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The Field – acrylic painting
Life is like a landscape. You live in the midst of it but can describe it only from the vantage point of distance – by Charles Lindbergh The Field, an acrylic painting (9″ x 6″), was done on a gesso … Continue reading
Posted in Acrylic Paintings
Tagged acrylics, art, field, fine art, landscape, painting, sky, traditional, tree
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Winter Fog – acrylic painting
“Even in winter an isolated patch of snow has a special quality” – Andy Goldsworthy If you look long enough a quiet beauty can be found in freshly fallen snow. I was drawn to Andy’s quote that seemed to described … Continue reading
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Tagged art, fine art, fog, hills, landscape, mountains, painting, sky, snow, traditional, trees, winter
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Cottage in the Winter – acrylic painting
“Winter is the time for comfort, for good food and warmth, for the touch of a friendly hand and for a talk beside the fire: it is the time for home.” – by Edith Stillwell Several years ago a wonderful … Continue reading
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Tagged acrylic, art, cottage, fine art, painting, road, sky, snow, traditional, trees, winter
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Colorado Atmosphere – acrylic
“One eye sees, the other feels,” by Paul Klee Sometimes when I paint it is both and it’s then that the painting session gives me that endorphin rush that artists seek when they are creating. It’s like you get this … Continue reading
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Tagged art, colorado, fine art, impressionism, landscape, painting, sky, tree
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Cove View – graphite/charcoal drawing
“It is wonderful how much depends upon the relations of black and white … A black and white, if properly balanced, suggests colour. ” – Winslow Homer Cove View, a charcoal/graphite drawing (8×10) was produced on Strathmore Bristol Vellum paper. … Continue reading
River Hideaway – charcoal/graphite drawing
“We look for a place that quiets time letting our senses become sharpened to our surroundings – hearing trees rustle, smelling grassy-weeds and seeing a slow-moving river. We become absorbed in the moment . . . ” by Mary River … Continue reading
Sand Dunes, acrylic painting
“The urge to destroy is also a creative urge.” – Pablo Picasso This painting was started one year ago as a sunset beach scene, it was put aside because I couldn’t see where it was going. I almost tossed it … Continue reading
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Tagged acrylics, art, beach, fine art, ocean, painting, sand dunes, Sea, sky, waves
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Ocean Study #7, acrylic painting
The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever – Jacques Cousteau It’s been a long nine weeks working to get my shoulder/neck/arm repaired, over the last two weeks we’ve seen a lot of … Continue reading
Field of Flowers, oil pastel
“Whether you succeed or not is irrelevant, there is no such thing. Making your unknown known is the important thing.” Georgia O’Keeffe This painting was started in May and left against a wall in my studio because I couldn’t quite … Continue reading
Posted in About Oil Pastels, OPs New Paintings
Tagged art, field, fine art, flowers, impressionism, landscape, Oil Pastel, painting, sky
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Winter Quiet – oil pastel
I’ve waited over a year to paint this scene – the early evening colors of winter at the farm in its natural surrounding really attracted me. This painting may well be a contender for our Christmas card. Winter Quiet, an … Continue reading
Posted in About Oil Pastels, OPs New Paintings
Tagged oil pastels, painting, sky, snow, trees, winter
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Oil Pastels by Mary 