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No Skating---Thin Ice 2007-03-11 23:37:00 No Skating
: Thin Ice
5x7, Oils on Canvas covered hardboard$100 unframed via Paypal within the USEmail me if interested; my Paypal server link is still under the weather.All the snow started melting today here in the northeast. I went to Leonard Park in Mt. Kisco, New York to do some painting. There is a lovely Chinese style pavillion there overlooking the pond. The ice was starting to melt as the sun peeked in and out of the clouds. It's nice to finally get a little taste of spring!Last night was the opening of the Hudson Valley show at Freshman Fine Arts in Beacon. Many thanks to my friends and fans who came to see the show. Below are a few photos of my paintings there. Please contact the gallery directly at 845-440-8988 if you see something that interests you. The paintings range in size from 5x7" up to 24x36". The show is really wonderful, with a wide variety of colorful work ranging from abstract to contemporary realism. Please do stop by and see it if you're in the area.
The End of the Ocean Path in Acadia National Park 2007-03-13 21:12:00 6x8, Oils on canvas covered, archival hardboard$125 including shipping within the US, via Paypal(email me if interested)AcadiaNational
Park in Maine is by far my favorite vacation spot. This was painted today from a photo I took during one of my annual excursions there. I never get tired of visiting Acadia, and I never get tired of painting it either! Read more:Ocean
, Acadia National
, Acadia National Park
Sketching in Watercolor at Rockefeller State Park Preserve 2007-03-15 02:33:00 5x7", double matted to 8x10", Ink and watercolor on Fabriano Artistico hot press rag paper$30 including ivory/gold double mat as shown below, and shipping within the US, via PaypalEmail me if interestedToday was overcast and although the sun was barely peeking through, I couldn't resist an evening stroll at the RockefellerState
Park Preserve
. I sat by Swan Lake and sketched for awhile with watercolors and ink, enjoying the pastoral view and beginnings of spring.This sketch is double matted with an ivory outer mat and beautiful gold inner mat, ready to pop into any standard 8x10 frame. Read more:Sketching
, Watercolor
International Sketchcrawl #13 tomorrow! 2007-03-17 00:57:00 Tomorrow is the official International
Sketchcrawl #13. That means that artists around the globe will be packing up their sketchbooks, pens, pencils, brushes and paints, and heading out to do as many sketches of their day as they possibly can. Whether you're an "artist" or not, anybody can participate by just doodling your surroundings as the day goes by. I hope to have plenty of drawings to show by the time I post here tomorrow
night.Today we're having a blizzard here in the Hudson Valley, with upward of a foot of snow possible! Schools are cancelled, so I've been having a family day and working on the new blog, which is almost ready to unveil.
International Sketchcrawl 13---A Grid of Sketches 2007-03-18 03:28:00 Today was the International
Sketchcrawl #13, and although I didn't get nearly as much sketching in as I'd hoped, I did finish up a two-page grid in my sketchbook that I'd started a couple of weeks ago. This is 8x10", across a two page spread. Thes were done in my father-in-law's apartment overlooking the Hudson River, in another relative's home, waiting for my daughter outside the gym, a compositional sketch for a painting, the office building for the Rockefeller State Park Preserve, waiting again in a waiting room, and a couple of things in my studio. Read more:Sketches
Sleepy Sunday and Open Studio Life Drawing 0000-00-00 00:00:00 [paypal=SleepySunday
in Life Drawing;30;0]
12x16", pastels on Daler Rowney paper, unframed
I spend my Sunday mornings with a group of artists in a figure drawing studio, where we have a different model every week. We practice drawing from poses ranging from one minute to 25 minutes, in whatever medium we choose. ...
