Double White Hibiscus, Watercolor Study

"Double White Hibiscus"

About This Painting:
This hibiscus grows in my front yard. Not only was I interested in the shapes of the petals, which reminded of a skirt, but I was also studying the glow of the warm and cool whites. Watercolors are a little more challenging for me than acrylics, so I was very happy with the way this one turned out!

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Media: Watercolor on acid-free paper
Size: 5 in X 7 in (12.7 cm X 17.8 cm)

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Endless Song, Palette Knife Angel

"Endless Song"

About This Painting:
This fun little painting started as an abstract, alla prima (all at once). I began to see an angel emerge out of the wonderful colors, so I had too develop it. I absolutely love all the contrasts. Dark and light, as well as cool and warm colors, it just seems to be exploding! I also enjoy creating things with a palette knife because of the texture and abstract quality.

I can imagine this angel, along with many others, joining us when we sing songs of worship. It is as if when you praise God, no matter how bad things are, you step out of the dark shadows and step into that joy-giving light. 

Maybe that is what this angel was doing. Might have been doing battle on your behalf, and then turned around, into the light as the song began, mission accomplished!

Media: acrylic
Size: 6 in X 6 in (15.2 cm X 15.2 cm)

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Hang Over, Abstract, Palette knife painting

"Hang Over"

About This Painting:
It started as a study of split contrasts. I was just playing with the palette knife and lots of thick paint. This is a fun approach. this time it was based completely on my mood, and the mixed emotions I was struggling with at the time. Very quickly the painting began to look like flowers hanging over the water.

Because of the abstract quality it has, almost like blurred vision, I gave it the humorous title, which made me laugh.

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Media: acrylic on hardboard
Size: 6 in X 6 in (15.2 cm X 15.2 cm)

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Azaleas Too

"Azaleas Too"

About This Painting:
I wanted to slow down the painting process and study these beautiful flowers in watercolor. This is a much more meditative approach for me. The first painting ("Wild Azaleas") that I did last month was very fun and fast, with lots of thick paint and free emotions flying off of the brush! That is so exciting to do, but does not tap into the desire to capture a soft subtle beauty. This painting, in contrast, was planned out every step of the way, and helped me connect with a more contemplative and intellectual technique.

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Media: Watercolor on paper
Size: 6.5 in X 4.5 in (16.5 cm X 11.4 cm)

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Splash Down 2, Atlantic Ocean

"Splash Down 2"

About This Painting:
This is a take off of a painting I did in October of 2007. It started as a demonstration for a painting lesson. I wanted to make it brighter and less threatening. This painting is also smaller, and I made the colors stronger. 

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Media: acrylic on hardboard
Size: 10 in X 8 in (25.4 cm X 20.3 cm)
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Peeling Paint

"Peeling Paint"

About This Painting:
This painting is mostly a palette knife painting. I started it as an abstract, but as it reminded of paint peeling off of wood I added some detail lines for wood grain and cracks in the paint. Just wanted to build up the contrast of smooth wood and rough texture.

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Media: acrylic on hardboard
Size: 6 in X 6 in (15.2 cm X 15.2 cm)

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Crack Pot, Floral Still Life

"Crack Pot"

About This Painting:
This is a fun little painting of a cracked vase with fake flowers! I did it for my Daily Painters group. The monthly theme this time is 'all cracked up.'

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Media: acrylic on hardboard
Size: 5 in X 7 in (12.7 cm X 17.8 cm)

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Fierce Beauty, American Lion

"Fierce Beauty"

© Fawn McNeill 2019

He makes everything beautiful in its time... Ecclesiastes 3:11

I was excited about creating all the fur up close with thick textures. That was my original inspiration.  

The eyes were in shadow (in my photos of this Florida panther). I love painting eyes, so I couldn't resist and played them up here. No matter where you go in the room they follow you!

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This painting was reworked/enhanced in 2019.

Media: acrylic on gallery wrap canvas
Size: 20 in X 20 in (50.8 cm X 50.8 cm)
Price: $5,000.00 USD

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Sweet Summer Memories

"Sweet Summer Memories"

About This Painting:
After painting this little landscape I just couldn't resist adding the tire-swing in remembrance of all the fun at many different swimming holes with a rope or a tire swing over the water! usually it was up on a higher hill than this. I remember a group of kids pushing each other, and 2 or 3 trying to jump on the swing at the same time! Someone usually got pushed in or fell off.

