Artists Of Texas Contemporary Paintings and Art

Sun Streaks by Sheri Jones 11x14 oil on canvas I loved all the color the sun creates in the late afternoon. The sun cast a golden color on the grass and I couldn't resist painting it. This is available for purchase. $300 Sheri@sheriart.net www.sheriart.net www.sheriart.blogspot.com www.cfai.co/sherijones Palette Knife Workshop At Dutch Art Gallery October 20, 2012 9:30-4:30   Contact Pam Massar at Dutch Art Gallery to register at 214-348-7350. Come Join me  In this workshop we will explore the use of a palette knife when developing a landscape painting. I will guide each student in developing his or her own unique interpretation of nature. The goal is to learn how to edit the scene and grasp the essentials. We will focus on how to simplify the painting process by building forms with value while observing how to use color to affect intensity and contrast. Emphasis will be on learning to organize light and dark...

This is one of an ever expanding series of paintings called "Forgotten Dreams". I was inspired by cave paintings from all over the world. I used lots of texture to lend the work the look and feel of stone. I used charcoal and dry pigments to lend an air of authenticity to the work. I am amazed at the sophistication of our ancient ancestors and the beauty of their work that still survives.

Southern Breeze 24"x24"x.75" Acrylic on Canvas Purchase Information After a bit of time away from my studio, I finally decided to tackle a new abstract painting.  I've worked in this particular style before and it's refreshing to go back to it again.  Lots of glazed layers of color, splashes of water to wash out color, incised calligraphic symbols, stenciling, and scrubbing out of some areas are just some of the methods I used in creating this painting.  It's a thoroughly intuitive technique and a lot of fun to explore all the possibilities that can develop.  I added a glazing of iridescent gold to some of the lighter areas of the painting.  Unfortunately the golden gleam of the glaze doesn't show up in this picture.  The sides are painted so that framing isn't needed.  The painting is wired and ready to hang. Visit my website to see more of my original abstract paintings. Click here to get my monthly art newsletter!...

Today's painting, entitled "CREEK FLOW" is an 11X14",  plein air, oil on canvas panel,  by Texas modern impressionist Jimmy Longacre.  I was caught by the abstract quality of this view, seen from the top of a cliff.

DUNES CHAPEL- 9x12- Oil on Canvas   One of my very favorite places to paint on location is Port Aransas on the Texas Gulf Coast. This studio oil painting was created working from my plein air watercolor sketchbook and photos. The little chapel is located in a residental district, high on a sandy dune hill behind a private home.  The path to the chapel is "paved" with flagstone and old railroad ties with Sea Oates, natural coastal grass and wildflowers on each side. Guarding the front door is a gorgeous palm tree.  Once again, Mother Nature provides a perfect composition.  The most compelling element that draws me back to this chapel - again and again - are the late afternoon shadows. The chapel sits an an angle with the west side in full sun and the front in partial sun shaded by the palm. In the warm afternoon light, the shadows are a brilliant cobalt blue falling across the stucco. An additional element, though not visable in this paint...

Yellow Organdy Baby Slip I found this child's garment in an antique shop. It is the slip worn with a more ornate dress for a small child dating to around the 1950's. The fabric is Organdy and I was intrigued with painting its transparent quality. I can remember wearing Organdy as a child and the fabric was very uncomfortable, but looked wonderful, crisp, and full. I wanted to know about Organdy and found the following information. Organdy is very fine transparent cotton with a stiff finish. Crispness is due to a finish with starch and calendering which washes out, or a permanent crispness obtained with chemicals (Heberlein process). Calendering is a finishing process used on cloth where fabric is folded in half and passed under rollers at high temperatures and pressures. This polishes the surface and makes the fabric smoother and more lustrous. Fabrics that go through the Calendering process feel thin, glossy and papery. The Calendering finish is easily dest...

Wings: Painting #10 100 Paintings in 100 Days, $100 each. 8" x 8" Oil on RayMar Cotton Panel by Texas Artist Kay Wyne Thick paint on this small panel gives the contemporary painting lots of texture. I blended the colors on the panel as I applied the paint with the palette knife. No brushes on this painting. I now have a new favorite knife....it is a number 24, and gives me crisp edges, and can get into small spaces on the canvas. Thanks for viewing this blog and the art posted here. Have a great day. KMW at 214-532-0325 or kay@kwyne.com.

