Say Hello to Pretty Boy by Marcy Brennan

Say Hello to Pretty Boy!

Pretty Boy - 20"x10" acrylic on a 1.5" deep gallery wrap canvas - $150

This was a joyful little painting to do of a sandhill crane.  While out plein air painting last winter at the Savannahs Recreation Area in Fort Pierce, I snapped a photo of a sweet family of four sandhill cranes just standing around talking to each other.  I decided to focus in on just one of them for this painting because the shape of the canvas pretty much dictated a solo bird!

I did this painting to submit to the Treasure Coast Bird & Nature Art Show sponsored by the Indian River Cultural Council in Vero Beach coming up in October.  I was in this show last year, and it was such fun to see all the ways artists create birds, whether in painting, glass or sculpture.  

This year's Bird Show will be at the Women's Club on 21st Street in Vero Beach.  The dates and times are:

Oct 17 - 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm - Opening Reception

Oct 18 - 8:00 am - 6 pm

Oct 19 - 10:00 am - 4 pm

 I met some really nice artists at last year's Bird Show, and I found the Cultural Council staff to be friendly and approachable.  

Do you like to attend art shows or do you find it intimidating?  Does it seem like something too "high brow" for you or are you eager to see art in person?

I'd love to hear from you!  Please leave your comments below :-)

New Mini Abstract Series - Malibar

New Mini Abstract Series - Malibar

I'm sharing different color palettes that I've painted a large series of mini abstracts in.  These are all acrylic paintings with a heavy high gloss gel medium mixed into the acrylic, painted with only a palette knife (no brushes).  The gloss gel medium gives them a nice sheen.  The edges are all painted in a medium gray color.

Each 6"x6" painting is $25 each and each 8"x8" painting is $35 each.  I also offer some discounts for multiple purchases and prints of each are available as well.  Please visit my website for more info.

Malibar 1 - 6"x6" on 1.5" gallery wrap canvas

Malibar 2 - 6"x6" on 1.5" gallery wrap canvas

Malibar 3 - 6"x6" on 1.5" deep gallery wrap canvas

Malibar 4 - 6"x6" on 1.5" deep gallery wrap canvas

Malibar 5 - 6"x6" on 1.5" gallery wrap canvas

Malibar 6 - 6"x6" on 1.5 deep gallery wrap canvas

Malibar 7 - 6"x6" on 1.5" deep gallery wrap canvas

Malibar 8 - 6"x6" on 1.5" deep gallery wrap canvas

Malibar 9 - 6"x6" on 1.5" deep gallery wrap canvas

There are so many different ways to hang a grouping of these paintings!  You can even hang them on the diagonal for a really different look.  ;-)  I created a Diptic of all nine of the paintings to give you an idea of how cool they all look together.  (Keep in mind the bottom 3 are larger than the top six, but with prints, you can have all nine printed the same size.)

I'd love to hear how you would use these paintings in a grouping.  Also, if you have a particular set of colors you would like painted in my swirly abstract style, I would be happy to create some especially for you.  Just leave me a comment below.

New Mini Abstract Series - Bonita by Marcy Brennan

New Mini Abstract Series - Bonita

I have had a blast paintings a number of new series of tiny abstract paintings and will be sharing them with you series by series.  This first series I'm sharing is called Bonita, after Bonita Springs, Florida. These are really colorful little gems that would be perfect in a grouping on a small wall that is screaming for a pop of color!

These are all acrylic paintings with a heavy high gloss gel medium mixed into the acrylic, painted with only a palette knife (no brushes).  The gloss gel medium gives them a nice sheen.  The edges are all painted in a medium gray color.

Each 6"x6" painting is $25 each and each 8"x8" painting is $35 each.  I also offer some discounts for multiple purchases and prints of each are available as well.  Please visit my website for more info.

