Wednesday, January 27, 2010

VINTAGE BEAUTY



I'm about to several chair paintings for a client, so I decided to do this one that I shot in a New Orleans antique shop last November. It is one of a pair that were very old and just gorgeously preserved. This painting has lots of thick paint, full of color and texture. I love these small paintings of a subject like this. I see it propped on a table or tucked inside a bookcase or some intimate area. Very charming little piece!

Oil on board, 6 x 6
Very wet - may require an extra week to dry!

Thanks for viewing! Email me if you have any questions.



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CUTEY FRUITY




A lime, a clementine, and a lemon! These are 4 x 4" little paintings that would be great for a kitchen back splash! These are about shape, color and texture. I love little studies like this. Loosely painted. The images wrap around the edges so no need for framing. Selling as a trio! Could be hung horizontally or vertically together or, really, any way you want it!

Still very wet at time of posting so may require another week's drying time!

Thanks for viewing! Email me if you have any questions.

Please understand colors may vary slightly between the actual painting and the image on your screen due to results from the camera and your monitor settings.



$125 for all 3
oil on canvas, each canvas 4x4




Monday, January 18, 2010

"Blueberries"


I painted my favorite berry! I liked the idea of a challenge in scale - blowing up something small into a bigger image. I like working with complimentary tones here, too. In my COLOR CAFE class last week, we did a palette knife lesson. This piece incorporated the palette knife to add texture. Lots of various blues built up. LUSCIOUS! This would make a great little painting for your kitchen or a small, intimate area.

Oil on panel, 8 x 8

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SOLD!


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Friday, January 15, 2010

Here, Belle!



It's about time!

I FINALLY painted Belle, my English Bull Terrier! She was only about 6 months old here. She will turn 1 on Jan. 28th!

Let me know if you would like to commission a portrait of YOUR dog! I'll do it!

20 x 8", oil on canvas, NFS

Thursday, January 14, 2010



My sister and I were in New Orleans in November and were walking through the French Quarter one night heading back to our hotel. We did some window shopping on our way! Window shopping is phenomenal in the quarters which is loaded with wonderful boutiques, art galleries, antique galleries and just fascinating things! I love dress forms and loved these holiday dresses on these forms of this little boutique. I shot this through the glass and thought it would fun to paint! My students have loved watching this come to light! I wanted to convey the night time sense of light, the dazzling colors of the dresses and all the other "stuff" in the boutique loosely...

Oil on cradled board, 12 x 12

Thanks for viewing! Email me if you have any questions.

SOLD!


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Please understand colors may vary slightly between the actual painting and the image on your screen due to results from the camera and your monitor settings.

Friday, January 8, 2010

Ebay Store!

Now, you may purchase my work thru auction on Ebay!

Claire Kayser Fine Art!

I've just opened up my online store and will be linking my paintings here to an online auction. I will usually have a "Buy it Now" option as well as the auction bidding. Working from my home studio and being able to show work is difficult, so this web store front will be great for those of you wanting to see my work and bid from anywhere in the world!
I will be adding more items in the coming days!

Check it out and bookmark it HERE!

Thanks, All!
Claire

Saturday, January 2, 2010

Limelight

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

My first painting of 2010!

These limes were on the table one morning when my sister and I were visiting our two aunts who are artists - now, 81 and 83 years young - in Louisiana in November. I was shooting all the paintings in the home and turned to see the beautiful morning sunshine streaming in onto this plate of limes on the breakfast table. LOVELY! Full of various greens, yellows and other subtle shades in these limes.

9x12, oil on canvas


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