Small Studies...

A while ago, I started painting small studies in my classes to illustrate the lesson .

Some of my students asked if they could purchase them, so I mounted, varnished and framed a number of them to show and sell as small works.

They are priced well below retail as they were quick impressions.

I have posted about half of the available images.

These painting will be available for sale at the Winslow Art Center in Winslow WA on Bainbridge Island, Friday December 12th and Saturday December 13th.

 



          

A Bend in the River

12 x 16

$175 

Painted to illustrate the power of using fewer pigments

 

  

                                    

A Peaceful Place

 12 x 16    

 $175

We painted this image together using several different color combinations                

 

Apple Basket

8 x 8

$100

We each painted a copy of this from a black and white photo to see if we could find warm light, cool shadows and reflected light. I had the students work very quickly to not overthink.

 

 Backlit Aspen

10 x 8

SOLD

Painted as a quick Plein Air demo several years ago.

 

Bagno Vignoni

12 x 9

$150

Plein Air demo in Italy done during a short sun break between rain bursts.

 

 

Blue Shadow

9 x 12

$150

Painted as a demonstration exaggerating the coolness of shadows in warn light.

 

 

 Bright Winter

$250

In this class exercize, I gave my students a black and white photo I took in a small town in Eastern Washington, and a copy of a winter painting by Russian Impressionist, Isaac Levitan, and we attempted to merge ideas from both images.

 

 

 

Castella Di Piano

12 x 9

Sold

 

 

 

 

 Fall Colors

16 x 20

$550

Painted as an in class demonstration at Winslow Art Center to illustrate finding the unique color harmonies of Autumn

 

 

 

 

 

 Green Magic

8 x 10

$100

Painted to illustrate using an analagous color harmony (all greens).

 

 

 

 

 

Poppy Solo

12 x 9

$150

I had my students paint this several times using different triads of colors.

 

 

 

 Red Tea Pot

12 x 12

$175

Painted to illustrate ways to light, shadows and reflections on Red

 

 

 

A Safe Place

East of the Pass 24" x 30" acrylic Dianna Shyne

Looking for Light 24" x 18" acrylic

In my childhood games of chase, there was always "Home Base", a place where you were safe and no one could get you.

Right now, my home and studio feels like "base". A safe place in a uncertain time.

This summer, my wonderful husband of three years, Michael Gotz, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a cancer affecting the bone marrow and blood.  Suddenly, our wonderful, blissful life of making art and music  has changed.  Stress and uncertainties loom.  Battles with the insurance provider are ramping up over what services they will and will not provide.

Michael is great.  He keeps writing music and going to gigs.  He is constantly cracking me up with his jokes, and caring for his wild birds out the window. He will play his guitar until he drops.




Walk in the Wild 16" x 20"

 

Mother of the Field 24" x 30"

One Small Gift 20" x 16"

 As I look over the work I've done in the last few months, I can see the arc of feeling and emotion...it's almost like a personal journal...The protective mother under a scorching sun, the uncertain watcher looking for hope, a bend in the river, a creator of small gifts, a blissful cat on a crooked porch.

Painting has always been the way I find joy, work through problems, work off excess energy, cope with stress, express my emotions... deal with uncertainty.  I think I'll get off the computer and go paint.

Porch Cat 16" x 20"

Studying Boats



Boats on the Arno (Florence Italy) 24" x 24" acrylic on canvas

Rowing Out From Shore (Winslow WA) 24" x 18" Acrylic on Panel

  I've recently been fascinated with the shape of boats and ships.  Like human forms, every one is unique.  My daughter is a ship captain, so painting them impressionistically under the gaze of her exacting eye is no easy task....It's a worthy study and a work in progress.  

Angelique in Winter (Camden Maine) 16 x 12



Small Boats Study (Camden Maine)  12" x 12" Acrylic on panel

In Quiet Water (Winslow, WA) 16" x 12" Acrylic on Panel (sold)