Thursday, September 29, 2011

"Fall Leaves" by Martha Kisling

FALL LEAVES
Original Watercolor - 11x15
SOLD

I love this time of year when there is a hint of fall in the air - crisp, cool nights, leaves changing colors and pumpkins for sale at the grocery store. When I painted Fall Leaves I used real leaves to stamp shapes on the paper and then added other leaf shapes and details around them. This has always been one of my favorite paintings and it now lives happily with Charlotte in Virginia.

To see more of my art go to http://www.marthakisling.blogspot.com/

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

ANDY SMITH ~ Lititz, PA

"Challenge #22
6" x 4" A Painting A Day
Paint and Draw Challenge picks the subject and
each artist paints it in their own style and medium.
I have not done one in a while and this subject
was right down my alley.
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"Sunflower Bliss" by Martha Kisling

SUNFLOWER BLISS
Original Watercolor on gessoed paper

Last week in my Wednesday night class we painted with watercolor on gessoed paper. The white gesso creates a slick surface to paint on, allowing the watercolor to slip and slide around creating glowing color and interesting texture.

To see more about this technique go to http://www.marthakisling.blogspot.com/

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

ANDY SMITH ~ Lititz, PA

"Shaker Still Life #18"
4"x 6"  A Painting A Day
If you know me you know I enjoy all things
Shaker, love the clean detail and colors.

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Bike Sale

10.5x5.5 watercolor wash over Micron 01 pen drawing of bicycle sidewalk sale.
Contact me kay1971smith@aol.com for more information on this painting.

Sunday, September 25, 2011

"Coconuts" watercolor by Texas artist Linda Bein

"Coconuts"
watercolor on yuppo paper
24"x26"
$695
"Coconuts" was created on yuppo paper, it is more like plastic than paper, an acrylic sheeting with transparent watercolor.  The background sand or water was lightly brushed on, watercolor paint out of the tube was then mixed with water and squirted on with a nozzle bottle for the trunk.  The palm fronds were painted on with a paint brush and lifted off with the brush.  You can wipe it back to white paper unless you are using a staining pigment. The paint slides on and off the yuppo paper like a child on a slide.
Contact Linda at lindaabein@gmail.com to purchase.

Thursday, September 22, 2011

To Swim or To Fish? That is the Question! by Terry Honstead

This is a 12 x 16 watercolor of two boys.  One loves to fish and the other loves to swim!  This day, they were doing both at the same time in the same place!  It is part of a series of paintings about boys fishing.  If you are interested in purchasing the original or a print, or would like to see more, please go to:  http://terry-honstead.artistwebsites.com/ or email me at honstead@paulbunyan.net

Andy Smith ~ Lititz, PA

"Yellow Landscape"
6"x 4"  A Painting A Day

"Winter Day" by Martha Kisling

WINTER DAY
Original Watercolor - 8x10
$45 - Buy Here

It is not quite winter yet but we did have snow on Pikes Peak - inspired me to paint a winter scene.

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Wednesday, September 21, 2011

"Peaks and Valleys" watercolor by Texas artist Linda Bein

"Peaks and Valleys"
11"x15"
transparent watercolor
$215
To purchase contact Linda at lindaabein@gmail.com.

This painting was done as a class demonstration last spring, I finally photographed it and uploaded it.  The lesson was to paint a landscape using complimentary colors blue and orange.

"Southwestern Pots" - Watercolor Batik by Martha Kisling

SOUTHWESTERN POTS
Original Watercolor Batik - 15x21

If you subscribe to my newsletter you already got a sneak peek at this watercolor batik of southwestern pottery and blankets. The fibers in the rice paper and the batik technique lend itself perfectly to the aged look of the subject matter - I also love how all the wax drips and spatters add a feel of texture.

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Tuesday, September 20, 2011

"Fall Color" watercolor by Texas artist Linda Bein

"Fall Colors"
Transparent Watercolor
22"x30"
$1295
  I love to splash paint on the paper and spray it with water and let it run.  It is also fun to lay another paper on top of that and make a print as I did here.  But then you have to make both paintings come together.  Since I love trees, hills, foliage, and the outdoors these type of paintings become abstract landscapes.  The other painting is still a work in progress!   If you are interested in this painting or others contact Linda at lindaabein@gmail.com

Sunday, September 18, 2011

"Aspen Stream" - by Martha Kisling

ASPEN WATER
Original Watercolor - 15x22

A cool mountain stream with aspens all around. I love to use a vignette so that I can leave some white paper.

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Saturday, September 17, 2011

"Bird's Eye View" - Watercolor Batik by Martha Kisling

BIRD'S EYE VIEW
Original Watercolor Batik - 12x19

The weather has definitely been colder lately and there is a chance of snow in the mountains so it seems appropriate to post this snowy watercolor batik - hope the little birds stay warm!

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Friday, September 16, 2011

Rocky Mountain Farm Original watercolor 16 x 20 Janice Trane Jones

This pastural scene is of a horse farm in the beautiful Rocky Mountains of the western US. In the spring it is so fun to drive around and see the horses eating the fresh green grasses and the foals laying next to their mothers. There is something soothing about the back country and nature in the Rockies. To purchase contact me at janicetranejones@aol.com or http://www.janicetranejones.com/.


