
Boarding House studio Galleries
220 East 7th Ave, Studio #2
Denver, Co 80203
By Appointment: lododuo@aol.com
303.669.6353
Wednesday, May 27, 2015
Colorado Landscape Painting ,Poppy Painting "Red Mesa with Poppies" by Colorado Impressionism Artist Judith Babcock
8"x12"x1" Canvas Available
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JudithBabcockFineArt.com
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Judith Babcock Fine Art Gallery
Boarding House studio Galleries
220 East 7th Ave, Studio #2
Denver, Co 80203
By Appointment: lododuo@aol.com
303.669.6353
New Palette Knife Aspen Tree Painting by Niki Gulley
36" x 60" textured oil on canvas
Intertwining Beauty was inspired by a recent trip to the Sangre de Cristo mountains. The aspen forest was so dense and beautiful. I loved the pops of vibrant fall colors peeking through the tall, tangled, web of white knobby trunks. Ruby reds grab your attention while staccato strokes of emerald, amethyst and topaz lead your eye around the canvas. I hope you can feel the energy found in nature and its power to invigorate your spirit.
I painted these aspen trees with extremely thick paint and palette knife. The resulting canvas is loaded with texture, color and energy! I've painted it on 1 and 1/2 inch deep stretcher bars, with the image continuing around the edges so that it can be hung as is frameless for a contemporary look.
I painted these aspen trees with extremely thick paint and palette knife. The resulting canvas is loaded with texture, color and energy! I've painted it on 1 and 1/2 inch deep stretcher bars, with the image continuing around the edges so that it can be hung as is frameless for a contemporary look.
To see more of my textured aspen and birch paintings, please visit NikiGulley.com.
Niki Gulley’s passion for painting began in grade school when she had to draw something as mundane as shoes for art class, and loved every minute of it. Her parents enrolled her in private lessons and she was hooked. Following her childhood in Chicago, Niki relocated to Dallas to pursue an art major at SMU. Since she disliked the freezing Illinois winters, Dallas seemed like the place to stay after graduating.
Next, Gulley entered the world of advertising, working as art director for a local magazine. After a few years passed, Niki felt like something was missing. So she started painting again every free moment. This is what she had been missing and she began to feel fulfilled again.
It is from this feeling of true joy that Niki translates onto canvas. She seeks to capture the beauty of our landscape, utilizing vivid colors in oil paint and pastels to convey a particular mood. Gulley invites you to reconnect with nature and escape day-to-day responsibilities along with her in these creations.
Tea in Mobile by Joan Terrell
Tea in Mobile by Joan Terrell
Mixed media and palette knife
12" x 12" x 1.5" deep gallery wrap canvas
© 2015 Joan T. Terrell
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(1.5" deep gallery wrapped - the canvas that continues the painting wraps around the sides and creates its own frame)
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Thanks for visiting!
I'm an artist living in disappearing rural Georgia about an hour outside of Atlanta. I love to create contemporary artwork and am especially inspired by the voices of flowers and whispers from my beloved Appalachian mountains. Thank you for joining me on this winding trail called an art journey. Now let's turn up the music in the studio and see where it takes us.
Bountiful by Kay Wyne
Bountiful
36" x 60" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas
Contemporary Floral Painting
Starting with a photograph of John's roses, I quickly added some other flowers to the canvas. This painting is bold, colorful and graphic. It has brushstrokes that you can see, along with palette knife work, both creating lots of texture. This painting is hanging at the studio drying, and while I may make some minor changes, it is completed. The thick paint will take a while to dry, and then I will need to varnish. The sides of the canvas are painted black, and a frame is optional. Thanks for looking at Bountiful, Contact Kay for more information on this contemporary floral. Kay
art sale, daily art, daily painter, small oil landscape,
Time for another painting on sale. Today, my painting, "Into the Woods" is on the auction block. This is a little fantasy piece. Painted on 6x6x1.5" canvas, depicting that fleeting moment of the day when the sun falls below the horizon.......shining though a stand of trees.
