Flutter by Kay Wyne

Flutter

24" x 24" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas

Contemporary Palette Knife Painting

Day #21 of the 30/30 Paint Challenge

Today's post is a canvas that I painted several months ago, and it is finally dry.  This dragonfly is abstract and colorful.  I love painting with the palette knife---pushing the paint around, scraping and building the layers up.  I am getting ready to do a palette knife demo this week, so that will be fun.  I have been working on projects in the studio, but don't have a new one to post today.  Thanks for looking....contact Kay for comments or questions.  Thanks, Kay

Flutter by Kay Wyne

Flutter

24" x 24" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas

Contemporary Palette Knife Painting

This contemporary palette knife painting was inspired by a red dragonfly photo taken by Mark Malone last summer.  I believe he had the dragonflies in his garden.  

I liked the clean, crisp colors.....no mud.  Cad orange, cad green, magenta, sky blue, and white were all out on my palette for this painting.  I was very careful not mix colors too much because you really can't recover for muddy colors once they are on the canvas.  A little bit abstract with the hard edges and large shapes. Contemporary, abstract, colorful and textural are characteristics of this painting.  

Contact Kay for more information on this painting.  No frame required with the gallery wrap canvas....ready to hang!  Thanks, Kay

Dilly-Dally by Kay Wyne

Dilly-Dally

30" x 30" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas

Contemporary Abstract Painting

Abstract shapes, soft blended colors, and texture are characteristics found in this contemporary abstract painting.  Layers of color were applied with a palette knife, and a large, wide  brush softened the hard edges of the paints.  Contact Kay for more information on this palette knife painting.  It is drying at the studio...thanks for looking at this blog....Kay

Dilly-Dally by Kay Wyne

Dilly-Dally

Abstract Dragonfly Painting

30" x 30" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas

Contemporary Palette Knife Painting

I really got into this palette knife painting yesterday at the studio.  The basic shapes did not change, but the colors were all mixed, and layers of thick oils give this canvas texture.  I have so much paint on the canvas, it will take a long time to dry.  Here are a few pics of my progression with this painting:

 Drawing out the big shapes on the canvas...I usually do this with a filbert brush and paint.

 Covering the canvas with paint...filling in with bold colors.  Making sure that I like the shapes and placement of them.

Using several different sizes of palette knifes, working with the paint, moving it around on the canvas.  This stage of the painting is so much fun!  If I make a stroke I don't like, I just scrape it off....Thanks for looking at what I am doing in the studio...If you have any questions or comments, please contact ME.  Thanks for looking....Kay

Wings #22 by Kay Wyne - Sold

Wings: Painting #22

100 Paintings in 100 Days

8" x 8" Oil on RayMar Cotton Panel

by Texas Artist Kay Wyne

Here is #22....This panel has a new home in Memphis, TN.  Nina and Evan visited and toured the studio yesterday, and found this small panel for their cute little home!  Abstract, colorful and whimsical describe this cotton panel.  I will be in the studio painting today, finishing up some roosters and chickens.  Contact me for purchasing info on my paintings.  Thanks for viewing.....Kay

Red Dragonfly by Kay Wyne

Red Dragonfly
32" x 32" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas
Contemporary Palette Knife Painting
Contact Kay at kay@kwyne.com
for purchasing information.
Thanks for viewing!

Dragonfly Dreaming - sold - by Kay Wyne

This is one of my favorite dragonfly abstracts.  It sold yesterday in Santa Fe at Adieb Khadoure Fine Art.  I am thrilled that this painting will be traveling to a new home.  I liked the lines, shapes and colors in this painting, and hope that the new owner enjoys this abstract.  Thanks for viewing this blog....Kay

Wings: Painting #4 of 100 by Kay Wyne

Wings: Painting #4

100 Paintings in 100 Days, $100 each.

8" x 8" Oil on RayMar Cotton Panel

by Texas Artist Kay Wyne

Here is the fourth contemporary palette knife painting in this series....small cotton panels look great on an easel or framed up. Check my painting out tomorrow, as I change up the subject matter and color palette in this series....thanks, Kay at kay@kwyne.com or 214-532-0325.

Wings: Painting #3 of 100 by Kay Wyne

Wings: Painting #3

100 Paintings in 100 Days, $100 each.

8" x 8" Oil on RayMar Cotton Panel

by Texas Artist Kay Wyne

My palette knife started this painting with shapes of dragonflies, but when I stood back from the painting, I saw images of angels. You can decide what is on the canvas...angels, butterflies, or dragonflies... Thanks for viewing. Kay

Just Another Dream by Kay Wyne

Just Another Dream

60" x 20" Oil on Gallery Wrap Linen

Contemporary Abstract Oil Painting

There are many shapes, colors and images in this contemporary abstract. The viewer's eye doesn't rest while looking at this painting....My inspiration for this painting was a dragonfly that John Wyne found in our yard...I guess you could say that I have started collecting dragonflies since I have a total of four. They are very interesting creatures. The picture below is a close-up of the dragonfly.

Thanks for viewing this blog. If you would like to purchase this painting, please contact Kay at kay@kwyne.com or 214-532-0325. Have an artful day....

Dragonfly Dreams by Kay Wyne

Dragonfly Dreams

30" x 48" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas

This abstract evolved after going through several different stages. When I first started this painting, I though I wanted to paint an abstract. Then at one point it was going to be a horizon series painting. You can see where the horizon line is...and then after putting some color on the the canvas, I saw a dragonfly and proceeded to incorporate that image along with some geometric shapes, lines and texture. I used brushes, palette knives and oil sticks on this painting. I like the shape and size of the canvas...thanks for viewing this blog! Have a great day on this Memorial Day. I will be in the studio painting away!