Posts Tagged ‘oil’

Paintings by Bridget Fahy

Friday, August 27th, 2010

Bridget Fahy paints ambiguous figures in scenes filled with texture and patterns like a quilted blanket.

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Paintings by Ann Marshall

Wednesday, July 14th, 2010
Sunshine and Molasses - Pastel ond paper collage on paper

Ann Marshall’s work combines realistic painting with patterned and textured collage elements.  I especially enjoy the direction of her newer portraits, where the collage elements have lots of texture and color.

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Featured Painter, Kevin Peterson

Wednesday, June 16th, 2010
Old Wall II - Mixed media on Canvas, primarily Oil with corrugated metal

Old Wall II - Mixed media on Canvas, primarily Oil with corrugated metal

Many thanks to Art Asylum Boston for introducing me to Kevin Peterson.  Peterson’s paint reveals a sharp contrast between the innocent world of a child and the reality of the world in which they live.

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Idealized Hyperrealism Paintings from Doug Bloodworth

Monday, June 14th, 2010
Monopoly

Monopoly - 36"x48" oil on canvas

I find myself drawn to Doug Bloodworth’s “pop” themed paintings. Bloodworth uses a style of idealized realism to transform ordinary popular foods, games, comics, etc. into engaging compositions. (more…)

Selected Paintings by Douglas Degges

Thursday, June 10th, 2010
untitled, 15"x13", oil and acrylic on panel

untitled, 15"x13", oil and acrylic on panel

Today’s paintings are by Douglas Degges.
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Andrea Ferrigno

Thursday, June 3rd, 2010
encircle 20"x20" graphite on paper

encircle 20"x20" graphite on paper

Andrea Ferrigno’s drawings and paintings have a digital look about them.  I don’t know what her process is, but the precision in some of these is quite magnificent.
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Exploring Issues of Darkness in Paint by Matthew Hindley

Monday, April 5th, 2010
Amnesia - Oil and acrylic on canvas 240 x 200cm

Amnesia - Oil and acrylic on canvas 240 x 200cm

In his latest work, Matthew Hindley explores themes of darkness with his rich oils and acrylics.  These paintings capture figures in a moment of strong emotion leaving the audience wondering what might happen next.

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Oil Paintings by Francoise Nielly

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010
Untitled 514 Les Diaboliques

Untitled 514 Les Diaboliques

These intense paintings are by artist Francoise Nielly.  Nielly paints mostly with oils on canvas using various palette knife techniques.

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James Barnett Paintings of Video Game ‘Scapes

Friday, January 22nd, 2010
Michelle's Place

Michelle's Place - from Grand Theft Auto IV - Oil on cradled wood panel 30" x 30"

There is nothing new about artists taking inspiration from other created works, but there is something here worth discussing.  People tend to connect with landscape or cityscape paintings of places they have seen before and that is part of the beauty in them.  A painting of the Streets of Charleston is going to connect with me in a way that it cannot connect with someone who has never been there.

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Oil Paintings by Marion Peck

Wednesday, January 20th, 2010
Sleepwalk - 2009 oil on canvas 24" x 30"

Sleepwalk - 2009 oil on canvas 24" x 30"

Finding Marion Pecks work on the web was a wonderful surprise!

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