Happy Homecoming by Pamela Blaies

Scarlet Ribbon

7" x 5"

oil on linen

A beach in Mexico with my love and a cabin on the lake in Missouri with the family. Just returned home this week from a few weeks of travelling where I forced myself to relax and take a break from painting. Almost like art withdrawals after painting daily for several months. I was happy to return home, get back in the studio and see that Scarlett Ribbon received a FAV15 jury award for June! Check out the August Entry HERE.

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Carving Out Time for Me by Pamela Blaies

Time for Tea

6" x 6"

oil on linen panel

I had a thousand things going yesterday, so it was tough to carve out time to paint, but I was determined. I headed to my studio, turned off all of the phones and felt like I was entering a spa. As I listened to music, the composition seemed to put itself together. I used a lot of paint and intentionally kept my brushstrokes loose. With my palette knife I gave juicy highlights to the lemons and sharp reflections on the cup with gold trim. This has turned out to be one of my favorites, it feels fresh and full of color and light.

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Accepted into the Oil Painters of America 2013 Juried Salon Show by Pamela Blaies

Copper Kettle with Lemons

12" x 24"

oil on linen

I was excited to find out that my painting Copper Kettle and Lemons was juried into the Oil Painters of America 2013 Juried Salon Show. It will be held at the Crooked Tree Arts Center in Petosky, Michigan and will run from June 20 - Augus 31,2013. There is a reception on June 21 from 5 - 9 pm. Although the show is way up in Michigan, I sure hope I'll be able to make it!

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Little Orange Cutie by Pamela Blaies

Little Orange Cutie

6" x 6"

oil on linen panel

Painting glass (vases, glasses, bowls, whatever) is fun! I love the way the light plays through, on and around glass - especially colored glass. This aqua blue vase with white spring flowers is the perfect complement to the little Mandarin Orange "Cutie." I focused on staying loose while painting this one by using as few strokes as possible to keep the feeling clean and fresh.

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Petite Painting #11 by Pamela Blaies

Red Grapes in a Glass

6" x 6"

oil on linen panel

Here is Petite Painting #11.  This painting is all about the light which seems to bounce all over this painting.  I toned the linen a bright red to start out. I think this really made a difference in the red grapes looking luminous, since the reddest-red was directly applied to the white canvas.  I used the palette knife to highlight the grapes, stem and the cup's shadow and was able to get the glass to really light up with crisp, thick pure white highlights.

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Sometimes Less is More by Pamela Blaies

Red Rosebud

6" x 6"

oil on linen panel

I found this rosebud in my yard on a rosebush full of blooms. I was tempted to add another rose to the composition, but sometimes less is more and this was one of those times. I love the elegance of this painting.

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Red Apple Slices by Pamela Blaies

Red Apple Slices

6" x 6"

oil on linen panel

Here is Petite Painting #7. To make the green grapes look illuminated, I painted the lightest part of the grape first to make sure the color I mixed stayed saturated. The cast shadows of the grapes really makes this light effect pop. Anyone up for a snack?

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Watch a New Painting Demo by Pamela Blaies

Cup O' Sunshine

6" x 6"

oil on linen panel

Click HERE to see my newest video of petite painting #6 of 100 from my Petite Painting Project. Feel free to share it!

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A Little Birdie Told Me, Too by Pamela Blaies

A Little Birdie Told Me, Too

6" x 6"

oil on linen panel

Petite Painting Project #5 - I painted my little springtime friend again. This time with some yellow Forsythia cuttings. I only get a short time to enjoy the bright, yellow blooms in early spring, but what a display! They chase my winter blues away.

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A Little Birdie Told Me by Pamela Blaies

A Little Birdie Told Me

6" x 6"

oil on linen

Here is painting #4 of the 100 daily paintings I will be completing for the Petite Painting Project. I found this ceramic bird at an antique mall and was drawn to its sweet face. I love the combination of green and purple, so since I still have some redbud blooms, I snipped a few more sprigs to add to this composition. Happy Spring!

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Spring Blooms by Pamela Blaies

Redbud Blooms

7" x 5"

oil on linen

My little redbud trees are in their 3rd year and getting bigger. Each spring I look forward to the bright flowers making their splashy display. If only the blooms lasted longer. Here is my Petite Painting Project piece #3. I snipped a little sprig and paired it with this little green bud vase. I love the stunning color combination.

