Sunday, January 31, 2010

Massacre Pond

10 x 10 Oil on canvas panel
$100 unframed, additional for framing

History of the area has it that an Indian battle took place on this waterway, hence the name. I don't remember the date, but it conjures up some vivid images for me.

Thursday, January 28, 2010

Reaching

10 x 10 Oil on canvas panel
$1oo unframed, additional for framing

I need to do better with titles, but how can one come up with good names all the time. More poppies to brighten everyone's day!

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Happy Days

8 x 10 Oil on masonite
$100 unframed additional for frame

I love poppies, and could keep painting them. It must be their wonderful colors. I have some great soft salmon colors in my garden, too.

Sunday, January 17, 2010

Companions

8 x 8 Oil on canvas board
$75.00 unframed, additional for framing
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Not the greatest name for this painting, sometimes you just can't come up with something clever!!

Friday, January 15, 2010

Bunch of Buoys

6 x 6 oil on masonite
$65.00 unframed
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Typical scene around here, buoys present a vibrant color pallet for the artist!

Thursday, January 14, 2010

Tied Up

6 x 6 Oil on masonite
$65.00 unframed, add $10.00 for frame
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sold

Sunday, January 10, 2010

A Cherished Life

12 x 12 Oil on masonite
$150.00 additional for framing
$10.00 Shipping
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The name for this painting was difficult, it is a statue from an historic cemetery I just toured in Portland. I have never been there before, seeing it is not near my neighboring haunts :), and was astonished by it's beauty. I can't wait to go back and hopefully do a guided walking tour(in warm weather). I really don't have a lot of info, but it is on the national historic register and is filled with beautiful statues and sculptures of the victorian era. It has a walking trail and wetlands, so it is also a wildlife habitat of sorts and is used by the Audubon for bird migratory studies.
There was snow cover and a lot was hidden, and I did not find any names or history on the statues I photographed. But after painting this sweet, angelic figure I would love to find out more! I really loved this study and felt there must be a story and now I need to know. As I was enlarging the photo on the computer, I even noticed the eyes are blue, and the lips are red which was a big surprise, the eyes matched the color of the sky, it is captivating!

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Through the Birches

9 x 12 Oil on masonite
$115.00 unframed, $135.00 framed
$12.oo for shipping
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This painting reminds me of the cold day that it was, gray with those patches of snow. A typical early winter day, the kind that make you look forward to going in and sitting by the fire. It was the experience, because it does have those warm grass colors, even though I am still feeling the chill!

Monday, January 4, 2010

Barn and Yard

6 x 6 Acrylic on masonite
$65.00 unframed, $75.00 framed - includes shipping
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I had driven by this barn and eyed it many times before I finally photographed it and painted it. Sometimes I scold myself for not taking the time to stop for special places I find, always in a hurry!