Teal Lake

Teal Lake, 10 x 10 in. oil on gessoed panel. This was a painting that almost painted itself. I love when that happens. My husband and I were driving along and I asked him to pull the car off the road so I could take a photo. It was one of those crystal clear days. I hope I captured that feeling. Enjoy.
 

Big Sky

 Big Sky 16 x 12 inches oil on canvas, #cloudscape #landscapepainting #oil #art #oilpainting #painting #bigsky #contemporaryart #robinrosenthalart

This painting was all about the sky and clouds. I'm looking forward to the summer months and traveling to the Adirondacks to get views of the mountains and those beautiful landscapes.

Cigar Box with Gold Stenciled Trim

The lid of this cigar box was painted in oils. The box measures 11.5 x 8 x 3.5 inches.  Stenciling is a lot of fun, but requires a steady hand. I love the gold and antique white acrylic paint surrounding it as a boarder.

This cigar box, and the landscape and seascapes previously blogged also have an additional image of them after their framing. I think it adds an idea of what they would look like on a wall, as opposed to just their image as a painting, giving them another dimension. 

I can't say I thought of this idea on my own. I recently discovered a Canadian artist (love those Canadians) whose land and seascape paintings have inspired me. I think her husband constructs the frames and she displays her works also in and out of them. You can check out her work at https://www.christinecode.com/

Bahama Sunrise

 Bahama Sunrise was based on a photo I took several years ago while sailing into port from our cruise ship. There was a small balcony off our room and we sat there at sunrise and sunset. I shared the room with my mother and I'm happy to have found this image.

Rocky Seascape

       

"Rocky Seascape" 12 x 12" oil on panel. Another first, rocks and a rocky beach on a cloudy day. It's more detailed than I usually paint but I can't complain when any day at the beach is a fun day.

Lifeguard Hut

Here is my seascape of a lifeguard hut with heavy brush behind it and a short beach. This is my first sea painting where I feel good about capturing the ocean. What could be more fun?

Windy Sky, Winding Path

It's funny how 90% of a painting almost works itself out and the last 10% takes days. The trees in front took several different forms and several days. I can't paint a lot of small details and be happy, so I had to figure out how to do it in light and dark forms. I'm impressed with landscape painters, they have to make lots of decisions.

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Sea & Sky

Painting the sea is a new adventure for me. I went through several variations of waves with white caps, but they all took my eye away from the clouds and overall painting. The small boats in the background helped create a sense of distance and made the sky look even larger. These waves are subtle and are most likely seen later in the day. 

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End of the Year Wrap Up

Here's a study of Evening Sky and Marsh I did on gessoed paper. I put it in this frame and mat and my husband said, "Hey that looks good together", so it went up on my wall.

Another cigar box lid painting. This was a Debra Huse Laguna Beach Beckons - Pause & Paint Along Video. I've never painted water or oceans before so I thought it was a good tutorial. The outside edge of this painting will have a painted border that will match the cigar box.

Happy New Year and Happy Painting :)

Evening Sky and Marsh

 You might think I've gone very abstract and bonkers with this sky, and maybe a little. I've worked this painting over several days from a photo, and each time I think I got closer to the actual sunset. I love the complements of blue and orange, it's fun and it shows. 

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Evening Sky

 

Evening sky colors are beautiful. I don't know if I am able to capture them correctly. This is my 8th or 9th landscape painting. It's also my most abstract. Maybe going loose and abstract is what I like about painting the sky.

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Trees on the Road

 It is all about the sky, but the dark trees seemed to take center stage. This painting was reworked several times, but it was worth it and a lot of fun.

Around the Bend

 My attempts at landscape painting continue. So much to consider besides color and composition. I have to find a style of laying down paint and getting the look of distance. I have many artists whose work I admire and hope to learn from, one of them is Debra Huse. I've finished watching Ken Burns' Leonardo da Vinci documentary.  How humbling to view his accomplishments.

An Aperol Spritz

 An Aperol Spritz on a beautiful fall day. A great way to enjoy this beautiful weather.

Box Top Landscape

 

Every time I paint this landscape I learn new things. It's the color temperatures and values that create depth, and I love clouds.

The Future Looks Bright

 I don't usually create paintings that reflect my mood, but I think this painting does it for me. Do you know when life gets complicated, but by the end of the day you've figured things out. This is what this painting reflects, the distant road has opened up and I can see things clearly.

Edgar Payne's Composition of Outdoor Painting

 

Edgar Payne's Composition of Outdoor Painting. This book has been recommended in artists' blogs I've been reading. It comes highly recommended, is beautifully bound and has lots of helpful illustrations. My goal is to read it this winter and feel more comfortable with landscape painting. Below this is my first attempt at a forest scene.

