"My Iris" by Karla Nolan, palette knife oil painting

Okay, I'm jumping the gun on spring, I admit it.  In fact, it is snowing again as I type, heading into April.  The green foliage has emerged from the ground but the iris buds are not ready to peek out yet.  I'm more than ready to see this iris plant once more.  Enough with the snow!

"My Iris, 7"x5" palette knife oil painting on canvas panel, $45 includes s/h in continental U.S., Paypal accepted, contact me for more information at KarlaNolan@gmail.com

Groovy Grove, Day 5 in the Painting Challenge, by artist Susan Spohn

Groovy Grove

6x6 inches, original oil 

$50.00

Today's painting is a smaller aspen scene. It is filled with vibrant colors and texture. Visit my website to view more of these paintings and to purchase. SpohnStudio.com

Trying out a new painting knife.

 

It is always nice to buy new art supplies. Some are necessities and others are bought on a whim. Lately, I find myself limiting my purchases. Squeezing the last dab of oil paint out of a tube, or still using a brush when clearly the bristles have worn down to the nub. But I also like to buy a new brush or especially a new painting knife.

 

 

Flower Shop Flower Stalks

6x6, original oil

Today's painting was inspired by a bunch of flowers in a floral shop. Their were many varieties all kept in large clear glass vases. The tall stalks of the mostly leafless stems really stood out and made the flowers seem larger. To purchase this painting, visit my website:  SpohnStudio.com

I painted most of this painting with my newest painting knife. It has a lot of cool edges, and inspires me to keep things simple. Photo of it below.

 

Sunflower and Blues, Impressionistic small oil painting by Susan Spohn

Sunflower & Blues

6x6 inches, original oil painting

 

 

I used this image as the cover art for my postcard and poster for my one woman show (Susan Spohn- On Review) at the Paquette Gallery in Salida, Colorado. This was the first painting to sell during the reception. Visit my website for more information on all of my paintings.  SpohnStudio.com

A Sheep, original oil painting by artist Susan Spohn

A Sheep

6x6 inches, original oil painting

I sold this painting at my last outdoor art show this fall. The photograph does not show how textural this painting became. It did look like a wooly sheep! To view more of my paintings, go to my website: SpohnStudio.com

Fun Color and Texture in 'Over Stuffed Bouquet'

Over-Stuffed Bouquet

30 x 30

Original Oil Painting

 

This photo does not do the painting justice... but it will have to do for now. My camera is on the fritz. The colors jump off the painting and there is a fun energy about this bouquet. How many times do we keep adding 'just one more flower' to fill a vase? Anyway, this is one of those occasions.  View more about this painting on my website: SpohnStudio.com

2 Hares Discuss the Garden, original acrylic painting by artist Susan Spohn

2 Hares Discuss the Garden

16 x 20

Original Acrylic Painting

 

I have started a new whimsical series on a textured board. This is the first painting in this new series. Perhaps it will be like story time! Visit my website for more information.  SpohnStudio.com

Red Petunias, a hand-painted original card by Susan Spohn

Red Petunias

greeting card measuring 5x7 inches

original acrylic painting

Painted with painting knives, this card is very textural and filled with bright color. (Presently, only $15.00. )To purchase and view all my recent original cards, please visit  website- SpohnStudio.com

Sunflower - Tussled, by artist Susan Spohn

Sunflower - Tussled

6x6 inches, original oil

A bright, cheery sunflower, tussled by the wind was a perfect subject today as the winds picked up outside of my studio. This painting is for sale for $50.00, you can purchase on my website, SpohnStudio.com

'Bunny Garden', original oil painting by Susan Spohn

Garden Bunny

30 x 30 inches, original oil

This painting reminds me of a happy bedtime story. Although when I first started to paint, I was only interested in the flowers in this garden. Somehow, a bunny hopped out of a tunnel deep in the middle of all the leaves.... This painting is for sale for $800.00 and would make a nice Valentine's gift with white and red flowers and bunny kisses! Visit my website to purchase. SpohnStudio.com

