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Online Art Gallery #232

A fresh take on still life and a local haiku highlight this week’s online art gallery.

As we say every week: No matter what subject you choose — and whether you’re a first-timer or old-timer — we welcome your submissions. Watercolors, oils, charcoal, pen-and-ink, acrylics, digital, lithographs, collages, macramé, jewelry, sculpture, decoupage, needlepoint — we want whatever you’ve got.

Age, level of experience, subject matter — there are no restrictions. Everyone is invited to contribute.

Email a jpeg to 06880blog@gmail.com. And remember: Please include the medium you’re working in — art lovers want to know.

“Last Harvest” (Jay Walshon)

Untitled — artist Kathleen Burke says of this golden crowned kinglet: “They nest in tall pine, spruce or coniferous trees, and hang upside down looking for insects. One used to visit my studio window. This tiny bird weighs about 5 grams, the same as two pennies.” 

“Turbulence” — acrylic pour (Amy Schneider)

“Easterly Winds” — acrylic impasto on textured canvas (Dorothy Robertshaw)

Untitled (Tom Doran)

Untitled — photographer Mike Hibbard says, “Don’t stand behind a road sign during hunting season in Alaska! Target practice for shooting bear, caribou, elk, moose, muskox, mountain goat and Dali sheep.”

“Shapes” (Peter Barlow)

“Sailing Off Compo — All Winners!” — pencil and watercolor (Steve Stein)

“Homestead” (Lawrence Weisman)

Untitled (Diane Lowman)

Untitled (Duane Cohen)

 

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Online Art Gallery #231

As summer fades, submissions to our online art gallery pick up once again.

Of course, the wide of range of subjects and styles continues.

No matter what subject you choose — and whether you’re a first-timer or old-timer — we welcome your submissions. Watercolors, oils, charcoal, pen-and-ink, acrylics, digital, lithographs, collages, macramé, jewelry, sculpture, decoupage, needlepoint — we want whatever you’ve got.

Age, level of experience, subject matter — there are no restrictions. Everyone is invited to contribute.

Email a jpeg to 06880blog@gmail.com. And remember: Please include the medium you’re working in — art lovers want to know.

Untitled — paper collage (Tom Doran)

“Compo Baby Shoes” (Scott Smith)

“The End of Summer: Black-Eyed Susies” — impasto/acrylic (Dorothy Robertshaw)

“Sealia” (Patricia McMahon)

Untitled (Kathleen Burke)

Untitled (Duane Cohen)

“Misty Morning, Lake Placid, New York” (Laurie Sorensen)

“Everything for a Purpose” (Peter Barlow)

“Fallen Branches” (Karen Weingarten)

“Raucous Red Blabbermouth and Sky Blue Peekaboo” (Mike Hibbard)

“A Eurasian Blue Tit” — pencil and watercolor. Artist Steve Stein explains, “This tiny songbird weighs about 1/2 an ounce, with a wing span of less than 2 inches!”

“Reclining Nude” (Lawrence Weisman)

Untitled (Martin Ripchick)

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Online Art Gallery #227

Youth is served this week.

12-year-old occasional contributing artist Aerin Lichtman is joined by first-time submitter Emae Forman, a rising sophomore at Staples High School.

We welcome all young artists. And older ones too!

No matter what subject you choose — and whether you’re a first-timer or old-timer — we welcome your submissions. Watercolors, oils, charcoal, pen-and-ink, acrylics, digital, lithographs, collages, macramé, jewelry, sculpture, decoupage, needlepoint — we want whatever you’ve got.

Age, level of experience, subject matter — there are no restrictions. Everyone is invited to contribute.

Email a jpeg to 06880blog@gmail.com. And remember: Please include the medium you’re working in — art lovers want to know.

“Patriotic Flowers” — acrylic pour technique (Amy Schneider)

“Abstraction #12: A Cityscape?” — ink and watercolor (Aerin Lichtman, 12 years old)

“Oyster/Lily” — watercolor on Bristol board (Dorothy Robertshaw)

“Woman in a Hallway” (Tom Doran)

“Stop” — watercolor — Greenwich Avenue (Kathleen Burke)

“Alpaca” (Emae Forman, Staples High School rising sophomore)

“The Babies” (Karen Weingarten)

Photographer Mike Hibbard says, “The good news is that no insecticides were sprayed on this sweet corn. And an added treat is a little extra protein.”

“The Butterflies are Free” — watercolor and charcoal (Steve Stein)

“Body Parts” (Lawrence Weisman)

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Online Art Gallery #226

Hallelujah!

After many months of asking — okay, pleading — nearly every artist has included a description of the medium they used, when submitting their work this week.

I thank you. And so do the many “06880” readers who enjoy this feature, and want to know everything they can about the art they see.