Thursday, September 15, 2011

"Running Free" watercolor by Texas Artist Linda Bein

"Running Free"
transparent watercolor
22"x30"
$1295
To inquire contact Linda at lindaabein@gmail.com
These horses are running free, I'd like to join them and forget all the responsibilities in life.
I have not blogged in weeks. I have been painting all summer but with teaching art classes and  summer camps everyday, moving kids to and from college, to out of state summer jobs, moving kids to their own houses, setting up and  teaching fall classes, plus the horses, cats, dogs, yard work, house work, this list is endless, I flake out before I take the photos to blog.  Of course then you have to crop and upload.  It seems there is always one more thing to do.  Oh, rearrange and paint after the kids move out.  The list just goes on. I know that we are all too busy these days and need to take time for the important things in life. I did this summer, but now that the kids are off,  I am turning over a new leaf, making time for photos and blogging.  Of course my kids are laughing because I am always turning over a new leaf, it usually relates to losing weight or working out; I just finished a bowl of ice cream.  Hopefully I will do better at blogging than dieting. At least I have made the time to paint, that's the passion. Take time to enjoy your loved ones.

35th International Bank Exhibit, Raton, New Mexico September 21-23, 2011

I am so very pleased to announce that I was “Invited” to send works, of my choosing, to the 35th International Bank Exhibit in Raton, New Mexico.

Back in June, during my Gallery Opening debut in Angel Fire, New Mexico, at the Angel Fire ArtSpace Gallery, I was contacted by the Director of the International Bank Exhibit of Raton, New Mexico, Ray Wolf. What a surprise that was! The jury process for this exhibit was being waived, as my work had already been seen, and I was being recommended to exhibit there. WOW!

Three works of my choosing. Hmmm…what would I send???

In August I had a trip to Sedona, Arizona with works in the group Invitational Exhibit, ‘Lamingtons and Apple Pie’. What a week that was! Another big ‘WOW’. Because of this exhibit, I couldn’t yet decide which paintings would go to the Raton Bank Exhibit.

Once home, and the works that were slated to return home from the Sedona exhibit were home, I picked out the three works I would send to Raton.

Here are the works that have just arrived there, today. The exhibit takes place September 21-23, 2011.

 Head games Medium Web view

Head games Watercolor

 

Leg man Medium Web view

Leg Man Watercolor

 

Knot listening Large Web view

Knot Listening Watercolor

If you are in the North Eastern area of New Mexico, I hope you can make a point to stop by this exhibit in Raton, New Mexico. I hear it is rich in Western Genre Art.

 

~Debbie Flood

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Wednesday, September 14, 2011

ANDY SMITH ~ Lititz, PA

"Brick Beauty"
17"x 21" Watercolor on 300lb arches

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"Bouquet of Love" by Martha Kisling

BOUQUET OF LOVE
Original Watercolor - 8x10

This is another of my smaller paintings where I could be very loose and free in my approach to a traditional subject of flowers in a vase. Nothing says love like a gift of flowers!

Size 7 Pumps

10x17 watercolor, a shoes still life from my orange tiger lily pumps, painted from life.
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Thursday, September 8, 2011

Chili with Pink Zinnia - a pet portrait

15x22 of my tuxedo cat Chili, who set himself into my still life as if to say "Paint me!" so I obliged.  This portrait is in honor of his 10th birthday this month.

"Kitty Kat" by Martha Kisling

KITTY KAT
Original Watercolor - 8x10

I painted this colorful kitten from a photo posted as an art challenge a few months back. I enjoyed playing around with colors that are not normally found on a real kitty - blues, purples and a little bit of yellow orange.

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Wednesday, September 7, 2011

"Flowers of the Sun" by Martha Kisling

FLOWERS OF THE SUN
Original Watercolor - 8x10

I have been having fun painting some smaller than normal watercolors. These small works are 8x10 and will fit in a standard 11x14 mat and frame - a quick and easy way to get them ready to be displayed in your home or to give as a gift.

See more of my paintings at http://www.marthakisling.blogspot.com/

ANDY SMITH, artist ~ Lititz, PA


"Afternoon at Chanticleer"  ~ SOLD
18' x 24" watercolor on 300lb Arches paper 


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Saturday, September 3, 2011

"Colorful Trio" by Martha Kisling

COLORFULL TRIO
Original Watercolor - 11x15

After a nice hot summer it always feel good to get Fall Classes underway. Starting next week I will be teaching Watercolor and Acrylics on Tuesday mornings and Wednesday nights will be an Open Studio with any medium of choice - watercolor, acrylic, oil, pastel, collage. All classes are taught in Colorado Springs, CO and you can email me for more information at MarthaKisling@msn.com. Hope you can join us for a time of inspiration, creativity and artistic support!

Friday, September 2, 2011

Puppy in Flowerbed

22x15 watercolor on Italia 140 lb cold press paper, DaVinci paints of a yellow lab puppy coming out of the flowerbed.