HYDRANGEAS FROM MY GARDEN By Cecelia Lyden

oil/stretched canvas

11x14

www.cecelialyden.com

This summer has yielded some of the prettiest colored hydrangeas I have ever seen in my garden. I have dried hydrangeas in the past, but painting them isthe best way to keep them forever.

"TIGER LILLIES" An Original Pastel Painting by Clare Klaum

I painted these lilies from a photograph that I took in my garden.  These lilies were an Easter gift from my daughter a few years ago.  I had them for about 3 years, then the Bunnies ate them and they did not come back.   At least I still had the photo and now this painting to remember them. 

                    If you would like to see more of my paintings, please visit my website
                                                    www.clareklaumfineart.com

FLWERS - Anthony Riley

Well, although I did begin working on plans for a large painting I got bogged down very soon after beginning and decided I'm not really interested in doing a large painting right now- at least not that one.  In the mean time a good friend and fine musician, Bob Loy, asked me if I would be interested in making a video of a song he recorded with Anthony Riley.  

Anthony's story is a sad one, chronicled here and in many other publications -http://articles.philly.com/2015-06-09/news/63189019_1_battle-round-best-street-performer-the-voice

Bob was in the middle of recording many of his own songs with Anthony when he died.  This is a lovely piece called Flowers.  This is not the official version.  It is an exclusive preview for you faithful followers.   After working with the music for a couple of weeks I find it very moving. Is it the back story, the lyrics, the voice?  Let me know what you think.

Here is the video -https://youtu.be/ahKFNHs2MOc

Astilbe - an Original Oil Painting by Rebecca Jennings (Sunny)

"Astilbe"

10" x 8" Oil on canvas panel

 

I love the beautiful feathery fronds of the Astilbe plant.

This one grows in the shady part of my rock garden near my front porch.

You can see more of my painting at "Sunny's Fine Art Studio"

 

Thanks for viewing!

"ROSE OF SHARON" An Original Pastel Painting by Clare Klaum

This painting is from a photograph that I took of our Rose of Sharon bush in August. I needed to do a painting that reminded me that Winter will not last forever.  The blooms are so beautiful, they almost look like a small Hibiscus.  Our Hummingbird especially liked them and hovered from flower to flower. This painting is 7 1/2" x 8" on U-Art Sanded paper and is for sale at Art & Soul Gallery.

          If you would like to see more of my work, please visit my website

                                   www.clareklaumfineart.com

BOUGAINVILLEA By Cecelia Lyden

acrylic/canvas

11x14

www.cecelialyden.com

The grounds around our condo are beautifully landscaped. This eyecatching, bright bougainvillea is one of the plants growing on the condo grounds. The plant, the palms, the pink-colored building, the blue sky, and bright sunshine are so Florida--could not resist painting this scene.

iris trio by kim smith

This little 5"x5" painting is from a photo taken at Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, Pa. I plan to do a larger painting but wanted to try a tiny one first. Hope you enjoy it! Happy Friday!

"Gardenia Trio" is Richeson-75 "Still Life 2013" finalist.

"Gardenia Trio", Egg tempera, oil, 12x12"

Yesterday I received another wonderful news. My painting "Gardenia Trio" was selected

as finalist of Richeson-75 "Still Life and Floral" 2013 competition/exhibition.

This painting will be featured an online show opening at April 3 2013

on Richeson web site. I will be posting link to it when show will be up and running.

"Gardenias" and two my other entries what made it in meritorious category will be also published

in Richeson-75 "Still Life 2013" full color edition.

Finally, the same Gardenia painting will be represented starting from February 25-th

in Salmagundi Club, NYC, as part of their annual juried members only Floral Exhibition.

This show also will be available to see online and I'll post links to that one as well.

Not sure if I'll be able to go and see it in person, but it is a great to have my art work shown there.

www.TatianaMyersFineArt.com

http://TatianaMyersFineArt.blogspot.com

"mARTini Bouquet" by Linda Young

 "mARTini Bouquet" by LRYoung

14 x 17"

Watercolor

This is from an arrangement of flowers that I won a bid on at the mARTini Auction the Carlisle Arts Learning Center had this past November 2012.  That's why I've titled this unfinished painting "mARTini Bouquet".  It lasted quite a long time and the following Monday, I took it to my Monday art class with Jeanne Hartman to have other students work on too.  That class was in November too.

Unfortunately, I was the only one that wanted to do it because all the flowers were white.  Nobody wanted to tackle the white but I thought:  How hard could it be?

Hard!  White is difficult to put variations of color into and I'm even thinking I should outline some of the interior parts of the big mum.  I tried to use a high key palette of color for the centers of them to keep the softness of color.  I suppose I could have just changed the whole look of the flower by making it have hard edges in the inside. Any thoughts?

I will set this one aside for even more time to study it or wait for a revelation!

Linda Young Watercolors P O Box 941 Carlisle, Pa. 17013

Wall Flowers, mixed water media collage by Linda Young

Wall Flowers 9" x 10" Mixed water media collage

Quick Draw "Before"

Using scraps of watercolor paintings that I had laying around, I made something out of the "start" from the Quick Draw at Camp Hill this year.  The painting I did the day of the quick draw needed more work and I decided I'd use this opportunity to try something new. This is my first attempt to create a painting with old paintings and I don't even know if the "mixed water media collage" is the right name for what I did.  All that is certain, it was created totally from my watercolor paintings and the collage has acrylic sealer used as the "glue" to keep them in place.