Oasis Mixed on Paper Sold     Original abstract painting by Texas Contemporary Abstract Artist Filomena de Andrade Booth Visit my website to see more of my original paintings! Please contact me for additional information fil@filomenabooth.com Click here to get my monthly art newsletter!

Snug Harbor Cannery Retorts by Jill Randall Oil on Raymar Panel 8”x 10” Snug Harbor, Chisik Island Alaska Snug Harbor Cannery stopped canning salmon about 40 years ago.   These retorts are huge canners that have always fascinated me. I wanted to abstract the color and some shapes in order to capture my emotional response to these huge canners.   They are giants compared to my canner which only holds 14 pint jars of salmon. Jill Randall   jillran7@yahoo.com   http:// www.jillrandalart.blogspot.com http://www.cfai.co/jillrandall/ 

Pink Rose miniature by Barbara Haviland | Barbara Haviland - Blog I did this pink Rose from a real rose.  It is done in oils on a canvas panel. This painting is part of my daily paint works.  I find if I start each day with a mini, I can create some precious gems. Title  Pink Rose Medium oils on canvas Size  8"x8" signed  yes purchase  100.00 http://barbarahaviland.fineartstudioonline.com/works/583570/pink-rose

Oh So Proud 28" x 22" Oil on Linen Gallery Wrap This turkey is finally finished! He was a challenge to paint. He is ready for fall, and ready to find a new home. Contact Kay for information on this contemporary oil painting. kay@kwyne.com or 214-532-0325.

We stopped at a quaint little cafe in Texas.   They served good food and great coffee.  The Palo Pinto Cafe is no longer open.  I am glad I took the time to capture this image. Watercolor 8x10 To purchase this painting Click Here My Blog My Website

Aboretum Water Pond 11x14 on gallery wrapped canvas I visited the Aboretum on a cloudy, rainy morning. This water feature is a calming place to visit and I love the atmosphere the low clouds create.   This is available for purchase. $250.00 Sheri@sheriart.net www.sheriart.net www.sheriart.blogspot.com www.cfai.co/sherijones Palette Knife Workshop At Dutch Art Gallery October 20, 2012 9:30-4:30   Contact Pam Massar at Dutch Art Gallery to register at 214-348-7350. Come Join me  In this workshop we will explore the use of a palette knife when developing a landscape painting. I will guide each student in developing his or her own unique interpretation of nature. The goal is to learn how to edit the scene and grasp the essentials. We will focus on how to simplify the painting process by building forms with value while observing how to use color to affect intensity and contrast. Emphasis will be on learning to organize light and...

New Work   This piece accepted into the National Oil & Acrylic Painters' Society. NOAPS 2012 Best of America My inspiration for this artwork is my Grandmother's mixing bowl and the beauty of simple grapevines and a dishcloth. To see more of my work go www.BarbaraJonesFineArt.com Artists of Texas CFAI   

Momentum II Acrylic on Canvas 26 x 36 x .75 Sold   Original abstract painting by Texas Contemporary Abstract Artist Filomena de Andrade Booth Please visit my website to see more of my original paintings! Click here to get my monthly art newsletter!

Sunday Roses, 12117 Oil on gallery wrapped canvas 1.5" depth 14x11x1.5 See at my online gallery at HERE. There is a nice perk and if you purchase a painting you have 4 chances in 30 days to win a featured artists painting. Check out the Artist Spotlight and Giveaway icon. In my previous two blog posts I've shown the flowers painted in the Friday and Saturday workshop days with Nancy Medina in Irving, TX.  I don't have all my notes typed up yet and I've signed up for another one with Nancy in November. Also on my fall schedule is workshops with Vicki McMurry, Don Sahli , and Harold Frontz.   Workshop supply lists are being checked and ordered and oh, hum, trying to sort through some kitchen cabinets. Not so much fun as trying to learn to paint in oils. Don studied with Sergei Bongart and I'm now reading the book about his life by Balcomb and I'm fascinated.  A Jerry's order did arrive this week with a new art supply I lear...

Sundown Oak by David Forks Oil on panel, 6"x8" Oaks and Bluebonnets at sundown. davidforks.com dforks.blogspot.com Click HERE to bid on my dailypaintworks auction.

