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Shagbark Hickory (click for more pics and purchase)

8 x 10 inches oil on canvas
plein air



Normally the details of branches isn't something that attracts my attention. But this time I was captivated by the gentle Spring leaves unfurling and sinewy branches reaching across the sky.

I'm busily working on a 2 brand new jigsaw puzzle pendant sets of flowering crab apple trees.
One for the art-o-mat® and the other for a gallery in Cleveland.
The color and abstract compositions are exciting.

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All the best,
Rebecca


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Spring Breath

Spring Breath
5 x 7 inches oil on magnesiacore panel

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I have a wonderful quote from 120 years ago that is just as true today.

"It's my constant hope that I am not working for myself alone.
I believe in the absolute necessity of a new art of colour, of design and of artistic life.
And if we work on that faith, it seems to me, there is a chance that we do not hope in vain."

~ Vincent Van Gogh 1888

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Abstract Color Poems

2, 8" x 10" plein air, Natural Abstracts in oil on primed paper with 1/2" crisp white border



When there are no words to describe how you feel and what you are thinking
I say, go out into the wood and paint.

The first in a series of natural abstract, color poems.



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Bird Song Large Plein Air Abstract

Here is another painting in my abstract series.
It measures 24" wide and 48" tall, oil on panel.


I have titled it Bird Song.

Although I should rename it to Ant Attack lol, because I must have set up on or near an ant home/hill I was swarmed and pestered constantly as I painted.
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Part of me wants to rework this some or maybe add some layers of highlights and color but I'm not going too just yet. There is a freshness that I don't want to spoil.

I wish you all beauty and joy.
Rebecca~

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A Mother's Bouquet

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Sometimes the best things in life are free.

Flowers picked by a child's hand, shushed whispers, running water and bursting smiles as they hand you a handful of treasures picked from your yard.

This piece is fresh off the easel.

It measures 5" x 7" and is painted in oil with brushes and palette knives on 1/4" primed panel.

Thick and textural painted under a spring sun from my little yard bouquet given to me from my special little ones.

I can remember doing the same thing when I was little for my mom.

I know this is early but Happy Mother's Day!!!


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If you have any questions please don't hesitate to ask.

Rebecca

"Make it Beautiful"



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Daffodil Joy

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Gentle, Yellow blossoms springing from the newly warmed, winter ground bring feelings of hope and renewal.

The second piece in a series of Daffodil paintings I'm beginning.
This piece is fresh off the easel.

Detail picture
It measures 5" x 7" and is painted in oil with brushes and palette knives on 1/4" primed panel.

Thick and textural.

The sky was painted from a cloudy, windy day outdoors.

The Daffodils are from a photo I took. It is signed on the back.

Whatever you do......Have fun !

Rebecca :)

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Daffodil Sunshine

detail picture $75.00

The first in a series of Daffodil paintings I'm beginning.
This piece is fresh off the easel, and available now through my etsy store

It measures 5" x 7" and is painted with oils on 1/4" primed panel.

The sky was painted from a cloudy, windy day outdoors.

The Daffodils are from a photo I took. It is signed on the back.

There is something so warm and special about spring when the Daffodils bloom. Nature begins to open her arms and we all welcome the wonderful blooms of color.

Although I did have fun with all the wintery colors this year especially with the pieces Walking & Serenity.

I am glad for the beautiful weather we're having and the changes in subject and palette. I don't think I could live without the change of seasons.

All the best,
Rebecca

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Location, Location, Location

I'm sure you've heard how important that phrase is in real estate. It is much the same in art.

Where you display your work is important online and offline.
and that's one thing I strongly learned about where not to market my work.
I love fairs, craft fairs, festivals, meeting people, chatting etc even though I'm a bit shy.

There are 3 local Juried Fine Art Fairs this summer that I'm going to go visit and I am definitely going to apply to next winter.

I had a good time at the spring fling, it was a beautiful day.
Here's a small painting from the day.

it's 8 x 10 plein air, oil and I'm going to title it Location just to remind myself.





I did get to meet Local Cleveland Legend Dick Goddard,
here's the autograph I got :)


It was fun:) When I said my name was Rebecca he said ahh Rebecca of Sunny Brook Farms,
lol I get that sometimes. So he wrote Rebecca Sunshine, I like that.

I wish you all Sunshine!
All the best,
Rebecca
"Make it Beautiful"

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Changes 8" x 10" plein air painting

You wouldn't know it now but this little gem was covered in over a dozen tiny bugs.

Which is going to prompt me to write a companion to my short plein air guide,
titled The Official Guide to Debugging your Plein Air Paintings !:)
but that's for another day.

Here is
Changes
8" x 10" oil on canvas.

This was a wonderful day with soft billowing clouds. As I painted intermittently due to chasing our kids and juggling dinner, the day had slipped very far from the original inspiration but I was so happy to be greeted with the sunset to the West as I was painting North.

The colors changed so quickly that I did not have time to start a new piece and decided to go forward with this one and let those changes appear here.

All the best,
Rebecca
"Make it Beautiful"

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Small Trees and Billowing Clouds

Title -Little Things

Original Signed painting.