Contact me for purchase information at: 
Linda Young Watercolors
P O Box 941
Carlisle, Pa. 17015

"Violets" by Debra Tritt Kreiger

"Violets" 13"x10 Watercolor on 140lb paper

I painted at the PA Garden Show of York with the Susquehanna Valley Plein Air Painters. It was a wonderful and humbling experience. I painted a still life arrangement with yellow tulips and pearl marbles in a clear vase. I can't show it to you because I traded it with an aspiring young 9 year old artist named Kate. She watched me most of the day and went home to do her own painting! How great is that!
So I thought I'd post my favorite painting of the every so romantic violets.

Pink Primrose by Julie Riker

8x10 oil

Tired of winter? 

Here's a primrose to brighten your day.

This painting is currently available at Gallery @Second in Harrisburg.

If you would like to see more of my work please visit my website

http://www.julieriker.com/

The Visitors by RL Huff

Acrylic on Canvas 12x16 "The Visitors".

"The Visitors" started off as a still life painting. But then, with all the birdseed everywhere, due to the feeder above, there were always visitors, and this picture just wouldn't be right without them!!! (A nuthatch and a chipmunk) Now I have 2 challenges ahead of me, after letting this one sit to see if there's anything I am not happy with, is a 12x24 of a barrel racer I need to start, and one titled "hunting season" that will be on it's way to getting paint on it today. :))) that one is 18x36, the biggest size I have ever worked with!!! It will be a humourous one, sorta like the visitors, but a little irony thrown in. :) Can't wait to see that one emerge!!!

This visitors one was fun to do, especially since it evolved a little differently than I had imagined. But isn't that the way a painting always goes!!

Sunny Sunshine - Linda Benton McCloskey

Here's my other realistic painting - "Sunny Sunshine" - watercolor on 140# cold pressed watercolor paper, half sheet. This is my favorite of the two (the other is the painting of roses) - maybe because I love sunflowers. Half way through my painting of the second realistic one, I was "ready" to go back to my non-objective way of painting. "I needed my freedom back", Thanks for your comments on the roses!

Can You Believe It? Linda Benton McCloskey

Yes, I (the abstract artist) painted this....can you believe it since I always paint abstract? As some of you know, I used to paint only realistic paintings (either landscapes or flowers, with an occasional still life). It's been about 4 or 5 years since I painted my last realistic painting. I was wondering a few weeks ago, if I could still paint realistically - well here it is. It's watercolor on 140# cold pressed watercolor paper - half sheet. I also painted a sunflower which I will post tomorrow. Let me know what you think....

Linda Benton McCloskey
www.LindaBentonMcCloskey.com

Moving Among Media by Christine Goldbeck

Art is like exercise. A new workout is always good; but it usually hurts. As with starting a new exercise routine or boosting current routines, when I change media or mix media to try something new, I tell myself that this is a good kind of pain. Some times, I even believe myself.

My acrylic work is meeting success.

Among the Flowers - acrylic on canvas

It's getting great reviews. It's selling. So, I should stick with what I KNOW that I know, right? Well, sure. I'll continue with the acrylics. Nonetheless, I've had a yearning to return to oil, especially since I learned about Japan Dryer. I had moved away from oils because I am ... well ... I am an impatient sort. Or, I WAS. WAS impatient. With age comes maturity (and sore knees.)

With the completion of "Among the Flowers," a 40 by 60 canvas pictured here, I am retiring the acrylics for a while. Well ... perhaps, not so much retiring as putting to the side. My rescued books demand acrylics.

Tonight, I begin a new series- in oils.

The youngster in me is looking forward to the pain.

Freshly Picked by Julie Riker

11x14

oil on canvas

I painted this earlier in the year. I was so happy when my rose bush produced this one yellow rose that I had to pick it and paint it right away. This painting is currently showing in the Harrisburg Art Association's member show. The theme of the show is "The Green Zone" and I felt this fit. I saw several other Daily Painters' works in the show as well.

To see more of my work visit my websit www.julieriker.com

The Herb Garden - King's Gap by Julie Riker

11x14

0il

This was painted in the lovely gardens of King's Gap State Park. It will be displayed along with other paintings by the Susquehanna Valley Plein Air Painters during the Park's fall festival on October 3rd.

To see more of my work visit my website www.julieriker.com

"Fire Birds" Oil Pastel by Tatiana Myers.

"Fire Birds"

8 x 6" Oil Pastel on RTX240 Board.

My very latest floral painting. Those orchids are done is Erengy brand Oil Pastels and finished just with slight touch up of some Holbeins.  

I call this one "Fire Birds" because of middle of orchid flower look just like little colorful bird to me.

With questions about my art work e-mail me at TanyaOfOz@aol.com .

To see more of my paintings visit my web site:
http://www.TatianaMyersFineArt.com/

http://TatianaMyersFineArt.blogspot.com
 

"Summer Poppies" By Tatiana Myers

"Summer Poppies"

14 x 11", Aqua DUO Oil  and Oil Pastel

on Ampersand  board.

I finally finished my oil painting, waited till it dried and re-finished in with Oil pastels.

Now I'll let it sit around for few days and varnish it... what I normally don't do with my Oil Pastels, but this is a different case. I'm going to spray it with Caran D'Ache "Protector" fixatif. If it will not be enough, perhaps I'll go over it with Golden varnish. I expect the end result to be somewhat glossy, therefore had to take a picture of this painting before varnishing.

With questions about my art work e-mail me at TanyaOfOz@aol.com .

To see more of my paintings visit my web site:
http://www.TatianaMyersFineArt.com/