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Monday, June 30, 2008

Continued progress ...

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Sunflower triptych, still in progress 14 x 48" (collectively), Oil on canvas Its been a little while since I've updated you on...
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Thursday, June 26, 2008

FYI - Still Life at Auction

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Traditional Still Life, Red and Green 5x7" Oil on canvas SOLD This is an older painting, which I've reposted for auction. It is sta...
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Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Progressing......

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I'm terribly sorry about the quality of the photo..... (I took it.) Its blurry - and the lighting is just weird. But - the point of ...
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Monday, June 23, 2008

Work has begun!

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The sunflower triptych The left & right sides measure 14 x 14" The center measures 14 x 20" Day 1 - The making of the canvases...
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Saturday, June 21, 2008

The full set!

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Sunflower 3, 5x7" Oil on canvas Here is the 3rd in my series of sunflower studies. This one was a sunflower laying on a surface,...
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Friday, June 20, 2008

The second of 3

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Sunflower 2, 5x5" Oil on canvas This is the 2nd in my small series of sunflowers! Also a study of sorts before beginning my larger s...
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Wednesday, June 18, 2008

The first of 3

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Sunflower 1, 5x5" Oil on canvas As I mentioned, I've been working on sunflowers this week. This is the first of 3 ... the rest to...
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Tuesday, June 17, 2008

Preview - while paint dries!

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If you have been following my blog, you know that I enjoy painting flowers.... sometimes just because they are beautiful - but - I also am ...
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Thursday, June 12, 2008

Black Calla Study

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Black Calla Study - approximately 5x7" - Watercolor/acrylic on paper As I've mentioned, these last few weeks have been crazy! But,...
Wednesday, June 4, 2008

Crazy Days of May and June, 2008

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Purple Petunia - 8x12" Oil on canvas It's been crazy around here these last few weeks! And the craziness won't be done for ...
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Tuesday, May 27, 2008

White clouds

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Crab Apples in Bloom, 11.75 x 8.25" Oil Pastel on paper A bit of departure from my other work of late... but, kinda back to some thing...
Sunday, May 25, 2008

Dancing Hearts

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Bleeding Hearts, 5x7" Oil on Canvas Sold This is the time of year (for just a few weeks) that the beautiful Bleeding Heart Plant bloom...
Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Finally finished

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Red Poppies, 8x8" Oil/gold leaf on canvas SOLD  Here is the final version. The colors are pretty right in the flowers and below the f...
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Sunday, May 18, 2008

Guarding the Innocent

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Guard Duty, 4.25 x 5.5" watercolor and ink I haven't been completely idle here! But it has been awhile since I've been able t...
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Helen Read
Illinois, United States
Art is fun! I've always enjoyed making things ... creating ... all things art! I went to Wheaton College (IL) where I received a B.A. in fine art. Then later, after doing a Masters in Teaching at National-Louis University, I began to teach art at the high school level. I currently teach art, am a parent, am an daily painter, and am active in my church. Life manages to stay pretty busy!
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