2018 - What a Year!

A lot has happened in the last 12 months! 

Late December is a good time to look back and take stock of where you've been!   Quite helpful for charting a course for where you are going.... 

It's been a busy year!  Here are some of the 2018 highlights from my studio, and I'd love to invite you to visit my website to see more! 

Winter Light - Snowscape - 10x8" oil on linen panel

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Autumn Birches,  11x14" oil on canvas

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Summer Shadows, 12x9" oil on canvas

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Coneflower Fields, 8x10" oil on linen panel

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Sunshine and Shadow, 9x6" oil on gessoboard

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Country Cottage, 12x9" oil on gessoboard

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Perfect Beauty, Peony Bloom,  7x5" oil on gessoboard

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Royal Purple, 9x12" oil on gessoboard

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Winter Glow,  7x5" oil on gessoboard

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These are representative of this year's work, but not all of what happened in my studio. 

And now, I'm getting excited for what the new year will hold!   

I'd love to keep you up to date with what's happening each month... and give you all the exciting news of the next things coming!    You can be added to my friends list where you'll get fresh news in you inbox, as well as cool discounts, get to participate in free art give aways, get downloadable gifts each month and more!   
Just text the word Helen to 22828   or click the button below!  We all are encouraged and enriched by friendship, and I value yours! 

 

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Coming in January - A Give-away Contest

This little oil painting will be flying to someone special in January! 

Could it be You? 

Every few months, I paint a small painting on canvas and give it away!!  

It comes with a small wooden easel for display as well....

You may be wondering - how do you win it?  And what are the strings attached. 

Well, first - you will find out all the details in my January friends note... and no, there are no strings attached.  You will just email me that you want to participate, and  I'll be choosing randomly an entry and that's it.  

I'll mail the painting and the easel to you!  

This contest is only open to my list of friends... and it's not too late to join the fun!  

In the first week of each month you'll get a newsy note from me, with fun give-aways, discounts, and special offers... and you'll be among the first to see the latest work from my studio.    I try to include some of what is going on in my world too... All in all, its a great way to stay in touch!  

All you have to do to join the fun is text the word Helen to 22828 

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hit the button below to join me and my friends. 

I love staying in touch and I say you can never have too many friends!  :) 

 

Yes!! Please include me!

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Landscape Re-do ...

Redbuds in Bloom,  11x14" oil on canvas

 ©Helen Read 

 

 It happens!   Sometimes, I'm just not satisfied with the outcome of my work.  This is a good example.   About 3 1/2 years ago, I painted this same scene - on this same canvas!   But, I've never been satisfied.  It seemed washed out. The colors didn't sing.  So, rather than destroy it completely - I repainted it.  I changed the mood of it from misty to a bright day.  And was much looser with the application of paint - giving it a highly textured surface.   

In a lot of ways it is more difficult to repaint on top of a finished painting.  I'd much rather start with a new canvas.  But, the outcome of this version has the beautiful colors of a day washed with sunshine, catching the lovely colors of the sky reflected in the water - and the profusion of lavender-pink redbud blossoms.   

I'm glad I took the time to work out this painting in a way that makes it far more interesting!