Cheerful and Colorful Paintings

Cheerful and Colorful Paintings in Oil, Acrylic, Mixed Media and Collage
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Thursday, September 12, 2013

ArtByte, Collage Tutorial is Ready, Etsy, NancyStandleeArt, Torn Paper Collage Paper Painting, Cinderella Cupcake To The Ball 13071, Day 12, 30 Paintings in 30 Days September 2013 Leslie Saeta Challenge by Texas Contemporary Collage Artist Nancy Standlee

Cinderella Cupcake Torn Paper Collage "To The Ball" 13071
12x12 on gallery wrapped canvas

Available at my online gallery at Daily Paintworks HERE:

I was working on a 18x24 commission, see blog post HERE with this same color scheme so decided to repeat it in a smaller version as I love these colors together. I used acrylic paint for the sky area and liked it so much I decided not to collage over it. I used some hand painted papers from a Cinderella story book, atlas pages, and various found papers that I decorated with stamps and glazes. On the cup there are glimpses of metallic paints and a few vintage stamps for accents. 

Let me give a big thank you for the collage lovers who have downloaded my ArtByte tutorial since it was published yesterday. I appreciate it so much and if you could leave a review it would help the next person in their consideration for purchase. Below is more information about it.

I have written an ArtByte about the process of torn paper collage for the Daily Paintworks site and it is ready for viewing HERE. It has 10 pages with more than 50 images. An ArtByte is a small online tutorial that may be free or it's very affordable. Mine will be very affordable at $10.00 and it's loaded with information . And/or I can answer any questions you might have. Send me an email or message me on Facebook. You can also leave a review. There are several very good free ArtBytes that are filled with information. When you get to the Daily Paintworks web page, look under tutorials. Here is my online gallery at Daily Paintworks.

Tea Time is one of the images I used to explain the collage process in the ArtByte and it was sold yesterday and is on it's way to an Austin art collector.

Am I going to collage my way through September? My house is beginning to look like an explosion in a paper factory. I think I will have enough paintings to get me through about half of September, then I will be taking Leslie Saeta's palette knife plein air workshop in Virginia Beach and take a few days to visit some friends in the area. My friend wants to learn how to collage so I'm packing some papers, a canvas and glue and will give her a lesson. When I return home I will attempt some watercolor illustrations for a book of poems and if the author likes she will use them in a book. I'm looking forward to this challenge, both the 30/30 and the challenge of trying my hand at watercolor again. 

To see work by other artists who are following along with the 30/30 go to the Leslie Saeta blog. I have joined hundreds of other artists for this September painting challenge and we are trying to paint and post a painting each day. It doesn’t have to be a finished piece but some piece of art each day. On some of the larger commission pieces I have posted portions over a 3 day period. On the smaller pieces I can do one a day. 

I've decided to open a shop at Etsy as I will be adding some small watercolors soon. The shop has limited paintings right now but I will add more each day. http://www.etsy.com/shop/NancyStandleeArt

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Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Plein Air Oil Painting Leslie Saeta Workshop day 3 Flip Flop Farm 13080 by Texas Artist Nancy Standlee


Flip Flop Farm
12x12 oil on gessobord
Third day of the Leslie Saeta workshop & painting plein air at a fruit stand  & I will write more when I can get to wifi but the workshop was great. Great people  Great teacher.
To see work by other artists who are following along with the 30/30 go to the Leslie Saeta blog. I have joined hundreds of other artists for this September painting challenge and we are trying to paint and post a painting each day. It doesn’t have to be a finished piece but some piece of art each day. On some of the larger commission pieces I have posted portions over a 3 day period. On the smaller pieces I can do one a day. 
I have written an ArtByte about the process of torn paper collage for the Daily Paintworks site and it is ready for viewing HERE. It has 10 pages with more than 50 images. An ArtByte is a small online tutorial that may be free or it's very affordable. Mine will be very affordable at $10.00 and it's loaded with information . And/or I can answer any questions you might have. Send me an email or message me on Facebook. You can also leave a review. There are several very good free ArtBytes that are filled with information. When you get to the Daily Paintworks web page, look under tutorials. Here is my online gallery at Daily Paintworks.

I've decided to open a shop at Etsy as I will be adding some small watercolors soon. The shop has limited paintings right now but I will add more each day. http://www.etsy.com/shop/NancyStandleeArt


Original fine art and affordable prints can be found at:
Follow me on Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/NancyStandlee/
                           http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/nancy-standlee.html
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ArtByte Collage Tutorial is Ready, Etsy, NancyStandleeArt, Tea Time 13075, SOLD Torn Paper Collage Paper Painting, Day 11, 30 Paintings in 30 Days September 2013 Leslie Saeta Challenge, by Texas Collage Artist Nancy Standlee


Tea Time 13075 SOLD
Torn Paper Collage
12x12 on gallery wrapped canvas


It is also the collage I have used in the ArtByte I've written that is ready for download on the Daily Paintworks site for $10.00 HERE:

The Yes Coffee is also discussed in the ArtByte. It was posted HERE.


To see work by other artists who are following along with the 30/30 go to the Leslie Saeta blog. I have joined hundreds of other artists for this September painting challenge and we are trying to paint and post a painting each day. It doesn’t have to be a finished piece but some piece of art each day. On some of the larger commission pieces I have posted portions over a 3 day period. On the smaller pieces I can do one a day. 
I have written an ArtByte about the process of torn paper collage for the Daily Paintworks site and it is ready for viewing HERE. It has 10 pages with more than 50 images. An ArtByte is a small online tutorial that may be free or it's very affordable. Mine will be very affordable at $10.00 and it's loaded with information . And/or I can answer any questions you might have. Send me an email or message me on Facebook. You can also leave a review. There are several very good free ArtBytes that are filled with information. When you get to the Daily Paintworks web page, look under tutorials. Here is my online gallery at Daily Paintworks.

