"MT. HOOD" GIVE AWAY FOR NEWSLETTER CONTEST © SAUNDRA LANE FINE ART

"Mt. Hood"

Winner of the give away was Terri Johnson

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you can find this frame at pictureframes.com in their floater frame section

"Mt. Hood" was Terri Johnson's pick for the give away mountain summit. Mount Hood, called Wy'east by the Multnomah tribe, is a potentially active stratovolcano in the Cascade Volcanic Arc of northern Oregon. I like to show a frame suggestion with these fun paintings...my favorite is the floater frame. Frames are not included, but it is fun to see how they could look all framed up! Congratulations Terri for entering! I'll be sending it off to her as soon as it dries! Stay tuned for the next give away opportunity! All you have to do to enter the next give away is sign up for my website newsletter!  saundralane.com

I love to experiment with different materials and subject matter.  This mountain/volcano was one where I applied modeling paste in the summit itself.  The experiment was to see how it might work using oils.  I usually do this when painting these mountains in acrylic.  I lay in the paste and then do a wash in a darker color, laying in the white mixture on top.  The end result is pretty striking.  I noticed in oil I can do the same thing, but the wait time for the wash to dry is longer as it is oil, and I haven't found the same striking end result.  Most probably because I paint heavier in oils...hmmm...I will probably play with it some more.  You can see the texture in life more than in a photo...that may still make it worth it.

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"LONGS PEAK" ORIGINAL MIXED MEDIA COLORADO 14ER © SAUNDRA LANE

"Longs Peak" 

6"x6" mixed media on panel

Available in my WEBSITE

 

"Longs Peak" in Colorado is part of the Rocky Mountain National Park up near Estes Park.  When I painted this my husband said it is important to get the "knob".  He's a climber from way back, so I listened.  The typical view we get here from out east is two peaks...one being Mt. Meeker...BUT, since I was painting the summit of Longs I went with a close up version.  This fun little summit (which isn't so little) is

14, 259' high, so one of Colorado's 14ers.  I included a bit of acid free paper underneath a few areas, which is why I labeled it mixed media, but the majority of the painting is in oil.  "Longs Peak" is 6"x6" oil on panel and comes ready to frame or sit on a shelf or easel.  I like to show an example of framing (not included), in this 6"x6" gold floater frame.  I love floater frames for a lot of my work as it shows all sides.

 

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I am still working on my 2'x2' aspen piece on cradled panel.  You can see I've now added aspen trees that are in various stages of complete.  On this piece, for now, I have added a few trees that do not go to the bottom giving a bit more sense of depth.  I am now working to add the holes and dings and lines that make the tree...then branches...then...?  fun thinking about what it will become!

 2'x2' aspen in process

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"MOUNTAIN MEADOW THROUGH ASPEN EYES" © SAUNDRA LANE GALLOWAY

"Mountain Meadow through Aspen Eyes"

24"x24" x 1.5" sides mixed media on cradled panel

$700

Available through my WEBSITE

..."through Aspen Eyes" is an important piece for me as it is one of a last of it's kind as I move a little in direction.  It is HEALTHY and GOOD for an artist to grow and change.  I still LOVE these pieces...and I may do a few more here and there, but they will be considered part of my journey through creative experiences to a newer path.  NOT BETTER per say...just a part of my growth as an artist.  I love the amount of information in this painting.  A lot of paper and acrylic is in this painting, with some oil as well...so, a true mixed media piece!  The deer; at least I think it is a deer (lol) is one that stopped at my house to visit one day.  I gave him some brighter colors to reflect the beginning of my movement and growth.  When using brighter colors to depict something it will almost ALWAYS

work if you keep the values (light and dark) the same as in life.  The purples are my way to throw a little punch into this transitional piece!  The cradle sides of this panel painting are stained a nice color to fit in to almost any decor.  I still LOVE mixing abstract elements in my work with a bit of realism...this piece has abstract elements in the meadow part.  I love it for this piece.  As I play in my work in my process of growth, I see a bit more pattern and abstract elements mixed in.  Stay tuned for the next piece as explanation.  I absolutely LOVE working my aspen trees with the detail...so, I see them popping up as I continue on my journey!

 

detail of deer...if you see some cloudy areas it comes from adding other elements to a painting that I first called finished.  I suspect it is the medium and will be eliminated when I seal the entire painting as it dries.

