Sunday, July 31, 2016

Art Inspiration, Hollyhock public garden in Banon, by Marion Hedger


Art Inspiration Banon, Provence

This public garden was reached by a steep path up to the church at Banon here we stayed overnight on our recent trip. The climb was well worth it to find this garden area in full bloom. Not only was it colourful, but the benches were positioned to give a wonderful view of the surrounding countryside.

Many of the village in this area were full of hollyhocks which seemed to be self-seeded and growing in no soil!

I have painted a small painting of this garden and blocked in a larger one. I am working up to do it as a larger painting still.

If this scene appeals to you, I would glady work with you to paint you your own personal version. Contact me to start the ball rolling.

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Wild iris Field by NY artist, Celeste Plowden



11x14 acrylic on canvas, available at








Still Life Bottle Painting, "Fluer de Lis" by Carol Schiff, 6x18x1.5" Oil

I like to collect bottles, so, it is a natural for me to do a still life bottle painting.  I like the fluer de lis on the bottle as well as the bold gold color.


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 Painting this bottle was a challenge for me, but photographing the results was even more frustrating.  Try as I might, I could not get the correct background color to show.  The image above is much too blue while the one below seems more accurate.


Thank you for viewing my still life bottle painting today and please feel free to pin it if you so desire.

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Saturday, July 30, 2016

Organic Lavender Field Commission Painting by Marion Hedger



Organic Lavender Field Commission Painting
by Marion Hedger
24x30cm (approx 10x12")
oil on MDF canvas panel
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Original oil painting Wild Horses by Karen Tarlton

"Since you get more joy out of giving joy to others, you should put a good deal of thought into the happiness that you are able to give."  ~Eleanor Roosevelt

Wild Horses
16x20

Original oil paintings by Karen Tarlton ~ Violin Melody and Spring Romance

 Spring Romance
12x12
12x16
Violin Melody

The Road to Drogheda, Ireland by NY artist, Celeste Plowden

9x12 acrylic on canvas, This and more at

Small Seascape, Ocean Painting, Daily Painting, Small Oil Painting, "Sunrise", 6x8 Oil, SOLD

Although I do not live on the beach, I am very close, so it is easy to jump in my car with a cup of coffee and a camera.  That is just what I did on this morning.

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It is my favorite time of day at the beach.  Very few people, maybe an occasional fisherman, just me and the surf and the birds.  The surf is usually quiet, as though it is still sleeping too, and the birds are very busy, running around looking for breakfast.



Of course, when the sun finally breaks over the horizon, it is glorious.

I hope that you will remember this post on your next vacation to the sea, and you will take the opportunity to share a very special moment with nature.  I know you will not regret it!

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"It's Simply Lemon!" by Lynda Cookson

Tea pots, flowers, lemons and abstracts ... four of my favourite things.

"It's Simply Lemon!" can be purchased by CLICKING HERE or by clicking on the image or its title.

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Friday, July 29, 2016

Lakeside

8x10 oil on board
Plein air
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Original Palette Knife Flower Fine Art Painting "Iris" by Colorado Artist Judith Babcock


FRESH OFF THE EASEL.....

 Original Palette Knife Impressionism Aspen Tree Art Painting 

 10" x 8" x 1.5" Oil on Canvas/Available

 Click HERE for more 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
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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.
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Thursday, July 28, 2016

Near Loughcrew, Ireland, by NY artist, Celeste Plowden

9x12 acrylic on canvas. this and more at my

Wildlife Painting, Bird Painting, Daily Painting, Small Oil Painting, "Bluebird" by Carol Schiff, 6x8" Original Oil

I like to paint birds.......usually, herons, egrets or pelicans catch my eye.  So, I really appreciated this reference photo from my friend and photographer, Ted Fuhrer.  You can see more of his work on facebook.

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SOLD

I hope you find a bluebird outside your window this moring!

Thank you for viewing my blog todayt.


"Hot Lands" by Lynda Cookson


I don't often paint abstracts these days. Flowers have taken over my life. Here's a little collage abstract favourite - "Hot Lands" - which can be purchased by CLICKING HERE or by clicking on the image or its title.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Hot-Lands-Abstract-Oil-and-Mixed-Media-Painting-Contemporary-France-2000-Now-/291808061437?ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT



Wednesday, July 27, 2016

Sunset at Lyon's Lake, Nassau, NY by Celeste Plowden

11x14 acrylic on canvas,, currently showing at my exhibition through June, 2016,
Croma: Palette Knife Paintings of Celeste Plowden, Chatham Grill, Chatham, NY


Story of a commission

When I work on a painting commission, it is always with a mix of excitement and fear.  Will I produce the painting my client is expecting?

Recently  I recieved a request for a 30x40" commission.  The client had already purchased a small 8x10" and wanted a similar scene.  She especially liked the sky.

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I painted a small study of what I thought the client was asking for....focus on the sky and a more interesting marsh area.


Nix!  The sky is much to gaudy for the client, and could I please add some birds.



This had a better reception, but perhaps a few more herons?



Here we are getting closer, but the client felt the flying heron was too distracting to the sunset.



SOLD!
I photo shopped the offending bird out of the composition and got the go ahead!  This is the completed 30x40" canvas which the client is totally happy with.

Most clients have sent me a photo image of exactly the scene they are looking for.  I found this trial and error system has worked well for me when there is no photo image to work from.

I would love to hear how others handle this situation.

