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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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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.

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Abstract Landscape - final version

4/11/2017

You can see that I eliminated large black areas since my last post of this piece. However, I left random
black marks to retain the abstracted quality and also to help the eyes move around. At the top, there's now
a calm place for the eyes to rest. Definitely is more light and airy now. I have completed
a companion piece, both 30x30 on canvas. I have submitted these images to a designer for her
client's consideration.

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Contemporary Abstract Landscape - continued

3/27/2017

© Melody Cleary

This is the progress I've made since my previous post. I'm pausing to consider the finishing strokes, but
it's almost there. Comments welcome.

30 x 30 x 1.5 acrylic on canvas.

To browse available images in print, go here.

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"Spring Thaw" painting updated - Contemporary Landscape

4/3/2016

Spring Thaw © Melody Cleary 2016

I worked to strengthen the composition on this one by adding darker values and some warm yellows
to help direct the eyes to the center of interest. There are rectangular pieces of papers that are
collaged onto the canvas surface prior to painting and one strip has some interesting alpha characters
which you can see just up from the bottom.

"Spring Thaw" is available. Contact me.

18x24x1.5 gallery canvas.
Mixed media

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New work in progress - spring greens

3/29/2016

I've picked up the palette knife again to work on two 12 x 16 canvases that had paint on them
and were unfinished. So the palette knife with some creamy acrylic with gel medium is a
great way to get coverage. Both pieces will have the warmer green tones.

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"Late Bloomer" Landscape Painting - SOLD

1/28/2016

Late Bloomer © Melody Cleary 2015

Sold this week to a new collector. Prints available.

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'Mother's Garden' Contemporary Floral Painting by Melody Cleary

9/4/2015

"Mother's Garden". 18x24, acrylic, $600. © Melody Cleary

New work!
I'm going for an impressionistic feel perhaps leaning a bit into the abstract for my nature paintings. I haven't used reds/pinks much in my former work so this is fun. The photo does not reflect the saturation of the orange or the violet blues, but it's difficult to get all colors represented perfectly.

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Floral Abstract Paintings

7/9/2015

I haven't done a larger painting in a while
due to shoulder issues, and have to work
for short periods if I do. This is an
18x24 abstract floral I'm working on
- happy with it so far but it is 'in process'.

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'Late Bloomer' Contemporary Landscape Tree Painting by Melody Cleary

6/12/2015

Late Bloomer © Melody Cleary

10 x 10 x 7/8 inch acrylic on canvas.

$150 unframed.

There is some nice textural quality to this painting.

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