Stormy Evening, sunset beach knife painting

"Stormy Evening"
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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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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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Fall Demo painting

"Splash of Fall"

© Fawn McNeill 2015

I originally created this as a demonstration painting, but recently added more leaves and details to finish it up. I also strengthened the color contrasts.  I love the movement in the water and the bright colors of the leaves.  

~ Original Art

~ Acrylic on hardboard
~ 11 x 14 inches
~ Ready to frame
~ $280.00 (Free shipping in the US)

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For Life, sandhill cranes, wildlife painting

"For Life"

Sandhill cranes mate for life.  The male in this painting is courting the female. The setting is at sunrise to symbolize a new beginning. 

I love these kinds of paintings!  There is so much more to them than just a nice picture.

About this painting:

9 x 12 inches

Acrylic on canvas

The original is sold, prints are available:

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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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The Father's Word, Jesus

"The Father's Word"

Created this one in oils years ago. The face in the sky is symbolic for our Heavenly Father speaking his timeless word, Jesus. This painting is now available in cards and prints! (Available with or without the scripture of John 1:1 printed on it. )

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"Light Chop"

5 x 7 inches

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Here is a little plein air painting (on location) I did in Fort Pierce, FL. a couple of months ago.  Went on a little vacation, so I didn't get a chance to post it.  

Enjoy!

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Palm at Sunset, beach, demo painting

"Palm at Sunset"

I did this as a demonstration for one of my classes.  This one is an original, in that I created it from my own sketches. I may have similar paintings available when I do demos. 

About the painting:

Acrylic on hardboard
 11 x 14 inches
SOLD

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Refuge Beach Again, seascape, rocky shore,

"Refuge Beach Again"

Been working on this painting for a few months.  It is a take off of "House of Refuge Beach."  It is larger, and has a slightly different view. I worked from a couple of photos I took in the morning as a storm passed by. I was interested in the shadows and highlights on the white foam and in the rocks.  Added the birds for more interest.

About the painting:

Acrylic on canvas
12 x 16 inches
SOLD

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Spring Garden, Plein Air

"Spring Garden"
(c) 2015

Painted this on location at Heathcote Botanical Gardens in Fort Pierce last week!  Met with Lori McNamara and our painting group.  It was a wonderful morning!  

Then I got to go to the beach with my grand-kids....what a perfect day!

~ Plein air painting

~ Original art

~ Acrylic on canvas

~ 8 x 8 inches

~ $295.00
~ Ready to frame

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Face Time, fawn in the grass close up

"Face Time"

I have worked on this painting for over a year, off and on.  Re-drew him ten times at least! I like to free-hand most of my work, so I tend to do a lot of adjusting instead of just filling in color.  I think it gives me more freedom to exaggerate things or change the perspective as needed. 

This was fun because his eye was so big and gorgeous, I just had to play it up!  And also because I haven't done my namesake in such a long time.

About the painting:

Acrylic on Gallery Wrap Canvas

20 x 20 x 2 inches

$2,000.00

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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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Summer Camp, Mountain Landscape

"Summer Camp"

Just added the canoe to this painting of the Spokane River.  There was a bunch of canoes piled up just to the right, so I decided to pull this one over and include it.  I didn't want it to take away from the rest of the painting, so I added lots of weeds in front of it.  I like the way it adds more interest to the composition.

This painting is about Retreats and Bible camp.  So many life changing decisions and good memories!

Acrylic on canvas

14 x 18 inches

$775.00

Ready to frame

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Enduring Love, Cross with a dove at sunrise

"Enduring Love"

© Fawn McNeill 2008

 This is surrealism. Lots of symbolism too. The sunrise represents the new covenant,  and the crown of thorns is for the suffering Jesus bore for us to find healing and eternal life. The dove is for the Holy Spirit of Jesus Christ, who lives in us when we commit to living for Him.  (This is not the same as being religious,  but living day to day instead as He leads us. This is accomplished by His strength and power to overcome the hardships we all face.)

~ Inspirational Art 

~ Original Acrylic

~ 16 x 12 inches 

~ Not For Sale

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Tea Time, teapot still life study

"Tea Time"

Painted this in 2003, my senior year at Florida Atlantic University. 

Loved all the movement in the folds of the fabric, and the cast shadows on the pot. This has to be the hardest still life study that I have ever done!

