Wednesday, April 17, 2019

There's a Winner!

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This little guy will be making it's flight to TEXAS!   One of my email friends who entered my contest to win this original...
Friday, April 12, 2019

Center Stage

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Coneflower, centered,    8x8" oil on gallery wrapped canvas (painted around the sides)  ©Helen Read   Please visit my website to s...
Thursday, April 11, 2019

Spring has arrived!

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A little watercolor and ink rendition of what I see in my yard in April! I have always loved rabbits - even though they DO invite themse...
Thursday, April 4, 2019

This month's free painting contest!

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And YOU could be the winner!!   Now's the time, just hours before my April newsletter is sent, to join my friend's list where...
Monday, April 1, 2019

Summer Cathedral

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Summer Cathedral,  20x16" oil on canvas  ©Helen Read    Please visit my website to see this and other beautiful landscapes. I fi...
Saturday, March 30, 2019

What? Another Freebie!?

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This little Blue Jay mini painting is drying and will be my give-away painting for April!   Every few months, I paint a little painting a...
Monday, March 25, 2019

Let's start at the Beginning.....

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Planning....  Yes,  even for the artist - a well thought out plan for a painting is vital. For me, it starts with a reference picture -...
Thursday, March 14, 2019

The Value of Sketchbooks

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After a long, trying (and tiring day), working in a sketchbook - for no final outcome - just for therapy can be just the thing that bring...
Friday, March 8, 2019

Delphinium! A free download for my friends :)

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I love my friends!  I painted this little watercolor with them in mind!  Each month, my news comes right into their inbox - and th...
Monday, March 4, 2019

Lovely Lavender

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Lovely Lavender,  6x9" oil on gessoboard ©Helen Read  What is more magical than a field with row after row of lave...
Sunday, February 24, 2019

Evening Lagoon

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Evening Lagoon,  24x36" Oil on canvas  ©Helen Read  Much bigger in size - and maybe bolder than I usually paint - this painti...
Monday, February 18, 2019

A Painting Process

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The painting process is nearing the finish line.  For this larger painting (2'x3') it has been in some weeks of work - in betwe...
Wednesday, February 6, 2019

Full color! Continued work

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   Ah... color.  Beautiful color.  Starting with the colorful under painting (you can scroll down to the previous post), ...
Wednesday, January 30, 2019

COLOR, Color, color

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Today, as I write this - our high temperature of the day was   -15˚F.   And, and all of nature is gray or covered in white. Is it just me ...