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Now for the deal of the day.....Purchase at the link above and you
will be charged $79.95 and shipping. You must write ART SALE on the order to receive the discount.
As soon as I receive your payment, I will return a credit of $20.00 to
your credit card or PayPal account.
This sale is only for readers of my blog, so if you don't
write ART SALE on the order, I won't know you saw
it here and you won't get a rebate.
This offer expires, Friday, May 29th at 12:01 a.m.
Thank you for reading my blog today.
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Tuesday, May 26, 2015
"Lion Around" Original Oil Painting by Hallie Kohn
I couldn't be happier with this guy--love the looseness and the visible brushstrokes. He was painted on a black gessoed canvas, with bits of black showing through.
20x20 on 3/4" gallery wrapped canvas
Original Palette Knife Sunflower Landscape Painting "The Way To Your Heart" by Colorado Impressionist Judith Babcock
12x12 Oil on Canvas/SOLD
Original Palette Knife Sunflower Landscape Painting-Many Layers of Thick Buttery Paint
Commissions Welcome!
JudithBabcockFineArt.com
JudithBabcock.com
Judith Babcock Fine Art Gallery
Boarding House studio Galleries
220 East 7th Ave, Studio #2
Denver, Co 80203
By Appointment: lododuo@aol.com
303.669.6353
Mini Hopper by Ann Gorbett
Mini Hopper
2" by 3.5"
Oil with a palette knife on canvas board
To read more about this mini painting, visit my blog anngorbett.blogspot.com. Thanks!
is an award winning artist who paints exclusively with a palette knife. She holds a fine art degree and has worked as a professional graphic designer for many years. She began painting in oil again after taking a palette knife workshop through the Copley Society of Art in Boston and was immediately hooked. The thick, painterly, yet highly detailed strokes of color are trademarks of her style.
Live Oak with Spanish Moss, 6x6", Oil
Live oak trees are found everywhere in the south, usually, draped with Spanish moss. The trees are huge with long, long branches that sometimes droop to the ground. They are called "live oaks" because they cycle their new leaves all year long and never are bare.
Spanish moss was named after the first Spanish explorers who came to Louisiana and Florida. The Indians thought the moss looked like the beards of the explorers.
Basically, Spanish moss just needs somewhere to hang out, and live oak foliage leaches an especially high amount of the nutrients it needs. While excessive growths of Spanish moss can be problematic for unhealthy trees in high wind situations, in most cases healthy live oaks have extensive root structures that keep them in place during storms.
Spanish moss is great for wildlife. Birds use it for nesting material, and it provides shelter for creatures like bats and bugs, including a type of spider that’s been found nowhere else. Throughout history, humans have used it to stuff mattresses, as packing material and insulation, and even in the car seats of some of the first Fords. (This proved to be a problem when the red ants living in the Spanish moss made their presence known – they solved this problem in the future by boiling the moss first.)
So really, y’all, there’s no reason for southern nature and wildlife lovers not to like Spanish moss just as much as the stately tree that it hangs in.
$65
Close to Heaven Peonies and a New Texas Workshop - Flower Painting Classes by Nancy Medina Art
Close to Heaven Pink Peonies
by Nancy Medina
14X14
Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas
Close to Heaven Pink Peonies is based on the blossoms that took their sweet time opening this week. I finally put my fresh peonies in the fridge, and had forgotten about them until tonight, when we ran out of creme and I was searching about. Something tells me I'll be painting them again soon, unless, of course, they get lost behind the orange juice.
I'm delighted to announce my new Texas workshop, July 10-12, designed especially for the traveling student. The hotel picks you up at the airport, and takes you to class each day. I know I've spent many a moment chewing my nails over how to get to and from a class in a strange city before, and I'm tickled to provide a more convenient option. We'll be painting florals and landscapes, and I hope to see you there, blossom friends!
Painting Brilliant Flowers
and Landscapes
July 10-12, 2015
9 am to 4 pm Daily
The studio models take a dip and a bow!
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