"SLICE OF PINE" ORIGINAL MIXED MEDIA PAINTING OF A PINE TREE © SAUNDRA LANE FINE ART

"Slice of Pine"

24" x 6" x 1.5" deep

Mixed Media on Cradled Panel

$225 

Available through my WEBSITE

For a fun "Long Skinny" as I call them, this slice of pine tree is painted on a cradled panel that is stained green on the sides.  I adore how the depth of these paintings can allow for sitting on a shelf OR hanging.  I have included a wire on back.  The background actually started out as another painting, so there are things back there that were original to another work that I didn't really enjoy.  Then I put some paper over it, acid free of course...a bit of texture and then the tree is in oil.  A great conversation piece for sure!

 this was the beginning of laying in paper

I like to draw many of my subject matter with charcoal so I can smudge it out if I don't like the placement of a thing...

As you can see the sides are a green stain that compliment the tree branches and bring unity.

The end result is a fun long skinny that fits in just about any small space that needs a little pizazz!

INSPIRATION ABOUNDS!

"DREAM CATCHER", AND TWO AFFIRMATION STICKS © SAUNDRA LANE FINE ART

"Dream Catcher"

Acrylic on textured gallery wrap canvas

$45

Available at Luna's Mandala

This is one of several pieces I'm doing as a special series specifically for my gallery at Luna's Mandala.  If you have not been up to Conifer to see this special space I hope you do soon!  Luna has a wonderful store that includes original artwork from local artisans...jewelry, wonderful organic and trade free clothing, minerals, crystals and MORE!  I love the atmosphere at Luna's Mandala...it is CALM and INVITING!  She is wonderful about making everyone who stops by feel like they are the one and only!  SO, I am pleased to do work that "fits" in when ever she asks.  "Dream Catcher" is one such piece!  

ALSO specific to Luna's are my "Affirmation Sticks".  These fun little bits o art are my way of reminding us that we are important, and we need to remember it!  I create these affirmation sticks by wrapping a dowel with hemp, leather, and other bits of this or that and then add color and such with beads of different stones.  Then comes the affirmation.  I will use metal pre printed ones if it fits, but if it doesn't fit what I want to say I make my own and encase it in two part epoxy for a permanent application. 

"Do Your Best"

Affirmation Stick

$45

Available at Luna's Mandala

"do your best and let that be enough" is something I say to myself ALL THE TIME!  I think women often push themselves to do so much and then spend so much time regretting that it wasn't enough.  THIS affirmation is for a woman like this!  We need to remember, OUR BEST IS ENOUGH!  Thus the birth of this piece!This wrapped affirmation is attached to old barn wood and is ready to hang!

and, is if that wasn't enough, the little reminder below "truth" should be enough to cement that thought in our minds...IT IS TRUE!  BEST IS BEST! lol (by the way, things coated with epoxy are hard to photograph...the glare is not something I can avoid for straight on shots...i promise it isn't "glarey" in life!) 👍

"Choose Happy"

Affirmation Stick on gallery wrap canvas

$45

Available at Luna's Mandala in Conifer, CO

 "Choose Happy" was a no brainer for me...we are living in some stressful times right now, so I wanted to bring some bright color and a reminder that we CAN "Choose Happy" to make our day tun around.  This Affirmation comes to the person who needs that visual reminder to turn their frown upside down to quote a long loved phrase! 

I will continue to create these fun reminders to self as I am inspired to do so!  We all need to remember to be kind to ourselves!

FIND INSPIRATION WHERE YOU CAN!

"FIVE PINES" ORIGINAL MIXED MEDIA LANDSCAPE OF PINE TREES © SAUNDRA LANE GALLOWAY

"Five Pines"

12"x25" x 1 3/4" deep

Oil and paper on cradled panel

$400 + $20 shipping and handling in the US

Available in my WEBSITE

 

I drive by a house near our C-470 quite often.  A house has sat near the highway for years.  One day the owner built a berm and put pine trees on top.  It looked so nice I had to stop and take a few photos; well, I didn't actually stop...I drove by with my camera facing the berm and snapped without looking! HA.  I was lucky I got a good enough shot to create "Five Pines"...I enjoy the buttery"ness" of the sky and the color in the foreground that implies movement.  A fun take on the pine!

 

It started out with sky in oil and paper in, well, paper...lol

 

I stained the sides a nice green that compliments the painting perfectly!

"Five Pines" is ready to hang, or, because of it's unique depth it can actually sit on a shelf or mantle!

 

HAPPY CREATING!



