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st a magical light it was difficult to see my panel at times it was so bright every so often it helped to take the panel into another room to make sure i was seeing and painting true to life this was an exercise in drawing as the leaves and stems created a complex arrangement add to that the endless shifts of values and color painting green next to pink light leaf against dark background and vice versa it s done i m content posted by mary klein no comments leaving be in progress leaving casein on panel 10 x 8 here are some of the first color notes on a new still life i m at my north light nook again and the light from the snow covered woods outside is magical edited below are a couple more in progress views adding color notes and details to resolve my idea in progress leaving casein on panel 10 x 8 in progress leaving casein on panel 10 x 8 posted by mary klein no comments 4 05 2018 four square red betta casein on board 6 x 6 this is the last of four little caseins on watercolor board it s been an interesting adventure with this square format the savvy painter antrese woods recently interviewed an artist who preferred to work in a near square format she felt that a 20 x 21 canvas for instance created a bit of tension in her works kenn backhaus during his recent talk at the cincinnati art center also mentioned mixing up dimensions to create more excitement and to avoid stagnation he suggested a 2 1 ratio both vertically and horizontally a decade or so ago i was married to the idea of always painting with the dimensions of the golden section 1 1 618 it was freeing to have that constraint and at the time i found the possibilities endless when i finally explored the more conventional ratios of 4 5 or 3 4 it surprised me that i could still find exciting compositions with the added bonus of ready made support panels canvases frames backing boards shipping boxes etc i m rambling here not really getting to any point just musing on formats and hinting that i may need to try the near square for myself posted by mary klein 2 comments 4 04 2018 looking ahead potted marigolds casein on board 6 x 6 looking ahead by looking behind this painting was done from a reference photo i took last september i needed a reminder that flowers will grow outside again and that the bright sun will do more than dazzle us it will warm us too you re welcome posted by mary klein 2 comments 4 03 2018 squaring up winter morning casein on board 6 x 6 it s been snowing since yesterday afternoon causing 25 accidents in 15 minutes during last night s rush hour it snows in 80 of the aprils here in minnesota so nobody is particularly shocked we re sick of it but not shocked our response seems to be to don shorts yes you read that right many folks deal with the duration of winter by denying it they ll defiantly go out on a snowy 30 ish degree day baring their legs although they still tend to wear boots and parkas not everyone does this mind you but the one in a hundred shorts in winter folks do get noticed and they give hope to the rest of us posted by mary klein 4 comments 4 01 2018 from 2007 sold funny bunny oil on canvas 20 x 16 it seems appropriate to repost this today a day full of symbolic rabbits eggs lilies and such the easter bunny doesn t visit our home anymore but it s fun to get reports from our grandchildren that he s still alive and well this painting sold at digging pitt gallery in pittsburgh john morris gallery owner it was part of a group exhibition called the blogger show that had two components one in new york city agni gallery and another in pittsburgh funny bunny found its new home via that show and lives on in paint bye bye bunny posted by mary klein no comments 3 31 2018 old new quietude casein on panel 9 x 12 this is my first painting done in my new north light space the white cloth is a wrinkly sheet draped over the great green room the north light is coming from the right and my easel was about 6 feet from the scene with about 3 feet for me to back up occasionally and gain perspective as i painted before electricity artist studios with north light were a necessity they give you a continuous source of even light throughout the day from any other direction the light will vary considerably making it impossible to do a long careful study this painting has a classical feeling deriving in part from its placement to the sun the miniature orchid is in bud and its tiny leaves are only three i love how this contrasts with the old curled up red oak leaf and the white mug is a gentle mystery is it half full half empty completely empty it also makes a nice cool contrast to the warm terra cotta and the mossy green wall posted by mary klein no comments 3 30 2018 north light on the easel casein on panel 9 x 12 this will be a quiet painting the mood is the subject here more than anything else i m working in north light so i can take my time with this one it s nice not to have to rush for once and to slowly resolve the patches of color into something peaceful something restful it might be finished tomorrow we ll see posted by mary klein 2 comments 3 29 2018 cloud play sky dance casein on panel 10 x 8 so happy and honored to report that my painting sunflower study won third place at the floral exhibition at studio pintura gallery in minneapolis last weekend i saw the show for the first time today the opening reception was last saturday but i was still in cincinnati then and couldn t attend such a lovely variety of excellent floral paintings a huge thank you to lois and armando for all of their efforts i m excited also to announce that i ll be participating in art a whirl this year what is art a whirl here s the blurb from their site art a whirl is an open studio tour in northeast minneapolis it s a great opportunity to tour private artist studios and galleries connect with the artists and purchase original artwork over the last 20 years it has become the largest open studio tour in the country art a whirl takes place annually throughout northeast minneapolis the third weekend of may this event is free and open to the public if you re planning on coming look for me in the northrup king building 293 i ve got some framing to do before may 18th rolls around i want to have 10 to 20 framed paintings ready to hang for the whirl and that will take a bit of planning on my part there are labels to make and logistics to think about too happy busy posted by mary klein 3 comments 3 26 2018 new home winter shadows getting ready for its new home it s been a whirlwind week and i m just catching my breath now i left for cincinnati very early wednesday morning arriving late in the evening the next day i was up early again to be at the cincinnati art center by 8 30 for the wet wall competition after making two paintings a still life inside then a plein air out after the temperature got above freezing i went to a lovely cocktail party given by a very gracious cincinnati ais member in his home friday i attended an all