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I tried several approaches, but nothing was working for me. So, I just started playing with paint and my palette knife. I was envisioning a sunset over the landscape, choosing colors that "felt" right for me.
You can see how deep the canvas is in this pic. I actually love these big clunky canvases on shelves rather than walls, and I like the feel of the rough clunky paint.
All in all, it was a fun painting day.
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Showing posts with label daily painter. Show all posts
Showing posts with label daily painter. Show all posts
Wednesday, June 8, 2022
Palette Knife Art, Abstract Oil Painting, Abstract Landscape
I found some square 3 inch deep canvases in my studio, and decided to play around with one.
Thursday, May 19, 2022
Angelfish Oil Painting, Wildlife Painting, Small Oil Painting, Daily Painting SOLD, "Angels on Parade, 8x16x.75" Oil
I am still reliving memories of my trip to the coral reefs off Key Largo last summer. Today's painting is inspired by that trip.
Something great happened with this painting......I really liked it!! I love the texture, the hues, just about everything. I guess I shouldn't be saying that about my own work, but I do!
I really enjoyed painting this piece and I think it shows. I think it is important that an artist expresses their feelings in their work and I feel I was able to do that with this piece. I was not trying to replicate an image, or colors, or even a composition. I admit I was thinking about a companion piece to the one below.
It was a really good feeling to create these two pieces, more or less, out of my head, and I hope to do more of this in the future.
I have one more fishy piece to show you in my next post.
Thanks for reading my blog today.
Carol Schiff
www.CarolSchiffStudio.blogspot.com
www.CarolSchiffStudio.etsy.com
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I really enjoyed painting this piece and I think it shows. I think it is important that an artist expresses their feelings in their work and I feel I was able to do that with this piece. I was not trying to replicate an image, or colors, or even a composition. I admit I was thinking about a companion piece to the one below.
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I have one more fishy piece to show you in my next post.
Thanks for reading my blog today.
Carol Schiff
www.CarolSchiffStudio.blogspot.com
www.CarolSchiffStudio.etsy.com
Thursday, March 31, 2022
Tropical Fish Painting, Palette Knife Painting, Daily Painting, Small Oil Painting, 9x12x.75" Oil Paintng
This is another fish painting from my coral reef series. Are you bored with this series yet? I still have a few to post before moving on to another subject.
Another fish painting. Don't ask what kind of fish it is, I don't know.
I do know I am enjoying these palette knife paintings immensely. I have been so intense about my brush work, that I had ignored the palette knife for months. Now that I am working with it again, I am enjoying the freedom it brings.
Thanks for reading my blog today.
Carol Schiff
www.CarolSchiffStudio.blogspot.com
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I do know I am enjoying these palette knife paintings immensely. I have been so intense about my brush work, that I had ignored the palette knife for months. Now that I am working with it again, I am enjoying the freedom it brings.
Thanks for reading my blog today.
Carol Schiff
www.CarolSchiffStudio.blogspot.com
Thursday, March 24, 2022
Small Landscape Painting, Palette Knife Painting, Small Oil Painting, Daily Painting, 6x8" Oil
Did you ever have that feeling, that you just want to get away? Away from the hustle and bustle of life, the job, the town, .......just everything?
This little painting, is my idea of that perfect get away. It's on a quiet mountain road, snuggled up under the trees, but not so far from civilization that I would not want to be there alone. In other words.....PERFECT!
I have not added this piece to my Etsy site yet, so feel free to contact me here, if you are interested in purchasing.
Have a wonderful day!
This little painting, is my idea of that perfect get away. It's on a quiet mountain road, snuggled up under the trees, but not so far from civilization that I would not want to be there alone. In other words.....PERFECT!
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I have not added this piece to my Etsy site yet, so feel free to contact me here, if you are interested in purchasing.
Have a wonderful day!
