"A Branch of Blooms" by Lynda Cookson
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Showing posts with label turquoise. Show all posts
Sunday, May 27, 2018
"A Branch of Blooms" by Lynda Cookson
This is one from a few years back (sold) where the background was created using very thinned down oils poured and dripped. The flowers and vase are palette knife painted. It still makes me smile :-)
Wednesday, November 9, 2016
Stackable Chairs by NY artist, Celeste Plowden
I learned the art of acrylic and pastel painting through private instruction, after having spent my career as a designer of printed fabrics in the New York market place. I am a graduate of the College of Design, Art and Architecture at the University of Cincinnati, with a major in the History of Art, 1977. Later, I studied printed textile design at Parsons School of Design, in New York. Immediately afterward, I began free lance work for several design studios in the garment district of NYC, where I did re-coloration work for printed apparel fabrics, and sold my own designs through Bread and Butter Designs,also located in New York. In addition, during the 1980's and 1990's, I designed a number of needlecraft and stencil books for Dover Publications. Currently, I am working on a series of exotic birds and other animals done in acrylic paint, with a palette knife, for texture and brilliant color. I consider my paintings to be representational or impressionistic in nature, and I use fantasy colors because what I see often makes me feel these colors,and what would make an interesting composition, rather than using realistic colors.
Tuesday, November 8, 2016
Still Life with Cherries by NY artist, Celeste Plowden
I learned the art of acrylic and pastel painting through private instruction, after having spent my career as a designer of printed fabrics in the New York market place. I am a graduate of the College of Design, Art and Architecture at the University of Cincinnati, with a major in the History of Art, 1977. Later, I studied printed textile design at Parsons School of Design, in New York. Immediately afterward, I began free lance work for several design studios in the garment district of NYC, where I did re-coloration work for printed apparel fabrics, and sold my own designs through Bread and Butter Designs,also located in New York. In addition, during the 1980's and 1990's, I designed a number of needlecraft and stencil books for Dover Publications. Currently, I am working on a series of exotic birds and other animals done in acrylic paint, with a palette knife, for texture and brilliant color. I consider my paintings to be representational or impressionistic in nature, and I use fantasy colors because what I see often makes me feel these colors,and what would make an interesting composition, rather than using realistic colors.
Friday, October 28, 2016
Blue Surf, by NY artist, Celeste Plowden
I learned the art of acrylic and pastel painting through private instruction, after having spent my career as a designer of printed fabrics in the New York market place. I am a graduate of the College of Design, Art and Architecture at the University of Cincinnati, with a major in the History of Art, 1977. Later, I studied printed textile design at Parsons School of Design, in New York. Immediately afterward, I began free lance work for several design studios in the garment district of NYC, where I did re-coloration work for printed apparel fabrics, and sold my own designs through Bread and Butter Designs,also located in New York. In addition, during the 1980's and 1990's, I designed a number of needlecraft and stencil books for Dover Publications. Currently, I am working on a series of exotic birds and other animals done in acrylic paint, with a palette knife, for texture and brilliant color. I consider my paintings to be representational or impressionistic in nature, and I use fantasy colors because what I see often makes me feel these colors,and what would make an interesting composition, rather than using realistic colors.
Tuesday, October 11, 2016
What are your Favourite Colour Combinations? by Marion Hedger
My friend, artist Sea Dean, posed the question "If you had to choose just two colors what would they be and why?" But it was not as simple as saying blue and yellow, of course she wanted more detail - exactly what shades, which brand etc.
This got me thinking. I use a lot of colour in my paintings but my palette has evolved to always having cadmium yellow medium, ultramarine blue, winsor blue, dioxazine violet and alazarin crimson and often viridian squeezed onto the palette. These basic colours provide me with combinations that suit the Provence landscape. I add yellow ochre pale for some buildings, rocks and pathways and also use other colours as required. I use winsor and Newton oil paints as the consistency is right for me for both palette knife and brush.
I can't say that I have two favourites but there are certain combinations I love and here are two:
Pale purple and green/turquoise
This painting is based on the shimmering combination of the violet and turquoise
For the pale purple I mix diox purple with white, sometimes adding a touch of pink (permanent rose or al. crimson with white) or a touch of pale winsor blue depending upon the temperature I am trying to achieve. For the green turquoise I will mix a combination of phthalo blue, lemon yellow, white and often viridian and winsor blue to get the correct colour.
