PLANE 1, oil on paper, ~14 x 15

Having a great time experimenting with textures and patterns. More to follow!

RITE OF PASSAGE, oil on canvas, 30 x 30

This new piece will be in the show at Pryor Fine Art this Friday, September 17th.
Quick art lesson - abstract painting is taking a subject and taking liberties with it, reshape the image, change colors, contours anything that keeps it from being a representational piece (for instance: photorealism). Non-objective work begins with no real object in mind - instead just a feeling and a playing back and forth with balance, color, shapes and so on, keeping the painting from looking like any object or subject entirely. It is at once freeing and difficult. There is talent in keeping the marks interesting and creating a composition with harmony and balance.
Here is my first non-objective piece I've done in a while. Tell me what you think. Parts of this ended up looking like Matisse's interior pieces such as:


The Conversation. This is a painting of Matisse and his wife having an argument. One clue is that the wrought iron on the balcony spells out the french word "Non" meaning "No". One doesn't notice it right away. This piece is an abstract painting in that the room seems so flat, the chair she's in doesn't seem to have any volume to it and the scene out the window is tipped upward toward the viewer. In realism, the land should recede and become lighter and less intense in color.

Wow, I just spilled on that one, huh? What do you think the similarities are between my painting and Matisse's.

Great News!

I just had to put a picture in...these are my babies Gracie (closest) and Trixie. They are being very good guarding the front yard and garden! And yes, Gracie has one blue eye and one brown. Anyway....

I have been accepted to Pryor Fine Art here in Atlanta. This is a very prestigious gallery in the Buckhead area and they will be handling my larger pieces in Atlanta. This Friday night, Pryor Fine Art is having a major show celebrating 20 years in the business. Their gallery now includes a space below the one they have had for years so there will be tons of art to enjoy. Six of my latest pieces that you've seen here on my blog will be included! I am grateful for this opportunity.

Also, I have taken the other new pieces up to Hanover Gallery which represents me in Chattanooga. Missy Peirano has incredible energy and ties to everything that happens in that town. And the gallery is in a great part of town (Northshore) that overlooks the river. Lots of walking and shopping and communing with nature near Coolidge Park.

Both these galleries have Facebook Pages so check them out!

New work coming to this blog soon!

SENTRY, oil on canvas, 30 x 30

STICKY DETAILS, oil on canvas, 24 x 30

Here are some of the details....do you know what they'll add up to?







Voila! The sum of the parts..................finished!

STICKY, (just about there), oil on canvas, 24 x 30

I am almost satisfied. Won't be in the studio much today so I will have to ponder this image for a day or so. Enjoy!

STICKY (in progress), 24 x 30, oil on canvas

Sometimes to appraise a painting I'm working on, I put it on the computer and crop out the studio in the background. That way I can focus on the work with out distraction. So...this painting has already changed from this look. Still playing with it. I hope to put another post up today.
BTW, one of my favorite jokes is...
What's brown and sticky?






A stick.

Sometimes silly is good.

LAND AND SEA, oil on canvas, 36 x 48

And the final piece....




This painting has had many reworks. They are here in order, representing the last 12 hours it was worked on. By showing these different stages, I run the risk of someone liking a previous stage but I have to say I am most happy with the final product.

PONDEROUS, oil on canvas, 54 x 54

Dog Days, huh?

KOOKABURRAS, oil on canvas, 24 x 48

Boy am I loving this direction. Does anyone remember learning the song in grade school "Kookaburra sits in the ol' gum tree, merry, merry king of the bush is he...."?
Anyway, I will be out of town for a week and only able to draw for that time. But I will return with lots of ideas for the studio.
Have a good week, everyone!

COW AND BARN, oil on canvas, 30 x 40, by Georgia Nagle

Moo.

THE RUSSELL HOUSE, 30 X 30, oil on canvas by Georgia Nagle

Yup, a pup.

KID AND ROOSTER, 30 X 30, oil on canvas by Georgia Nagle

Here's another large abstracted one. This is so freeing. I used to only paint abstract work, all made up in my head. Then I took a plein air class and took to painting outside and looking at everything - painting what I saw. That transition is easy. Going back to abstracted work after being away so long is actually harder. But like riding a bike it is all coming back to me.

INDEED A REACH, 24 x 30, oil on canvas by Georgia Nagle

Back to fun in the studio. Doing a lot of larger, abstract works and loving it. Hope you like it, too.