"Dragonflies in Cactus Feast" Original dragonfly cactus watercolor by Janice Trane Jones

This is a large 17 x 22 original watercolor on 300 lb cold pressed paper. The scene depicts two beautiful dragonflies making their way around the endless supply of pollen on the cactus while avoiding any spines. A difficult task but oh so rewarding for a good lunch.

To contact me or purchase go to @janicetranejones.com or @etsy.com/shop/jtj1227. Commissions are welcome.

Flutter by Kay Wyne

Flutter

24" x 24" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas

Contemporary Palette Knife Painting

Thanks to friend Mark Malone, I was able to paint from a beautiful photograph that he had taken of a red dragonfly.  I thought it was a neat shot with vivid colors.  This abstract painting has lots of texture...I used heavy impasto to build up the oils.  The sides of the canvas are painted, so it is ready to hang.  Contact Kay Wyne for purchasing info.  It is hanging at the studio and would love to have a new home!  Thanks for looking...Kay

Flutter by Kay Wyne

Flutter

24" x 24" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas

Contemporary Abstract Palette Knife Painting

Red dragonflies are all over the gardens at the Dallas Arboretum.  I worked off of a photograph taken by friend Mark Malone.  It was an amazing photo, and I went abstract with it.  I exaggerated the colors, and implied that the dragonfly was fluttering over some flowers.  The oils were applied with a palette knife so there is plenty of texture on the canvas.  Sides of the canvas are painted, so framing is optional.  Contact Kay for purchasing info.  Thanks, Kay

Flutter by Kay Wyne

Flutter

24" x 24" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas

Contemporary Palette Knife Painting

Thick strokes of oil are built up on the canvas creating texture.  The palette knife was much tool of choice on this painting.  I had to be careful not to mix up the colors once I put paint on the canvas...I could of easily created mud.  I was able to let the bold colors bounce off of each other.  This contemporary dragonfly is for sale.  Contact Kay for more information.  Thanks for looking at my blog.  Kay

Flutter by Kay Wyne

Flutter

24" x 24" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas

Contemporary Palette Knife Painting

This dragonfly is fluttering all over the canvas...with color, texture and movement this abstract is ready to hang.  I painted the sides of the gallery wrap canvas, so frame is optional.  The vibrant colors bounce off of each other.  Contact Kay for purchasing info.  Thanks for looking...I am back in the studio working on several projects, getting ready for another paint challenge in 2015. Thanks for looking....Kay

Change - Sold - by Kay Wyne

Change

Sold

24" x 24" Oil on Heavy Duty Gallery Wrap Canvas

Contemporary Dragonfly Series Painting

This abstract painting has a new home in Corpus Christi!

Thanks for looking at this blog....Kay

Flutter by Kay Wyne

Flutter

24" x 24" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas

Contemporary Palette Knife Painting

Day #21 of the 30/30 Paint Challenge

Today's post is a canvas that I painted several months ago, and it is finally dry.  This dragonfly is abstract and colorful.  I love painting with the palette knife---pushing the paint around, scraping and building the layers up.  I am getting ready to do a palette knife demo this week, so that will be fun.  I have been working on projects in the studio, but don't have a new one to post today.  Thanks for looking....contact Kay for comments or questions.  Thanks, Kay

Flutter by Kay Wyne

Flutter

24" x 24" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas

Contemporary Palette Knife Painting

This contemporary palette knife painting was inspired by a red dragonfly photo taken by Mark Malone last summer.  I believe he had the dragonflies in his garden.  

I liked the clean, crisp colors.....no mud.  Cad orange, cad green, magenta, sky blue, and white were all out on my palette for this painting.  I was very careful not mix colors too much because you really can't recover for muddy colors once they are on the canvas.  A little bit abstract with the hard edges and large shapes. Contemporary, abstract, colorful and textural are characteristics of this painting.  

Contact Kay for more information on this painting.  No frame required with the gallery wrap canvas....ready to hang!  Thanks, Kay

Dilly-Dally by Kay Wyne

Dilly-Dally

30" x 30" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas

Contemporary Abstract Painting

Abstract shapes, soft blended colors, and texture are characteristics found in this contemporary abstract painting.  Layers of color were applied with a palette knife, and a large, wide  brush softened the hard edges of the paints.  Contact Kay for more information on this palette knife painting.  It is drying at the studio...thanks for looking at this blog....Kay

Dilly-Dally by Kay Wyne

Dilly-Dally

Abstract Dragonfly Painting

30" x 30" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas

Contemporary Palette Knife Painting

I really got into this palette knife painting yesterday at the studio.  The basic shapes did not change, but the colors were all mixed, and layers of thick oils give this canvas texture.  I have so much paint on the canvas, it will take a long time to dry.  Here are a few pics of my progression with this painting:

 Drawing out the big shapes on the canvas...I usually do this with a filbert brush and paint.

 Covering the canvas with paint...filling in with bold colors.  Making sure that I like the shapes and placement of them.

Using several different sizes of palette knifes, working with the paint, moving it around on the canvas.  This stage of the painting is so much fun!  If I make a stroke I don't like, I just scrape it off....Thanks for looking at what I am doing in the studio...If you have any questions or comments, please contact ME.  Thanks for looking....Kay

Red Dragonfly by Kay Wyne

Red Dragonfly

32" x 32" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas

Contemporary Palette Knife Painting

Day #5 in the 30 Paintings/30 Days Challenge

I painted all day yesterday---so much that my feet and knees hurt this morning.  I hope to finish and post the painting I am currently working on for tomorrow.  This painting was inspired after seeing a photograph that fellow artist and friend, Mark Malone took.  He had blown the image up and it was so neat!  I used one size palette knife on this canvas....the paint is built-up, giving it texture.  I had to stop a few times to let the paint dry, then go back into the paint layers of color.  I did not want to create mud!  This contemporary palette knife painting was so much fun to paint.  Contact Kay for more information. Thanks for looking...Kay

Wings #22 by Kay Wyne - SOLD

Wings: Painting #22

100 Paintings in 100 Days

8" x 8" Oil on RayMar Cotton Panel

by Texas Artist Kay Wyne

Here is #22....This panel has a new home in Memphis, TN.  Nina and Evan visited and toured the studio yesterday, and found this small panel for their cute little home!  Abstract, colorful and whimsical describe this cotton panel.  I will be in the studio painting today, finishing up some roosters and chickens.  Contact me for purchasing info on my paintings.  Thanks for viewing.....Kay

Dragonfly Bubble by Kay Wyne

Dragonfly Bubble

22" x 28" Oil & Ink on Linen Gallery Wrap

Contemporary Abstract

Contact Kay for more info on this painting.

Thanks, KMW

Change by Kay Wyne

Change

24" x 24" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas

Contemporary Dragonfly Painting

This is September 27, and Day #27 in the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge.

I got de-railed at the studio yesterday, and did not get to paint...so today's post is an abstract that is hanging on the wall at the studio.  Contact Kay for more info on my art!  Thanks for viewing....KMW

Change by Kay Wyne

Change

24" x 24" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas

Contemporary Abstract Dragonfly

Color, lines, shapes and texture cover the canvas.

Contact Kay Wyne for purchasing information.

Thanks for looking at this blog....

KMW