Small Stuff

When I found these sweet frames, I knew I just had to paint some miniatures. The paintings are on 3x3 canvas panel and the overall size with the frame is a mere 4.25 x 4.25 inches.  

I painted some for my daughter-in-law's shop, Patchwork Plus, but these will be added to my Ebay Store. And I'm going to keep shopping for these little frames. What fun!

Lilacs, 3x3, oil   SOLD

Lilacs and Forsythia, 3x3, oil   SOLD

Geraniums, 3x3, oil   SOLD

Thanks for visiting,
Celene


My Ebay Store 

www.CeleneFarris.com

Small Paintings

This is such a busy time of the year. Here are three small paintings that I have just finished and framed. They are now available in my Ebay Store.

I have been busy painting other small pieces for my daughter-in-law's shop that has just re-opened for the season. Patchwork Plus, in Searsmont, Maine.

 Another box of small frames just came in this morning's mail and that means. "Get to work!"

Clearing Skies, 5x7, oil, SOLD

Summer Gold, 5x7, oil, SOLD

Wash Day, 5x7, oil,  SOLD

Thanks for visiting. Happy Spring!

Celene


Please visit my Ebay Store.
(or just type my name in the Ebay search box)

My website  www.CeleneFarris.com

Catching Up

I see my last post was Feb. 25th and I was complaining about the abundance of gray weather we had. Well, it's still gray and gloomy here, though we had a bit of sunshine today after a week of rain and more rain coming tomorrow. Good hibernation weather! But at least the snow and ice are gone and after our usual spring mud season is over, it will soon be time to venture outside for some "plein air" work. It's still too chilly to work outside now.

I have been busy with paintings for my daughter-in-law's shop. She reopens for the season this Saturday, April 27th and I finally have everything framed and ready to go. Check out her shop at www.PatchworkPlusME.com.  She is also on Facebook and has been posting pictures of this season's new offerings. Take a look here Facebook. It's a great shop, located on Rt. 3, in Searsmont, Maine.

I have used this hibernation time to study and experiment. The more I explore the fascinating study of oil painting, color and theory, the more I understand. I think you could study forever. And choosing which artists to study is another challenge. Some books and videos, including those videos on YouTube are very good, some are very bad. It's been interesting sorting through them and I now have narrowed it down to a small list of artists that I admire.

I haven't updated my website in awhile. I suppose that will be my next project. My eBay Store has been very busy and takes quite a bit of my time. We have two eBay sites - one is my eBay Store for my paintings, the other is a smaller site for listing "stuff". We have accumulated so much "stuff" and the years dealing with antiques just added to our stash. But this is time well spent and sales are good.

Back to work now, hope all is well at your house. I'll be posting some of my new paintings soon. Thanks for visiting with me. Stay warm and well.

Celene

Please visit my eBay Store.
(or just type my name in the eBay search box)

My website  www.CeleneFarris.com

By the Light of the Moon, 6x8, oil

By the Light of the Moon, 6x8, oil SOLD

I do like to paint night scenes. I love the drama and the mystery.

We are all eagerly waiting for spring. Enough of this gray and white landscape. This late afternoon the wind is fierce and our lights keep dimming, so this will be a fast post before we lose our power.

This painting is available in my Ebay Store or directly from me. I just finished it today so it will need time to dry and then be varnished.

Hope you are all well, safe and warm. Spring IS coming.....

Thanks for visiting,
Celene

My Ebay Store - small paintings

www.CeleneFarris.com

Still Playing

Still playing.

Two successful paintings in my self-imposed 30 minute challenge. Choosing a simple subject and using a palette knife are essential to these quick studies.

Rough Surf, 5x7, oil   SOLD

Fair Breezes, 5x7, oil   SOLD

These paintings were available in my Ebay Store - small paintings.

 Ebay Store – Seascapes

Any of my paintings can be purchased directly through me. Please contact me for more information.

Thanks for visiting,
Celene
My Ebay Store

Crashing Waves, 5x7, oil. Alla Prima

Another 30 minute painting. Paintings that are done in one session, all at once, are called Alla Prima paintings. Instead of slowly working in layers, with a bit of drying time between the layers, the Alla Prima technique calls for a thin preliminary sketch and then applications of increasingly thicker paint. This painting was finished in one session.

Crashing Waves, 5x7. oil   SOLD

This painting was available in my Ebay Store - small paintings.

Ebay Store – Seascapes

Any of my paintings can be purchased directly through me. Please contact me for more information.

Thanks for visiting,
Celene

My Ebay Store

www.CeleneFarris.com 

Still playing

Still playing.

Two successful paintings in my self-imposed 30 minute challenge. Choosing a simple subject and using a palette knife are essential to these quick studies.

Rough Surf, 5x7, oil   SOLD

Fair Breezes, 5x7, oil  SOLD

These paintings were available in my Ebay Store - small paintings.

 Ebay Store – Seascapes

Any of my paintings can be purchased directly through me. Please contact me for more information.

Thanks for visiting,
Celene

My Ebay Store

www.CeleneFarris.com