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Media: acrylic on hardboard
Size: 6 in X 6 in (15.2 cm X 15.2 cm)

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River Bank, watercolor study

"River Bank"

About This Painting:
Just practicing with watercolors. Haven't used them in a while and wanted to paint with them more. I was interested in the dark contrast of the dirt againt the light grass.

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Media: Watercolor on archival paper
Size: 7 in X 5 in (17.8 cm X 12.7 cm)

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Letting Go, palette knife abstract

"Letting Go"

About This Painting:

This palette knife painting started as a color study. It soon became a metaphor for inner struggles. I sensed the pull in my soul to hang onto things that people have done and said that hurt me, and I felt the release when I let go and forgave them. I am learning to do this right away, and not let it build over time.

This abstract painting is symbolic in many ways. The movement of the paint represents moving on, getting free from things that keep us from joy. The red and orange colors are for anger and heat, and the dark purple and black are for spiritual death that we find in unforgiveness. The white is the way of escape that Father God is always faithful to provide.

The cool colors at the bottom are the streams of refreshing we find in letting go.

By forgiving others, even when they do not ask for it, we can let go of offenses and not become resentful, which only hurts us, not them.

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Media: acrylic on hard board
Size: 6 in X 6 in (15.2 cm X 15.2 cm)

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Evening Solitude

"Evening Solitude"

About This Painting:
I loved this interesting old tree on Sanibel Island and took a few pictures of it from different angles. I added the Great Blue Heron for more interest. I just wanted to hide a bird in all those branches!

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Media: acrylic on hardboard
Size: 10 in X 8 in (25.4 cm X 20.3 cm)

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At the River

"At the River"

About This Painting:
This is from Silver Springs Florida. It was morning, I thought the reflections were just lovely. Birds where everywhere. I like the impressionistic style of this painting. I wanted to try to capture that magical feeling you get when you know you are experiencing God's presence through His creation.

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Media: acrylic on canvas
Size: 8 in X 10 in (20.3 cm X 25.4 cm)
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Painted Paint, A paint horse up close

"Painted Paint"

About This Painting:
This was inspired by Kathy Papasso's painting called "Bull's Eye" which I have always thought was an exceptional painting (see my side-bar for her work).

I wanted to capture the texture and close feel of the fur, but the eyes quickly took over to become the focal point. I used two pictures of Paint Horses, and two of Thoroughbreds for references. Then I free handed the drawing onto the canvas before I began painting it. It has taken over a month to finish it.

Media: acrylic on canvas
Size: 16 in X 12 in (40.6 cm X 30.5 cm)
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Oak Study, Plein Air Painting

"Oak Study"

About This Painting:
I went to the coast and painted with my plein air group today. (Worked on location outside.) This old oak blew over years ago. The way it grew back interested me because of its very graceful shape. If I use it for a larger painting I will add a muddy bank and some water and a rope swing hanging over the water, now that sounds fun!

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Media: acrylic on hardboard
Size: 10 in X 8 in (25.4 cm X 20.3 cm)

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Garden Stream

"Garden Stream"

About This Painting:
I started with the palette knife, but got to adding more detail with a brush. This painting was not working out so well at first, so I reworked it for a better composition. This was done by toning down some of the bright colors that were in the foreground. That pushed the focal point onto the red flowers in the middle ground, which is what I wanted. I also added more sky in the trees. I just love the stained glass effect that came about in the trees.

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Media: acrylic on hardboard
Size: 5 in X 7 in (12.7 cm X 17.8 cm)

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Purity, palette knife floral

"Purity"

About This Painting:
This little palette knife painting was done alla prima, or all in one session. This causes the thick paint to mix colors in interesting ways, as the paint is applied wet over wet. This technique is fast and fun to do. I also love the abstract quality and the texture that it creates.

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Media: acrylic on hardboard
Size: 5 in X 7 in (12.7 cm X 17.8 cm)

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Wildflower Clusters

"Wildflower Clusters"

About This Painting:
These wildflowers out by the fence really caught my eye. I was interested in the variety of bright colors. Pink, orange, yellow, and white all right next to each other. I used the dark background to set it all off.

