New Art in Snow Hill

Stop by Bishop’s Stock Gallery in Snow Hill, Maryland to see several of my newest paintings. They are matted and ready to frame to your own taste. The largest is:

‘Changing Seasons: Tufted Titmice & asters’-  watercolor/water-media on paper. ($450)

The small friendly woodland birds perch at the edge of a patch of late summer purple asters. These are among the latest flowers (wild and in gardens) and their bright purple and lavender blue flowers often contrast to the first of autumn’s falling leaves. A vintage metal sundial emphasizes the theme of time passing with the changing seasons.

 

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Surtex 2012

Four Seasons © Sharon Himes

For the sixth year, art and design by Sharon Himes will be represented at the Surtex Art Licensing show in New York May 20-22, 2012.

Suzanne Cruise Creative Services in Booth 502/504 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center has a complete portfolio of nature inspired images by Sharon Himes for product design.

Manufacturers and company representatives are invited to stop by to discuss your art and design needs with Suzanne Cruise and Ellen Seay. SCCS represents a wide range of artists.

Sharon will be in attendance at the show this year.

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Spring Delights

I can’t imagine any artist not loving spring! The season is never long enough for all the painting ideas that emerge with each new bud and flower. Years ago I realized that it was hopeless to try to paint everything in season so now I make notes, photograph flowers and sketch every chance I get and count on gloomier days to turn those ideas into paintings.

Since so many of my paintings hint at the small stories of nature and gardens, taking note of the goings-on of birds and visiting bunnies is at least as important as noticing color combinations that intrigue me. Driving in the car I had a split second image of a blooming cherry tree we passed. Amid the pale pink flowers sat a bright red cardinal! It isn’t a combination I would have normally thought of but it was dramatic and will eventually turn up in a painting I’m sure.

For fast sketches in color I like to play with Yupo synthetic paper.  It is easy to drip and mix the colors to catch the attitude of the subjects and save them for another day.

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