12 X 16 ORIGINAL OIL ON LINEN PANEL CONTACT ARTIST TO PURCHASE $200 PAT@MEYER.NET The heat of summer is well upon us and most of the beautiful big spring blossoms have all disappeared.  In the garden of the yard are still some hardy souls that just hang on through all the adversity of every day life.  So much like us they have to be the tough ones to make it through all the summer heat and lack of beautiful rain this summer.  To give them a tribute they were picked and given a place of honor for a painting.  May we be like these dear little ones that brave what life throughs their way and may you find your easel friendly. PatMeyerdailypainter.blogspot.com  PatMeyer-artist.com Oil Painters of America, American Women Artist, OPS, CFAI.co

SANTA FE ART TREK:  Plein Air Painting / Photography Workshop with Niki Gulley and Scott Williams   Day 3, morning location - Rancho de Taos 10" x 8" textured oil by Niki Gulley On day 3 of our Santa Fe Art Trek, we headed north to paint Rancho de Taos, made famous in paint by Georgia O'Keefe and in film by Ansel Adams. Today each of my students saw the adobe structure differently, and each chose a unique perspective of the building. Spending most of the morning helping everyone with perspective and getting accurate angles on this tricky pueblo, I had just enough time to do a quick  palette knife sketch of a close up of the church. Choosing vibrant golds and reds for the bell tower set against a gorgeous cobalt sky, really made the colors sing! Above: Barbara Moore working in pastels at Rancho de Taos, with faithful companion, Shiloh. Visit  nikigulley.com/artreks/  for upcoming Art Treks and Workshops or  E-mail  Ni...

First Bloom Sunflower by Nancy Medina 8X10 Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas Purchase Information Flower Painting Workshops Nancy Medina Web Site Our first sunflower of the season bloomed in our back yard today. It's a pretty little thing, and I've shared it with you on my art blog. It has long, finger-shaped petals and a necklace of bright yellow and brown spotted pearls around its belly. The petals are all different shapes and some are long and some are short and some are missing and others line up nicely. This is exactly how I like to paint sunflowers.  Tomorrow I will be driving to East Texas to spend some time with my Mom, who is not doing well. Her health has been deteriorating for some time, and the doctor today she may now be in congestive heart failure. We'll stay up late and watch true crime TV and she can show me all the shows she taped that she saved for me to watch because they were so good. It will be absolutely wonderful.

Wings: Painting #9 100 Paintings in 100 Days, $100 each. 8" x 8" Oil on RayMar Cotton Panel by Texas Artist Kay Wyne Here is the ninth painting in this series. I wanted the images of the butterflies to be loose, colorful and playful. Contact Kay if you are interested in purchasing....thanks for viewing, KMW kay@kwyne.com

This is one of an ever expanding series of paintings called "Forgotten Dreams". I was inspired by cave paintings from all over the world. I used lots of texture to lend the work the look and feel of stone. I used charcoal and dry pigments to lend an air of authenticity to the work. I am amazed at the sophistication of our ancient ancestors and the beauty of their work that still survives.This is one of an ever expanding series of paintings called "Forgotten Dreams". I was inspired by cave paintings from all over the world. I used lots of texture to lend the work the look and feel of stone. I used charcoal and dry pigments to lend an air of authenticity to the work. I am amazed at the sophistication of our ancient ancestors and the beauty of their work that still survives.

Texas Boot 14x14 Available Email: Suzy Powell www.suzypal.blogspot.com This is a torn paper collage. I am going to an art thing in Lubbock this Friday, and wanted some new work to take. This is obviously Texas Tech's colors, done on a Texas map. If you are in Lubbock, August 31, stop by the Embassy Suites on the South Loop, and see all the art and artists! It is 5 PM-9 PM.

12x6 oil on Panel Click on the painting to see a larger view. To view my blog click here. $100.00 plus S&H Click here to purchase this painting.

Tall Cypress Trees growing along the river at Guadelupe State Park, north of San Antonio, Texas. Swimmers usually line the shores during the summer and drift down the river through the rocks.

SANTA FE ART TREK:  Plein Air Painting / Photography Workshop with Niki Gulley and Scott Williams   Day 2, afternoon location - Aspen Trail 9" x 12" textured oil by Niki Gulley On day 2 of our Santa Fe Art Trek, the temperature started rising in the afternoon, so we headed up into the mountains for cooler breezes to paint the beautiful aspen trees. We were attracted to the brilliant white trunks with their unique peeling bark and dark protruding knots. I liked how the soft dappled light came through the trees and illuminated the path, leading into the distance. Becoming totally lost in the moment, we set out to capture the peacefulness and contentment we felt that afternoon. Above: Some of our students painting in the aspen grove, listening to the sounds of the babbling brook nearby. A perfect day! Visit  nikigulley.com/artreks/  for upcoming Art Treks and Workshops or  E-mail  Niki Gulley  for more infor...

