Apple Study

"Apple Study on Table," oil 6"x6" - (update sold)

Having some fun at the end of the year painting  little oil studies.  I'll need to begin larger complex still life paintings soon.  It's been a few years since I have entered an Oil Painters of America juried show.  Thinking it's time...so I've got my creative thinking cap on, working through some ideas and sketches.  But these little paintings are a nice diversion (procrastination) for now!  

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"Autumn Warmth"

"Autumn Warmth,"  11"x14" oil on linen.

In between painting for the three Small Works Holiday Art Exhibits I am in this year, I worked on a few larger paintings.  Here is one of my most recent pieces.  I brought together my rust-orange colored shawl with a piece of tapestry for added texture and interest.  I had just gathered fresh eucalyptus leaves from my neighborhood and wanted to paint them.  Keeping with a warm palette I added the golden delicious apple and lemons.  A few lovely treasured objects, a silver vase and my grandmother's Bavarian tea cup, complete my still life composition.  I greatly enjoyed painting this and the challenges it presented me.  I hope the autumn feeling draws you in....pour the hot tea!

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"Holiday Treasures Salon 2013" Debra Huse Gallery

"Holiday Treasures," at Debra Huse Gallery, December 5 - 29, 2013.  229 Marine Avenue, Balboa Island, CA. www.debrahusegallery.com  
Here are my three paintings at this wonderful annual show.

"Silver Creamer Arrangement," oil, 8"x8" (Update sold  and received First Place Award )

Shown in its beautiful frame, "Holiday Silver," oil 6x8 - available.

Shown in its beautiful frame, "Winter Tea," oil 6x8  - update sold.
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UPATE: Last night at the opening of the show!

My Painting, "Silver Creamer Arrangement," received First Place award!  Wonderful honor and lovely way to start the Holiday Art Shows!!

Artist David Allen, Gallery Director Linda Johnson, Amanda and Debra Huse Artist and Gallery Owner.

Mandarins with Copper

"Mandarins with Copper Vessel," (update sold at Randy Higbee Gallery, "Six Inch Squared,") 

I wanted to pack a lot into this little one.  I loved adding all the little details and small brush strokes into the copper.  Painting my favorite colors (combinations) helps to make this a happy piece for me!

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Silver and Lace

I have been enjoying painting the complexities of silver over the past year.  For this new painting, I pared an unusual creamer with an old lace table cloth and added the leaves with berries on it.  I thought the setup had a nice tonal quality about it.  In order to capture that, and paint it, I filled the still life with overall natural soft light and had only one direct spot coming from the top.  It was interesting to experiment with different light sources.  In the end, the drama is still on silver, but maybe in a more natural softer way?  "Silver and Lace," oil on hardboard, 6"x6" - (update sold at Randy Higbee Gallery, "Six Inch Squared.")

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Winter Tea Cup

"Winter Tea," oil 6"x8" - (update - sold at "Holiday Treasures Salon"  www.debrahusegallery.com 

I borrowed this sweet cup (I have long admired) from my sister.  I thought it was high time to paint it!

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"Beyond Boundaries," California Art Club Exhibit

I was delighted to see that my two paintings were hung next to my dear artist friend Marie Tippets!  Here were are on opening night of "Beyond Boundaries," at Randy Higbee Gallery.  Thanks to all of you who came!  It was a fun and busy night visiting with so many people!

 

California Art Club, Orange County Chapter Exhibition opens Saturday, November 2nd at Randy Higbee Gallery. This is sure to be a wonderful show filled with exceptional paintings by a group of very talented Southern California artists.  It is an honor to have two paintings juried into this show. 

"Pomegranates and Silver" 8x10 oil.

"Icebergs of Summer" 12x9 oil.

 

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City of Laguna Beach Fine Art Exhibition

At the opening of the annual City of Laguna Beach Juried Fine Art Exhibition, at City Hall, with my painting, "Culinary Trio."

My artist friend, Tony Salvo, with his terrific painting, "Very Cherry, Cherry Pie."  The exhibit closes December 2, 2013. 

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"Beyond Boundaries," California Art Club Exhibit

"Pomegranates and Eucalyptus," oil on hardboard, 8"x10"
 

I am thrilled that two new paintings, "Pomegranates and Eucalyptus," and "Icebergs of Summer," have been juried into the California Art Club Exhibition, "Beyond Boundaries."  This is a special Orange Country Chapter Exhibit at Randy Higbee Gallery.  Opening reception, Saturday, November 2, 6-9pm. Randy Higbee Gallery, 102 Kalmus, Costa Mesa, CA.  Exhibit closes November 16th.

 

Amanda painting pomegranates at Segil Fine Art Gallery in September.

"Icebergs of Summer," oil on hardboard, 12"x9"

 

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Organized Chaos

Getting ready for an art show tomorrow. Decisions, decisions!  I probably have over 40 paintings I could bring.....but not enough room on my outdoor grids!  The weather says "sunny day" for the outdoor show "Newport Beach Art in the Park" - at Newport Beach Civic Center near Fashion Island.

