“Fearless Soul”, Original Encaustic Painting by Colorado Artist, Donna L. Martin

Fearless Soul

It was a cold and snowy day...actually a blizzard!  They called a "snow day" at my "day job", so what's a girl to do?  Jump up and down, sing and dance because there is time to paint!  And what a perfect day!

So in all that joy, this little warrior showed up.  This little encaustic was done with lots of layers.  It has tissue paper, paint, part of an old deed from the early 1900's, plaster, ink, and of course wax.  I got to use my Stencil Girl Stencil for her face.  She looks very determined, very fearless, thus the title, "Fearless Soul".

This little, bold painting is sold, but commissions are welcome!  Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments.

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"For Every Thing There is a Season", Original Mixed Media Painting by Colorado Artist, Donna L. Martin

For Every Thing There is a Season

For this piece, I began thinking about the different “seasons” in our lives.    I was thinking about the teenage girl who feels broken and out of place.  I thought about the young mother who feels overwhelmed and questions everything she is doing every day in raising her young children.  I thought about the middle-aged woman, with an empty nest and an empty heart, questioning her next move in life.  Our lives are constantly changing and evolving…moving through seasons.  None of these seasons last forever, even though it may feel like an eternity.  I believe we have to lean forward, ease into the transitions, no matter how painful.  This is how we can come out on the other side.  This piece changed and evolved, much like the seasons in our lives.  I added the words from Ecclesiastes 3, “For every thing there is a season and a time to every purpose under heaven”.  

This piece was created with many layers of papers, inks, and paint to give it a rich texture and depth.  The leaves were individually painted and torn from rice paper.  The words were taken from vintage magazines and hymnals.  There are hints of iridescent paint, so it “glows” when the light bounces off of it.  It is framed in a simple black floater frame.

This piece is sold, but commissions are welcome.  You can contact me at:

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"Tree of Life", Original Mixed Media Painting by Colorado Artist, Donna L. Martin

Tree of Life

This is a new mixed media piece that I've done, using several different techniques that I've learned throughout the last couple of years.  It was done with many layers of paint, papers, modeling paste, and acrylic inks.

This one symbolizes connection.  All of our lives are entwined and connected, no matter what are differences may be.  

This painting measures 24 X 24 on a thick, gallery wrapped canvas.  The texture is kissed with iridescent copper paint that gives it the feeling of being antique. it will be available in an upcoming Facebook Auction that I will be participating in. If you'd like a chance to bid on it, here is the link to join the event:

https://www.facebook.com/events/1003365009793243/

You can also contact me at:

saltlightwatercolors@yahoo.com

I'd love to hear from you!

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"Beautiful Whisper", Original Mixed Media Painting by Colorado Artist, Donna L. Martin

"Beautiful Whisper"

This piece is an original mixed media creation...my version of aspen trees.  It was created on a beautifully recycled wooden palette.  I used acrylic paints, inks, texture paste, and painted paper.  Each individual leaf was painted, torn from paper, and carefully adhered to the tree.

This piece was created with heart and soul.  I am so blessed to be able to live in Colorado and I love the fact that I was born and raised here.  I adore the mountains, the trees, the rugged terrain of this state.  Colorado is truly an inspiration to me.

This piece is sold, but commissions are welcome.  I'd also love to hear from you!

You can email me at :  saltlightwatercolors@yahoo.com

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“Fearless Soul”, Original Encaustic Painting by Colorado Artist, Donna L. Martin

Fearless Soul

It was a cold and snowy day...actually a blizzard!  They called a "snow day" at my "day job", so what's a girl to do?  Jump up and down, sing and dance because there is time to paint!  And what a perfect day!

So in all that joy, this little warrior showed up.  This little encaustic was done with lots of layers.  It has tissue paper, paint, part of an old deed from the early 1900's, plaster, ink, and of course wax.  I got to use my new Stencil Girl Stencil for her face.  She looks very determined, very fearless, thus the title, "Fearless Soul".

This little one will be included in an online auction that I'm participating in toward the end of May.  If you'd like more info. on the auction, please feel free to send me an email.

saltlightwatercolors@yahoo.com

www.donnamartinfineart.com

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"Hope on the Horizon", Original Mixed Media/Encaustic Painting by Colorado Artist, Donna L. Martin

"Hope on the Horizon"

This is a little encaustic piece of work, fresh of the easel.  I started out with paint, paper, and plaster.  I added more layers of wax and more paper.  I managed to achieve an accident, which it turns out is one of my favorite parts of this painting.  Below, you can see how the paper lifted up from the wax.  How cool is that?!?

These are an angled view of the paper that I added.

 

This is a view from the front - so you can see how the paper lifted.

I am loving the process of working with wax.  The layers can be as simple or complex as you would like.  It's totally like an adventure and there are many surprises, twists, and turns. Kind of like the journey we ourselves are on every single day.  The tree symbolizes hope and new beginnings and the leaves, made out of plaster, symbolizes new growth.  We also have hope, new beginnings, and the chance for growth.  We just have to keep pushing on. We have to be vulnerable and keep open hearts.

This will be available for an online auction that I am participating in at the end of May.  Stay tuned for details!  In the meantime, I would love to hear from you.

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“Dreaming of a Blue Moon”, Original Mixed Media Painting by Colorado Artist, Donna L. Martin

"Dreaming of a Blue Moon"

This little piece started as a demo piece for a mixed media class I was teaching/leading (I think the students teach me as much as I do them).  I started out using acrylic paint in blues and golds.  I added stencils and texture paste to create the flowers in the background.  I still wasn't sure what my subject was going to be, but that is becoming the norm for me!