"THE WHITE BARN" FIRST IN A SERIES OF MIXED MEDIA LONG SKINNIES © SAUNDRA LANE GALLOWAY

"The White Barn"

36"x12"

Mixed Media on cradled Panel

Private Collection

 

A bit of new for me...no trees, no rocks...just barn and field with my papers added.  The idea for this painting came from a painting I saw not long ago in my husband's dental office...there were planes described with metals or color or something that made me decide to add texture in a very linear way.  The two sections under the barn have texture added with a modeling paste type material and painted in different colors to divide the space in an interesting way.  My intent was to create a simple barn on a simple plane.  From there came the color and visual texture with paper and stamps.

 

Since I painted it for a spot in my home, I added star stamps to compliment the star doors that it will hang next to as well as remind me of my Texas mom!  Note the bits of sky color I added in the foreground to bring a bit of unity.  The foreground is a multi layer bit of dry brush over color washes to bring some depth, and papers added for visual texture and interest.

I enjoyed painting this...The change for me was to think of the sky as merely a space that I wanted to bring added interest to.  I added papers; not to mimic clouds, but as a nod to the whimsical.  It makes me think of early drawings we did as children where we made visual lines to depict sky.  I am so happy with this first effort I think it will be a first in a series...FUN DOINS!

HAPPY CREATING!!

"SIX RED POPPIES" ORIGINAL MIXED MEDIA ON CRADLED PANEL © SAUNDRA LANE GALLOWAY

"Six Red Poppies"

24"x24" mixed media on cradled panel

$700

Available in my WEBSITE.

Red poppies will brighten any room! Summer is always in our hearts and a happy thing to grace your walls!  Painted in acrylic, acid free paper, and oil this cradled piece is ready to hang!  Stained on the sides to compliment.

 

This is a bright and happy painting that I hated at first because there was a bigger poppy among the others...Take a look at a poppy field...they are the same size...remember never to be afraid of wiping out...and re-working something that isn't working.  The best tip I have for someone who is not too happy with a painting...walk away and come back later...often you will see the offending section right away!

 

HAPPY CREATING!

 

 

 

 





"MOUNTAIN MEADOW" ORIGINAL MIXED MEDIA ON CRADLED PANEL © SAUNDRA LANE GALLOWAY

"Mountain Meadow"

24"x24"

Mixed Media on Cradled Panel

 

 

A friend of mine allowed me to use her mountain photo of this beautiful mountain meadow. The original photo had a pathway and a big rock in the foreground, but I decided to add the deer visitor I had recently on my back deck...Most of it is painted in acrylic, with my papers added in...but the deer is painted in oil.  This one is off to my gallery in Louisville next week...I haven't stained the sides yet, so it isn't even in my website yet.

 

I've been really busy working on several paintings at once for several galleries...poppies are on my easel now.  Stay tuned!!

 

I had the owners who commissioned me to paint their Cairn puppies in my studio recently.  I asked them to give me a few pointers as they know their babies well...they were reluctant at first, but when I explained it would be of benefit the husband suggested that the front pup; Forrest was "beefier"...so, while they were here I painted him beefier...and they were thrilled.  It is a GOOD THING to interact with your collectors when you can...it makes the whole experience a little more personal...here is the final version of "Darby and Forrest"

 

I'm always, ALWAYS on the lookout for photo moments...This time it was a little visitor to my yard and my geraniums and zinnias...ENJOY!

 

 

 

HAPPY CREATING!

 

 



 



"BABY BEAR" ORIGINAL 4"X4" OIL ON PANEL © SAUNDRA LANE GALLOWAY

"Baby Bear"

4x4" oil on panel

$25

Available on my WEBSITE

"Baby Bear" is the little scamp that has been making himself known at our house this spring. He's a cutie, but he also is a "problem child"...so curious...he tears down our bird feeders, and has even gotten into my car...just like a baby! Painted in oil on panel with black sides this little guy is ready to frame as is or sit on a little easel. I can also mount him on a black backer 5"x5" board so he can be framed in a larger frame so all his sides show! Free if you just request it! "Baby Bear" will be ready to ship on June 10, 2013 when he has had time to dry! The frame is not included, but just a suggesion. You can find frames like this at Michaels.

I've been working hard to make life simpler. Don't we all do that from time to time? Yep...we do!  It usually comes at a time of extreme busy"ness", which is where I am right now...SO, I've been paying close attention to my analytics.  I'm not seeing much traffic come directly from my ETSY shop.  I sell quite a few "Etsy" paintings, but the traffic comes from a favorite site of mine...my DAILY PAINTWORKS site.  SO, I'm thinking I'm going to pull out of ETSY and just put my ETSY type paintings on my website and Daily Paintworks and see how that goes. 

I think ETSY is a great tool if you spend the time to market heavily and follow all their suggestions, but, for me, time is of the essence, and why feed so many sites when you find what works!  If you are looking to find a site that is well run (by David and Carol Marine) check them out!  They are awesome!!  So, on we go!!

