"Gardenia Beauty"
6" x 6" oil on archival panel
$350
This oil still life painting was completed this evening. It is only my second time to paint a gardenia blossom.
Friday, October 25, 2013
Gardenia Beauty - Oil Still Life Painting
"The Amen of nature is always a flower." - Oliver Wendell Holmes
Friday, October 18, 2013
Lost In Paint and Reference Still Life Photos
Orchids and Anthuriums Still Life Reference Photo
The above still life reference photograph with pink and white anthuriums and white dendrobium orchids will miraculously turn into a painting in the near future.
Right now I am working on 3 small floral paintings and a 12" x 16" landscape.....in other words, I have been lost in paint in the studio and loving it! I felt like I should check in with you and tell you I'm still here and please come back soon to view new paintings. Below is another reference photograph of mine of a painting I am currently working on. Enjoy !
Pink Plumeria
Sunday, October 6, 2013
"Spring Snow Patches" - New Mexico Oil Landscape Painting
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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.
Tuesday, October 1, 2013
And The Winner Is ...
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"Red Orchid #1"
Photo by Carol Reynolds
I love red orchids (all colors, really) and this is a photo I took sometime ago of one that I purchased that has since passed away. I do not have a green thumb where orchids are concerned; most other plants I have thrive.
The main reason for this post is to announce that Rick Nilson is the winner of the free oil seascape painting ! (Go Here To View) Congratulations again, Rick!
Monday, September 30, 2013
Tonight's The Night (Deadline To Enter For A Free Oil Seascape Painting)
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"Heads Or Tails"
12" x 12" Oil on panel
The above oil still life painting with a Rainbow Lorikeet and Sunflowers is now available as prints at Fine Art America; please go here to purchase prints of this or of my other paintings or of my photography.
The deadline to win the free oil painting is tonight, Monday, September 30, 2013. It will end at 8 p.m. Central Time, USA. Scroll down to the previous post for more details. I will also enter in the drawing all of you who have signed up previously to receive emails from this, my Reynolds Renditions, blog and the followers of this blog (except my family members and my friends will not be eligible). I am looking forward to this, and will announce the winner tomorrow (October 1) or once I make contact with them and have their permission to use their name or not.
Friday, September 27, 2013
Reminder - Random Drawing For Free Painting ( Oil Seascape)
"Got The Blues"
5" x 7" oil on canvas
Last week I announced a random drawing for the free oil seascape painting shown above (go here). To enter to win this unframed scene of the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii, you only need to enter your email address at my website by clicking on the email link on the home page in order that I may contact the winner. The drawing ends on Monday, September 30, 2013, and I will announce the winner on Tuesday, October 1, 2013. Your privacy is respected and I will not announce your name as the winner if you do not want me to.
Remember, shipping is free if you live within the USA!
Thank you for your interest.
Berthe Morisot - French Impressionist (Video)
"Consider the postage stamp, my son. It secures success through its ability to stick to one thing 'til it gets there." - Josh Billings
Photo of scene near Taos, New Mexico
by Carol Reynolds
I've been having long days at the easel working on an oil painting of the scene pictured above, which is right outside Taos, New Mexico. The quote above by Josh Billings about sticking to one thing til you get there is really applicable to me and this painting. I usually work on several paintings at once, but for some reason I have been sticking to this one landscape, determined to finish it. Stay tuned because it is "almost there."
Below is a video showing many of Berthe Morisot's paintings, several of which I have never seen before. It is Part 1 of 2 separate videos; I have not viewed the second one yet. I think I mentioned before that as a teenager I read lots of books about the French Impressionists and fell in love with their style of painting, although my work is not impressionistic for the most part; sometimes a work of mine gets a little impressionistic. Enjoy the video; it is almost 10 minutes long, by the way.
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