Saturday, December 24, 2016

Jesus Christmas, snow, Christmas tree, watercolor

"Jesus Christmas"
© Fawn McNeill 2016


Merry Christmas!

Just a little mixed media watercolor I did for fun.  Drew it in pencil, then painted the colors, added some salt for the cool effects in the sky. I used extra fine sharpies for the words, after the painting dried of course!

Enjoy! 

9 x 12 inches
Mixed Media
original is not available
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Tuesday, December 20, 2016

Reaching Up, Iris Abstract, knife painting


"Reaching Up" (Abstract Iris, 4)

From a few years ago. Inspired by Georgia O'Keeffe. This is the fourth in this series, only I used painting knives this time. Wonderful colors and texture. 

Just published it and made the image available in prints and gifts! 

Enjoy!

16 x 20 inches
Acrylic on canvas
$450.00
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Friday, December 09, 2016

Snowy Morning, winter sunset with cardinal

"Snowy Morning"
© Fawn McNeill 2016

This painting is an original class demo.  I painted it while teaching my students, then went back and finished it up and added the little cardinal for more interest.

Enjoy!

11 x 14 inches
Acrylic on canvas
$290.00


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Tuesday, December 06, 2016

Winter Warm Up 2, winter mountains with eagles, bunny, angel


"Winter Warm Up, 2"
© Fawn McNeill 2014

This image is now available in cards and prints!  (Also in coffee mugs!)

Sunrise colors glowing on the snow...

This is the second painting of "Winter Warm Up."  Hid a bunny in the snow, added an angel and the eagles also.  Love it!  Reminds me of Montana, near my grandmother's old house.

Media: Acrylic on canvas
Size: 9 x 12 inches
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Friday, December 02, 2016

King of the Hill, winter sunrise


"King of the Hill"
© Fawn McNeill 2008



This little original painting was a study on complementary colors. I  used Ultramarine Blue, and Cadmium Orange (the complement or contrast to blue), and White. The white and orange make a nice peach glow, and the light blues set it off. The dark blackish colors were made by mixing orange and blue with no white. (For gray hues, add white). Amazing to see the variety of colors created with this limited palette.  

Thought maybe I should add angels, or splatter for falling snow.  What do you think?

Enjoy!


8 x 10 inches
Acrylic on hardboard
ready to frame
$450.00

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Monday, November 21, 2016

Piece of Paradise, turkey, hogs, cattle, palms, Florida Landscape


"Piece of Paradise"
© Fawn McNeill 2013

Here is one of my favorites!  So much detail, hours and hours of work!  Well worth it.  There are three paintings in this series.

Happy Thanksgiving!


Media: Acrylic on canvas
Size: 24 x 36 inches
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Monday, November 14, 2016

Mountain Landscape, Okeeffe, class demo


"Mountain Landscape" 
original class demo, inspired by Georgia O'keeffe
© Fawn McNeill 2016

We did this during the kid's summer art program as part of our Art History week.  Have always loved O'keeffe's work. 

Media: Acrylic on canvas panel
Size: 11 x 14
Price: $275.00
Ready to Frame


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Tuesday, November 08, 2016

Inlet Shore, plein air, Florida landscape


"Inlet Shore"
© Fawn McNeill 2009

Challenging little Plein Air Painting (done on location) from Fort Pierce.  Little Jim's Bait Shop is located just to the right of this scene. 

The wind kept blowing things over, and the lighting changed drastically several times with the clouds blowing through. Have to paint fast and stick with the plan, because you cannot keep changing the painting to keep up with the changing elements.  
I like the way I captured the wind and choppy water.  

The sea grapes were finished back in the studio, and the pelicans were added later as well.  There were more pelicans fishing that day than what I added to the painting.
Enjoy!

Media: Acrylic on hardboard
Size: 8 x 10
Price: $325.00
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Wednesday, November 02, 2016

Rocky Edge, shore line,watercolor


"Rocky Edge"
© Fawn McNeill 2012

What captured my attention?  The negative spaces and contrasts for sure, but originally I was attracted to the cool color temperatures in the rocks playing against the warm glow in the little bushes. I also love the contrast of the hard rocks against the soft water.  
 I love it when life grows in the middle of hard places.  Somehow the plants overcome the lack of soil, and they grow anyway.  Kind of like people from a cold hard life who turn out to be dynamic and inspirational even when they had very little help along the way.

