Artists Of Texas Contemporary Paintings and Art

Busy Busy 40" x 30" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas  Contemporary Abstract Painting Layers of grey blues covered the canvas in the beginning, then I applied fresh color with the palette knife, scraping it back.  After several sessions with this canvas I pulled out a wide brush and some oil sticks drawing in lines and shapes.  That gave the painting movement on the canvas, adding interest and depth.     I pushed and pulled the paint around, moving it until I was satisfied.   Once I stood back from my easel I could see that the corals, pinks and oranges gave it energy.  The blues, greens and turquoise are cooler and give the painting balance along with a variety of lines, brush strokes, palette knife.  There are hints of yellow and creamy yellow in the painting....hidden under the layers.  The sides of the canvas are  painted in the grey-blue color, and framing is optional.  Ready to have a new home, BUSY BUSY will be dry a...

Quiet Time 8" x 8" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas Contemporary Abstract Painting Using a brush and palette knife to move the paint around, this small abstract is painted on a gallery wrap canvas.  I started with greys, blues, soft greens and a fleshy-orange color.  The palette knife helped me scrape the canvas several times.  The caribbean blue and rose pinks were added to give it some pop and interest.  The sides of the canvas are painted in the grey-blue background color, and signed on the side.  This painting is drying in the studio, and is for purchase.  Contact  Kay Wyne  for more information on this abstract painting.  Thanks for looking....Kay

Joyful Day 60" x 36" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas Contemporary Palette Knife Painting This large canvas is hanging at  Dutch Art Gallery in Dallas, Texas .  The colors flow well together, and the eye moves through the field.  I like this painting so much that I put it on my new business cards!  I am working outside the studio on a collaborative painting project, and missing my easel.  I hope to get into the studio soon!  Thanks for looking.... Kay

Blowing In The Wind 30" x 40" Oil on Heavy Duty Gallery Wrap Canvas Contemporary Abstract Aspen Painting Contact  Kay Wyne  for purchasing info. Thanks for looking....KMW

Untitled Floral Still Life 16" x 20" Oil on RayMar Cotton Panel Contemporary Palette Knife Painting As an artist, I have many choices when I stand at my easel to paint.  I made some choices when I started with this canvas, but switched gears several times along the way.  I started out placing this canvas horizontally on my easel.  And, I painted a landscape.  I decided it wasn't working for me, so I thought that a vertical still life would work.  But I was using wide brushes, and after several days, made a switch to use a palette knife instead of a brush.  I scrapped the whole painting off, and started all over.   Here is a couple of close-up shots of the flowers.  The shapes overlap, the knife gives the paint texture and interest.  I need to put a title on this painting, let it dry and varnish it.  Contact Kay  for purchasing info.  Thanks, KMW 

Springtime Colors Sold by Bill Hester Fine Art, Santa Fe, New Mexico 22" x 28" Oil on Canvas Contemporary Palette Knife Painting Thank you to Bill Hester for selling this contemporary floral landscape painting.  The thick layers of paint created texture on the canvas.  The field of poppies flows into the background of the field...fading away into the horizon line.  I am thrilled that this painting has a new home!  Thanks, Bill.  

Color of Summer 10" x 20" Oil on RayMar Cotton Panel Contemporary Landscape Painting Pushing, pulling, scraping and laying in the oils with my palette knife gives this painting an impressionistic feeling.  I started with an underpainting using a brush.  After looking at it for a couple of months on my easel, I decided I needed to take a different approach and repainted it with the knife.  I am much more satisfied with the outcome, especially with the color relationships.  The burnt orange contrasting against the violet and greens makes it pop. The colors of the landscape remind me of how a hot and dry summer day feels....therefore, the name, "Color of Summer".  I can't wait to put a frame on this panel once I varnish it.  This painting will be for sale once it dries.  Contact  Kay  for purchasing info.  Thanks,  Kay

Georgie Boy Sold 12" x 12" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas Contemporary Rooster Painting  George has flown away from Dutch Art Gallery , and I am thrilled to report that he has a new home!  Thanks to gallery owner Pam Massar for selling Georgie Boy to a Dallas collector.   George is a handsome  Buff Orpington rooster,  and is the mascot at our local  Gecko Hardware Store in Lake Highlands .  I painted this 12" x 12" canvas several months ago in the gallery with George sitting on the counter.  I wanted to get his beautiful feathers and full body in this painting.  I loved layering the paint to get a full-chested and fluffy George on canvas using my palette knife.  Thanks for looking at my blog...I guess I need to paint another Georgie soon!   Kay

Peaceful Path Sold 48" x 48" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas Contemporary Palette Knife Painting I am saying good bye to "Peaceful Path" as it is being shipped to a new home in California!  I will be getting this contemporary landscape ready to be shipped this week.  Thank you to Glenn for purchasing...I hope that he enjoys "Peaceful Path" as much as I enjoyed painting it.   Contact  ME  if you are interested in any of my paintings posted here.  Thanks, Kay