Painted with brushes outdoors on site.

Size - 8" x 10"
Support - Canvas
Medium - Oil

Unframed

Sometimes.......... I'm overtaken by the sun and clouds.
All the wonderful trees melt away from my sight.
Leaving just the horizon.
It's the little things that make life beautiful.

This piece is available only through my etsy store Natural Abstracts at a very attractive etsy price special.

Rebecca

"Wherever you go, whatever you do, Make it Beautiful"

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Untitled Moment

For the most part, titles for my paintings come to me as I'm outside painting. Words, thoughts, emotions, little snippets of poetry float through my mind and usually something stands out enough to become a title.

This piece didn't have a simple, strong or direct expression.
I could call it Ruby 2, or Red Moment or nothing, it is what it is.

Untitled Moment
12in x 25in
oil on canvas
plein air sunset

Make it Beautiful,
Rebecca

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Ruby Original Plein Air Evening painting

Ruby
12" x 12"
Original oil on canvas
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The word Ruby kept rolling through my mind over and over as I painted this moment.
and it's fun to say Ruby Ruby Ruby.
Which makes me say, I haven't a fondness of categorizing my art work just because every time I say landscape painting, those words don't fit really what I paint.
I strive to capture moments in nature with paint :)
Here are two detail pictures.




I wanted to share something exciting I have been doing for the last two Mondays.
I for one got out of the house without the kids even though I adore them :)
and I have a deep love of colored glass passed onto me through my mom, who shares it equally.
Our home was colored with gorgeous custom stained glass panels, stained glass lamps, her collection of antique bottles, she dug up and collected, and glass candle stick holders.
We agree there is something very special about stained glass, sand glass and glass in all it's wonderful forms.

I went to a local glass jewelry fusing class, tonight I'm going to pick up my pieces. I made little glass pendants, basically creating like I do with paint but this time in glass powder, frit (small chunks) and stringers (thin strings of glass). and in a form of my artwork glass landscapes.
I will take some pictures and post them tomorrow.

I have plans for them if they melt and shimmer like I hope they will.

All the best,
Rebecca
Make it Beautiful!

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Spring Snow original plein air painting

12" x 12"
oil on canvas
Nearly fresh off the easel
While Spring officially began yesterday I completed this piece a couple days ago.
The day began clear and bright and nature decided to whisk in a spring squall.
I never try to fight with nature but instead chase the changes no matter how quickly they come.

Make it a Beautiful week,
All the best,
Rebecca
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Spring March original plein air painting on canvas

Nature is eager for Spring in Northeast Ohio. (and so am I)


upclose detail picture

Here is Spring March,
measuring 12in. by 25in
oil on canvas.
Original onsite painting of Nature Marching towards Spring with her colorful wonders shown in this unique sunset painting.

Small announcement, select artworks are available now through my etsy store http://naturalabstracts.etsy.com

I have to say I love etsy, it has wonderful layouts, features and members.

Make it a Beautiful week.
All the best,
Rebecca


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Spring Dreams -Sold

Spring Dreams
18" x 24"
Oil on panel

Here is the second piece inspired by one sunset.


detail pic.
This piece is so much more vibrant in person, I took the picture inbetween raindrops and I will reshoot it tomorrow. It's raining again as it has been on and off today. I enjoy taking pictures of the work outside, the cast light from the sun causes clear color and shadows that help depict the work as natural as possible.
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Purple Love -Sold

5" x 7"
Oil on panel, plein air painting.

When the sunsets this way I absolutely love it and it was one of my favorite things to paint.
There is something about the purple clouds and soft orange and pink, combined with the tree branches that I can't take myself away from.

I finished this one today and am working on an 18" x 24 of the same night. Will post as soon as it's done.

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SunPath

SunPath
5" x 7"

Oil on Panel
Postcard Painting

Detail, created on site. This piece was fun to make and chase the sun as it reflected off the trees.
plein air - landscape painting - art

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High Key Sunset

High Key Sunset

8" x 10"
Oil on panel


Detail pic

This piece was a lot of fun, playing with the values and resisting the temptation to darken the trees for drama.

This piece is unavailable and was traded.

Bright Blue

Bright Blue

18" x 24"

oil on panel, abstract plein air painting.

My paintings are funny things.

This was a gorgeous bright spring day and I enjoyed the long moments and warm sunshine.

I just stepped out of the way and let my brushes and knives have fun.

If only we artists can just step away from ourselves more often and let go of expectations and false restrictions, we just might have a ton more fun. (detail above)

I know I did :)

Cheers,

Rebecca
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Gentle Storm

8" x 10" oil, brush and knife on canvas

I finished this piece just in time as a gentle thunderstorm blew in.

I love how the distant sky appears as a storm approaches.

I wanted to create a more peaceful piece than the one before and the sky obliged.

The trees are filling out quickly and I want to grab as many on site pieces as possible before the stark branches are hidden with foliage.

I look forward to full spring, the coming summer and how my work will grow and adapt.
I look forward to filtered sunlight dancing it's way to the ground.
I look forward to spring's blossoms of promise and summer's simmering heat and quenching water.



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