WORKSHOP WITH DREAMA TOLLE PERRY Day 1 - SOLD

I was extremely fortunate to be able to attend a most fabulous workshop with Dreama here in North Carolina. It was an inspiring experience to watch Dreama in action and  be able to paint in company of so many gifted and wonderful artists.  Big thank you goes out to Lynda Chambers for organizing such great event and to cook amazing lunches for us all!

Dreama provided some wonderful photos for us to use as reference. She trully has the most amazing eye for composition and color... Here is a bouquet of pink petunias and white daisies in a gorgeous blue glass vase. I must admit, I was a bit intimidated the first time I glanced at the reference photo, but after few quick demos by Dreama the paint started flowing!

To all you Artist's out there - If you ever have the opportunity to take a workshop with Dreama - Jump on it!!!

SYMPHONY IN COLOR

12 x 12  Oil on Canvas Panel

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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

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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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LONE PINK TULIP on BLUE

My brother asked to work on a tulip arrangement for him...I feel like I need to work on a few singular flowers to get an hang of this simple looking yet quite intricate flower...My hubby is one who truly appreciates this beautiful flower. We must have around 300+ tulip bulbs in the ground waiting to come up this spring...

LONER 4" x 12 " Oil on Stretched Canvas

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I took some time last night to prime a bunch of smaller canvases and panels. It's nice to have a bunch ready to go when inspiration strikes. Lately I have been using Colored Gesso by Holbein. It's rather pricey, but the coverage and color that you get from Holbein is worth every penny! Orange is my favorite by far, but I also use the red on a regular basis. I like to use a palette knife to apply the gessoe as it adds a bit of texture to the canvas, and I love texture...

CONTEMPORARY RED TULIP PAINTING

Here is another Acrylic Painting that will be exhibited this month at a Group Show at Local Color Gallery in Raleigh. The opening reception will be this coming Friday, January 6th from 6-9 pm. Stop by for an evening of great art and wine, cheese and fruit!

STAND TALL
18 x 18 Oil on Stretched Canvas

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Shown hanging on my dining room wall.

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


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SUPER STAR #2
6x6 Acrylics on Canvas

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BRIGHT LILY - TEXTURED WITH PALETTE KNIFE

Here is a re-vamped lily - with much more in your face textured color palette...The older rendition, though nice, did not scream "me"...Way too safe and boring...

ALL ABOUT ME
12x 24 Oil on Canvas panel

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Close-up of texture

Original (2009 version)

ABSTRACT WHITE FLOWERS

Here are some white flowers - boldly fighting the winds and the snow showers! Where is the SUN???

TOGETHER WE STAND

4x6 Oil on Raymar Canvas Panel

Available

Options

Framed $100.00 No Frame $70.00

Poppy

Another close-up floral. Here is one happy looking poppy done on a gallery style canvas.

"Poppy" - 12 x 12 x 1.5 Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas

Available

Floral Study

We must have about 12 different varieties of Lavender in our garden. Early this spring, we noticed that our youngest kitty enjoys lounging on Lavender- and now we have a whole section in our garden devoted to this plant - all thanks to the little Pugsley...

"Lavender" - 6x6 Oil on Masonite

Available

April Virtual Sketch Date

"Bud" - 6x6 Oils on Gessoed Masonite
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Here is my entry for the April Virtual Sketch Date Challenge. The original photograph of this Rhododendron Bud was provided by Jeanette Jobson and can be seen on the VSD blog. My inspiration for the simple light colored background came from Diane Hoeptner - She is fabulous when it comes to florals!

Hibiscus

"Hibiscus" - 6x6 Oil on Canvas Panel

Available

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This was inspired by all the spring flower catalogs that my husband has been getting in the mail. Hibiscus is by far his most favorite flower - I find it very pretty, but it really lacks in the smell department.