sunflowers

Large alcohol ink on yupo
20" x 26"
$475 unframed

Who doesn't smile when they see a sunflower?
The vivid alcohol ink colors make them come alive. The rich, bold color flows across the smooth, synthetic surface of  yupo paper to create lovely abstract patterns and translucent colors.

lavender dreams

18" x 24"
Acrylic on canvas
$1000

In my quest to make paintings with emotional appeal and energy/feeling in abstract, i present this one. Abstract Landscape.

Felicity Huffman said, " she does love lavender because it is the color of transformation."

Happy to mention that Lavender Dreams has been accepted into the CCA "Driven to Abstraction" show in September.
Artist statement about the painting -

My goal in this painting was to present an image charged with emotional energy. Felicity Huffman said," lavender is the color of transformation." Following that thought in this abstract landscape painting, "Lavender Dreams" with a row of  lavender trees is very cathartic, dream-like and zen at the same time. This painting reminds me of morning walks and beautiful gardens.

With abstract landscapes, I reach my comfort zone somewhere between the real and imagined. Using line, color, shape, texture, hard and soft edges and warm and cool colors this painting takes the viewer on a dream -like journey to that elusive space at the edge of abstract realism.

 

sedona sunset

acrylic on clayboard
3 tiles 6" x 6" each
$150 for the set

Spent the last week in Sedona Az. The spectacular scenery inspired me to come home and create a painting with the colors of Sedona. (Had to paint them before i forget!!)This semi abstract painting is inspired by the Sedona landscape/ lifestyle.

Another fun workshop with kids. This time it is a watercolor demo and workshop at a local library as part of their summer programs for kids.

 

Yellow Road

oil on canvasboard
16" x 20"
$350

This painting is more an experiment in painting summer greens with a row of yellow trees to create a focal point.

Picasso said, "They'll sell you thousands of greens. Veronese green and emerald green and cadmium green and any sort of green you like; but that particular green, never." The variety and intensity of greens that occur in nature is quite awesome. When mixing a green, use the fact that green has either a blue or a yellow bias as the starting point in determining the proportions you mix. (But remember the shade of green something is in a landscape does change depending on the time of day and what was a bluish green this morning may well be a yellowish green this evening.)
Each different blue/yellow combination will give a different green, plus the variations from the proportions of each you mix. Also experiment mixing with two blues and two yellows; and mixing blue or yellow to a 'ready-made' green.Mix a little black with various yellows and you’ll see that it produces a range of muted (or ‘dirty’) greens and khakis. (Remember to add the black to the yellow, not yellow to black;). Adding a touch of red also helps to break a bright green.
http://painting.about.com/od/landscapes/a/landscapetips.htm

Large watercolor on paper
16" x 20"

I have painted this scene before in oils, http://priti-fine-art.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2010-03-27T14%3A28%3A00-07%3A00&max-results=20 .
This one is a watercolor. I love this scene because it depicts fall in beautiful, blazing colors.

Simple landscape
Acrylic on watercolor paper
5" x 10"


Orchids
Acrylic on watercolor paper
5" x 10"

oil on canvas board
11" x 14"

This is another painting done from my collection of photos taken in India. I began this one in Steve's workshop a few month ago and finally finished it yesterday.
This painting is for sale.

Thanks to many good friends, most of my work from this past year is SOLD. I have several auctions and art shows coming up so i am busy revising some of my unfinished work and getting it ready for submission. Below are some examples

Revised- New England Fall
Large painting 18" X24"
oil on canvas board

Revised Geraniums
8"X10"
oil on canvas board

We have had so much snow that i am thinking of going to /landing on warmer, greener pastures. This painting came about from that thought. -

oil on canvasboard
11" x 14"
This painting is for sale
If you wish to purchase the above painting, please email me;
plathia@hotmail.com

Oil On Canvas board
9" x12"

It is cold outside and there is snow on the ground. This painting could have been done plein air- (if it was not so cold!), however this is done from a friend's photo- thanks Kathy. It is a scene of Groton, MA a few days ago. this is probably my last post for the year so - Happy New Year everyone.

watercolor on paper
9" x 12"
plathia@hotmail.com