Great Egret, knife painting

Great Egret,  class demo

9 x 12 inches, acrylic knife painting.

(Not Available)

Donated this painting for one of our raffles for the 

Top of the Lake Art Fest,

 as part of a fund raiser for Okeechobee Main Street, 

who puts on the show every year.

This demo painting for my adult class did not start as a knife painting.  We used brushes as I demonstrated each step.  Then I added more detail to finish it up later and got carried away with the thick chunky paint (using a palette knife) for the bark on the tree.  Did more knife work to the rest of the painting also.  But I used a brush for the soft feathers of the egret, and the flowers.  Love the contrast of the thick and thin applications of paint.

Congrats to Gloria Pitsch for winning this painting!

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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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 Rocky Shore

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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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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

Size: 8 x 10 inches
$350.00  ready to frame

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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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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.

Enjoy!

Media: Acrylic on hardboard
Size: 9 x 12 inches
$595.00  Framed (See below)

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Cypress Shores 2, original landscape with egret, impressionism

"Cypress Shores 2"

© Fawn McNeill 2010

Created this from photos I took on the boat.  Robert and I went on a fishing trip down the rim canal near J & S fishing camp. Exaggerated the brush strokes to make it more impressionistic, really love that style.  I just framed this one in a custom made, hand painted frame (see below).

Enjoy!

Media: acrylic on hardboard
Size: 5 in X 7 in (12.7 cm X 17.8 cm)
Price: $125.00 USD  Free Shipping in the US

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Great Egret, marsh, knife painting

"Great Egret 3"

(© Fawn McNeill 2009)

Recently reworked this palette knife painting.  Added more water and used a small brush to add more detail.  Also just framed it!  See below.

Media:  Acrylic on hardboard
Size: 6 x 6 inches
$500.00
 Framed and ready to hang (see below).

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Down Stream, pasture, cattle, palms, Florida art

"Down Stream"

Did this painting entirely from memory.  I've seen many places similar to this.   I wanted to create a strong contrast along the bank and added the fence to break it up.  There is also a gator hiding in the water.

Enjoy!

Media: acrylic on hardboard
Size: 9 x 12 inches
SOLD
Framed in dark brown/pewter (see below).

Morning Rush, pasture with egrets

"Morning Rush"

I originally created this as a demonstration painting. I went back later and changed it quite a bit by exaggerating the contrasting colors and adding more details. I wanted to play up the flooded pasture and add more egrets. 

Mornings (and colors of mornings) are my favorite because of the variety of shadows, highlights, and atmospheric conditions. It is also the coolest time of day in hot and humid South Florida, so this is when I like to venture out.  

~ Original Art 

~ Acrylic on hardboard 

~ 9 x 12 inches

~ $190.00

~ Ready to frame

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Breezy Morning, wildlife, great egret, landscape

"Breezy Morn"

Re-posting this older demonstration painting because I just added more detail and the great white egret.  I felt like this painting needed some life!  I also love the back-lit foliage.  During the painting class, I stressed the importance of irregular shapes in the clouds and the bushes.  Any time you can repeat similar shapes it creates rhythm and harmony in a composition.  Notice how the shapes in the clouds are repeated in the bushes that are back-lit!

Enjoy!

Media: acrylic on hardboard
Size: 9 X 12 in
$250.00
Custom rustic frame (see below)

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Breezy Evening, Florida art, palms and sunset

"Breezy Evening"
original demo

This demonstration painting is a take off of "Breezy Morning."  Changed the colors, reversed the composition, added some palm trees, and also formatted it vertical instead of horizontal.  This is a great example of how you can jazz up those photos that didn't turn out so great.  Add dark shadows and strong highlights for more contrast and change some things to strengthen the composition.  

I may still add some birds . . .  

Ready to frame.
Media: acrylic on hardboard
Size: 12 in X 9 in (30.5 cm X 22.9 cm)
Sold!

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Florida Skies Too, abstract knife painting

"Florida Skies Too"

July 4th, 2011

About This Painting:
This is an older one from a few years ago.  Started going through my inventory and decided I would rather they go to good homes at lower prices than sit on my shelf!

When I created this one I revisited an older painting, completely changing it by using a knife. I really enjoy using such intense colors!

Enjoy!

Ready to frame.
Media: acrylic on hardboard
Size: 12 in X 9 in (30.5 cm X 22.9 cm)
Price: $525.00

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Bottle brush, gators, egrets, wildlife, plein air

"Bottle Brush"

Plein Air painting

Got to do a paint-out a couple of weeks ago, at White City Park (Fort Pierce, Florida).

I was drawn to this gator laying on the bank, and then a smaller one swam toward me!  There were birds everywhere, and of course the bottle brush trees were in bloom.  It was a lovely spring morning.

Size: 9 x 12 inches

Medium: acrylic on hardboard

SOLD

Varnished and ready to frame

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Late Morning, lake with egrets

"Late morning"

© Fawn McNeill

This painting came from my own photos taken at a little lake just north of Sebring, Florida. 

It is an original painting that I created while teaching an art class. The lesson was on depth and distance.  We used atmospheric perspective to exaggerate the distance.  I went back later and strengthened details and the shadows, and then added the birds to finish it up. 

Title: "Late Morning"  

Size: 9 x 12 inches

Medium: acrylic on hardboard

SOLD

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Early Rewards, pond with lilies and blue heron

"Early Reward" 
© Fawn McNeill 2016

Started this painting last year, and finally got back to it last week!  I did a couple of paint-outs at White City Park, Fort Pierce, Florida. I did some Plein air studies, and took lots of pictures.  Created this one from those studies.  

9 x 12 inches

Acrylic on hardboard

Ready to frame

$225.00

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Dinner Time, Great Egret, bird, wildlife

"Dinner Time"

Just finished up this little demo from a couple of years ago.  Really like the reflections and the contrast.  This one was inspired by Jane Irwin's photography.  She brought it to class for us to paint!

(Some of my demos come right out of instruction books or calendars.  However, I do re-arrange things and change colors)

About the painting:

Acrylic on hardboard
 9 x 12 inches
Ready to frame
SOLD!

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Plein Air, G. Lestrange Perserve

"Across the Lake"

© Fawn McNeill 2015

"Gravel Path"
© Fawn McNeill 2015

Had a great time painting these last week!  I set them both up on the easel and did them at the same time!  We were at the George Lestrange Preserve in Fort Pierce.  Don't get too many chances to do paint-outs these days, so I just put everything else aside and went anyway!

About the paintings:

Acrylic on hardboard
6 x 6 inches
$180.00 each or $320.00 for the set

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Early Bird, Southern landscape sunrise and palm tree

"Early Bird"
original demo

This is a take off of "Rain's on the Way," it is a little larger, and more colorful.  It was done as a demo for my painting class last summer.  

Thanks for looking!

About the original:
Acrylic on hardboard

11 x 14 inches
created in July, 2013

SOLD

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No Bites, movement in water

"No Bites"

Abstract? Realism?

The water makes wonderful abstract patterns. The little bobber adds some realism to the effect.  Love the effect.

 You can order this image in cards or prints in various sizes: This is now available in print!

About the original painting:
9 x 12 inches

Acrylic on hardboard
Price : $550.00 
Free shipping in the US

(Ready to frame)

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