 This piece will be at SUMMER ART MARKET this June 13-14 at 200 Grant Street in Denver.  I am booth number 54!  Hope to see you there!

 

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"BEAR VISIT" ORIGINAL MIXED MEDIA ON STRETCHED CANVAS © SAUNDRA LANE GALLOWAY

"Bear Visit"

18"x18" mixed media on stretched canvas

$500

Available through my website

Living in the mountains affords me a wonderful opportunity to capture some of the wildlife that comes to visit from time to time.  This young bear is one of our visitors.  "Bear Visit" is painted in mixed media on a stretched canvas.  The background is largely acrylic with the trees painted in acrylic over paper.  The paper is very thin, but it seems to give a bit more depth.  There is acid free paper added to the background as well. The bear and some detail is painted in oil.  Bear Visit will be ready to ship on September 10, 2014 when the oil parts are dry.  "Bear Visit" comes ready to frame in your favorite 18x18" frame.

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As I said, this was painted to go in my own house...but, as with most paintings in my life, this one is for sale too...so I will enjoy it while I have it.

Here is the frame that it will live in while it is with me...I'm lovin the turquoise this year!!  HOWEVER, when the painting sells, this frame stays with me...I have an idea for an abstract that may live in it later...BUT, for now..."Bear Visit" lives here!

 I'm enjoying the last of our sunflowers for this year...the deer have chopped off leaves on some of them down low...but that is life on the mountain!

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"MOUNTAIN SUNFLOWER" ORIGINAL MIXED MEDIA MOUNTAIN LANDSCAPE WITH SUNFLOWER © SAUNDRA LANE GALLOWAY

"Mountain Sunflower"

24" x 6.5"

Available in my WEBSITE

Though the subject matter is this mountain sunflower, the landscape behind gives you the beauty of it's surroundings!  "Mountain Sunflower" is painted in oil over acrylic and acid free paper with a bit of texture in the mountains and foreground.   Painted on a cradled panel with stained sides, this piece of mountain beauty is ready to hang, or, it's unique depth will allow for sitting on a shelf!  "Mountain Sunflower" will be ready for shipping on or about March 14, 2014 when it is fully dry.  Oranges and Yellows tend to be the slowest drying; or more accurately, oxidizing, so shipping is a bit further out than most others with different colors.

 

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This painting was fun, but a challenge.  I enjoy VERY MUCH putting in the abstract qualities that I do; using paper and texture and paint to weave in something that reads; in THIS case as landscape, but also works as abstract!  I used texture in the mountains and in the foreground in spots, and painted in the sunflower with oil.  The end result is fun, but sometimes there is a bit of reworking and removing of parts that don't work well, and that can be a bit of a challenge.  My motto is NEVER BE AFRAID to eliminate what isn't working...if it is the ENTIRE painting, there are lessons learned, but don't keep something just because it took some time to do!

Last week I sold Baby G...the collector got to choose the frame color.  In this case it was the soft white that was a part of the giraffe baby background color.  I think she made a good choice!!

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"COLORADO" ORIGINAL MIXED MEDIA PAINTING OF SCENES IN COLORADO © SAUNDRA LANE GALLOWAY

"Colorado"

48" x 18" x 1.75" mixed media on cradled panel

$1,400

available at Creations Art and Gifts in Louisville, Colorado

 

If this painting looks familiar, well, that is because it is merely a tweaked (again) version of the previously known and tweaked "Mt. Evans Layers"...yes...it IS true that if a painting hangs around very long it will be tweaked most likely! So, as it was hanging in my home studio awaiting the sale of  another large painting I kept looking at it...and thus the tweaking...so...here is the original (well, once tweaked version) You can see there is not MUCH difference, except for the elephant in the room...the darker version of the mountain...it just didn't do it for me...so, I greyed it down a bit...tweaked it a bit and NOW it's finished version.  I feel it works better with the whole piece...  I also added a bit here and there...some highlights on the rocks...and a small stand of aspen in the top right...

 

 

 

 

SO, it is on it's way to Creations Art and Gifts in Louisville to live for a bit.  WHEW...maybe I can stop tweaking this one for awhile! HA!  Now it's back to work on various Christmas gifts (of which I will show you when I'm finished), and commissions!  HAPPY CREATING!!

