Rich Color

Reds and Pinks, recently offered on EBay has sold. It is in its new home.

I have made a study of the Old Master techniques. I've learned how to layer oils, so that a vibrancy and luminoisty is achieved. The glow you see in Old Master paintings comes from this technique. Each layer affects the subsequent layer, and how you apply the paint, thinly so it has translucence, or thickly-impasto is how the effects are achieved.

Some people think all oil painting surfaces are flat because they may only see images in print. If you look at my work up close, in person, you will see some very thick areas called impasto. Where there is more light there is more paint! More color and higher value.

Little lesson here.

To see some of my work in person, up close, have one sent to you today! Email me to make one yours. linannemisja@gmail.com

Remember anything here can be painted, something similar. I won't copy a painting that sold as that would take away from the uniqueness of the patron's new treasure, but I will paint one similar. Don't forget to look at all the blog posts, lots of good art. Request prices on larger pieces.

January Sneak Peek

The Fiesta paintings I have been promising are almost done. Here is a sneak peek at one of them. Note the quilt emerging from the pink-toned background. Some people like to see how a painting looks in progress. I thought it would be fun to show you how I sometimes tone the ground of the canvas or board pink. This pink color comes through the painting here and there and really gives a vibrancy.

I actually had toned this board for a landscape. Pink (red, really) on the color wheel is opposite to green, making it a complimentary color. When you do a landscape and use the pinkish tones underneath, it makes the colors on top "sing". Just for the heck of it I grabbed this pink toned board to do a still life. I am teaching only one student in one of my classes and so while she paints I paint alongside her. I set this up for a classroom situation but I liked it so much it drove me to paint it.

Coming in January: a purple circle vase, a green creamer, and a yellow art deco vase, all fiesta items. This painting is a little larger than my smallish EBay listings, as it is about an 8 x 10 (depending on where I end up with the final cut of the board).

You may always click on a painting to see it larger. Early interest? Email me linannemisja@gmail.com PayPal compatible.

December Paintings

Many of my listings have wound down. I am willing to sell pieces which you may have missed. Just email me and we will work out a timing so you may get your painting in time for Christmas, Chanukah.

Many new pieces are in the works.

linannemisja@gmail.com

Comments! Please note: previously the "comments" section was only available to folks with a gmail account. It is now open to all viewers. So, tell me what you think.

Holiday Paintings Going, going............

Please note Bounty Two, Tristina, Fiesta Aplomb, and Golden Romes, are no longer available on Ebay. If you are interested in these paintings, please email. Click on the title of these paintings. Shipping fast and secure, packing neat and protective. Frames may be available for all paintings, please inquire.

Reds and Pinks, is no longer available. Sold. Going to its new home. Thanks, patron!

Afternoon Light is no longer available. Given as a gift. A new painting,very similar to Afternoon Light will be available soon.
Please feel free to email me with any inquiries.

linannemisja@gmail.com


Thank all of you for your continued interest.

Bounty Two

This is the companion to Bounty, below. Bounty is sold. This one is available. Its size is slightly different than what I stated below. It is indeed 4" x 5" but that is not the same as Bounty, which was 3" x 5".

Luscious red apples reside along with juicy grapes on a soft green table. The colors are soothing and invigorating at the same time.

Going on EBay soon, please click here to inquire.

Close-ups of Bounty Two.

Tristina

The little lady is here. She is on a canvas size 5"x 7". Since she is in only about 1/3 of the whole canvas size, she is only about 4" x 2". Her little face is about an inch across. Her face is from my own concept, her hands are borrowed from Bouguereau. How dainty are they? Perhaps she has just been in her garden and now returns home to help mother make dinner. Her face is flushed from the summer sun. Her era? I thought maybe 15th century but she could even be 19th century. Her soft ringlets of brown hair frame her sweet face, her liquid eyes have caught us glancing her way.

See her on Ebay starting soon. Click here to inquire about the elegant little Tristina.

Bounty Two

Bounty Two Available!

A companion to the below Bounty is coming up. I just painted it. Bid on Ebay soon or inquire here. Buy it Now for $59.00. If you catch me as I wait for it to dry enough to scan I will sell it before it goes on EBay. Same size as Bounty which is a mere 4" x 5". A small size but reads powerfully. Two apples instead of one, luscious purple grapes, same lovely green complimentary background color.

Also just finished- a sweet little girl portrait/ figure-European, 15th century. She holds up her skirt with dainty fingers. As soon as she is dry enough to scan, I will offer it.

Bounty

Bounty

detail Bounty

This is another Little Gem I thought I'd share. It is not avaialble any more as it is sold.

I painted it from a concept in my mind.

Remember, if you want a painting, like a painting you see here on the blog, just inquire linannemisja@gmail.com.

I will be happy to paint for you- making one up for you, using elements you see in paintings here or something similar. Here's a fun idea. See the detail in

Bounty

Just make an open square or a rectangle out of carboard. Like a tiny cardboard mat.

Hold it over a portion of painting on my blog. If that selected space "makes" a painting, let me know. I'll paint it for you as a commission.

Golden Romes~Christmas Colors!

I had so much fun painting this one. Again, things I love, the beautiful golden apples, the gorgeous rome ones, the fifties tablecloth. This painting will be available on Monday, December 3 on Ebay. Get a start looking here. Go to "painting a day".

Detail of "Golden Romes"

Afternoon Light

As you've read I studied for many years with David Leffel. I love his choice of objects to place in a still life. I find myself returning to the types of lovely things I painted with David in my student days. Especially blue and white pottery. I painted this small painting from my head. I painted so many still lifes such as this one, it comes naturally to make one up.

Come and take a look on Ebay, many more details are shown there. It is available now. What a great gift for the Holidays. Click here to buy.

Fiesta Aplomb

Available on Ebay - this is first in a series of Fiesta paintings.

Fiesta is a collectible pottery. Very popular then and now. The retired colors are usually soft, some of them pastel. I am fond of the green. This painting with its soothing complimentary colors of purple and green is available here.

Note: The green is very true in the actual piece -it is scanning a little dark and not as pure and "clean" a green as it actually is.