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Friday, March 11, 2022
Playing with Paint, Abstract Oil Painting, 8x8x3" Original Oil, Small Oil Painting, Daily Painting SOLD
Today is gray, foggy and damp, so I decided to post the most fun painting I could find.
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 I painted it on a 8x8x3" canvas, so even the shape is unique. It's chunky and cute and it resides on a bookshelf , where it brightens the whole room. I cannot help but smile each time I look at it. The canvas was a mistake. I did not realize how deep it was when I ordered it. What could I possibly do with it? Well, for this painting, I think it is perfect! Have a fantastic day!
Carol Schiff
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Thursday, February 17, 2022
Expressionist Seascape Painting, Daily Painting, Small Oil Painting, Textured Art, Palette Knife Painting, SOLD
Well probably your 5 yr old kid could do this....right? Maybe that is why I enjoy it so much.
I may be a slow learner, because it took me many years to get to this point. Mama never said I was the sharpest knife in the drawer.
All kidding aside, I really love the freedom of this piece. Instead of leaving the studio feeling like I have been fighting for hours, I felt very relaxed, happy and ready to sail through the day. I think I need to do this more often!
Thanks for reading my blog today.
Carol Schiff
www.CarolSchiffStudio.blogspot.com
www.CarolSchiffStudio.etsy.com
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All kidding aside, I really love the freedom of this piece. Instead of leaving the studio feeling like I have been fighting for hours, I felt very relaxed, happy and ready to sail through the day. I think I need to do this more often!
Thanks for reading my blog today.
Carol Schiff
www.CarolSchiffStudio.blogspot.com
www.CarolSchiffStudio.etsy.com
Friday, February 11, 2022
Four Seasons Abstract Painting - Autumn, Daily Painting, Small Oil Painting, 4x12x.75" Oil, SOLD
Today I am posting the 3rd of my abstract Four Seasons Series, Autumn.
My goal was to represent each season, in an abstract form, using only color. With this piece, I was thinking of pumpkins, falling leaves and shockingly blue skies.
And this is Summer.
I will be posting "Winter" soon.
I had fun with this series and hopefully, I "stretched" by abstract skills a little.
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I will be posting "Winter" soon.
I had fun with this series and hopefully, I "stretched" by abstract skills a little.
Thanks for reading my blog today.
Carol Schiff
Tuesday, February 8, 2022
Textured Seascape, Coastal Decor, Daily Painting, Small Oil Painting, Palette Knife Painting, 9x12" Oil
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| A possible framing choice. How to capture the excitement of a breaking wave? I painted with a palette knife and could not capture the actual colors, but I think I came very close. Carol Schiff www.CarolSchiffStudio.etsy.com www.CarolASchiff.com |
Thursday, February 3, 2022
Tree painting, Daily Painting, Small Oil Painting, 6x8" Oil Landscape SOLD
We are rather tree challenged here in Florida. We have beautiful palm trees, but when it comes to the huge leafy trees of my childhood, in the north, not so much.
Enter the live oak. It's big, not really that leafy, but long, long beautiful branches, often draped with Spanish moss.
This one is just a baby, but I couldn't resist painting it as it seemed to glow in the sunshine.
I painted with a combination of palette knife and brush which gave it a yummy texture.
I want to do more tree studies. They are all so unique and so beautiful.
Thanks for viewing my art today.
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Enter the live oak. It's big, not really that leafy, but long, long beautiful branches, often draped with Spanish moss.
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Thanks for viewing my art today.
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Tuesday, February 1, 2022
A little fun!
Vitruvian Man
Leonardo DaVinci
1490
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Vitruvian Man Homer Simpson 2018 |
My apologies to Leonardo
Carol Schiff
Monday, January 24, 2022
Dogwood Painting, Small Oil Painting, Daily Painting, 6x8" Oil on panel
I had an empty wall in my house.....unheard of for an artist!! After much deliberation, I decided I wanted to hang a couple of florals I painted a few months ago.
