Saturday, July 16, 2016

.... and a little more is done!

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This has seemed an endless painting!  But I actually am on the home stretch!  In fact, I think it will be done in the next few days. ...
Monday, July 11, 2016

A little more done!

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I must say,  it does seem to be taking forever!    I'm working along on this larger painting (2' x 3')  and I continue to m...
Thursday, July 7, 2016

Celebrating My 9 Year Adventure!!

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It was July 2007....  I made a commitment to get serious! I started this blog - and planned to paint a little bit every day.  I knew i...
Tuesday, June 28, 2016

Once again.....

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I'm working on this large painting that I had to put aside for awhile.   Here are the latest brushstrokes!!  Some good things are happen...
Saturday, June 18, 2016

Tall Oaks - Lincoln Marsh

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Tall Oaks ~ Lincoln Marsh ,  20x16" Oil on canvas panel © Helen Read      There's something about tall trees that is majest...
Friday, June 3, 2016

Up next! Tall Oaks

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Still in progress   Here you see the beginning progression of this newest landscape... the top image is an underpainting.  (Before ...
Monday, May 23, 2016

This pathway

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Lincoln Marsh Pathway,   12x9" Oil on linen panel ©2016 Helen Read SOLD Not too far from where I live is a natural wetlan...
Thursday, May 19, 2016

Spring Awakens!

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  Spring Awakens, 12 x 9" oil on linen panel ©2016 Helen Read ready to frame  SOLD Oh Springtime!  So long awaited during the...
Saturday, May 14, 2016

Working on 2 new paintings

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It's a cold, overcast, windy day - so a good day to bring these 2 paintings along.  Both are 12x9" .  The underpainting was done a ...
Tuesday, May 10, 2016

2 New landscapes - underpaintings

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Both of these are underpaintings - a monochromatic "rough draft" you could say - which just lays out the general idea in l...
Saturday, May 7, 2016

Its been a week! Student Art Show

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Every year around the first week in May, our high school puts on the student art exhibit.  As an art teacher, it is a lot of ...
Saturday, April 30, 2016

Field Work

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One of the pleasures of landscape painting is being IN the landscape!  One of the disciplines is drawing it...these a...
Tuesday, April 19, 2016

And - more trees and branches

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Ugh -- work is keeping me busy !  I hope to work more on this in the next few days , but I am progressing - a little! 
Saturday, April 9, 2016

3 Feet of Tree Line

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I'm back from break and working again on this large landscape.  I think I'm done with the 3 feet of tree line in the background...