Artists Of Texas Contemporary Paintings and Art

Out On A Limb 12" x 36" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas This contemporary oil painting is colorful and happy...these five songbirds are gathered on a limb.  I enjoyed painting this although the format of the canvas was a challenge...12" x 36" is not my regular size canvas, and I had to be careful not to place the birds in a straight line across the horizontal canvas.  This painting is ready to go to a gallery next week.  Thanks for looking at my art....Kay

Still Life 6" x 8" Oil on RayMar Panel This is a still life that I painted several years ago....and below is a quick study still life that I did yesterday.  I was comparing the two and going over my notes from yesterday's class with Qiang Huang.  He is a fabulous artist, and a very good instructor. Still Life in progress 9" x 12" Oil on RayMar Panel Here is my set-up at the Qiang Huang workshop...The photo has glare on it, but you can see the progress.  Painting still life forces you to really focus on the set-up, the composition, the color relationships and lighting.  Qiang is very deliberate with his brush strokes.  He puts on stroke down and leaves it....and it is always the correct color and value.  More photos tomorrow after today's class.  We are having a blast of winter weather in Dallas...ice and snow and freezing temperatures.  It has made it hard to get to the workshop.  More tomorrow.  Thanks, Kay ...

Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours. Today's post is a painting, "Oh So Proud" that I painted last year.  It sold at Dutch Art Gallery in Dallas...but I though it was appropriate to post this painting today. Happy Thanksgiving...Kay

Nest of Five Eggs 14" x 18" Oil on Canvas Nest Series Painting These eggs are snuggled into a nest, off-center of the canvas.  This painting is framed in a  pewter/silver plein air frame...ready to hang. Contact  Kay  for purchasing info. KMW

The Look SOLD 18" x 18" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas This painting just sold last week in Santa Fe.  Since I worked on a very large painting in the studio yesterday, I am posting this painting for the  30 Painting in 30 Days Challenge .  Contact  me  for more information on my art.  Thanks for looking....Kay

© 2011 Gwen Bell 6 X 6 oil on canvas SOLD I've been finding more and more of these green, sometimes aqua, eggs in with my organic brown ones. They are so pretty! Thought the color combo fit nicely with this brown and green fabric. Visit my blog Visit my online portfolio

© 2010 Gwen Bell 10 X 10 oil on canvas I love the surprise of a painting composing itself! I dropped the tomatoes and garlic straight out of the grocery bag into the bowl then took it outside to clip some fresh herbs. I was just getting ready to cut everything up for sauce when I noticed the positioning looked pretty good. Had to postpone the sauce until the next day but that only made it taste that much better! Available through The Dutch Art Gallery during the Artists of Texas Show Where Texas Finds Its Color. Visit my blog Visit my online portfolio

© 2010 Gwen Bell 10 X 10 oil on canvas panel A good friend who knows I enjoy painting crazy patterned surprised me with 4 fabrics. This one was my favorite. Available through The Dutch Art Gallery during the Artists of Texas Show Where Texas Finds Its Color. Please visit my blog or online portfolio.

© 2010 Gwen Bell 10 X 10 oil on canvas I found these Pomegranates on my walk through the neighborhood. The composition didn't look quite right with only two so I added the pear for added interest in both shape and color. To purchase this painting click here Please visit my blog or online portfolio.

© 2010 Gwen Bell 6 X 6 oil on canvas To purchase this painting click here. Please visit my blog or online portfolio.

© 2010 Gwen Bell 10 X 10 oil on canvas To purchase this painting click here. Please visit my blog or online portfolio.

© 2010 Gwen Bell 6 X 6 oil on canvas Black, White & Red are always a dynamic color combo, and the busy Batik pattern only adds to the drama. Fellow artist/blogger Kim Remple sent this terrific fabric in the mail to me as a surprise. Thank you so much, Kim! I enjoyed every minute of painting this and finding that wild reflection in the cup. To purchase this painting click here. Please visit my blog or online portfolio.