SMKelley.com

My apologies for not posting anything for a while. I've been working on a couple of paintings, but have spent the last few days focusing on the marketing and sales side. And with that...

I have a new web site - http://www.smkelley.com!

SMKelley.com is going to be my online gallery where anybody can go to get a detailed look at any one of my paintings, make a purchase, or check out my sketchbook to see a couple of paintings as they were works in progress (not quite done yet).

I'll also be posting upcoming events there, as I find upcoming events to post.  ;-)

So, stop in and check it out!

I'll be posting another couple of paintings here (and there!) shortly.

Thanks for stopping by!

Number 40 - Guiding Light

Guiding Light, 5x7, Oil on Gessoboard

Painting the fog effect is fun! Here's another foggy scene with the steeple of a church at daybreak. Take a close look at the top of the steeple and you'll know how I came up with the name for this little painting - a glint of sunlight at the very top of the point.

Many thanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoy the Guiding Light.

Number 41 - Cuvee Rouge and a Rose

Cuvee Rouge and a Rose, 10x8, Oil on Gessoboard

So, it's been a while (yet again!) since I've posted anything, let alone painted anything. I couldn't decide whether to do a flower, a boat, bottles, or glasses. I compromised and did glasses and a flower.

For those of you that aren't familiar with a cuvee rouge, the one I'm referring to is darker than a rose and almost the color of a Pinot Noir with the aroma of strawberries and raspberries. It has a decadent flavor that reminds me of chocolate covered cherries. And whenever I would go to Thornton Winery in Temecula, California, the cuvee rouge is all I would drink. It was an addictive little bubbly especially enjoyed during a summer night at one of the many jazz concerts the winery hosts.

 

Sadly, I don't think they produce my favorite anymore... Oh, the memories!

Anyway, I thank you for stopping by and I hope you enjoy Cuvee Rouge and a Rose!

Number 42 - Foggy Farm Sunrise

Foggy Farm Sunrise, 5x7, Oil on Canvas Panel

Today I decided to try my hand at fog. It's really quite an elusive effect, but given the fact that there were a couple of days this past week that had very foggy mornings, I had some first-hand experience with this wonderful effect!

I just thought of it simply as atmospheric perspective scrunched down quite a bit. All you landscape painters out there know what I'm talking about, right? This piece was a little tricky in that there's a lot of warm light in the foreground and a little cooler, but still warm light on the barn with cool silhouettes of the trees just a little farther back in the distance. Just soft, subtle hints in the background...

Then there was the tall, uncut grass in the foreground. I just couldn't make it look right until I thought of my new friend, the palette knife. What a difference it made!

This one was a lot of fun to do and I look forward to tackling fog again soon - perhaps a sailing theme...  ;-)

Thanks for stopping by and taking a look! Enjoy the foggy farm sunrise!