"SUMMER GLADE" 12033, contemporary mixed media collage forrest painting © Carol Nelson Fine Art

Summer Glade

This is another in my forest series, using different styles of paper and burlap for textural effects.  I am happy for this color palette which is a change from my usual warm palette.  The several shades of green, turquoise and lavender are really refreshing.

This painting is for sale, but I cannot deliver it until 5/4/2012.  I am using it to advertise a mixed media tree workshop in May at Judy Patti's Studio in Littleton, CO.  Workshop details will be available soon on my website.

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"DIVINE INTERVENTION" 12013, colorful acrylic abstract trees © Carol Nelson Fine Art

Divine Intervention

I like these abstracted tree forms.  The best way to paint these is to load up your brush, hold the brush between you index finger and thumb, and drag it across the paper moving your whole arm, not your wrist.

It's also easier to start at the end of a branch and work toward the trunk, pulling TOWARD you.

If you support the brush in a normal fashion, the result is much more controlled, but may look stilted depending on how skilled you are at drawing tree branches.  I use fluid acrylics, so the pigment load on the brush is quite loose and liquid.

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"FEBRUARY MORNING" 12011, contemporary mixed media tree forest © Carol Nelson Fine Art

February Morning

I used textured wall paper for the trees.  I like the textured look of the paper.  The background was applied thickly with a palette knife.

This palette is different for me - there's no orange!  Well, there's orange, with white and yellow, in the sky color, but that's really an orange TINT.

This painting is at auction on Daily Paintworks.  Put in your bid, and you might get this 6x6 for $75, which is a 25% saving over my usual 6x6 prices.

Lakeside View by Sunny Williams

18x24 on 100% rag. Pastels, Pens, Pencils Offered at 259

"Moonglow" Contemporary Modern Abstract Painting By Donna Holdsworth

This painting is done on 16x20 textured wood panel.  I used acrylics, metalics & a pinch of glitter for bling!  Link:  Donna Holdsworth Art.  Thank you!