Artwork for Sale
New artwork for sale this week! ”Clearing 289″ which is an original oil painting measures 32″x32″ This landscape painting has one of those skys that I love, it feels like you can almost breathe it in. The color blue along with the smooth transition has such a clean feeling attached to it which makes for a very relaxing piece of art. Is it dawn or it dusk? I always leave that question up to the viewer as everyone will see this painting differently. See if this painting is still for sale along with my other...
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One of my favorite aspects of selling art online is the amount of people I can share my artwork with. Without the internet I would only have access to a certain amount of people in my general area but with my website a multitude of people can have access to contemporary art and shop from their home. Some people feel intimidated by the traditional art galleries and may not feel comfortable even looking around in one. Sitting at your computer however you can browse from the comfort of your home or office. One of my most popular series of...
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Just uploaded today I have a new landscape oil painting for sale online. “Clearing 264″ which measures 32″x32″ has one of my favorite color schemes. The bright band of yellow provides such a great level contrast to the dark greens and blues around it. While being one of my most popular color schemes it’s also one of my longest running. The square shape of the canvas also lends to the great balancing of colors in the painting. I’ve always found the square canvas gives a very contemporary feel to my...
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This week I’ve uploaded quite a few new landscape oil paintings for sale. These blurscapes range from the simple open air landscapes to dynamic clouds and colors.Above is “Clearing 283″ which features dynamic cloud formations. As of recent I’ve begun experimenting and playing with cloud features in my oil paintings. This original oil painting measures 26″x38″ which is one of my standard size paintings. The pink skies have increased in popularity as many people find that time of day to be the most...
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This week for sale I have “Clearing 285″ which is one of my favorite sizes, 32″x42″. A painting this size fills up wall space beautifully. I always prefer large paintings as they tend to be more dynamic but the softness of this particular piece of art is quite relaxing and calming. With the “Blurscape” series quickly approaching 300 paintings I find myself becoming more comfortable with painting these oil paintings. I view this oil painting as an early morning landscape which is one of my favorite...
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Join us Saturday evening on February 12th from 7-9pm for the opening reception for Stephen F. Smalley’s “Henry VIII” painting exhibit. Wine and light refreshments will be served. The exhibit will be on display from Feb 12th – March 5th. Turning 70 this April, Smalley was raised in Boston, then Quincy, and over thirty years ago, he maintained a studio of several years on the top floor of the building that house Diehl Art Gallery , a former Odd Fellows Hall. With this exhibition, cherished memories of the building...
read moreEpoxy Resin Paintings and Art
One of the hot trends in the art world right now is finishing paintings with a coat of epoxy resin. Normally used for coating bar tops and boat hulls this ultra high gloss finish makes quite an impact on paintings. I’ve recently begun applying epoxy resin to my “Etherscape” series of paintings. When I first paint the “Etherscapes” the paint is still liquid and very glossy but as it dries it loses that glossy wet look and becomes flat and matte looking. To get the wet look back I apply a layer of epoxy resin...
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One question that I’m asked quite often is “what inspires you?”. One of my biggest inspirations is the physical act of creation but what really drives me and excites me about art is large paintings. The larger the painting the more inspired and excited I am to create and paint. That’s why I’m happy to announce that I’m offering corporate art and large paintings for sale to the public. I realize not everyone has wall space for a 4′x8′ painting in their home but plenty of offices,...
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After painting and selling the Blurscape paintings I’ve received a lot of feedback on the series. One of the most requested elements was vertical rectangles for the paintings. For the longest time I worked solely with square canvas and gradually incorporated rectangle canvas. Every once in a great while I would paint a blurscape on a vertical rectangle. As of recent I’ve come to really enjoy the look of the vertical blurscapes and have begun painting a lot more of them. I believe this format lends really well to showcase...
read moreNew Linescape Abstract Painting for Sale!
New in Diehl Art Gallery this week is a beautiful original abstract painting! This linescape painting exhibits color and balance in a true contemporary way. The soft edges make the painting glow and come alive. Available for sale online and in Diehl Art Gallery. “2, 2010″ John Diehl 32″x42″ oil on canvas...
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