“Floral Magnetism,” contemporary figure painting, women with flowers

© Carolee Clark, "Floral Magnetism," 24" x 18" x 1.5", acrylic

“Floral Magnetism”
by Carolee Clark
24″ x 18″ x 1.5″
acrylic on wrapped canvas
$400 with free shipping and handling within US

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Daily Painting, “Off the Beaten Path,” female cyclist

© Carolee Clark, "Off the Beaten Path," 10" x 10", acrylic

 ”Off the Beaten Path”
by Carolee Clark
10″ x 10″
acrylic on wrapped canvas
$67 + $10 shipping and handling within US

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Bidding will end at 9:00 pm – Sunday, January 29, 2012

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Daily Painting, “A Quizzical Look,” abstracted dog painting

© Carolee Clark, "A Quizzical Look," 10" x 10", acrylic

“A Quizzical Look”
by Carolee Clark
10″ x 10″
acrylic on wrapped canvas
$67 + $10 shipping and handling within US

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Bidding will end at 9:00 pm – Friday, January 27, 2012

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The reference photo I used for this painting was from Katie Johnson.  Katie does a wide range of superb photography, including some wonderful abstract images.  Check out her blog by clicking here.

The dog pictured here is a boxer.  Doesn’t she look like she is asking a question?

Daily Painting, “Walking with Friends,” three women and a dog

© Carolee Clark, "Walking with Friends," 10" x 10", acrylic

“Walking with Friends”    sold
by Carolee Clark
10″ x 10″
acrylic on wrapped canvas

Daily Painting, “Sign of Spring” floral painting of an iris

© Carolee Clark, "Sign of Spring," 10" x 10", acrylic

“Sign of Spring”
by Carolee Clark
10″ x 10″
acrylic on wrapped canvas
$67 + $10 shipping and handling within US

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Not that there are any signs of spring yet, but I had the hankering to paint a flower.  I sketched two irises but chose to paint only one (this time).

© Carolee Clark

Daily Painting, “The Floral Arrangement,” abstracted figure

© Carolee Clark, "The Floral Arrangement," 10" x 10", acrylic

“The Floral Arrangement”
by Carolee Clark
10″ x 10″
acrylic on wrapped canvas
$67 + $10 shipping and handling within US

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Daily Painting, “Cold Crisp Winter Day,” contemporary urban scene

© Carolee Clark, "Cold Crisp Winter Day," 10" x 10", acrylic

“Cold Crisp Winter Day”
by Carolee Clark
10″ x 10″
acrylic on wrapped canvas
$67 + $10 shipping and handling within US

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We are having a few rare snow days in the Willamette Valley and it is beautiful!

view from Carolee Clark studio

I took these photos from my studio window a few minutes ago.

view from Carolee Clark studio

“Mountain Lake,” contemporary landscape painting

© Carolee Clark, "Mountain Lake," 30" x 30", acrylic

“Mountain Lake”
by Carolee Clark
30″ x 30″ x 1.5″
acrylic on wrapped canvas
$895 with free shipping and handling within US

This painting is in a show until March 5, 2012.  It will be available for purchase at that time.  Please contact the artist for more details.

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Daily Painting, “I’d Rather Be Skiing,” contemporary landscape painting

© Carolee Clark, "I'd Rather Be Skiing," 10" x 10", acrylic

“I’d Rather Be Skiing”
by Carolee Clark
10″ x 10″
acrylic on wrapped canvas
$67 + $10 shipping and handling within US

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This is a submission for the Virtual Paint Out blog. Their area of concentration this month is Summit County, Colorado.

