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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"Spring in Flux" Contemporary Landscape Painting

5/2/2019

Spring in Flux, original 15 x 22 on paper, $300 - unframed

This has an appx 1/2" white border for a total width of 15x22 watercolor paper.

Painted intuitively with juicy acrylics using a silicone spreader - no brush marks. The new tools
in my toolbox. Loose pencil or charcoal marks show through lending some surface interest.

Contact me if you have an interest. Ready for your choice of frame.

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Midwinter's Fire - SOLD

2/27/2019

Midwinter's Fire, 15 x 30 x 1.5 acrylic on canvas SOLD

One of my favorites! Thank you to my collector!

Prints available - see the Prints page.

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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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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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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

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"Park Walk" series available in Print

8/3/2018

Park Walk 1, 2, and 3 are available as fine art prints on many surfaces for your home
decor or interior design needs. Visit my Fine Art America page or see them
at their interior designers site called DesignerPrints.com.
Designers receive volume discounts.

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Mark making is Joy!

4/26/2018

Just some zoom photos of the marks I made today on a wood panel - I just love
the close up detail photos.

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"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.

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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