Patch Of Farmland, Janet Bludau, Abstract, Impressionistic Landscapes and Seascapes

5" x 7" Oil on Board

This is #4 of the Monthly Challenge. 

All the paintings on Leslie Saeta's Challenge Blog site show up as squares and you miss part of the painting. Here is what it really looks like.

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Email:  Bludauart@gmail.com

Orange And Yellow Hills, Abstract Landscape by Janet Bludau

SOLD

20" x 20"

Through Collector Gallery in Berkeley, Ca.

Where Oh Where, Abstract Landscape by Janet Bludau

12" x 12"

Oil

I recently came back from a really enjoyable 4 day workshop by Marla Baggetta, a Portland based artist.  Marla's medium is primarily soft pastels but she uses a lot of acrylics also.  I found a kindred spirit:  I get teased about how many paths I paint and here was someone else who sure does paint a lot of paths!  I came home and painted this on board with oil, instead of paper with soft pastels.  Our "styles" are different.  She has a beautiful, loose, free way with her work.  That is also one of the reasons I wanted to learn from her.  I am always wanting to loosen up, as are most artists I know.  Its wonderful to incorporate a few new techniques or, what I have especially liked are the words that come to me from prior classes.  "What If" came to me with this piece and I started scraping  the blue paint back to the red.  At the end of the day though, when you line a group of paintings up, you will most likely know which painting belongs to which painter.  Mine typically have that contemporary, angular style.

"Up Close" Abstract Palette Knife Rowboat Painting by Janet Bludau

12" x 12" Oil

Up Close is a mixture of brushwork and palette knife strokes

Crab Cooker Restaurant by Janet Bludau SOLD, Abstract California Paintings

SOLD at the Newport Beach City Exhibition and Sale

I do this event every year not really expecting to sell anything.  

One reason is that you can only enter 2 pieces per artist.  The second reason 

is that 80% of the attendees are the artists themselves and families!

A woman came up to me and said, "I just have to have your painting - may I buy it?"

YES! YES! YES!

So anyway, it made me happy, as all sales do............

Untitled So Far: 3 foot square Abstract Contemporary Landscape by California Artist Janet Bludau

This new oil measures 3 feet by 3 feet

The canvas is Gallery Wrapped

Please let me know if you have a title to suggest!

I first painted a red undercoat which you will see peeking through.

This new painting will most likely be at the Winnow Gallery and Goods show.

The reception is Saturday March 31st  4 - 7pm.

Address is:  124 Tustin Avenue Newport Beach California

Their phone # is 949-645-3225

If any questions for me:  bludauart@gmail.com

You are also welcome to phone me:  949-285-0330

Raspberry Fields 12" x 12" Abstract Contemporary Landscape Oil Painting by California Palette Knife Artist Janet Bludau

12" x 12" Oil

$150

http://janetbludau.fineartstudioonline.com/works/800765

Gentle Rays 14" x 14" Abstract Contemporary Landscape by California artist Janet Bludau

Fresh off my easel!

14" x 14" Oil on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

This painting is going to be shipped off to my gallery in Charleston, South Carolina as soon as in is dry and varnished.

Email me if you have any questions:  bludauart@gmail.com

Green Pippins Still Life Fruit Paintings by Abstract Contemporary California Artist Janet Bludau

8" x 10"

Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

$75

I think I am finished with Apples for a bit!  This one is #4 out of 4.

I attended a wonderful talk by nutritionist Mary Robinson last night.  She talked about how perfect the apple is for our bodies - organic of course!

So after you go grab yourself a fresh apple, click on my full website if you want to see more!

Red Apples, an Abstract Contemporary Still Life by Janet Bludau

8" x 8"

Acrylic on Wrapped Gallery Canvas

This is the third Apple painting I have posted recently and there is one more after this.

The link to this painting on my website is:

http://janetbludau.fineartstudioonline.com/works/651010/red-apples

Frutas by Janet Bludau, Abstract Contemporary Still Life Fruit Paintings

10" by 10" 

Boxed Canvas

In my last blog post I show the apple painting,  Can I Play?   I said I would soon post my additional pieces in my Apple Series.  This one I painted a bit ago and in looking back, actually posted in October!  

Maybe you have forgotten it?  If not, can you just pretend?  So, here is the second one in four.  Hope you like it!

For purchases or to view my website:  http://janetbludau.fineartstudioonline.com/works/651832/frutas

Any questions, email me at:  bludauart@gmail.com