WISTERIA IN CLAY POT by OLGA WAGNER

The weather in North Carolina has been VERY good to Wisteria Vines this year. We have some incredibly healthy looking vines all around us. Gorgeous colors!

WISTERIA IN CLAY

18 x 18 x 1.5 Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

Available www.olgawagner.com

Closeup of the textured canvas

Painting displayed on the wall

SAVE THE DATE: April 6th 6-9pm

Opening Reception

Local Color Gallery
22 Glenwood Ave, Raleigh NC

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WEBSITE: www.olgawagner.com
FACEBOOK PAGE: Olga-Wagner-Studio

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MORE COWS by OLGA WAGNER

Continuing with the palette knife vs. brush exercise.

Again, I taped two 6x6 panels side-by-side to a larger panel. Then I sketched the same cow on both panels. This time, however, I started the palette knife painting first followed by the brushes. Also, I gave myself permission to play with the background and change it.

COW#3 - Brush

6x6 Oil on Raymar Canvas Panel

Available

COW#2 - Palette Knife

6x6 Oil on Raymar Canvas Panel

Available

I also started this larger version of yesterday's cow. This one is done on a 24" by 24" Gallery Wrapped Canvas. The canvas was first prepared with modeling paste and orange gessoe. I used to use mainly black and grey gessoe, but now Orange is my color of choice. Holbein makes some really nice colored gessoe.

Work in Progress - Started putting down color.

Close-up of the modeling paste texture.

SAVE THE DATE: March 9th 6-9pm
Opening Reception

Focal Point Gallery, Chapel Hill
1215 E. Franklin street

BLOG: www.catclawsstudio.blogspot.com

WEBSITE: www.olgawagner.com
FACEBOOK PAGE: Olga-Wagner-Studio

Contact: olga.t.wagner@gmail.com

REFLECTION OF PEAR AND ORANGES in ACRYLICS by OLGA WAGNER

This one was painted in response to the January Challenge from the DPIAG Blog. The title of the challenge was "Reflections" - Entries will be posted on January 15th. This bad boy was done with acrylics on a highly textures canvas. I wish there was a good way to capture the 3D texture and depth of the various layers of color. Seems like I could benefit from photography classes!

REFLECTION OF SOCIETY
24 x 24 Acrylics on Stretched Canvas

Available www.olgawagner.com

Displayed on a wall.

BRIGHT CONTEMPORARY DRESSAGE HORSE by OLGA WAGNER

This boy is hanging on my wall while I contemplate it's name...This painting has to be admired in person to fully appreciate the incredible depth of the colors...Once varnished the colors will pop even more and the painting will scream WOW...

COOPERATION in SWEAT
24 x 24 Acrylics on Stretched Canvas

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CONTEMPORARY RED TULIP PAINTING by OLGA WAGNER

Here is another Acrylic Painting that will be exhibited this month at a Group Show at Local Color Gallery in Raleigh. The opening reception will be this coming Friday, January 6th from 6-9 pm. Stop by for an evening of great art and wine, cheese and fruit!

STAND TALL
18 x 18 Oil on Stretched Canvas

Available at www.olgawagner.com

Shown hanging on my dining room wall.

CONTEMPORARY PEAR ON YELLOW in ACRYLICS by OLGA WAGNER

Last couple of weeks I have been working really hard on some Christmas Commissions.. Unfortunately due to the nature of them being surprise gifts, I don't want to post them until after the Holiday.

So here goes another Pear...This is the Larger version of the one I posted a few days ago...This one has heavy texture and incredible depth of color...Unfortunately the photo doesn't do it justice.

This one, along with all the other pears will be a STAR at the "Warm and Fuzzy" group exhibition at the Local Color of Raleigh Gallery. Opening Reception will be Friday, January 6th from 6pm till 9pm...

STAR IS BORN
12 x 12 Acrylics on Canvas

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Available $225

ABSTRACT DANCER in ACRYLIC by OLGA WAGNER

This little figurative abstract is part of my "Strength of Women" series...It is also an entry into the Daily Paintworks "Picasso It Challenge". We were challenged to paint in the style of an artist that we admire. I have taken couple of most wonderful workshops with Robert Burridge. He paints from within his heart and he encourages others to do the same. He paints free and with enormous passion - A passion that sometimes eludes me. I think my passion gets lost between laundry and grocery shopping...

Lost in the Dance
6x12 Acrylic on stretched canvas

Available www.olgawagner.com

RED FILLY ABSTRACTED BAY HORSE by OLGA WAGNER

Another small abstract, using holbein acrylics... Love the colors and the creamy texture of that brand... Inspiration for this one was my mare, Shelby...She will be turning 28 yrs old this coming March and is living a happy retired life at a private barn in the area...As a youngster, she was a shiny read with a striking black mane and tail...

RED FILLY
6x8 Acrylics on Canvas Panel

Available $100

LANDSCAPE ABSTRACT in ACRYLICS by OLGA WAGNER

This one started as a serene beach scene and morphed over time into what you see here.. This one is done in acrylics and as all my other acrylics, it has a nice texture to it.

SIGNS of EROSION
20 x 20 Acrylics in Gallery Style Canvas

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Shown hanging on my dining room wall

LAKE LANDSCAPE ABSTRACT in ACRYLICS by OLGA WAGNER

This is my second to last acrylic abstract. One more is waiting to be posted. I am so happy...Starting tomorrow, I will be going back to oils. YEAHHHHH! I have been battling some minor respiratory issues and my doc thought it would be wise to stop using oils for a short time to rule them out as the cause...I have a few commissions that I need to start tackling and some new great ideas on equine and cow paintings...I will be one busy, busy girl....

This painting is highly textured...It started as a horse abstract in very vibrant Autumn colors and ended up as a landscape with a rather sinister mood.... That is one thing that I like about the acrylics. If you don't like something the next day, just start over...

ATMOSPHERE
20 x 20 x 1.5 Acrylics on Gallery Wrap Canvas

Available www.olgawagner.com

CLOSE_UP

ACRYLIC EQUINE ABSTRACT- DRESSAGE HORSE by OLGA WAGNER

In couple of weeks, NCDCTA is holding their yearly Dressage Championships in Williamston, NC. I will be there as a worker and also a Sponsor. This painting, which I absolutely LOVE, will be given out to the highest scoring Adult Amateur on Saturday! This painting is framed in a gorgeous black floater frame and will look great on a wall of that one lucky rider...

POTENTIAL
12 x 12 Acrylic On Canvas

Award for the Highest Scoring Adult Amateur at the NCDCTA Harvest Moon Dressage Show

ACRYLIC ABSTRACT - Black Cat by OLGA WAGNER

Sorry for being away for over a week. I took a few days off to visit my family in upstate New York. Had a great time seeing my parents, brother, sister and my cutest little nephew!

I have been working on a few abstract paintings and have several that I need to photograph and post on the blog. My camera, however, has not been feeling up to producing decent images for me. Even with the photo cube and good lighting, I have been getting less than stellar photos. Maybe for Christmas I will look at splurging on a Digital SLR camera - something like Nikon D40...

Here is a non-representational little abstract that I had a bit of fun with. Notice the kitty in the upper right hand corner?

WINDOW
11 x 14 Acrylics on Canvas

Available www.olgawagner.com

CAT

KITTY PAW

What a cutie! - He is 8 months old and ALWAYS smiling...