International Sketchcrawl #13—A Grid of Sketches 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Today was the International
Sketchcrawl #13, and although I didn't get nearly as much sketching in as I'd hoped, I did finish up a two-page grid in my sketchbook that I'd started a couple of weeks ago. This is 8x10", across a two page spread. They are: the view from ... Read more:mdash
, Sketches
International Sketchcrawl #13 tomorrow! 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Tomorrow is the official International
Sketchcrawl #13. That means that artists around the globe will be packing up their sketchbooks, pens, pencils, brushes and paints, and heading out to do as many sketches of their day as they possibly can. Whether you're an "artist" or not, anybody can participate by ... Read more:tomorrow
End of the Ocean Path in Acadia National Park 0000-00-00 00:00:00 6x8", Oils on canvas covered hardboard, unframed
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Path;125;0]
AcadiaNational
Park in Maine is by far my favorite vacation spot. This was painted today from a photo I took during one of my annual excursions there. I never get tired of visiting Acadia, and I never get tired ... Read more:Acadia National
, Acadia National Park
No Skating—Thin Ice 0000-00-00 00:00:00 5x7", Oils on canvas covered hardboard, unframed
[paypal=No Skating
-Thin Ice
;100;0]All the snow started melting today here in the northeast. I went to Leonard Park in Mt. Kisco, New York to do some painting. There is a lovely Chinese style pavillion there overlooking the pond. The ice was starting to melt as ... Read more:mdash
Hudson Valley Show Opening at Freshman Fine Arts 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Last night was the opening of the HudsonValley
show at Freshman
Fine Arts in Beacon. Many thanks to my friends and fans who came to see the show. Below are a few photos of my paintings there. Please contact the gallery directly at 845-440-8988 if you see something that ... Read more:Hudson Valley
Fall Beginnings, varnished and framed 0000-00-00 00:00:00 [paypal=Fall Beginnings, varnished and framed
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5x7, oils on canvas, framed!
This painting is varnished, framed with a lovely antiqued gold frame, and ready to hang on your wall or stand on a table with an easel back. All it needs is a spot on your wall, or the side table to ...
Show Opening Saturday March 10, 6-9pm at Freshman Fine Arts 0000-00-00 00:00:00 I have eight paintings ranging in size from 5x7" up to 24x36" in a show opening tomorrow at Freshman
Fine Arts in Beacon, NY. Please join us for some wine and munchies between 6 and 9pm to see different artists' interpretations of the Hudson River Valley, from abstract to realism.
There's ... Read more:Saturday
, March
The Chinese Friendship Pavillion miniature painting 0000-00-00 00:00:00 [paypal=ChineseFriendship
Pavillion miniature
painting;70;0]
4x4", casein on gessoed acid free matboard, in a little easel-back jeweled frame for a tabletop
This darling 4x4" painting is the Chinese Friendship Pavillion at Lasdon Arboretum, in Somers NY. The strong reds of the structure stand out against the greens, with the deep blue sky ...
Square Sunflowers 0000-00-00 00:00:00 [paypal=SquareSunflowers
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12x12", Oils on canvas covered hardboard, unframed
What better way to brighten up your day than with a bouquet of sunflowers, paired with one of Louise King's unique horse sculptures? I loved doing this colorful painting, with the strong color, high contrasts, and varied textures. It's one of my personal ...
Spring at the Chinese Friendship Pavillion in Oils 0000-00-00 00:00:00 [paypal=Spring
at the ChineseFriendship
Pavillion Oils;595;0]
20x16", oils on canvas covered hardboard, unframed
The painting I posted yesterday made me remember this plein air painting I did at the same park. Although it was pretty much finished on location, when I got it home and looked at it with interior lighting, ...
Gardening Shed in Spring 0000-00-00 00:00:00 [paypal=Gardening Shed in Spring
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5x7", double matted to 8x10, gouache on watercolor paper, unframed
Who isn't getting ready for their springtime gardening this time of year? I know I'm eager! This is a scene of a garden at Stone Barns, which is part of the Rockefeller property in Pleasantville, New York. The ...