 

 









"COLORADO VISIONS" ORIGINAL MIXED MEDIA PAINTING OF COLORADO SCENES © SAUNDRA LANE GALLOWAY

"Colorado Visions"

24" x 18" mixed media on gallery wrap canvas

$425 includes shipping in the US

So, this is the first in my Shabby Chic series.  It was an interesting experience.  There is no scene that I've photographed that has all these elements just this way, but it seemed to fit together.  I asked my friend Carol Nelson about colors she used to paint aspen leaves for a fresh view...and I used them.  The challenge with the aspen was to portray the colors, but not too perfectly.  This Shabby Chic piece did not call for that in my view...so, after painting them all pretty...I decided they were TOO pretty for this, and too bright, so believe it or not...these colors have been grayed down and sort of approached in an expressionistic way.  I liked that better.

The rocks and little stream just went in without incident...quick strokes of color (yes, rocks have LOTS of colors in them)...a few highlights and that was done...

My conclusion with this piece is it was great experimentation...it was FUN; mostly, and I enjoy the shabbiness of it for a different approach.  I plan to do more Shabby Chic...but I have a couple not so shabby ones in my head first...but, I'll get to it!

The entire bottom subject matter I painted in oil...so this mixed media piece has oil, acrylic, modeling paste, acid free paper and some brads...and I may even sneak a few in for good measure when the oil dries...FUN DOINS!

ps..The sides...I will be finishing the sides in the shabby chic way...for me that means...a little paint...but not the full scene wrapped around...

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"MT. EVANS" COMPLETED...© SAUNDRA LANE GALLOWAY

Mask Project is completed...and soon it will go off to it's destination.  On April 14 they will all be on display at the Cherry Creek Shopping Center closing on May 13, 2012.  There is also an on-line auction where the masks will be on display the same dates at:  www.themaskproject.org.  Again, this benefits the Denver Hospice, so if you are so inclined...save the dates and either hop on line or over to Cherry Creek!  As you can see I added my aspen at the bottom, completing this little version of my long skinny type layer paintings.  FUN DOINS!

It was a crazy day yesterday beginning with a run to the emergency room for hubby and I.  He did some damage to his tendons in his upper chest which mimicked heart attack symptoms to a T!  After a little wifely "encouragement" we headed out about 6 a.m. to have it checked out.  Glad it wasn't "the big one"...but we are both left a little light headed and tired today...aaahhh life!

There is this BIG OLE RED ROBIN that's been hanging around the house lately...I've chased that thing with my camera for days...trying to get a pic.  FINALLY it was still long enough for me to at least grab a little photo...or BIG photo...I just had to share this...biggest robin (at least I believe it is a robin) I've ever seen.  If it wasn't winter I'd be sure it was gonna have a million babies or something!...so, sharing!!

and...still snapping those photos of my beautiful Valentine flowers...the roses are opening fast...but had to share another reference for any of you roses painters out there!!

Tomorrow I'm off to play in a figure drawing and painting workshop...mainly to have some FUN...not that I paint that many figures...but it is ALWAYS a good idea to keep fresh and try things...so, off I will go!

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"COLORADO LAYERS" CONTEMPORARY MIXED MEDIA COLORADO LANDSCAPE PAINTING © SAUNDRA LANE GALLOWAY

"Colorado Layers"

24" x 6" mixed media on 1 3/4" cradled panel

$325.00 includes shipping in the US

sides stained to compliment

So this was a LOT OF FUN!...Using Grant Woods as my artist inspiration (in that he just layers one hill on top of another with bright color) I started at the top with Mt. Evans...

 I began to build my layers.  First I built up the mountain with molding paste...and painted my background; added a few bits of paper...and next was the middle...

I had fun putting in a bit of rock cliff as there are many around me...putting in some scrub oak (like ole Grant would have done) that are plentiful at the mouth of my canyon...WITH a few aspen peeking in there...which led me to the bottom...

which is reminiscant of "Golden Tops"...and seemed to be the perfect ending to my very FUN layers of the Colorado landscape that I LOVE!

I'm not finished with this long skinny layout...I have a Nebraska landscape in mind...and I'm sure another Colorado one to boot!  

HAPPY CREATING!