PURPLE HAYCINTH IN ACRYLICS by OLGA WAGNER

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Hyacinths! They have such intoxicating scent...This flower was picked from my yard and is currently infusing my living room with it's sweet and yummy fragrance...

FRAGRANCE PURPLE
6x6 Acrylics on Stretched Canvas

Stunning model for the painting

Painting has 1.5" sides that are painted black

And the WINNER of the March Giveaway Painting is Marty Healy from Florida! Congratulations Marty!!!

SPRING PANSY - 6x6 Oil on Canvas Panel

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RED POPPY FLOWER BOUQUET by OLGA WAGNER

I was hoping to post this one last night, but was to tired to get on the computer.

I am all ready and excited for my art reception tonight. I am looking forward to spending 3 hrs amongst art lovers having some wine and talking ART. Hope to see you there!

SOCIAL OUTCAST
18" x 18" x 1.5" Acrylics on Stretched Canvas

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Looking classy on a dining room wall.

This is my still life setup. Nothing special, but works well for me. The above painting started from this tiny bouquet. Over a few days it morphed into the final product.

SAVE THE DATE: February 3rd 6-9pm
Opening Reception

Local Color Gallery, Raleigh NC
22 Glenwood Ave

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GREEN BARTLETT PEAR ON DRAMATIC RED BACKGROUND by OLGA WAGNER

Bartlett pears are a joy to paint due to their rounded bottoms and definite transition from bottom to the narrow neck area. This shape enables the artist to play-up the light against darks to create DRAMA...

MIDST OF THE STORM
12 x 12 Acrylic on Canvas

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Available $225 (includes S&H)

CONTEMPORARY PEAR ON RED in ACRYLICS by OLGA WAGNER

Moving on to the red palette and as always shooting for color and drama... I am getting ready for a Group Show in January at the Local Color Gallery in Raleigh. This show will be the unveiling my Acrylic collection. The opening reception will be on January 6th from 6-9 pm. Stop buy for an evening of great art and wine, cheese and fruit!

CENTER STAGE
12 x 12 Acrylics on Stretched Canvas

Available $225 (include S&H)

Excerpt from my sketch book...I like to play and see various compositions in action before moving onto canvas.

Various paintings in my hallway...

CONTEMPORARY PEAR ON BLUE in ACRYLICS by OLGA WAGNER

Another Pear on Blue - I just love this contemporary color palette...This painting has an interesting texture and depth of color to it.

STAGE FRIGHT
12 x 12 Acrylics on Canvas

Available $225

My tasty inspirations for the paintings... First you paint them - then you eat them!

ACRYLIC ABSTRACT by OLGA WAGNER

WOW...What a weekend...

Saturday I helped with the setup of the dressage arena for the Equestrian Special Olympics. I met so many wonderful volunteers and also competitors...It was a pleasure to help out at this phenomenal event...Will be there again next year...

Sunday was my first outing at an Art Festival. The weather was perfect...People were great...Definitely worth the time and energy that went into the prep, setup and take-down...Hope to be back next year...

This abstract was finished before the weekend, but I just had no time to post it here. This is a "brother" to the abstract in my last post. Slightly different color scheme, but same approach.

TARGETED
16x20 Acrylic on Canvas

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Close-up showing the paw

In front of my booth.

ABSTRACT and ANOTHER TASTY RECIPE by OLGA WAGNER

Way too much on my plate lately! Work is crazy busy which doesn't give me too much time to get into the studio. This weekend is already scheduled to the max. Between the Art Festifall in Chapel Hill and setup for Equestrian Special Olympics in Raleigh I feel a bit overextended... But, that is life and I am lucky to be able to do all these things!

This painting is VERY different from my usual work. As an artist and a person, I always try to stretch my boundaries and try new endeavors. I believe that all my work with palette knifes tough me to be much less afraid of not getting the the likeness just right and let become much looser in my painting.

This painting still has an Animal presence...Can you spot it?...Hint: Closeup is in the 3rd image

To be named - I need to sleep on it...
16 x 20 Acrylic on Stretched Canvas

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Closeup of color layers and textures

Close-up of the Paw

I had to share another great recipe that I found extremely easy and absolutely YUMMY! I LOVE to eat great food, but I don't care for spending too much time the Kitchen. My life is way too hectic as it is...Also, my pantry (or whatever you would like to call it) is rather pathetic, and thus I always look for recipes with the least ingredients...

This creation is from the kitchen of Emeril Lagasse and only had a total pf 6 ingredients (including salt and paper)... I ended up adding some lemon juice and lemon rind to it for an added kick.

Link to the Recipe is HERE

Crispy Pan Roasted Chicken with Garlic-Thyme Butter