This is an original watercolor painting, done with many layers of professional color on acid-free paper. 

Enjoy!

~ Watercolor
~ 7 x 9 inches
~ Matted to 11 x 14 inches
~ Ready to Frame
~ $225.00

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Thursday, October 27, 2016

No More Tears, mountain path, angels, lake, fawn


"No more Tears"
© Fawn McNeill 2005


This is the last of my "drippy" series.  I did ten or so of these a few years ago. I like the contrast of the somewhat abstract background with realism added over the top.

It is symbolic on so many levels. 

The most obvious comes from a Bible verse (Rev 21:4) that says He (Jesus) will wipe the tears from our eyes in heaven.

The fawn is my name sake, so it represents me on a path to better things.  

The path is about choices and free will.  I have made my share of regretful journeys.

The drips and runs are all about tears and sorrow bringing about growth.  I poured my heart and my sorrows into this series for many months.  Then I got it all out and moved on!

The mountains represent the good things in life, and heading for higher places spiritually.  Better choices.

The angels in the mountains represent the spiritual battle.  One of the angels is praying, and one has a shield and sword.  They fight for us!

Using acrylics this thin jeopardizes the integrity and quality of the paint, so the finished painting must be sealed with at least 2 coats of acrylic sealer.  I prefer a semi-gloss, which I make by mixing two thirds gloss medium and varnish (Liquitex) with one third matte medium.  

 (I started a palette knife series with bold strong colors and thick textures after this painting.)

Media: Acrylic on canvas
Size:18 x 24 inches
Not for sale 



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Tuesday, October 25, 2016

Healing Waters, stream with flowers


"Healing Waters Again"
(original class demo)

Created this for the kids summer art program last June (2016).  We used it to create knife paintings.  (This painting was not done with a palette knife.)  Students toned their canvases with base colors of browns and blues with a large flat brush first, then added colors over the top with a knife.  It was a great lesson in texture.

Media: Acrylic on canvas
Size: 11 x 14 inches
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Friday, October 21, 2016

Lead Me to the Rock, sunset, rocky shore, seascape



"Lead Me to the Rock"
original demo

(Prints are available with or without scripture)



Did this as a demo during class, we made it up as we went along. Started with titanium white, cadmium yellow and a small amount of naphthol crimson. First we painted the center of the canvas (mixing on the canvas), then added some naphthol crimson with white for the clouds (which needed more yellow mixed in). Used dioxazine purple and ultramarine blue with white for a nice cool contrast. We let it dry and then added a second layer. The black was painted last, it has bits of orange and green mixed in.  This is a great lesson on blending and mixing. Hint: use small amounts of darker stronger colors!


Media: Acrylic on canvas

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Tuesday, October 18, 2016

Poured Out, waterfall, knife painting, class demo


"Poured Out"

Created this painting with palette knives with my students.  Knives are harder for little hands to paint with, but the interesting textures and colors are exciting for them to discover.  It was a tough project, but we had great results! 

ENJOY!

Original demo
~ Acrylic on hardboard
~ 9 x 12 inches
~ Ready to frame
~ $195.00 (free shipping in the US)


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Wednesday, October 12, 2016

Green Parrot, pet portrait

"Green Parrot"
©Fawn McNeill 2008


I drew this guy freehand, then did an under painting in black and white. This was a study in complimentary colors.  Corrected quite a few errors as I painted the under painting. Then I went in with green and red glazes (added Liquitex semi-gloss medium and varnish to make a transparent glaze) after the under painting was dry. It made him glow.  Adding the red tuft on his head was fun too.




About this painting:
8 x 10 inches
Acrylic on canvas
$325.00   
Framed and ready to hang

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Tuesday, October 11, 2016

Quenching the Darts, Abstract, knife painting, faith and prayer


"Quenching the Darts" (Ephesians 6:16)
© Fawn McNeill 2008

Just made this palette knife painting available in prints and cards! 

