A Place for Music
by Marion Hedger
Acrylic on canvas, no need to frame.
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Monday, August 14, 2017
Sunday, August 13, 2017
Groanings to Grace by Texas Artist Kathy Baker Mackey
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Groanings to Grace
12x12
Oil Palette Knife
I've been out of the studio for a few weeks due to minor eye surgery. Almost 100% but enjoyed being back in the studio yesterday and today.
Will be busy next few weeks preparing for Open Studios October 20 & 21.
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A self-taught artist and a late bloomer. I began painting as an outlet while attending college, in mid-life. My field of study was demanding and stressful and I needed a creative outlet. I fell in love with the feel of the brush and paint as it flowed on the canvas. I continue to be blessed to study with some awesome gifted artists. The most important roles in my life, wife, mother and grandmother, I was a "early bloomer" but there are many joys in being a late bloomer. God has richly blessed me. I sing His praises through brush strokes and color.
Acrylic Abstract Pouring, Daily Painting, Gicee Print on Canvas
I am still enjoying my experiments with acrylic pourings. It is either the most fascinating or the most frustrating activity ever!
I am quite pleased with the color on this one and also with the movement and cell formation.
We used to say, watching paint dry was too boring, but I have a hard time pulling myself away these days. Manipulating the paint, by moving the support is always interesting, even more so when you return an hour later and find a whole new painting.
If you are interested in this process, I suggest going to You Tube, where you will find a ton of tutorial videos.
I am offering this, as well as others, as giclee prints on canvas, in numerous sizes, on my Etsy site.
Thanks for stopping by today.
I am quite pleased with the color on this one and also with the movement and cell formation.
We used to say, watching paint dry was too boring, but I have a hard time pulling myself away these days. Manipulating the paint, by moving the support is always interesting, even more so when you return an hour later and find a whole new painting.
If you are interested in this process, I suggest going to You Tube, where you will find a ton of tutorial videos.
I am offering this, as well as others, as giclee prints on canvas, in numerous sizes, on my Etsy site.
Thanks for stopping by today.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY BEAUTIFUL DAUGHTER SHELLY!
Red Mission by Southern California Palette Knife Artist Garry Abel
Red Mission
12" x 16"
Oil on Canvas
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Garry is a Permanent Artist at the Cove Gallery in Laguna Beach, CA.
Garry will also be exhibiting this summer at the
Laguna Beach Art-A-Fair beginning 6/30/2017 through 9/3/2017
Saturday, August 12, 2017
Abstract Art Print, Acrylic Pouring, Giclee Print on Canvas
We have left the summer heat behind and are enjoying the cooler mountain air. Along with the cooler air, I have brought a desire to experiment.
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Poured painting is another skill to be practiced and perfected. On the surface, it seems simple enough, but, I find I ditch more than I save. Technique is critical and varied, and in the end, you give up control and hope for the best. I warn you....it is addictive! |
Can you believe it will be August tomorrow?
Carol Schiff
Original oil paintings by Karen Tarlton - Lion portrait and Owl Whimsy palette knife fine art
A new new whimsical animal favorites just dry and off the easel.
Enjoy!
Friday, August 11, 2017
Landscape Painting, Woodland Cottage, Daily Painting, Small Oil Painting, 6x8" Oil Painting
This little cottage is on my morning walking route in North Carolina. I am also attracted to the patterns of light on this little house, snuggled up to the trees.
I hope you all have a wonderful day!
Carol Schiff
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The atmosphere is isolated woodlands, but in fact, this is a law office on Main Street in the town of Waynesville, NC.
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I hope you all have a wonderful day!
Carol Schiff
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Original Palette Knife Sunflower Landscape Painting "Sunflower Family" by Colorado Impressionist Judith Babcock
36"x24" Palette Knife Painting/Available
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Thursday, August 10, 2017
Fall Landscape Painting, Daily Painting, Small Oil Painting, Autumn Trees, 6x8" Oil on Canvas
How did this happen! How could it possibly be almost autumn? Time seems to go faster and faster each year.
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We have just returned from time in the mountains, rushing home to monitor hurricane season in Florida. When we return to the mountains, this will be a typical scene.
It is so easy to overdue autumn colors. Your eye tells you the intense colors are what you are seeing, but when you put it on canvas, it is not believable. Time to tone it down a touch. Nature is maybe not quite that bright.
Carol Schiff
Wednesday, August 9, 2017
Sunflower Painting, Field of Sunflowers, Small Oil Painting, Daily Painting, 6x8" Oil Painting, SOLD
Sunflowers always make me smile! This little painting is no exception!
Sometimes, painting comes much more easily than others. I painted this and one other landscape that I am happy with.........and then the bottom fell out! I wiped and wiped and wiped. I couldn't seem to do anything right! Finally I turned to acrylic pouring as a distraction. I have been doing pouring exclusively for the last few weeks.
I am hoping this little journey into a related, but different type of work, will get me back on track again. More to come!
Thanks for viewing my blog today!
Carol Schiff
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I am hoping this little journey into a related, but different type of work, will get me back on track again. More to come!
Thanks for viewing my blog today!
