7 of 7 Plein Fire

"I love this piece especially!


It was a challenge to paint at night with a small outside light on behind me.
Sometimes I had to double check the color I was about to use when it's dark, purple looks alot like brown and vice versa. I can remember quickly drawing, chasing the dancing flames and hurrying to stoke the fire to keep it burning bright. Back and forth I would go sometimes it had burned down very far before I had to force myself to step away my drawing to put more wood on . For hours only me and the crickets as my family quietly slept. I wasn't sure how it would turn out or if I could succeed at chasing flames. But I am happy with the end and do think I was able to capture the essence of the night, and would love to do it all again, it was a gorgeous summer night. "

Plein Fire

8" x 10"
pastel on paper, plein air alla prima painting.
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Rebecca Grantham

6 of 7 Plein Sky

Plein Sky


8" x 10"
Pastel plein air landscape painting

Soft, Clear and Blue
plain sky

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5 of 7 The Sound of Peace

The Sound of Peace
18" x 24" Pastel alla prima plein air landscape


hmm this piece I remember very well, like yesterday.


I had to force myself to find healing for some difficult things that had happened to our family.
For as soft and peaceful as this piece appears finished it's amazing how angry and tearful it began.
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4 of 7 Twilight

Here is Twilight

8" x 10"
Pastel alla prima , as they are all finished on site
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I love this piece it looks so much better in person.
The soft romantic lighting adds a dreamy feel.

New Year Sale Golden #3 of 7

Here is number three entitled Golden,

8" x 10" pastel

check it out buy it take it have it, it's yours.

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New Year Sale #2 of 7 Moon Rise

Here is number 2 of 7,

Moon Rise, listed at pennies comparable to my love for it.
I love this piece and am having a hard time listing it.
Why do I love it? It was so peaceful to watch and follow the moon as it rose behind the trees.
I let the moment by moment trail stay on the page. If you look from left ot right you can see on one page how the moon travelled. Many paintings I have created stay with me, I can recall how I felt, how the weather was, where I was standing etc.
This was drawn on our porch later one night, the only light I had was the small table lamp on the floor behind where I knelt, it was chilly beautiful time and I had to draw quickly minute by minute the moon was changing.



8 x 10 Sold

The New Year Begins Now 1 of 7 Sold

I am ringing in the New Year with New Works and A blow out sale, Out with the Old and in with the New, everything from 05' must go,
and you are invited!
I am going to be listing a plein air painting on eBay over the next seven days.

Here is the first piece .


SunStripes
4 x 6 Sold


if you don't want to bid make me an offer on any of the available originals before they go to auction.
I am keeping one piece for myself that I just can't part with and that is Spring Poetry. Other than that I want to clear out my portfolio. I am pursuing gallery representation in three cities in two states and am entirely focusing on oil painting. I am no longer accepting portrait requests either.

Cheers to New works in an exciting New Year.
All the best
Rebecca

here's a hint 52

Shimmer

Shimmer Sold
4" x 6" pastel plein air
October 21st, 05'

The Fire Within Sold

The Fire Within
4" x 6" Oct. 17th 05'
Plein air landscape. Sold

Golden

Golden
Oct.15th, 05'

8" x 10" Plein air pastel painting available.

Sun Stripes sold

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Sun Stripes
4" x 6" October 6th
pastel plein air painting of a sunset.

Rebecca Grantham 05'

Falling into 1 & 2 sold

Falling into 1 & 2
Sept. 21st. 05'
Both of these plein air, pastel drawings are 4" x 6" and will be sold together

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Many times inspiration comes when you least expect it, and you gotta grab it when it comes. I had these two pieces of blank paper mounted and waiting for sometime, not sure what I wanted to draw with my limited palette I call my yard, being an artist that is also a mother of 5 littles ones forces my creativity. For now I can dream of the places I will paint and I have to look around what I see everyday and grab the moments to share. These were no exception, I have been joyfully waiting for Falls show, and I'm trying to not judge what has just begun, but some trees like the poplar that turn a beautiful yellow are turning a quick shade of brown as they tumble. I had just sat for a quick break before dinner, looked up, there it was. I knew it as soon as I saw it, dinner waited...a little bit. Rebecca Grantham

Plein Fire Sold

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20 minutes to Go

20 minutes to Go Sold
This piece is the first of some smaller works I am going to be completing, it is only 4" x 6" and was drawn on Sept. 9th, the first day of the World Wide Paint Out.
I was hoping to get some more done over the weekend, but the inspiration wasn't there, and as my understanding friend would have said, " it's ok to wait, it will come, and you'll know it when it does."
I've learned that there are times you have to force yourself to see things with new eyes, or push your way through, but there are other times when you just have to be patient, let go and wait.
The trick is knowing the difference.
So I titled this one 20 minutes to Go, because it was created just as the sun was falling. Rebecca

Plein Sky

Plein Sky
8" x 10"
Sept. 4th 05'

Plein Fire

Plein Fire
8" x 10"
Sept. 3rd 05'

Pastel Plein air drawing completed around 11:45 pm

Moon Rise

Moon Rise
8" x 10"
Pastel Plein air night drawing
August 15th 05'

This piece was a joy to make,

I have wanted for some time to create a plein air drawing at night.

I couldn't let this pass by, it was wonderful to watch the moon rise behind the trees.

Also on my list is a campfire and thunderstorm.

Available

Rebecca Grantham

Twilight

Twilight

8" x 10" Chalk Pastel Plein Air Landscape

August 8th 2005

Rebecca Grantham

Dark Beautiful

"Dark Beautiful"
18" x 24" Chalk Pastel Plein Air
July 26th 05'

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Spring Poetry artist collection

"Creating art, is one of the truest things I do. Share my Love."

This piece is for sale only from this blog.

All new works will be posted to 'plein air' for direct purchase.

"Spring Poetry"

Original ooak Chalk Pastel Plein Air Landscape
18" x 24"
Created May 7th, 2005

Detail pic.

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en plein air this French phrase translates as "in the open air", and it is used to describe the act of painting outdoors; many Impressionist artists painted en plein air

This is an Original, Alla Prima Plein Air Pastel Landscape Portrait.

You are buying direct from,

Fine Artist Rebecca Grantham.

This beautiful, landscape/skyscape was created plein air outside the studio, from start to finish directly from nature and time. I do not use photo references for my landscape work.








• Medium: Chalk pastels.
  
• Surface: 98 lb. Canson Mi-Teintes paper that is highly light resistant and acid free.
  
• Size: 18" x 24".
  
• Full size =(19" x 25")with a clean 1/2" border perfect for matting and framing.
  
• Protection: It has been protected with a matte spray fixative.
  
• Signature: It is titled, signed, and dated.
  
• COA: Certificate of Authenticity is included with purchase.

• Shipping: This piece will be shipped via USPS priority mail.
• S/H & Insurance: are included in the purchase price.
  
  

Please email me with any questions .