Friday, July 23, 2010

"Magnolias and Green Vase" 16x20 Acrylic on canvas



This is a painting I did in the Spring of 2010. I used silk magnolias(no real ones that I could find),and found the green vase that I purchased at a local craft store.The shape and color of the vase looked interesting and I knew that I had to use it for a still life painting. Both flowers and the vase went very well together visually and since I am a fan of the famous artist Salvador Dali,I decided to give the fallen leaves and petals on the table, an abstract look in the Dali style. I hope you like this painting as much as I do.

"Garden Bouquet" 8x10 Acrylic on canvas


This is a cute little jem. I painted this for a special lady in my family for a Christmas present. I found a small easel in a department store and painted it black. The easel and finished piece fit perfectly together.

"Abstract Lillies" 9x12 Acrylic on canvas board


I threw caution to the wind on this one. I painted it in less than 2hrs, working quickly. I wasn't sure how it would turn out,but in the end it looked nice. Certainly not my best work, but its one of my most colorful.

"Pansy Faces" 8x10 Acrylic on canvas


Have you ever looked at Pansies and see little faces looking back at you,each with their own expressions on their faces? After I finished this painting,I realized I had achieved that.

Thursday, July 22, 2010

"Cathedral Group Mountains, Wyoming" 8x10 Acrylic on canvas


 I read a book at my public library about Canada's "Group of Seven" artists. Inside,there were pictures of beautiful paintings done by all seven members. One particular artist in the group that had an affect on me was Lawren Harris. I read that he once visited the Cathedral Mountains in Wyoming and he found them so beautiful that he was inspired to paint them. In keeping with his abstract style, this small painting is my tribute to Lawren Harris.

"Little Pond on the Prairie" 24x24 Acrylic on canvas


Another early painting I did.The inspiration for this one came as a result of taking long car rides out to the prairie countryside. Once there, you notice things like little bodies of water,an oasis by the roadsides or out in the fields,often inhabited by songbirds,ducks and geese.

"Vintage Pears" 11x14 Acrylic on canvas


This is one of my earliest paintings. I wanted to give the pears an old world look by using a more monochromatic palette. I love pears, this is one of my favorite paintings.

"Cardinals" (male and female) 16x18 on Canson Mi-Tients paper


This is one of the first colored pencil drawing I did when I was taking art classes. Students were asked to select an image from a book or magazines and try to draw it.
I was new to using colored pencils,but with the help of my instructor,I managed to create this drawing successfully.