Artists Of Texas Contemporary Paintings and Art

Over The Top 40" x 30" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas Contemporary Palette Knife Painting This painting started out on my easel as a horizontal abstract with shapes and colors representing a keyboard.  After working with oil sticks, palette knife and a rubber scraper, it was in a state of uncertainty.  Last week I decided to flip the canvas and paint something abstract with the canvas sitting vertically.  Once colors and shapes appeared, I saw a very colorful and textural floral still life.  It is "Over The Top"!  Contact  Kay  for more information on this contemporary painting.  Thanks for looking at this blog...KMW

Lush 12" x 24" Oil on Heavy Duty Gallery Wrap Canvas Contemporary Palette Knife Painting I painted this abstract landscape yesterday in the studio, starting with a canvas that was half completed.  It was five cowgirls sitting on the back-end of a pick up truck.  I had lost my interest in the painting, so I grabbed a palette knife and started covering the canvas.  Some of the color on the original painting peeks through the layers of paint...making it interesting and giving it depth. Close-up of the knife work.  Lots of loose knife action, giving the canvas texture.    I painted the sides of the canvas Vulcan Grey, so framing is optional.  Contact  Kay Wyne  for more information on this painting or any of my other canvases.  Thanks, KMW

Farewell 30" x 40" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas Contemporary Palette Knife Painting Piles of oil paint were on my palette, and with one palette knife I covered the canvas with a baker's dozen of roses.  It felt great to be back into the studio after a three week break.  I mixed my colors so that every layer of paint would be in harmony with the next layer.  There are small specs of rose, red, and turquoise spicing up the painting, but for the most part greys, lavenders and greens, and naples yellow dominate.  Contact  Kay Wyne  for purchasing info.  Thanks, Kay

Commission - Untitled Sold 40" x 40" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas This was a fun piece as I was able to work with the collector from start to finish.  It was a great experience, and I was thrilled to have this contemporary landscape painting go to a new home in Texas. I was focusing on the soft color palette, especially the spa greens and grey blues, with hints and shades of peachy-oranges, naples yellow, soft lavenders and turquoise blues.  I started with a base coat of grey and then took a large filbert brush and sketched out the shapes.  Using my palette knife, I applied layers and layers of oils.  I put a fan on it every night to help the drying process.  I hope that the viewer can stand in front of this painting and get a pleasant and positive feeling from this palette knife painting.  I am going to let the new owner title this contemporary landscape painting, so for now it is "Untitled".  Thanks for looking at my blog...Kay Wyne

Smell The Flowers Sold This small palette knife painting sold yesterday at the  Dutch Art Gallery's 50th Anniversary Celebration  and Annual Artist's Reception.  Lots of collectors came out to see the show, meet the artists and enjoy the live music, food and drinks.    It was good to see old friends and then meet new ones.  Congratulations to gallery owners Pam and Hans Massar for fifty years of representing artists and custom framing.  Thanks to collector Lew Ann for purchasing this painting...I had the opportunity to visit with her, as she has several of my paintings.  Thanks for looking at this blog.... Kay

Joyful Day Contemporary Floral Landscape 60" x 36" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas Contact Kay Wyne for more info on this painting! I love to paint on a large surface.  It is liberating to make big wide brushstrokes with a brush or apply loads of paint with a palette knife.  A 60" x 36" canvas is fun, challenging and my image/subject matter is always changing....as you can see below I did stop and take some pics along my painting journey.   First, I had an idea in my head and thought that I would sketch it out with charcoal on the canvas.  Then I scrubbed in some colors.  And more colors.  Finally getting the white canvas covered up.  I wanted my color palette to be in cool lavenders and greys....and some greens.  I got off-track as you can see in the fifth photo.  I cut loose with some oranges, reds, and blues.  The next day when I came into the studio, I realized that I had gotten de-railed.  So I spent more t...

Follow Me 12" x 12" Oil on RayMar Cotton Panel Contemporary Palette Knife Painting Floral Landscape I am taking this painting off the easel for now...I signed it, but need to live with it and think about it...I am not sure if it is finished.  It might be that I am finished painting on it for now.  I used a palette knife on this panel...all the way.  Lots of texture and built-up paint.   I started with a rather simple landscape, and wanted the path to fade into the distance.  The wildflowers are scattered throughout the field, and at some points over-lap into the pathway.  I would hope that the viewer can get lost in this painting, enjoying the "unknown" in this painting.  Contact  Kay  for more info on this painting.  Thanks for looking...Kay

Lost 12" x 16" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas Contemporary Palette Knife Painting Floral Landscape I named this painting "Lost" because I was totally lost in it with my palette knife.  Lost in a good way, just letting my mixing skills kick in, and allowing  the painting to happen.  The colors are harmonious because I mixed my piles of luscious oils as I worked through the canvas.  My palette was covered with greens, lavenders, greys and corals.  This landscape painting couldn't get much more abstract, as I was focused on the colors and how they looked in relationship to each other.  There is plenty of texture and paint built up on the canvas, creating more interest for the viewer.  This painting is drying at the studio.  Contact  ME  with any comments or questions.  Thanks for looking....Kay