Bonita 1 - 6"x6" on 1.5" deep gallery wrap canvas

Bonita 2 - 6"x6" on 1.5" deep gallery wrap canvas

Bonita 3 - 6"x6" on 1.5" deep gallery wrap canvas

Bonita 4 - 6"x6" on 1.5" deep gallery wrap canvas

Bonita 5 - 6"x6" on 1.5" deep gallery wrap canvas

Bonita 6 - 6"x6" on 1.5" deep gallery wrap canvas

Bonita 7 - 8"x8" on 1.5" deep gallery wrap canvas

Bonita 8 - 8"x8" on 1.5" deep gallery wrap canvas

Bonita 9 - 8"x8" on 1.5" deep gallery wrap canvas

There are so many different ways to hang a grouping of these paintings!  You can even hang them on the diagonal for a really different look.  ;-)  I created a Diptic of all nine of the paintings to give you an idea of how cool they all look together.  (Keep in mind the bottom 3 are larger than the top six, but with prints, you can have all nine printed the same size.)

I'd love to hear how you would use these paintings in a grouping.  Also, if you have a particular set of colors you would like painted in my swirly abstract style, I would be happy to create some especially for you.  Just leave me a comment below.

24th Annual All Florida Juried Arts Show

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24th Annual All Florida Juried Arts Show

I'm excited to announce that my oil and cold wax painting, "Wetlands" has been juried into the 24th Annual All Florida Juried Arts Show held at the Court House Cultural Center in Stuart, FL.  It is produced by the Arts Council of Martin County Florida.  

The opening reception is Friday, September 19, 2014 from 5:30 to 7:00 pm.  The show runs through Nov 7, 2014.  Exhibition hours are Tuesday - Friday, 10 am to 4 pm and Saturday 11:00 am to 2 pm.

The Cultural Center is located at 80 East Ocean Blvd, Stuart, FL.

"Wetlands" - 20" x 20" x 2" deep oil and cold wax on cradled birch panel - $950

This painting can be purchased through the show from Sep 19th through Nov 7th.  Call the Arts Council at (772) 287-6676 for purchasing details.

After the show, the painting can be purchased through my website.

Sea Glass II by Marcy Brennan

Sea Glass II - Acrylic on 20" x 16" x 1.5" gallery wrap canvas - $350

This is the second in my sea glass abstract series.

I have a whole bowl of sea glass in my home in these colors.

My earliest memory of color goes back to the age of three when I first

laid eyes on colorful depression glass.

So I've always had a fascination with all types of colorful glass.

Have you collected any sea glass?

What are you favorite colors to collect?

Purchase original and prints here

Sea Glass III by Marcy Brennan

Sea Glass III - Acrylic on 12" x 12" x 1.5" gallery wrap canvas - $150

This is the third in my sea glass series and I love the texture and colors in it!

I wanted a bit of tension in this so I added the complement of blue--orange--to the

cool colors of the blues and greens I think of when I think of sea glass.

I looked up which sea glass colors are the rarest or toughest to find,

and orange is on that list.

This series has inspired me to go through my collection of sea glass

and make a pair of earrings and maybe a bracelet!

Have you made any sea glass jewelry for yourself?

Purchase original and prints here

Sea Glass I by Marcy Brennan

Sea Glass I - Acrylic on 20" x 16" x 1.5" gallery wrap canvas - $350

One of my very favorite things is sea glass!  I Googled how sea glass is formed, and this is what I found:

1. "Sea glass is originally made by man (bottles and jars) but refined by nature to become smooth frosty beach found gems. Sea glass begins as bottles & glass that get tossed on the shore, broken, and then tumbled smooth by the waves and currents."
   
   So something made by one person to be something useful, then tossed away by another person as something useless, becomes something to be found by yet another person and kept as a treasure.  The circle of life in a piece of glass ;-)
2. Purchase original and prints here

Serengeti 3 by Marcy Brennan

Serengeti 3 - Acrylic on 16" x 20" x 1.5" gallery wrap canvas - $350

This was such a fun series to paint because the colors are a complete departure from my normally "cool" color palette.  The art association I'm a member of and where I have a gallery studio has a new challenge for local artists each month.

