Still Life Artists International: December 2014

France, Italy and the US - Flower Painting Workshops

I broke out the red brushes to help stave off the polar vortex today! The hubby has been in and out of the ER for a few days, and finally is doing better. I cannot think of anything I want more for the new year than a healthy hubby. First of all, I'm a terrible nurse, and I only know how to cook using the microwave! I hope you have good health, and a healthy cook, in the coming year!

Tuesday, December 30, 2014

Contemporary Still Life Art Painting "WHITE ROSES, RED WALL" by Santa Fe Artist Annie O'Brien Gonzales

12"x12" Oil on Canvas/Available

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Flowe Painting, Daily Painting, Small Oil Painting, Floral Still Life, "Hydrangea and Cross Bottle" by Carol Schiff, 6x8" Original

There is something special about this painting. Yes, I painted it, and the composition is not the best, and yet I keep coming back to it. Maybe it is the color, or the texture or the knife work.....I don't know, but it intrigues me.

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I must admit that purples and blues are my favorite colors.

I have closed my FineArtAmerica site and now can offer you beautiful giclee' prints direct from this site or my Etsy site. They are beautifully done and very reasonably priced, starting at $20. I have a few sizes and compositions in stock, but I can easily supply you with a print of your favorite painting.....just contact me here for details.

I hope you are staying warm on this cold January morning!

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Step by Step Sunflower Painting - Little Joys Sunflower - Nancy Medina Art

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Little Joys Sunflower

by Nancy Medina

14X14

Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas

France, Italy and the US - Flower Painting Workshops

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Little Joys Sunflower is presented for you step by step on my art blog - and was named very late last night after a very long day. The hubby had to go to the ER today, but is doing much better now. It's the little joys, the thankfulness of having love and a loving partner in life, that make it all worthwhile....

Monday, December 29, 2014

Impressionist Still Life Painting - “Pear Shaped” by Arizona Artist, Sharon Sieben

24" x 30" Oil on Rolled Canvas

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Contemporary Still Life Art Painting "Lilies 2" by Santa Fe Artist Annie O'Brien Gonzales

12"x12" Oil on Canvas/Available

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Sunday, December 28, 2014

Original Still Life Lily Painting by "Lilies on the Windowsill" Colorado Artist Nancee Jean Busse

When I buy fresh flowers I place them into a clear vase of some kind and photograph them in a variety of settings. i love the way the stems look through the glass and water. I love to discover where the light refracts, and how the light streams through the delicate petals. When I looked at the photos of this arrangement, I was pleased to see all of the purples and magentas and how the light shafted through the bouquet in places.

Acrylic on Cradleboard, 18×24x2/Available

Prints in multiple sizes are also available HERE

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Contemporary Still Life Art Painting "Pink Roses,Pink Wall" by Santa Fe Artist Annie O'Brien Gonzales

10"x8" Oil on Canvas/Available

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Saturday, December 27, 2014

Contemporary Still Life Art Painting "Roses, Red Table" by Santa Fe Artist Annie O'Brien Gonzales

10"x8" Oil on Canvas/Available

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Friday, December 26, 2014

Contemporary Still Life Art Painting "LILIES GREEN DESK" by Santa Fe Artist Annie O'Brien Gonzales

30"x40" Oil on Canvas/SOLD

Commissions Welcome

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Abstract Floral Still Life Painting, “Buds & Blooms IV", by Arizona Artist, Sharon Sieben

16" x 16" x 1.5" Oil on Canvas

Available for sale online at Ugallery. Click HERE for details.

Wednesday, December 24, 2014

Contemporary Still Life Art Painting "STARGAZERS" by Santa Fe Artist Annie O'Brien Gonzales

20"x20" Oil on Canvas/Available

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Holiday Poinsettias and Wishing You Joy - Nancy Medina Art

Wishing you all the joy of the holidays

from Carlos and I and the pugs.

May all your dreams come true

and may your mocha coffee

have scandalous portions of

whippy creme on top in 2015!

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Flower Painting | Floral Still Life | Daily Painting | Horizontal Point of View II by Carol Schiff, 11x14 Oil

If this painting looks familiar to you......it should! Yes, my blog header is very similar... I painted it last year in a 6x8" format and have enjoyed painting flowers every since.

