Flower Fields

Last Saturday, I attended the PAAWM paint out held at the Merizon Studio farm. It is beautiful property and the day was perfect for painting! The fields were filled with wild daylilies, sweet peas, and crown vetch. The field with the lone tree caught my eye, even though the tree was front lit, I was up for the challenge. I used my shade umbrella so the palette and panel were shaded from the sun. That helped with keeping my values true. I concentrated on using color temperature and slight value changes to keep the tree from blending into the background tree line.

Work in progress.
I made some changes after taking a short break.

Armond's Flower Fields, oil, 11x14

I may be using this study for a larger painting!

April Studio Work

Belted Galloway II, pastel, 6x6, $225. framed
I painted these two small paintings, to get a feeling for these Scottish cows that I saw in Maine. I may develop one of them into a larger studio painting.

Belted Galloway, pastel, 6x6, $225. framed

Dunes and Porter Creek, oil, 24x24, $2300. framed
I am going to enter this one in an upcoming juried competition.

Lilies in the Garden, oil, 36x24, $3250. gold frame
Now at Grand Gallery in Ada, MI. This painting is part of the group exhibit, "In Harmony". The artist reception is May 11, 2012, from 5:00-8:00pm.

Parrot Tulips, oil, 16x12, $995. gold frame
Also at Grand Gallery for the May Exhibit.

Woodland Trilliums, oil, 12x12, $950. framed
This piece and my group of work for Treeline Gallery, in Suttons Bay,  will be hung next week. The official opening is May 21, though the gallery will be open by appointment. See my web site "Gallery" page for more information on Treeline Gallery. Or click on the Gallery link from this blog!
The next post will highlight more new work for the Treeline Gallery.

Thank you for viewing my work!
Kathleen

"Pasture" in pastel

"August Pasture", pastel, 18x24 SOLD

A new studio painting based on the plein air study I did in August, north of Bellaire.  I added the hay bale and cows to this painting, just to give more life to the scene.
This painting will be shown at the Saint James Court Art Fair in Louisville, KY, the first weekend of October.

A Quaint Farm

"Pasture Fields", oil, 11x14, $800. framed

A small farm down in a valley. Rows of fresh cut hay ready to be bailed.  The barn is weathered and the home is a classic white farmhouse with a nice large front porch.
I have always wanted to paint here and last Thursday, I got the chance when the Thursday plein air painters received permission. There was a potential painting everywhere I looked and the morning had a bright overcast sky. So I choose this nice spot among many. I used my artistic license to help the composition along, by leaving out closed gate and a small foreground tree. The story is here though at this little farm...admire the gardens...and then let's wander through this gate and into the field of fresh cut hay. Summer.

Gifts of Art Exhibit...Kathleen Putnam

Featured here is one of the "Six Women Painters in Study to Studio" at the Gifts of Art Exhibit currently at the U of M Health Systems South Taubam South Gallery. Shown here are Kathleen's studio paintings. You will have to visit the show to see her studys! To see more of her work visit www.KathleenPutnam.com .

"After the Rain" oil, 16x20

"At Dusk", oil, 16x20

"Early Morning, Orchard", oil, 16x20

"Freshly Mowed Hay", oil, 16x20

"Kayaking the Jordon River", oil, 16x20

"Riding at Sunset", oil, 16x20

Beautiful!!!

Two New Pastels

I just finished two new paintings that will be shown at the St James Court Art Fair this weekend. I really like the pastorial motif and so that was my inspiration. There are many such scenes with farms, pastures and fields here in West Michigan and in the midwest. I try to capture not only the light but the atmophere of the day.

September Sunlight, pastel, 12x18, $900.

Out to Pasture, pastel, 18x24, $1400.