Sun Shower

An experiment in uncomfortableness. Whilst working on this painting I decided to keep the color down, more muted and less defined. This was quite challenging for me as I love to throw stokes of vivid in unexpected areas. I also wanted to create a feeling of undefined not precise maybe a little feeling of agitation and could you.....

This is how it stands.

I have a new website check it out:

http://www.marlaepsteinart.com/index.html

New Year Some New Paintings

I am preparing for a show starting January 15 and have been working on some portraits of the people that work at 508 Salon in Carlsbad. So here they are.

There's one other painting for fun.....Baby Bear... Baby Bear who has worked his way in to a few of my paintings...because he helps to create or define the soul of my paintings.

New Paintings in the works

I'm currently working on a few paintings at the same time. Just as I reached a juxtapose position on one of the paintings I ran out of Titanium White. I will have the paint today.

So here are just 2 of the paintings I am working on . The first one is "Eve's Decision" a 14' x 18' oil on linen. The second is " Best Brew" which is a 24" x 30 " oil on linen ,wow is mea. Meaning I really took on quite a challenge here but stay tuned cause I'm gonna make it work.

Running Horses Oil Painting on linen

This painting is an oil on linen. Size 24" x 30". Challenge... creating atmosphere and movement. I had fun mostly.

Sometime soon I will begin posting my sculpture progress.

More Animal and People Paintings

Here's a new one.

With the urging of some fellow well trusted artists I have attempted to leave this painting a little unfinished. This was difficult as I originally planned to have the woman in this painting wearing a red dress. So be it. Here it is. Baby Bear, my cat makes his debut in this painting.

" The Owl and the Pussy Cat" is an oil on linen and it is is 24" x 30".

People and Animals a paintng or two

Let's just say I've decided to bring more people together with animals.

Animals are a strong element in my life. I love them and would like others to love them as well. So here I go bringing animals and people together in my paintings.

The first Painting is "Sky Hunters". Nancy runs a raptor sanctuary here in San Diego. She rehabilitates injured raptors and releases those that are able to be returned to the wild back into the wild and cares for those that are too injured to be returned to the wild for the rest of their lives. The painting has been done in oil and is 14" x 18" on linen board.

The second painting " Never More" is a model I had painted from a few times and improvised by adding a raven. I used oil and gold leaf. The size is 14"x 18" on linen board

I recieved an Award this weekend

Here I am accepting an award , the Gallery Presidents Special Award ,at the COAL Gallery Annual open juried show. John Asaro was one of the Judges this year.

The painting that won the award is Lenny's Clam Bar.