Purple Pair - Original Palette Knife painting by Nithya Swaminathan

Purple Pair

Acrylics on board, 5 by 7 inches

© 2010, Nithya Swaminathan

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Mood off - Original Palette Knife painting by Nithya Swaminathan

This is a painting of a little poppy in a nearby meadow. Backside of a little poppy to be precise. I loved painting this one. I have titled it thus as it reminds me of my child, when she turns away from us when she is angry. These days, my little one speaks pretty good German and fights with us in German too. If we say or do something that she doesn't like, she goes away saying "Ich bin niemehr deine Freundin", which means "I am no more your friend!" That is exactly what was in my mind as I painted this. As though the little flower was asking me to give a break to clicking and just get away :-) However, whether the flowers like it or not, I ain't giving up clicking so soon, do not worry.

Mood off
Acrylics on board, 5 by 7 inches
© Nithya Swaminathan, 2010

Only the flower has been rendered with the knife, and the background is done with the brush. Though I aim to have a semi abstract look with all my textured florals, I like it to border realism. That's why I have kept the background as realistic as I could, by using the brush. This also makes sure that the foliage does not compete for attention with the flower, but is strong enough to get the attention it warrants.

This is the first of a series of poppies, there are many more to come :-) Let me know what you think.

Treasure Hunt - Original Abstract in Palette Knife by Nithya Swaminathan

My style has always been realism/loose realism but I had this sudden urge to try an abstract and this was the result. This painting is a departure from my usual style, and the first one that I painted with no reference at all. It was fun starting with something in mind and adapting as it progressed, because it was evolving to something else. I loved that factor of suspense that the abstract brought in.

Treasure Hunt

Acrylics on Gallery Wrapped Canvas, 16 by 20 inches

© Nithya Swaminathan 2010
$300.00 + $50.00 shipping worldwide.

Read more about this painting in my blog, where I had written in detail about my thought process during the creation of this one. 

Nithya Swaminathan is an artist living in Germany, please visit her blog A Splash of Color for more paintings. Please take a look at her fan page in Facebook - Fine Art by Nithya Swaminathan on Facebook, where all new paintings are updated. 

Tuscan Inspired Original Abstract Landscape Palette Knife Painting by Texas Contemporary Artist Filomena Booth

Tuscan Landscape IV

10"x10"x1.5"

Mixed media on canvas

$100.00

This is the fourth (and last) in my Tuscan inspired series of palette knife paintings.

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Filomena de Andrade Booth

Texas Contemporary Abstract Artist

Tuscan Inspired Original Abstract Landscape Palette Knife Painting by Texas Contemporary Artist Filomena Booth

Tuscan Landscape II

10"x10"x1.5"

Mixed-media on Canvas

$100.00

This is the second in this series of four small Tuscany inspired paintings.  I think they look great as a grouping.

To purchase this painting or all four, please contact me.

To see my entire portfolio of original abstract paintings, visit my website.

Filomena de Andrade Booth

Texas Contemporary Abstract Artist

Untold Story - Original Contemporary Abstract Palette Knife Painting by Texas Artist Filomena de Andrade Booth

Untold Story

30"x30"x1.5"

Acrylic on Canvas

I recently started painting with a huge trowel-like palette knife.  This is a far cry from my usual technique of applying thin glazes of color.  By applying thick layers of color, scraping and scratching out various areas of the painting, I am able to build up a heavy texture on the canvas.  

This painting is currently available for sale.  Please contact me for more information.

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Filomena de Andrade Booth

Texas Contemporary Abstract Artist