Koi Fish - Something Different SOLD

Koi Fish- Wet/Needle Felting

 I seemed to have taken a non intentional time out from oil painting.

After looking at online tutorials I gave it a whirl....only a few blunders err I mean learning curves...which involves needles and a few poked fingers is not so fun BUT

 I love all the different colors of wool, threads and even textured fabrics to create a "textile" painting.

So with this being my first needle felt,  I was very happy when it sold after posting it online.  The best part was that it wasn't advertised as "for sale" yet.  Yay!!

Art Inspiration in NYC

Just a few favorites from
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Guggenheim & MOMA

 I have not posted in a few months.
I lost my mother on St. Patricks Day.
It has been very hard moving forward and
anything to do with my art has been pushed aside.  
My mom was a fun loving person who was also very creative in different way's
such as sewing, decorating, crafts  and even  few paintings.
She alway's had a cabinet packed full of artsy stuff for  her grandkids to play with & explore.
She was alway's encouraging me to create since I  can remember.
Thanks mom.  :)

So this past week I took a much needed little trip to NYC and met up with a good friend & artist
who I had not seen in 10 years....way too long!!
Needless to say she is one of those kind of friends where you just pick up where we left off.
Not only was it wonderful to catch up, but she was the perfect person to visit all of the best art museums with.

I could go on about everything we saw and did, but that would take forever.
Just know that little spark is still there and I will be getting messy soon.
(don't worry mom, I will clean up my mess!)

Accepted..River Gallery Juried Show "Bottle, Book and a Pear" & "Pussywillow's in a Tenmoku Tea cup"

Well I am very happy to announce
that I got 2 paintings jury selected into the
River Gallery's 25th Community Show!
Even happier that I am in very good company there with some amazing artists.

"Pussywillow's in a Tenmoku Tea Cup"
6x8 Oil
$200 Framed
Available

"Bottle, Book and a Pear"
12x15 Oil
$300 Framed
Available

River Gallery is located in the charming town of Galesville 
on the Chesapeake Bay,  in Maryland.
If you get a chance stop by,  they are open Fri - Sun 11-5.
This Community Show runs until March 30.   Artist Reception is March 8, 3-5pm. 

Collage of 30 Paintings in 30 Days

Renee Brennan

Collage of all the 30 Paintings in 30 Day's Challenge

hosted by Leslie Saeta

Day 29 "Resting Sunflower II"

"Resting Sunflower II"

7x5 Oil framed $150

Renee Brennan

I previously painted this sunflower  

and it had sold a couple years ago. 

Unlike all this dreary cold weather, I thought a

colorful flower would be welcome.

 I'm ready for Spring!  Aren't  you?

SO now it IS 1 day  left of the 30 Paintings in 30 Day's Challenge.

Day 28 "Little Ceramic Bird"

"Little Ceramic Bird"

5x7 oil

Renee Brennan

Day 28 - This little bird was supposed to be a quick study using 

only 4 colors.  Well wouldn't ya know it, there were about 50 colors

in this little guy.  Painting shiny white objects is crazy difficult!

Anyway he is supposed to be a little salt shaker and I had painted 

a little hole on top of his head...it looked like another eye 

so I rubbed it out...maybe I will try him again tomorrow.

Naaaa probably not.

Day 28 means only 2 more day's of this

30 Paintings in 30 Day's Challenge hosted

by Leslie Saeta.  Thank you in advance Leslie!!

Day 27 - "Pussy Willow's in Tenmoku Tea Bowl"

 "Pussy Willow's in Tenmoku Tea Bowl"

6x8 Oil $200 double frame

Renee Brennan

Day 27 of 30 Paintings in 30 Day's Challenge.

Had to skip a couple day's of posting but was actually 

working on this piece...so can I count it as Day's 25 & 26?

Ahhh who's counting anyway?

About this set up -  I have had these bunch of pussy willows for 

quite awhile wanting to paint them.  Interesting that they don't really

die, and keep shedding the little bud shells.

The Tenmoku Tea Bowl I had painted one like it before in

Abbey Ryan's workshop.  She get's them from her pottery friend

Jury Smith who has a nice online shop called Bottle & Bowl.

They are really beautiful pieces of art!

Day's 23 & 24 Sketchbook Entries

"Old Tin Globe" (Save the Earth)

"Spacemen, Aliens & Robots" (Oh Heck Let's Just Save the Universe)!

 Watercolor Pencils

Day's 23 & 24 are from my sketchbook that I just sent off to 

Brooklyn Art Library for The Sketchbook Project. 

Next up another oil painting I hope to finish tomorrow.  

Thank you Leslie Saeta for hosting this 

30 Paintings in 30 Day's Challenge :) 

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Day 22 "Marble Swirl"

"Marble Swirl" 

4x6 oil $95 framed

Renee Brennan

 Another marble from the jar. 

 I never really noticed this one before, 

but it is a really pretty one. 

Day 22 - 30 Paintings in 30 Day's Challenge 

Day 21 - "Bottle's and Reflections" a study SOLD

"Bottles and Reflections"  a study

14x11 Acrylic

Renee Brennan

Day 21 - Life got in the way of painting today,

SO today is a throwback painting from about 2 yrs ago.

I remember painting this outside on my deck while it was

very sunny.  Silly me what was I thinking?  Of course you 

know that the light/ reflections/ shadows ...everything 

changes by the minute...not to mention my own moving 

reflection IN the bottles...crazy...but fun!

Only 9 more day's in the 30 paintings in 30 day's Challenge.