As always, no matter what subject you choose — and whether you’re a first-timer or old-timer — we welcome your submissions. Watercolors, oils, charcoal, pen-and-ink, acrylics, digital, lithographs, collages, macramé, jewelry, sculpture, decoupage, needlepoint — we want whatever you’ve got.

Age, level of experience, subject matter — there are no restrictions. Everyone is invited to contribute.

Email a jpeg to 06880blog@gmail.com. And remember: Please include the medium you’re working in — art lovers want to know.

“Homage to Manet” — pastel on paper (Maj Kalfus)

“The Earth in a Tray” — goldleaf, copperleaf poured in acrylic (Dorothy Robertshaw)

“Boat Lift at Five Mile River in Rowayton” — watercolor (Kathleen Burke)

“Homeward Bound” (Tom Doran)

“White Lily” — composite creation, combining digital photographic elements processed through AI and Photoshop (Ken Runkel)

Untitled — needlepoint (Diane Yormark)

Photographer Mike Hibbard explains: “The gypsy girl is startled by the low altitude flyover of a jet fighter patrolling the border in the Thar Desert between India and Pakistan.”

 

“Gone Aground” — watercolor and charcoal (Steve Stein)

“Bus Stop Relaxation” (Lawrence Weisman)

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Online Art Gallery #224

Animals abound this week.

Specifically, our online art gallery features 2 dogs, lions, and pieces titled “Big Fish” and “Bull.”

Go figure.

As always, no matter what subject you choose — and whether you’re a first-timer or old-timer — we welcome your submissions. Watercolors, oils, charcoal, pen-and-ink, acrylics, digital, lithographs, collages, macramé, jewelry, sculpture, decoupage, needlepoint — we want whatever you’ve got.

Age, level of experience, subject matter — there are no restrictions. Everyone is invited to contribute.

Email it to 06880blog@gmail.com. Please include the medium you’re working in — art lovers want to know.

“Many Lines!” (Ellen Wentworth)

“Compo July 17 Storm Warning” — pastel (Werner Liepolt)

“Happy Dog on a Boat” (Peter Barlow)

“Mom, Where Are We Going?” — oil on canvas (Mary Madelyn Attanasio)

“Big Fish” (Dorothy Robertshaw)

“Bull” (Amy Schneider)

“Majesty” (Tom Doran)

“Translucence” (Ken Runkel)

“A Cottage in the Woods” (Lawrence Weisman)

“Hazy, Hot and Humid — crayon and watercolor (Steve Stein)

“By the Light of the Silvery Moon” (Patricia McMahon)

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Online Art Gallery #223

Several artists stuck close to home for inspiration, in today’s online art gallery.

They offer familiar scenes.

Of course, other artists roamed further afield.

As always, no matter what subject you choose — and whether you’re a first-timer or old-timer — we welcome your submissions. Watercolors, oils, charcoal, pen-and-ink, acrylics, digital, lithographs, collages, macramé, jewelry, sculpture, decoupage, needlepoint — we want whatever you’ve got.

Age, level of experience, subject matter — there are no restrictions. Everyone is invited to contribute.

Email it to 06880blog@gmail.com. Please include the medium you’re working in — art lovers want to know.

“Eric Self-Portrait” — watercolor (Eric Bosch)

“Ned Dimes Marina” (Kathleen Burke)

“The Mill Pond” — impasto acrylic (Dorothy Robertshaw)

“Riverwalk Westport” (Duane Cohen)

“June Flowers” — oil with cold wax (Sally VanDevanter)

Untitled (Tom Doran)

“The Swimmers” — original resin on board work, at Westport River Gallery (John Fatse). Gallery owner/curator Ken Warren challenges: “Find the swimmers?”

“Beach Sand Patterns After Rainstorm” (Les Dinkin)

“Greens Alone and All Together?” Photographer Peter Barlow says, I don’t think many people would take this picture, or see anything in the view.  I see a lot of shapes and shades, and everything is living.”

“Poppies, Poppies” (Rowene Weems)

“Kim’s Umbrellas” — crayons (Steve Stein)

“Grooming” (Lawrence Weisman)

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Online Art Gallery #222

Two different beach scenes, and art from as far as England, make up today’s online gallery.

As always, no matter what color (or subject) you choose — and whether you’re a first-timer or old-timer — we welcome your submissions. Watercolors, oils, charcoal, pen-and-ink, acrylics, digital, lithographs, collages, macramé, jewelry, sculpture, decoupage, needlepoint — we want whatever you’ve got.

Age, level of experience, subject matter — there are no restrictions. Everyone is invited to contribute.

Email it to 06880blog@gmail.com. Please include the medium you’re working in — art lovers want to know.

