Tuesday, February 28, 2012

AWESOME WHITE BULL by OLGA WAGNER

I think this one qualifies as one of my FAVORITES!! Love everything about this painting...I love the colors, the brush strokes, the background and most of all that sweet face and the snout..I had fun working on it and painted this one with ease. Everything, from brush strokes to color selection and application, worked right on the first try. That doesn't happen all too often...

MOM'S FAVORITE BOY
24" x 24" x 1.5 Oils on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

Available www.olgawagner.com



This little painting of mine got juried into the 4th Annual SMALL TREASURES show at the Cary Gallery of Artists. Opening reception is this Friday from 6 till 8 pm.







SAVE THE DATE: March 9th 6-9pm
Opening Reception

Focal Point Gallery, Chapel Hill
1215 E. Franklin street
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Saturday, February 25, 2012

SUNFLOWER AND CARNATION FLORAL by OLGA WAGNER

Here is another floral that I believe is 99.99% complete...I have not varnished this baby yet...It is hanging on my wall as I contemplate the blue background..I really love the overall feel and look and that is why I have taken the painting of the easel and hung it on the wall...Originally I was going for a more washed out blue, but the color fiend in me took over...As always...

THEY HAD A FALLIN' OUT
20" x 20" x 1.5 Acrylics on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

Available www.olgawagner.com



Displayed on a wall

Close-up of Carnation

Heavy texture on the bottom of painting.




SAVE THE DATE: March 9th 6-9pm
Opening Reception

Focal Point Gallery, Chapel Hill
1215 E. Franklin street
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Friday, February 24, 2012

ABSTRACTED TULIP FLORAL PAINTING BY OLGA WAGNER

I am working on a few florals for my upcoming March and April Shows. While my animal paintings and portraits are on the side of Contemporary Realism, my florals tend to gravitate towards the Abstract realm. Here we have a trio of pink tulips on a very contemporary background with lots of texture. This painting went through many color changes, before it finally spoke to me..Hope you like it too!

PRETTY IN PINK
20" x 20" x 1.5 Acrylics on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

Available www.olgawagner.com

Displayed on a wall


Heavy texture on the bottom of painting.

The blossoms are also textured .


SAVE THE DATE: March 9th 6-9pm
Opening Reception

Focal Point Gallery, Chapel Hill
1215 E. Franklin street
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Thursday, February 23, 2012

CAT COMMISSION - IN MEMORY

Here is another recently finished commission. Sorry to say that this is another "In Memory" painting..
CHICKEN BISCUIT
8 x 10 Oil on Canvas

SOLD




SAVE THE DATE: March 9th 6-9pm
Opening Reception

Focal Point Gallery, Chapel Hill
1215 E. Franklin street
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Monday, February 20, 2012

GORGEOUS CONTEMPORARY COW by OLGA WAGNER

Finally finished my large cow painting...


HIGH AND MIGHTY
24" x 24" x 1.5" Oil on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

Available www.olgawagner.com



Drying on my dining room wall



SAVE THE DATE: March 9th 6-9pm
Opening Reception

Focal Point Gallery, Chapel Hill
1215 E. Franklin street
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Wednesday, February 15, 2012

WHITE ROOSTER by OLGA WAGNER - SOLD

Here comes a friend to all my cows!

BRING-IT
6x6 Oil on Raymar Canvas Panel

SOLD

Painting comes with a display easel



SAVE THE DATE: March 9th 6-9pm
Opening Reception


Focal Point Gallery, Chapel Hill
1215 E. Franklin street
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Tuesday, February 14, 2012

MORE COWS by OLGA WAGNER

Continuing with the palette knife vs. brush exercise.

Again, I taped two 6x6 panels side-by-side to a larger panel. Then I sketched the same cow on both panels. This time, however, I started the palette knife painting first followed by the brushes. Also, I gave myself permission to play with the background and change it.


COW#3 - Brush
6x6 Oil on Raymar Canvas Panel

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COW#2 - Palette Knife
6x6 Oil on Raymar Canvas Panel

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I also started this larger version of yesterday's cow. This one is done on a 24" by 24" Gallery Wrapped Canvas. The canvas was first prepared with modeling paste and orange gessoe. I used to use mainly black and grey gessoe, but now Orange is my color of choice. Holbein makes some really nice colored gessoe.

Work in Progress - Started putting down color.


Close-up of the modeling paste texture.





SAVE THE DATE: March 9th 6-9pm
Opening Reception

Focal Point Gallery, Chapel Hill
1215 E. Franklin street
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Monday, February 13, 2012

COWS, COWS AND MORE COWS by OLGA WAGNER

Well, actually it is the same cow done done 2 ways... Yesterday, I was feeling well enough to spend several hours in my studio...And..Wow..I had some serious FUN!

I had this idea to work on the same subject, but in different styles...Those of you who follow my work on a regular basis, know that I love working with palette knives as much as with brushes. I felt it would make for a great exercise to take the same subject on the same size panel and work one with brushes and one with knives and then to compare the end result.

So this is what I did yesterday...

First, I taped two 6x6 panels side-by-side to a larger panel. Then I sketched the same cow on both panels. I started with brushes and completed the cow on the right first...For no particular reason...I grabbed the brush first, so I went with it.. Once done with cow #1, I grabbed a small palette knife and started on cow #2.

I love the end result. I did find that working on a small sized panel, the brush makes life much easier. You have more control to mix the paint right on the panel. I will do this exercise again..Next time I will start with the palette knife and finish with brushes...

So which one of the two is your favorite???

Side by Side Cows - Cow on the Left is done 100% with a palette knife while the other was done with brushes.

COW#1 - Brush
6x6 Oil on Raymar Canvas Panel

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COW#2 - Palette Knife
6x6 Oil on Raymar Canvas Panel

Available








SAVE THE DATE: March 9th 6-9pm
Opening Reception

Focal Point Gallery, Chapel Hill
1215 E. Franklin street


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Saturday, February 11, 2012

RECENT DOG COMMISSION

Here is a Dog Commission that I just recently finished.

REEFER - In Memory
8 x 8 Oil on Raymar Canvas Panel

SOLD

Shown on a decorative easel

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Thursday, February 9, 2012

CONTEMPORARY COW PAINTING

Still fighting a sinus infection and cough...Antibiotics did not seem to resolve the issue..It's getting a bit old!

I managed to rework of of my larger cow paintings. After looking at it, I decided that I really did not like the original background...We artist have the right to change our minds...What worked for us originally, might not work as well after further scrutiny.


THERE IS HONESTY IN THOSE EYES
24" x 24" x 1.5 Oil on Stretched Canvas

available www.olgawagner.com

Closeup of Texture

Original Painting


ALL YOURS
6x6 Oil on Canvas Panel
February Giveaway Painting

LUCKY WINNER IS: May-Winborne-Rice


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Monday, February 6, 2012

RED KITTEN WITH BLUE EYES by OLGA WAGNER

I finished a dog commission yesterday and have another one on my easel waiting to be finished. This little angel was sort of a warm up painting before tackling the commissioned work. Isn't he the cutest!


BLUE EYES
6"x6" Oil on Canvas Panel

Available $100









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WHITE HORSE ON WHITE by OLGA WAGNER

I painted this horse as an entry to the Daily Paintworks Challenge. This week's challenge called for painting a white subject on a white background. Click HERE throughout the week to see all the entries to the challenge.

WHITE ON WHITE
6x6 Oil on Canvas Panel

Available $100







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