REFLECTION OF PEAR AND ORANGES in ACRYLICS

This one was painted in response to the January Challenge from the DPIAG Blog. The title of the challenge was "Reflections" - Entries will be posted on January 15th. This bad boy was done with acrylics on a highly textures canvas. I wish there was a good way to capture the 3D texture and depth of the various layers of color. Seems like I could benefit from photography classes!

REFLECTION OF SOCIETY
24 x 24 Acrylics on Stretched Canvas

Available www.olgawagner.com

Displayed on a wall.

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

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Available $225

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...

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!

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

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

Larger Than Life Pear

I picked up a few nice looking pears at the local store...But, why is it that some of the prettiest looking pears are not the tastiest. Seems like they are grown just for beauty and not the yummy factor...

"Green Pear" - 9x12 Oil on Panel

Available

PEAR STUDY

I managed to paint couple of small pear studies before devouring the tasty fruit...I was relatively happy with the way the first one (the bottom picture) came out , but it did not feel right..It was not me..It was too plain...With animals, I like to have fun with cropping and colors, but for some reason I thought that with fruit you could not do it..But then I tried and found that my FUN style worked quite nicely with this pear. Next, I must try an apple or a lemon !!!

"Corner Pear" - 4x4 Oil on Panel

Available

"Pear Study" - 6x6 Oil on Masonite

Available