Artists Of Texas Contemporary Paintings and Art

A Day In Saguaro 12" x 24" Oil on Canvas Contemporary Landscape This Arizona desert landscape is framed up and now hangs in our home.  The location is Saguaro National Park East.  The rough landscape of the desert was fun to paint once I had my underpainting in.  I used a palette knife on the mountains, cactus and shrubs.  Thanks for looking at this blog.   Kay

Persuasion II 24" x 48" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas Contemporary Palette Knife Painting Here are the two canvases together: Persuasion I & Persuasion II Diptych 48" x 48" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas Using a palette knife to apply the layers of oil paints, this abstract was created with color and movement in mind.  The shapes of color overlap each other, and the oils blended into each other.  Greys, violets, magenta, pinks, corals, greens, and tangerine are the colors in this contemporary abstract.  The colors float across the canvas.  The paintings can be hung separately, or as a diptych.  Contact  Kay Wyne  for purchasing information.  Thanks, KMW

Vortex Abstract Diptych - Vortex I and II 40" x 60" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas Contemporary Palette Knife Painting These two canvases started out as a landscape, but ended up with the energy and movement of a vortex.  (According to my studio mates.)  This was a painting that ended up going in a different direction once I got into it.  I had put my darks in first, and went over-board, and after letting it sit on my easel for several weeks, I painted out the darks, and scraped some of the dark greens and grey out.  My favorite colors in this are the cad oranges mixed with the pinky beiges.  There is a hint of turqoise under the layers of greens. The blues and grey are beautiful...I mixed and mixed piles of them and layered them on with the palette knife.  There is a lot of depth and texture.  It is drying at the studio.  Contact  Kay Wyne  for more information on this diptych.  Thanks for looking at this blog....Kay

Landscape Untitled 14" x 14" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas Contemporary Abstract I have been exploring and experimenting with some abstract landscapes at the studio.  I wanted to paint a simple, but interesting landscape with a winding road and a few wildflowers.  Sometimes simplifying is the best way to go on the canvas.  More of these small 14" x 14" pieces are in the works.  Thanks for looking at this blog....Kay

Dancer 30" x 30" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas Contemporary Equine Art Contact  Kay  for purchasing information. Thanks for viewing....KMW

New Mexico Landscape 12" x 12" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas Contemporary Abstract Landscape Today is September 9th---and this is  my post for the  30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge . Thanks for viewing my blog... You can  email me  if you are  interested in this painting. Thanks, KMW

Wings #10 Sold 8" x 8" Oil on RayMar Cotton Panel This small palette knife painting sold last week at  Dutch Art Gallery in Dallas, Texas .  I had fun working on this series, and may need to continue them since I did not reach my goal of 100.  Thanks for viewing....Kay

Little Red Hen 8" x 8" Oil on RayMar Cotton Panel Contemporary and colorful chicken painting. This hen is drying at the studio.   She is looking for a new home. Contact Kay for purchasing information. Thanks for looking....KMW kay@kwyne.com

Interupted Dreams 36" x 36" Oil on Heavy Duty Gallery Wrap Canvas Contemporary Abstract This painting is hanging at the studio, and is ready to ship to a new home.  There is a dragonfly on the canvas, along with geometric shapes that are randomly placed.  I felt like I was having a dream while painting, and that I kept waking up.  You know that feeling.  Therefore, the canvas has an interupted or disjointed feel.  Thanks for looking at this blog....contact Kay at kay@kwyne.com for more information  on this painting.  KMW

Missed The Boat 12" x 12" Oil on RayMar Cotton Panel Palette Knife Painting Seascape Painting #28 for the 30-30 Challenge I got into the studio yesterday and pulled out a 12" x 12" panel and a couple of palette knives to paint this dingy.  I found this dinghy washed up on the shore in Maine last fall, and thought it had so much character...it was aged with rust and I loved the rocks in the water.  Only two more days of painting for the Painting Challenge....you might want to visit  Slices of Life by Leslie Saeta  blog to see all of the paintings.  Thanks for looking at this blog....I will be in the studio working on #29 today! kay@kwyne.com KMW

