Win THIS Tiny Oil Painting!

 

Give aways are fun!  Especially when you are  the recipient!

This small original oil painting is my next give away!
It measures 3x3" and is on a rigid canvas panel. It is perfect for display on a tiny easel
or
because it has a magnetic backing, can be affixed to a metal surface 

The brush marks in the paint as well as the canvas surface give it a lovely texture.

I'll be sending this to one of my friends who receive my email each month. All the details about how to enter to win will be in my May note.  OH! -- maybe you'd like to receive that note! 
Not only will you get details about this give-away contest, but I frequently have free art to download, special discounts, as well as fun links and resources for art lovers!  

It's so easy to be included! 

Yes! Include Me!!

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Don't miss out!  You can never have too many friends!
You'll get my first note in the first week of May! Can't wait to see you then!

Sunflowers in a Blue Jar

 

I've had several requests for this painting, but it was not painted in a saleable format. But, now - it's available as a beautifully printed Giclee print!
Print is 5x7" and matted in white for a 8x10" frame.

 

A Giclee Print is a true to color, professionally printed image on paper that is the same weight and texture as watercolor paper. It's very hard to tell the original from the print! But the pricing on prints is much less than an original painting. I've just posted Sunflowers in a Blue Jar on my website.

 See more on this print here.

This print can be sold matted or
matted and framed.

Trinity

Trinity, 7x5" oil on gesso panel
©Helen C Read

SOLD

It is said that the Iris symbolizes wisdom, hope, trust, and also the Trinity.
 They are a hardy flower, and sometimes bloom in unexpected places.  As a child, living on a ranch in northern Texas, I remember finding a stand of purple iris in bloom in a distant pasture.  It had once been the site of a homestead, now just a chimney remaining, some 40 years or more burned down. Yet, the iris flowers continued to faithfully bloom.  A lovely surprise amidst dust and rocks, scrub and cactus.

Where Woods and Marsh Meet - Watercolor landscape

 

 Lincoln Marsh Woods
5.5 x 7.5" watercolor on paper
Matted in White for an 8x10" frame
© Helen Read

This is a very intriguing place in a nearby forest preserve.  Just to the left side is where the marsh takes over - long cat tails that rise up and dance in the wind.  And a somewhat foreboding woods that leans over toward the marsh on the right side.  I am drawn back to this spot many times hiking and sketching... I love the tall trees as they seem to reach toward the wetlands.  

Click here for more information on this painting and a purchase link.

Available framed or unframed.
Shown in solid wood frame with cherry finish

Spring Symphony ~ Tulips

 

Spring Symphony, 20x20" oil on canvas
©HelenRead 

Bright, bold colors that seem to sing a song of praise in springtime!
This 20x20" painting is painted around the sides, but could also be framed. 

(For proportion - seen in a living room)
 

Visit here for more information on this bright painting that celebrates springtime!

Sunflowers ~ For Relief in Ukraine!

 Sunflowers

I, like so many who love freedom, have been distressed by the world events centered in Ukraine.
It's been heartbreaking to see the suffering, the flight in fear, and now the many refugees who have had to flee their homes and lives because of brutal injustice.  

How can I help, so far away - not knowing anyone there - yet knowing there are needs. 

But, there are opportunities to give for relief to those who have left everything behind, to help provide food and shelter and comfort to families uprooted and without resources.

By selling these sunflower paintings, I will gladly give all the profits to provide for that help. Click the links below to be taken to the sales page, and besides receiving a beautiful painting, you'll also be helping those so much in need!  

Sunflowers for Ukraine!

 

Sunflowers in a Blue Vase
5x7" oil on panel (framed or unframed)

See more here! 

 

Windowsill Sunshine,

12x9" oil on canvas (framed or unframed) 

 SOLD

 

 

 Sun Dancers
7.5 x 5.5" watercolor on paper
(matted for 8x10" frame)
framed or unframed

See more here! 

 

 Withered Beauty

15x15" watercolor on paper 
(matted in white for 20x20" frame ~ sold unframed) 

See more here!

 Domestic shipping is included on all sales!
IL residents please add 8% sales tax.

Bird Songs of Springtime

 

 

 

Spring is on it's way!  And after the long siege of winter, it is most welcome.
These 2 song birds are spring's song!  

