Saturday, February 28, 2009
Neighborhood Girl - ACEO Original watercolor
I have been doing the series Neighborhood Girl since I started at etsy. It is an ongoing project . As long as I have memories
there will be a Neighborhood Girl.
You can see this and other ACEO's at Sixsisters.
Roundleaf Juneberry Blooms - Original
"City Block #2" by Jenna Newton
City Block #2 2009
20" x 24" oil on canvas
I just completed this new painting of a city block, it is another piece in my ongoing series of urban dwellings. 3 modern homes squeezed together on a tiny bit of street. I used so much color in this painting, it's really vibrant and intense.
See more of my paintings at http://jennanewton.etsy.com
Thanks!
Moon Three Trees and One Leaf Paper Collage (ACEO)
When I make envelopes to store my ACEOs, I have scraps of cardstock leftover. Hmmm, what to do? I hate throwing good scraps away! So these paper pieces were born.
This ACEO is made from layered cardstock sewn and adhered to 140lb watercolor paper for stability. It is an original small art collage--featuring a slightly abstract scene of moon, three threes and one leaf.
ACEO (Art Cards, Editions and Originals)
2.5 inches wide by 3.5 inches long
6.4 centimeters wide by 8.9 centimeters long
More ACEOs, fabric collages and contemporary art quilted wall-hangings may be found in my shop.
Cheers!--Janyce
Sojourn Quilts
"A Resting Place Along Life's Journey"
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Friday, February 27, 2009
Bold Adventure! original modern acrylic impressionism painting on canvas
"Colorful Forest"I've decided that I am bored, so I'm experimenting with some bolder colors. I'm hoping to start woking in some colors that I don't usually use, in places that I wouldn't have thought to use them in before. This is the first offering in that vein.
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Etsy store: http://www.derekcollins.etsy.com/
Facebook: Derek Thomas Collins, Louisville network
Thursday, February 26, 2009
New Illustrations!
In my etsy shop (http://www.gufobardo.etsy.com) I have new drawings with watercolour and not only black and white!
For my friend
My friend lent me her photos from Paris. Here is a look at Fouquet's Hotel on the Champs Elysee.
Dine at Fouquet's, 11" x 14" original watercolor available in my Etsy shop.
Spring Flowers
April will be here soon, right?
April Showers Pansy, original watercolor painting, 4x6 inches
My Pink Posies pendant
Karen (karenfaulknerart)
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Winter Flowers
Naming pictures is so hard for me. But here is my latest, very highly textural done in subdued pastel acrylic paint. It is a 12 x 12 in gallery wrapped canvas.
Through the Forest Window Fabric Collage (ACEO)
I've found myself returning to a theme of inside and outside at the same time...Looking through windows to the outside from the inside...and so this ACEO reflects that as well (subtly, but it's there). Original small art fabric collage (ACEO) made from recycled/repurposed fabrics and cotton thread adhered and sewn to 140lb watercolor paper.
ACEO (Art Cards, Editions and Originals)
2.5 inches wide by 3.5 inches long
6.4 centimeters wide by 8.9 centimeters long
ACEOs, fabric collages, contemporary art quilts and more may be found in my shop.
Cheers!--Janyce
Sojourn Quilts
"A Resting Place Along Life's Journey"
Blog: What Shoes I Wear
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Black Boots, White Pillow
This is my newest figure drawing on my Etsy site - I feel especially proud to be posting it so close to Furiousdreams' beautiful figure study below! Pastel on mat board.
Read more about my figure drawing techniques on my blog.
Faeries Are Elusive
Do You Believe?
Mixed Media ACEO available with free shipping at ArtSnark.etsy.com
www.ArtSnark.blogspot.com
Mixed Media ACEO available with free shipping at ArtSnark.etsy.comwww.ArtSnark.blogspot.com
I'm posting one of my older figurative works here. 'Africa' was shown in my solo exhibit some years ago at Callanwolde Art Center in Atlanta. Oil on canvas 35"x25" 1988.
The model is Rosa, one of my favorites from my studies with the Chatov Studio in Atlanta.
Thanks for looking and check out my Etsy shop.
New Enchanted Garden 24x30 Original Painting
Newest painting just added to the Enchanted Garden Series of paintings. This is a larger piece measuring 24x30 on thick 1.8 inch deep gallery-wrapped canvas. Very bright and colorful. A painting that is sure to brighten any wall and bring a smile to those who see it.
Visit my etsy shop for more enchanted garden paintings, prints, gift items and more.
New Offerings
I've been going crazy with painting lately. My arms have been covered in paint, often in red paint, making me look like some kind of an escapee from the set of 28 Days Later or somesuch.
Here are some of my most recent offerings to ye olde Gods of Internet, all of which are available in my etsy store.
I am now off to make my studio even more of a mess, just to make completely sure that if I don't get my security deposit back on the house I'm renting, it'll be worth it.
Middle Earth
...
I loved the stories that Tolkien weaved as a child.
Can't help noticing how much it looks like a Shire from Middle Earth.
