"Conference Call" Contemporary Seascape Oil Painting by Arizona Artist Mary Opat

"Conference Call"  Contemporary Seascape Oil Painting by

Arizona Artist Mary Opat

 

12" x 6" Oil on Panel

 

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My Bird Painting Video - and..."How you can make your own videos of your artwork" by Barbara Rudolph

Have you ever heard of "Animoto?"  It is a fun way to share your photographs.  I had fun making a little video of some of my favorite "bird paintings."  It is a great way to show a collection of artwork too, so I am sharing the link to "Animoto" and this is what I came up with of my own "oil paintings."

Click on "The Bird Paintings"link here to watch and enjoy: (Be sure and click on the higher resolution option and full screen too so you can see the paintings clearer)


The Bird Paintings


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"Sparrow" oil painting by Barbara Rudolph

"Sparrow"

This little "sparrow" oil painting is going to be part of a triptych of small "sparrows".  This is the first in a set of three.  I painted it on a chunky gallery wrapped canvas size 6 x 6".  I photographed the little "bird" outside my kitchen window.   They like to come and eat at the feeder right up until dark, then they disappear again until morning.   I painted it on the dark background, which I often do to bring the focus on the little "bird."   I will post the other two once I finish them.  The set will be available at my next "Celebration of Fine Art" show, which opens in January.

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Bird Painting "Robin" by Barbara Rudolph

"Robin"

"The Early Bird"

This new little "oil sketch" is of a "robin."  I painted it in oil on a 10x8" canvas panel.  They are a great little gift size.  "The "Robin" has a beautiful orange breast with long legs and a cheery song. 

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Robin

Robin sits in the apple tree

Singing sweetly down to me

She tells me of her cozy nest

In the tree she likes best.

She tells me that her robin mate

And she herself can hardly wait --

They have four blue eggs, you see,

that soon will be their family.

They'll live in their cozy nest

In the tree that they loved best

Happy in her apple tree,

Robin sings her news to me.

Sorry...I could not find the author of this little poem.

Bird Painting "Summers End" Barbara Rudolph

"Summers End" (Detail)

"Summers End" (Detail 2)

"Summers End"

48"x36"

I finally got back into my studio to do some painting and had a lot of fun working on some of the larger pieces that I had started. The one above "Summers End" is one of those paintings I was inspired to do with the detailed little birds on big canvas. The mood and color of these paintings are part of what make them work. I enjoy creating areas of just texture and color to bring about a calming and refreshing feeling. The open space is very important and is planned to help the viewer feel transported to another place for just a moment in time. I want you to feel the coolness of the day and express a sense of happiness in the moment.

While I was painting the under layers of color on the canvas, I added an iridescent powder pigment to the paint to give the open blue area a soft shimmer. It does not show up well in a photograph like it does in person. (I think it would be a great painting for a Doctor's office waiting room) because sometimes those waiting rooms can be stressful. I wish you could see it in person, it is a very "cheerful" painting. I want people to get a unique sense of happiness when viewing it.

I also want to give credit to a photographer named "Robert Campbell". This sweet little bird was a picture that he took and allowed me to use in my paintings. He did a lot of work for Arizona Highways Magazine and has several books published with his amazing photographs. (See my side bar on my personal blog for more info on "Robert Campbell" and a few of his books.) my blog

Thank you for looking, and remember to ... always use your imagination.

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Bird Western Tanager Oil painting "Wendell"

"Wendell"

This oil painting of a "Western Tanager" is named "Wendell" and it is customed framed with no need for glass. It is available and the overall size with the frame is 18x14". It is a bright and cheerful painting. If you would like information about this painting please contact me. I am offering it at $100 off the price on my website through October 2010.

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Bluebird Painting (detail) by Barbara Rudolph

(Detail) from "Hey Guys I'm Over Here"

This oil painting of a "bluebird" is painted on canvas and is from my "Bluebird series of paintings."  It is available at "The Signature Gallery" in Santa Fe.  They are so much fun to paint and I think just might be my favorite bird too.  I wish we had them in Arizona.  If you would like information about this painting please visit my website, or email me.  Thanks for looking.

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"Cardinal" oil on wood panel

"Cardinal"

This little oil painting of a red "cardinal" is painted on a wood panel.  It is framed and is available at "The Signature Gallery" in the Santa Fe location.  It is part of my bird series of paintings.  You can see more on my website.

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five

five

five is a whimsical acrylic painting in the Binary Birds series by Jake Beckman. It is 6 x 8 inches on archival canvas board. five by Jake Beckman,is a separable piece of a large whole representative of a cell phone key pad. The number five is painted in interference orange paint giving it a little bling, and 5 canaries perch on it. The background is an abstract of purple bubbles with touches of red. The predominant colors are shades purple, orange and yellow. In keeping with the Binary Birds social media theme the painting features ASCII Binary which represents "five" and "5".

Binary Birds, by Jake Beckman - art that proudly projects you are member of the Social Media Tribe. Why would you buy the number 5? Speed Dial. Whose clarity of communication is so great they come in "five by five" in your in your phone book?

If you would like to see more detail about the art or perhaps buy it, please see its page on Jake's website.

"Currently I create acrylic paintings in various sizes based of Birds and ASCII Binary based on light-hearted observations of Social Media and Pop Culture. Come Experience the Art!"
-Jake Beckman

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You can also follow Jake on Facebook and Twitter or at her Blog.

Bird Painting oil "The Breakfast Blend"

"The Breakfast Blend"

This lttle oil painting is from my "Bird Series" of paintings and I call it "The Breakfast Blend."  It is painted on gallery wrapped canvas size 7x7x2".  It has been fun to paint my "birds" on dishes or old tea cups.  There is a little bit of glare on the photo because the painting is still wet.  If you would like more information about this painting you can email me at:  br1fineart@cox.net

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Painting Birds "High Tea"

"High Tea"

This little oil painting "High Tea" is from an old collection of tea cups that belonged to my grandmother.  The original sold but I do offer it in prints.  You can see more in this style on my website, and you can contact me for pricing on prints.

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