Floods My Soul, path, fingerprint flowers, rain

 "Floods My Soul"  

© Fawn McNeill 2026

(The title is from lyrics of the hymn "He Touched Me," by Bill Gaither)

     The shiny gold textures in this specialty mat interested me. I thought a golden path would make a nice setting for some fingerprint flowers.  Impulsively, I scattered green weeds along each side of the path, which already seemed present even before I started. 

    

      No toe prints this time.  I wanted more control of the paint and smaller flowers.  Globs of paint on wiggly toes is way too fun, but also much messier and more random.  I didn't want to lose the golden highlights in the path.  

     "Too many blue flowers. Need to brighten it." So, I added a bit of yellow.  That cheered me up.  Finding joy in the midst of all the sorrow is a huge victory, which is what this imprinting series is all about!

     The rain started as a way to soften the background and add mystery to what is beyond the path. Then it flowed down the path without a second thought. (Rain is symbolic for tears.)

 

The song, "He Touched Me", which says, "The hand of Jesus touched me . . . and oh the joy that floods my soul . . ." is a perfect description of how I felt.

    If you've seen any of my imprint paintings in this series, you know I've added blue flowers to several of them.  (Blue flowers are symbolic for 'a yearning for heaven'. Yellow is symbolic for joy.)

~ Original Art

~ Fingerprint, Imprint Painting

~ Acrylic on Matboard

~ 6 x 9 inches, matted to 9x12 inches (see below)

~ Ready to frame

~ $270.00 (includes shipping)

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Morning Greetings, pink flowers , fingers and toes imprint painting

"Morning Greetings" pink roses

© Fawn McNeill 2026

"The flowers appear on the earth; the time of singing has come. . ."

Song of Solomon 2:12

With the end of our winter themes and the beginning of spring we did a few projects that were not focused on realism. We created fingerprint paintings, as well as imprinting with sponges and basting brushes! Wonderful messes and beautiful paintings are in the making. These children's classes inspired me to take things a step farther. Their laughter and silliness touched my grieving soul. 

Honestly, I was not brave enough to have my students put their little toes in the paint, but I wanted to try it for myself.  I wanted to experience that childlike joy. 

This was one of the first practice pieces that survived. Small sizes are less intimidating and tossing a muddy looking mess is not so discouraging. (Besides, I had to get my toes wet before jumping in!) Squishing toes in the paint is easy but adding globs of white on top of bold colors (wet in wet), with hard to control wiggly toes made a glorious mess. Laughter ensued. Challenging yes, but also fun, and more satisfying than I imagined! 

I went back and added fingerprints for the dark centers and also for extra leaves (wet over dry). Then I used a small brush for details.

The subsequent session on slightly larger pieces included a plastic tablecloth on the floor, a larger palette, old towels, and a foot washing tub with hot soapy water!  I have a few more to finish up, but I haven't been this motivated to create anything in so long. 

It feels good to find something that helps with the extreme anguish. Since my son, Kyle, passed, I have struggled with just about everything. 

~ Original Art

~ Fingers and Toes Imprint Painting

~ Acrylic on Matboard

~ 5 x 7 inches, matted to 8x10 for easy framing (see below)

~ $250.00 (includes shipping)

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Transcendent, blue flowers, fingers and toes imprint painting

 

"Transcendent"

© Fawn McNeill 2026

". . . You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail. . ."

Isaiah 58:11

Covered too much of the colored background when I got carried away with the globs of paint on the end of my happy toes dancing all over the place! Cracked me up!

Started with blues and purples and added white by tapping over the wet paint. Then I added more blues and some greens (using my toes).  After it dried, I used my fingertips for the centers and extra leaves.

Some of it seemed to overlap and mix well, and some did not, but I liked the odd effect. It has an other-worldly kind of feeling to it and reminds me of dreams of a better place. (Blue flowers are symbolic in literature for a longing for heaven.)

