Carolina Elizabeth

Still Life with Pear and Ceramic Jug ,   Oil on 4 "x 6"   Linen Panel sold  I have admired and so loved the quietness of Chardin's work for years. These gloriously timeless works have inspired my latest paintings. The one above being the first completed. I am excited about what he has taught me through the brush strokes he left on his canvas. The jug in the painting, I found during my Christmas visit to San Antonio. One of my sisters, spoiled me by taking me to the cutest antique shop I have ever entered and gifted me a gorgeous antique glass vase and a beautiful enamel container, both of which I can't wait to include in still lifes.

Still Life with Pomegranate and Figs ,   Oil on 4 "x6"   Linen Panel sold  On these paintings, I tried hard to focus mostly on the use of blurred lines versus clean lines. My aesthetic lies mostly on clean lines, but I realize and appreciate that without those soft edges, the painting appears too plastic. Still Life with Peonies ,   Oil on 5 "x7"   Linen Panel sold 

Still Life with Pear, Grapes and Ribbon ,   Oil on   6 "x6"   Linen Panel SOLD      I still have not had the time to take a painting class. There just always seems to be something going with the family or work when a workshop that interests me comes up. This was the case when I received an e-mail from the talented Leslie Lienau from the Conservatory for Classical Art  regarding a workshop that was to be taught by Kelli Folsom .      After a couple of weeks of moping about missing out on her workshop, I received another e-mail. This time from the Edmond Art Association letting me know that Kelli would be demonstrating some of her oil painting techniques at our next members meeting. It was a fabulous demonstration in which Kelli was informative, entertaining and very inspirational. I learned a great deal in a little amount of time and am so very grateful for it.  Still Life with Figs and  Eucal...

Roses Still Life ,   Oil on    6 "x 6"      Linen Panel sold          It's been a fabulous year. I am so very thankful for your wonderful visits to my blog, your lovely and encouraging messages, and your patronage. It means so very much to me since my art is so very important to me and I put so much thought and care into every piece that I paint.           I am also extremely grateful for other bloggers that follow me and those that have taken their time to post about my work like Sharon at My French Country Home and Victoria at Victoria Interiors.   This is a specially great honor as both ladies have beautiful blogs that inspire me and posts that I so much look forward to reading. 

Still Life with Cloisonne Cup,   Oil on    4"x6"      Linen Panel Sold Bartlett Still Life,   Oil on    4"x6"      Linen Panel Sold

Cinderella Pumpkin,   Oil on    4"x6"    Linen Panel Sold Blue Moon Pumpkin,   Oil on    5"x7"  Linen Panel Sold Saffron in Glass Bottle,   Oil on    4"x6"  Linen Panel Sold

Figs Still Life   Oil on    4"x6"      Linen Panel Sold Fall Harvest Still Life   Oil on    4"x6"      Linen Panel Sold Turban Pumpkin   Oil on    4"x6"      Linen Panel Sold