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About the original:
Watercolor

14 x 15 inches
$450.00; framed

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Bushes and Beaches, Plein air painting, seascape with sand dunes

"Bushes and Beaches"

Got to do a paint-out a couple of weeks ago! Even though it was extremely hot that morning, it was by far the best plein air (on location) painting  I have done in a long time.  Way too much fun with my friends from Pennsylvania!  Thank goodness for the little pavilion we had for shade and a cooler of ice cold water!

About the original:
Acrylic on hardboard

8 x 10 inches
SOLD 

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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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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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Forsaking All Others, pointillism of a red rose

"Forsaking All Others"

18" x 24"

ink, pointillism

This drawing won Best of Show in my second year in college.  I just made it available in print.  It is made up of hundreds of tiny dots.  Shadows are created by placing the dots closer and overlapping them at times.  Highlights are made by scattering the dots farther apart. Very intricate and detailed work.

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Heaven's Touch, girl riding a horse at sunset on a beach

"Heaven's Touch"

I did this large painting a few years ago, and now I just made it available in print.  It combines many thoughts and memories from many places.   Poured myself into it for a few months. Created entirely from memory!  Love the way it came together.

Here is what I originally wrote about it:

I have been working on this painting off and on for almost a year now. It is all about contrasts and texture, as far as the technical aspects go.

This painting is far reaching too. Emotionally we all have things that need healing. Sometimes a sunrise or a sunset, a cup of coffee with a friend, or a moment of silence can touch us deeper than anything else at that time. This painting combines some of those ideas: dreams I have had, horses I have ridden, and prayers cried out from the depth of my soul in my most turbulent times. Always God reaches out and heals the hurt a little more.

30 x 40 x 1 1/2 inches

Acrylic on Gallery Wrap Canvas

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greeting cards available 

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Heavenly Highlights, Florida sunset

"Heavenly Highlights"

30 x 40 inches 

Acrylic on Canvas

$7,500.00

I painted this over a span of nine years! Made many changes along the way. Created it entirely from memory!

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(Sorry, but the original painting is not available).

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Butterfly Garden, plein air painting

"Butterfly Garden"

8 x 10 inches

Acrylic on hardboard
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Got to do the last plein air (out doors on location) paint-out with Lori McNamara until fall.  It was muggy and hot and very hard to get inspired at first. But once I got going I really enjoyed it.  This is at the Oxbow Eco-center in Fort Pierce. Had a little girl watch off and on, and then she got so close I wanted to give her the brush!  She loved it and told me what a good job I was doing.  Too cute!

Added the cardinal (which I saw flying around), and the butterflies (which were not flying around) after I got home. I couldn't paint the butterfly garden and not add butterflies! 

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Winter Marsh, Lake, egrets

"Winter Marsh"

9 x 12 inches

Acrylic on hardboard

$375.00

This painting is simple but effective. I captured the feeling I was after: cooler weather and the fleeting moment of birds rushing off out of sight.  I enjoy working in more of an impressionistic style too. 

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Prairie Does, wildlife art

"Prairie Does"

9 x 12 inches

Acrylic

$850.00

This one is actually titled "Paines Prairie" but I changed the title on the prints, which I thought was funny (instead of prairie dogs).

This painting has a lot more than meets the eye because of the memories that go with it.  

I was at a Plein Air (out doors) workshop in Gainesville, Florida and these deer jumped out at different sides of the field.  They were very fast! I got a few good pictures and add-libbed the rest after I got home to work to my warm studio.  There was ice and frost on the palm trees that morning, and it only warmed up to about 40 degrees through the day! My little windbreaker jacket was not near enough to keep the cold wind out, but I stuck with it.

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"Family Reunion"

16 x 20 inches

Acrylic on canvas

SOLD

Pretty much made this painting up.  Started with a cool photo of the tree laying down, which I had painted once before in its original setting.  I changed the sky from gray to sunset, and added the tall pines from other photos of the area. I saw tons of sandhill cranes gathering in a pasture and loved the idea of putting them in this painting, so I added the water and the cranes for more interest.

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Winter Warm Up, snow scene, landscape

"Winter Warm Up"

From a painting demo for my adult painting class. Added lots of tiny details later. Really like the hint of warm sunlight contrasting with the cool blues on all that snow!

Enjoy!

Ready to frame

Acrylic on hardboard

9 x 12 inches

SOLD

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