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This is an introduction to my art blog. I have wanted to do this for a long time because between commissions and large gallery paintings I do little oil sketches of ideas for future paintings or just small things of beauty that strike me at odd moments. Because I paint every day, after a while, these little canvases add up. So I thought I would share them with you. I will be sending them out about every week or two. If you enjoy them, please forward them to friends on your email list. If you do not want to be bothered, no problem just cancel the blog.

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Thanks, Nancy Paris Pruden

Archive for August 2010

8/31/2010 | By Nancy Paris Pruden | Comment on this

Sunflowers in a Blue Vase

Tuesday, August 31st, 2010

Available at Harris Gallery, Houston

20″x20″

Orange and Blue…Purple and Yellow

I do enjoy using complimentary colors in my compositions, don’t I? In this painting the square format gives a more contemporary feel with basically a diagonal design. You enter the painting on the upper left with the tallest sunflower and slide your eye down the drape which becomes more purple as it approaches the yellow lemon. BLAM! If you somehow missed that the lemon was the Star, I loaded my brush with thick juicy paint and really got into impasto. KAZAM! Painting is so much fun!

Sunflowers and Pumpkins

Thursday, August 26th, 2010

Available at Harris Gallery, Houston

30″x40″

Textures in Oils

I have been working for quite a while now on adding more texture in the paint so that my paintings have more dimension. This painting has a pallet knife background and the brush was REALLY loaded for the pumpkins. What fun! Also this is a study in Turquoise and Orange…again complimentary colors. I had a great time sneaking those colors into the background and where ever I could in the shadows. You can add all kinds of colors in shadows and still get away with it as long as the value stays the same. This makes for a more complex and interesting painting. And you thought I was just playing.

Roses for Matt

Tuesday, August 10th, 2010

And Ellen

We lost a dear friend this weekend and I want to send flowers. Matt was bigger than life and multi-talented. He built a beautiful marriage with Ellen and a highly successful company and still had time to raise 5 fine daughters. He was also an artist and a musician and to top it all off he could cook! Matt was a thoughtful friend, always eager to help our children, and loved to be the Host. At Matt and Ellen’s parties everyone felt at home. He was a highly creative thinker and an engaging conversationalist. He leaves a very big void in many people’s lives and we will miss him. Somehow sending a single bouquet is not enough. Matt should have the whole rose garden.