16" x 12"
oil on canvas
Sold to a collector in Florida
Friday, March 13, 2015
Saturday, February 28, 2015
Big Blue Crab
"Big Blue"
36" x 24"
oil on canvas
I have been MIA for a few weeks - Been dealing with a bad tooth and extraction and then my dog Chumley's tooth had to be pulled (same tooth). It's been crazy, but I did manage to paint this super fun crab. I'll be back on track this week for sure - got some commissions rolling in aaand I'm going to start working on a BIG show in the fall featuring my fancy dressed-up pets which will include cats..... Yayy!
Friday, February 13, 2015
Barn Owl II
18" x 24"
oil on canvas
view in my shop
After much pain and dental work, I think I'm back on track again... at least until my next appointment.
I found this wonderful surface for painting while perusing my local Hobby Lobby. It is a cotton primed watercolor surface over wood stretchers that I have used to paint thin and thick oil paints on instead of the typical watercolors. It's nice and smooth with a little grain - I just love it!
Wednesday, February 4, 2015
Tulips in Zorn
14" x 18"
oil on canvas
View in my Shop
This painting is for a challenge on Daily Paintworks to paint a floral. I decided to do it in a limited palette using the Zorn palette. For those of you that do not know what a Zorn palette is, it consists of Yellow, Red, Black and White. Here is more info on it from one of my favorite artist, Aaron Westerberg: http://www.westerberg-fineart.com/2014/05/zorn-palette-rembrandt-brand-paint/
Tuesday, February 3, 2015
Lucy
"Lucy"
10" x 8"
oil on canvas
Sold
The first dog I ever sketched was my dalmatian, Ginny.
We got her when she was a tiny white puppy with little black dots. I adored her. She was gorgeous, highly protective and incredibly smart. Although she was completely deaf, we were able to teach her unlimited commands that she learned quite quickly. I would draw her when she was sleeping so when I received this commission it was very dear to my heart.
Ginny will be forever missed.
Me and Ginny
Sunday, January 25, 2015
Watercolor Illustrations
Watercolor
View in my shop
Well, I started out doing a 30 day challenge and then life happened. I think I got to day 21 and then stopped… home life got so turbulent, I just couldn't concentrate to paint so I allowed myself to back out of the challenge. I feel guilty, but I'll be fine. As I get older, I accept that this is MY life and I can change my mind if I want and that's just what I did.
Sooo, the other day I was going through some old watercolor illustrations and decided to put them up on my Etsy shop. You can see them here:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/ClairHartmannFineArt?section_id=12496014&ref=shopsection_leftnav_1
Looks like I was having some fun when I did these. Hope you enjoy them as much as I did finding them again.
Friday, January 23, 2015
Tuesday, January 20, 2015
Feather Finds (detail)
24" x 12"
oil on canvas
Decided to add two more feathers today.
Monday, January 19, 2015
Feather Finds (detail)
24" x 12"
oil on canvas
This bluejay feather is the beginning to a larger 24" x 12" painting. The goal of the 30 day challenge I'm working on is to complete a small painting a day and technically this is what I'm doing - It's just that this painting contains 6 small paintings.
Tomorrow I'll post another.
Sunday, January 18, 2015
Mockingbird Feather
5" x 7"
oil on panel
view in my shop
Just a paint sketch of one of my feathers from my found feather stash.
I love the way the black runs into the white.
Saturday, January 17, 2015
Friday, January 16, 2015
Thursday, January 15, 2015
In Remembrance...
oil on panel
NFS
A few days ago Guy's children lost their grandfather.
They called him Pawpaw.
I never met him, but I heard wonderful stories of him and how he appreciated creativity. He sounded like a very interesting man. Sara told me one time that he liked to make pickled bamboo. I had never hear of such a thing and then she brought some home... it's absolutely delicious!
My thoughts are with Sara and Jesse during this sad time
- I'm sure their Pawpaw will be greatly missed.
Wednesday, January 14, 2015
New Color
5" x 7"
oil on panel
view in my shop
framed
I painted this subject a few years ago and I wanted to paint it again to see how my style has changed.
Here is the first one:
Although, this painting is brighter, it doesn't feel "expressive" to me.
The most recent painting is more relaxed, expressive and painted with confidence.
It is definitely the direction I've wanted to go in.
Tuesday, January 13, 2015
Sunday, January 11, 2015
Saturday, January 10, 2015
Nest
oil on panel
4" x 4"
framed
view in my shop
I've had this frame for awhile and I just couldn't find the right painting for it.
I think this nest works.
Friday, January 9, 2015
Jar-O-Olives
22" x 28"
oil on canvas
view in my shop
Yeah, I know I'm all over the place.
My brain works that way.
I have struggled with ADD all my life learning that lists are my friend. In school it was a real problem, but now it just makes life interesting.
Thursday, January 8, 2015
Indian Kingfisher
10" x 20"
oil on canvas
view in my shop
I have an acquaintance who lives in Indian and takes gorgeous photographs. He has been so kind to allow me to paint some of his birds.
You can see his work here: https://500px.com/HemantKumar
Thanks Hemant!!
Wednesday, January 7, 2015
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