NEW ITEM! "ASPEN" - ART POLE © SAUNDRA LANE GALLOWAY

"Aspen" an Art Pole

72" (that's 6' folks) x 4" square

$200 (on hold for SAM) but, if you MUST have it e-mail me at art4life44@hotmail.com!

Come see this in person at the Summer Art Market June 8-9, 2013

Art Students League 2nd and Grant in Denver, CO

 

This is my new toy...something I wanted to experiment with to see if it would work. The best way to explain it is a painted sculpture..."ish".  I took a 6' 4" square pvc fence post and learned how to make it accept acrylic paint...figured out how to make it stand up and WHEW...here it is.

 

I KNEW it was not going to photograph well because it is so TALL and SKINNY...so I've taken a few detail shots so you can see it up close. The base is a wood plaque screwed into a 2' length of 4x4 that the pvc pipe slides over.  I wanted to keep the base as unobtrusive as possible, so this is what I came up with.  My wonderful husband and I are also working on a system that would allow this to be placed in a garden if that were preferred.  I've talked to some paint experts that gave me the proper sealant that will work outside.  The top is a fence post top that was painted to compliment this aspen stand of a pole.

In this large detail of a section of the top you can see how I've painted trees all around...this one sports a tree wrapping the edge.

I worked to make interesting negative spaces with some branches...adding to interest.

To really get the feel of this piece you just have to see it...so, I hope to see you at SAM in a couple of weeks!!

 

 

The weekend was a pleasant one...digging in the yard, me painting, a Memorial Day picnic with church folks...even a visit with our elk family in the meadow at the entrance to our mountain "neighborhood".



 

I'm hoping to get one more art pole completed before SAM.  This one will be poppy related I think...but first...another layer painting...and on I go!

 

HAPPY CREATING!!

"FAUVIST PINE" ORIGINAL MIXED MEDIA PINE ON CRADLE © SAUNDRA LANE GALLOWAY

"Fauvist Pine"

24"x24" mixed media on textured cradle

$675

Available on my WEBSITE

There is a lot of texture behind this very colorful; fauvist reminiscent painting of a pine tree from the ants point of view...Modeling paste, cheesecloth, some of my signature paper streaming. The tree and her foliage are painted in oil.  A fun painting to do for sure!  I will be taking this ole girl to the SUMMER ART MARKET on June 8-9, so if you want to see it in person, head on to booth #38!

 

 detail

The sides are stained a rich brown to compliment the painting.  She's ready to hang! 

 

HAPPY CREATING!



 



"COW CIRCLES" ORIGINAL 4X4" MINI OIL OF A COW © SAUNDRA LANE GALLOWAY

"Cow Circles"

4"x4" oil on MDF panel

$25 in my ETSY shop!

 

Not letting any grass grow under my feet...painted "Cow Circles" last night. He made me laugh...I am liking this laughing while painting thing! He is offered as the rest of my ETSY, so hop over to my shop if you like!

 

A very distinguished gentleman; this cow just posing for the camera. At least I think he's a gentleman! Painted in oil on stamped mdf 4"x4" panel is ready for sitting on a shelf or framing! Sides painted black...oops, I see I need to clean up that side, but no worries! Can DO!! The frame is a suggestion and is not included in purchase price. However, I find these at Michael's. IF you wish I can include at no extra charge a mounting on a 5"x5" black backer board so he can be frame as shown in the suggestion without taking anything from the sides! Just ask for the backer board mounting when you order! "Cow Circles" will be ready to ship on or about April 10, 2013 when he is dry!

 

HAPPY CREATING!

 

PS...don't forget to sign up for a Lunch and Learn!!



"POPPY CONVERSATIONS" ORIGINAL MIXED MEDIA POPPY PAINTING © SAUNDRA LANE GALLOWAY

"Poppy Conversations"

18" x 48" mixed media on cradled panel

Available, for now, only on my WEBSITE

 

I had a ball painting this piece! It is one of those rare pieces where it came out mostly like I had in my head when I did my first sketch after the dream that LED to the sketch! YAY! I will be changing out the photo the first chance I get with a sunny day...but unfortunately we are in for cloudy weather for the next three days and I didn't want to wait that long!  HOWEVER, the color representation is fairly accurate on MY monitor anyway! YAY again!

 

On this painting I focused on the abstract qualities of the background a good little bit...I had in mind composition and balance before I even put the flowers in.  I spent a little time even on their stems...they are little works of art all on their own...I wish I could show it as it looks here in my studio! 

 

 

 

 

There is acrylic, paper, modeling paste for texture (well, custom patch acting as modeling paste), and the poppies are oil in this painting.  YES, you can paint oil over acrylic...:)  I got to use some of my favorite new "brushes" in this painting. They are made of a pliable rubber that is impervious to heat and solvents, and the paint just wipes right off or peels off if it dries on...I've used them in my oils and acrylics, and they would also work great to create pattern with your watercolors! They are Catalyst by Princeton. I found mine at Meiningers here in Denver. They have a long handle...just perfect for any type of artwork!

 

Soon I will be taking Poppy Conversations to my gallery in Louisville; Creations Art and Gifts Fine Art , but for now it lives in my studio. Later this summer it will travel with me to the SUMMER ART MARKET, where I will be in BOOTH #38...I hope to see you there!! June 8 and 9 at the Art Students League in Denver...Stay tuned for more information!

 

until then...HAPPY CREATING!!