Color My World 14" x 10" Oil on Canvas Panel Contemporary Floral Landscape Painted with vibrant oils, this contemporary landscape painting is on display and for sale at  Dutch Art Gallery in Dallas, Texas .  I mixed and mixed the oils for this piece...using my trusty palette knife to mix and to apply the layers of paint.  Thanks for looking at this blog...have an artful day.   Kay

Bountiful 36" x 60" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas Contemporary Floral Painting Starting with a photograph of John's roses, I quickly added some other flowers to the canvas.  This painting is bold, colorful and graphic.  It has brushstrokes that you can see, along with palette knife work, both creating lots of texture.  This painting is hanging at the studio drying, and while I may make some minor changes, it is completed.  The thick paint will take a while to dry, and then I will need to varnish.  The sides of the canvas are painted black, and a frame is optional.  Thanks for looking at Bountiful,   Contact  Kay  for more information on this contemporary floral.  Kay

Joyful 20" x 20" Oil on RayMar Cotton Panel Contemporary Palette Knife Painting This painting is still on my easel, but I signed it and it needs to dry.  I put out greens, whites and grays and mixed piles and piles of paint on my palette, grabbed the palette knife and started with my darks first.  I pushed and pulled the paint, added a small amount of raw umber and cad red to the palette.  I had not planned on going this far with the painting, but once I started, I couldn't stop.   I have a beautiful frame to put on it...will post it framed up when it dries.  Contact  Kay  for purchasing information. Thanks for looking.  KMW

Thoughtful 24" x 20" Oil on Gallery Wrap Linen Contemporary Still Life Painting Simple, bold and colorful. This bouquet of flowers would be a great Valentine's gift. Contact  Kay  for purchasing information on this contemporary palette knife painting.  Kay

Enchanting 36" x 36" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas Contemporary Floral Landscape Painting Enchanting is one of those paintings that went through many stages.  I used a large, heavy duty gallery wrap canvas, therefore the sides of the canvas (about 2 1/2") are also painted.  In my mind, I separated the painting in three parts:  sky/background, mid-ground, and foreground.  All three areas of the canvas had to be different sizes...I didn't want three equal parts.  I wanted the horizon to melt into the sky and recede.  The mid-ground needed to have someone color, but not as much as the foreground.  I used the palette knife and impasto on the florals to create texture and interest.  This painting is hanging at  Dutch Art Gallery in Dallas, TX .  Thanks for looking at this blog... Kay

Jar of Joy $75 6" x 6" Oil on RayMar Panel Contemporary Abstract Palette Knife Painting Day # 27 of the 30/30 Paint Challenge I was painting a floral landscape yesterday, and had started this little panel, and added some dark greens and violets, giving it more depth and interest.  In this still life, the little jar is holding three flowers...very simple.  The palette knife gives it some texture.  Contact  Kay

Field of Colors 30" x 30" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas Day #17 in the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge Contemporary Floral Landscape Contact  Kay  for more information. Thanks for looking, Kay

My Kind Of Day 12" x 36" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas Contemporary Palette Knife Painting Contact  Kay  for purchasing information. Thanks for looking......KMW

A Burst Of Color 14" x 14" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas Contemporary Abstract Painting This contemporary abstract landscape painting has bold, crisp colors on the canvas.  I used a palette knife to apply the paint, so there is texture on the surface.  Contact  Kay  for more info.  Thanks for looking...Kay

Thoughtful 24" x 20" Oil on Linen Gallery Wrap Contemporary Palette Knife Painting Contact  Kay  for more information on this painting.  Thanks for viewing. Happy Easter!  Kay

Peaceful Contemporary Landscape Painting 12" x 16" Oil on Canvas This painting went through some difficult stages before I decided it was complete.  Actually, the canvas was larger, and I cut the canvas down after I had finished painting.  I normally don't do that, but I felt that the composition worked better without so much canvas.  I believe it was originally an 18" x 18".  I used a palette knife all the way on this one...there is texture and depth in the landscape.  The skies are soft and whispy. This painting is back from the framers and is ready to hang... Contact  Kay  for purchasing information on this painting.  Thanks for looking...Kay

Go Red 8" x 8" Oil on RayMar Cotton Panel Contemporary Palette Knife Painting Abstract Floral Colorful and simple describes this painting...which is Painting #13 for the  30 Paintings in 30 Days with Leslie Saeta .  I toned this panel with Napthol Red before I took the knife to it.  The florals are coral, pale violet, cad red and a muted pinky-white.  Thanks for looking...contact  Kay  for more information.  KMW