Each painting measures 4x4" and is painted with oil paint on a panel. 

They are ready to frame or place on a small easel for display.

When purchased together, and shipped to the same address, receive a discount! 
Click here for a convenient purchase link for both.

Domestic shipping is included! IL residents please add 8% sales tax.

 

OR

Each may be purchased individually. 
Each will bright a bright spot of cheery color to your home. 

Spring Song
4x4" oil on panel
(ready to frame or display on a small easel)

Convenient purchase link for Spring Song
(Domestic Shipping is included, IL residents please add 8% sales tax)

Bright Plumage
4x4" oil on panel
(ready to frame or display on a small easel)

Convenient Purchase Link for Bright Plumage
(Domestic Shipping is included, IL residents please add 8% sales tax)

A New Bright, Bold Spring Painting

 

This larger painting is still in progress... but this short video shows how I went about starting on it and progressing with it. 

Fabulous February Flower Festival

 It's a 3 day pop up sale! 

It's a great time to grab a nice discount and get FREE domestic shipping on a beautiful floral original oil painting!  But only for a few days... Now through Wednesday 2/16 these lovelies are available.
There's only 1 link to this grouping, click the link below make your choice!  It will be in the mail to you right away.
Don't delay ~ Wednesday comes quickly!

Click here to see floral beauty!

 

Bright Plumage ~ Taninger

A small sparkling gem - citrine yellow, emerald & peridot green, and bright sapphire!
This small taninger in it's lovely plumage stands out with
an impressionistic rendering with lush texture.
4x4" oil on gesso panel.

Bright Plumage

$75.00

©HelenRead 

 

Perfect for a small shelf or desktop.
Easy to set on a small easel for display. 

Domestic shipping is included, IL residents please add 8% sales tax.

 Click this convenient link for all the details.

Riverside Landscape

 I started this painting a year or so ago... and I wasn't happy with the outcome.  It took awhile.  I needed to sit with it - look at it - decide what it needed and what wasn't working about it.  I adjusted some things:  color temperature to get to a better place of color harmony.  Some values needed to be adjusted. And a few compositional changes needed to be made, which allowed me to add some textures especially in the foreground.   

Reworking a painting can be a daunting task.  But I think the outcome was worth the effort.  Shown below in it's frame. 

 

Riverside Landscape
16x20" oil on canvas  

To find out the details about this painting, click here.

Below, a room view of this painting!

Mid-Winter Recharge!

 

Mid-winter blahs? 
It's time to recharge your creative energy and refuel your motivation! 

I'd love to send you my free download, Four Tips to Refuel Your Creative Motivation.  As an artist we all need to recharge from time to time.  These 4 tips are easy to start right away. 

Download it here.  

And send it on to someone you know! 

 

How to Upgrade an Inexpensive Canvas

Lately I've been recording some studio tips for artists. 
This is one that will be helpful to painters! 

 

This quick studio tip will be helpful, particularly if you love to paint. I've made canvases and bought them - paid little and a lot for them. And the quality can be quite varied. If you've ever been disappointed with the quality of a canvas, this short video can help!

You'll need a canvas, gesso (liquitex makes the gesso you'll see in the video), a hardware store paint brush, and a softer brush that is not a bristle brush (available in art supply stores), medium sand paper and fine steel wool.  The process is not too lengthy, and you'll be happy with a much smoother surface on which to
paint.

Click here to watch the short video

 

To see other tips and artistic techniques visit my website:  HelenCReadArt.com

Tiny Painting Give Away coming in February!

 

Canna Bouquet -   3x3" oil painting

This little painting, quite impressionistic in style, will be given away in February!
I haven't had an art drawing in awhile ~ so it's a bit overdue! 

How could you be a winner? 

It's easy!  You'll get instructions in my February Newsletter. 
Oh, I know... who wants more stuff in their inbox? 
But you will get a once-a-month friendly note with lots of artistic photos - and
I include more!  Contests, free downloads, discounts on original art, and other surprises! 
It's a great way to stay in touch... without the overwhelm!  

So... LET'S BE FRIENDS! 
Click the button below and you'll get my February note in the first week of the month!

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