A Garden of Boots, New Contemporary Western Art by Sheri Jones

 A Garden of Boots 

18x24 oil on canvas

This is my one in my new series of western themed paintings.     I loved the bright colors of these ceramic boot vases.
It is part of an invitational show "Texas and the West" at the  Ft. Worth Library.  We installed the show on Saturday and it will hang until end of February.
The reception is Sunday, February 15, 2014. 2:00 - 4:00. Please make plans to attend.
500 W. Third St.
Ft. Worth, Tx 76102
817-392-7323
Hours vary each day

Artist, Doug Clark,  Olivette Huber, T.K. Riddle, Claudia Davis, Maryann Brummer, Nancy Bozeman, Steve Ott , Linnea McKinney, and Janice Weaver. Please stop by and check it out.

This is available for purchase. $850.00

Sheri Jones 

Sheri@sheriart.net 

http://www.sheriart.net

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Blowing In The Wind by Kay Wyne

Blowing In The Wind

30" x 40" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas

Contemporary Aspens - Palette Knife Painting

Day # 25 in the 30/30 Paint Challenge

My painting for the paint challenge was a scraper.  Just didn't make the cut, so I am posting one of my contemporary aspen paintings.  I usually choose a square or vertical format for my aspens, but Blowing In The Wind is on a heavy duty (thick and chunky) horizontal stretcher bars.  I used bold colors, brushes and the palette knife.  The trees are thick and textured, as are the leaves that are falling.  This painting is for sale....contact Kay for purchasing information.  It is ready for a new home!  Thanks, Kay

Violet Ballet Irises and Delphiniums - Flower Paintings by Nancy Medina Art

Violet Ballet Irises and Delphiniums

by Nancy Medina

16X16

Palette Knife/Oil on Deep Gallery Wrap Canvas

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Violet Ballet is the newest daily painting in Flower Mound Studio. I just got a big shipment of deep gallery wrap canvases, and had been wanting to try something in the 16X16 size for quite some time. I love the size, it's just right for big, bold color! It's hard to get a good photograph of a palette knife painting, the paint is so thick and textured. On the surface, it looks like icing on a cake, if one were to eat a purple and blue cake, that is... 

One of the things I focused on in this composition was to place a strong horizontal element (the deep dark blue purple) in order to counter all of the vertical elements (the dancing irises and delphiniums). The horizontal strip of dark purple also helps to push the little grouping of white irises and green stems forward, adding depth and a bit more drama to the painting.

The studio models take a bow and a dip!

Bull Creek Escape....Rae Andrews

Bull Creek Escape began with a lovely day's walk and paddling in the water with the puppies. I took several photos this day which was back in the summer months.

I think everyone knows how I love painting water in any form, so this will not come as a surprise to see.

However, that being said, this is done on BLACK VELOUR paper! A double whammy!
I challenged myself to do the black paper, not a color I usually choose for a pastel, and especially not velour paper.

One has to be very sure of the drawing, hence I chose water as my subject. At least I am very comfortable painting this action type of painting which will also be in my book in step-by-step form.

The format is 25.5" x 10.5" (unframed)
$450 plus S/H

Prints are also available at Fine Art America:
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Tuscany Again landscape in oils by Barbara Haviland | Barbara Haviland - Blog

Tuscany Again landscape in oils by Barbara Haviland | Barbara Haviland - Blog

Tuscany Again landscape in oils by Barbara Haviland

by Barbara Haviland Texas Contemporary Artist on1/24/2015

© Barbara Haviland-TuscanyAgain

This painting evolved from many photos. I was doing a study to see how to have the vineyard in the back and maybe a courtyard (like New Orleans) in the foreground. I liked the results and hope you do it. It is available here for you.

http://barbarahaviland.fineartstudioonline.com/works/504819/tuscany-again

Title  Tuscany Again

Medium oils on canvas

Size 20"x 16"

purchase 375.00

Signed by Barbara Haviland

New Bluebonnet Palette Knife Painting by Texas Artist Niki Gulley

"April Rhythms," Texas Hill Country ©2014 Niki Gulley

36" x 35" textured oil painting on wrap around canvas

In this painting, I wanted to capture the rhythm, color, and density of our bluebonnets, Indian Paintbrush and vibrant wildflowers flowing along the grassy rises and falls of our berms in the Texas Hill Country. Making sure not to over blend my thick strokes so that you could see the marks and feel the energy found in nature, April Rhythms is loaded with texture, color and movement. Repeating patterns, shapes and hues in the blooms, sky and distant mesquite trees unite foreground and background and add to the harmony of spring's symphony.

To see more of my palette knife contemporary landscape paintings, visit nikigulley.com.