Yellow and purple
This combination is difficult to pull off because they are both such vibrant colours. It is important to make one of them more dominant than the other. In this painting the purple dominates but the yellow is the star
Of course the yellow doesn't need to be vibrant, the combination works just as well with purple and yellow ochre
This got me thinking. I use a lot of colour in my paintings but my palette has evolved to always having cadmium yellow medium, ultramarine blue, winsor blue, dioxazine violet and alazarin crimson and often viridian squeezed onto the palette. These basic colours provide me with combinations that suit the Provence landscape. I add yellow ochre pale for some buildings, rocks and pathways and also use other colours as required. I use winsor and Newton oil paints as the consistency is right for me for both palette knife and brush.
I can't say that I have two favourites but there are certain combinations I love and here are two:
Pale purple and green/turquoise
This painting is based on the shimmering combination of the violet and turquoise
For the pale purple I mix diox purple with white, sometimes adding a touch of pink (permanent rose or al. crimson with white) or a touch of pale winsor blue depending upon the temperature I am trying to achieve. For the green turquoise I will mix a combination of phthalo blue, lemon yellow, white and often viridian and winsor blue to get the correct colour.
Yellow and purple
This combination is difficult to pull off because they are both such vibrant colours. It is important to make one of them more dominant than the other. In this painting the purple dominates but the yellow is the star
Of course the yellow doesn't need to be vibrant, the combination works just as well with purple and yellow ochre
Wednesday, June 1, 2016
Cool Spot, by NY artist, Celeste Plowden
I learned the art of acrylic and pastel painting through private instruction, after having spent my career as a designer of printed fabrics in the New York market place. I am a graduate of the College of Design, Art and Architecture at the University of Cincinnati, with a major in the History of Art, 1977. Later, I studied printed textile design at Parsons School of Design, in New York. Immediately afterward, I began free lance work for several design studios in the garment district of NYC, where I did re-coloration work for printed apparel fabrics, and sold my own designs through Bread and Butter Designs,also located in New York. In addition, during the 1980's and 1990's, I designed a number of needlecraft and stencil books for Dover Publications. Currently, I am working on a series of exotic birds and other animals done in acrylic paint, with a palette knife, for texture and brilliant color. I consider my paintings to be representational or impressionistic in nature, and I use fantasy colors because what I see often makes me feel these colors,and what would make an interesting composition, rather than using realistic colors.
Friday, March 11, 2016
Boyne River, Ireland, by NY artist, Celeste Plowden
My latest palette knife painting (acrylic 11x14) in blues and turquoise, of a photo I took while in Ireland last fall. This will appear in my upcoming exhibition at the Spectrum Theater, Albany NY,
Mar 17-Apr 26, 2016
I learned the art of acrylic and pastel painting through private instruction, after having spent my career as a designer of printed fabrics in the New York market place. I am a graduate of the College of Design, Art and Architecture at the University of Cincinnati, with a major in the History of Art, 1977. Later, I studied printed textile design at Parsons School of Design, in New York. Immediately afterward, I began free lance work for several design studios in the garment district of NYC, where I did re-coloration work for printed apparel fabrics, and sold my own designs through Bread and Butter Designs,also located in New York. In addition, during the 1980's and 1990's, I designed a number of needlecraft and stencil books for Dover Publications. Currently, I am working on a series of exotic birds and other animals done in acrylic paint, with a palette knife, for texture and brilliant color. I consider my paintings to be representational or impressionistic in nature, and I use fantasy colors because what I see often makes me feel these colors,and what would make an interesting composition, rather than using realistic colors.
Monday, October 5, 2015
Turning Point, by New York artist, Celeste Plowden
Peaceful blues and aquas escape from a white and gray grid, displaying a
modern abstract expressionist emotion. Acrylic on canvas, UV varnish,
sides painted, wired and ready to hang. Painted with a palette knife for
texture. 12x12, Asking price $135 at
I learned the art of acrylic and pastel painting through private instruction, after having spent my career as a designer of printed fabrics in the New York market place. I am a graduate of the College of Design, Art and Architecture at the University of Cincinnati, with a major in the History of Art, 1977. Later, I studied printed textile design at Parsons School of Design, in New York. Immediately afterward, I began free lance work for several design studios in the garment district of NYC, where I did re-coloration work for printed apparel fabrics, and sold my own designs through Bread and Butter Designs,also located in New York. In addition, during the 1980's and 1990's, I designed a number of needlecraft and stencil books for Dover Publications. Currently, I am working on a series of exotic birds and other animals done in acrylic paint, with a palette knife, for texture and brilliant color. I consider my paintings to be representational or impressionistic in nature, and I use fantasy colors because what I see often makes me feel these colors,and what would make an interesting composition, rather than using realistic colors.