Trees Overlooking Storm King on the Hudson River 0000-00-00 00:00:00 [paypal=TreesOverlookingStorm
King;245;0]
8x10, oil painting
This is one of my favorite views overlooking Storm King from private property along the HudsonRiver
. I paint on location there frequently. Now that spring has sprung, I can't wait to get back outside again to paint en plein air! (From the foot of ...
Red Barge in Late Afternoon on the Hudson River 2007-03-24 01:09:44
$125 via PayPal, free shipping within US (email me for international rates)
6×8″, oils on canvas covered hardboard, unframed
This oil painting of a red barge on the HudsonRiver
was done on location at the Vanderbilt Mansion property in Hyde Park, New York last year. There is so much to paint there! It is one of my favorite places to paint along the Hudson. The painting is dry, varnished, and ready for a frame!
Some days just get too hectic to paint. I’ve been working long hours doing tweaks on this new site and have had less time with brushes this week, so it’s a good opportunity to show something that hasn’t yet appeared here on my blog.
I’m really looking forward to the change of seasons and getting back up to Hyde Park to take in the cherry blossoms in the Italian Gardens!
red barge Hudson River Hudson Valley Vanderbilt Mansion oil painting Read more:Afternoon
Miniature Rendition of Henri Matisse’s Painting Annelies 2007-03-26 01:02:14
$75 via PayPal, free shipping within US (email me for international rates)
1×1.25″, acrylic on bristol, framed to 2×2.25″
This charming, miniature based on Matisse
’ famous 1944 painting “Annelies” is in a gold wood frame. It can be sent either with a pin back, or with a gold string to hang ’salon style’. (Specify which you’d like.) Tiny minis like this can also be beautifully displayed on small tabletop easels.
I chose a challenging subject for such a tiny copy and it took me ages to get all the details in place. The painting itself measures 1×1.25″. With the frame, it is 2×2.25″. The quarter is in the photo for size reference. It’s hard to appreciate the intricate detailing of this piece when seeing it online at larger than actual size! This is one of those pieces that’s hard for me to let go of. I definitely want to do more of them. I’ve selected a Van Gogh painting for my next tiny Read more:Henri
, Painting
Bunch of Sketches 2007-03-25 05:33:13
I finally hauled myself down to the studio late this evening and did a bunch of quick sketches inside little rectangles in my sketchbook. The two page spread measures 8×10. Most of these sketches are from the Wetcanvas Weekend Drawing Event photos, with a couple of other things thrown in, like my Jenday conure, Lulu. I didn’t quite finish up the page tonight. It’s getting late, so I’ll have to wrap it up as I go through the week. Sketching is a wonderful way to get in a little artwork on those days when I don’t have a large block of time for oil painting.
Lulu and Lucy came down to the studio to look over my shoulder and keep me company. Sometimes it gets lonely down here, so I have an extra birdcage and bird play gym in the studio to bring down some avian companions when I’m not working in oils. They are slowly getting over their camera shyness.
I’m itching for the weather to warm up and the spring colors to arrive, so that I can get out for Read more:Bunch
, Sketches
Starry Night After Van Gogh Micro Reproduction 2007-03-28 16:48:32
$75 via PayPal, free shipping within US (email me for international rates)
1×1.25″ framed to 2×2.5″, acrylic on 100% rag bristol
Here’s a “micro” from today. It’s my rendition of Van Gogh’s famous painting, Starry Night
. I love doing these little copies. It gives me an opportunity to really study a master painting, from the color to the brushstrokes.
This has been painted and framed with all archival materials to last a lifetime. It will be shipped in a beautiful gold box with cotton batting. I’ll be putting little wire hooks on, and will include a gold string to hang it “salon style”.