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A Little Coffee with your Sugar? by Pamela Blaies

One Lump or Two....or Twenty

oil on linen

6" x 6"

This painting is definitely me! I like a little coffee in my sugar:) The sugar cubes were fun to paint, full of so many different colors. Using my palette knife, I was able to get the sharp edges on some of the cubes and give it a little fun texture.

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Petite Painting Project by Pamela Blaies

Three for Tea

6" x 6"

oil on linen

Easter weekend was a special time with my family and I was thankful to be reminded again of my blessings.  Now that April is here, I'm excited to announce a new project I've been planning for a while called the Petite Painting Project. Over the next several months, I will be painting 100 pint-sized paintings that I will post to my blog and share on dailypaintworks.com.    I know it is April Fool's day today, but this is no joke!

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Mouth Watering Aroma by Pamela Blaies

Savory

12" x 16"

oil on linen

SOLD

I still have a bowl full of garlic in my studio from painting this painting. I noticed yesterday that I was feeling hungry all day - I think the garlic aroma was making my mouth water! Time to clean the studio...

Have a Happy Easter weekend!

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Wine and Art Weekend by Pamela Blaies

Oranges and Cobalt Glass

24" x 18" 

oil on linen

SOLD

Wine and art make for a fun evening! Our group PAINT (Professional Artists in North Texas) had a great turnout at the Ft. Worth Community Arts Center reception last night.  It was nice to see many of my collectors in attendance. This piece is one of the paintings that found a new home last night.

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Spring Exhibits by Pamela Blaies

Peonies and Stacked Books

24" x 20

SOLD

Packed up several paintings this week to deliver to exhibits and collectors. This piece, Peonies and Stacked Books is one of my favorites and now has a new home. A group of artists I am proud to be a part of, PAINT (Professional Artists in North Texas), has an Artist Reception at the Ft. Worth Community Arts Center tomorrow night, Saturday, March 23, 5 - 9 pm. Stop by to visit with the artists, enjoy some wine and fine art - I'd love to see you there!

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Plein Air Painting in the Spring by Pamela Blaies

Plein Air Study of White Iris

6.5" x 5.5"

oil

I enjoy painting in my comfortable studio - music on, no worries of outside elements interfering with my painting process. I've only done plein air (painting outside) a handful of times and that was years ago. I have many friends who prefer painting outdoors and I'm planning to go on a trip with some of them in May, so I recently purchased a travel easel. Yesterday I drove by a yard filled with gorgeous white irises , so I ran home to grab my new plein air stuff to try it out. It was a little awkward getting everything all set up and I was only able to paint for about 30 minutes, but it was fun! Here's the little study I finished. I don't know if I'll ever be a die hard, paint in the freezing snow kind of artist, but it sure is nice painting outside in the spring!

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First Signs of Spring by Pamela Blaies

Early Spring Bouquet

16" x 20"

oil on linen

My neighbors planted some Carolina Jessamine (aka Carolina Jasmine) on the other side of our fence. Every spring I look forward to the vines climbing over and spilling loads of cheery, yellow blossoms onto my side of the fence. I can see them from my kitchen window and they are one of the first signs of spring in my yard. The flowers are so prolific, I can snip off 5 or 6 pieces of vine a day for several weeks without making a dent. I arranged a bouquet of them yesterday and they are stunning in this hand-blown blue glass vase.

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Is Perfection the Enemy of Good? by Pamela Blaies

Tea on Tuesday

12" x 16"

oil on linen

I got up early yesterday and painted until late in the evening. I'm working on loosening up my style a bit. I tend to be a perfectionist and it is difficult for me to stop adding details and "perfecting" my paintings. For me, I find that some detail is necessary especially in the focal areas. But too much detail can take away from the experience. I did a couple of quick studies of these irises to get myself warmed up, then completed this painting. They are such a pretty color. I'm headed to the studio again today hoping they still look fresh so I can paint them again.

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Visit My Exhibit in Historic Downtown Grapevine by Pamela Blaies

Pewter and Pansies

oil

12" x 24"

This weekend, I installed a solo exhibit at the Lancaster Theater Art Gallery, 300 S. Main St in historic downtown Grapevine, Texas. It features many of my palette knife paintings full of color and texture. The brick walls and tin ceiling are awesome! Go check it out anytime between 9 - 5 pm Monday - Friday. The exhibit closes on April 9th.

Lancaster Theater Art Gallery

Pamela Blaies - Artworks in Oil 

March 8 - April 9, 2013

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