SUNFLOWERS 1, 02208, 6x6 oil painting of sunflower bouquet

You might notice the number following the title of each painting. It is an inventory number that will make ordering a painting more precise for you, and tracking more organized for me. The number means that this is the 22nd painting I've done in the year 2008.

And if you're wondering why I put a description of the painting ("oil painting of sunflower bouquet") after the title, it's because search engines, like Google, need words for descriptions, because they cannot "see" the painting.

I painted two sunflower paintings over the weekend. It get's to be a pain (in the behind) to come up with original titles for similar subject matter. My numbering system will take off the pressure to come up with a unique title. For purchase information on this painting, please see the small paintings section on my website or click this link:

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MOUNT PRINCETON, 02408, 6x6 oil painting of Colorado mountains

I spent the weekend tending my booth at an indoor art show. Sales and traffic were very slow, but all was not lost! I brought my oils and had a wonderful time completing four 6x6 paintings. I think people like to see artists working, and I enjoy talking to them about the painting process.

I've painted this view of Mt. Princeton, near Buena Vista, CO, before. I never tire of Princeton's beauty and grandeur.

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SNUG, 5x7 oil painting of a resting cat

I wanted to paint this picture of a cat in his bed for a long time, but hesitated because of the peculiar angle the feet were in. Cats are good at adopting peculiar poses. I think it turned out good. To purchase for $100, please see my website: http://data.fineartstudioonline.com/dataviewer.asp?keyvalue=3851&subkeyvalue=179387&page=WorksDetail

Woods III (sold)

This is a painting I did in 2003. It was in my early years as an artist and the medium was watercolor. I don't know why so many people start painting in watercolor because it is one of the hardest mediums to master.

Each medium has it's advantages and disadvantages. My first painting workshop (ever) was with the late, great Zoltan Szabo. I was so green that when I took his workshop, I had never even opened a tube of watercolor pigment, so I had no idea what would happen when I mixed water on my brand new palette with my brand new brushes and my brand new paints.

I was fascinated as Zoltan effortlessly showed us various techniques.

One thing he said stuck in my head. He showed us how to "charge" a second or even a third color into the wet area you were working. A green tree might be charged with yellow on one side and blue on the other. He said no other medium can quite duplicate that effect.

Somewhere along the way, I realized I preferred the textures of oils and acrylics. They also have the advantage of not needing matting and glass, a huge plus in my eyes.

I think I will try to repeat this painting in oil or acrylic. It will be a challenge. SOLD

Aspen View, 24x48 oil painting of Colorado high country

Here are several close up views of this large landscape. The lower picture is the entire 24x48 oil painting.

These aspens are on the road to Cottonwood Pass, west of Buena Vista, CO. In the spring and early summer, the leaves are a vibrant yellow-green. The contrast against the dark conifers is beautiful. Aspen trunks have chlorophyll in them, giving them a greenish hue. In the fall, as the trees prepare for winter, the trunks are more golden.

For purchase information, please see my website http://carolnelsonfineart.com/works/177579

Passing Time, 6x6 oil on masonite

This senior couple sits on the park bench. We can only speculate what she is looking at. The old dog waits patiently. They are not in a hurry to do anything. Retirement has it's rewards. For purchase information, please see http://data.fineartstudioonline.com/dataviewer.asp?keyvalue=3851&subkeyvalue=174091&page=WorksDetail SOLD

Faces, 12 oil portraits done in Fauvist style

They are done! I think the whole (group) is greater than the sum of it's parts. Having them all lined up together is a visual feast. You can't help but stop and inspect them. Since they're hanging on a wall in my bathroom, you can SIT and comtemplate the faces while attending to other matters.

They are sold as a group. Each 8x10 face is framed separately. They can be displayed all together, three groups of four, or any other configuration. I have them lined up in chronological order, with face 1 being on the upper left, but any order would work.

$1500

Please contact me directly to purchase, www.carolnelsonfineart@comcast.net

Click to enlarge. Commissions invited.

White Orchids

My orchids are starting to bloom again. They are amazingly easy house plants to grow. I have pink, two kinds of yellow and white. The white ones are my favorite because the blooms are the biggest and the white is so pure. Once they are open, the blooms last for two months or more. Amazing.

This acrylic painting has touches of metallic gold between the squares. The blooms are textured with acrylic medium. I used a muted palette of various shades of brown and black for the background squares. I like squares (don't know why), and they often show up as a design element in my paintings. The painting is on 1.5 inch deep gallery wrap canvas with the edges painted. Framing is not necessary.

To purchase this painting, please see my website:

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Nest Mates, oil painting of baby birds

The story behind the image. A friend of mine gave me this picture taken inside a bird house. She wasn't sure what kind of bird these hatchlings are, but my bet is that they're blue birds.

It's going to be nesting season here soon. I already heard the first robins singing.

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