Monday, February 23, 2009
Mountain, Sun, Plant and Ladybug Fabric Collage (ACEO)
With this original small art fabric collage, I wanted to give the impression of looking out a window to a mountain scene. I am also on a "ladybug" kick, so she sneaked in there, too. Ready for mounting and framing, collecting and gift giving. Designed and handmade by me, Janyce, the fabric artist.
ACEO (Art Cards, Editions and Originals)
2.5 inches wide by 3.5 inches long
6.4 centimeters wide by 8.9 centimeters long
ACEOs, fabric collages, contemporary art quilts and more may be found in my shop
Cheers!--Janyce
Sojourn Quilts
"A Resting Place Along Life's Journey"
Blog: What Shoes I Wear
How to create depth in landscapes paintings!
How to make landscapes paintings have depth!
I think you are asking the wrong question. When I first started painting, I had that kind of mind set. It is the way most people are taught. The way that I learned, was to have your background colors paler, and to use a blue, gray, or a purple. Muted these colors will recede. Then, as you come forward in the painting you add more intensity to the colors, and add more detail. Don’t get me wrong, I haven’t totally discarded this principle. The problem with most beginners is that they are afraid of dark values (dark colors). When a beginning artist paints in this manner, they tend to end up with a pale and washed out painting. I was a beginner once. I remember not being able to paint green trees. I would start painting the leaves with a green, after all trees look green. Grass is also green, so I would paint the grass a different green. Before you know it, the whole painting was green and totally hideous, because there weren’t any darks.
I have an old friend who doesn’t know anything about art. Years ago, when I wasn’t yet making a living with my paintings, I showed him some of my latest paintings. He said , “They are nice, but why would I want them“. That is the question you should be asking yourself. What can I do to this painting to make somebody want it? Drama! You need drama, not depth. You need the painting to pop. You do this with dark against light. Without a dark, dark, the light isn’t very bright. The brighter you want the light to be, the darker you have to make the dark. If you concentrate on lights against darks, I promise you, your paintings will have depth. You are going to have to use your imagination here. First, think of a painting as a group of objects or planes. Imagine cutting each object or plane out ,and then stacking them from front to back, to make a 3D image. In the back you have the sky, then the clouds on top of the sky. then the distant mountain, the, distant yellow field, the closer green field, etc. Now lets go from the back to the front, and paint this painting in layers of light against dark.
I think you are asking the wrong question. When I first started painting, I had that kind of mind set. It is the way most people are taught. The way that I learned, was to have your background colors paler, and to use a blue, gray, or a purple. Muted these colors will recede. Then, as you come forward in the painting you add more intensity to the colors, and add more detail. Don’t get me wrong, I haven’t totally discarded this principle. The problem with most beginners is that they are afraid of dark values (dark colors). When a beginning artist paints in this manner, they tend to end up with a pale and washed out painting. I was a beginner once. I remember not being able to paint green trees. I would start painting the leaves with a green, after all trees look green. Grass is also green, so I would paint the grass a different green. Before you know it, the whole painting was green and totally hideous, because there weren’t any darks.
I have an old friend who doesn’t know anything about art. Years ago, when I wasn’t yet making a living with my paintings, I showed him some of my latest paintings. He said , “They are nice, but why would I want them“. That is the question you should be asking yourself. What can I do to this painting to make somebody want it? Drama! You need drama, not depth. You need the painting to pop. You do this with dark against light. Without a dark, dark, the light isn’t very bright. The brighter you want the light to be, the darker you have to make the dark. If you concentrate on lights against darks, I promise you, your paintings will have depth. You are going to have to use your imagination here. First, think of a painting as a group of objects or planes. Imagine cutting each object or plane out ,and then stacking them from front to back, to make a 3D image. In the back you have the sky, then the clouds on top of the sky. then the distant mountain, the, distant yellow field, the closer green field, etc. Now lets go from the back to the front, and paint this painting in layers of light against dark.
Original Watercolor Landscape painting of a barn at sunset!
This painting can be seen in my Etsy store
If you can focus on the light and darks, I promise it will improve your paintings!
Derek's Etsy Store: www.derekcollins.etsy.com
Derek's Blog: http://artistderekcollins.blogspot.com
New Welcome Spring Tree Horizon Painting by Kristen Stein
A new spring-themed tree painting. Richly-hued with an antiqued, weathered texture, these colorful trees welcome spring with their touches of blues and orange and hits of white. The colorful and ethereal background of yellows, ivory and celery green give the feeling of a crisp cool Spring Day.
Visit my etsy shop for more original works, framed prints, tiles and jewelry items.
Thanks for looking! -kristen
HOUSE IN THE SNOW Contemporary Original Painting
This painting may well fit into the 'white' FP although it's not strictly all white. It's a contemporary painting of a snow storm. thanks for looking!
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Rugged Treeline - New 30x40 Mixed Media Tree Painting
New large 40x30 abstract tree landscape painting. Rich, rustic and textured mixed media painting. Painted on thick 1.8 inch deep stretched canvas. Edges are painted black to mimic the look of a frame. The painting has a weathered, antique look but with a modern, contemporary focus. Great for a room filled with leathers and woods.