$176 + 16

Tuesday, December 23, 2014

“Felix Navidad” from Arizona Artist, Sharon Sieben

These fellows are related to my collection of "Skeletons Celebrating Life". I haven't done work in this genre for some time (except for commissions).but thought I would bring them out to extend "Holiday Greeting"

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Monday, December 22, 2014

Pansy Painting, Flower Painting, Daily Painting, Small Oil Painting, "Perky Pansies" by Carol Schiff, 6x8" Oil, SOLD

On a cold January morning a flower painting seems perfect to start the day.

SOLD

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This little piece sold at our group Christmas sale last month. Thank you Helen Wheatly for your purchase and your very kind words.

When I see pansies, one of my favorite flowers, I always remember coming to visit my grandmother. We lived in Ohio and a winter trip to Florida was always welcomed. My grandmother would always have her yard planted with pansies, which are a winter flower in Florida.

Stay warm today....wherever you are!

PS: I will soon have some exciting news to share with you.....stay tuned in!

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Still Life Flower Painting "Glad" by Colorado Artist Nancee Jean Busse

I belong to a local CSA, an organic cooperative farm in my community. Not only do we receive a share of delicious produce each week, we get flowers, too! These gorgeous, elegant gladiolas graced my home for just under a week. I had to paint them! I painted this still life in warm, summertime sunset colors.

36"x12"x1.5"Acrylic on Canvas

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How to Brighten Reds and Yellows - Rainy Day Poppies - Flower Paintings by Nancy Medina

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Rainy Day Poppies

by Nancy Medina

14X14

Oil

France, Italy and the US - Flower Painting Workshops

Rainy Day Poppies is a two-part approach to the flowers that will take center stage in my Tuscany, Italy, workshop in June - I'll be teaching there during the peak of poppy bloom season, and can hardly wait to see fields and fields of these reds - and after all those pink peonies these past few weeks, my brushes were begging for some warmer colors! I finished three small paintings yesterday - 14X14 size each, and today I brightened the clouds a bit on Rainy Day Poppies by adding Brilliant Yellow by Richeson (Shiva Series). I do love that stuff. If you want to brighten a red, yellow or orange, add brilliant yellow (or naples yellow light) instead of white. Remember, white dulls and grays - white is the color killer. There are much better options for brightening those expensive cadmiums. You can learn more about this approach to achieving your brightest, most exciting colors in my painting workshops.

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Rainy Day Poppies by Nancy Medina

14X28

Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas

Diptych (Two Parts)

Sunday, December 21, 2014

Blue Delphiniums and Peonies - Flower Paintings by Nancy Medina

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Blue Delphiniums and Peonies

by Nancy Medina

12X16

Oil on Linen Panel

France, Italy and the US - Flower Painting Workshops

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I have buckets and buckets of fresh flowers in the studio, but the delphiniums won out over the white tulips this evening, since they're hanging on by a .... petal! The tulips might give me one more day if I pour a little flower food in their water and whisper compliments into their little petal ears. The peonies - surprisingly - are still going strong! Although I did buy a new bundle the other day. These peonies may seem especially colorful, since Jill at the flower market told me they are from Chile. It's like a bilingual parade of blossoms around here! Ole!

Friday, December 19, 2014

Floral Still Life Painting, Daily Painting, "A Rose is a Rose" by Carol Schiff, 9x12x1.5"

I was in the zone of this one and able to complete it very quickly. My palette knife was slinging paint.....maybe it had to do with the music I was playing.

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You may recognize this set up as I have painted it before. Last time it looked like this:

I enjoy painting the same object or scene in different styles.

Touch of White Winter Tulips - Flower Paintings by Nancy Medina

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Touch of Winter White Tulips

by Nancy Medina

16X12

Oil on Linen Panel

France, Italy and the US - Flower Painting Workshops

Touch of Winter White Tulips is the daily newbie in Flower Mound Studio today, I found a bundle of fresh tulips at the grocery store this morning, I should not have been grocery shopping, I was supposed to be at the gym, but the new gym my hubby and I belong to is not in the best part of town. Usually I feel pretty safe there, but this morning when I pulled up at 8:30 am, I knew I didn't want to walk through the crowd by the front door, so I kept right on going in my pug-mobile.

