Melody Cleary - Oregon Fine Artist - Melody Cleary Oregon Artist blog - Landscape and Abstract Paintings

"Trees" Quadriptych by Melody Cleary

4/17/2018

If you love forests, you'll love these four 6 x 6" panels that, combined, make up one landscape image.
They can also be separated and mounted horizontally or vertically. Or individually.
These are particular favorites of mine and the set is priced at $300, unframed.

Please contact me if you have an interest in purchasing them from my studio.

MELODY CLEARY - CONTEMPORARY LANDSCAPE, NATURE AND ABSTRACT PAINTINGS

Discoveries Within the Whole

4/12/2018

During the process, I sometimes use a mat to find more pleasing compositions within the larger work.
These three are examples from today's session.

MELODY CLEARY - CONTEMPORARY LANDSCAPE, NATURE, AND ABSTRACT PAINTINGS

Activating the substrate

4/8/2018

Delving into abstract I have learned to 'activate' the canvas, paper, or board which helps greatly
to just 'get going' and get past that blank surface. No preconceived notions....just being free. This, itself,
creates some wonderful design surprises when I zoom in to the piece at this exploratory stage.
Exciting!!

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Abstract Landscape - "In Spring" by Melody Cleary

4/2/2018

This composition was based on a small black and white intuitive study. The marks were random
but somehow a landscape image always comes out of me. I'm very excited about this new way
of creating paintings that are alive with my personal marks.

"In Spring"
Acrylic mixed media on 140# watercolor paper
10.5 x 21 inches
$300 unframed

If you have an interest in it, please send me a message on my Contacts page.

MELODY CLEARY - CONTEMPORARY LANDSCAPE, NATURE AND ABSTRACT PAINTINGS

My artist Journey

3/20/2018

I haven't posted since January! I've been working on this new 'journey' I've been on and am loving what I'm learning! Here is a 24 x 30 inch canvas which shows the lighter palettes I'm working with. And the mark making - so exciting! This piece now hangs in a collector's home. Lucky me!

Unknown Territory (sold)

by Melody Cleary 2018

Work in Progress - Constrained Palette

1/24/2018

12 x 16 x 1.5 acrylic on canvas

I am part of a large group of artists worldwide who are participating in a Studio Journey with
artist Nancy Hillis. It's all about working abstractly utilizing constraints to increase experimentation
and discovery. Here, I've chosen to constrain my palette and Nancy has guided us
in discovering new hues and tones by adding black and/or white. It's a wonderful, self-paced
journey and I'm thrilled to be part of it. I welcome your comments!

MELODY CLEARY - CONTEMPORARY ABSTRACT, NATURE, AND LANDSCAPE PAINTINGS

"Neptune" Mixed Media Abstract Painting

1/20/2018

Art Prints

The original mixed media canvas is now available for $100 + shipping. It measures 10 x 10 x .5, stretched
canvas, unframed. No need for a frame.
Contact me with any questions!

MELODY CLEARY - CONTEMPORARY LANDSCAPE, NATURE, AND ABSTRACT PAINTINGS

Pardon for my absence

1/6/2018

I haven't posted since October due to neck/arm issues again....and well, the holidays when I get little art accomplished. November began with me joining artist Nancy Hillis' Studio Journey online workshop to help keep my hand in in a small way. It's all about ABSTRACTS!! Each month we are given her 'bundle' or talks, demos, and study exercises focusing on working loose and unplanned....intuitively. And making your own unique marks....love the mark making. Good for me that one can go at their own pace.

Here are some examples of my experimentation.

So bear with me while I continue pacing myself and experimenting. Comments on my studies above are welcome.

MELODY CLEARY - CONTEMPORARY LANDSCAPE, NATURE AND ABSTRACT PAINTINGS

More work in progress

10/1/2017

These are 12x12 flat wood panels and I'm trying a new tool called a Catalyst silicone wedge to
apply all of the acrylic paint. Sometimes I also use a bristle brush to do some soft
blending. Just experimenting to see the effects I can achieve.

MELODY CLEARY - CONTEMPORARY LANDSCAPE, NATURE, AND ABSTRACT PAINTINGS

24 x 30 canvas in Process

8/20/2017

Continuing from my last post, this is how this painting has progressed so far. I set it in our
open garage to get the outdoor light. It's pretty obvious that it's a painting meant to
resemble water. If you enjoy it and wish to inquire about it, please contact me
at the Contact page. I love to hear any comments.

MELODY CLEARY - CONTEMPORARY LANDSCAPE, WATERSCAPE, NATURE PAINTINGS