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

ready to frame

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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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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.

Read more.

Media: Acrylic on hardbaord

Size: 10 x 10 inches
$1,000.00  ready to frame

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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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Gentle Song Too, waterfall, palette knife painting

"Gentle Song Too"

This painting is all about contrast.  I like the contrast of the light and dark values, but the cool and warm tones make a different kind of contrast too. I am also intrigued by the contrast of the flowing and moving water against the harsh rocks. The palette knife lends itself well to the abstract look of the rocks, and it emphasizes the movement in the water too.  It was originally created in 2010, but I have gone back and added more details.

Thanks for looking!

Ready to frame

Acrylic on hardboard
 5 x 7 in (plus frame)
Price: $110.00 (free shipping in the US) 

Wide custom frame (see below)

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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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Enjoy! 

River Side, landscape with egrets

"River Side"
(c) Fawn McNeill 

About This Painting:
This is an older palette knife painting. Created it from some of my photos of the Kissimmee River. I really love the texture and thick paint.  Last week I repaired some damage, added the birds and framed it in a nice wide frame.  Really sets it off!  (See below.)

Media: acrylic on hardboard
Size: 6 x 6 in 
$590.00  Framed

Framed and ready to hang! (See below.)

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Sun Down, sunset seascape, knife painting

"Sun Down"

This is an older painting, from my Daily Painting series when I was a member of Dailypainters.com.  (This is when I first started painting with palette knives.)  It is full of strong color and thick textures, which I still love to create. Painting with knives leads to unique mixtures of color, which is fun to experiment with. 

Title: "Sun Down"  

Size: 8 x 10 inches

Medium: acrylic on hardboard

 $320.00

Varnished and ready to frame

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Stormy Evening, sunset beach knife painting

"Stormy Evening"
(Am currently accepting orders for custom paintings! 
Can do something similar in a larger size!)

This is an original palette knife painting.  Sometimes I take a break from my serious detailed work and put tons of paint out on the palette. I load the painting up thick using a palette knife instead of a brush to get all kinds of interesting mixtures and texture.  This is very exciting and moves quickly.  When they don't come together with the desired results I scrape all the paint off and try again. In most cases I do them alla prima (all at once), but this time I didn't have time to get it all finished and went back later to add the final details. (Added birds and some of the palm tree with a small brush.)

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About this painting:

9 x 12 inches

Acrylic on hardboard

SOLD!

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Endless Joy, palette knife angel

"Endless Joy"

Took one of my abstracts and added this angel to it.  Love the way it came together!

This angel is for the kind of joy you can only find (even in hard times) when you lay down your plans and seek the Lord's.

Angels are not like humans and humans do not become angels (according the the holy scriptures).  The fallen angels are far out numbered, and we have been given power over them in Jesus name. So when we forgive and pray blessings on others and ourselves, our Father's angels battle for us, helping us overcome the trials and hardships that come against us.  They have been given charge over those who seek the Lord. 

About the painting:

Acrylic Hardboard

6 x 6 inches

$250.00  Framed and ready to hang

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Enjoy!

Big Lake Sunset, knife landscape painting

"Big Lake Sunset"

This is an older painting. I did it alla prima, or all at once, it is of Lake Okeechobee.  I truly love the texture and color that is unique to knife paintings.  Some of my students are doing palette knife beach scenes right now, so I wanted to post this one in response to what we are doing in class.

Ready to frame

9 x 12 inches

Acrylic on hardboard

$195.00 (Free Shipping in US)

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Enjoy!

Passing Through, rainbow landscape, knife painting

"Passing Through"

The first one like this was on watercolor paper for my kid's summer art classes. The inspiration came from Van Gogh. It was done with a paintbrush and didn't have much detail.  I liked the idea, however, and painted it again on hardboard with a palette knife.  Lots of fun!  Then some of my older students painted one like it with a palette knife too. I added the butterflies to finish it up.

Thanks for looking!

Acrylic on hardboard

11 x 14 inches

$475.00 (includes shipping in the US)

Ready to frame

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"Another Piece of Paradise"

This is the third painting in this series of large sunsets.  It is symbolic for the journey we are on.  Many times we come through the dry and harsh places before we find a season of beauty that is overwhelming. Maybe we wouldn't have recognized it if we hadn't struggled to find better things.

This is a palette knife painting, full of texture and bold color.  I added horses running in the distance as a celebration of life.

Enjoy!

Size: 24 x 36 x 2 inches

Medium: Acrylic on Gallery WrapCanvas

original painting: SOLD

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Sun Down, sunset seascape

"Sun Down"

Created this painting alla prima, or all in one session.  It was done from memory with a palette knife a few years ago.  This one has an abstract feel to it.  Wanted to capture the fleeting moments of the end of the day and the movement in the sky and water.  It really poured out of me. I love it when it flows like that.

ENJOY!

Ready to frame.

Media: acrylic on hardboard 

Size: 8 x 10 inches



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Sun Up, palette knife sunrise landscape

"Sun Up"

I did this knife painting a few years ago. I was interested in the way the sun came from the other side of the bank and of course the reflections.  I like using a knife for unique color mixtures and textures.

Enjoy!

Ready to frame.

Media: acrylic on hardboard 

Size: 8 x10 inches
SOLD

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Bear Side, mountain landscape

"Bear Side"

This was fun to paint because of the thick paint and texture created with a palette knife. I created it from my memories of Montana.  I added a grizzly bear near the tree line (which was hard to render with the palette knife!)

Acrylic on Gallery Wrap Canvas

The scene continues on the sides, so framing is optional.
10 x 10 x 1.75 inches
$350.00 (Free Shipping in the US)


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Montana Rockies, mountain landscape with eagles

" Montana Rockies"

Just finished the final touch-ups on this palette knife painting. I absolutely love the way the knife creates interesting textures for the illusion of rocks and snow! I painted this from pictures I took during my last visit to Glacier National Park.

Ready to frame

9 x 12 inches

Original Acrylic on hardboard

$250.00 FREE SHIPPING in the US!

This painting is also available in customizable greeting cards and prints!

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Storm Surf, waves crashing on the beach

"Storm Surf"

Did this one a couple of years ago. Used a palette knife to get the thick white paint to jump and dance. Way too much fun to paint!

I have just made this painting available in customizable greeting cards and prints!

Ready to frame

9 x 12 inches

Acrylic on hardboard

$300.00 FREE SHIPPING in the US!

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Heavenly Touch, angel at sunset

"Heavenly Touch"

Colorful palette knife angel. Thick paint, and lots of texture! This one is symbolic for the power of prayer and God's healing touch.

Enjoy!

 Media: acrylic on hardboard 

Size: 7 in X 5 in (17.8 cm X 12.7 cm) 

Ready to frame.

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Mountain Music, palette knife, lake landscape

"Mountain Music"

I did a unit on Monet with my kids summer art class. So this demo was originally done in short choppy brush strokes, very similar to Monet's style. I liked the colors and wanted to finish it, but I wanted the mountains bigger and more rugged so I could add snow to them. Used a painting knife and started with the sky, and re-worked the whole thing just for the fun of it. I thought I would make it very abstract, but as I worked it became more and more detailed. A little of my obsessive quality shining through I suppose!

Enjoy!

Ready to frame.

Media: acrylic on hardboard

Size: 12 in X 9 in (30.5 cm X 22.9 cm)

Price: $250 USD

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