August's theme was the Serengeti of Africa.  This series was created from a sunset photo of the Serengeti plains.  I used hot colors like red, orange and yellow along with black inspired by the trees against the red sky.  I have drips of color going both ways, and that created a texture somewhat like alligator skin.

Serengeti 2 by Marcy Brennan

Serengeti 2 - Acrylic on 16" x 20" x 1.5" gallery wrap canvas - $350

This is the second painting in my Serengeti series.  While painting this, I kept thinking about the movie, "Out of Africa" and how beautiful it is there.

This was such a fun series to paint because the colors are a complete departure from my normally "cool" color palette.  The art association I'm a member of and where I have a gallery studio has a new challenge for local artists each month.

August's theme was the Serengeti of Africa.  This series was created from a sunset photo of the Serengeti plains.  I used hot colors like red, orange and yellow along with black inspired by the trees against the red sky.  I have drips of color going both ways, and that created a texture somewhat like alligator skin.

Buy Original

Serengeti 2 $350.00 USD Option 2 $350.00 USD Option 3 $350.00 USD

100% Pure Florida Juried Show in Melbourne FL

100% Pure Florida Juried Show

So excited to be juried into this 9th annual Florida-wide show!  The opening reception was Friday evening, Sep 5th at the Fifth Avenue Art Gallery in Melbourne, FL.  There was a great turnout in spite of a really rainy night.  Melbourne people love their art!  The show runs through Sep 28th.

Marcy with her painting, "Secret Garden 1" - This is one of a series of six paintings inspired by the lovely Florida garden planted by my husband in our backyard.

Marcy's painting with others at the show at Fifth Ave Art Gallery

Fifth Ave Art Gallery, 1470 Highland Ave, Melbourne, FL

Serengeti 1 by Marcy Brennan

Serengeti I - Acrylic on 16" x 20" x 1.5" gallery wrap canvas - $350

This was such a fun series to paint because the colors are a complete departure from my normally "cool" color palette.  The art association I'm a member of and where I have a gallery studio has a new challenge for local artists each month.

August's theme was the Serengeti of Africa.  This series was created from a sunset photo of the Serengeti plains.  I used hot colors like red, orange and yellow along with black inspired by the trees against the red sky.  I have drips of color going both ways, and that created a texture somewhat like alligator skin.

Buy Original

Serengeti 1 $350.00 USD Option 2 $350.00 USD Option 3 $350.00 USD

Giverny "Remastered" by Marcy Brennan

Giverny "Remastered" - 18"x12"x1.5" gallery wrap canvas - $150

I started out doing an abstract on this canvas that turned into a rose garden that turned into water lilies!  Talk about transformations ;-)  The theme for Sep 2014 in Art Mundo's underground gallery is "Remastered".  Artists were invited to re-create an old master's work.  Since this painting had already sort of morphed into water lilies, I decided to take a look at one of Monet's water lily paintings for which he was famous.  I then used his color palette for this painting.  I really like the way it turned out.  This photo was taken under flourescent lights with my iphone, so a better one will replace it after the show is over.

If you buy this painting, it will be shipped after Oct 1st.

Buy this painting here

Postcard from Adam's Ranch 2 by Marcy Brennan

Postcard from Adam's Ranch #1 - oil on 16" x 20" canvas - framed in plain black wood fram

This painting was done from photos taken from my first artists' day at Adam's Ranch plein air paintout through Art Mundo.  I chose a little different colors than those from life because I wanted to give this painting and the companion one I did a vintage postcard feeling.

Buy Original

Postcard from Adam's Ranch $250.00 USD Option 2 $250.00 USD Option 3 $250.00 USD

Postcard from Adam's Ranch 1 by Marcy Brennan

Postcard from Adam's Ranch #1 - oil on 16" x 20" canvas - framed in plain black wood fram

This painting was done from photos taken from my first artists' day at Adam's Ranch plein air paintout through Art Mundo.  I chose a little different colors than those from life because I wanted to give this painting and the companion one I did a vintage postcard feeling.

Buy Original

Postcard from Adam's Ranch $250.00 USD Option 2 $250.00 USD Option 3 $250.00 USD