Daily Painting, “Oxford Place,” contemporary urban landscape

© Carolee Clark, "Oxford Place," 10" x 10", acrylic

“Oxford Place”   sold
by Carolee Clark
10″ x 10″
acrylic on wrapped canvas

© Carolee Clark, "Holloway Heights," 18" x 24", acrylic

© Carolee Clark, "Upper Floor Fun," 10" x 10", acrylic

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Daily Painting, “Who Is She?” contemporary figure painting

© Carolee Clark, "Who Is She?", 10" x 10", acrylic

“Who Is She?”    sold
by Carolee Clark
10″ x 10″
acrylic on wrapped canvas

Below is the drawing that I worked from for this painting.  I’m surprised that I didn’t post in on my Lesser Known Blog, but I couldn’t find it.

© Carolee Clark

Daily Painting, “Avian Distinction,” abstracted bird painting

© Carolee Clark, "Avian Distinction," 10" x 10", acrylic

“Avian Distinction”    sold
by Carolee Clark
10″ x 10″
acrylic on wrapped canvas

Daily Painting, “That WasTasty,” abstracted cat painting

© Carolee Clark, "That Was Tasty," 10" x 10", acrylic

“That Was Tasty”     sold
by Carolee Clark
10″ x 10″
acrylic on wrapped canvas

Once again, Katie Johnson has given me inspiration to paint.  Her beautiful portrait of her Kitty Grimm is posted today for her “Saturday Silliness” post. 
Check the photo from which I worked by clicking here.  Her cat is a beautiful, graceful black cat which I did try at first to paint elegantly. Then my own Saturday Silliness took over and I changed the painting with a nod to my wild side.  It is definitely more me.  Sorry Katie!

Other news:
I have sent out my quarterly newsletter.  I talked about “Developing Style” and showed some of my work over the last 10 years.  If you would like to sign up for this infrequent newsletter, please do so below.

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This is different than signing up to get my daily posts. You will get four newsletters a year with a variety of topics. 

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Daily Painting, “Breckenridge Chalet,” contemporary urban scene

© Carolee Clark, "Breckenridge Chalet," 10" x 10", acrylic

“Breckenridge Chalet”    sold
by Carolee Clark
10″ x 10″
acrylic on wrapped canvas

This is a submission for the Virtual Paint Out blog. Their area of concentration this month is Summit County, Colorado.

Daily Painting, “I’ve Got Your Back,” contemporary dog painting

© Carolee Clark, "I've Got Your Back," 10" x 10", acrylic

“I’ve Got Your Back”    sold
by Carolee Clark
10″ x 10″
acrylic on wrapped canvas

This is Iris & Sprigg.  Emily Davis took the photo which I thought was absolutely adorable!  How could I pass painting this!

Years ago I remember seeing a magazine advertisement for insurance.  I don’t remember any of the specifics except that it was a little dog next to a big dog with the caption being something about having enough insurance.  I laughed out loud.  I hope that seeing this painting will give you the same pleasure.

All the best to you in the New Year!

Daily Painting, “Berry Nice,” contemporary still life painting

© Carolee Clark, "Berry Nice," 10" x 10", acrylic

“Berry Nice”
by Carolee Clark
10″ x 10″
acrylic on wrapped canvas
$67 + $10 shipping and handling within US

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This was done for a challenge on RookiePainter.

© Carolee Clark

Daily Painting, “Stagecoach Road Trees,” contemporary tree painting

© Carolee Clark, "Stagecoach Road Trees," 10" x 10", acrylic

“Stagecoach Road Trees”    sold
by Carolee Clark
10″ x 10″
acrylic on wrapped canvas

Daily Painting, “Knocking About,” contemporary dog painting

© Carolee Clark, "Knocking About," 10" x 10", acrylic

“Knocking About”    sold
by Carolee Clark
10″ x 10″
acrylic on wrapped canvas

The reference photo I used for this painting was another joyful  animal photograph from Katie Johnson.  Check out her wonderful blog by clicking here.  The dogs pictured here are a Boxer and an Australian Sheperd mix.

The sketch was the third attempt.  It still wasn’t very good, but at least I knew how to position the dogs on the canvas.