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Gertrude by Kay Wyne

Gertrude

8" x 6" Oil on RayMar Cotton Panel

Contemporary Rooster and Chicken Series

$100

Gertrude is a small chicken painted on a panel.  I used a new Monarch Bright #10 on this painting...there is nothing like painting with a new brush!  It was really cold and windy outside, so I don't feel like I got a great photo...will need to re-do that.  Her comb is heavy and falling off the canvas.  Contact Kay for info on Gertrude.  Thanks for looking...Kay

My Favorite Pink Recipe and Lifes a Breeze Peonies - Flower Paintings by Nancy Medina Art

Life's a Breeze Peonies

by Nancy Medina

14X14

Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas

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Life's a Breeze Peonies is the newest painting in Flower Mound Studio. Since the day was chilly and slightly wet out, the pugs stayed in the studio with me all day, hunkered down as if they lived in the Alaskan tundra. I love these cozy days in the studio, with all my office helpers snoring and tossing toys around while I work. I used one of my favorite recipes for pink in creating Lifes a Breeze, and here's how you mix it. Read more...

The fragrant studio models take a bow and a dip!

South View

South View

Manvel, Texas

6" x 8"

Oil on Panel

Randall Cogburn

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Price: $150 + s/h

The clouds on this day just started to open up late evening. The photo below of the setup doesn't show that as the camera blew out the sky, bright white as the focal length was pretty short. However, your in luck as I painted it just like I saw it and tweaked it from memory once I got home. Mostly just to tidy it up a bit. Yesterday it was a gusher for this area and a lot of fields were flooded and still are as the ground was still pretty wet from the previous week. This usually doesn't happen this time of year that I know of, usually summer or fall. 

Tomato and Garlic- By Cheryl J Smith

Tomato and Garlic

6x6 Oil on Panel

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Garden Party Iris - Flower Paintings by Nancy Medina Art

 Garden Party Iris

by Nancy Medina

14X14

Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas

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 Garden Party Iris is the newest daily painting in Flower Mound Studio. One of my friends asked me if I paint every day. The answer is yes, unless I'm on an airplane on my way to teach a workshop, I paint every day. I've been painting every day for about 7 years now. I have a condition called the Daily Painters Compulsion. I'm pretty sure I should be on some sort of strong medication for it.

Today I went to the store for lemons and found yet another new vase. Then I saw these iris, and then the delphiniums, and then bunches and bunches of fresh peonies. Then I saw a really cute green roller bag I could use on the plane to stuff my treasures in for my trips to and from workshops. I won't tell you what my grocery bill ended up being, for that bag of lemons, but let's just say this is how things rapidly spiral out of control, when I'm allowed to go shopping with no adult supervision whatsoever.

The new sparkly wonderful vase makes its debut!

The Comb-Over by Kay Wyne

The Comb-Over

8" x 8" Oil on RayMar Cotton Panel

Contemporary Rooster and Chicken Series

$100

Today is Day # 23 in the 30 Paintings/30 Days Challenge

This colorful and fun chickie is my neighbor, and lives in the Dallas city limits, just across the alley.  I thought her comb was interesting, and I like the way it flops to one side...kind of like a comb-over.  I need to ask my neighbors what her name is.  This painting is drying at the studio, but if you would like to give The Comb-Over a new home, contact Kay.  Thanks for looking at my art, and good luck to all the artists participating in the painting challenge.  We are more than 3/4 of the way finished with Leslie's challenge!  Kay

New Sunflower and Lavender Palette Knife Painting by Niki Gulley

"Sunny Life," Provence ©2015 Niki Gulley

30" x 48" textured oil painting

Sunny Life is inspired from one of the amazing locations we take our students to on our Provence Art Trek. We actually set up our easels in this gorgeous lavender and sunflower field, where the flowers seem to stretch forever. The color and aroma explosion were out of this world – a painter's and photographer's dream come true. Words can't even describe how special that moment was to paint there surrounded by all that beauty!

Taking my plein air sketch that I painted on location above, I set to capture that joyous feeling back in my studio. Pulling in closer to the sunflowers so you could see their beaming faces and get a sense of their scale, I added a few more color surprises to add to the happy mood (and I didn't have to worry about getting too close in fear of bee stings in the studio!) I hope you, too, experience the beauty and contentment of being in Provence through my painting.

If you'd like more information or a brochure on one of our upcoming Plein Air Painting and Photography Workshops listed below, please let me know. We are taking reservations for this years trip to Tuscany, Italy, so please let us know if you would like to join us.  For more details, e-mail Niki@NikiGulley.com or go to nikigulley.com/artreks.

Upcoming Art Treks 

Tuscany, Italy – Sept. 4-12, 2014 • Sept. 2015
Deadline to sign up 1/24/15

Please visit NikiGulley.com (www.NikiGulley.com) to see more of my impressionistic plein air oil paintings.

Abstract Palette Knife Portrait "Frank Sinatra" by Texas artist Debra Hurd

 30"x40" Palette Knife Portrait of Frank Sinatra/SOLD

 This painting is SOLD, but commissions are welcome.

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