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Media: acrylic on gallery wrap canvas
Size: 8 in X 8 in (20.3 cm X 20.3 cm)

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Saving Grace, lighthouse

"Saving Grace"

About This Painting:
This was a demonstration for a painting lesson I did a few days ago. I really love these colors. The warm light is a nice contrast to the cool blues and pinks. The rocks were fun to paint too.

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Media: acrylic on canvas
Size: 10 in X 8 in (25.4 cm X 20.3 cm)

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To the Beach

"To the Beach"

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About This Painting:
Saw this little path to the beach at sunrise, thought it was very inviting! I wanted to study the cool and warm contrasts of the colors.

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Media: acrylic on hardboard
Size: 6 in X 6 in (15.2 cm X 15.2 cm)

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Spring's Dawn

"Spring's Dawn"

About This Painting:
Painted this one from memory. Used thick, loose, impressionistic brush strokes -- too much fun.

I see this old oak tree often, as we drive into town. Once all the vegetation grows in thickly again, the water will become very hard to see. But right now it can look so blue it seems fake. The dark branches just add to the effect. So I thought I would try to capture it in a painting.

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Media: acrylic on hardboard
Size: 6 in X 6 in (15.2 cm X 15.2 cm)

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Tears

"Tears"

About This Painting:
For my Daily Painters 'out of the box' theme on Wed. Definitely something out of my comfort zone!

I have been working on this for a few weeks. It wasn't intended to be a self portrait, but I did use myself as a starting point, then I thinned out the eyebrows and plumped up the lips. I used thin layers of interesting color combinations, like orange and violet, or light blue in the shadows. I really like the colors.

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Media: acrylic on hardboard
Size: 5 in X 7 in (12.7 cm X 17.8 cm)

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I will Always Love You, Rose

"I will Always Love You"

About This Painting:
Thinking of the song. I wanted to use the rain to symbolize tears and sorrow, and of course, a red rose is symbolic for love. I think it works.

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Media: acrylic on hardboard
Size: 5 in X 7 in (12.7 cm X 17.8 cm)

Price: $150.00

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Mama's Girl, Cow with calf

"Mama's Girl"

About This Painting:
I really like the strong temperature contrasts: the cool blues tones against the warm browns. I wanted to keep the loose brush strokes so it would have an impressionistic look, yet I wanted it to be realistic too. It is hard to get both affects. I think I was successful.

The breeding is an Italian breed, called Romagnola. This is Joshua Mixon's new calf, and I used his photograph, by permission, to paint her.

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Media: acrylic on canvas
Size: 10 in X 8 in (25.4 cm X 20.3 cm)
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Sunny Skies, landscape, ocean

"Sunny Skies"

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About This Painting:
Palette knife painting. Alla prima, or all at once, which makes for nice interactions with the paint. It also adds lots of texture. But I was mostly interested in the color contrast. Palette knife painting has to be my favorite way to paint these days. Keeps things unpredictable, and exciting. the painting becomes more about the paint and the color than it does about the subject.

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Media: acrylic on hardboard
Size: 6 in X 6 in (15.2 cm X 15.2 cm)

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Valley Floor, Mountain stream

"Valley Floor"

About This Painting:
Started this painting from a demonstration. Then I went back and moved some things around. I was just playing around, got carried away with the rocky cliff and the rocky creek.

I remember the water feeling like ice in Montana. Can't even put my toes in it now when I go back to visit, I can't imagine how we swam in it when we were kids! My friends and I would dam up an area with rocks, taking the ones from where we wanted it deeper, and moving them onto the dam. Had to choose a good spot for it: where the water was already close to knee-deep. We would get the water up to chest high or so within an hour or two, but we had to get out and warm up from time to time.

So many of us are going through hard times these days. I was thinking about the valleys of life. Sometimes you find good things in the valley too.

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Media: acrylic on hardboard
Size: 12 in X 9 in (30.5 cm X 22.9 cm)
Price: $375.00 USD

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A Song For MaryFrancis, Painted Bunting

"A Song for MaryFrancis"

About This Painting:

Commissioned piece.

