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Spring in the Basement - latest newsletter from Carol Nelson Fine Art
Hello subscribers and art lovers,My basement studio is basking in spring light - it comes in a small window covered with vines, but, hey, it's actual sunlight. As usual, things are busy, and...
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"Outside the Box" mixed media abstract © Carol Nelson Fine Art
"Outside the Box"I just got back from my 5 day workshop for Jerry's Artarama in Raleigh, NC. I got the artists in the class used to cutting, pasting, stenciling, stampling, gluing, waxing, texturing,...
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"Batik Poppies 2" 13026, faux batik flower poppies © Carol Nelson Fine Art
"Batik Poppies 2"This is another demo painting from my workshop last week in Raleigh, North Carolina.There is a rather involved process to this painting. The original painting is done on lightweight...
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"Summer Love" mixed media textured trees © Carol Nelson Fine Art
This is the result of my playing around with crackle paste. I started this painting last week in my workshop in North Carolina. This week I've been playing with the colors.These warm tones of coral,...
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"April in Carolina" mixed media spring abstract © Carol Nelson Fine Art
"April in Carolina"This painting was another demo at my recent workshop in Raleigh, N.C. I was inspired by all bright colors and blooming everything while I was there.For more information, click here...
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"Cream & Sugar" still life with cream and sugar in Van Gogh pattern © Carol...
"Cream & Sugar"Leslie Byrd Saeta 's 30 Marketing Ideas in 30 Days day 2 assignment is to choose a painting that has not sold for some reason, but you like and think is worthy of another...
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"Gemstone 16" mixed media geologic abstract © Carol Nelson Fine Art
Gemstone 16This is a demo from my recent workshop in Lacomb, LA. It's the 16th in my Gemstone series. I never tire of doing these it seems.
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"Forest Wonders" mixed media abstract tree landscape painting © Carol Nelson...
Forest WondersAnother mixed media collage in my tree series - this one was a demo in my recent workshop in Lacomb, LA. My students love doing these tree paintings when they get the hang of it. I keep...
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"Lavender Sky" mixed media tree landscape © Carol Nelson Fine Art
Lavender SkyThis is another in my tree series featuring various collage elements. Careful inspection reveals lace paper, corrugated paper, and watercolor paper all covered securely with crystal clear...
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Stuck in a color rut?
I find myself using the same color palette over and over again. I'm always using Golden paint's Quinacridone Nickel Azo Gold, Transparent Red Oxide, Dioxazine Purple, Turquoise Phthalo, Quinacridone...
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"Gemstone 17" mixed media acrylic abstract landscape © Carol Nelson Fine Art
This is for the lovers of green. It doesn't show up a lot in my work, but I like it. This was a demo painting I did for a class in Littleton last week.Here, the compliment (red-orange) is the...
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Latest newsletter from Carol Nelson Fine Art
Hello subscribers and art lovers,After a flurry of workshops in Texas, Colorado, North Carolina, and Lousiana, I'm able to settle down and wait for the arrival of my new grandson - due the end of...
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"Tropical Tapestry" mixed media contemporary floral hibiscus flower © Carol...
Tropical TapestryAs I sat around at an art show this weekend, looking at my own work, it dawned on me that this painting could be a horizontal, as well as a vertical presentation.As a matter of fact, I...
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"Autumn Elegy" 13034, mixed media aspen leaf copper abstract © Carol Nelson...
Autumn ElegyI did this painting last year, but I just got it back from a gallery (where it didn't sell). It was like I was seeing it for the first time with new eyes.I took it out of the frame and did...
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"Tropical Tapestry" mixed media textured hawaiian flowers © Carol Nelson Fine...
Tropical TapestryThis is a detail shot of my larger painting, Tropical Tapestry. It is now available in many sizes as a reproduction through Fine Art America. Click here to see the many...
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"Forest Wonders 2" mixed media textured trees © Carol Nelson Fine Art
Forest Wonders 2I did this painting as a demo for a student who is visiting from California for private lessons. I'm not usually a fan of the color pink, but I think it works in this painting.For more...
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Maggie with flowers
Maggie is checking out a pot of lobelia. My Spanish broom (the yellow bush) is spectacular right now.Maggie is our new dog. My husband came home with her from the pet store, where they were putting...
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"Irish Hills" mixed media abstracted landscape © Carol Nelson Fine Art
Irish HillsThis little 6x6 abstracted landscape started out as one of my "effortless abstracts" done with a foam plate. They usually don't turn out this "landscapy". I was pleased with the swirled...
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Who's the Guilty Party? by Carol Nelson
Here's a lovely little triptych, "Spring Eternal", that was sitting on the floor in my studio. I'm going to have to change my ways now that we have a puppy. Someone was using my painting as a chew...
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Art project: the color wheel and color mixing by Carol Nelson
This is my grand daughter, Jaidyn. She is almost 6, and likes to paint. As a project to learn about the color wheel, and how to mix colors, I bought white t-shirts at Michaels.Then we mixed colors...
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