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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

Wednesday, November 26, 2014

Harvest!

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Happy Thanksgiving! from my studio to you.... May this season find you enjoying family and friends. And may you remember many good things ...
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Saturday, November 22, 2014

Barely there.... The last of fall

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Barely There, 10x8" oil on canvas ©Helen Read Framed in a simple black frame (see below) and comes ready to hang!  Fall leaves...
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Tuesday, November 18, 2014

Landscape commission ~ progress report

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These last few weeks, I've been working on a landscape commission pretty steadily.  Scroll down a bit and you'll see some earlier ...
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Friday, November 14, 2014

Friday night

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Friday evening  .... and it's gotten cold here in the Midwest.  It seemed a good thing to start a fire in the fireplace and begin a new ...
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Monday, November 10, 2014

November Gathering, again!

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November Gathering , 8x8" Oil on Canvas ©Helen Read  A few Novembers ago, I posted this painting... which I still love! The hostas ...
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Saturday, November 8, 2014

Landscape commission on my easel

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I've been busily working on a commission just lately... also trying to do a few other things at the same time, but this shows the prog...
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Thursday, November 6, 2014

Egret watercolor ~ Throwback Thursday!

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Knee Deep - Snowy Egret, 7 x 11.5" watercolor/acrylic on paper ©Helen Read Matted in white and ready to frame in 11x14" fram...
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Tuesday, November 4, 2014

A little autumn color

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Autumn Color, 7 x 4.75" watercolor on Yupo paper  ©Helen Read  matted in white to fit a 12 x 9" frame   A view from my ...
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Thursday, October 30, 2014

My Students' Work!

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Being a high school art teacher can be long and tiring... often with little feed back from my students.  But this week, they showed some p...
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Friday, October 24, 2014

Yellow Halo

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Yellow Halo , 11 x 7.5" watercolor on paper ©Helen C Read matted in white and ready to frame in 14 x 11" frame After being ou...
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Wednesday, October 15, 2014

A new commission I've started ~ first steps

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I've been commissioned to do a landscape painting of a southwest mountain scene.  And this is my beginning.  Here, you see a toned can...
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Saturday, October 11, 2014

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Join now!   This week, a newsletter will be sent  and with it a special offer to my newsletter friends!  Its easy to do - and your inform...
Thursday, October 9, 2014

Oil Pastel Landscapes!

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Original Oil Pastel Landscapes  Each of these is matted in white and ready to frame in a 9 x12" frame Each measures 6x8" (un...
Wednesday, October 1, 2014

From the Archives ~ Woodsy Oil Pastel

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Woodland, 8.5 x 6" Oil pastel on paper ©Helen Read matted and ready to frame in 12 x 9" frame Have you ever wandered alo...
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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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