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

Activating the surface

1/10/2019

I activate the surface before I ever start painting. It's a great way to loosen up and
destroy the fear of a blank substrate. Also, by veiling with glazed colors, some
of these marks remain creating interest. Love this process.

MELODY CLEARY - CONTEMPORARY PAINTINGS - ABSTRACT, NATURE AND LANDSCAPE

"Wintry Mix" Contemporary Abstract Landscape Painting

12/27/2018

contemporary abstract landscape painting

"Wintry Mix" © Melody Cleary 2018

Working on this painting I began with the warmish colors of fall and then later the
addition of the blue and bluish white conjured a feeling of winter frost and ice. Thus, a wintry mix.

22 x 15 inches, acrylic mixed media on 140# smooth watercolor paper.

$300 unframed.

Contact me at the Contact page.

MELODY CLEARY - CONTEMPORARY LANDSCAPES, WATERSCAPES AND ABSTRACT PAINTINGS

"October Whim" Contemporary Abstract Landscape

10/25/2018

"October Whim". © Melody Cleary 2018

See my previous post to see the beginning process of this one.

12 x 12 cradled wood panel, acrylic and mixed media.

Available. Contact me via the Contact page.

MELODY CLEARY - CONTEMPORARY LANDSCAPE, NATURE AND ABSTRACT PAINTINGS

Marks and Intuitive Exploration

10/11/2018

Here's a 12 x 12 cradled wood panel on the easel today.
The many marks are what feed my intuition and generate visual excitement for me.
What comes next? Sometimes I don't know but it will happen.

MELODY CLEARY - CONTEMPORARY LANDSCAPE, ABSTRACT AND NATURE ARTIST

Fall Influence

9/28/2018

It's the Fall season.....how can the colors not speak to an artist!

I'm back to painting after having to take time off after a fall and readjusting my
life to being non ambulatory. No surprise as I've been affected with Charcot Marie Tooth disease
for about my whole life.....a slow progressive peripheral nerve disease. I wore braces for almost 30
years, with crutches, and a scooter outdoors, then indoors.....now just the scooter gets me around.
Just another change for me and I couldn't do it without my devoted husband's help.....
and he just retired a year ago. 35 years of marriage we celebrate this November!!
'Tis the season to be grateful!

"Early Fall". 12 x 12 inch cradled panel. Acrylic and mixed media.

Contact me if you're interested in this one.

MELODY CLEARY - CONTEMPORARY LANDSCAPE, NATURE AND ABSTRACT PAINTINGS

2018 Beaverton Arts Mix! show and sale

9/14/2018

Three of my pieces have been juried into this show to be held Oct 4-7, 2018 at the
Beaverton Library, library hours.
There will also be a bin of 10 of my original unframed works. Please stop in if you're in the area.

SHOW LINK

MELODY CLEARY - CONTEMPORARY LANDSCAPE, NATURE AND ABSTRACT ART

"Ash Creek" Contemporary Abstracted Waterscape Painting

7/7/2018

"Ash Creek" © Melody Cleary 2018
Appx 16 x 20 inches with a 1/2" white paper border, deckled edges.

SOLD

Available in print....visit the Prints page.

I have posted sections of this before and present it here in it's entirety which is up for sale.
I was experimenting with a new gray called Victoria Gray and love these results.
An zen experience working intuitively and letting it evolve.

MELODY CLEARY - CONTEMPORARY LANDSCAPE NATURE AND ABSTRACT PAINTINGS

"Flowing Under" contemporary Abstract Expressionism Prints

7/2/2018

a Just listed at Fine Art America as fine art print. Visit the series in the abstract gallery there.

The original painting is SOLD.

MELODY CLEARY - CONTEMPORARY ABSTRACT, LANDSCAPE AND NATURE PAINTINGS

Abstract Experimentation

6/13/2018

Just a cell phone pic to share my latest abstract studies....possibly finished works. We'll see.
These are acrylic and pencils on watercolor paper. These excite me and I hope this
translates over to the viewer!

MELODY CLEARY - CONTEMPORARY ABSTRACT AND NATURE PAINTINGS

"Unknown Territory #2" Contemporary Abstract Painting

6/2/2018

Unknown Territory #2, 12 x 12 x 1.5 wood panel, acrylic.

Interested in this piece? $175 + shipping.

I accept Paypal payments.

Go to my Contact page and email me.

MELODY CLEARY - CONTEMPORARY LANDSCAPE AND ABSTRACT PAINTINGS