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Visual Art is a beautiful language using the elements and principles of art. As a painter and art instructor for many years, I also enjoy writing, nature, family and friends. The world of art is fun, challenging, exhausting and renewing all at the same time! Please note, I am no longer using paypal. I'm in the process of removing paypal buttons. Secure credit card purchases are still available on my website! https://HelenCRead.com

Sunday, August 31, 2008

Shells and such...

Conch Shell, approx 4 x 5" watercolor on paper This little painting came about as a result of an inquiry about some note cards for a g...

Monday, August 25, 2008

Coneflower portrait

Coneflower, 5x7" Oil on canvas This is the finished painting that I posted the start of last week. I like the composition and the a...

Sunday, August 24, 2008

Sunday thoughts

Fall Approaches - experimental landscape - Oil Pastel on paper approx 9 x 12" This Sunday morning, I'm posting an older painting (...

Friday, August 22, 2008

Long week - new small painting underway!

Coneflower - first steps Well, it has been a long week. School started again - so, this week has been intensively trying to learn names and...

Saturday, August 16, 2008

Pink veined petunia!

Pretty in Pink, 28 x 18" Oil on canvas I've finally completed this larger painting. My photography of it is only so-so... it ...

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

A New Set of Note Cards! Fruits of the Spirit

The front of one of the note cards - close up! The set of 4 notecards - featuring the fruit paintings shown and the qualities of love, ...

Monday, August 11, 2008

Its coming along!

The progress continues! Hopefully you can see the intensified colors in the flower and how it is progressing. This weekend was filled with ...

Friday, August 8, 2008

The newest new thing in progress!

I have a beautiful veined petunia growing in my yard ... and the veining is so visually interesting, I thought that making it into a larger ...

Thursday, August 7, 2008

Summer Bouquet

Bouquet, 6x6" Oil on Canvas with Gold Leaf SOLD This is another experimental piece ... even though the subject matter is similar ...

Monday, August 4, 2008

Undulating Leaf

Undulation (Hosta Leaf), 20 x 18" Oil on canvas Yesterday, I returned from a few days trip to Texas ... and I couldn't wait to get ...

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Here's what I've been working on....

unfinished - Hosta Leaf 18 x 20" Oil on canvas I have been working along these last 2 days on this new painting. I actually took the...

Saturday, July 26, 2008

Plums of summer

Plum, 5x6" acrylic on illustration board Here is another in my set of summer fruits. (Pear, peach, cherries, plum) Some of the fruit...

Thursday, July 24, 2008

A yellow cat! in a very different style....

Yellow Cat, 8x8" Acrylic on Canvas SOLD Well, here we are! something just totally different.... I wanted to try something comp...

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Its not summer without cherries!

Cherries, 5 x 6" Acrylic on illustration board Here is something like some previous paintings I've done a few months ago. My inte...

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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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