The life of an artist is not a dull one, the life of a small business owner is really a story about working seven days a week, but the beauty of this situation is twofold - you set your own hours, you get your personal tasks done, then you dive into your business (painting! *sound of harps*) with a sense of reward at the end of the day, with a bundle of white tulips you had not even realized you would be purchasing that day. All good things happen by design, I simply don't believe in accidents, do you?

Wednesday, December 17, 2014

Still Life Wine Painting, Red Art "Savory and Rufescent" by Contemporary Realism Artist Carol A. McIntyre

11"x14"" Oil on Panel/Available

Email Carol at carol@mcintyrefineart.com for pricing.

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"PAINTING MY PASSION: AN ARTIST'S JOURNEY WITH THE WOMEN OF THE WEST"

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Powdered Sugar Pink Peonies - Flower Paintings by Nancy Medina

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Powdered Sugar Pink

Peonies

by Nancy Medina

14X11

Oil on Cradled Hardboard

France, Italy and the US - Flower Painting Workshops

Powdered Sugar Pink Peonies is dedicated to my kitchen counters, kitchen floors, and the tops of my tennis shoes today, since all were covered with a fine layer of powdered sugar by the time the Russian Teacakes were cooling. Only one of the pug herd discovered the delights of licking powdered sugar off the floor, confirming my suspicion about the general IQ of the noble little round breed. Their entertainment and snuggle skills, however, outweigh such a tiny imperfection.

The studio models take a bow and a dip!

Tuesday, December 16, 2014

Floral Still Life, "The Beauty of Life" 8x6"

Time for another of my small floral still life paintings. The title of the painting is a reminder that beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

$96 + 10

Pink Halo Peonies - Flower Paintings by Nancy Medina

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Pink Halo Peonies

by Nancy Medina

16X20

Oil on Cradled Hardboard

France, Italy and the US - Flower Painting Workshops

Pink Halo Peonies was one of my class demonstrations in North Texas this weekend. It's so nice to have a house full of fresh peonies after painting them in class. Tomorrow it's time to make Christmas cookies, since Mom has requested her favorite for my visit on Wednesday. I'll be making Russian Teacakes, from the Betty Crocker cookbook. My Mom's Betty Crocker cookbook falls open to that page, we've made it so often over the years!

Monday, December 15, 2014

Still Life Painting, Red Art "Homage to Uncle Howard" by Contemporary Realism Artist Carol A. McIntyre

12"x16" Oil /Available

"PAINTING MY PASSION: AN ARTIST'S JOURNEY WITH THE WOMEN OF THE WEST"

View more of my work at http://carolamcintyre.com

Contemporary Still Life Art Painting "PATIO" by Santa Fe Artist Annie O'Brien Gonzales

12"x12" Oil on Canvas/Available

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French Dream White Tulips - Flower Paintings by Nancy Medina

French Dream White Tulips

by Nancy Medina

Class Demonstration

14X14

Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas

Sold

France, Italy and the US - Flower Painting Workshops

French Dream White Tulips was one of my six classroom demonstrations in my final workshop of hte year. It's likely a symptom of pre-menopause, that just thinking about this being the last workshop of the year made me a little sniffley and teary-eyed at the easel! Fortunately I held it together long enough to help devour the French picnic lunch we had today, courtesy of my chef husband Carlos, and the cherry cheesecake also helped assuage the tears! What a fabulous year it has been, thanks to my gracious and oh so talented and inspiring students and collectors, and art friends from around the world. I hope each of you has a beautiful, incredibly blessed holiday season! Rest, relax, and surround yourselves with color, flowers, friends, family, four-footed babies, and all that you love! The new year is just days away! Next stop - Orlando, Florida!

Oo - la - la - all dressed up for a French picnic!

Sunday, December 14, 2014

Contemporary Still Life Art Painting "ROSES & DAISIES" by Santa Fe Artist Annie O'Brien Gonzales

18"x18" Oil on Canvas/Available

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Holiday Pink Peonies and Notable Things We Learned in Class Today - Flower Paintings by Nancy Medina

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Holiday Pink Peonies

by Nancy Medina

20X16

Class Demonstration

Oil on Linen Panel

France, Italy and the US - Flower Painting Workshops