Palette Knife Painting Demo by Pamela Blaies

Clematis and a Copper Pitcher

14" x 11"

oil on canvas

I was excited to find out that over 1,000 people have viewed my palette knife painting video - Clematis and a Copper Pitcher.   

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New Year, New Gallery by Pamela Blaies

Pomegranates and Ivy

oil on canvas

8" x 10"

I'm excited to announce that I am now exhibiting my art on UGallery. UGallery is a virtual gallery that offers jury selected art from up-and-coming artists. Over the past several years this innovative gallery has grabbed the attention of Harpers' Bazaar, Cosmopolitan, InStyle, Woman's Day, Better Homes and Gardens, American Artist and Art in America. Most recently, artwork from UGallery decorated the movie set of "It's Complicated" with Meryl Streep and Alec Baldwin. 

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Blessings in Abundance by Pamela Blaies

Autumn Abundance

oil on canvas

24" x 36"

The idea of this painting is thankfulness.  Full of blooms and berries I found in my yard, books and other cozy things, it makes me think of my many blessings.  A great thing to focus on during this busy time of year.

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A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words by Pamela Blaies

Peach Roses and Mom's Teacup

12" x 16"

oil on canvas

Yesterday, I delivered some of my newest paintings to Steve Beasley, a professional art photographer in Dallas, to be photographed. There is no way to fully experience a piece of art unless you are viewing it right in front of you. But sometimes viewing artwork on a screen is the only option. Lighting, color preciseness and glare is always the biggest struggle when capturing my artwork on camera. Compare my best photo just below (which took forever to adjust on Photoshop) with the professional photo - need I say more.

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Fall Color by Pamela Blaies

Fall Color

12" x 24"

oil on canvas

Hope you are enjoying a wonderful weekend of Thanksgiving with your loved ones. The weather has been fabulous this week here in Texas, with colorful leaves all around. Warm colors of fall are so inviting! 

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Gallery Tour in my Hometown by Pamela Blaies

Sunflowers and Red Verbena

10" x 8"

SOLD

Georgetown, Texas is my hometown and of course I love to see a thriving art community. This past weekend they hosted a Gallery Georgetown Tour, which saw a great turnout to the galleries around town. I was so happy to hear from the Stinger Studio Art Gallery that my painting Sunflowers and Red Verbena sold that night.
 
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Warm Light Effects by Pamela Blaies

Baby's Breath in a Blue Bottle with Lemons

24" x 20"

Oil on Canvas

This blue bottle has been fun to paint. I love the way light flows through it, subtly illuminating the beautiful deep blue and throwing colorful shadows, and how it reflects colors around it. I paired it with yellow lemons on a white napkin, but didn't want to give it a stark contrast. So I bathed the setting in warm light which softened the look just perfectly for me. Sitting on a worn, old table against the wall gives it a Tuscan feeling.    Ciao!

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Study, Study by Pamela Blaies

Tea Time Study

My kids just finished their last finals Tuesday.  I guess their preparation is catching because this has been a week of studies for me, too.  I finished a study Monday for a figurative work I have been thinking about for a while, now.  Then I realized I had better work on some roses I have while they are still fresh.  The tea cups are my mother's wedding china and I added a few pears and some silver.  My intention was to do a quick study, just to check color and composition, but I was having fun painting this and got into some details.  I love how the colors work together to create an almost antique feeling.  Today, study time is over, finals commence!

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