© Carolee Clark

Daily Painting, “Say Cheese,” contemporary dog painting

© Carolee Clark, "Say Cheese," 10" x 10", acrylic

“Say Cheese”    sold
by Carolee Clark
10″ x 10″
acrylic on wrapped canvas

This reference photo for this Bernese Mountain Dog was submitted by Alisha B. Whitman.  See her great watercolor painting of the same dog by clicking here!

Daily Painting, “Entrepreneurial Spirit,” contemporary urban scene

© Carolee Clark, "Entrepreneurial Spirit," 10" x 10", acrylic

“Entrepreneurial Spirit”
by Carolee Clark
10″ x 10″
acrylic on wrapped canvas
$67 + $10 shipping and handling within US

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Daily Painting, “A Dog’s Pace,” contemporary figure on bicycle walking her dog

© Carolee Clark, "A Dog's Pace," 10" x 10", acrylic

“A Dog’s Pace”    sold
by Carolee Clark
10″ x 10″
acrylic on wrapped canvas

Daily Painting, “Colored When Ripe,” abstracted contemporary still life of bananas

© Carolee Clark, "Colored When Ripe," 10" x 10", acrylic

“Colored When Ripe”   sold
by Carolee Clark
10″ x 10″
acrylic on wrapped canvas

One afternoon while visiting my grandparents as a young girl, my grama said that there was “a nice ripe banana in the kitchen if I wanted it.”  I raced into the kitchen to find a bowl of blackened bananas.   She was an amazing cook, but obviously we had a different idea of a ripe banana!

Daily Painting, “Winged,” contemporary abstracted bird painting

© Carolee Clark, "Winged," 10" x 10", acrylic

“Winged”    sold
by Carolee Clark
10″ x 10″
acrylic on wrapped canvas
$67 + $10 shipping and handling within US

Daily Painting, “South Bay,” contemporary landscape painting

© Carolee Clark, "South Bay," 10" x 10", acrylic

“South Bay”
by Carolee Clark
10″ x 10″
acrylic on wrapped canvas
$67 + $10 shipping and handling within US

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After painting some very complicated paintings, I needed a change of pace (with this painting and the last one).  Some would say I’m changing my style.  This is something I am thinking of writing about in my January newsletter so I would love to hear if you agree.  What are your thoughts on an artist’s style?  What about your own style?  Do you think this is just a bit of an experimentation ….

This is a submission for the Virtual Paint Out blog. Their area of concentration this month is Eureka, California.

Daily Painting, “Fickle Hill,” contemporary landscape painting

© Carolee Clark, "Fickle Hill," 10" x 10", acrylic

“Fickle Hill”    sold
by Carolee Clark
10″ x 10″
acrylic on wrapped canvas

Daily Painting, “It’s a Wrap,” contemporary abstracted female figure

© Carolee Clark, "It's a Wrap," 10" x 10", acrylic

“It’s a Wrap”    sold
by Carolee Clark
10″ x 10″
acrylic on wrapped canvas

Below is the drawing that I used for the painting.

© Carolee Clark

Daily Painting, “Crouching Woman,” abstracted female figure

© Carolee Clark, "Crouching Woman," 10" x 10", acrylic

“Crouching Woman”    sold
by Carolee Clark
10″ x 10″
acrylic on wrapped canvas

Some of you may have seen the drawing for the painting before on my “Lesser Known Blog.”

Daily Painting, “Kimta Street,” contemporary urban scene

© Carolee Clark, "Kimta Street," 10" x 10", acrylic

“Kimta Street”    sold
by Carolee Clark
10″ x 10″
acrylic on wrapped canvas

© Carolee Clark

Daily Painting, “California Trees,” contemporary landscape

© Carolee Clark, "California Trees," 10" x 10", acrylic

“California Trees”
by Carolee Clark
10″ x 10″
acrylic on wrapped canvas
(collection of the artist)

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© Carolee Clark

This is a submission for the Virtual Paint Out blog. Their area of concentration this month is Eureka, California.