SUMMER ART MARKET is coming quickly!  I still have a few paintings I want to get done and so little time...whew...exciting, but exhausting!

I hope to see as many of you as can come next weekend!! BOOTH #38

 

And...I can't go very long before I have to share another pic of my adorable grandson Paxton...He's chillin out in California with his parents and grandparents and an uncle...My daughter named this one "Cool Dude"...and that he is!!

 



HAPPY CREATING!!





"FLAMINGO" ORIGINAL OIL 4"X4" OIL ON PANEL © SAUNDRA LANE GALLOWAY

"Flamingo"

 $25 + $2.95 shipping; 4x4" oil on panel

Available in my ETSY shop

 

Flaming pink, this flamingo is a graceful lady fit for that perfect spot that needs some brightness and beauty all at once! Painted on 4"x4" panel with black painted sides she is ready for framing or sitting on a little easel, or just propped up against some bit of this or that! Remember there will be a 1/8" overhang from a small frame, OR, at no extra cost I can mount her on a 5"x5" black backer board so she can be framed with all sides showing; NOTE the frame example...not included in the price, but you can find a frame like this at Michael's. Just tell me you want it mounted when you order. "Flamingo" will be ready to ship on or about April 19, 2013 when she is dry!

 

 

So...it SNOWED again...I KNOW we need moisture, but this girl is

getting weary of snow and cold!...but, I never get weary of beauty...



my backyard!

right outside my studio window!

HAPPY CREATING!

 

"AUNTIE O - AN OSTRICH" ORIGINAL 4X4" OIL ON PANEL © SAUNDRA LANE GALLOWAY

"Auntie O - an Ostrich"

4x4" oil on panel

SOLD 4/5/2013...Thanks Wil!

 

Doesn't she just like like an ole auntie; full of wisdom and saucy retort? This spicy Ostrich is just the thing for a collector with a sense of humor! As is she is painted on a 4"x4" panel with black painted sides. Perfect for a little easel or leaning on a shelf. She can be framed in a small 4x4 frame, but note that it will take a little bit from each side for the lip of the frame. OR, for no extra charge I can mount Auntie on a 5"x5" black backer board so she can be framed in a 5"x5" frame and all her sides will show! Just request the mounted version when you order. The black frame shown is just a suggestion and not included in the price, however I find these frames at Michaels. "Auntie O" will be ready to ship on or about April 11, 2013 when she is dry!

HAPPY CREATING!!





"CROW CIRCLES" ORIGINAL MINI OIL ON 4"X4" GALLERY WRAP CANVAS © SAUNDRA LANE GALLOWAY

"Crow Circles"

oil on 4"x4" gallery wrap canvas

AVAILABLE for now on my WEBSITE

 

 

Another crow offering for my gallery in Conifer, unless he sells here in the next week! HA.  There just seems to be something about crows...

 

Crow Circles is a tiny bit of a take on crop circles. I like to use a sense of humor whenever I can with my work. Crows; those black birds that are often thought of in conjunction to dark things are actually full of color if you look at them in the light...I've used a bit of color on this guy..purples and blues. He's ready to ship on or about April 6, 2013 when he is fully dry. The nice 1.5" depth allows for sitting on a shelf, but his wire also allows for hanging in that perfect spot!

 HAPPY CREATING.

On a bit of a sad note...we in the art world here in Colorado are mourning the loss of KATHY BERLS; a local artist and friend who served the art community for over 25 years as a co-founder of Lakewood Arts Council, a manager of the long running, and still going strong South Union Gallery and co-op.  Kathy's oils are a beautiful example of light and shadow with her flowers and still life work.  I own her work as do many here and around the country.  Kathy was a friend and mentor that helped me immeasurably in my work when I first arrived.  She passed away nearly a week ago after a short and very hard fight with cancer. She will be sorely missed!



"FACE TO THE SUN - A CROW" ORIGINAL OIL ON GALLERY WRAP CANVAS © SAUNDRA LANE GALLOWAY

"Face to the Sun - a Crow"

4"x4" oil on texture gallery wrap canvas

SOLD 3-25-2013...Thank you Sherry!
 

 If you have ever wondered why I add the - a Crow...or any other descriptive term it is because search engines will like it better to have the description.  If someone is looking specifically for something they will type that word in...thus...the - ......:)

 

The little gallery wrap canvas is nice for these little guys sometimes...they can hang right on the wall OR sit alone on a shelf.  I paint these for my gallery in Conifer...Luna's Mandala.  But, until he is dry he is here and you can buy him directly from me!

 

HAPPY CREATING!