"Greenspace"

Found this really cool gallery wrapped canvas that is 4"x12"-love it!! Went through my photos looking at so many possible photos that work well with this format. Decided I wold try my palette knife on this one. All I have is the palette knife I mix with, so I'm thinking a trip to the art supply store is in order. I was so anxious to post because I have posted 3 days in a row, that I forgot my signature.

4x12 inch oil on gallery wrapped canvas

"Life is Good"

I think no matter what your problems the beach is a place where you can go and enjoy the beauty of the ocean and for a moment forget. For me painting the ocean is the next best thing to being there, add a dog in the mix and "life is good".  

6"x8" oil on canvas panel
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"Sands of Time"

Took a walk Easter on the golf course that used to our dairy farm. Always brings back wonderful memories of my childhood by being on the course. Want to paint some landscapes from photos while the storms continue. Hope everyone is staying safe during all of the bad weather lately.

Love the shapes these sand traps made! It was cloudy so there was not many shadows, so I would love to get some more photos to get more shadows that add even more shapes.  Guess I need to learn how to golf- lol. (That adventure could start another blog. )

6"x 8" oil on canvas panel
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"Tennessee Blossom"

The Iris is the Tennessee state flower, so it was natural for me to want to paint this beautiful flower. My grandmother had a beautiful garden, so when I think of her I often picture her backside weeding her flower garden or picking veggies out of the garden. I don't think I inherited her green thumb, it may be literally green from painting. Like her I love the beauty of a garden and the mood it invokes upon viewing and smelling. If you are ever in Nashville be sure to visit Cheekwood Gardens and Art Museum- you will be in for a visual treat.

6"x8" oil on canvas panel
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"Intertwined"

Working on a landscape and needed a break, so decided to try the DPW challenge for the month.  I tried combining the complementary & split-complementary and used red, turquoise, green and lime-green. Listening to the latest Artist Helping Artists blog talk show and artist Darrell Hill shared how he usually has 3 paintings going in his studio, so this made me feel a little better about my attention span. 


6 x 6 inch oil on canvas panel. 
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Plein Air Landscape Oil Paintings by Carol DeMumbrum

I so admire plein air artist and often go from blog to blog admiring their work. With the warmer weather and the beautiful flowers I am anxious to get out and do some more myself. The top two paintings were painted plein air last year, and the bottom was from a photo of our trip out west. A book that has been recommended by several artist is Carlson's Guide to Landscape Painting. It is full of wonderful info, but I suggest taking notes as you read it. I am trying to go back and read my notes before I paint my next landscape. I was intrigued to read of all the colors in the sky, it talks about it resembling a large rainbow. I have made some new friends and some I have known for a while who belong to the Chestnut Group, a nonprofit alliance of landscape artists and friends dedicated to the conservation of wild and open spaces in Middle Tennessee. Kevin Menck and Kay Farrar are two friends in this group whose work I admire and follow, be sure and check them out. 

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Arts and Crafts Festival

Spent the week preparing for an arts and crafts festival at Laurel Leaf Gallery in historical Leiper's Fork, Tennessee. It was a busy week so I did not get to post, but do have one painting I'm working on. It started off rainy, but thankfully I had not put out my paintings yet. The temp only reached about 49, so not a lot of shoppers. Had a great time talking to the other artists and the shoppers that braved the weather. Have lots of framed artwork now. :) I think the bunny was the favorite of my critters.
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Spring Decor

 Out of wall space?  You can always carry art out into the room in a frame or on an easel. I wanted to share how easy it is to use small paintings in with your spring decor. Little paintings can brighten any area of a room. Happy Spring!

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"Easter Ruffles"

 I am headed outside for my boys lacrosse games, and it is a beautiful day. 

Have a wonderful day!

6"x 8" oil on linen canvas panel

$65 plus $10 insured priority mail in the US.

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"Spring Wings"

I admire artist who paint larger canvases. My attention span is not much longer than 2 days. I think there is just so much I want to paint that it is hard for me to stay focused. I do have several large canvases awaiting me. First I need to purchase some larger brushes, or it will take me forever to finish one.

8"x10" oil on linen canvas panel
$115 plus $10 insured priority mail in the US. SOLD
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Every canvas is a journey all its own. (Helen Frankenthaler)

"Charmer"

I love cows, so I always feel comfortable painting them. I grew up showing them in 4-H, but really they were showing me. I had one not so nice one that would drag me around the show ring. They all had different personalities, some were very sweet and calm. This one seems sweet with its long beautiful eyelashes and bling around her neck.

6x6 inch oil on canvas panel
$59.00 with $10 priority insured shipping in the US.
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"Let's Play Ball!"

SOLD

I love painting dogs in water! This is my third to paint, so I'm thinking I need to hang out by the lake or ocean this summer. I have a few photos from our trip to Florida, but none with a dog actually in the water. Maybe I can convince my husband I need to go back for more photos. :)

8x10" oil on linen canvas
$125 with $10 priority insured shipping in the US.