A Night Out

“A Night Out”       10 x 10     Oil    $200   © Sharon Lewis

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            I started this painting years ago in a painting class taught by the talented artist, Karen Appleton.  I apparently made a very rough start, filed it away under other photos and paintings, and then got busy again with my day job. Unfortunately, my reference photo was terrible so I did my best to research what a gold purse would look like if spotlighted. Even given the challenges, this was a lot of fun to paint.

            Happy Weekend!

 

Fleeting

“Fleeting”     4 x 6     Oil    $70    © Sharon Lewis

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             This past week I was able to get away to the beach and had a wonderful time walking and running on the beach as well as trying to capture the beautiful sky and sea.  It was a beautiful respite from the news.

            Happy Weekend!

 

Going Sledding

“Going Sledding”      8 x 10     Pastel    $160    © Sharon Lewis
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            This painting is loosely based on a photo of a snowfall several years ago in the Atlanta area. Given that snow is not that common here in the south, we react differently from my northern family and friends.  We get out and enjoy the snow since everything shuts down at once. Everyone, including adults, grabs something that remotely resembles a sled (garbage can lids, trays, cardboard), finds a hill (plentiful here in the foothills of the Appalachians), and goes sledding. 

Happy Weekend!

 

Last Impression

   “Last Impression”    7 x 5     Pastel    $105    © Sharon Lewis

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                       Last summer I was fortunate to stay at a lovely rental house on the coast of Maine. The house had beautiful views of the ocean from the deck and Reid State Park nearby. Reid State Park was essentially two beaches enabling long walks with gorgeous sea, sand, and skies everywhere you looked. I really didn’t want to leave this place. 

            This was the very last painting I did. I needed to pack up all my art supplies which was going to take a while so I didn’t have much time. The view down these rocks was partially obscured by shrubbery but with the magic of art, I whisked that away and painted the glimpses I could see. It was a little more impressionistic than my usual paintings but it was one of my favorite ones of the trip.

            Happy Weekend!

Lean on Me

  “Lean on Me”     8 x 10     Oil    $160     © Sharon Lewis

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            With all the grey, rainy weather lately, it’s a relief to be working on something colorful. Pears are fun to paint for their rounded shapes and their diverse colors. I love also how they can lean on one another helping each to stand steady, much like good friends. This week and every week, I am so grateful for the support of my friends. When things get scary, I know I can lean on them to help me stand steady. 

            A round of applause for good friends and Happy Weekend! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

 

Dunes Walk

 “Dunes Walk”         8 x 10     Oil    $160    © Sharon Lewis

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            I’ve always been attracted to the play of light and shadow on the landscape. However, when we stopped at this National Recreation area, I thought I wouldn’t be able to find anything worth photographing, given how intense the sunlight was. Then I saw these dark shadows falling across a path, contrasting with the bright sand giving me my inspiration for this painting.

            Happy Weekend!

 

Summer in the Mountains

“Summer in the Mountains”    6 x 8     Oil    $144    © Sharon Lewis

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            It was a beautiful summer night when I was lucky enough to have this view. The sun was setting beyond the mountains and flinging beautiful colors up into the sky. The clouds starting drifting lower until they started to hide the tops of the mountains. The air was rapidly cooling as the colors grew more intense and then gradually faded away. 

            Happy Weekend!