"Down in the Valley" by Karla Nolan, unframed palette knife oil painting

Driving south to Salida, along the Collegiate Range, I couldn't help but notice the houses nestled below the foothills and mountains.  This was during the fall, the colors were just beginning to turn, and I wondered, what would it be like to live down in that valley?  This question will never be answered, as I have no plans to move anytime soon, but to me it's the sort of place that so many visitors to Colorado just dream about owning!

"Down in the Valley", 18"x24" unframed palette knife oil painting on canvas,  write me at KarlaNolan@gmail.com for more information

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"Trees In Change", original watercolor painting by Karla Nolan

Well, we quickly went from fabulous Fall to wild Winter here in norther Colorado!  Whew!  Why do changing leaves just need to be red, yellow, orange or brown?  Why not aqua or turquoise?  Huh?  Had fun, fun and more fun with this one -- check out the real leaves pressed into the paper....

"Trees In Change", original watercolor painting, 8.5"x10.5", $125 includes s/h in continental U.S., click Paypal button below or write me at KarlaNolan@gmail.com for more information

 

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Poncha Pass Aspens- Day 3 of my 30 day painting challenge, by artist, Susan Spohn

22 x 7 inches

Poncha Pass Aspens

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Autumn Afternoon - Landscape Oil Painting by Pam Holnback

Autumn Afternoon

Oil  6" x 8"

$100.00 + $10. s/h

Yesterday was another spectacular, warm fall day.  We've been having one of the most beautiful falls.  More colors than we normally have in Colorado.  I walked down to the park to paint.

Susan Spohn - On Review

 

I will showing at the Paquette Gallery in the Salida SteamPlant for the month of October. The reception will be on Friday, Oct. 4th from 5-7 pm and all interested parties are cordially invited to attend.  I hope to see you there! For more information, visit my website: SpohnStudio.com or call me at 719-539-7120.

Fall Table - Impressionistic Still Life Oil Painting by Pam Holnback

Fall Table

12" x 16"  Oil 

$295.00 + $15.00 s/h

I love the fall.  I love the warm colors of autumn landscapes, I love the chilly (but yet still a bit warm) days.  I love the sunrises.  I'm not really fond of the time change and the dark, late afternoons!

KM2845 Textures of Fall by Colorado artist Kit Hevron Mahoney

Here is one of my latest done for our show at Brushstrokes Gallery called "Define/Describe" where we have painted a representational painting followed by an abstraction of that peice. The abstracted painting will be posted next! This is a scene from our mountain cabin on a path along the river which I have walked year after year and always never grow bored as the scenes may remain the same but the scenery is ever changing.

24"x18" unframed original oil
$2200.00 + $15.00 shipping and handling

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Field of Geese 5 x 7 Acrylic Landscape Painting of Geese

$125.00 + $10.00 S/H

I never know what is going to catch my eye and I try not to question it either. I don't typically paint geese, but they were in this field of tall grass and just the way the light was hitting them made them a good subject for a painting!

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Susan Spohn-- Crab Apple & Cottonwood

Crab Apples & Cottonwoods

7 x 7

oil on wood panel

 

Another small Autumn scene, I saw this crab apply tree with the cottonwoods in the background and loved the contrast. This painting is for sale for $85.00, contact me for shipping details. Visit my blog: www.susanmspohn.blogspot.com and website: susanmspohn.com

Susan Spohn-- Edge of the Aspen Grove

Edge of the Aspen Grove

7 x 7

oil on board

I had a request for some autumn paintings, so I am warming up with a small aspen scene. My photo reference was from a spot up on Aspen Ridge last fall. 

 

I find it a bit difficult to get into the mood of fall when spring is here and summer is very close.This painting is for sale for $85.00 and comes with free shipping now thru the end of June. Visit my blog at: www.susanmspohn.blogspot.com  or take a look at my website: www.susanmspohn.com

Susan Spohn --- Aspen Glen Magic

Aspen Glen Magic

12 x 12

Oil on Paper & Board

This painting in a new process I am starting in order to have a more abstract feel to some of my paintings. First, I adhere some hand-made paper with acrylic matte medium in random spots on the board. Then I keep looking at it to see what story it is hidden in this board... I then start painting in with my oil paints, in this case, using a painting knife, and the story evolves... I think the title of the piece says it all. I am thinking of doing a couple more pieces with this technique to see what happens! This painting is for sale for $175.00. You can purchase this painting by visiting my blog and  using the PayPal button, or by contacting me by e-mail to pay by check, or credit card over the phone.  susanmspohn@gmail.com
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Susan Spohn ---- Aspen Study, framed

