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

From Small to Big Substrates

7/10/2019

It can be a challenge to enlarge a favorite small format image onto a bigger substrate.
Here the 8x8" canvas had some texture from crafted acrylic tissue paper
collage pieces. I was able to skim paint across those hills and valleys and
leave a nice abstract image with ease. The larger 30x30 canvas had virtually no
texture like that so I'm using a palette knife and loose strokes to create some visual
texture. I think it's working.

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"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.

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"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.

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On the Easel

7/10/2018

Cerulean blue color mixing experimentation as a foundation for a 12 x 12 wood panel. Beneath that
is a green gold mixture.

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"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.

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"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.

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"Whisper of Spring 2" Contemporary Abstract Fine Art Print

5/10/2018

Prints available HERE.

Expressive abstract image in restful violets, pinks and greens available on
a variety of substrates.

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New print available at Fine Art America

4/26/2018

"Ash Creek 2" is available in small to large prints in a variety of surfaces. Framing is optional.

Go HERE.

More prints available there, too.