Computer Crash

Hello! You may wonder why I have not posted anything lately. My computer's hard drive went kaput, crashed, and sank. I am finally back in business and I am wading through about 200 emails. I will be posting again soon!

Lauren, Oil Portrait in Fauvist Style

This portrait is of my daughter, Lauren. I did it several years ago. It is not particularly representative of Fauvism, but now that I look at it, I can see I have a natural tendancy to put a great deal of color in the face. I will redo this in true fauvist style. Maybe give her a purple nose or something. LOL

Face 6, Oil Portrait in Fauvist Style

Another fauvist style portrait. I think I will probably do about a dozen in this series. I am learning more about rendering the human face with each painting. I doubt any one would want to purchase one of these, but when you see them all as a group, they're certainly a colorful bunch.

Face 5, oil portrait in fauvism style

Here's another portrait in the fauvism style. The model, in this case, is my daughter, Suzanne. I liked the naturalness of her pose as she was leaning back on the couch. I probably could have pushed the colors a little more. I think I read somewhere that portrait subjects should not have their teeth showing. I like the full smile in this one, so to heck with that rule.

Face 4, portrait in fauvist style

Continuing with my fauvist style paintings (see post of 1-14-08), I chose this one because of the strong light coming over her shoulder. As in the previous painting of my husband, I tried to push the colors way beyond what it normal.

My Guard Dog, original oil portrait of a pug dog

This painting is now available on my merchandise outlet, Blue Snow Gallery, at Zazzle as a mug. Just click on the link to go to my gallery. http://www.zazzle.com/my_guard_dog_mug-168522529017452637

Face 3, original oil portrait done in fauvist style

I could have called this painting A Man and His Remote. The model in this case is my husband. He is NOT a fan of fauvism. LOL I tried to push the color even more on this one. Matisse gave his wife a green stripe down the middle of her face. I gave my husband an orange stripe. The only object true to it's actual color is the silver and grey remote and his black sweater.

This may look like an easy way to paint, but if you're used to painting what you see, you have to really search your creative subconscious to come up with these wild colors.

Fauvism

Face 1 - Fauvism study

Face 2 - Fauvism study

Madame Matisse, the green line

I was invited to join a group of Fauvist painters on Boundless Gallery. I have to admit I didn't know what fauvism was, or why they selected me based on my work.

Fauvism
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Les Fauves (French for The Wild Beasts) were a short-lived and loose grouping of early 20th century Modern artists, whose works emphasized painterly qualities, and strong colour over the representational values retained by Impressionism. While Fauvism as a style began around 1900 and continued beyond 1910, the movement as such lasted only three years, 1905–1907, and had three exhibitions. The leaders of the movement were Henri Matisse and André Derain

I thought it would be fun to try to paint in a fauvist style, so here are two portraits. I tried to push the color and style as much as I could. I think I need to push the colors more. Look at that green stripe Matisse gave to his wife's portrait!

Let's Play, 6x6 oil painting of golden retreiver

I've done quite a few abstracts, so it's time for a little realism. I love the expression on this golden retriever. My dogs are not goldens, but they are tireless when it comes to chasing tennis balls.

To purchase this painting, please see www.carolnelsonfineart.com, click on works, then small paintings.

Blue Snow Gallery , http://www.zazzle.com/bluesnowgallery, my online merchandise outlet at Zazzle, has coffee mugs with this image.

Mineshaft, mixed media abstract diptych

This is another in my geologic series and is my largest piece to date. It is painted on cradled birch panel and is quite heavy.

After tearing my hair out a couple times, I finally got this one to where I like it. Sometimes abstract work can be SO FRUSTRATING. I had some textured papers on here at first, then ended up ripping them off. This painting is done with acrylic modeling compound, acrylic and metallic paints, copper and aluminum.

I bought the metals at Home Depot, where they are sold as flashing. The copper tacks and square metal brads, I got at a scrapbooking store. I actually enjoy walking through hardware stores and thinking of artistic uses for various things I find there.

For purchase information, please see www.carolnelsonfineart.com, click on "works," then "abstracts."

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News Release

Carol Nelson Fine Art
carolnelsonfineart@comcast.net

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 9, 2008, Golden, Colorado

The Coors Brewing Company, of Golden, Colorado, has purchased Winter on Clear Creek, oil painting by Carol Nelson. The company has awarded the painting to a company-sponsored group in Washington, D.C., of Hispanic Women in Business. Purchased through Spirits in the Wind Gallery in Golden, the painting is a winter view of pristine Clear Creek as it runs through Golden.

Carol Nelson is a Colorado artist painting landscapes and a variety of other subject matter. For more information on Carol Nelson, see her website at http://www.carolnelsonfineart.com/.