Monday, February 22, 2010

Fields of Gold

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Fields of Gold , 8 x 12" Oil pastel on paper ©2010, Helen Read     This painting is perhaps a vision of longing ... for home in the...
Sunday, February 21, 2010

Snowing again!

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Icy River Bank, 11 x 14" Oil on canvas ©2009, Helen Read Ready to frame  SOLD Please email me for more information on purchasing ...
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Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Orchid in Green

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Orchid in Green, 7 x 10" watercolor on paper ©2010, Helen Read    This little green orchid caught my eye because it was so green, ...
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Monday, February 8, 2010

Sunlit Leaf

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Sunlit Leaf, 8x8" Oil on canvas ©2010, Helen Read $120.00 My work on this canvas seems to be complete. It is painted around the side...
Friday, February 5, 2010

Abstract shadows - the work continues

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My progress is continuing here. I've defined the shadowed areas a bit more and also the areas where the light shines through the leaf a...
Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Valentines Day is Coming!!

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Strawberry/Valentine Note cards Set of 10 cards (2 designs) with envelopes - blank inside   Strawberry Bowl, 6x6" Oil on canvas ...
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Monday, February 1, 2010

Just a start on the next thing!

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Well, this is barely a start - but its been a slow start and thus awhile since I've posted anything. I'm not sitting idle, just so ...
Friday, January 22, 2010

Auction for Relief in Haiti - Red Poppies

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Red Poppies, 8x8" Oil on canvas w/Gold Leaf ©2008, Helen Rea d Gallery Wrapped, painted around the sides SOLD! This painting has help...
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Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Green Ribbons

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Ribbons of Green, 11.5 x 8.5 colored pencil on black drawing paper ©2010, Helen Read Here is the same idea as the previous post... but, t...
Friday, January 8, 2010

Ribbons of Blue

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Ribbons of Blue , approx 9 x 11.5" Colored Pencil on Black Paper ©2010, Helen Read This drawing came out of a classroom assignment I h...
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Sunday, January 3, 2010

A look at other media

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From time to time, I depart from my typical oil paintings and work with watercolor and/or acrylic used as watercolor. Its a different experi...
Thursday, December 31, 2009

Pink Poinsettia

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Pink Poinsettias , 8 5/8 x 12 3/4" Watercolor/acrylic on 300# paper ©2009, Helen Read Ready to mat and frame SOLD It is hard to belie...
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Wednesday, December 30, 2009

More of the Year in Review

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One of the highlights of my year (2009) was the solo exhibit I did for my church's 50th anniversary. It focused on botanicals as its s...
Tuesday, December 29, 2009

More of the Year in Review

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Old Oak , 6x8" Oil on canvas ©2009, Helen Read   SOLD Many times this year, I found myself exploring landscapes... sometimes more d...
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