Blowing In The Wind by Kay Wyne

Blowing In The Wind

30" x 40" Oil on Heavy Duty Gallery Wrap Canvas

Contemporary Abstract Aspen Painting

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"Aspen Colorado - First Snow" by Northern California Artist Mark Bidstrup

Recent trip to Aspen Colorado on the way up to Independence pass on the continental divide. Recent snows made for some very good views.

8"x6" oil on 3/4" canvas.  Unframed and shipped at $175.00. Looks great in a black and gold plein air frame.

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Blowing In The Wind by Kay Wyne

Blowing In The Wind

30" x 40" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas

Contemporary Aspens - Palette Knife Painting

Day # 25 in the 30/30 Paint Challenge

My painting for the paint challenge was a scraper.  Just didn't make the cut, so I am posting one of my contemporary aspen paintings.  I usually choose a square or vertical format for my aspens, but Blowing In The Wind is on a heavy duty (thick and chunky) horizontal stretcher bars.  I used bold colors, brushes and the palette knife.  The trees are thick and textured, as are the leaves that are falling.  This painting is for sale....contact Kay for purchasing information.  It is ready for a new home!  Thanks, Kay

"Cherished Travel Memory: Red Mountain " by Karla Nolan 8"x12" watercolor painting matted to 12"x16"

The southwestern portion of Colorado has many beautiful passes and colorful, high mountains, but this is absolutely my favorite:  Red Mountain.  It is between Silverton and Ouray, on the road to the Million Dollar Highway and Durango, as well as the always fascinating Anasazi ruins at Mesa Verde.  Red Mountain is loaded with iron ore, surrounded by evergreens and aspens; there is no bad view of it.  (I love it, can you tell?)

"Cherished Travel Memory:  Red Mountain", watercolor painting approximately 8"x12 " image in white mat to fit 12"x16" frame, $145 includes s/h in continental U.S., click Paypal button on my blogspot listed below or write me at KarlaNolan@gmail.com for more information

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Original oil painting Autumn Birch Trees by Karen Tarlton

24x48

Autumn Birch Trees

Oil

Well I feel like Summer is just about finished and am ready for a beautiful Autumn.

Crimson, Golden leaves through the trees. Lot of color and texture, and it makes quite a focal point given

the very large size!

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Aspen Tree Palette Knife Painting by Atlanta Artist, Jill Saur

©1990-2014 Aspen Tree Painting by Jill Saur, all rights reserved

“The clearest way into the Universe is through a forest wilderness.”  - John Muir

It's no secret how I feel about trees and forests.  You'll usually find some sort of path in my aspen tree paintings.  To me, our life is all about the journey we take and the choices we make.  

My new 10"x10" acrylic aspen tree palette knife painting, "Blue Essence" is available to purchase by contacting me.  CLICK HERE   To view more of my paintings, please visit my website:  CLICK HERE

Thank you for viewing! - Jill Saur

Aspen Tree Painting by Atlanta Artist, Jill Saur

©1990-2014 Aspen Tree Painting by Jill Saur, all rights reserved

“A tree against the sky possesses the same interest, the same character, the same expression as the figure of a human. – George Rouault”. (French painter) 

I hope your Tuesday is filled with the joy of discovering something new and fresh in this incredible world of ours!

I rendered my 38”x48” acrylic aspen tree painting with brush and palette knife.  I closed my eyes and mused on one of my trips to Colorado, where the blue azure sky against the dancing white aspen trees ignite a flame of inspiration.  The title of this painting is, “Resilient Beauty”.  It hangs in the home of one of my patrons.  However, a limited edition hand-embellished giclee is available to purchase.  Email me, CLICK HERE.

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"Snow Trees at Night" by Karla Nolan

Okay, it's winter here in my sweet Colorado, it's really cold here and there are two or three feet of snow or more in the nearby foothills.  What does this look like at night, pitch black, maybe just a hint of moonlight?  I don't honestly depict Nature as it actually is, I'd be a photographer if I did that, but this is my creative imagination at work....looks sort of inviting if you have warm clothing, huh? 

"Snow Trees at Night", 14"x11" palette knife oil painting on canvas panel, $300 includes s/h in continental U.S., click Paypal button below or write me at KarlaNolan@gmail.com for more information

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Aspen Palette Knife Painting by Atlanta Artist, Jill Saur

©1990-2014 Aspen Art by Jill Saur, all rights reserved

"The earth is the LORD'S and the fullness thereof, the world and those who dwell therein, for he has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the rivers." Psalm 24: 1-2

"Abstracted Daydream", is the title of my newly painted, 16"x20" acrylic palette knife painting, depicting an aspen forest at the edge of a river.  My painting was inspired by the above verses in Psalms.  I'm continually amazed at the beauty and grandeur of all that God has made.

