Patricia Musgrave – A Painting Blog: June 2011

Saturday, June 25, 2011

The Virtual Paintout

The Brilliant Dawn

Coroglen, New Zealand

13" x 9 1/2" oil on board

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This month, The Virtual Paintout is being held in New Zealand. So I traveled back and forth along the backroads (via the google map) looking for a scene I would like to spend some time with. I am always interested in the effects of light and color on a landscape, and when I came upon this view of Hodge Road in Coroglen, NZ I knew there was a lot to work with here. With the sun just coming up - blindingly bright, nearly overwhelming the camera lens - it seemed an like an invitation for some really creative fun. Tonalism, luminosity, fauvism and color harmonies were a few things I could try out. I really had a lot of fun with this piece, and I hope you enjoy it too!

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Baylands Trail

11" x 14" oil on canvas

$150.

The egrets were nesting in the trees around us, the quiet was refreshing. Well, it wasn't really quiet - there were many of another kind of bird - black crowned night herons? They made the most wonderful sounds, sort of like a "gwak - gwaak!" as well as clucking and growling. Loud, too! A lovely cacophony of noise. It made painting along this path just a wonderful thing to do.

You can purchase this painting by clicking on the Daily Paintworks link, or by contacting me at the email address above. Thank you.

Sunday, June 12, 2011

June

Rose Bouquet

oil on canvas 20" x 20"

$500.

June is a month of roses and gardening, warm weather and vacation... which means it's also a month of covering while other's go on vacation, leaving little free time to garden or blog. Sigh.

This painting is available framed, for $30 extra, as pictured:

To purchase a Painting.

All paintings are for sale unless other wise noted. I prefer to use Paypal, it is easy and secure. Using The Daily Paintworks website makes it even easier - there is a link below each painting.

There is a small shipping fee. Paypal will automatically add this, For more information, please contact me at:

patriciamusgrave7@yahoo.com

For purchases outside the US, please contact me, or go to The Daily Paintworks, where the information is available.

You may, of course, return a painting you don't like, but please contact me within 3 working days. Send the painting back, and I will issue a refund, minus the full shipping fees (generally, I pay a portion of them). I want my customers to be happy with my work.

I have made every effort to match the digital color of the image you see to the paintings, but not all monitors, lighting effects or digital cameras are totally accurate and some variation will occur.

Artist's Statement

My main goal as a painter is to express the beauty I see around me. I feel that this is my mission in life, and I take it seriously.

I love the process of painting, itself, and me, color is the best part. I see color theory as an evolving concept, one that never ceases to amaze and delight, so to learn more, to do better... this is where I am a seeker!

I hope you enjoy these paintings, I think I can honestly say I work long and hard over them. Not because I'm a perfectionist - I'm certainly not - but because I understand that all these pieces will last a very long time. Artists, I think must also be craftsmen. We must strive to create a thing of integrity and (for me) beauty for others to share in and enjoy.

Thank you for looking!