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"Spring Snow Patches"
16" x 20" oil on panel
This oil landscape painting is an area near Taos, New Mexico. It was the beginning of May and a light snow covered everything, but as it melted some snow patches lingered for awhile.
Showing posts with label realistic contemporary art by Carol Reynolds. Show all posts
Showing posts with label realistic contemporary art by Carol Reynolds. Show all posts
Sunday, October 6, 2013
"Spring Snow Patches" - New Mexico Oil Landscape Painting
This oil landscape painting is an area near Taos, New Mexico. It was the beginning of May and a light snow covered everything, but as it melted some snow patches lingered for awhile.
Friday, September 13, 2013
"Breaking Through Artist's Block" (Video) - and Tomato Sandwich Painting
Tomato Sandwich Half
8" x 8" oil on canvas
$375
I have posted the above painting to this blog before, but now I would like to announce that it is available as a print in various sizes and formats on Fine Art America. For today's post I had originally intended to show a video about fine artist David Cheifetz because his still life paintings are so dramatic and rich in color. He also paints other subject matter, but I was particularly drawn to his excellent still life work. To make a long story short, I could not find a video on this artist but ran across the video shown below about "Breaking through artist's block" that I found rather informative. It explains how sometimes the eye (vision) of the artist improves beyond the artist's skill level which in turn makes the artist depressed thinking his work is terrible. Then he may go days or weeks without painting. This video lasts a little over 17 minutes and has no images other than a "graph" of sorts.
I have not had artist block in a long time; I just paint slower now. I tend to paint in layers, necessitating drying between layers before I can begin to paint again on the same canvas. I have been painting this morning and I am almost finished with a landscape of a scene near Taos, New Mexico. I may finish it tonight or tomorrow so please check back with me soon.
Sunday, September 1, 2013
"Fall Glory Greenlake Seattle" and "Alert" Oil Paintings (News)
"Fall Glory - Greenlake Seattle"
12" x 16" oil on canvas
$1575
"Alert"
Black-crowned Night Heron
12" x 12" oil on canvas
$1200
The "news" is that today I made the above 2 paintings available as prints on Fine Art America. Please check out my website there for more information on these and other paintings and photographs of mine available at FAA as prints and note cards.
I will be busy tomorrow and however long it takes to complete 2 oil landscapes currently in progress. It seems the older I get, the slower I paint. Well, I've slowed down in a lot of ways with age. But it's nice to "stop and smell the roses" :-)
Tuesday, August 27, 2013
Looking Beyond - Completed (Oil Landscape With Woman And Mountains)
"Looking Beyond"
6" x 8" oil on linen on panel
$375
Wow! Did this oil landscape with the Wasatch Mountains go through lots of changes to bring it to completion. Of course, all artists know that a painting is never really finished; you just reach a stopping point. I could have dabbled here and there on this work for another 3 hours or so. What most people who are not artists don't realize is that a small piece such as this one can take as long or longer to paint than a 11" x 14" canvas.....or larger. So this painting is a steal for $375 ! I made a lot of changes as the painting progressed. Scroll down to the previous post on Sunday to see one of its stages as well as the reference photograph of mine.
Please contact me if you would like to purchase this painting reynoldsrenditions@gmail.com
Sunday, August 25, 2013
Looking Beyond (Oil Landscape With Woman And Mountains - Work In Progress)
Red -vented Bulbul in Rainbow Shower tree
A little birdie told me to go ahead and post again today. I took a break this past Friday and went on a photo shoot at nearby Ala Moana Beach Park in Honolulu. The above photo is one of several I took that day....but I also spent some time painting on Friday as well. Below is one of 3 oil landscape paintings I am currently busy trying to bring to completion soon.
"Looking Beyond" is a 6" x 8" oil on linen panel. It still has a ways to go; I will improve the color everywhere as I am not happy with the way things are going there. Below is my reference photograph I took when I was in Utah. I deliberately made the woman in the painting on a higher hill than in the photo.
Thank you for visiting today. Please check back soon for the completed paintings.
Wednesday, August 21, 2013
Her Garden - Oil Landscape
"Her Garden"
6" x 8" oil on linen on panel
$375
I finished this oil landscape this evening. Hope you like it. Contact me at reynoldsrenditions@gmail.com to purchase.
"Flowers don't worry about how they're going to bloom. They just open up and turn toward the light and that makes them beautiful." - Jim Carrey
I wonder if Jim Carrey realizes that his quote can apply to people also when they turn towards The Light.
Thursday, August 15, 2013
Frijoles Creek Oil Painting (Re-worked) And World's 10 Most Expensive Paintings - (Video)
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"Footbridge At Frijoles Creek"
(reworked)
16" x 12" oil on panel
$1575
I was not happy with the photo of this oil painting of Frijoles Creek in New Mexico that I posted the other day; and decided also that the foreground could use more detail work and the water needed to be toned down a bit. So here is the definitely finished painting. It was photographed in my studio with light from good "daylight" artist lamps.
Below shows how it looked photographed outside today in the shade.
The photo above is too "blue-ish" as is always the case when I shoot images of my work outdoors in the shade. Any comments on how to improve on this would be much appreciated. Frankly, the top photo is more true to the original colors and values of the painting.
Ever wonder how to price your art or if it is too expensive for the market? Take a look at the 2 videos below for food for thought.
I would love to hear your feedback on these videos !
Tuesday, August 6, 2013
Special Moments (Oil Seascape Painting)
"Special Moments"
6" x 8" oil on linen on panel
$375
This oil seascape is of Kaneohe Bay on the windward side of the Hawaiian Island of Oahu. A father and his daughter are sharing a special time together. That overturned boat was in actuality very weather beaten with lots of grass growing around it.
Sunday, August 4, 2013
Footbridge At Frijoles Creek (Oil Landscape)
"I only went out for a walk, and finally concluded to stay out 'til sundown, for going out I found I was really going in." - John Muir
"Footbridge At Frijoles Creek"
12" x 16" oil on panel
$1575
This woodland oil landscape is located in New Mexico in Frijoles Canyon. I could not resist including the coyote which are found there.
Tuesday, July 23, 2013
Rainbow Lorikeet, Sunflowers, Kingfisher Egg Cup - Still Life Oil Painting
"Heads Or Tails"
12" x 12" Oil on gessobord panel
$1275
Both the live rainbow lorikeet and the kingfisher egg cup have their eye on the caterpillar; thus the title. Many hours were spent on this oil still life painting. Below is a close-up showing the lady bug and other details. Please email me if interested in this work.
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Saturday, May 25, 2013
Daffodils And Red Tulips On The Easel (Works In Progress)
I thought you might like to see my easel setup and the two oil still life paintings I am working on right now. I went back to the yellow daffodil painting and it is flowing much smoother now than previously. Those red flowers with the daffodils will become more purple when finished. The red tulips are practically painting themselves ! Both of these florals are painted in oils.
As you know, most floor easels like mine shown above have "gaps" with no wood behind where you put your canvas to work on. When you are painting small works and miniatures, this can be a problem. I solved it by placing a piece of cardboard between the back of the easel and the artwork; it is also great to put my reference photos on with "Tac" putty, which is the white patches you can see on the cardboard.
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