Pretty soon, I noticed some of the patterning on the piece and thought it looked like feathering and wings.  I decided to take a chance and see if an owl would come to life in this piece.  (This was the patterning I brought forward in her chest and wings)

I decided to make her look very fluffy and sleepy.  I accented her shape with a sharpie paint pen and made the branch out of painted vintage sheet music.  The leaves were made with painted rice paper.  

She is peacefully sleeping, dreaming of the blue moon!

This piece measures 12 X 12 X 1.5.  It is finished with a shiny resin coat, which really brings the colors to life.  This little owl is available and comes ready to hang.

Feel free to send me an email with any comments, questions, or if you are interested in purchasing.

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"Afloat' Contemporary Mixed Media Nature Paintings by Melody Cleary, Oregon Artist

"Afloat 1" © Melody Cleary

"Afloat 2" © Melody Cleary

Each piece is 8 x 8 x 7/8" wrapped canvas, sides painted black.

Available.

Rice paper, fossil leaves and acrylic paint glazing were used to produce water-like

texture and tones.

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'Day's End' Contemporary Acrylic Waterscape Painting by Melody Cleary, Oregon Artist

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Day's End © Melody Cleary

22 x 28 x 5/8 inch standard canvas, stapled sides, framing recommended.

This acrylic water painting has some collage texture underneath lending some softness and some abstract elements.

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'Day's End' Contemporary Acrylic Waterscape Painting by Melody Cleary, Oregon Artist

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Day's End © Melody Cleary

22 x 28 x 5/8 inch standard canvas, stapled sides, framing recommended.

This acrylic water painting has some collage texture underneath lending some softness and some abstract elements.

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"PETALS" BY Sally Fraser Daily Painters Abstract Gallery

                                      " PETALS  "  OIL   BY SALLY FRASER

     PETALS are floating in the air.....its Spring...........the scent of flowers float by  .......

    ..............I put flowers in my window..................I see colors outside................and sunshine

   my heart is happy.............I stroll through my garden to my studio to paint again.

     14 x 11  Oil with cold wax for texture.  $250.

                                          Purchase?  sngfraser@gmail.com    www.sallyfraserfineart.com  

                          

Contemporary Waterscapes by Melody Cleary, Oregon Artist

Work in process - 12 x 16 x 1.5 acrylic on canvas.

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MELODY CLEARY, OREGON ARTIST - CONTEMPORARY WATERSCAPE AND LANDSCAPE PAINTINGS

'Day's End' Contemporary Acrylic Waterscape Painting by Melody Cleary, Oregon Artist

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Day's End © Melody Cleary

22 x 28 x 5/8 inch standard canvas, stapled sides, framing recommended.

This acrylic water painting has some collage texture underneath lending some softness and some abstract elements.

$550 + shipping.  Website

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'Water's Edge #2' Impressionistic Abstract Waterscape Painting by Melody Cleary, Oregon Artist

© Melody Cleary - 24 x 24 x 1.5 acrylic w/paper on gallery canvas.

I've been working on this today and although it may not be 100% finished it's very close.  Thought I'd share.  Let me know your comments - I love to hear them. 

Contact page is at my website.

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'Water's Edge' 24 x 30 Contemporary Waterscape Nature Painting by Melody Cleary, Oregon Artist

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© Melody Cleary.  Just completed!  24 x 30 x 1.5 acrylic and papers on gallery wrapped canvas.  I still need to paint the sides and varnish it.  I find that this painting really lifts my spirits - leaves reflecting the sunlight and floating around at the water's edge.  A happy dance!  There are rectangular pieces of papers collaged onto the canvas prior to painting and additionally the leaves are torn recycled white paper.  Some nice embossed paper shows thru, too.

Contact me at my website with any inquiries about this piece.

MELODY CLEARY, OREGON ARTIST - CONTEMPORARY WATERSCAPE AND NATURE PAINTINGS, PRINTS AND NOTECARDS

Contemporary Abstract Waterscape Painting by Melody Cleary, Oregon Artist

'Agua' © Melody Cleary

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Different view, different natural lighting, see side color

 
20 x 24 x 1.5 acrylic over collage papers - sides have a glazed color, earthy burnt orange, which is the color of the underpainting of the image itself.  It's yet to be varnished.

Contact me via my website to inquire.

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Paintings by Melody Cleary, Oregon Artist - 20 x 24 work in progress

 

I have painted quite a few small landscape paintings in the last year and it feels good to go larger, apply color loosely, spray with water and rub it around with paper towels over texture and underlying colors....keep it abstract and play.  However, this does look like it will be another WATER PAINTING, doesn't it?  This old gallery canvas had different pieces of paper collaged onto it - there is one large vertical strip of embossed paper left of center - letting that show thru enhances the imagery, I think, and of course, the underlying colors.  Back to play time!

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Island - Original Oil Painting By Contemporary Abstract Artist Maria Kitano

"Island"

Oil on stretched canvas

12"x16"

For sale - 220$ + shipping 

Purchase - HERE 
 

For any questions and custom requests contact me at mariakitano@gmail.com

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8 x 10 inch Abstract Waterscape on Canvas by Melody Cleary, Oregon Artist

"Water's Edge Abstracted" © Melody Cleary

8 x 10 x 7/8 inch acrylic on canvas, staple free sides, painted black.  Varnished.
$150 + shipping.

This image represents the grassy, mossy stuff just under the water's surface

and wet leaves reflecting the bright sunlight.  When you look that close,

you can't help but see something abstract.

Email me if this piece interests you.  Website.

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Autumn forest - original abstract painting by Maria Kitano

Title : Autumn forest

Medium : Oil on canvas , stretched , ready to hang 

Size: 8x8 inch / 20x20 cm

Signed, dated and varnished

For purchase please follow this link , or contact me for any custom requests!