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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Contrasting Beauty, Abstract, Impressionistic Lavender Fields, Janet Bludau

SOLD through Collector Art in Berkeley

6" x 6"

I have been a very lazy blogger of late.  Not so much lazy but having to put a few other things first in my life.  I am thinking I have a period of "back to normal" here for awhile so its back to painting for me.  Kind of intimidating to start.  I keep finding other little jobs I have to do to prep for painting.  Then I tell myself, "no more, just open the tubes of paint and go!"  We'll see if I do it today.

Website:  http://janetbludau.fineartstudioonline.com/

"Contrasting Beauty", a Colorful Abstract Landscape by Janet Bludau

6" x 6"

Oil on Archival Panel 

$75 Unframed with complimentary table easel

or

$125 in a contemporary floater frame

Thank you for looking at my blog!

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Getaway to "Cabo San Lucas" Mexico Small Piece by Janet Bludau

6" x 6"

Oil on Archival Board

A few months ago I went on a Girls Getaway to Cabo with 3 other painters.  We swam, we read, we sketched and painted.  We drank margaritas and beer.  We counted our mosquito bites and tried every potion we could think of to keep the bugs off  (I think the Bounce Dryer Sheets really do work).

We traveled to Todos Santos, a wonderful little "artsy" town.  We traveled out to some wonderful dinner destinations and discussed our future dreams.  Most of all we laughed and joked and talked about having to do a trip next year...........

"A Bowl Full" Abstract, Modern Still Life of Fruit - Janet Bludau

20" x 20"

Oil on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

This is one of those pieces I really enjoyed painting.  There were virtually no struggles with it.  I had the usual decisions to make of course.  After the bowl was painted blue I thought, "No, wrong color."

I knew that changing it at that point could be a mistake though.  I still had other parts of the painting that had to be worked on, including some color tweaking.  I instead, worked on these areas.

As sometimes happens,  my "wrong" blue became a "right" blue.  Dana Cooper calls this the Push And Pull of painting.  Working on one area changes the look of another.  You have to keep pushing and pulling until the painting as a whole works.

Thanks for visiting!

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Small Abstract Seascape "Row" Janet Bludau

6" x 6"

Oil on Archival Board

$75

Ships with table/bookcase easel

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Thank you for following my painting blog.  I appreciate the freedom to keep my posts "sweet and simple" some days, and on other days, to run on a bit interweaving my trips down memory lane and interjecting humor that I can only hope you sometimes find amusing!

Abstract "Happily Potted" small, floral, palette knife floral by Janet Bludau

6" x 6"

Oil on Archival Raymar Panel

Really liking the color palette on this one.

Chunky paint combined with thinner broad strokes with background 

color showing through.

$125 framed in contemporary floater

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Abstract Fruit and Vase Still Life "Gathered Around" Janet Bludau

16" x 12"

Oil on Canvas

This painting has both brush and palette knife strokes.

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Abstract "Umbrella Family" California Beach Scene by Janet Bludau

12" x 12"

Oil on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

My latest palette knife Umbrella piece.........

Thick paint, graphic design, interesting patterns from layers of paint.

Website:  http://janetbludau.fineartstudioonline.com/

Abstract Balboa Kayaks on Balboa Island, Newport Beach

12" x 12"

Oil

$300

Like most of my work, this painting was created with both brushes and palette knives.

Have you been to Balboa Island in Newport Beach?

It is a very popular vacation spot and also quite popular with locals

who cross the bridge to walk the island, take the ferry across to the peninsula or even 

allow themselves to splurge on a Balboa Bar..........

"Abstract Umbrella Pals" Oil Painting by Janet Bludau

9" x 12"

Oil on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

This piece was already to be packed up for Art In The Park tomorrow and then I noticed that I had red oil paint all over my thumb.  Definitely not dry enough!  Oh well...........

I have way too much I am bringing anyway.  

I am anticipating a nice day in the park with familiar faces strolling by every once in a while but certainly not an art buying frenzy.  I don't think we will have serious art collectors driving in from LA to get first dibs :)  This morning it was like winter here in beautiful Newport Beach.  The streets were wet with drizzle.  Let's just hope we are a bit drier tomorrow.  So wish us all a dry day with, hey, maybe a sale or two at our local, neighborhood art sale in the park.

"Ocean Series 3" Abstract Seascape by Janet Bludau

12" x 12" Oil

Palette Knives were used on this painting to get the variation of paint thickness that I was after.

Hope you like it!

At Ease

At Ease is my latest painting of local dinghy boats.  

All the others have sold but this one is available,  being fairly "hot off the easel"! 

 They haven't all included dock or pier pilings but I love the strong verticals that these pillars provide.   This piece I painted a bit larger and also pushed the color - I like it and hope you do also!

As always, email me with any questions:  janethod@aol.com

12" x 12"

Oil on Archival Board

$150 on my website:  http://janetbludau.fineartstudioonline.com/

Farmlands Triptych Framed

Here are the three separate 6" x 6" oil panels (previously posted) framed together.  My photo is a bit fuzzy - just email me if you need a clearer picture.  Thank you for visiting and as always, I love feedback!

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Here is the second 6x6 that will make up my next triptych.   I will post the third soon and follow with the three of them framed.  I know you can hardly stand the suspense!

Orange Hills

Orange Hills is painted on a 1 1/2 thick wrapped canvas.  It measures 20 x 20" and is painted in acrylic, rather than in my typical oil.  There is a base of red which I've allowed to peek through.  I just may get inspired to do a series of these.  I have been wanting to do some larger pieces and just bought a 30 x 40 canvas!

My email if you have questions:  janethod@aol.com

I have sat at the computer for way too long trying to think of a suitable title for this.  Orange Umbrella is an easy one but I am open to ideas if anyone out there is feeling creative.  I just returned from an exhausting weekend away.  It was very fun - my good friend was the mother of the bride and I was there as a guest, but also to be of help.  My title was "Mother's Matron!"  We had so much FUN that it is taking me days to get myself back together here.
Back to art:  This is an 8 x 8 on board - oil with an orange undercoat showing through.

Tangerine Meadow

I loved painting this!  I'm not sure if it is the orange that I so love or the feeling of thick frosting on my palette knife.