This original knife painting was done alla prima (all in one session) which creates unique mixtures of color and thick texture.  Usually they are fun and exciting to create.  This one, however, came from frustration and cries for mercy.

I cried out to the Almighty as I struggled through marriage problems, (which we didn't know was due to my husband having hydrocephalus and a tumor in the back of his ear canal that was growing into his brain.)  Just a few months later he had the first of two brain surgeries, and he is doing well now.  We have overcome huge obstacles.  I am grateful for the lessons learned and the peace that the Lord gives even in the midst of the struggles.

Media: Acrylic on hardbaord
Size: 10 x 10 inches
$1,000.00  ready to frame

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Tuesday, October 04, 2016

Smoky Mountains, impressionistic landscape, knife painting


"Smokies"
© Fawn Mcneill 2010

Little original palette knife painting, with fun colors, and nice depth.  Created from my own photos.

~ Original knife painting
~ Acrylic on hardboard
~ 8 x 10 inches
~  Ready to frame
~ $275.00 (free shipping in US)

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Friday, September 30, 2016

Fall Path, class demo


"Fall Path"  (Demo)

Inspired by Kit Mahoney,  She uses wonderful colors, and I did not do it justice! I changed it up by reversing it and adding a path.  My students loved it.

Medium: Acrylic on canvas panel
Size: 9 x 12 inches
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Tuesday, September 27, 2016

Dawn's Light, impressionism, palms



"Dawn's Light"
© Fawn McNeill 2008


I painted this alla prima, all in one session. Wet-in-wet, fast and loose . . . so fun to do. Very impressionistic. I saw this little palm tree glowing in the early morning sun, the shadows where intensified by the light. It was so beautiful to me. It reminds me of that feeling when you are out camping and it is hard to make things out with all the shadows, then the sun eats away at the darkness and even seems to bite through some of the objects in its path.

Size: 5 x 7 inches
Acrylic on hardboard

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Wednesday, September 14, 2016

Peppers Study, watercolor, still life



"Peppers Study"
© Fawn McNeill 2003

From a few years ago, found this in storage and framed it up,  love all the colors.  Just made prints available. 

Media: Watercolor
Size: 17 x 11 inches
$525.00  Framed  (see below)



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Saturday, September 10, 2016

Clown Fish, class demo


"Clown Fish"  (Demo)

Finished this up a few weeks ago, just got around to posting it!  Fun little painting, framed and ready to hang.

Media: Acrylic on Hardboard 
Size: 8 x 10 inches
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Monday, September 05, 2016

Mountain Air, river landscape


"Mountain Air"

This painting had a rough start.  It was only half finished as a demo.  The class was large, so I didn't get a chance to do much in the way of demonstrating.  Played around with it a few more times, adding snow, a cabin, and some fog.  I got carried away with the rocks and the water, working over them a few times.  The large tree in the foreground was taken out and added back twice.  Clouds were strengthened and eagles added too.  I made it available in print a while ago, but forgot to post the original.  

Media: Acrylic on Hardboard
Size: 11 x 14 inches

$325.00  

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Monday, August 29, 2016

Early Light, knife painting, seascape, impressionism


"Early Light"

Lovely little original, palette knife painting, very impressionistic as it was done alla-prima (all in one session).

Media: Acrylic on hardboard
Size: 6 x 6 inches

$485.00  

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Wednesday, August 17, 2016

Angel lake, sunset


"Angel Lake"
Original demo © 2011

This painting started as a class demo.  Went back later and added stronger colors, and more detail along the shore line.  Added the angel in place of the sun. I also gave it more contrast by darkening the foreground tree.  

I'm posting it again, in honor of my Mother-in-law, Dorothy Barr, who just went to meet Jesus.  She was 98! I miss her.

Thanks for your time.


Media: Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 11 x 14 inches

$825.00  

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Friday, August 12, 2016

Playful Pony, impressionism landscape


"Playful Pony"
© Fawn McNeill 2007

Here is an older painting that I love!  I have framed it and put it in my gallery for sale. It was created from memory, just for fun.  See below for frame.
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Media: Acrylic on hardboard
Size: 9 x 12 inches

$595.00  Framed (See below)

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