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!

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Media: acrylic on hardboard

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

Price: $250 USD

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Angel Lake, sunset landscape

Angel Lake

About This Painting:
Just added more detail and the angel to this demonstration painting I did with my students last spring. Love all the strong colors!

Original demo
Acrylic on canvas
14 in X 11 in (35.6 cm X 27.9 cm)
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Life's Balance, landscape, fall trees near a lake

"Life's Balance"

About This Painting:
Stayed a few days at my sister's house in South Carolina a few years ago. Went out on a very cold morning, with frost everywhere, painting on location with watercolors. This lake was just down the road from her house. When I got back to Florida I used those little watercolor paintings to make this painting.

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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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Heavenly Hope, angel at sunset

"Heavenly Hope"

About This Painting: This is an older palette knife painting that I just love because of the full spectrum of colors.

Media: acrylic on canvas

Size: 8 in X 10 in (20.3 cm X 25.4 cm)

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Butterfly Wishes, abstract palette knife painting

"Butterfly Wishes"

© Fawn McNeill 2009

About This Painting:
This is the first of a series of 4 palette knife butterflies I did a few years ago.

I wanted to make it look like it was moving quickly, so I used a painting knife for a more abstract effect. 

The symbolism is in the colors: green is for growth and wealth, orange is for warmth and open arms, and yellow is for joy.

This little painting is loaded with thick paint and bold colors. 

Enjoy!

Media: acrylic on hardboard
Size: 5 in X 7 in (12.7 cm X 17.8 cm)
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Prince, dog portrait

"Prince"

About This Painting:
This little Yorkie is adorable! I have watched him grow from a tiny puppy into the little terror he can be now! I cannot explain how much fun it is to create all that fur along with his very expressive eyes.......I feel like this really captures him!

Currently accepting commissions for your pet's portrait! (Priced by size.)

Media: acrylic on hardboard
Size: 9 in X 12 in (22.9 cm X 30.5 cm)
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Lazy Daze, knife painting landscape with stream

"Lazy Daze"

About This Painting:
Originally painted as a demo I did last spring. It was only half done, so I went back this week and reworked it with a knife to add more texture.

Ready to frame.

Media: acrylic on hardboard
Size: 12 in X 9 in (30.5 cm X 22.9 cm)
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Tootsie, horse portrait

"Tootsie"

About This Painting:
This filly belongs to one of my students. She and her sister have been painting with me for a few years now. Occasionally I get to go out to their ranch and take pictures of their horses, dogs, and cattle. The ride out (on the back of a four wheeler) was way more than I expected! A little too bumpy for this old gal! But it was worth it to see the huge bulls, and watch the horses chasing the cows.... They didn't even have cowboys on their backs! They would run towards them and circle around them. Way too funny. It was as if they wanted to aggravate them for no reason.

I am working on a portrait of one of the bulls. He was impressive!

I am also accepting orders for animal portraits. I can use your photos and change the background to fit certain color schemes.

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Media: acrylic on hardboard
Size: 11 in X 14 in (27.9 cm X 35.6 cm)

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Secret Stream, palette knife painting

"Secret Stream"

About This Painting:
This one started as a path with pebbles and stones on the edges of it. Then it reminded me of one of many creeks I have crossed in Montana, so I added more rocks. I used a palette knife to get that sparkle effect of the water dancing down stream. Really fun to to create with a knife, because you never know what you will get in the end.

Enjoy!

Ready to frame.
Media: acrylic on hardboard
Size: 6 in X 6 in (15.2 cm X 15.2 cm)
Price: $275.00 USD

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Taste and See, animal portrait, equine art, horse, foal

"Taste and See"

This is one I did awhile ago, I have touched it up, and made a few corrections. I took pictures of the neighbor's foal in the early morning, then when I painted it, I exaggerated the lighting and the colors. I also used a loose approach and exaggerated the contrast.

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

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Abstract Oak Leaves, demo from O'keeffe

"Abstract Oak Leaves"

We looked at Georgia O'keeffe a week ago in my kid's summer art class. I had my students free-hand some interesting leaf shapes before we painted it in. Then we added some of our own colors too. Each student had a completely different painting by the time we got finished. I went back and finished mine out a few days later.

I also had them work on their own projects, zooming in on flowers and painting a similar style. We are having a great time!

Ready to frame.

Media: acrylic on hardboard
Size: 9 in X 12 in (22.9 cm X 30.5 cm)
Price: $550.00 plus shipping.  Ready to frame

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