Showing posts with label contemporary art. Show all posts
Showing posts with label contemporary art. Show all posts

Sunday, April 7, 2013

Snow owl by Minnesota Artist Sue Kemnitz

 
Snow Owl • Acrylic on Canvas • 18" x 18" • $245

Beautiful, white, snowy owls. Warm and pure.
White, browns, greys, and neutrals.
For a beautiful snowy April day in Minnesota!
Original acrylic painting on canvas. Painted 3/4″ sides. Ready to hang.


For questions or to purchase, visit CFAI or my website, SueKemnitz.com. Like me on Facebook!

Thursday, August 30, 2012

"Look" by Terry Honstead


This 24 x 16 mixed media piece was done starting with joint compound on the support.  I used a roller  on it to add a texture and then waited for it to dry.  I didn't like how bumpy it turned out, so I took a chisel to it and took off the top edges.  It added wonderful light squiggles in the titan buff background.  I then transfered a picture that was taken of a rusty metal ornament on a brick wall.  I used a snake skin for the branch and hornet's nest fiber for the birds nest.  I also added parts of an old piece of lace, a doily, some music, writing, a broken piece of leather, some letters, some pages from and old book, some feathers, and an old dried up leaf.  It was a lot of fun designing this painting.  I was going to put some scrolls on in a couple of places with built up texture, but decided to go with oil based colored pencils instead.  To see more you can go to:  http://terry-honstead.artistwebsites.com or email me at:honstead@paulbunyan.net .

Monday, July 9, 2012

"Eyes In The Window Of Life" by Terry Honstead


This is one of those paintings where I let the painting show me the way it wanted to go.  I started with geometric shapes that were interlocking and overlapping.  It sat that way for quite some time until I decided that I wanted to use mixed media on it.  Then I had lots of fun painting designs, spraying, stenciling, etc.  I got quite a bit done on it and then hit another block!  Again it sat for quite a while, but then I decided to put a set of eyes and a hint of a face.  That pulled it all together for me and I did some more line work to finish it, and now I feel like it is done.  I am happy with it now and the name says it all.....

Friday, June 15, 2012

"Branchin Out" by Terry Honstead


This 11 x 14  mixed media painting  was done using doilies, spray paint, lace, and lastly negative painting with acrylic paint.  I wanted to give the impression of a tree without actually painting the whole tree.  I wanted the patterns in the doily and lace to become branches as well as where I used negative painting.  I was happy with how this turned out.  If you would like to see more of my work or purchase a print, you can find it at terry-honstead.artistwebsites.com or email me at  honstead@paulbunyan.net.

Thursday, June 14, 2012

"Under the Bridge" by Terry Honstead


  
This  17 x 11 Mixed Media on board was done in layers.  I used the same shape as I used for a previous painting, but the background is totally different, giving this painting a whole different feel.  If you would like to see more, you can go to terry-honstead.artistwebsites.com/ or email me at: honstead@paulbunyan.net.

Tuesday, June 12, 2012

"Two As One" by Terry Honstead


This 24 x 18 in painting is on cradle board.  I experimented with my liquid acrylics to make the background and then decided to use torn paper collage for the figures.  I had at first painted them, but was just not happy with the results, so I tried the collage and now it seems as it should be!  If anyone is interested in seeing the previous version or purchasing a print, you can find it at:  terry-honstead.artistwebsites.com or email me at:  honstead@paulbunyan.net

Monday, June 4, 2012

"Study in Blue" by Terry Honstead


This is a 24 x 18 mixed media piece that is mostly acrylic.  I added several blues and mixed them with whites and poured and let them mix again on the board.  This was a fun way to start a painting.  When I was satisfied with that, I added darks and whites where I thought it needed.  I was going to add some collage to it at this point, but I liked it too much the way it is now, so I decided to leave it the way it was.  If you would like to see more of my work or purchase a print, you can find them at :  terry-honstead.artistwebsites.com/  or email me at:  honstead@paulbunyan.net.

Friday, August 26, 2011

"Thoughts of You" by Terry Honstead

"Thoughts of You is a Mixed Media piece that I did in watercolor, fiber, and paper.  It is approximately 14 x 14.  If anyone is interested in purchasing this you may email me at  honstead@paulbunyan.net or visit :  http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/terry-honstead.html