~ Original Art

~ Fingers and Toes Imprint Painting

~ Acrylic on Matboard

~ 7 x 10 inches

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Homesick, knife and imprints painting, flowers, and path

"Homesick" 

© Fawn McNeill 2026

Did some imprinting lessons with my kids' art class.  Pure joy!  We used sponges, crumpled towels, palette knives, and fingers.  I love helping them discover new methods. I love their excitement and delight in the wonderful messes we make!

This is #5 in a new series I started after we did a few weeks of playing in the paint. (I'm still working on the first few, trying to get good images and give them titles. They won't get posted in order.)

I needed some healing in the grief and anguish of this past year.  (Read more.)

Blue flowers are symbolic for longing for heaven. I did not know that until recently.  It was cool to look back and see that these blue flowers have been showing up in my work a lot lately.

This painting actually started with globs of paint on a large palette on a tablecloth on the floor!  White blobs printed over dark blues and purples were imprinted with my toes! Some green toe prints were added next.  After the painting dried, I used a palette knife to add the path, and some of the grasses.  Loaded more globs of paint on my fingers to add detailed flowers and leaves. A fan brush was used to dab on some weeds. then I used my fingers for the fog once everything was completely dry.

Silly, fun, and messy, but satisfying as each piece is so unique and random! 

~ Original Art

~ Knife and Imprints Painting

~ Acrylic on Hardboard

~ Professional Materials

~ 9 x 12 inches

~ Antique gold, custom frame (see below)

~ SOLD

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Christmas Church, mixed media

"Christmas Church"

© Fawn McNeill 2025

 

I just love this little country church on a snow-covered hill. Metallic paints dress up the ornaments and glitter paint makes the snow sparkle.  Red beads add another dimension to the berries on the bushes.  My young students still teach me to have fun with our Christmas projects!

I'm currently teaching a small private group at my home studio.  It is so healing for my broken heart.  

Read more at: Random Thoughts

~ Original acrylic on stretched canvas

~ 11x14 inches

~ Ready to Frame

~ $550.00 includes shipping

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Rainy Day Angels, stormy sea, oil painting

 

"Rainy Day Angels"

© Fawn McNeill September 2025

This site is working again, so I am going to post here and try to keep up with my website blog.  I like this format much better.

It has been a hard year, with the passing of my Son, Kyle, on March 21st, 2025.  Words cannot express the anguish and sorrow I still struggle with.

I am trying to get back to painting, so hopefully these pages will come back to life. For now, please bear with me as I post a few older works to get started.

The rain slows, and light shines through. A broken gray heart fades in the clouds. Ministering angels tend to it.  Symbolic in deep levels.  Waves of emotions take me under. Rain for tears, sunlight for hope to see Kyle again one day, and angels to remind me Father God loves me and I'm not alone. 

Read more at: Fawn's Art () - Fawn McNeill Art and/or Random Thoughts

~Original Oil on hardboard
~11 x 14 inches
~Not for Sale

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Take the High Road Home, winter landscape

 "Take the High Road Home"

8 x10 inches

This was created completely from memory.  I made it up as I went along.  

I loved the snow when I was young, but now I'm quite content to live in the mild winters of Florida!

I've been working on this little painting since last month.  I have to rest my right hand, but my left hand just doesn't do as good of a job.  I started this painting with my left hand. I actually created a great deal of it with my off-hand. But not the details.  My left-hand cramps and is not used to the motion of the strokes, so it is slow and cumbersome.

My dominant hand, my right hand, has been in a brace for 5 months.  The wrist is still tender and swollen. The pain runs up to my fingers and down to my elbow.  The tendon from my thumb to my wrist had a couple of small tears, and my wrist and hand had five cists.  I went through two rounds of steroids (pills) and one round of antibiotics. 

The doctor wanted me to come in for steroid shots in my wrist, but I chickened out and did not go back.  

Overall, I am better: I can do more with less pain, but things take longer.  I am careful not to stress it. I also wear my brace (which immobilizes my thumb) if I am doing anything that requires lifting or pulling.  When I forget, it sure lets me know!

I have several small paintings in progress, but I am not pushing myself to get them done. 