Saturday, August 22, 2015
Peacock, by New York artist, Celeste Plowden
These colors reminded me of a peacock gliding in and out between the light and shadow of the day...and when I thought I had finished an abstract painting of only form and color, I found two peacock faces somehow formed during the process. 11x14 acrylic on gallery wrap canvas, sides painted, UVvarnish, wired and ready to hang. Available at
I learned the art of acrylic and pastel painting through private instruction, after having spent my career as a designer of printed fabrics in the New York market place. I am a graduate of the College of Design, Art and Architecture at the University of Cincinnati, with a major in the History of Art, 1977. Later, I studied printed textile design at Parsons School of Design, in New York. Immediately afterward, I began free lance work for several design studios in the garment district of NYC, where I did re-coloration work for printed apparel fabrics, and sold my own designs through Bread and Butter Designs,also located in New York. In addition, during the 1980's and 1990's, I designed a number of needlecraft and stencil books for Dover Publications. Currently, I am working on a series of exotic birds and other animals done in acrylic paint, with a palette knife, for texture and brilliant color. I consider my paintings to be representational or impressionistic in nature, and I use fantasy colors because what I see often makes me feel these colors,and what would make an interesting composition, rather than using realistic colors.
Tuesday, January 13, 2015
"Ecstasy" by Karla Nolan, unframed palette knife oil painting
One
might say that I am ecstatic about sunsets, as shown in the above
painting, "Ecstasy". No two are alike for any day or any amount of time
in the day, just a quick, split second in time. And since I live so
close to the Rocky Mountains, the Continental Divide, I love the
mountains just below the clouds!
"Ecstasy", 12"x4" unframed palette knife oil painting on gallery wrapped canvas, $100
includes s/h in continental U.S., click
Paypal button located on my blogspot listed below or write me at KarlaNolan@gmail.com for more information
"Life is an onion and one peels it crying."--French proverb
Escapism. Defying time. Serenity and solace. Reliving treasured moments...the reasons I paint and make artwork. The creative acts are surely the most pleasant and yet difficult of all. Color and form are special friends. The challenge of perfecting artwork is monumental and exhilarating. This effort has grown to be both friend and family, which are the two most important aspects of my life. Judaica is my most challenging art...Hebrew and I don't always get along!
I'm mainly self-taught in art, relying on intuition, experimentation, benefiting from studying books, visiting museums, galleries and learning painting techniques from other artist friends/relatives. I've studied pastels with Clive Tyler, taken oils with Daniel Edmondson. My newest medium is painting on glass, inspired by an Italian master, bringing this art technique home and applying my own topics. My oils are mainly with palette knife.
This art style might be called "abstract realism", an oxymoron in its own right. Favorite contemporary artists include Cruciani, L Horowitz, Berberian, S Stork, C Tyler, D Edmondson.
"Life is short, use color!"
Friday, November 14, 2014
"Trees In Change", original watercolor painting by Karla Nolan
Well,
we quickly went from fabulous Fall to wild Winter here in norther
Colorado! Whew! Why do changing leaves just need to be red, yellow,
orange or brown? Why not aqua or turquoise? Huh? Had fun, fun and
more fun with this one -- check out the real leaves pressed into the
paper....
"Trees In Change", original watercolor
painting, 8.5"x10.5", $125
includes s/h in continental U.S., click
Paypal button located on my blogspot listed below or write me at KarlaNolan@gmail.com for more information
"Life is an onion and one peels it crying."--French proverb
Escapism. Defying time. Serenity and solace. Reliving treasured moments...the reasons I paint and make artwork. The creative acts are surely the most pleasant and yet difficult of all. Color and form are special friends. The challenge of perfecting artwork is monumental and exhilarating. This effort has grown to be both friend and family, which are the two most important aspects of my life. Judaica is my most challenging art...Hebrew and I don't always get along!
