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Jan 13

Daylily Play

This small format painting is a warmup for a new floral series I am working on for 2015. Bold black lines in acrylic paint define the flower shapes on paper and color was added by layering Neocolor I by Caran D’Arche. 30 paintings in 30 days project presented by Leslie Saeta’s blog, http://www.lesliesaeta.blogspot.com/.

Jan 12

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Textured Cold Reds

Another day another painting for the 30/30 painting challenge presented by Leslie Saeta, http://lesliesaeta.blogspot.com/
Playing with tones of cold, snowy New Hampshire–red branches of shrubs, cold shadows, light snow. Instead of rendering an exact copy of this scene, I am working to abstract essential details to create this 5×7 painting, acrylic on paper with red and white ink.

Jan 9

Moonlit Tropical

A bit pinched for time today. This happens at times when one of my regular working days needs to be reworked. I may have some studio time this weekend to keep up with this 30/30 project. Enjoying the “push” so far. This piece was made on a scrap of heavy watercolor paper from a commissioned painting last year. Had a cool color base of mixed dry media which I have added ink, color pencil, and Caran D’arche color layers. Another entry for the 30/30 challenge project on the http://lesliesaeta.blogspot.com/ art blog.

Jan 8

Snowstorming

Staying focused on getting back to experimenting with new takes on recent works. Another entry for the 30/30 challenge project on the http://lesliesaeta.blogspot.com/ art blog. Obviously this one is weather-inspired although a self-portrait of a shivering me in the studio would be a funnier-looking piece.

Jan 7

Wooded Distance study

Next drawing/painting for the 30/30 Challenge on Leslie Saeta’s blog, an artist/blogger whose work I really admire. This is piece is 5×7 done with Ebony Pencil.

Dec 30

In With the New

Between the Seasons, 24×24, acrylic on panel

Seasonal transitions in New England are not so subtle hints that change is in the offing. Temperatures rising or lowering dramatically, colors intensifying or diminishing, textures smoothing or coarsening, sounds echoing or softening. Heading into winter or welcoming spring are the transitions that I look forward to each and every year. They find their way into my artworks in both subtle and obvious ways through more vibrant or subdued colors, understated or bolder forms, quieter or busier textures, and complex or simplified patterns. This particular painting known as Coming Solstice or Between the Seasons is a reflection on the landscape forms that surround me as well as my use of them in building a painting. It is the start of a new season and this approach will be the beginning of a new series of work for 2015. Hope you have great things on tap for the coming New Year.

Dec 22

Gravity of Grays

I love grays–they are very important colors–foggy, charcoal, steel, cool, warm, and Cape Cod grays. But what I really like in this snapshot is how gray creates background tones that contrast beautifully with all kinds of colors. From turquoise to soft peach to warm orange as in this photo. The various tones of grays of the shingles, boats, sand and misty air all combined to form an unusual color combination and one that I will be exploring in my paintings this winter.

Oct 23

Open House vs. Open Studio

Open Studio details November 8 & 9, 2014, 10-4. Open to the public, free. 50+ original New England-inspired acrylic paintings. Messy, uncommon, friendly contemporary paintings

Barnboard and Rhodies

Overcast spring day provided some glimpses of sunshine that lit up the magenta rhodendrons on the back side of an historic barn in Goffstown, NH known as the Captain Carr House. Sun stayed out long enough to capture the beautiful neutrals of the greys and spotlight some grass in the background. I could have done without the bugs and falling leaves but all in all a good day to paint. I enjoyed trying to keep focus on the flowers while balancing the design with the soft greys of the barn. I didn’t have a bright pink color in my plein air palette so I added the flowers with quinacridone magenta when I got home. Acrylic on canvas, 8×16. Applied with palette knife. Hope you enjoy this piece. Contact me if interested in purchasing. To see more of my work please go to http://www.anntrainordomingue.com

Messy, uncommon, friendly contemporary landscape paintings inspired by the New England landscape

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