The Little One 8" x 8" Oil on RayMar Cotton Panel This is painting #12 for the 30-30 Challenge...be sure to go to  Slices of Life by Leslie Saeta  to see all of the art.  I had a great day yesterday....I shipped one painting off, sold one at Dutch Art Gallery, gave one painting away to a young family friend, and painted in the studio.  I love it when my paintings are on the move!  This is one little chickie that I painted with a limited palette.....only three colors as seen in the photo below. I discovered some wonderful greys....and a wide range of reds with this little painting.  I used the palette knife and added some impasto for body.  Thanks for looking at this blog and the art posted here.  I have to work on #13 today...we are almost to the half-way point in the challenge and I am looking forward to getting over that hump!  Happy Painting....KMW

Wide Open Sky 36" x 36" Oil on Heavy Duty Canvas Contemporary Landscape Painting My time is totally consumed by a huge commission at this time.  I am unable to get into the studio and paint just for the fun of painting.  I am really missing my easel and palette knife.  This painting is available for purchase.  Please contact me if you would like to know more about my art.  Thanks, Kay kay@kwyne.com

Piggie Love 6" x 8" Oil on RayMar Cotton Panel Contemporary Piggie Portrait These cute pigs were so much fun to watch and photograph. I can't believe that they make great pets. Contact Kay to purchase....$100 includes a small black table easel. Thanks for viewing...KMW

Change 24" x 24" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas Contemporary Abstract Dragonfly Painting kay@kwyne.com

Wings: Painting #7 100 Paintings in 100 Days, $100 each. 8" x 8" Oil on RayMar Cotton Panel by Texas Artist Kay Wyne This little panel has a companion, which will be posted tomorrow. Thanks for viewing....Kay (214-532-0325 or kay@kwyne.com)

Twisted 24" x 20" Oil on Linen Gallery Wrap Palette Knife Painting Image looking up in the sky with the wind whipping around, trees blowing and a storm coming in. That is what I imagined when I painted this contemporary abstract. I blended the colors in the background, using wide brushes. The leaves and trees were laid in with thick layers so that there is texture on the linen. I purposely left some of the natural linen showing because I love that color. Contact Kay for more information on this painting......kay@kwyne.com or 214-532-0325. Thanks for looking.....

Lucky Dogs 12" x 12" Contemporary Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas This painting brings back memories of a few trips to New Orleans...a typical street scene along Bourbon Street. This painting is available....please contact me if you are interested. Thanks, Kay at 214-532-0325 or kay@kwyne.com

Fenced In 24" x 24" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas This buffalo is colorful with wide brushstrokes. It is available for sale, and is hanging at Dutch Art Gallery in Dallas. My inspiration for this painting was a photograph taken by Mark Malone...so I thank him for allowing me to paint my version of this creature. Thanks for viewing....I am trying to recover from the Artists of Texas Annual Membership Show/Artists Reception, held yesterday. It is always great meeting new artists from all over the state, and getting to see their art in person. Thanks, Kay

Dragonfly Dreams 30" x 48" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas This contemporary abstract painting sold Adieb Khadoure Fine Art in Santa Fe yesterday! The annual Indian Market is happening, and Santa Fe is full of collectors, artists and vacationers. I wish that I was there, escaping the Texas heat and soaking up the New Mexico art galleries and landscape. I hope to be finishing up a commission today, and starting some new paintings. Thanks for viewing! Kay

Lost and Found This is a unique piece of art...one of a kind, you might say. The above photograph shows the finshed painting after I gave this old dresser mirror frame an over-haul. About two years ago I was was walking in our neighborhood, and in front of the Holtzman's house was this old shabby "thing" on the sidewalk....It was neat, but in very bad shape. Water damage, weathered and in bad shape...see below the pictures of this sad, sad frame. I knew it had potential --- for what, I wasn't sure. About a year ago we were moving some things around in the studio and I found this frame that I had stashed away, so I cleaned it up, had a piece of masonite put in it, and gessoed it. Then it sat around for three or four more months until I was in the mood to paint on it. It is pretty tall, and of course has some curves and shapes to it. I painted the aspens out onto the outside of the frame at the bottom. Once I knew what I wanted to paint, it was easy....It took me a whi...