I'm mainly self-taught in art, relying on intuition, experimentation, benefiting from studying books, visiting museums, galleries and learning painting techniques from other artist friends/relatives. I've studied pastels with Clive Tyler, taken oils with Daniel Edmondson. My newest medium is painting on glass, inspired by an Italian master, bringing this art technique home and applying my own topics. My oils are mainly with palette knife.
This art style might be called "abstract realism", an oxymoron in its own right. Favorite contemporary artists include Cruciani, L Horowitz, Berberian, S Stork, C Tyler, D Edmondson.
"Life is short, use color!"
Thursday, June 26, 2014
"Furioso (Furious)" by Karla Nolan
This
is the sort of sunset I'm used to seeing in the summer evenings here in
northern Colorado. Sometimes it almost seems as if the clouds have
their own personalities, whirling about in the atmospheric winds overhead.
Bright, bold colors with blue hues, hints of turquoise, the silhouette
of the foothills leading to the Rocky Mountains, the Continental Divide,
the backbone of North America. Am I a lucky girl or what???
"Furioso (Furious)", 4"x12" unframed palette knife oil painting on gallery wrapped canvas, $100
includes s/h in continental U.S., click
Paypal button shown on my blogspot, listed below, or write me at KarlaNolan@gmail.com for more information
Thanks for viewing my art! Greetings from Fort Collins, Colorado
"Life is an onion and one peels it crying."--French proverb
Escapism. Defying time. Serenity and solace. Reliving treasured moments...the reasons I paint and make artwork. The creative acts are surely the most pleasant and yet difficult of all. Color and form are special friends. The challenge of perfecting artwork is monumental and exhilarating. This effort has grown to be both friend and family, which are the two most important aspects of my life. Judaica is my most challenging art...Hebrew and I don't always get along!
I'm mainly self-taught in art, relying on intuition, experimentation, benefiting from studying books, visiting museums, galleries and learning painting techniques from other artist friends/relatives. I've studied pastels with Clive Tyler, taken oils with Daniel Edmondson. My newest medium is painting on glass, inspired by an Italian master, bringing this art technique home and applying my own topics. My oils are mainly with palette knife.
This art style might be called "abstract realism", an oxymoron in its own right. Favorite contemporary artists include Cruciani, L Horowitz, Berberian, S Stork, C Tyler, D Edmondson.
"Life is short, use color!"
Monday, May 19, 2014
"Feroce (Fierce)" by Karla Nolan
This
is a fierce sunset, the sort that just glows at you, reminding you that
the day has ended, it may have been a tough one, but you carry on,
nonetheless. Or at least that's my take on this painting. Yup, some
days are like that!
"Feroce
(Fierce)", 4"x4" unframed miniature palette knife oil painting on gesso
panel, $48 includes s/h in continental U.S., click my blogspot button below for Paypal or write me at KarlaNolan@gmail.com for more information
Thanks for viewing my art! Greetings from Fort Collins, Colorado
"Life is an onion and one peels it crying."--French proverb
Escapism. Defying time. Serenity and solace. Reliving treasured moments...the reasons I paint and make artwork. The creative acts are surely the most pleasant and yet difficult of all. Color and form are special friends. The challenge of perfecting artwork is monumental and exhilarating. This effort has grown to be both friend and family, which are the two most important aspects of my life. Judaica is my most challenging art...Hebrew and I don't always get along!
I'm mainly self-taught in art, relying on intuition, experimentation, benefiting from studying books, visiting museums, galleries and learning painting techniques from other artist friends/relatives. I've studied pastels with Clive Tyler, taken oils with Daniel Edmondson. My newest medium is painting on glass, inspired by an Italian master, bringing this art technique home and applying my own topics. My oils are mainly with palette knife.
This art style might be called "abstract realism", an oxymoron in its own right. Favorite contemporary artists include Cruciani, L Horowitz, Berberian, S Stork, C Tyler, D Edmondson.
"Life is short, use color!"
Friday, May 16, 2014
"Fuoco (Fire)" by Karla Nolan
John
Denver wrote about the fire in the sky and I've seen it occurring
here in Colorado many times over the Rocky Mountains silhouette. A
brilliant red at one point in the sundown, it is surrounded by oranges,
yellows, turquoise (if you look hard) and blues and just absolutely
captures the emotions.
