Purple Haze, Modern Palette Knife Landscapes and Seascapes by Janet Bludau

Day 13 of our 30 Day Challenge

Purple Haze

9" x 12"

Acrylic on unstretched canvas

Back on a good painting roll.  I really enjoyed my studio time yesterday and am pleased with this painting and the next two I am almost finished with.  I had to make myself stop yesterday.  I had also promised myself garden time:  a bit of cleanup, tending to the compost bin and planting two little lime green ??  by a small fountain.  

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Granite Beach by Janet Bludau, Abstract Landscapes and Seascapes, Palette Knife Paintings

Day 5 of the 30 Day Challenge

If I do say so myself I am quite impressed that I have made it this far.

I need to step it up though as I know I have days coming up where painting will be impossible.

The solution is to paint double, triple, another day.

AND, don't be painting large paintings.

BUT, what if you have a large commission to get done also?

Namaste, Mellow Out, Gzzz

Granite Beach measures 12" x 24", Oil and is painted on thick Gallery Wrapped Canvas

Bits of red underpainting show through

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Red Country Hills, Willamette Valley, Oregon - Abstract Palette Knife Landscape by California Janet Bludau

16" x 20"

Oil on Canvas

Framed in a simple, contemporary floater frame or unframed

Red Country Hills is a painting that developed over time - very typical of the way I like to paint.  First, I painted my canvas solid red.  I then lightly sketched a rough drawing, placing the larger areas where I wanted them and deciding on the scale for the barn and trees.  My image was a photo I had taken in the countryside just outside of Eugene, Oregon where my daughter was finishing up college.  This beautiful scene is located in the wine country of Willamette Valley.

Next, color was started, being careful to save bits of my red undercoat.  It is a push and pull process, sometimes scraping back a color that I am disappointed with and trying other options.  My favorite "part" of the painting is the light turquoise layer that runs under the trees and barn structures.  This was applied using the side of a palette knife and dragging the paint over and down the earlier layers.

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"Serene" Abstract Land/Seascape Oil by Janet Bludau

20" Square Oil Painting

On Thick Gallery Wrapped Canvas with sides painted, allowing you to frame or hang as is.

$350

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Large Abstract Seascape-Landscape by Janet Bludau

3 Feet x 3 Feet

Oil on Thick Gallery Wrapped Canvas

Using both brushes and palette knives for this piece, the strokes are quite varied.

Let me know if you would like additional photos.

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"Old Faithful" Possum the Border Collie, Abstract Animal Portrait by Janet Bludau

14" x 14"

SOLD
Possum was about 16 years old when she recently left our family for doggie heaven.  It is hard to say goodbye but it was very difficult watching her life struggles lately.
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"Lavender Valley" Large Abstract Colorful Landscape by Janet Bludau

24" x 36"

Oil on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

This piece is the largest so far of my Lavender Series.  They have mostly been inspired by photos I have taken of Lavender Fields in California, Oregon and France.

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"Lavender For Miles" Abstract, Colorful Landscape by California Janet Bludau

6" x 6" Oil

Inspired by the California Lavender Fields and Farmlands, "Lavender For Miles" was recently juried into the Higbee 6" Squared show.  

Please contact me at Bludauart@gmail.com for pricing and framing options

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"Contrasting Beauty" a Palette Knife, Colorful, Abstract Landscape by Janet Bludau

6" x 6"

Oil on Archival Panel

$75 unframed with complimentary table easel

or

$125 framed in a contemporary floater frame

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Abstract Large Rowboat Seascape by Janet Bludau titled "Floating Through Life"

24" x 24"

Oil on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

$400

"Floating Through Life" was created using both Palette Knives and Brushes.  The composition is similar to my "Ocean Series" but I went larger with this one!

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Abstract Wine Country Lavender Landscape "Ready For Harvest" by Janet Bludau

6" x 6"

Oil on Archival Board

Framing options available

$75 unframed

Knife work in the foreground

I have a series of small Bay Area, California paintings that I have finished with many of them being of lavender fields.  I am going larger now, with a lavender field painting measuring 2 feet x 3 feet on my easel!

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Abstract Palette Knife Still Life "A Bowl Full" by Janet Bludau

20" x 20"

Oil on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

$400

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949-285-0330

"A Bowl Full" is a Modern piece with angular pieces of fruit, partially outlined.

Palette Knives as well as Brushes were used to create the edges of the fruit, the fruit itself and the background.  Several layers of oil paint were used for the background.

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Sea Of Lavender, Abstract Wine Country Landscape by Janet Bludau

6" x 6"

Oil on Panel

Juried into the upcoming Higbee Art & Frame 6" squared show, opening on December 8th.

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"Dancing Trees" Abstract Palette Knife Beach Scene Landscape by Janet Bludau

12" x 12"

Oil on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

Dancing Trees is a very modern take on a Maui photo I shot years ago.

Baldwin Beach has many trees that need to be navigated to make your way to the warm sand and water.  It is a beautiful beach, as are most  Hawaiian beaches.

$200 plus shipping

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Small Abstract Perfect For A Gift, "Holiday Party Goers" by Janet Bludau

6" x 6"

Oil on Archival Panel

$75

Painting will arrive gift wrapped and includes an easel

Feel free to inquire about larger sizes, additional color palettes.

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Makena Shore, Abstract Landscape/Seascape Maui Hawaii Beach Paintings by Janet Bludau

12" x 12"

Oil on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

With bits of red underpainting showing through, Makena Shore was painted with both brushes and palette knives in primarily blue and green hues.  

Makena Beach is on the Leeward side of the island of Maui in Hawaii, where I was fortunate to live for 5 years.  The beaches in this area are perhaps my favorite on the island.  Have you been?

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Abstract Beach Scene "Ocean Series 9" Janet Bludau

12" x 12"

Oil

Bits of red underpainting showing through.

I suppose I could have titled this painting "Strange Trees"!  They are done by palette knives, as is most of the painting.  The piece is very "edgy" (abstract) - I hope you like it!

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Abstract Seascape "Ocean Series" 8 by California Janet Bludau

12" x 12"

Oil

One of my favorites in this series.  The others can be viewed on my website at:  http://janetbludau.fineartstudioonline.com/

There are several others in this same color palette that can be hung together.

Thank you for viewing our palette knife site!

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"Lavender Fields Forever" A small abstract landscape by California Janet Bludau

6" x 6"

Oil on Archival Board

Will ship with an easel that works beautifully on a table or in a bookcase.
$75

This painting is a combination of brush work and strokes with the palette knife.

Thank you for viewing our palette knife blog!

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Small Abstract Seascape "Row" by Janet Bludau

6" x 6"

Oil on Archival Board

$75

Ships with a tabletop/bookcase easel

A combination of palette knife strokes and brushwork is typical of my paintings.

I like the textural interplay of the two.

Thank you for following our Palette Knife Blog!

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