Afternoon Delight 12" x 12" Oil on RayMar Cotton Panel Contemporary Floral Landscape I was back in the studio yesterday, and got my palette knife out and created this painting.  The paint is layered on the panel, giving it texture and depth.  I moved the paint around quite a bit once it was on the panel.  The horizon line was changed numerous times...I wanted it to fade into the background, and needed to mix my oils over and over to get a hazy far-away look. I hope the viewer will feel good looking at this painting, as if he/she is standing in the field on a beautiful, delightful afternoon.  Thanks for looking at this painting.....contact  Kay  for more info on this painting.  KMW

Flutter 24" x 24" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas Contemporary Abstract Palette Knife Painting Red dragonflies are all over the gardens at the Dallas Arboretum.  I worked off of a photograph taken by friend Mark Malone.  It was an amazing photo, and I went abstract with it.  I exaggerated the colors, and implied that the dragonfly was fluttering over some flowers.  The oils were applied with a palette knife so there is plenty of texture on the canvas.  Sides of the canvas are painted, so framing is optional.  Contact  Kay  for purchasing info.  Thanks, Kay

Smell The Flowers 8" x 8" Oil on RayMar Cotton Panel Contemporary Still Life Painting Day #18 in the 30/30 Paint Challenge This little palette knife painting was inspired by a small bouquet of pink and coral flowers that are at the studio.  I simplified the bouquet, and grayed down the colors, and went abstract.  I started to use a brush to apply the paint, but this painting called for the palette knife.  The colors used are left over from yesterday's painting...I freeze my oils so they don't dry out...I have piles of corals, pinks and lavenders in the freezer, so I might have another painting with the same colors in the near future.  I am happy with the composition, paint application and the way it turned out.  Thanks for looking at this blog.... Kay

Today's Bouquet 12" x 12" Oil on RayMar Cotton Panel Contemporary Palette Knife Painting Today is Day #17 in the 30/30 Paint Challenge Today's Bouquet was going to be a cow, but I wasn't in the mood for any animals.  I think I had the current exhibit of French Still-Life paintings at the Dallas Museum of Art on my mind.  I went to see it this week, so after looking at a show of that magnitude, it put me in the mood for a still-life in the studio.  I picked my color palette, but did not put any impasto out so I am sure that it will take a long time to dry.  After looking at for a few days I may need to put a few strokes.  I used my palette knife all the way, then dropped it on the floor and messed up the tip.  Good thing I have dozens of knives...more painting tomorrow.  Thanks for looking at this blog.  Contact ME  if you would like to purchase.  Kay

Missed The Boat 12" x 12" Oil on RayMar Cotton Panel Contemporary Palette Knife Painting An old dinghy tied up to a dock caught my eye when we were in a small fishing village in Maine.  I loved the old and weathered metal on the boat.  It was rusty and rough.  The water skimmed over the rocks leading up to the shore.  I used a palette knife to give the rocks and dinghy texture and depth.  This painting looks great framed up in a dark wood moulding.  Contact  Kay  for more information on this painting.  Thanks for looking...Kay

Flutter 24" x 24" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas Contemporary Palette Knife Painting Day #21 of the 30/30 Paint Challenge Today's post is a canvas that I painted several months ago, and it is finally dry.  This dragonfly is abstract and colorful.  I love painting with the palette knife---pushing the paint around, scraping and building the layers up.  I am getting ready to do a palette knife demo this week, so that will be fun.  I have been working on projects in the studio, but don't have a new one to post today.  Thanks for looking....contact  Kay  for comments or questions.  Thanks, Kay

Big Guy 30" x 30" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas Contemporary Rooster This palette knife painting is fun, colorful and has lots of texture.  You can see the layers of paint, as it was applied with a knife.  You can't help but want to put your hands over the surface and feel the chunks of paint.  The paint is also on the sides of the stretcher bars, so framing is optional.  Contact  Kay  for more information on this painting.  Thanks for looking...Kay

Celebration 36" x 36" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas Contemporary Abstract Painting Colorful, textural and fun describe this palette knife painting. Contact  Kay  for more information on this painting or any of the art posted here. Thanks, Kay

Catch Me If You Can 24" x 24" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas Contemporary Palette Knife Painting Contact  Kay  for more info on this painting. Thanks, Kay

Missed The Boat 12" x 12" Oil on RayMar Cotton Panel Contemporary Palette Knife Painting This is a small palette knife painting that was inspired by a weathered dinghy in a small fishing village in Maine.  I liked the rust and all of the imperfections on the dinghy, and all of the rocks poking up out of the water.  There is texture on this panel....and the painting is framed up in a dark wood moulding with a gold liner.  Ready for a new home!  Contact  Kay  for purchasing information.  Thanks for looking at this blog and the art posted here.  Kay

Distant Horizon 14" x 14" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas Contemporary Palette Knife Painting This painting is one of several in a series...all same size canvas, similar color palette, all exploring the landscape.  I usually have issues painting with green, but I found some greens that I liked....I mixed and mixed and mixed.  And probably won't be be able to repeat this green because I was experimenting with my paints and didn't write my recipe for this color down.  There are four more pieces that are possible companion pieces...for a grouping.  Check back tomorrow for another painting!  Contact  Kay  for purchasing information.  Thanks, Kay