For the love of paint! Small landscapes, tablescapes, peoplescapes in oil.
Labels: New England Coastal landscape, pink roses, Roxanne Steed Fine Art, seascapes, seaside garden
posted by Roxanne Steed at
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Home schooling my daughters encouraged me to renew my childhood love of art. "Mom, teach us to draw" became the motivation to rededicate myself to drawing and painting. As a Navy wife for over twenty-five years, I have been able to live in some of the most beautiful towns on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts as well as travel to Hawaii, Singapore, Italy, France, England and Ireland. I've pursued my formal art education along the way at Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts in Old Lyme, CT; The Art League School in Alexandria, VA; and Watts Atelier in Encinitas, CA.
I find the textural quality of paint an exciting element of painting as much as design, composition, and color. Evoking an emotional response to a 'sense of place' is a great thrill for me. I use palette knife by itself or in a combination with a variety of brushes to reach my desired aim in my paintings.
What do I love in a painting? One that is compositionally strong - that will draw me in from across the room....rewarding me when I am close up to it with an interesting finish; a wow-factor of that last wonderful detail. Done, but not "done to death".
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4 Comments:
Cheerful painting and so colorful! This is specially nice to see at this time of the year. Hope you're well and I wish you happy apinting!
Thanks so much Helen!! Yes, I took a little trip down to visit my mom in FL! A short escape from the snow for me...and a change of pace for her - she broke her hip last year & is getting around a bit slower than last year! It's good to be back 'home' where I grew up. But I'm bracing for the blizzard I'll return to soon! yikes! Glad you enjoy the flowery garden pics, too!
Perfectly poetic, Roxanne. I love how the fence leads across, very lovely.
Thanks so much Diane! Some true winter escapism for me! I'm guessing you all are pretty much buried in this winter mess, too?
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