Susan Spohn - Sunflower I

Sunflower 1

6x6 inches, original oil

What a  busy day today! Here is #29 in the painting challenge. Lots of texture in this painting. It is for sale for $50.00 and will be available soon on my website.  SpohnStudio.com

Susan Spohn - Sunflower Bouquet 10

Sunflower Bouquet 10

6x6 inches, original oil painting

Wow, day 28 of the painting challenge! The adventure is almost over. I am painting sunflowers again today. I find that I have quite a few reference photos for sunflowers. This painting is for sale for $50.00 and you can purchase it soon on my website. SpohnStudio.com

Susan Spohn - Sunflowers & Butterfly

Sunflowers and Butterfly

6x6 inches, original oil

Today's painting is painted with the painting knives giving it lots of texture. In fact most all of my recent sunflower paintings have been painted using these knives. I love the rich color and texture obtained by using these painting knives instead of brushes. This is day 27 of the painting challenge... nearing the end ... This painting is for sale for $50.00. Visit my website to purchase, SpohnStudio.com

Susan Spohn - Sunflower 4, original small oil painting

Sunflower 4

6x6 inches, original oil painting

Sunflowers, sunflowers, sunflowers everywhere! I am beginning to see why Van Gogh found this subject so satisfying. There are so many types of sunflowers, hues and tints, petals and sizes. Day 25 of the painting challenge. This painting is for sale for $50.00. You can purchase it on my website. SpohnStudio.com

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Sunflower Bouquet 4, Artist Susan Spohn, original oil painting

Sunflower Bouquet 4

6x6 inches, original oil

I am on a roll with these sunflower bouquet pieces. They are a great way to have a mini theme and paint different types of sunflowers. And best of all they look great when you group these small pieces together! If you are interested in purchasing a couple of them, visit my website.  SpohnStudio.com

This painting is for sale for $50.00

Susan Spohn - Sunflower Bouquet 5, colorful, small oil painting

Sunflower Bouquet 5

6x6 inches, original oil

Wow, another week now completed on the 30 day painting challenge. This challenge has created this new small sized sunflower bouquet series. What is really neat, that I can see here in the studio, is how nicely this series looks in any combination. Today's painting is for sale for $50.00. Visit my website to purchase.  SpohnStudio.com  If you want to keep in touch with my latest paintings, outdoor art show schedule, and gallery shows, sign up for my monthly newsletter. Click Here.

Sunflower Bouquet 3

Sunflower Bouquet 3

6x6 inches, original oil

Making up for lost time.... Took a trip to Denver so needed to paint 2 small paintings today to keep on track with the painting contest. Here is day 19. This painting is for sale for $50.00. Visit my website to purchase. SpohnStudio.com

Susan Spohn -- Pink Geranium

Pink Geranium

5.5 x 9 inches

oil on watercolor paper mounted on wood panel

This delightful floral was painted in the early spring. It is painted on watercolor paper and needed to be mounted to my wood panels. I finally had enough time to get this accomplished and will add this painting to my inventory for my upcoming art show in Manitou Springs.

Pink Geranium, is another textural floral painted mainly with a painting knife. Contact me to purchase, or visit my booth at the art show, Commonwheel Labor Day Festival in Memorial Park, Manitou Springs, Colorado.

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"RUBY PALISADE" 11029, daily painter geologic mixed media abstract 7copy; Carol Nelson Fine Art

"RUBY PALISADE"

If ever a photo does not do a painting justice, it is this one.  This painting has layer after layer of glazes of color.  This makes it look very rich in both color and texture.

My goal was to create an almost monochromatic color scheme in the red family, but close inspection reveals pinks, purples, golds, greens and browns.

I used several metallic foils that have glazes of color over them.  Their soft sheen still shows through.  For more information on this latest in my geologic abstract series, click here to go to my website.

Contemporary, textured painting by Colorado artist Jane Hunt - Waiting

Textured Acrylic on Panel 48 x 24"

To see more of Jane Hunt's textured paintings visit:
Jane Hunt's Paintings for Happiness Blog (click on link)
and,
Jane Hunt's website (click on link)

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