Wings: Painting #8 100 Paintings in 100 Days, $100 each. 8" x 8" Oil on RayMar Cotton Panel by Texas Artist Kay Wyne Here is the eighth painting in this series...as I research creatures with wings, I am finding all kinds of interesting material to paint. Keeping a limited color palette is hard for me, but I am focusing on using only four or five colors. Thanks for looking at this blog and the art posted. Have a great day....Kay at 214-532-0325 or kay@kwyne.com.

NIght Shades by Barbara Haviland | Barbara Haviland - Blog Night shades is a night scene of the marsh grasses. I used a limited palette and painted the painting in early evening. It is available for purchase. http://barbarahavilandfineart.com/works/961596/night-shades-by-barbara-haviland Title Night Shades Medium oils on canvas louan panel Size 14"x11" Signed Yes purchase  225.00

This silly little painting, was done at our watercolor group retreat.  It was a lot of fun, and when I got home, and my daughter saw it, she snatched it up! I never even got it framed.  There is something exciting about using all the bright colors. My blog: My Website: suzypal@lyntegar.com

Once Upon a Time Acrylic on Canvas 24" x 30" x .75"   Sold     Original abstract painting by Texas Contemporary Abstract Artist Filomena de Andrade Booth   Be sure to visit my website to see more of my original paintings.       Click here to get my monthly art newsletter!  

Rain Clouds  9x12 oil on ray mar canvas panel When I finished painting in the rain I was still motivated to paint the rain clouds. I painted this in my dry, comfortable studio. I painted it with a palette knife and lots of colorful paint. This is available for purchase. $250.00 Sheri@sheriart.net www.sheriart.net www.sheriart.blogspot.com www.cfai.co/sherijones Palette Knife Workshop At Dutch Art Gallery October 20, 2012 9:30-4:30   Contact Pam Massar at Dutch Art Gallery to register at 214-348-7350. Come Join me  In this workshop we will explore the use of a palette knife when developing a landscape painting. I will guide each student in developing his or her own unique interpretation of nature. The goal is to learn how to edit the scene and grasp the essentials. We will focus on how to simplify the painting process by building forms with value while observing how to use color to affect intensity and contrast. Emphasis w...

Untitled - Hueco Tanks Inspired Gouache 8 inches x 8 inches Gouache on Paper This is another gouache on paper that was inspired by a recent camping/hiking trip to Hueco Tanks State Park, near El Paso, Texas.  This will be a partial to a larger mixed media piece measuring 32 x 36 inches with en caustic mixed media.

4x12 Oil on Panel For a larger view just click on the painting. To view my blog click here. Another boat painting from Kennebunk and I really like it!  It's been fun to explore the water and how each boat has its own unique reflection.  I like how the atmosphere adds to a meditative and serene feeling.  This was a very satisfying painting to work on from start to finish.   $60.00 plus S&H Click here to purchase this painting.

I've been working all summer swamped with commissions, which is good! But I don't get to paint just for me, which I miss. This 15"x22" is the latest piece that I snapped a photo of with my cell phone. It was delivered as soon as it was dry. "Bear" is a beautiful dog with a fabulous mane. I did a photo shoot of him before he got his summer hair cut but just now got to painting the painting. I'm behind on all of them, it seems! I'm kind of ready to paint without a deadline.

  "Rosie Bell", a horned cow palette knife painting.I used rich buttery oils on a 6" x 6" x1.5" wrapped canvas, all sides painted a dark hue,so no need to frame. Rosie Bell looks to be waiting for some fun after a long day of sunshine and sweet grasses. Thank you for looking at my work. If you are interested in purchasing "Rosie Bell" or any of my other works, please visit my personal blog at: srcartavenue.blogspot.com or contact me at: sandrasart777@aol.com . Blessings, Sandra Reeves Cutrer

Days of Innocence 11x14 watercolor  by artist, Liana Yarckin As summer ends, remember it with a painting of a beach scene.  I just framed my seal from the last post and hung it in my family room.  Literally, I can feel the ice cold water of the Chatham beaches when I look at the painting. Buy here For the latest paintings and works in progress,  visit my Facebook page,  Liana Yarckin Watercolors  . www.lianayarckin.com Liana Yarckin's Blog Liana Yarckin Watercolors on Facebook