BRIGHT BULL COW PAINTING

I have decided to work on a few smaller paintings and try various layouts and color combinations before going to a larger canvas. This one is 6x6 and I think will ultimately end up as a 24 x 24 painting.

GRAND INQUISITOR
6x6 Oil on Raymar Canvas Panel

Available $100 www.olgawagner.com

CHRISTMAS TEDDY BEAR WITH BOW

This cute little teddy bear was painted for the Daily Paintworks Aftermath Challenge. To view all entries click HERE.

WAITING FOR LOVE
6 x 6 Oil on Raymar Canvas Panel

Available through the DPW Auction : To Bid

SNARLY LOOKING HONEY BADGER - NFS

This one was my Christmas present for my hubby... He has been bugging me for a vicious looking honey badger...Well here is one...The coral/red background makes this one even more creepy!

MOM LOVES ME...
10 x 10 Oil on Canvas

Gift

BRIGHT BULL PAINTING

FULLA
6 x 8 Oil on Canvas Panel

BID on this painting on the Daily Painters Auction
Click HERE

TEDDY BEAR IN COLOR

Another bright and cute little teddy bear painting.

TEDDY
6 x 8 Oil on Panel

Available $100 www.olgawagner.com

Shown displayed on a black easel

My small collection of Teddy Bears (and a Giraffe)

COLORFUL TEDDY BEAR WITH HEART

Small but bright and fun Teddy Bear Painting...This one would be perfect as a Valentines Gift for a bear lover...

WILD ABOUT YOU
6 x 8 Oil on Canvas Panel

Available $100 www.olgawagner.com

Shown displayed on a small decorative easel

CONTEMPORARY HONEY BADGER

My hubby was the driving force behind this video. Ever since he watched THIS video about the Honey Badger, he was pushing for a painting. I don't think this painting came out as fierce as he expected it to be... Oh...Well...Might have to do another one...

HONEY BADGER
8 x 8 x 1.5 Combined Media on Stretched Canvas

Available $150

TWO SMALL CONTEMPORARY FLORALS - SOLD

Here we have two small floral works....I just love the colors and textures of both of these..

SUPER STAR #1
6x6 Acrylics on Canvas


Sold

SUPER STAR #2
6x6 Acrylics on Canvas

Sold

TWO SMALL CONTEMPORARY PEAR PAINTINGS

Here are couple of small paintings that are already varnished and ready to go. I have posted both on Ebay...

DELICIOUSLY ATTIRED

6x6 Acrylics on Stretched Canvas- SOLD

CHRISTMAS PEAR

6x6 Acrylics on Canvas

BID HERE

CONTEMPORARY PEAR ON YELLOW in ACRYLICS

Last couple of weeks I have been working really hard on some Christmas Commissions.. Unfortunately due to the nature of them being surprise gifts, I don't want to post them until after the Holiday.

So here goes another Pear...This is the Larger version of the one I posted a few days ago...This one has heavy texture and incredible depth of color...Unfortunately the photo doesn't do it justice.

This one, along with all the other pears will be a STAR at the "Warm and Fuzzy" group exhibition at the Local Color of Raleigh Gallery. Opening Reception will be Friday, January 6th from 6pm till 9pm...

STAR IS BORN
12 x 12 Acrylics on Canvas

www.olgawagner.com

Available $225

CUTE BOSTON TERRIER PUPPY - COMMISSION

This is a commissioned remake of a 2009 painting. I forgot how fun it is to paint cute puppies - We have here major CUTENESS overload....To see the older version of this pup - click HERE

I have a 12 x 24 canvas primed and ready to go... I might just paint this one on a larger scale...

DUSTY PUP
6 x 12 Oil on Canvas Panel

GREEN BARTLETT PEAR ON DRAMATIC RED BACKGROUND

Bartlett pears are a joy to paint due to their rounded bottoms and definite transition from bottom to the narrow neck area. This shape enables the artist to play-up the light against darks to create DRAMA...

MIDST OF THE STORM
12 x 12 Acrylic on Canvas

Available $225 (includes S&H)

CONTEMPORARY PEAR ON RED in ACRYLICS

Moving on to the red palette and as always shooting for color and drama... I am getting ready for a Group Show in January at the Local Color Gallery in Raleigh. This show will be the unveiling my Acrylic collection. The opening reception will be on January 6th from 6-9 pm. Stop buy for an evening of great art and wine, cheese and fruit!

CENTER STAGE
12 x 12 Acrylics on Stretched Canvas

Available $225 (include S&H)

Excerpt from my sketch book...I like to play and see various compositions in action before moving onto canvas.