"Fuoco (Fire)", 4"x12" unframed palette knife oil painting on gallery wrapped canvas, $100
includes s/h in continental U.S., click
Paypal button at my blogspot which is listed below or write me at KarlaNolan@gmail.com for more information
Thanks for viewing my art! Greetings from Fort Collins, Colorado
"Life is an onion and one peels it crying."--French proverb
Escapism. Defying time. Serenity and solace. Reliving treasured moments...the reasons I paint and make artwork. The creative acts are surely the most pleasant and yet difficult of all. Color and form are special friends. The challenge of perfecting artwork is monumental and exhilarating. This effort has grown to be both friend and family, which are the two most important aspects of my life. Judaica is my most challenging art...Hebrew and I don't always get along!
I'm mainly self-taught in art, relying on intuition, experimentation, benefiting from studying books, visiting museums, galleries and learning painting techniques from other artist friends/relatives. I've studied pastels with Clive Tyler, taken oils with Daniel Edmondson. My newest medium is painting on glass, inspired by an Italian master, bringing this art technique home and applying my own topics. My oils are mainly with palette knife.
This art style might be called "abstract realism", an oxymoron in its own right. Favorite contemporary artists include Cruciani, L Horowitz, Berberian, S Stork, C Tyler, D Edmondson.
"Life is short, use color!"
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Deconstruction Abstract in turquoise, peach and purple by Marion Hedger
Deconstruction by Marion Hedger
Abstract in turquoise, peach and purple
palette knife painting
Oil on MDF panel
15x15cm (6x6inch)
Available by auction on Daily Paintworks
This
little abstract started life as left over paint. Using my palette knife
I laid in the left-over paint in large blocks. I put it aside for a
while and yesterday I noticed it again and I was drawn to it and this
idea of girders/construction site came to my mind. Needless to say, I
had more left over paint when I had finished.
Being abstract it will look good any which way - which way would you choose?
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Friday, April 26, 2013
Little Pink Teacups by Pamela Blaies
6" x 6"
oil on linen panel
I've been admiring the buttercups along the road and went on a quest to find some to paint yesterday. It was a little too windy to paint outside, so I brought them in. I love the light play on the petals. They are like little, pink teacups.
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Sunday, December 30, 2012
"Feathered Sky Over the Dead Sea (Israel)"
Well,
we're just skipping all over the world these days, aren't we? It feels
like an armchair tour to me and it's a blast to relive these memories. I
had the most wonderful time painting this piece of art, absolutely
loved it! It's sort of a different size, just realized that a few
moments ago when I measured it, but I don't really care, it's worth a
special frame, in my (modest) opinion. Skies are an absolute blast to
paint and who wouldn't like the colors of the Dead Sea? Much of Israel
seems reminiscent to me to parts of Utah, red earth, blue skies. The
top of the sky can be deep blue, the middle almost a turquoise color,
and the bottom an aqua, hints of green. Not to mention different sort
of clouds, these being the most intriguing. I am so happy with this
baby!!!!
"Feathered
Sky Over the Dead Sea (Israel)", 15.25"x12", unframed palette knife and
brush oil painting on panel, $190 plus s/h to be determined at time of
sale, Paypal accepted, click button below, or write me at
KarlaNolan@gmail.com for more information
Thanks for looking!
Greetings from Fort Collins, Colorado!
"Life is an onion and one peels it crying."--French proverb
Escapism. Defying time. Serenity and solace. Reliving treasured moments...the reasons I paint and make artwork. The creative acts are surely the most pleasant and yet difficult of all. Color and form are special friends. The challenge of perfecting artwork is monumental and exhilarating. This effort has grown to be both friend and family, which are the two most important aspects of my life. Judaica is my most challenging art...Hebrew and I don't always get along!
I'm mainly self-taught in art, relying on intuition, experimentation, benefiting from studying books, visiting museums, galleries and learning painting techniques from other artist friends/relatives. I've studied pastels with Clive Tyler, taken oils with Daniel Edmondson. My newest medium is painting on glass, inspired by an Italian master, bringing this art technique home and applying my own topics. My oils are mainly with palette knife.
This art style might be called "abstract realism", an oxymoron in its own right. Favorite contemporary artists include Cruciani, L Horowitz, Berberian, S Stork, C Tyler, D Edmondson.
"Life is short, use color!"
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