Friday, May 30, 2014

On My easel

Here's day two on the Ballerina painting. I'll need to let it dry a little
before I finish the details.  To see my completed paintings,
please follow this link:  http://www.maryopat.com 
TGIF!  Have a good one!
 


Thursday, May 29, 2014

"Five Amigos" Contemporary Still Life Oil Painting by Arizona Artist Mary Opat

"Five Amigos" Contemporary Still Life Oil painting by
Arizona Artist Mary Opat
 
12" x 6" Oil on Canvas
 
This was a fun little painting to do.  I hope you like it!
To see more of my paintings or to for purchase information,
please follow this link:http://www.maryopat.com
thanks for visiting my blog page. 
 


Wednesday, May 28, 2014

On My Easel


This painting needs to dry before I finish it up.  I'll be posting the finished
painting to my web site in a couple of days.  It's a 6" x 12" oil on canvas.  To
view my finished work or purchase any of my paintings, please follow this link:
http://www.maryopat.com  Thank you for visiting my blog site!  Have a beautiful day!

Monday, May 26, 2014

On My Easel

I started this little painting of five pears today.  It's on a 6" x 12" panel and
I'm going to paint it in a "loose" style.  Check out some of my finished art
on my web site http://www.maryopat.com and have a wonderful week!!

"Flower Power" Contemporary Still life Oil Painting by Arizona Artist Mary Opat

"Flower Power" Contemporary Still Life Oil Painting by
Arizona Artist Mary Opat
 
16" x 20" Oil on Canvas
 
To view more of my paintings or for purchase information,
please follow this link: http://www.maryopat.com.  Thanks for
visiting my blog site!

Sunday, May 25, 2014

On My Easel

 
I worked on this one again today.  I'll finish up and post it to my web site
tomorrow.  I hope you're all having a good Memorial Day weekend.
Remember our fallen soldiers and stay safe.  Thanks for visiting
my blog site.  Check out my finished paintings at http://www.maryopat.com

Saturday, May 24, 2014

On My Easel


This is the painting I started today.  I got the block-in done and
will finish and post it on my web page in a couple of days.  It's a
16" x 20" oil on canvas.  Visit my web site to see my finished
paintings and for purchase information  at http://www.maryopat.com
 Thanks for visiting and have a wonderful day!



"I See You" Contemporary Equine Oil Painting by Arizona Artist Mary Opat

"I See You"  Contemporary Equine Oil Painting by
Arizona Artist Mary Opat
 
7" x 5" Oil on Panel
 
This little painting was fun to do.  I used a photo that
I found on the web site Paint My Photo.  The original
photographer is Janina Suuronen and she called it "Spanish Eyes".
Please visit my web site at http://www.maryopat.com to
see more of my work or to purchase.  Thanks for visiting!

Friday, May 16, 2014

"Blue Door 2" Still Life Oil Painting by Arizona Artist Mary Opat

"Blue Door 2" Still Life Oil Painting by
Arizona Artist Mary Opat
 
11" x 14" Oil on Canvas
 
I'm still having some problems getting the colors to show
up correctly when I photograph my paintings and post them.  The San Tan
Artists are planning a photo workshop next month, so I hope to get some tips
that will help with this!  Thanks for visiting!  Check out more paintings

Thursday, May 15, 2014

Artists Helping Artists: Selling Your Art On-Line with Leslie Saeta Online Radio | BlogTalkRadio

Artists Helping Artists: Selling Your Art On-Line with Leslie Saeta Online Radio | BlogTalkRadio



My friend Bev shared this radio blog with me and I'd like to pass it on to my artist friends.  I like to grab a cup of coffee or tea and listen while I paint....Just click on the link above.....enjoy!

Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Progression Painting Day 2

I was able to paint for a few hours this morning.  I'll give this one a day
to dry and then I'll make needed changes and finish it up before the
end of the week.  To visit my web site, please follow this link,http://www.maryopat.com
 and thank you for visiting my blog site!


On My Easel

Here's what I'm working on today.  This is phase one, a few hours in.  It's
a 16" x 20" oil on canvas.  I'm going to try to post the progression on this one.
I'm hoping, with this commitment in writing, that I'll finish it by
the end of the week!  I finished "Tangerine Explosion", and will be
adding it to my web site later today.  http://www.maryopat.com
Thank you for visiting my blog site!
 

Monday, May 12, 2014

"Tangerine Explosion"


A work in progress.  This is what I'm working on today.  It's a 16" x 20"
oil painting and I should be able to finish up tomorrow.  I've never
painted an over sized flower and I'm finding the detail in the petals
really interesting to paint.  This one happens to be painted from a photo.  I have such
beautiful flowers from Mother's Day, so when I finish this one I'm going to
work on one or two paintings from my fresh flowers!  This one is
called "Tangerine Explosion".  To view more of my work or to
make a purchase, please visit http://www.maryopat.com 
Thanks for visiting my blog site!

Thursday, May 8, 2014

My frame storage/drying rack solution

I was waiting for the sun to come up this morning so my north
window would shed some light on my canvas and decided to take a photo
of my finished storage wall.  My favorite part is the adjustable peg board
drying rack for works in progress and my favorite art totes.  Given enough time,
 I may collect more workshop tools than painting tools! 

Tuesday, May 6, 2014

GVAL Artist of the Month Award!

 
I was pretty happy (thus, the big grin) to get the
Artist of the Month ribbon at the Gilbert Visual Art
League meeting last week for my painting
"Yellow Bird Dancer".  I feel very lucky to be
able to meet with and learn from this very
talented group of artists.

Friday, May 2, 2014

Upcoming Workshop

I signed up for a plein air workshop today and am really looking forward to
it.  Becky Joy paints the most amazing landscapes.  She teaches workshops
in Italy, France, Ireland, and all across the U.S., so I feel very lucky that
she's teaching right here in the Valley this fall!  Check out Becky's website:
 
Painting by Becky Joy
 
Gilbert Visual Art League had Becky as a presenter last fall.  If you live in the area,
visit the Celebration of Fine Art at Scottsdale in the spring to
see her amazing work in person!