Distant Mist Watercolor

Distant Mist, watercolor on paper

(Shown framed in a solid wood frame w/cherry finish.)

To see all the info for this painting, please visit my website.

Winter doesn't mean snow everywhere!  In fact, this winter has been quite mild.
We usually have snow on the ground from late November until February or March.  Not this year! 

And there are some trees that don't shed their green leaves until spring.
In the case of this painting, it is live oak trees.  The rest of the woods is brown, the grasses are dry and brittle, but live oak trees remain green a little while longer.  

This painting depicts that chilly wintery mist that can descend in December and January.
It measures 5x7" and is matted to fit an 8x10" frame. 

 

Working with Color

 COLOR!

 Getting familiar with colors within a palette. 

An exercise to understand the characteristics of different colors within a color family.
Even though I have worked with color for decades, I continually have more to learn!
This is an exercise that brings more understanding to the variety of color within a single color family. 

Get more tips on painting and drawing:  HelenCReadArt.com

Along the Canal

 

Still drying on my easel, this painting is about to be completed.  It's been a journey outside my comfort zone, using a very intense color of rose for the underpainting.  Working with that undertone to provide warmth. but challenging to also give a sense of daylight waning.    

My inspiration/reference photo came from an early evening walk along a canal in Idaho.  It's interesting to me that much of farming there (not at all like here in the midwest where I live) is dependent on the canals along the fields to water and irrigate.  There was a pathway alongside, which really was a little bigger than a foot path.  

Color is an area where I'm exploring and growing artistically.  I've gotten a little bored with my very faithful to nature color use, and found that using brighter, more vibrant color is exciting to my eye.

Nest Eggs Giclee Prints

Now Available!

Beautiful Giclee prints with several options!  

I've had a number of requests for a print of this original oil painting, Nest Eggs. And now it is available in several sizes, with several options including sizes, print surface, framed or unframed.  Follow the links below for more information and pricing.

Giclee printing is state of the art professional printing done on archival surfaces with archival inks. The print has beautiful color and the texture of the surface creates a very close likeness to the original.  In fact, it may be difficult to tell that it is a print!  If the framed option is chosen, it will come ready to hang. If the unframed option is chosen, it will come ready to drop into your frame!
Prints are a wonderful way to add fine art to your home at a very affordable price, well below that of the original.

• 8x10" printed on canvas, giving it the authentic texture of canvas.
  Framing option - solid wood (walnut) frame that measures 1.25" across the face
  or
  Unframed option  - the canvas print is mounted on an art board and ready to drop into
  your own 8x10" frame
  See more here. 

• 10x 12" printed on canvas, giving it the authentic texture of canvas
  Framing option - solid wood (walnut) frame that measures 1.25" across the face
  or
  Unframed option  - the canvas print is mounted on an art board and ready to drop into
  your own 10x12" frame
  See more here.
  
  
• 14x16" The image is 10x12" printed on canvas textured paper and matted in silver-gray for a 14x16" size frame.
  Framing option - 14x16" solid wood (walnut) frame that measures 1.25" across the face
  It also comes with premium acrylic glazing.
  or
  Unframed option  - the canvas print is matted and has a light weight art board backing. It is ready to drop into your own 14x16" frame
  See more here.
  
  All pricing includes domestic shipping.  IL residents, please add 8% sales tax.