Aspen Study, framed

 

Earlier this month I mounted this painting on hardboard then floated this painting on a larger 1/2 inch board, painted black and gave it a natural wood bevel. I must admit that the efforts were worth it and the piece looks great. Please excuse the glare in this photo, I am working with one hand/arm as I am recovering from wrist surgery performed on Tuesday, April 26th. If you can help me with some of these medical costs by purchasing a painting or card, it would be deeply appreciated---please visit my blog. This painting is for sale for $275.00, contact me for more information, and visit my blog:  susanmspohn.blogspot.com

"ASPEN LEAF SERIES 11 ," 10147, daily painter acrylic collage © Carol Nelson Fine Art

"ASPEN LEAF SERIES 11," 10147

The leaves are turning here in Colorado.  It's our annual reminder that winter is around the corner.  For almost everyone I know who lives here, it is their favorite time of year with cool air, warm sun, and brilliant colors - Nature at her best. 

This is a smaller version of my recent aspen leaf collages.  This one measures 8.75 inches high by 5 inches wide.  For purchase information, please click here to go to my website.

"FALL IN COLORADO II & III" daily painter original landscape © Carol Nelson Fine Art

FALL IN COLORADO II, 10143

FALL IN COLORADO III, 10144

Here's two more versions of the photos I took while we were up in Breckenridge, CO.  These are painted in oil on paper using a brush and a palette knife.  The knife is really great for adding texture and simulating leaves.
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"FALL IN COLORADO," 10142, daily painter original landscape © Carol Nelson Fine Art

This is my interpretation of the photo I took last week up in the mountains.  It's so fun to paint using the FULL palette.

This original oil painting is on
a 7x5 inch gessobord panel and is available, unframed, for $110, including shipping in the US/Canada.

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"SHADES OF FALL," 10128, daily painter original landscape © Carol Nelson Fine Art

One of the things students of oil painting are often told is to "loosen up," meaning don't over work the painting. Don't nit pick. Don't work and rework a passage. Use larger brushes. Paint shapes, not details.

This painting is done on a red toned panel. My goal was to minimize the number of brush strokes - not an easy task with a complex landscape.
Here we have three main color masses - the dark trees on the left, the yellow grouping in the middle, and the orange bushes on the right. Once those large blocks of color were in place, it was a matter of working smaller and and smaller to fill in the details of the rocks and water.

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"FIRST SNOW" - 10110, daily painter original oil landscape, © Carol Nelson Fine Art

This is always a spectacular sight in the mountains when the autumn colors are still on the aspen trees and the first dusting of snow is on the ground. It means Old Man Winter is fast approaching.

This 12x6 inch original oil is painted on a cradled panel. For purchase information, please click here for my website.

If you're up in Summit County in Colorado this weekend, be sure to visit the 27th annual July Art Festival in Breckenridge, July 2-4. I will have my booth set up with this painting and many others.

"HIGH COUNTRY," 10108, daily painter original © Carol Nelson Fine Art

This lovely scene is typical of what you will find in the Colorado "high country." The aspens turning gold in September is spectacular against the dark green spruce trees.

This painting is approximately 12 x 6 inches. Painted in oil on a cradled wood panel. Framing not necessary. For purchase information, please click here to go to my website.

"Winter Came Early," a work-in-progress by Kate Dardine

This is a 30x30 oil on canvas that I am currently working on. I'm experimenting with using gold and bronze paints, and am enjoying the process. This painting was inspired by an early October snow storm that started out as freezing rain and then dumped nearly two feet of snow. The bird is painted from "life" - it is one of the many birds I have found dead and then preserved in plastic in the freezer in my studio. My grandkids love to come view my collection of birds: starling, robin, meadowlark, hummingbird and sparrow. You can read more about this painting here.

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Kate Dardine is a Colorado daily painter from Fort Collins.

Contemporary Expressionistic Landscape by Pam Holnback

This October Meadow is from Bear Creek Park, Colorado Springs. It is 5" x 7" oil on gessoed masonite and available for $75.00 + $10. s/h. Please contact me if interested.
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