Thanks for reading my blog today.

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Blue Iris Ladder by Ann McCann 12 X 12" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas



I created this painting for the 2016 Spring Show at the Dutch Art Gallery in Dallas. These irises were blooming in my neighborhood on a very sunny day. I thickly painted them with a knife using complementary colors that pop. This is for sale on my website.


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A Bermuda Moment by Jane Boyd Impressionist Painter

The colours of Bermuda...............
Size:10" x 10" oil on birch panel
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 jane@firefly.ca


Bella - by Carrie Jacobson

Bella
By Carrie Jacobson
Oil on canvas, 12x12
Part of the 101 Dogs Project 

Please check out my website, blog and Facebook page for more art - or come to a show! I'll be in Minneapolis Aug. 5-7 for the Uptown Art Festival, and in Mystic, CT, Aug. 13-14 for the Mystic Outdoor Art Festival. 

Original Palette Knife Colorado Landscape Aspen Tree Art Painting "Into The Meadow" by Colorado Artist Judith Babcock


FRESH OFF THE EASEL.....

 Original Palette Knife Impressionism Aspen Tree Art Painting 

 30" x 40 x 71.5" Oil on Canvas/Available

 Click HERE for more info.

 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
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Tuesday, July 26, 2016

Solace, by NY artist, Celeste Plowden

11x14 acrylic on canvas, sides painted, varnished, wired and ready to hang. Available at

Abstract Seascape | Daily Painting | "Tropical Blues" by Carol Schiff | 6x8" Oil SOLD

Living close to the sea, I find it turns up in my painting in both a representative and non-representative form.  I guess this little daily painting falls somewhere between the two.



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 I painted this with a palette knife.  I like texture and feel it adds additional interest to my art.  I was thinking about the beautiful greens and blues of the tropical waters off the coast of Florida.  Further south they turn the most amazing shades of azure, but that will be another painting.







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I almost always show my paintings in black frames.  It would be hard to find an artwork that would not work well with black and it just makes the colors pop.

Start planning that tropical vacation today!

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Don't forget to pin it on your vacation board.


"Hercules" by Lynda Cookson

I was born in the Chinese Year of the Horses ... so, I had a period where I simply had to paint horses. I kept "Hercules" to myself for a few years but he is now for sale by CLICKING HERE or by clicking on the images or its title.

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New London Lighthouse by Carrie Jacobson

New London Lighthouse
By Carrie Jacobson
Oil on black canvas, 18x36

Please check out my website, blog and Facebook page for more art. Or come see it in person, Aug. 5-7 at the Uptown Arts festival in Minneapolis, MN, or Aug. 13-14 at the Mystic Outdoor Art Festival, Mystic, CT. 

Monday, July 25, 2016

Space #1, #2, #3, by NY artist, Celeste Plowden

Three abstract paintings in pure white, beige, and grey, each 20x20, acrylic on canvas. Available at




Red Sky, Small Impressionist Oil Painting, Daily Painting, 8x8x1.5" Oil

My friend Kathy Garvey, or maybe it was her brother Pat, took the most beautiful series of photos of a sunset.  The sun is shown in several positions, peaking out from behind clouds, over the ocean.
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My plan is to do two or three of these as a series, showing the movement of the sun behind the clouds.  This is number 1


My thanks go out to Pat and Kathy, for being to generous with their photos and allowing me to use them as a reference.


Carol Schiff

Original Palette Knife Colorado Landscape Aspen Tree Art Painting "Aspen With View" by Colorado Artist Judith Babcock

 Original Palette Knife Impressionism Aspen Tree Art Painting 

 18" x 24 x 7/8" Oil on Canvas/SOLD

 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
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Mystic Sunset - by Carrie Jacobson

Mystic Sunset
By Carrie Jacobson
Oil on black canvas, 18x36

Please check out my website, blog and Facebook page for more art! Or come see my art in person, Aug. 5-7 at the Uptown Art Fair in Minneapolis, and Aug. 13-14 at the Mystic Outdoor Art Festival in Mystic, CT. 

Sunday, July 24, 2016

"Riding the Wind" by Southern California Palette Knife Artist Garry Abel


11" x 14"

Oil on Canvas



To purchase, contact artist at 
www.garryabelfinearts.com

Artist shows at:
Cove Gallery Laguna Beach
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"Happy To Be Inside" by Lynda Cookson

A fun abstract inspired by a tea pot on a windy day!

Please CLICK HERE to purchase, or click the image or its title.

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Tulip Painting, Floral Painting, Daily Painting, Small Oil Painting, 6x6" Oil on Canvas Panel

I found a video on Youtube of Nancy Medina, the flower queen, painting a tulip.  So, I decided to try painting along with the video.

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Of course, her technique looks very effortless, which didn't happen with me.  Of course, her results are perfection, which didn't happen with me.  Of course, she has done it thousands of times..........ditto.

All in all, I think it was a fun experience and I am hoping I found a little something that I can continue to use.

We are so fortunate to be part of the first generation of artists with all the wonderful learning experiences the internet can  provide for us.

Have a great day!

Carol Schiff
www.CarolSchiffStudio.blog.com


Saturday, July 23, 2016

Small Format Floral Art by Marion Hedger





These small format paintings were commissioned by my collectors.

These paintings are all SOLD.
These paintings make ideal gifts.
To commission similar paintings please contact me and let me know your requirements.


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