I've decided to open a shop at Etsy as I will be adding some small watercolors soon. The shop has limited paintings right now but I will add more each day. http://www.etsy.com/shop/NancyStandleeArt



Original fine art and affordable prints can be found at:
Follow me on Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/NancyStandlee/
                           http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/nancy-standlee.html
Order personalized checks, side tear checks, checkbook covers and address labels with a choice of 20 of my paintings on them.



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Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Etsy, NancyStandleeArt, Torn Paper Collage Paper Painting, Good Coffee 13073, Day 10, 30 Paintings in 30 Days September 2013 Leslie Saeta Challenge by Texas Collage Artist Nancy Standlee

Good Coffee 13073
12x12x1 1/2" gallery wrapped canvas

This torn paper collage has some hand painted papers and some papers from vintage magazines from the 1930's and a few vintage stamps. The papers are applied on a gallery wrapped canvas with deep sides ready to frame so there is no additional framing needed and it is wired for hanging. 

I have written an ArtByte about the process of torn paper collage for the Daily Paintworks site and it is being edited at the moment and will be available soon with more than 50 images. An ArtByte is a small online tutorial that may be free or it's very affordable. Mine will be very affordable. Here is the web address and browse and download some of the free ones by Carol Marine or another favorite artist such as Julie Ford Oliver that will explain some of the tools she uses in an oil painting technique. There are several very good free ArtBytes that are filled with information. When you get to the Daily Paintworks web page, look under tutorials. Here is my online gallery at Daily Paintworks.

I've decided to open a shop at Etsy as I will be adding some small watercolors soon. The shop has limited paintings right now but I will load more as I have time. http://www.etsy.com/shop/NancyStandleeArt

Collage commission delivery to Whitney: See blog post HERE:





 Original fine art and affordable prints can be found at:
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Monday, September 9, 2013

Torn Paper Collage, Dream Big 13058, High Heel Shoe, Leslie Saeta September 30/30 Challenge, Day 9 by Texas Collage Artist Nancy Standlee

Dream Big 13058
12" Torn Paper Painting

Painted Day 9 of the September Leslie Saeta 30/30 challenge (paint 30 paintings in 30 days) 

This was started for a workshop demo  See this post HERE and I was inspired by some colors Leslie Saeta chose for her beach house renovation. These are magazine papers and some of my collages use hand painted paper.  I recently varnished and added the wire so it's ready to be mailed to a new owner. On many collage sizes it is impossible to produce one a day but I had this one well under way from the workshop and just finished it up with varnish and the hanging device. Leslie has challenged us to paint 30 paintings in 30 days and I'm starting out by tearing paper for part of my entries and varnishing and completing some work.

I have written an ArtByte about the process of torn paper collage for the Daily Paintworks site and it is being edited at the moment and will be available soon with more than 50 images. An ArtByte is a small online tutorial that may be free or it's very affordable. Mine will be very affordable. Here is the web address and browse and download some of the free ones by Carol Marine or another favorite artist such as Julie Ford Oliver that will explain some of the tools she uses in an oil painting technique. There are several very good free ArtBytes that are filled with information. When you get to the Daily Paintworks web page, look under tutorials. Here is my online gallery at Daily Paintworks.

I've decided to open a shop at Etsy as I will be adding some small watercolors soon. The shop has limited paintings right now but I will load more as I have time. http://www.etsy.com/shop/NancyStandleeArt



Original fine art and affordable prints can be found at:
Follow me on Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/NancyStandlee/
                           http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/nancy-standlee.html
Order personalized checks, side tear checks, checkbook covers and address labels with a choice of 20 of my paintings on them.



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Sunday, September 8, 2013

Torn Paper Collage, Whitney 13076 Finished Commission Part 3, Day 8, 30 Paintings in 30 Days September 2013 Leslie Saeta Challenge, ArtByte on Collage by Texas Collage Artist Nancy Standlee


Whitney 13076
Hand Painted and Torn Paper Portrait Collage Painting 
20x16 on gallery wrapped canvas

To see work by other artists who are following along with the 30/30 go to the Leslie Saeta blog. Many artists are painting a small painting each day and I did that in January for Leslie's 30/30 but for a larger collage it needs to be published in steps as this is a long process with designing and painting the papers needed.This is day 3 of working on this piece and it will be delivered to a Texas art collector soon. 
This piece was fun to do as I had a beautiful photo to work from and I added some personalized touches with computer text such as her nickname, Grumpy, her birthday, her horse's name and her favorite song. 

This is the wonderful photo I had to work from:

I have written an ArtByte about the process of torn paper collage for the Daily Paintworks site and it is being edited at the moment and will be available soon with more than 50 images. An ArtByte is a small online tutorial that may be free or it's very affordable. Mine will be very affordable. Here is the web address and browse and download some of the free ones by Carol Marine or another favorite artist such as Julie Ford Oliver that will explain some of the tools she uses in an oil painting technique. There are several very good free ArtBytes that are filled with information. When you get to the Daily Paintworks web page, look under tutorials. Here is my online gallery at Daily Paintworks.

I've decided to open a shop at Etsy as I will be adding some small watercolors soon. The shop has limited paintings right now but I will load more as I have time. http://www.etsy.com/shop/NancyPaintings

 Original fine art and affordable prints can be found at:
Follow me on Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/NancyStandlee/
                           http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/nancy-standlee.html
Order personalized checks, side tear checks, checkbook covers and address labels with a choice of 20 of my paintings on them.



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