Enjoy!

~ Original Art

~ Acrylic on Canvas

~ Professional Materials

~ 8 x 10 inches

~ Ready to frame

~ SOLD

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Endless Life, angel, knife painting

 

"Endless Life"

© Fawn McNeill 2009

I haven't been painting much, due to an injury to my right hand/wrist.  So I am posting this older favorite little knife painting.  I created it when I was doing a lot of small palette knife paintings. I did this for Christmas back in 2009!  

Click here to see the link to the original post and the symbolism I used for this little gem.

~ Original Acrylic 

~ Knife Painting

~ 6 x 6 inches

~ Not Available

I would love to create something similar for you in a size you would like! (Custom orders are priced by size) Email me for more information: Fawn@FawnsArtStudio.com

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Click here to read more about my wrist and my son battling cancer.

Happy New Year!

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Jesus Loves Me, girl writing in sand at the beach

 "Jesus Loves Me"

I've worked on this painting for over a year! 

It truly speaks for itself.

~ Original Art

~ Acrylic on Canvas

~ 14 x 18 inches

~ Not for Sale

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Heaven's Glory, Jesus, lion, lamb

"Heaven's Glory"

© Fawn McNeill 2021

I'm not sure how to explain this painting.  I added so much symbolism but had so much uncertainty all at once as I created it. 

Jesus is called the Lion of Judea in the scriptures, and he is also called the Lamb of God. (He was the final sacrifice, the only sinless person, spotless.  Yet he willingly took our sin.  The sacrificed lambs were innocent and carried the sins of the people away each year.)

 Anyway, I was practicing for a large worship painting that I was going to do on stage in front of a large crowd.  But that never happened and this painting was put aside.  I was so disappointed, and I was not sure if it was finished, but I didn't want to change it because it was such a sacred experience while creating it. 

The colors were spontaneous. It made total sense as I moved through the spectrum of energy and light.  I have not altered it. 

I just wanted to share it.  

Blessings to you for Resurrection Sunday!

~ Inspirational Art

~ Original Acrylic

~ 18 x 24 inches

~ Not for sale

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Look Up and Pray, beach sunrise with Jesus

"Look Up and Pray"

Happy New Year!

This is my first painting of the year, what an awesome start! It is amazing how it came about: it was a rush order and I happened to have something similar in progress so I agreed to do it. I added Jesus, in place of the sun, and was able to get it to the client in a few days instead of months!

I have done angels in place of the sun, but this is the first time I painted Jesus there. Had to use tiny brushes, and redo it several times.  I also added more clouds and highlights before I signed it. I love the way it turned out!

• original art
• Acrylic
• 11 x 14 inches
• Not available

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Christmas Hope, mixed media on wood

"Christmas Hope 2"

 I added crosses, flowers, angels, and angel wings from jewelry. The red beads set it all off nicely, and the glitter paint adds extra shimmer to the snow. I love the way these turn out!

I can't put into words what this piece means to me personally. It goes out with prayers for those who will find comfort in it.

• Exclusive art 
• Original mixed media on wood
• 14.5 x 7.5 inches
•  $300.00 plus shipping

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Heaven's Grace, Knife painting, Dove

 "Heaven's Grace"

© by Fawn McNeill, Dec. 2020

This is a demonstration painting from last year. I was using the knife to paint over a smoothly painted background (I used a brush for the background).  I wanted to exaggerate the contrast between the smooth texture and the rough texture. 

This painting is special to me because I sign my name with a dove as a thank you to God the Father.  The dove is symbolic of the Holy Spirit.

Acrylic on canvas

11 x 14 inches

Not available

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Be Still, wood plaque

 

This was a little plaque I found with the words already on it.  It was plain white with a bit of wood grain showing.  I cleaned and primed the surface before I painted over it in thin layers.  I added the letters back onto it where they had almost disappeared.  I used a matte medium to make the glazed colors so they would be transparent.  This glazing technique adds a nice luster and depth to the painting, and it also ensures that the integrity of the paint is not jeopardized.  Then I used a semi-gloss sealer over the whole thing to give it a uniform shine and to protect the painting.

