Out My Window, Sunday by Bethany Fields  11 X 14″  Pastel on Paper

What a pleasure to look at Bethany’s website. It’s full of beautiful paintings. Most are pastel, and STUNNING! This painting caught my eye immediately. How fabulous! I love the dark landscape and the brighter green grass with the light coming through the clouds. WOW! Also love the bits of orange on the side of the road. Just beautiful!

Read about Bethany, from her website (and be sure to check out her paintings):

“We find only the world we look for.”

                                                     – Thoreau – 

This is a favorite quote of Bethany’s, and one that resonates within her as she brings color to paper.  Primarily a pastelist, Bethany has been surrounded by art in many forms since youth and is constantly looking for beauty and how to express it.  Dance, music, theatre, and photography studies have molded her particular vision, which focuses on light in the landscape and how it affects our mood.  Bethany graduated from Texas Tech with a BFA in Theatre.  She went on to perform professionally and continued honing her skills in composition and design working in Burbank, CA for a DIY web series. Her creations have been published in several national magazines, including Country Living.  In 2016, Bethany had the honor of exhibiting at both the Salmagundi Club and the National Arts Club in New York, NY, where her work was selected for an ongoing exhibit at the Butler Institute of American Art in Youngstown, OH.  She travels nationally and internationally for art societies and workshops, and produces her own Youtube channel, focusing on teaching and demonstrating her pastel techniques. Bethany is a proud 7th generation Texan, and she and her husband of 17 years are raising their three children in Amarillo, TX.  She paints daily in her home studio and is an active member of the American Impressionist Society, The Degas Pastel Society,  and is a Signature Member of the Pastel Society of America.  

Artist Statement

I believe the world exists in beauty and we are here to notice.  Everyday I look out my window and wonder how the ever-changing light, the trees, the sky, and the clouds could be overlooked by our busy, busy world.   In the daily rush of life I know my purpose is to slow down and capture,  share, and remember the beautiful moments that pass so quickly.  Infusing my work with love, beauty, and light is my constant passion and studying this beautiful Earth is my joy.  Click HERE to read more…

All images via BethanyFields.com, used with permission… Catch you back here tomorrow!

Images are not for reproduction, they are property of the artist.

New Brighton Waves by Meisha Grichuhin  11 x 14″  Oil

I think the feel of Meisha Grichuhin’s “New Brighton Waves” painting is soft and beautiful. Love the pinky lavender in the distance and that wonderful green in the nearby waves. The reflections on the beach are fabulous, as is the craggy coastline. Those rocks… they rock! Just one of many beautiful paintings by Meisha!

Read a bit about Meisha, from her website (Artist’s Statement):

I spend much of my time outdoors, whether hiking, horseback riding, or just enjoying nature. These interests and a reverence for the natural landscape are reflected in my paintings. My current body of work consists of California landscapes. In my painting Evening Glow, a backlit horse grazes on rolling green pastures as the sunset creates a warm haze on the receding hills.
 
I  am constantly inspired by the beauty of nature. The sights, smells, and sounds of the different seasons all influence the scenes I choose to paint. Growing up in California, I have been fortunate to experience the varied types of landscapes the state has to offer. The temperate climate allows for year round adventuring. Spending quality time in the outdoors keeps me refreshed and awed by the endless subjects that nature provides. I strive to represent on canvas the mood of scenes through painterly brushwork and slightly exaggerated color.
 
Through a balance of bold and delicate brush strokes, I aim to portray the beauty of the natural landscape. Rolling hills, powerful oak trees, and peaceful horses suggest the relaxing yet exciting countryside of California. 

All images via MeishaGrichuhin.com, used with permission…

Catch you back here tomorrow!

Images are not for reproduction, they are property of the artist.

Orange Flowers by Lisa Breslow   16×16″  Oil and Pencil on Panel

Lisa Brewslow. Wonderful paintings. Fabulous flowers – I love the different colors and reflections in the background. This painting makes me happy.

I love the orange, especially with the green, and the varying light colors of the background.The abstract quality in Lisa’s paintings is fresh and different. It’s not easy to paint loosely, and Lisa did it perfectly!

Read a bit about Lisa and be sure to check out her website!!

Lisa Breslow’s work has been exhibited widely throughout the United States, including the Academy Art Museum, The Heritage Museum, The Heckscher Museum of Art, and the Armory in Philadelphia, among other galleries and institutions. She was an invited artist at the Center for Contemporary Printmaking, a recipient of the Weir residency and Cawdor residency, and was awarded the Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant twice.  Her work is included in many public and private collections such as New York Presbyterian Hospital, Tiffany & Co, and General Electric.  Breslow attended the School of Visual Arts and the Arts Student League.  She lives and works in New York City, and is represented by Kathryn Markel Fine Arts.

Both the natural world and architectural grit have a place in Lisa Breslow’s work, highlighting the pull of New York City that is created by these opposing forces side-by-side.  She seeks out places of quiet and calm within the busy urban landscape and distills them down to their essence, creating atmospheric compositions activated by mood, energy, and light rather than a literal portrayal. By incorporating natural elements and capturing the specificity of light affected by the weather or seasons, she turns otherwise bustling scenes into meditative moments. The softness of her loose brushstrokes is grounded by the evident marks of her draftsmanship, while bursts of color lead the eye around the plane and delineate form. The harmony of these seemingly oppositional elements results in a centering balance even as her paintings inch ever closer towards abstraction. 

All image and bio via LisaBreslow.com, used with permission…

Images are not for reproduction, they are property of the artist.

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Happy Pills by Gaetanne Lavoie  40×60″  Oil

Oh! How I love this painting! The subject matter is absolute perfection with everything going on in the world right now. Sometimes, this is just how I feel, ha ha. It’s fun to see it in a painting!

I really like how the focus is on the woman in red, and the passers by are a bit fuzzy, it leaves it to your imagination. Fabulous!

Read a bit about Gaetanne, from her website, and be sure to check out her paintings!:

Gaetanne Lavoie grew up in eastern Canada and attended York University in Toronto where she earned her BFA with Honors. Three years later, with a new series applied to the Academy of Art University’s Masters program in San Francisco and is currently studying at the New York Academy of Art http://nyaa.edu/nyaa/index.html where she will receive her second Master’s which she has entitled her personal PhD in Painting… continue reading HERE…

All images via GaetanneLavoie.com , used with permission…

IMAGES ARE NOT FOR REPRODUCTION, THEY ARE PROPERTY OF THE ARTIST.

Catch you back here tomorrow!