This painting is available to purchase by contacting me.  To email me:  CLICK HERE.  To see more of my work, please visit my website:  CLICK HERE  Thanks for viewing! - Jill Saur

Day 4 of January 30 paintings in 30 days challenge by Marion Hedger

Morning Light Silver Birches by Marion Hedger
Day 4 of January 30 paintings in 30 days challenge

palette knife painting

oil on canvas panel

18x24cm (approx 7"x10")

Available to purchase US$120 international shipping incl.

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I actually got down to painting something new for the fourth day of the challenge.

Theme for the challenge
I have been trying to think of a suitable theme for the challenge. I came up with several ideas but couldn't narrow it down to something I would want to do for 30 days. The one thing I was adamant about, was I wanted to paint smaller than my norm (24x18cm) so that I could paint more quickly and leave time for continuing on a larger painting.

So for the theme for my challenge is THERE IS NO THEME! I will just continue to practice and work on my techniques with ideas as they pop into my head, having fun along the way.

Today's Painting
This is a photo I took while out for a walk one morning in an area called Sherwood Pines. The sun was shining and although it was cold, it was a nice morning for a walk. You might ask -

"Where are the pines?"
Sherwood Pines is an old pine plantation right in the middle of Sherwood forest (yes THE Sherwood Forest of Robin Hood fame) where they grew pines for pit props. As the mining industry no longer exists, they are gradually replacing the pines with indigenous trees. The area has been converted for  leisure use with bike and walking trails and an adventure playground for the kids. A great use of the area.

Sherwood Pines revisited
You might remember my previous painting from the September challenge of another walk in the same area, see here

Some close-ups of the knife work

Much of the pink ground is left showing to add 'sparkle'

Some of the initial brush stroke block-in is left untouched

The foreground is left deliberately loose and suggestive

Inviting by Kay Wyne

Inviting

36" x 24" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas

Palette Knife Painting

Contemporary Abstract Landscape

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Aspen Trees Art

©1990-2013 Aspen Art by Jill Saur, all rights reserved

"Its wonderful to climb the liquid mountains of the sky.  Behind me and before me is God and I have no fears." - Helen Keller  

This painting is all about the sky, then the aspens leading down to the path.  Usually, it's the other way around in my paintings.  The path takes the viewer where I want their eye to lead.  I love this quote from Helen Keller.  Think about it, she couldn't see the sky.  However, she could smell the fresh air while feeling the wind on her skin (not listening to it).  

My 30"x30" acrylic aspen tree palette knife painting on wide border canvas is titled, "Finding Grace".  This painting is available for purchase.  You can see more of my work and contact me through my website.  CLICK HERE

Thank you for viewing. - Jill Saur

"Heavenly Tree Stand" by Karla Nolan

Well, this is a different kind of painting for me.  It's a bit experimental, sort of the usual approach gone awry.  I paint on Wednesdays with a dear friend who is a watercolor painter.  This is one of the highlights of my week.  She was showing me a watercolor technique to make the trunks of trees and I thought I could try it with oil paints.  Guess what!  It didn't work out as I expected but I continued onward and made something else out of it.  When looking at it from a distance, it seemed that the tree stand was floating, thus the title of the painting.  Maybe there are some floating trees in heaven, who knows?  I'm not in a great hurry to find out, but it's just something to think about! 

"Heavenly Tree Stand", 9"x12" unframed palette knife oil painting on linen panel, $180 plus s/h to be determined, click Paypal button below or write me at KarlaNolan@gmail.com for more information

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Abandon, Autumn Abstract oil painting, by Marion Hedger Day 26, 30 days challenge, 9x12 inch

Abandon, Autumn Abstract by Marion Hedger

23x30x1.5cm (approx 9"x12"x0.6")

Oil on box canvas, palette knife painting
 110€ International shipping included

 

Day 26, 30 days challenge

I've just notice the three As in the title - a little unintended alliteration LOL