“Old Mill” (Duane Cohen)

“Burying Hill Lifeguards, July 10” — pastel (Werner Liepolt)

“Sea and Salt” — acrylic on canvas (Jodi Wallace)

Untitled — watercolor and pencil (Kathleen Burke)

“Richie’s Ready to Play” (Eric Bosch)

“Reflections” (Ken Runkel)

“In Full Bloom” (Dorothy Robertshaw)

“Somewhere Over the Rainbow” (Ellen Wentworth)

Untitled (Tom Doran)

“Whisper” — torn paper and acrylic collage (Amy Schneider)

“Bridport, Dorset, England” (Bruce Borner)

“Cruiser Rose With a Model of Herself On Her Afterdeck” (Peter Barlow)

“Best Friends” (Nancy Marcus)

“The Problem is in Their Programming” (Steve Stein)

“Relaxing” (Lawrence Weisman)

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Online Art Gallery #221

Hpppy 4th of July weekend!

We have some colorful submissions. But, surprisingly, nothing directly Independence Day-related.

Of course, it’s a big, wide art world out there.

No matter what color (or subject) you choose — and whether you’re a first-timer or old-timer — we welcome your submissions. Watercolors, oils, charcoal, pen-and-ink, acrylics, digital, lithographs, collages, macramé, jewelry, sculpture, decoupage, needlepoint — we want whatever you’ve got.

Age, level of experience, subject matter — there are no restrictions. Everyone is invited to contribute.

Email it to 06880blog@gmail.com. Please include the medium you’re working in — art lovers want to know.

“Compo Beach” (Duane Cohen)

“Saving a Table at Compo Beach” (Ken Runkel)

“Beach Life” (Ellen Wentworth)

“Sneakers in Ecuador” (Emily Borner)

“Dave Aces His Serve” — watercolor (Eric Bosch)

“Home Stretch” (Lawrence Weisman)

“Incoherent” — Bread & Puppet Museum, Glover, VT (Bruce Borner)

“1947 Dodge Power Wagon for the Art of Work” (Peter Barlow)

“Lost Earring” (Dorothy Robertshaw)

“Pointilated” — dot art on canvas board, acrylic (Faith Vicinanza)

Untitled (Tom Doran)

“Please Don’t Take Too Long!” — charcoal sketch (Steve Stein)

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Online Art Gallery #220

This week’s online art gallery features a wide range of themes, colors and mediums. Only a couple reference July 4th. One reminds us of Christmas.

Go figure.

No matter what color (or subject) you choose — and whether you’re a first-timer or old-timer — we welcome your submissions. Watercolors, oils, charcoal, pen-and-ink, acrylics, digital, lithographs, collages, macramé, jewelry, sculpture, decoupage, needlepoint — we want whatever you’ve got.

Age, level of experience, subject matter — there are no restrictions. Everyone is invited to contribute.

Email it to 06880blog@gmail.com. Please include the medium you’re working in — art lovers want to know.

“Summer” — oil with cold wax (Sally VanDevanter)

“Glorious Lilies” — oil/acrylic impasto, on display at Capuli restaurant.  

“Sunburst” — dot art on canvas board, acrylic (Faith Vicinanza)

Untitled (Tom Doran)

“Levitt Pavilion Summer Concerts Under the Stars — Isle of Klezbos” (Duane Cohen)

“Blue Ribbon Farm” — watercolor (Jo Ann Davidson)

“Buffalo” — watercolor (John Danbury)

Photographer Peter Barlow says, “I have no idea what this is, but you’re seeing almost all of it. It goes with a factory along the Pawcatuck River. I see a very American look here, suitable for the 4th of July.”

“Peek-a-boo” (Karen Weingarten)

“Brian Wilson or American Graffiti?” (Fred Cantor)

“Brendan Hits an Awesome Two-handed Backhand” (Eric Bosch)

“South Beach Hookup” (Lawrence Weisman)

“The Raggedys” (Mary Madelyn Attanasio)

“July 4, 2024: The Modern American Farm” (Steve Stein)

 

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Online Art Gallery #219

Lots of yellow this week!

No matter what color (or subject) you choose — and whether you’re a first-timer or old-timer — we welcome your submissions. Watercolors, oils, charcoal, pen-and-ink, acrylics, digital, lithographs, collages, macramé, jewelry, sculpture, decoupage, needlepoint — we want whatever you’ve got.

Age, level of experience, subject matter — there are no restrictions. Everyone is invited to contribute.

Email it to 06880blog@gmail.com. Please include the medium you’re working in — art lovers want to know.

“Inspire” (Dorothy Robertshaw)

“The Taste of Summer” (Ellen Wentworth)

“Beach Days” — hand-drawn digital composition (Maj Kalfus)

“The Butterflies Are Back!” (Steve Stein)

“Backyard Bird With Trumpet Vine” (Peter Barlow)

Artist Kathleen Burke says: “Southport Village, the former Connecticut Bank built 1832, now a home, design inspired by 2 banks in Philadelphia. Greek Revival, Doric columns.”

“Contemplating” (Lawrence Weisman)

“Brother Jeff Hits a Winner” — watercolor (Eric Bosch)

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