Enlargement, with a quarter for size reference:
van Gogh starry night landscape nocturne painting Read more:Reproduction
Spring Color by the Lakeshore 2007-03-27 19:47:53
$245 via PayPal, free shipping within US (email me for international rates)
8×10″, oils on canvas covered hardboard, unframed
What a gorgeous day we had at last. My friend Sue and I painted out by the lakeshore here. I love painting the seasonal changes out on the field by the lake. In another week or so, the color will be quite different.
spring lake color field trees water plein air landscape Read more:Spring
, Color
Sailing in Florida, ACEO gouache painting 2007-03-30 03:38:00 $30 via PayPal, free shipping within US (email me for international rates)
2.5 x 3.5″, Gouache on 100% hot press rag paper, unframed
Sailing
in Florida
is a miniature, ACEO size painting, done from a photo. When my husband saw the painting, he said he could imagine it framed on his desk for a mental vacation from time to time!
I have such a great time painting occasional ACEO size works. ACEO stands for Artist Cards Editions and Originals. They are collectible paintings in a standard, miniature format. The size is 2.5×3.5″, like baseball cards and playing cards. They are so enjoyable to paint and collect that every so often I do a few of them. Some artists sell prints of paintings in that size as ACEOs, but mine are always one-of-a-kind originals. ACEOs are truly fun to collect for those who love art. Everybody can find a place for these little gems. It’s an easy way to collect work from some favorite artists.
ocean sailing colorful seascape landscape sailboat Read more:gouache
Starry Night After Van Gogh Micro Reproduction 2007-03-31 02:10:32
I was so excited by the way this looked once I attached the hanging hardware and gold thread. It will be the perfect gem to hang from a brass tack in a small nook on the wall, or above a mantle. They’d be fun to collect over time, and a grouping of them will make an elegant tiny gallery of “The Masters”! Plus, the little gold boxes I ordered for the minis have arrived! I just had to bump up this post and add the photo of the painting with all the fixings and fittings, the way it will be sent to you! (The quarter is there as a size reference only.)
Do you have a favorite painting by a “master” that you’d like to see as one of my Micro Master Series works? If so, please email me with the name of the artist and painting!
Here’s the painting below about actual size, depending on your monitor and resolution:
$75 via PayPal, free shipping within US (email me for international rates)
1×1.25″ framed to 2×2.5″, acrylic on 100% Read more:Night
, Reproduction
Quick Little Oil Sketches from Open Studio 2007-04-01 21:35:23 These are some quick sketches done with oils on canvas from this morning’s open life drawing session. A few of the poses were long enough to add some color, but most were just a few minutes.
This was the last one of the session, 5×7″:
The one below is 8×6″:
The sketches below were the warm-ups done at the beginning of the session, just a few minutes each with a brush and mostly one pigment. I did them on a single 12×16 canvas:
figure paintings figures sketches open studio life drawing Read more:Quick
, Sketches
Yellow Roses in Pastel 2007-04-02 13:58:51
$275 via PayPal, free shipping within US (email me for international rates)
12×9″, soft pastels on Art Spectrum sanded pastel paper
Everybody loves visiting an artist’s studio and seeing paintings come together, so I thought I’d share part of the process of this painting.
Here’s a photo of my setup in my studio, along with the pastel in progress. The pastels on the paper towel are the ones I selected from my huge box of colors. Setting them aside like this makes them easier to find, and helps maintain a unified palette with good color harmony.
Above is a photo of the full area of my studio where I was working on this piece, so you can see the whole pastel box. I think now you can see why I find it necessary to separate the colors I’m using in a particular work; otherwise I’d be forever looking to find them again!
This is an image of the painting about 1/3 of the way through the process. The basic color plan has been made and the objects blo Read more:Yellow
, Roses
, Pastel
Red Apples in a Shaker Basket 2007-04-04 02:30:00
$100 via PayPal, free shipping within US (email me for international rates)
7×5″, Oils on canvas covered hardboard, unframed
A friend gave me this beautiful Shaker
basket. I painted it with the apples in my studio, adding the blue cloth napkin for softness and visual contrast.
red apples basket blue still life Read more:Apples
, Basket
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