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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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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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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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.

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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.

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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.

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Small Abstract Paintings on paper

8/8/2017

Imagined Landscape #2

Imagined Landscape #1

Trees are all around me here in the Portland area. Suggestions of them appear in much of
my work. I can't help it! Their forms are so beautiful!

Each is 6 x 6 inches on watercolor paper; acrylic.

$40 each, no mat, no frame. Plus shipping.

Message me at the Contact page.

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New work on the easel

7/24/2017

24 x 30 x 1.5 canvas, acrylic. Work in progress.

Trying some new mixed tones to get this canvas reworked and headed in an
inspired direction. I love trees and the addition of those trunks did the trick.
Love the variety of restful greens. Plodding onward.

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Fine Art Print - Recent Sale

6/7/2017

Click on the image to see sale announcement and be directed to my Fine Art America site.

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Fine Art Prints - recent sale

5/24/2017

Click on the image to see the sale announcement from Fine Art America.

There are many images to choose from!

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AND PRINTS