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Online Art Gallery #232

Posted on September 21, 2024 | 2 comments

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

Posted on September 14, 2024 | 5 comments

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 #230

Posted on September 7, 2024 | 1 comment

From boats on the water to a bathroom on the beach, half of this week’s artwork has a nautical theme.

But 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.

“Sailing for Enjoyment” — Photographer Peter Barlow notes, “the best of the sailing season (September into October) is now.”

“Behind Overton’s” (Kathleen Burke)

“Alaska’s Inner Passage, Glacier Bay” (Mike Hibbard)

Untitled — Photographer Jerry Kuyper says, “Japanese maples create wonderful shadows. I have walked by this area in our yard hundreds of time, and never saw this show.”

“Pickled Peppers” — oil on panel (Werner Liepolt)

“On the Sideline” (Lawrence Weisman)

“Sunset, 9/10/2001” — watercolor (Steve Stein)

Untitled (JD Dworkow)

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Online Art Gallery #227

Posted on August 17, 2024 | Comments Off on 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

Posted on August 10, 2024 | 2 comments

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 #225

Posted on August 3, 2024 | 1 comment

Four roses, 2 tulips, 2 other flowery works and 1 Japanese tree highlight this week’s online art gallery.

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. Please include the medium you’re working in — art lovers want to know.

“Napa” (Ken Runkel)

“Flower Burst” — acrylic pour (Amy Schneider)

Untitled (Tom Doran)

“Four Roses” (Kathleen Burke)

“Animal Farm Invades Westport” (Jo Ann Miller)

“My Japanese Tree and the Neighbors’ Grass” — Photographer Peter Barlow says, “This tree was a foot high when I planted it in Westport over 20 years ago. At 5 feet I dug it up and brought it to Pawcatuck. It is now 18 feet, and one of the larger trees in my lawn.”

“New Orleans, LA” (Bruce Borner)

“On a Rainy Stormy Night” (Charles Greenlee)

“Two Tulips” (Steve Stein)

“Farm to Table” (Lawrence Weisman)

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Online Art Gallery #223

Posted on July 20, 2024 | 3 comments

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 #219

Posted on June 22, 2024 | 1 comment

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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Online Art Gallery #218

Posted on June 15, 2024 | 1 comment

Welcome to today’s flowers-and-water edition of our online art gallery.

Yet 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.

“Oh What a Beautiful Morning” (Karen Weingarten)

“Still Life” (Ellen Wentworth)

“Boats on Dry Dock at Cove Marina” — watercolor and pen (Kathleen Burke)

“The Blessing of the Fleet” — Southport Harbor (Laurie Sorensen)

“Would This Little House Be a Teardown?” (Nina Marino)

“New York Botanical Garden Conservatory Gala Night” (Richard Stein)

“Sensual #1” (Tom Doran)

“Rare Highwatt Puffins” (Mike Hibbard)

“4-F” (Jo Ann Miler)

“Taking a Breather” (Lawrence Weisman)

“Does My Hair Look Okay?” — watercolor (Steve Stein)

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Online Art Gallery #213

Posted on May 11, 2024 | 1 comment

We welcome a record-setting number of works in this week’s online art gallery.

Many of them are nature- and beach-related. Plenty are photos, too.

Not a lot of abstract art this week.

That’s the thing about this gallery: The exhibits change, every week.

But o matter what your theme or medium — 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.

“Flowers at Bryant Park” (Laurie Sorensen)

“The Little Pine Tree That Could” (Dorrie Barlow Thomas)

“Garden Gate” — watercolor (Jo Ann Davidson)

“Forsythia” (Kathleen Burke)

“Untidaled” (Michael Tomashefsky)

“Beach Sand” (Richard Fogel)

“Remember” (Cohl Katz)

“Driftwood Pier” (Bruce Borner)

Untitled (Andrew Colabella)

“Kite Flying at Burying Hill” (Duane Cohen)

Untitled — Point by the cannons (Steve Moen)

“Beachside Abstract” — digital composite (Ken Runkel)

Untitled (Aerin Lichtman, 12 years old)

“An Easter Island Statue in Connecticut?” Photographer Peter Barlow says, “This one, likely a reproduction, is in Stoney Creek and looks out to the Thimble Islands.”

“Amazing” (Dorothy Robertshaw)

“After Charing Cross” (Tom Doran)

“Distortion on Delancey” (Patricia McMahon)

“Do Unto Others What You Would Have Them Do Unto You” (Mike Hibbard)

“The Beachcomber” (Lawrence Weisman)

“Never Again” — artist Steve Stein shows “the different stars used to mark Jewish citizens in each country the Nazis took over during World War II. May 5 and 6 was Yom HaShoah (Day of Remembrance) for the 6 million who died during the Shoah (Holocaust). May 12 and 13 are Yom HaZikaron (Official Israel Memorial Day) for fallen soldiers in 9 wars. May 14 is Yom Ha’atzmaut (76th Israel Independence Day, after a 4000-year history in the land).

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