Carol Schiff
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Palette Knife Poppy Landscape Painting "Hopping Through The Poppies" by Colorado Impressionist Judith Babcock
36"x24" Palette Knife Landscape Painting
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Denver, Co 80203
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303.669.6353
"Orange Tea Pot and Flowers" by Lynda Cookson
It's raining today so I chose the brightest painting I could find 😄
Please click the image or the it's title if you like it enough to see it's incredibly reasonable price!!
Please click the image or the it's title if you like it enough to see it's incredibly reasonable price!!
Tuesday, August 8, 2017
Animal Oil Painting, "DUCKS GALORE" by Carol Schiff, 12x24" Oil. SOLD
A very nice lady from Alabama sent me images of her family's six black ducks, along with a request that I paint them for her.
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Actually, the images only had five ducks. One of the ducks had gone to ducky heaven and she wanted to include him (her) too. I liked this image because all the ducks were looking in one direction. I added the missing duck on the end, as though he had reappeared and the others were greeting him back into the flock.
If you relate to the missing duck...I hope you find your flock soon :)
Monday, August 7, 2017
"Cape Cod House with Hydrangeas" by Ann McCann 9 X 12" Oil
This 18th century home was on a little side street in Wellfleet, Cape Cod. The blue hydrangeas were blooming all round it and the home up the hill. I wish it were mine!
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Palette Knife Art, "A Thistle Day" by Carol Schiff, 8x10" Oil ,SOLD
Who said weeds are not pretty??? I found these thistles on top of Grandfather Mountain outside of Boone, NC last month.
Their delicate color and beautiful form was all it took for me to know I had to paint them. However, it was 50ish, 30 MPH winds and in a very inconvenient spot, so no painting took place at that time.
Fortunately, I had my trusty traveling companion, my camera, hung around my neck and was able to capture this image.
I think that one of the most wonderful things about being an artist is that it has given me the ability to see beauty in unexpected places. I am so thankful for that gift.
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Fortunately, I had my trusty traveling companion, my camera, hung around my neck and was able to capture this image.
I think that one of the most wonderful things about being an artist is that it has given me the ability to see beauty in unexpected places. I am so thankful for that gift.
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Under a Cloud by Jane Boyd Contemporary Impressionist Painter
Depicts our summer days in Muskoka... mostly under a cloud.....and sadly it is already August..............
Palette knife painting 22" x 24" oil & cold wax on deep cradled wood panel.
Palette knife painting 22" x 24" oil & cold wax on deep cradled wood panel.
Palette Knife Impressionist Landscape Flower Painting "Poppies in View" by Colorado Impressionist Judith Babcock
6"x12" Oil on canvas
Original Palette Knife Flower Painting
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Denver, Co 80203
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303.669.6353
Sunday, August 6, 2017
Italy Bike and Flowers oil painting palette knife fine art impressionism by Karen Tarlton
"I dream a lot. I do more painting when I'm not painting. It's in the subconscious." ~Andrew Wyeth :::
"When I work, I work very fast, but preparing to work can take any length of time." ~ Cy Twombly :::
Italy Bike and Flowers
20x24
Small Seascape | Daily Painting | Small Oil Painting | Anatomy of a Wave by Carol Schiff | 6x8" Oil Original
This small seascape is a study of a cresting wave. Ask any surfer, it's all about the waves. Waves appear to be all the same, but they are all unique. I am finding that out, more and more as I paint one of my loves ......seascapes.
Hope you enjoyed this little trip to the beach.
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Saturday, August 5, 2017
Whispers, Intuitive Abstract by Marion Hedger
WHISPERS
by Marion Hedger
Part of the 'Connections' Series of abstracts
30x30cm acrylic on panel
Will they come closer together to hear the gossip?
Finished with a high gloss varnish and polished with wax to give a satin glow.
Framed in a black floating frame, it is ready to hang on arrival.
The overall framed size is 34x34cm and 3cm deep.
Daily Painting, Fiddlehead Fern Painting, Small OIl Painting, 11x14 Oil NFS
This small oil painting came about because of a trip I took to North Carolina in the spring. I live in Florida, so we don't get a lot of spring flowers, and when I saw this bed of ferns coming to life, I had to paint them.
I was surprised how quickly they grew, with obvious growth from day to day.
I decided to use a dark background to really highlight the ferns and keep my palette restricted to greens, blues and purples. I have been pleased with the results of this painting, which is a departure from my usual style. Blues are very difficult to photograph accurately and although the background color appears to be a deep blue, the actual color is close to a black,
This piece is available at the link above as an original, or here as a giclee' canvas print in the size of your choice.
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I decided to use a dark background to really highlight the ferns and keep my palette restricted to greens, blues and purples. I have been pleased with the results of this painting, which is a departure from my usual style. Blues are very difficult to photograph accurately and although the background color appears to be a deep blue, the actual color is close to a black,
This piece is available at the link above as an original, or here as a giclee' canvas print in the size of your choice.
Thanks for viewing my blog today. I hope you take time every day, to smell the roses.
