Artists Of Texas Contemporary Paintings and Art

Soaking Up Sunshine 16" x 16" Oil on RayMar Cotton Panel Contemporary Still Life This pot of sunflowers is drying in the studio.  The five sunflowers are soaking up the sun, sitting in this ceramic vase.  Once it is dry, varnished and framed up it will be available for purchase.  Thank you for looking at my art.   Kay

Fresh Pick 40" x 40" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas Contemporary Floral Still Life Vibrant colors, palette knife work, brush work and a variety of different flowers make this canvas pleasing to the eye.  The flowers in the background are just as interesting as the ones in the foreground.  I hope that this painting makes the viewer smile!  "Fresh Pick" is available for purchase.  Contact  Kay  for more info on this beautiful still life painting.  Thanks for looking...KMW

Tight Bunch 20" x 20" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas Contemporary Still Life Painting I picked up a couple of bunches of hydrangeas at Trader Joe's this week and set up a simple still life.  We were hosting  Karen Blair - contemporary artist from Virginia,  at the studio and this floral arrangement came in handy, as almost all the artists painted it.  I chose not to use any medium on this painting because I wanted a thick painterly look on the canvas.  It will take a long time for the oils to dry!  Here is a close-up: Thanks for taking a peak at this painting.  "Tight Bunch" is drying at the studio, but will be looking for a new home in the near future.  Thanks,  Kay

Sunflowers, Hydrangeas and Grapes:  A Still Life 40" x 40" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas Contemporary Still Life Painting This still life is the latest art challenge going on in the studio.  I personally think it is interesting, busy and colorful...and it was fun to paint!  Obviously there is a lot going on, with 8 or 9 vases, 2 candlesticks, sunflowers, hydrangeas, grapes, an orange, leaves, 5 or 6 different fabrics, weeds, greenery, and just a lot of stuff.  The textures are wonderful...silver, ceramic, dried weeds, soft fabric, and I think there was a dead rat in there somewhere.  It was put together by Sharon, and everyone has been asked to paint it...or at least parts of it.                      Here's my view of the set-up from my easel.  This painting is drying now. Thanks for looking at my art posted here... Kay Wyne

Peonies, Please 24" x 24" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas Contemporary Still Life Painting  "Peonies, Please" is now completed!  The beautiful white ceramic vase were provided by one of our studio mates, Robin, and the tablecloths were contributed by Sharon.  The vase alone was fun and pretty.  The arrangement of peonies were absolutely beautiful with stunning colors and beautifully shaped petals. I worked on this painting for a couple of days with the fresh flowers.  After getting called away from the studio, the flowers were long gone when I returned a couple of weeks later, so I worked from memory, and found a photograph to use as reference.   When glancing at the arrangement, at first glance the peonies were pink.  But if you really studied them, they were magenta, pink, red, coral and shades of white.  Every petal was different and interesting.  I used a #20 Bright Monarch on the whole painting....it was a b...

Jar of Petals 10" x 10" Oil on RayMar Cotton Panel Contemporary Floral Still Life Vibrant colors of petals and leaves make this jar fun to view.  The greens, yellows, violets and blues pop against the warm sunny background.  My colors in this contemporary painting are happy and playful.  You can frame this panel or prop it up on an easel.  This painting is for sale.  Contact Kay  for purchasing information.  Thanks, KMW

Passionate Petals 24" x 24" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas Contemporary Floral Still Life Painting Contact  Kay  for purchasing information. Thank you for looking at this blog. Kay

Peonies, Fruit, and Fabric 24" x 30" Oil on Canvas Panel Contemporary Still Life Painting I loved painting these peonies.  They were big and full, loose and colorful.  The background, apples and ceramic pitcher were more challenging than the flowers.  I was using a some new paints...Classic Oils, which I found to be very juicy and I liked the way I could move the paint around on the canvas.  It wasn't thick and gummy, it had the consistency of sour cream.  Concentrating on the shadows and the reflections, I was painting this still life in the Sahli Studio in Evergreen, Colorado.  Don is a wonderful artist and had some interesting set-ups in the studio.  Contact  Kay  for purchasing info.  This painting is framed in a dark moulding with gold lip.  Thanks for looking....Kay

