I'm sure there are more variations to be painted of this one. And thinking of spring, flowers are the first things that come to mind for me. Though I do have some other subjects planned as well.
Stay tuned....
"Spring Flower - 2"
March 8, 2014
Spring Flower - 2
Nr 2 in my "Take 10 - Spring" challenge. The same flower as Nr 1, but I've played with the background color. Lush, vivid, fresh green!
I'm sure there are more variations to be painted of this one. And thinking of spring, flowers are the first things that come to mind for me. Though I do have some other subjects planned as well.
Stay tuned....
I'm sure there are more variations to be painted of this one. And thinking of spring, flowers are the first things that come to mind for me. Though I do have some other subjects planned as well.
Stay tuned....
"Take 10" - first challenge painting
In January I painted 30 paintings in 30 days - a great experience!
Yesterday I talked to my best friend and she asked me (actually nagged me) to keep on doing daily paintings.
No, I don't think I should or even wanted to commit to this.
But: as I love the idea, I've decided to - from time to time - challenge myself to paint 10 paintings in 10 days. And I'll call the challenge "Take 10". I think that is a manageable approach, don't you?
The motto for these first 10 days will be SPRING! (not very original, but I'm sure we're all ready for Spring...). So here is the first of my "Take 10 - Spring" paintings.
"Spring Flower - 1"
Yesterday I talked to my best friend and she asked me (actually nagged me) to keep on doing daily paintings.
No, I don't think I should or even wanted to commit to this.
But: as I love the idea, I've decided to - from time to time - challenge myself to paint 10 paintings in 10 days. And I'll call the challenge "Take 10". I think that is a manageable approach, don't you?
The motto for these first 10 days will be SPRING! (not very original, but I'm sure we're all ready for Spring...). So here is the first of my "Take 10 - Spring" paintings.
Oil on panel, 4" by 4"
USD 65 (plus shipping)
March 1, 2014
Thetis
"... and she
like a breath of wind
passed swiftly from the hall
as a dream
and leapt into the sea"
like a breath of wind
passed swiftly from the hall
as a dream
and leapt into the sea"
"Thetis"
Acrylic on canvas, 32" by 32"
contact me for purchase information
contact me for purchase information
In greek mythology, Thetis is a sea nymph or goddess of water - she could probably be seen as the 'original mermaid'.
She was also the mother of Achilles. And there was that small incident at her wedding that led to the Trojan War... (Eris, the goddess of discord, had not been invited. In spite, she threw a golden apple into the midst of the goddesses that was to be awarded only "to the fairest." The award was made during the Judgement of Paris and eventually occasioned the Trojan War.)
The poetry is from the 'Argonautica '(Voyage of the Argo) by Apollonius of Rhodes."
February 17, 2014
Mr Wilson
Meet Mr. Wilson!
He's a lovely, adorable dachshund, small dog, big personality!
I met him a few years ago when I was staying with my friend Nancy in Scottsdale. Two weeks ago, she challenged me to paint him...
"Mr. Wilson"
He's a lovely, adorable dachshund, small dog, big personality!
I met him a few years ago when I was staying with my friend Nancy in Scottsdale. Two weeks ago, she challenged me to paint him...
Oil on panel, 6" by 6"
USD 85 (plus shipping)
USD 85 (plus shipping)
- sold -
February 14, 2014
Stack Nr 1
I got these tea cups years ago and bring them
out whenever I'm serving green tea. I just love the mix of colors and
how nicely they fit in my hand.
'Stack Nr 1' - since I plan on doing more of those...
"Stack Nr 1"
My paintings are also posted on my Facebook Artist Page Regula Scheifele Fine Art - I'd love to have you follow me on Facebook or sign up to follow my blog!
'Stack Nr 1' - since I plan on doing more of those...
My paintings are also posted on my Facebook Artist Page Regula Scheifele Fine Art - I'd love to have you follow me on Facebook or sign up to follow my blog!
February 6, 2014
And the winner is....
First thanks everybody who participated in the give-away - here, on my Facebook page and even on pinterest!
And the winner of the 30 in 30 challenge is...
So Claudia, go ahead and chose your favorite of the 30 in 30 paintings and let me know!
And the winner of the 30 in 30 challenge is...
Claudia!
So Claudia, go ahead and chose your favorite of the 30 in 30 paintings and let me know!
February 5, 2014
Selfie - 1/2014
It was good to be painting again yesterday - feels like such a long time since the last 30 in 30 painting (ehmm.. ok, four days...)
I love doing portraits and will do more in the next weeks. So of course I had to start with a 'selfie'!
Doing a self portrait has many advantages - your model is ready when you are, and usually doesn't complain. Or not too much. And apart from the practical side, I think it is a great way for an artist to journal both oneself as a person and one's art and where we are on our artistic journey.
I started this portrait end of December but did not work on it during the 30 in 30 challenge. I had started out with a monochrome underpaiting and expected to work on this with layers. But when I put it on the easle to finish I realzed I needed to aproach this differently, with more colors, more spontaneity. I quite like the way it turned out!
I love doing portraits and will do more in the next weeks. So of course I had to start with a 'selfie'!
Doing a self portrait has many advantages - your model is ready when you are, and usually doesn't complain. Or not too much. And apart from the practical side, I think it is a great way for an artist to journal both oneself as a person and one's art and where we are on our artistic journey.
I started this portrait end of December but did not work on it during the 30 in 30 challenge. I had started out with a monochrome underpaiting and expected to work on this with layers. But when I put it on the easle to finish I realzed I needed to aproach this differently, with more colors, more spontaneity. I quite like the way it turned out!
'Self-Portrait (1/2014)'
Oil, 6'' x 6''
Oil, 6'' x 6''
not for sale
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