 

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Pumpkin Painting

"Pumpkin Trio," oil on hardboard, 6"x12" - (update sold)

 

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White Summer Roses

"Graceful Blooms II," oil on hardboard, 6"x6" - update sold

 

The blooms of summer will soon fade with the season.  I have greatly enjoyed my new found passion and delight in painting roses.  I hope you have too!

 

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Small Works Still Life

"Walnuts with Copper Orange," oil on hardboard, 5"x7" - (update sold)

 

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Rose Garden Paintings

"Rose Abundance," oil on hardboard, 8"x10" - Available.

"Old Glory," oil on hardboard, 8"x10" - (update sold)

I have continued with my newly inspired subject....rose gardens!  I will be showing all of my new landscape paintings this weekend at the SOCALPAPA Paints O.C. Parks and the Back Bay - Art Show & Sale, July 20 & 21, 10am-4pm, Muth Interpretive Center, 2301 University Drive, Newport Beach, CA.  A beautiful location for the show! A portion of the sales goes to the Newport Bay Conservancy.  Hope you can stop by, thank you!

 

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Sweet Grapes Oil Painting

"Sweet Grapes" oil, 6"x8" - (update sold)

 

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Roses in Bloom

"Full Bloom," oil on hardboard, 8"x8" - (update sold)

 

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Painting Sketch

"Fruit on White," oil, 6"x8" - Available

  

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Magnolia with Plum

"Magnolia Bloom with Plum," oil on hardboard, 6"x8" - (update sold)

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Painting Workshop

A couple of weeks ago I gave a one day still life painting workshop at Segil Fine Art Gallery.  Here are some pictures from our fun day. 

Here is the painting I did during the demonstration.  I painted it from a photograph of a still life I created.  The other artists ("students") painted from the same picture.

Laura Segil, of Segil Fine Art Gallery has scheduled a variety of painting workshops through the gallery.  Let me know if I can answer any questions regarding painting demonstrations, workshops or private painting lessons.  Thank you!

Open Studio at Randy Higbee Gallery

"Sunflower Arrangement, " oil on linen, 9"x12" - Available

This is one of two paintings I did during a fun one-day open studio event at Randy Higbee Gallery, Costa Mesa, CA.  Several times a year Randy welcomes artists to enjoy painting still life set ups or figure drawing/painting with a live model at his large gallery and frame shop.  It's a wonderful opportunity to meet and paint with other artists.  Randy charges a small fee to enjoy the studio and provides a delicious spread of cheeses, fruit, crackers, wine and more! www.randyhigbeegallery.com and www.kingofframe.com 

Artists painting still life set ups.

Here I am painting one of the vignettes I helped to create for the event.

 

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Summer Show at Segil Fine Art Gallery

"Spring Colors," oil on hardboard, 8"x6"

 

Here are two new paintings selected for the Summer Show,
"H2O, Ebb and Flow," at Segil Fine Art Gallery, June 15 - August 31, 2013.

 

"Lily Fountain," oil on hardboard, 8"x10"

 

My continued Rose challenge

"Pink Paris Blooms," oil on hardboard, 6"x6" - Available.

 

Since I am on a rose kick at the moment, I decided to look through some pictures I had taken at the Luxemburg Gardens in Paris.  I found quite a few good ones of  the "Catherine De Medici" roses.  They are beautiful and delicate.  They remind me of "Eden Climber" - which I just took pictures of while visiting a local garden shop.  So, more to come!  Along with a few Plein Air studies I have been doing of roses.   

Colorful Golden Pear

"Golden Pear," oil on hardboard, 7"x5" - Sold



New Small Works

"Café in White, " oil on hardboard, 5"x7" - Sold

"Garlic and Balsamic," oil on hardboard, 7"x5" - Sold

Roses

"Spring Blooms,"  oil sketch, 5"x7"  - (update sold)

 

Aaah roses, one of the biggest challenges for me as an oil painter.  When spring arrives and roses start blooming I am reminded to keep working through the my hesitation to paint them.  I used to paint roses often as a watercolor artist.  I didn't seem to have the difficulty I feel trying to paint roses in oil.  I'll keep painting the beautiful colorful varieties I see this spring and summer.  At least they are a lovely subject to look at while you paint them! 

 

I recently located photographs of some watercolors I had done many years ago.  I thought it would be fun to show you this rose painting. "White Blooms," watercolor, 18"x24" painted on Arches cold press paper.

 

"White Blooms" - watercolor

 

Oranges

"Petite Nosh," oil on linen, 6"x8" - sold

 

Solo Show Opens

I wanted to post as many pictures as possible showing the exhibit.  There are additional paintings not seen here, but I've tried to show most of the 38 paintings.  Hope you enjoyed viewing my first solo show!  Please see www.amandafishfineart.com or www.segilfineart.com for additional information.  Thank you!