I generally do not like words in my art, but this was simple and the words didn't overpower the painting.  It really spoke to me.  There is always a refreshing of the soul when I  go to the beach. (I also like the nice twist of creating my art over the words.) I will most likely do a few more of these and see how it goes.

Enjoy!

Be Still

Acrylic on cradled wood

10.75 x 5 x 1.5 

SOLD

Morning Flight, angel, knife painting

"Morning Flight"

This was a demonstration for a video lesson, but the video cut off during the session and I didn't know it. I did the whole thing thinking I was still recording!  LOL.  I went ahead and did another demo knife painting with the angel facing the other way, which recorded fine, but I think this one turned out better.

 I like the transparency of the angel and the soft colors. I also like the way the bottom could be sky or water.  Palette knife paintings lend themselves to abstract qualities which leaves room for the imagination. It is also fun to load up thick amounts of paint and smear it all together.

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Original Art

Acrylic knife painting

11 x14 inches 

Ready to frame

Original: $400.00  (free shipping in US)

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Art Show

Had a great show at the end of January! (Been so busy that I didn't get a chance to post it.)

Showed some of my new mixed-media series, and some of my older originals. I  had such a large variety going on that I didn't think I would be in the mix to win an award.  Often times judges like to see a coherent body of work.

I sold some art, won a blue ribbon, and shared my testimony to many who asked about the meaning behind the paintings.  It was an awesome day.

Thank you Lake Placid Art League!  It was encouraging to be so well received by so many people!

Here are some pictures, Enjoy! (Click on an image to enlarge it).

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Eternal Journey, abstract, mixed media, inspirational art

"Eternal Journey"

This abstract painting is symbolic of the choices we make.  It also references the two criminals next to Jesus on the cross.  

It is a knife painting, and charms were added for emphasis.   

About this painting:

5 x 7 inches

Mixed Media on hardboard
$90.00 (free shipping in the USA)
Ready to frame

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Eternal Joy, angel, butterflies, mixed media painting

"Eternal Joy"

        This is inspired by a small painting I did years ago called "Endless Song".  This one is less abstract, and the colors are lighter.  I used thick gesso to build up the hair, wings, and plants for an impasto feel.  

I added beads to the headband, belt, and gown.  The 3 metal butterflies were the most fun because they fit so well with the colors I had already painted.  It's like a nice surprise. Adding a little iridescent paint to the wings, gown, and above the head gave it a nice shimmer. When the painting is viewed from different angles, it really catches your eye.

      I can't explain how tickled I was when I added the extra bling, I felt like a kid.  I played with many combinations until I was satisfied with this layout.  The butterflies actually made me laugh! 

Original Art, 

11 x 14 inches

Mixed Media on Hardboard

Original: $700.00 (includes shipping)

Elaborate custom gold frame, see below

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Happy New Year!

Pushing Through Again, Mixed Media, inspirational art

"Pushing Through, Again"

This is the first of a new series I've started.  Been experimenting with thick impasto, modeling paste, and gel mediums.   

Went on a treasure hunt and found  a few charm bracelets and necklaces at thrift stores. Had so much fun adding them to my paintings!

Mixed Media 

Size: 6 in x 6 in (plus frame)
Gold custom frame (see below)
$175.00

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I Am, true immortal, Jesus

"I Am"

20 x 24 inches

Acrylic on canvas

By far the most challenging thing I have ever painted.  More than a year of work, and many tears went into this painting.

I kept thinking about the focus of Halloween: fear, death, blood, the un-dead, etc....  I thought about the one who brings love, life, forgiveness, joy, and restoration.  I'm not talking about religion or rules or tradition.  (I'm talking about the man who gave us two commandments: Love God Almighty with all your mind, heart and soul, and love your neighbor as yourself.) So, I wanted the focus to be on him!

"Very Truly I tell you," Jesus answered, "before Abraham was born, I Am!"  John 8:58

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