I felt like doing something a little different today and something where I could just use my paints with abandon. Working with the oranges, red and yellow really makes me feel happy. The inspiration for this one my previous painting
Autumn Explosion
Process
I started with a puple ground then some red dabs of paint, next I alternated with different orange hues and reds and lastly luscious cadmium yellow. After all the paint was more or less in place I used a palette knife to place the trees in position by laying the palette knife flat on the canvas and pulling it up through the paint.
Placing the trunks
 The very last think was to lay in the trunks with titanium white which I did with a sideways motion. The white paint picked up some of the colour already on the painting giving the illusion of bark. I tried hard to give the trunks different widths but maybe I should have made them much more different?
Knife work close-ups
Here are some close ups showing the different layers

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© 1990-2013 Aspen Painting by Jill Saur, all rights reserved

My new 11"x14"acrylic palette knife aspen tree painting is titled, "Eye Of The Beholder".  This piece has a lot of feeling, vibrant colors and texture.  The inspiration for this painting came from my time spent up on Kebler Pass just outside of Crested Butte, Colorado.

To purchase this painting,  just send me an email and include your phone number.  I take all major credit cards and my shipping company ships my work (insured) anywhere in the world.  Please feel free to read my "Patrons Comments" on my website.  I've been working with happy collectors for the past twenty-five years and have a spotless reputation.  My website:  CLICK HERE  My email:  CLICK HERE

Aspen Trees Painting and New Online Painting Workshop BECKY JOY

OK, the project has been gathering dust. I do have an excuse or a few of them.

We have had some ongoing family problems here, but they are getting resolved, sort of.....

My computer broke down.

I didn't have internet access.

I had to go shopping for a new computer.

I had to set up the computer

I'm packing for a trip to Colorado for the Plein Air Artists of Colorado Show

I'm getting ready for my workshop I will be teaching in Ohio.

I had to put together a full page ad for a studio tour in Nov.

Are those good enough?

I survived, although a little harried as I write this. The good thing is I did get something done that I've been intending to do and hoped to get online in the fall. I filmed an online workshop and have it ready for sale. The response from my book has been very good and I have had artists asking for a long time if I had dvd's for sale. Well, I've got one for sale now.

The video is a 15 minute lesson with me painting a grove of aspen trees, you watching and me teaching you about my process, my color choices, my brushwork and much more. For more info on the workshop click the excerpt below. The full video is available on my online workshop page at http://beckyjoy.com/online-workshops.

 The workshop is packed with information for only $15. I will have many videos as time goes on. (I have plans). I hope that you can join me. If you would like to receive an email whenever I post a new video workshop, fill out the form here.

The painting below is the finished painting I created in this workshop.

© 2013 Becky Joy     Aspen Grove    oil    6 inches x 6 inches

Off tomorrow traveling, but I'll post as soon as I can.

Becky Joy
workshops

Aspen Tree Painting by Atlanta Artist, Jill Saur

© 1990-2013 Aspen Painting by Jill Saur, all rights reserved

This little 8"x8" aspen acrylic palette knife painting, "Joyful Expectation", is loaded with texture and is available for immediate purchase at Galerie Matilda in Historic Roswell, Ga.  This painting was inspired by my trip to Crested Butte, Colorado and particularly the aspen forests on Kebler Pass.

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Aspen Palette Knife Painting

©1990-2013 Aspen Painting buy Jill Saur

My new 8"x10" palette knife oil painting, "Aspen Breeze", has just the right amount of texture to lead your eye into the ambient aspen forest and spark a daydream or two.  Andre Gide once said, "Art is a collaboration between God and the artist, and the less the artist does the better".  It was from that collaboration that is painting was born.

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Okay, I'll be brutally honest here.  I have painted this scene before, a number of times, in fact.  I never tire of it.  Between Silverton and Durango, Colorado, sits Red Mountain Pass.  My husband and I went through here in the mid-1970s and have been here since that long time ago.  The falls here in the Rocky Mountains are different from Back East.  The aspens tends to flutter around in their vibrant gold and yellow tones, rarely orange or red, but that does occur occasionally.  The skies are bright blue, the underbrush turning hues of ochre.  I love this time of year, be it on the plains, the foothills, or the mountains of my sweet state.  I hope you get the feeling of autumn, before the high piles of snow, blizzards, and cold just around the bend.  

"Red Mountain Colorado Fall", 7"x5" palette knife and brush oil painting on canvas panel, $70 includes s/h in the continental U.S., Paypal accepted, contact me at KarlaNolan@gmail.com for more info -- and thanks for looking!

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Stand Tall by Kay Wyne - Sold

I received word yesterday that Heather at Adieb Khadoure Fine Art has sold this painting to a collector from Manhattan.  Thank you, Heather....that made my day!  Thanks for looking at this blog, and have an artful day.