I wanted to inspire myself to try more of this style, very loose, and painted with lots of transparent colors and lots of medium.
So far, I have had a problem trying to dupicate the look!!!
A further complication.....the original paintings are 6x8" and I needed larger pieces for my wall.
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| Dreaming of Dogwood |
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| Daffodil Days |
A further complication.....the original paintings are 6x8" and I needed larger pieces for my wall.
That was a problem I could solve. I ordered giclee prints on canvas, increasing the size of the prints. I have to say they came out wonderful. I even manipulated the color slightly on the dogwood to work better in my room. Thankfully, I was able to take high resolution images of both paintings, allowing them to be printed in the size I desired without losing detail in the image.
Now, I just have to keep practicing until I am able to duplicate my technique.
Thanks for visiting my blog today!
Carol Schiff
Friday, January 21, 2022
Where Am I Going?, Small Oil Paintings, Daily Paintings
Traditionally, this time of the year, is when we evaluate our performance, over the last twelve months, and look at the direction we are headed.
I looked through my posts from last year, and picked out my favorite pieces, hoping against hope that they will tell me where I am headed.
Abstract Expressionism?
Maybe....
Thick Paint?
Impressionism?
Brushwork?
Knife?
Really thin paint?
Artistically, I see nothing but question marks. I want to have a clear plan, a path to follow and mark my progress, but alas, it evades me.
I looked through my posts from last year, and picked out my favorite pieces, hoping against hope that they will tell me where I am headed.
Abstract Expressionism?
Maybe....
Thick Paint?
Impressionism?
Really thin paint?
Or does it really matter?
All this thinking is making my head hurt!
I am happy I found this many pieces, from last year, that speak to ME. I am happy with them which makes me happy with me.
Maybe 2020 will find me treading the straight and narrow.....but somehow, I don't think so.
Thank you all, for joining me on my crazy, unplanned journey!
Hubby keeps me grounded!
Carol Schiff
Monday, January 17, 2022
Abstract Seascape Painting, Small Oil Painting, Tropical Ocean 8x8x1.5"
Fresh off a trip to the Florida Keys, I returned inspired by the gorgeous water colors. I started a new series I call "Coral Reef". This is the first piece of the series entitled "Wakes".
I was captivated with the colors of the sea as we rode out to the coral reef.
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I was captivated with the colors of the sea as we rode out to the coral reef.
The boat wake followed us out seven miles from shore.
It was my first trip to the keys in many years, and a had forgotten the lure of the tropical beauty.
Thanks for viewing my blog today
Carol Schiff
Saturday, January 15, 2022
Abstract Syscape, Small Oil Painting, Daily Painting, 8x8x3" Original Oil
Today is gray, foggy and damp, so I decided to post the most fun painting I could find.
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I painted it on a 8x8x3" canvas, so even the shape is unique. It's chunky and cute and it resides on a bookshelf , where it brightens the whole room. I cannot help but smile each time I look at it. The canvas was a mistake. I did not realize how deep it was when I ordered it. What could I possibly do with it? Well, for this painting, I think it is perfect! Have a fantastic day!
Carol Schiff
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Friday, January 14, 2022
Colorado Landscape, Small Oil Painting, Daily Painting, Mountain Painting, Flower Painting SOLD
I am in to mountains these days. I am, after all , surrounded by them since my move to NC.
These mountains, however are in Colorado.....the famous Rockies.
This is a 9x12 oil on canvas panel.
Carol Schiff
www.CarolSchiffStudio.etsy.com
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Carol Schiff
www.CarolSchiffStudio.etsy.com
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Friday, January 7, 2022
Coastal Wall Decor, Beach House Painting, Abstract Seascape, Textured Palette Knife Painting, SOLD
This painting is sold, but I will be happy to paint something similar for you.
My inspiration here was the sun setting over the sea. Painted with a palette knife and highly textured.
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