Bunches of Love $245 8" x 8" Oil on RayMar Cotton Panel Contemporary Palette Knife Painting I was painting a large floral, and had mixed up some wonderful colors, and I didn't want to throw them out, so I picked up a small panel and painted Bunches of Love.  The texture on the flowers is evident with the thick paint.  I will frame this little still life painting up!  Contact  Kay  for purchasing info.  Thanks, KMW

Lovely Day 8" x 8" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas Contemporary Still Life I have been into small still life paintings lately, and this one is drying on my easel.  I used a #12 Bright on this canvas, and was able to put down crisp, angular strokes.  No blending or fussing with it...I put a stroke of color down and left it.   I named this painting, "Lovely Day" because most person have lovely days when they give or receive bouquets of flowers. I am spending all of my time in the studio getting ready for a several juried shows and one three-woman show.  Feel free to contact me at MY EMAIL  with any questions or comments.  Thanks for looking at the art posted on this blog.   Kay Wyne  

Delightful Day 24" x 24" Oil on Canvas Contemporary Palette Knife Painting I thought this contemporary still life was completed several days ago, but have been tweeking it as it sits in the studio drying.  I put in a few more darks and shadows.  The roses have layers of warm grey, ochre and buttery white oils.  This painting needs a frame....possibly one with a pewter finish.  Thanks for looking at this blog....have a delightful day!   Kay

At Last 24" x 12" Oil on Canvas Needs a frame. This still life painting was inspired by the beautiful violet tulips that were in the studio last week after the reception and exhibit for Lynn Rushton.  A celebration of Lynn's Master's Thesis brought so many of her friends and family together for a wonderful evening.  This floral arrangement was one of several that spoke to me...and so I am dedicating this painting to Lynn finishing her Master's Thesis.....At Last.  Feel free to contact  Kay  for more info on this painting.  Thanks, Kay

Joyful 18" x 24" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas Contemporary Still Life This floral still life has a great color palette.  The gray-blues and turqoise sets the rose and lavender flowers off.  This original oil would look great in a home or office.  Contact  Kay  for more information on this painting.  Thanks for looking....Kay

Just Because 36" x 36" Oil on Heavy Duty Gallery Wrap Canvas Contemporary Palette Knife Painting Hanging at  Dutch Art Gallery in Dallas, Texas. My inspiration for the contemporary palette knife painting  was a beautiful floral arrangement that  son in-law Wes gave daughter Lindsay. This canvas has lots of texture because the paint was  applied with a palette knife.  If you are interested in this painting, contact  Pam Massar  or  Kay Wyne . Thanks for viewing! KMW 

Peonies, Fruit & Fabric 24" x 30" Oil on Canvas Contemporary Still Life Painting Contact  ME  for more information on this painting. Thanks for viewing.....Kay

Fickle 14" x 11" Oil on Canvas Contemporary Palette Knife Painting This abstract still life has sharp edges, bold colors and texture.  I used my palette knife on most of work, along with a few brushstrokes.  This small piece has painted edges, but would look great in a contemporary frame.  Contact  Kay  for more info on this painting.  Thanks, KMW

Peonies, Fruit & Fabric 24" x 30" Oil on Canvas Contemporary Still Life Painting Framed in a gold plein air moulding. Contact  Kay  for purchasing info. Thanks, 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 ...

Fiesta and Fruit 20' x 24" Oil on Canvas Contemporary Still Life Painting Contact  Kay  for more information on  this painting.  Thanks for looking! KMW

Sun Filled Day 24" x 20" Oil on Canvas This pic is for Beth, who is up in Colorado tackling this still life at Don Sahli's Art Studio. I can honestly say that it was a challenge, and because the still life is sitting in a window, I had to paint fast with the light changing constantly.  There were many stages that this painting went through, and here are a few:  Drawing it out...getting the road map on the canvas.  Something that I need to spend more time doing...drawing. As you can see my set-up, the light is coming through the window, hitting the still life....but it all changed so fast.  I had to paint it in at the same time everyday. Here I am starting to fill in, drawing more and making more changes. Starting to put some color on.  Getting the darkest darks in first.  I probably could of painted this on a larger canvas, but did not realize it until I was at this stage.  I wish that I had more fabric in my pain...