This colorful bird is a Painted Bunting, male. These little buntings are like a flash of color, they are so fast and very hard to photograph! The females are green. Lately we have had a couple of Indigo Buntings too. Robert has two feeders and then he fills up the knot holes with seed also. Doves and Blue Jays try to run off the squirrels, and the black birds come and take over! Today a large Wood Pecker joined the crowd.

Media: acrylic on canvas
Size: 8 in X 10 in (20.3 cm X 25.4 cm)

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Old Barn

"Old Barn"

About This Painting:
I'm teaching three times a week now, so I have a few demonstrations going on all the time. This is a step by step lesson that has been on going for about 3 weeks. An hour each time. Each session we added more to our paintings. Then I went back later and added rocks and more details.

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Media: acrylic on hardboard
Size: 12 in X 9 in (30.5 cm X 22.9 cm)
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Winter's End Too, Florida Landscape

"Winter's End Too"

About This Painting:
The colors are lovely this time of year, especially when the sun hits things and brightens it all up. Seems like spring is trying to show up through all the dead colors. Makes for odd color combinations. Very striking though.

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Media: acrylic on hardboard
Size: 7 in X 5 in (17.8 cm X 12.7 cm)

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Winter's End, Florida egrets

"Winter's End"

About This Painting:
We had another cold snap this week for three days or so. It was in the thirties in the mornings. It usually doesn't get cold so often, but this winter started at the end of October, with temps in the forties in the mornings, and by November we had frost and freeze warnings. We have had more cold spells this winter and more often too, than I can remember in over twenty years!

The grass has turned a lovely burnt orange, and when the sun hits it it just glows! I was taken by the dead grass contrasted with the deep blues of the water. It is very striking. It looks fake sometimes.

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Media: acrylic on hardboard
Size: 5 in X 7 in (12.7 cm X 17.8 cm)

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Natural High, Rocky Mountains

"Natural High"

About This Painting:
It is always an exhilarating thing to hike in the Rocky Mountains. I started this as a painting lesson, then went back and recreated it by adding details and sunshine. I did this from my memories of the Rockies in Montana. Not only do I get a natural high when out in such spectacular places, I also get them when I paint things that bring back such grand memories.

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Media: acrylic on hardboard
Size: 12 in X 9 in (30.5 cm X 22.9 cm)
Price: $750 USD

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Tall Glass of Water

" Tall Glass of Water"

About This Painting:
I'm not sure about the water, it may need a little more work. I like the sunlight on the horse's shoulder and his neck. I took pictures of this horse in the grass, and made up the water and the reflection, so it has been taking me a few days to get it right.

My Daily Painters group is posting reflections today so that they come up tomorrow on the same day. We try to do a theme on the first Wednesday of each month.

This painting makes me think about Psalms 23:

He makes me lie down in green pastures and He leads me beside the still waters . . .

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Media: acrylic on gallery wrap canvas
Size: 6 in X 12 in (15.2 cm X 30.5 cm)
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Cabbage Palm Study, reworked

"Cabbage Palm Study"

About This Painting:
I went back and strengthened this little plein air painting so the tree trunk would show better. It just seemed to get lost in the background, so I added the reflected light on the left of the trunk and darkened the shadows in the background.

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Media: acrylic on canvas panel
Size: 6 in X 8 in (15.2 cm X 20.3 cm)

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Paradise, palms at sunset

"Paradise"

About This Painting:
Here is another art lesson I did last week, I have gone back and added more details and a second palm. I like the shades of purple and pink.

This type of painting is so popular, and so fun to paint. We start with an idea from a "how to paint" book, and then we add our own colors and move things around a bit. I take my students through the painting one step at a time, and still each painting turns out different and unique!

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Media: acrylic on hardboard
Size: 12 in X 9 in (30.5 cm X 22.9 cm)

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Lover's Lane, Beach Sunset

"Lover's Lane"

About This Painting:
This started as a demo, and I have gone back and added a lot of waves and sea grapes. The couple was fun to add too. The palms are from a plein air painting I did last year, only I put them by the ocean instead of the Indian River.

I wanted to get this done before Valentines, but it never worked out . . . Oh well! I like the very impressionistic feel it has, I tried not get too carried away with the detail, and keep it loose, but I tend to keep adding and fixing, so it ended up with birds, and people, and lots of wind and splash!

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Media: acrylic on canvas
Size: 16 in X 12 in (40.6 cm X 30.5 cm)
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