 "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
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 "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  "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 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
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 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
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!! MELODY CLEARY - CONTEMPORARY LANDSCAPE, ABSTRACT, AND NATURE INSPIRED PAINTINGS  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 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   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 |
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