Various paintings in my hallway...

ARTIST HANDS and GREAT SALMON RECIPE

Between commissions and other paintings I have been extremely productive in my studio...Tonight, after sampling couple of great Cream Stouts, I finished several Contemporary Acrylic Pear Paintings...I need to varnish the babies before I post them here...However, I did decide to take a shot of one of my hands after working on a Yellow based paintings...I LOOOVE the feel of creamy paint on my skin..Crazy, I know...But when I paint I become one with it...

Love the feel of the amazing Holbein Acrylics - Incredible Buttery consistency and simply amazing pigment. This is my most favorite acrylics Brand.

LEMON GARLIC SALMON STEAKS

I found this great EASY recipe here . Instead of Parsley I used Fresh Dill... For me, Dill goes perfectly with lemon and garlic...

For this recipe, all you need is Salmon, garlic, lemon, olive oil, and parsley or dill.... I added asparagus as the side dish...Yummy...

Ingredient prep

Salmon Steaks - Absolutely gorgeous!

Straight from the oven...

Plate presentation

ABSTRACTED NUDE - MORNING STRETCH

This is my first ever woman in the nude...Not the last - I hope...

MORNING STRETCH
Strength of Women Series
6x12 Acrylics on Canvas

Available $150 (Includes S&H)

BLUE CONTEMPORARY COW

Originally this painting started with a most green background, but ended up going through a BLUE transformation. According to my hubby I am going through "BLUE" Period - what can I say?...At this moment, I am enjoying this color palette...Next week will be another story...

LOVE this COW...It is sad, gloomy and so awfully cute!

A BLUE DAY
24 x 24 x 1.5 Acrylics on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

Available www.olgawagner.com

Hanging on my dining room wall

CONTEMPORARY PEAR ON BLUE in ACRYLICS

Another Pear on Blue - I just love this contemporary color palette...This painting has an interesting texture and depth of color to it.

STAGE FRIGHT
12 x 12 Acrylics on Canvas

Available $225

My tasty inspirations for the paintings... First you paint them - then you eat them!

DRAMATIC ROSE FLOWER VASE - SOLD

Here is a very dramatic little flower arrangement. It has an incredible depth of colors that is hard to capture in a photo. This one has been done in with acrylics and varnished with a semi-gloss finish...

CROWD FAVORITE
6x12 Acrylics on Canvas

SOLD

Crowd Favorite shown hanging in between couple of my pear paintings.

BOSTON PUPPY on RED

This is another older painting of mine that I brightened up a bit -

RED CARPET PUP
6x12 Oil on Panel

Available $125

BEGINNINGS OF COW AND PEAR ON BLUE

I started working on another cow painting... With this one I first primed the canvas with orange gessoe...Then after sketching a cow outline, I started working on the textured background. For the background I used acrylics...Many, many layers of high quality acrylics...The cow on the other hand will be done in Oils... This will create a cool "Combined Media" painting...

Closeup of the texture

Abstracted still life... Continuing with the acrylics...

ON DARK SIDE OF FAMILY
12 x 12 Acrylics on Canvas

Available $225

ABSTRACT DANCER in ACRYLIC

This little figurative abstract is part of my "Strength of Women" series...It is also an entry into the Daily Paintworks "Picasso It Challenge". We were challenged to paint in the style of an artist that we admire. I have taken couple of most wonderful workshops with Robert Burridge. He paints from within his heart and he encourages others to do the same. He paints free and with enormous passion - A passion that sometimes eludes me. I think my passion gets lost between laundry and grocery shopping...

Lost in the Dance
6x12 Acrylic on stretched canvas

Available www.olgawagner.com

GIANT GREEN PEAR on RED

I had some red left on my palette from the large cow painting and decided to brighten up a few of my earlier paintings. Here is a Pear that I worked on earlier this year. This is a very fun and contemporary painting that will look fabulous in a 3" black frame...

GIANT PEAR

9 x 12 Oil on Panel

Available $ 125

CONTEMPORARY COLORFUL COW IN PALETTE KNIFE

This beastie was on my easel waiting to be finished for the past few weeks...I was hoping to finish this painting in time for my December Group Show at the Focal Point Gallery in Chapel Hill, but my mojo failed to cooperate. I guess, last night the stars aligned just right and a colorful cow was born!

COLORFUL CHARACTER
24 x 24 x 1.5 Oil on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

Available www.olgawagner.com

Hanging to dry on my dining room wall. It really livens up the room!