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Friday, August 4, 2017
Palette Knife Poppy Flower Landscape Painting "In The Beginning" by Colorado Impressionist Judith Babcock
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Daily Painting on Sale, Small Oil Painting, Daily Painter, "Apple on the Tree", Carol Schiff artist, 6x8" Original oil
I never know what genre a painting like this falls into. Is it a landscape? Is it a still life? I think it may be a landscape because it has not been "arranged".
This apple is from my favorite orchard in North Carolina, just outside of Waynesville. Most of the year it is very quite there, but in the fall, it is the place to be. The orchard also has a bakery and long, long lines exist all day, every day. I have stood in line many times myself to buy their delicious apple cider donuts or cakes, fritters and pies.
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Thursday, August 3, 2017
"Crape Myrtle Shadows" by Ann McCann 20 X 20 X 1.5" Oil
"Crape Myrtle Shadows" 20 X 20 X 1.5" Oil (c) Ann McCann 2017
I pass by this building every day on the way to work. I loved the glowing crape myrtle blooms, but I kept being drawn to the shadows on the building. The building was nothing special, but the shadows were gorgeous. So, I finally painted this last weekend before the blooming ended.
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Mixed Media Painting, Abstract Art, "Gold Rush" by Carol Schiff, 10x10x.75" SOLD
I was feeling the need to get abstract again and wanted to experiment with some gold leaf I had in my bag of tricks.
I have to say I had lots of fun with this piece. I wanted to keep the colors fairly neutral....black, white, gray, rust. I had a piece of watercolor paper that had already been treated with a rusting technique, so the plan was to let some of that background show through. I also wanted to incorporate that gold leaf. I worked with a palette knife to get plenty of texture. All in all, I had a great time! Kind of like making mud patties when you were six....that same feeling. :)
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I have to say I had lots of fun with this piece. I wanted to keep the colors fairly neutral....black, white, gray, rust. I had a piece of watercolor paper that had already been treated with a rusting technique, so the plan was to let some of that background show through. I also wanted to incorporate that gold leaf. I worked with a palette knife to get plenty of texture. All in all, I had a great time! Kind of like making mud patties when you were six....that same feeling. :)
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A Silver Morning by Contemporary Impressionist Painter
Palette knife painting 8" x 10" oil & cold wax on wooden cradled panel.
Throwback Thursday, Kaleidoscope. Colourful floral painting by Marion Hedger
Kaleidoscope, floral abstract painting
by Marion Hedger
Throwback Thursday. Revisiting some of my older paintings/
Oil on canvas, 40x40cm
SOLD.
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Wednesday, August 2, 2017
Wildlife Painting, Small Oil Painting, Daily Painting, "Gray Squirrel" by Carol Schiff, 6x8" Oil SOLD
Have you ever tried to photograph wildlife? I have, and consider it an exercise in frustration. Many blurred images later, my friend and photographer, Ted Fuhrer, offered me the use of his images. Thanks so much, Ted.
This little guy looks very inquisitive and ready to bolt at the least movement.
I enjoyed experimenting with painting his fur and directing the viewer's eye. The animal is much the same color as the background in this scene.
I put it in one of my black frames. They seem to work perfectly for just about any painting.
Happy day to you!
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I enjoyed experimenting with painting his fur and directing the viewer's eye. The animal is much the same color as the background in this scene.
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Happy day to you!
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Original Palette Knife Flower Landscape Painting "Burst of Spring" by Colorado Impressionist Judith Babcock
20"x10" oil on Canvas
Available at Judith Babcock,Artist
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Judith Babcock Fine Art Gallery
Boarding House studio Galleries
220 East 7th Ave, Studio #2
Denver, Co 80203
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303.669.6353
Tuesday, August 1, 2017
Italy Bike and Beach Chair by Karen Tarlton palette knife fine art impressionism
Working on some new relaxing get away paintings this week.
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12x12
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Beach Chair
8x10
Seascapes and Hawii Five O, Seascape Oil Painting, Ocean Painting
Over the years, I have painted many seascapes, both impressionistic and abstract. It is part of my environment, living on the coast of Florida, and sometimes seascapes showed up almost without my intention.
The paintings always sold very well and I have featured a few of them as giclee prints. Can you image my escitement when two of my prints were sold for set design on the CBS show "Hawaii Five O?
Yes, it's true! I still can not believe it! This was one of my favorite shows in the 70's and I love the currant version too. I will be checking out every episode in the upcoming season, trying to get a quick glimpse of my art. Unfortunately, I have no information about when this will happen.
The good news is, you can own them too. Both prints are available in the sizes of your choice at the links below the images.
Book em, Dan-o!
Carol Schiff
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The paintings always sold very well and I have featured a few of them as giclee prints. Can you image my escitement when two of my prints were sold for set design on the CBS show "Hawaii Five O?
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Yes, it's true! I still can not believe it! This was one of my favorite shows in the 70's and I love the currant version too. I will be checking out every episode in the upcoming season, trying to get a quick glimpse of my art. Unfortunately, I have no information about when this will happen.
The good news is, you can own them too. Both prints are available in the sizes of your choice at the links below the images.
Book em, Dan-o!
Carol Schiff
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