day workshop given by kenn errol backhaus the judge of the show the opening reception was friday night such excitement and on saturday there was a panel discussion at greenwich house gallery in the morning and a trip to the cincinnati museum of art in the afternoon back in the studio now i ve got the lovely task of preparing one of my winter paintings for its new home i m loving how it looks in its white frame and am super excited to send it off posted by mary klein 5 comments greenwich house one wall of many at the ais small works exhibition at greenwich house gallery cincinnati my casein painting the door stop is in the middle on the far right best of show desert view layers by melanie anne thompson here are just a couple of photos from the opening reception at greenwich house gallery in cincinnati it s a beautiful and elegant gallery and the artwork as you can see was stunning i feel extremely fortunate to have been included in this group of excellent artists from all around the country a special thank you to debra groesser and cheryl st john of the american impressionist society for organizing this exhibition they did an outstanding job thank you also to kenn backhaus the juror who also gave a very informative and inspiring workshop all day friday and last but certainly not least thank you greenwich house gallery everyone there was gracious and friendly and put on an amazingly impressive show posted by mary klein 2 comments 3 20 2018 graceful embrace entwined casein on panel 8 x 10 it took seven beets to finally find these special two the leaves of the first three never had the turgidity i was looking for too limp from the start the next four had great leaves but two were missing their long tap roots a feature that is so enticingly graceful to paint so these last two were the winners in design one usually looks for odd numbers of things for that reason i was skeptical about setting up this still life so i kind of just plopped them down not thinking much would come of it if you ll remember i had already become beet weary at this point but after their unceremonious placement the magic started i saw the amazing gradient in the shadow where it went from a deep mixture of blues and maroons to a cerulean dazzle graceful lines showed themselves everywhere most notably in the left beet s stems draped gently over the right beet i still may go over my signature with cerulean blue mixed with white that would settle it down on a plane with the beets as it is it juts forward as if it were painted on the glazing of the painting something to think about as i pack for cincinnati and grate beets recipe to follow soon super slaw posted by mary klein 2 comments 3 17 2018 on ice ice out casein on panel 8 x 10 another plein air today done completely outside i just added the signature inside when i got back to the studio this was on holland lake in eagan minnesota there is a year round dock there jutting out into the lake with a railed deck at the end of it so while it may look like i was on thin ice i was actually quite safe and dry this was one of those paintings that was a complete mystery to me until i got it to the studio and could look at it under indoor lights the snow blindness was a danger today it was very disorienting and difficult to paint much to my surprise i m very happy with the results but next time i ll bring sunscreen posted by mary klein 3 comments 3 15 2018 out about march thaw casein on panel 8 x 10 it was finally time to brave the cold and paint outside today the high was a little above freezing around 3 30pm that s when this painting was done this is the bike path by my studio sans the huge high tension tower that was actually in the upper right of this view that s the lovely thing about painting you can take what you see and make it your own this is a true plein aire painting the only alteration i made after coming home was to sign it what you see is what i was able to capture with my mitten ed hands and eyes peeking between hat and scarf i m very pleased with it if for nothing else than having gotten out and broken the ice on painting outside no pun intended in one week i ll be painting out in cincinnati with the american impressionist society what i paint then will go into a special wet wall exhibition i m excited to participate and honored to be in such talented company posted by mary klein 2 comments little pieces four 6 x 6 inch paintings with an apple and sugar dispenser for scale these four little pieces will be sent out east next month first they ll be trimmed to remove the white margins then varnished and finally their edges will be sealed with black gesso title medium and artist contact info will go on the back they won t be signed however as they re destined for an anonymous exhibition in june more information forthcoming as the date approaches posted by mary klein no comments 3 13 2018 artist s proof casein fine art painting artist s proof cover casein fine art painting artist s proof last two pages it arrived today casein fine art painting 7 steps to express your vision as in printing i m calling this my artist s proof it s something i needed to physically see in order to assess my progress and to continue writing i ve already learned so much having it in my hands the font seems far too large and page numbers would be helpful as would a table of contents this was an important step however and will now lead the way for others we have an amazing resource in minneapolis called the loft it s a haven for writers and where i hope to find someone who can do a manuscript critique for me i may also take one of their many classes on writing an encouraging day feeling hopeful posted by mary klein 4 comments 3 12 2018 calendar notes in progress a little 6 x 6 inch casein on watercolor board my year at a glance calendar is filling up with outdoor painting festivals outings and competitions in a couple of weeks i ll be painting out in cincinnati then in may it will be chippewa valley in wisconsin june brings both cedarburg wi and red wing mn while august offers paint the point in mineral point wi grand marais mn is the longest september 7th to the 15th it s also the one that i ve already registered for as the number of painters is limited i ve yet to paint out with my toned claybord panels having used watercolor board for plein air painting up to this point later this week i plan to give the claybord panels a try and set my easel up outside in a nearby park or forest preserve in the meantime i continue to paint still lifes above is what s on the easel tonight becoming a vase of sunflowers by bedtime posted by mary klein no comments older posts home subscribe to posts atom nagelklein com sold sunflowers on a white cloth casein on panel 10 x 8 2018 mary nagel klein click to go to this painting s post nagel klein is a proud member of the carnations in a round glass bowl casein 8 x10 2017 mary nagel klein click to go to this painting s post talk to me i d love 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