Visit my etsy shop for more original works, gifts items, jewelry and more.
Green Tomatoes
This is a painting that isn't featured in my Etsy shop, but remains one of my favorites. I created it one summer, inspired by a huge bowl of beautiful green tomatoes. It was in a 4 person exhibit at the Colfax Cultural Center in South Bend, IN when I lived there from 2001-2004. You can find reference to it on my painting website, the press page in an article by Julie Coppens of the South Bend Tribune. Oil on canvas, 50"x40".
Thanks for looking!
Saturday, February 21, 2009
Upside Down Ladybug on Plant Fabric Collage (ACEO)
Original small art fabric collage featuring a ladybug on a plant. I heard from a woman in England that "ladybugs" are also called "ladybirds." I like that!
ACEO (Art Cards, Editions and Originals)
2.5 inches long by 3.5 inches wide
6.4 centimeters long by 8.9 centimeters wide
More information about this and other ACEOs, fabric collages, contemporary quilted art wall-hangings and more may be found in my shop.
Cheers!--Janyce
Sojourn Quilts
"A Resting Place Along Life's Journey"
Blog: What Shoes I Wear
Friday, February 20, 2009
Sunset Dove - Original Watercolor Painting
This painting is 5 X 6 inches. It is on Arches 140lb. 100% cotton watercolor paper. Price $ 22.00
You can find this painting and other affordable works of art at Sixsisters.
Mister R. JR
Here is one of my last drawings...a one of a kind rabbit, son of Mister R. one of my favorite characters...
Mister R. JR
New Singular Beauty Tree Painting -Olive
One of two new original paintings on mdf artist panel. Pre-drilled holes in the back make for easy hanging. This piece is part of a new series of tree paintings called "Singular Beauty". Please visit my etsy shop to find more paintings in the series. Framed tiles are also available in some of the tree designs. These smaller pieces look great clustered together in groups.
Thank you for taking a look at the newest pieces.
kristen
Encaustic Painting
I love working in encaustics, though I don't do it very often. Encaustic paintings are made using pigments that are mixed with wax, melted, and painted onto the substrate, in this case, a piece of plywood which I specially prepared for this kind of art work. The wax lends itself to mixed media work, as it is very easy to add all kinds of materials to the wax, which holds it firmly within the compostion. The collage elements in this particular piec are made from painted lutradur, which is an non woven polyester material, whilst the paints themselves come from the US and are of a very high quality.
This particular piece is called ' Traces'. One of the themes I come back to repeatedly is that of marks and mark making. I'm fascinated by the kind of natural marks that you find in pieces of stone and other natural surfaces. I wonder whether they have meaning; this is an image inspired a stone I saw recently. We read those marks as letters; but are they really, or are they simply random marks? We'll probably never know, but that doesn't stop us from speculating, or from enjoying the painting. You can find it here in my Etsy shop, if you would like to see more detailed images. It would make an interesting talking point in a small room, or a feature amongst a collection of small to medium sized paintings. It features gentle colours and lots of interesting and varied textures and layers of imagery.
Ladybug Fabric Collage (ACEO)
My obsession with ladybugs continues with this newest ACEO. Made from recycled/repurposed fabrics and cotton thread adhered and sewn to 140lb watercolor paper. 2.5 inches wide by 3.5 inches long (6.4 centimeters wide by 8.9 centimeters long).
ACEOs, fabric collages, contemporary art quilted wall-hangings and more may be found in my shop.
Cheers!--Janyce
Sojourn Quilts
"A Resting Place Along Life's Journey"
Blog: What Shoes I Wear
Thursday, February 19, 2009
New Giclee Listing!
I just added this new painting to Etsy as an 11 X 14 Giclee reproduction. I can get other sizes as well.
I think I will frame the original and hold on to it a bit for myself and for shows. The painting was done in acrylic on 140 lb watercolor paper.
It was fun participating in the Trunk show last night. We should do it again sometime!
Three Muses - Original Acrylic Painting
This is one of my Fantasy pieces. If only it were that easy to contact a muse.
You can see this and other paintings at Sixsisters
Indigo Blossoms
Yesterday was a really grey, drizzly day here in Southeastern Pennsylvania. It was making me miserable until I completed this watercolor. You never know where your next inspiration will come from.Indigo Blossoms, original watercolor painting, 5x7 inches
my Etsy shop, karenfaulknerart
my blog, http://karenfaulknerart.blogspot.com/
I enjoyed interacting with everyone who participated in the trunk show last night! What a fun, encouraging and talented team we have.
Karen
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Virtual Trunk Show ~ success!
It was great fun to participate in the Vast 'Welcome Spring' Trunk show tonight.
Kudos to moderator Kristen for organizing and keeping the flow.
Here's one of the pieces I showed, an abstract oil painting called 'Azaleas'. 21" x 37" and ready to hang.
Thanks for visiting my Etsy shop.
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