Evening Sailors Study

 Evening Sailor Study 8 x 10 inch oil on Ampersand panel. I thought I’d continue working on landscapes with the online courses by Debra Huse. I liked her clouds and colors. This is my continuing attempt.

Happy Cows Cigar Box

 
 

So much fun painting on cigar box lids. I've learned a lot about shapes and colors of varied skies, clouds and colors of simplified backgrounds and foregrounds. 

Clouds and Lake

I've been working on painting clouds within a landscape. Previously clouds were just a slash of white across the sky.  I'm getting the hang of large cumulus clouds. I'm happy with this composition. According to John Carlson, the sky is the key to the landscape and it's the most fun for me. An object helps draw the eye into the scene. Today it's a canoe with a sail.

Large Still Life on Yellow Cloth

I've finished this larger painting and I'll be framing it today. My technique is that I paint one object at a time putting down the color and leaving it. If it doesn't work, I scrape it off and mix a new color on my palette. I don't go over the stroke with more paint if I can. Here's my philosophy, "Painting is like golf, the fewer the strokes the better." I plan on putting this painting in the Stockade Villager's Outdoor Art Show this September.

 

 

Cloudscape

 Cloudscape 9 x 12 inch oil on canvas paper. I thought I’d try something new, an online course with Debra Huse. 

I liked her clouds and colors. This is my attempt. #landscapepainting #debrahuse #painting #oil #oilpainting #contemporaryart #robinrosenthalart

The Landscape Painter's Workbook

Looking for an interesting book to read this summer, then I suggest The Landscape Painter's Workbook by Mitchell Albala.  I'm a still life painter, but I like reading about all types of art. This book explains some art terms that always interested me. Albala added beautiful paintings that demonstrate those terms. This is a book I'm happy to add to my book collection.

Who painted this portrait?

 I'm not a portrait painter, but I'm lucky to know one. Who painted this portrait? It's Trudi Smith and what a nice surprise to have been presented with this. Trudi is a wonderful portrait painter, but you won't find her work online. Nowadays, she keeps to herself. 

                                                     

Art for the Win

 

A great evening on Friday the 7th at

Art for the Win show (Gallery5Schenectady)

200 Harborside Drive, Schenectady, NY

The show is only open for a couple more hours today June 9th.

I’m pleased to have had the opportunity to participate:)

Amber Vase on Blue Plate with Three Lemons

 My painting was accepted into the Cooperstown Art Association Galleries. I'm looking forward to the reception this Friday evening from 5 to 7. I submitted this painting because there are interesting colors in the jar and also there are shadows and color temperature throughout. Color temperature is complex and I enjoyed painting it.   

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Here's a new piece of studio equipment, Glassboard White Paint Palette. I'm excited to have a bigger surface to mix my paints on. It is easier to clean and more environmentally friendly than working on a paper palette.

 

Mother's Day 2024

 This image was created using AI by my son James and daughter-in-law Shu-Ying Chung. I'm here in my studio with their cat Mikko during a painting session. What a fun Mother's Day gift.

Flowers from my daughter Samantha.

What a surprisingly nice Mother's Day.

Partly Overcast Sky

 My husband and I would walk this path once a week on afternoons during our vacation. It was pleasant and the clouds were always interesting. I think they were alto-cumulus. Carlson's Guide to Landscape Painting says these "clouds occur when when the upper air moves in greater swiftness than the lower....inclined away from the point-of-wind, almost as if the upper part of the clouds were tumbling forward" and "are usually of cold color: dark steel gray against a wan lemon-yellow sky." My sky was light to darker blue. Painting is a way of remembering vacation days.

 

Oakroom Artist show at the Cooperstown Art Association Gallery

Thank you Oakroom Artists and the Cooperstown Art Association for putting together a beautiful Show. Everyone's work looked great and we had a large turnout at the opening reception. This event is free and open to the public.

    The show runs April 12th - May 8th

    Gallery Hours: Tuesday - Saturday  11am to 4 pm

    The show is located in the Town Hall - 22 Main St. Cooperstown, NY

The Oakroom Artists & Meet Me In My Flower Garden Show at the Cooperstown Art Association Gallery

I'm pleased to announce I'll be participating in this prestigious Cooperstown Art Show featuring approximately 28 Oakroom Artists. I'll be contributing four art works to this large show.

Reception:

On Display: April 12 - May 8
Opening Reception: Friday, April 12, from 5-7pm
Gallery Hours: Tuesday - Saturday from 11am-4pm

22 Main St, Cooperstown, NY, United States, New York 13326

This event is free and open to the public.  I hope to see you there.